G’day and kia ora, everyone!
A reminder about our Australia Day and Waitangi Day Annual bake-off, this Saturday January 31st at 6:00 pm at the Scandinavian Cultural Centre, 764 Erin. Continue reading
![Floral tributes for victims of the Lindt Chocolate Cafe siege in Martin Place in Sydney, December 18, 2014. [702 ABC Sydney: John Donegan]](http://downunderclub.mb.ca/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/siege.jpg)
Floral tributes for victims of the Lindt Chocolate Cafe siege in Martin Place in Sydney, December 18, 2014. [702 ABC Sydney: John Donegan]
Announcing the inquest last month, NSW Police Minister Stuart Ayres said it would help the public understand exactly what happened. “It will allow us to get better at what we do.”
Counsel assisting the inquest, Jeremy Gormly SC, said the investigation was “intensely detailed and broad” and would look at the life of the gunman, the events during the siege, its termination and aftermath. “The siege involved a large number of hostages – they are articulate, cooperative and demonstrate a good recollection of events.” Continue reading
Starting today, the University of Manitoba is providing a free, public conference dedicated to the study of the Great Wars (given the confluence of anniversaries of WWI (100) start of WWII (75) and end of Cold War (25)) and their ongoing impact on Canadian society. Continue reading
If you are the social media type, do yourself a favour in 2015 and join us on Facebook! All you have to do is click on the link, and then sit back and let us come to you.
Our online community is growing and there are new posts every day. As well as news from Australia and New Zealand, there are updates on our events, and reminders about special celebrations.
It’s a great way to stay involved with the Club and to keep in touch with all the news from home.
Looking forward to seeing you there!
Photo: 702 ABC Sydney, John Donegan.
Tragedy this week in Australia when 17 people were taken hostage and held for up to 16 hours at the Lindt Cafe in Martin Place, Sydney. Tori Johnson and Katrina Dawson died, and three people were injured. The siege rocked the country and beyond, and tributes continued to flow throughout the week. Our heartfelt sympathies to all those impacted by this tragic event.