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National President, Phil Johns, gives us the National Update. As always, there’s plenty going on.

Dear Swannies, Sponsors and Supporters

  • Swannies 2011 AFL Footy Tipping Competitions
  • $36,116.06 raised for Queensland Floods Appeal
  • Sponsors Dinner, Thursday 24 February, Saigon
  • Hoi An Swimming Program – Brochure attached
  • New Sponsor – Tommy’s Bar, Vung Tau
  • Sponsor Odyssey Resources offers $200 Australian Tax Returns
  • Swannies’ website to record its 200,000th hit
  • And finally…

Swannies 2011 AFL Footy Tipping Competitions

Josh Little has organised the Vietnam Swans AFL footy tipping competition for 2011 – as well as Supercoach 2011.

You do not need to pay to play but if you want a chance to win the big bucks, the entry fee is 250,000VND or AUD13 direct debit for remote Swannies. To be eligible for the prize money, you must have paid prior to Round 2.

Please visit our Footy Tips competition now. The password is “hoot”.

For details on Supercoach 2011, click here for full details.

$36,116.06 raised for Queensland Floods Appeal

Further to my email of 31 January, we received an additional AUD1,100 for the Swannies/Auscham/Jaspas/VINO/Commonwealth Bank/Ulyesses Club Queensland fundraiser which took the grand total to AUD36,116.06. The Commonwealth Bank has already remitted to the Queensland Premier’s Appeal, fee free, $21,116.06. The remaining $15,000 is being remitted separately by the Boomerang Restaurant and Meinhardt Engineering.

After work on Friday 25 February, the Social Club at the Australian Embassy in Hanoi will also hold a fund raiser at Matilda’s (located in the Embassy’s grounds). To gain entry to the Australian Embassy, you must bring photo identification.

Sponsors’ Dinner – Thursday 24th February, Saigon

Jaspas for a Sponsors Dinner on Thursday

On Thursday evening, the Saigon Committee shall host a dinner for our Sponsors at Jaspas Restaurant in Hai Ba Trung Street. The purpose of the dinner is to discuss and brainstorm two major events coming up for the Swannies:

  • The ANZAC Friendship Weekend on 23-25 April (click here for more information).
  • The Swing to Swim Charity Golf Day at Montgomerie Links, Hoi An, on 14 May (click here for more information).

These two events are already generating considerable and escalating interest. By working so closely with our sponsors, we will ensure that the interest is justified.

Hoi An Swimming Program – Brochure attached

Brochure for Hoi An Swimming Program

As you will be aware, the Vietnam Swans are very pleased to be a supporter of the Tribob Hoi An Swimming Program. With the support of Knight Frank, we have just completed the attached swimming brochure_2011.

Hard copies will be printed this week for distribution.

New Sponsor – Tommy’s Bar, Vung Tau

The new look Tommy's Bar

Last week, Tommy’s Sports Bar in Vung Tau confirmed that it will be a sponsor of the Vietnam Swans in 2011. Publicans, Glenn and Trang (see picture below) have already filled up the Sports Bar with Swannies and Asian Footy memorabilia. And now, as of two days ago, two giant Swannies logos adorn the doorway to the Sports Bar (see photo below). It looks fantastic. So, if you’re in Vung Tau, make sure you get to Tommy’s at 3 Ba Cu Street and check out all the memorabilia. It’s a hoot!

Sponsor Odyssey Resources offers $200 Australian Tax Returns

Odyssey Resources

Swannies Sponsor, Odyssey Resources is an Australian owned, Australian registered tax agent based in Saigon. In Australia, Odyssey is the recognised Australian owned market leader in the provision of back office tax work to hundreds of Australian accounting firms. Each year, the staff at Odyssey complete thousands of Australian tax returns. Their staff are competent and experienced in all areas of Australian tax work – individual tax returns, self managed superannuation fund returns, trust and company returns.

If you would like to discuss the lodgement of your 2010 Australian tax return (or are a few years behind!) contact Nick Shiells or David Carter. As a guide, starting price is Aus$200 for a standard Australian personal income tax return.

Swannies website to record its 200,000th hit

On Tuesday, or possibly even tomorrow, the Swannies website will record its 200,000th hit. That’s the equivalent of two Grand Final crowds at the MCG. The website records nearly 200 hits per day.

And finally…

If you’re not honkin’ yer probably not breathin’.

Honk!