Welcome to the Down Under Club of Winnipeg. We’re a social club based far, far from our original homes and hold regular events for members and guests. We also produce a monthly newsletter about connections in our new community and all things happening down under. Go on, explore our site and consider joining our group. Hooroo, mates!
The March-April issue of The Southern Yarn is ready for you in glorious full colour. Come check it out by clicking on the image of the front page, or perhaps you are one of our postal subscribers, in which case you will be eagerly awaiting the swift delivery of the B&W version on distinctive yellow paper, by our venerable postal network.
As promised on page 5 of the newsletter, the answers (and JUST the answers) to the trivia questions are below. Don’t look until you’ve tried to answer from the questions first.
Australia Trivia Answers
New Zealand Trivia Answers
Another new year is upon us with 2025, and the first new edition of The Southern Yarn is ready for you, in both glorious colour online here, and (wait for it…) monochrome on yellow paper through the post, if you are so inclined. To get you started, here is Charlie’s editorial. Continue reading
The Southern Yarn is once again complete and ready. We held off in order to include content from our formal dinner last weekend where we celebrated our 75th anniversary as a club. Continue reading
The Southern Yarn for September and October is ready.
guest editor: Jenny Gates
It’s a lot of work and a big commitment to produce a newsletter on a regular basis, and because we’re so appreciative of Charlie Powell’s efforts, I’m guesting here in his stead. Thank you, Mr Editor.
In this our 75th year, there is much to celebrate, not the least of which is we are still a going concern and an active club with a committed executive driving things along. And to make the year even more special, we are planning on a wide swath of events for you to enjoy.
On September 27, a group of us will be at the Blue Bombers game to cheer on the team and Aussie punter Jamieson Sheahan. And that will be followed by our very special 75th anniversary dinner (p.1), as well as the AGM at a new, more relaxed venue – more info on that and other upcoming events in the Nov/Dec issue. In this issue, enjoy reading about the golf tournament (p.1), Toby and Jen’s adventure and the Haka Camp report (p.3), news from down under (p.4), a new book from a new member (p.5), the next installment in our history (p. 6), the AFL update (p. 7) and all about birds (p. 8).
Thanks to Charlie, Peter, Toby, Penny, Mike, and our advertisers. Enjoy the read. — Jenny
Haka Rugby is heading to Winnipeg. The three-day camp is from Thursday July 25 to Saturday July 27 between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m.
Hosted by Winnipeg’s Assassins Rugby Football Club, the camp is run by Haka Rugby Global, which fuses its passion for rugby with New Zealand’s Māori culture and heritage to help develop the next generation of leaders.
The camp is tailored to girls and boys in the U8 to U16 age range, and participants are supported in a safe and controlled environment, where they will learn skills that apply both on and off the rugby pitch.
Players aged 14 to 16 will also receive a more in-depth experience of elite training.
“The camps explore a different side to rugby, especially as they are a fun way to expose Māori culture to a wider audience, as well as connecting kids with rugby,” said Caleb Stick, Haka Rugby Global’s North American co-ordinator.
For more information:
https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/our-communities/sports/2024/07/17/haka-rugby-camps-coming-to-winnipeg-july-25-27