Down Under Club of Winnipeg

Australians and New Zealanders in Manitoba

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Down Under Club of Winnipeg

History

The Down Under Club of Winnipeg took form with the arrival of young air force trainees from New Zealand and Australia preparing be part of the Second World War.

We’ve split up our history into three parts:

  • The first 50 years
  • A Retrospective Update – 1997 to 2002
  • A Retrospective Update – 2002 to 2008

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Dates in Australia and NZ

Recent chatter

  • Yarn February-March 2021
  • Need Vegemite?
  • Watch this!

Down Under News Feeds

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  • TC (Aus)
  • NZH
When it comes to healthy eating, we need the nanny state
When it comes to healthy eating, we need the nanny state

Without clear regulations about healthy eating, it's almost impossible for consumers to make the right choices. And the impacts can be deadly. [...]

Target and superquiz, Wednesday, April 22
Target and superquiz, Wednesday, April 22

Trivia buffs: test your knowledge with today's interactive superquiz and target. [...]

Coronavirus updates LIVE: Donald Trump to suspend immigration to US, Australian death toll stands at 74 as COVID-19 cases exceed 2.5 million worldwide
Coronavirus updates LIVE: Donald Trump to suspend immigration to US, Australian death toll stands at 74 as COVID-19 cases exceed 2.5 million worldwide

If you suspect you or a family member has coronavirus you should call (not visit) your GP or ring the national Coronavirus Health Information Hotline on 1800 020 080. [...]

Inside a COVID-19 test lab, where negative results are positive news
Inside a COVID-19 test lab, where negative results are positive news

From throat swab to high-tech lab and back again in under 24 hours. This is COVID-19 testing in Sydney. [...]

NSW Health says COVID-19 testing for anyone is inevitable
NSW Health says COVID-19 testing for anyone is inevitable

Every Sydneysider will be tested and retested for coronavirus before the pandemic abates, as rapid and widespread detection emerges as a crucial factor for easing restrictions. [...]

Embattled Defence Minister Linda Reynolds to miss more parliament, prompting speculation about her future
Embattled Defence Minister Linda Reynolds to miss more parliament, prompting speculation about her future

The minister is now not sue back at parliament until the May budget sitting, feeding speculation about her future. [...]

Fruit bats are the only bats that can't (and never could) use echolocation. Now we're closer to knowing why
Fruit bats are the only bats that can't (and never could) use echolocation. Now we're closer to knowing why

Echolocation evolved multiple times in bats over millions of year. Yet the earliest bat ancestors probably didn't have this skill — or if they did, it was likely very primitive. [...]

Why do women get paid less than men? Hours and commuting provide clues
Why do women get paid less than men? Hours and commuting provide clues

Women who lose their jobs hold out longer for new jobs with fewer hours and shorter commutes. [...]

Yes, export bans on vaccines are a problem, but why is the supply of vaccines so limited in the first place?
Yes, export bans on vaccines are a problem, but why is the supply of vaccines so limited in the first place?

Italy's decision to block export of AstraZeneca vaccines to Australia will likely not impact our vaccine roll-out. But vaccine scarcity is a looming problem in other parts of the world. [...]

Following 3 major quakes off New Zealand, questions remain about how they might be linked
Following 3 major quakes off New Zealand, questions remain about how they might be linked

Three major earthquakes, including one magnitude 8.1 shake, ruptured along the Tonga Kermadec subduction zone, the longest such system on Earth. [...]

Air NZ crew member tests positive for Covid, supermarket is 'location of interest'
Air NZ crew member tests positive for Covid, supermarket is 'location of interest'

An Air New Zealand crew member has tested positive for Covid-19 - and the Auckland Airport Countdown supermarket has been identified as an early "location of interest". The crew member arrived in Auckland ... [...]

Heather du Plessis-Allan: John Key was right - Wellington is dying
Heather du Plessis-Allan: John Key was right - Wellington is dying

OPINION I probably speak for many Wellingtonians when I say I'm gutted at what's happening to that city right now. It's mildly embarrassing to say this, but I love Wellington more than I thought it ... [...]

One step too far? Adesanya suffers first loss of UFC career
One step too far? Adesanya suffers first loss of UFC career

He was after a big challenge and Israel Adesanya certainly found it in the form of UFC light heavyweight champion Jan Blachowicz, a fighter who made the most of his size advantage to earn a unanimous ... [...]

The million-year model unravelling NZ's big quake risk
The million-year model unravelling NZ's big quake risk

Kiwi scientists have created a million-year catalogue of "synthetic" earthquakes that could help answer just the kind of big questions now swirling around Friday's shaky morning. It may also help tell ... [...]

'Dangerous': Respected cop convicted for running two red lights at over 150km/h

A respected police officer has been convicted for running two red lights in central Auckland in excess of 150km/h while pursuing a fleeing car. A judge has described the man's driving as dangerous ... [...]

Recent posts

  • Yarn February-March 2021
  • Need Vegemite?
  • Watch this!
  • Yarn Dec 2020 /Jan 2021
  • Yarn Oct-Nov 2020
  • Revisiting Our Bushfire Fundraiser
  • Yarn August September 2020
  • Yarn June-July 2020
  • And here’s to you, High Tea Bakery!
  • Here’s to you, Miss Browns!

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