The next Event is scheduled for the 29th September 2019

The Committee has decided to have simple get together BRAAI on Sunday the 29th September.

Details to follow soon.

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Waitangi and Australia Day Sunday 5th February

This is one of our best supported social events of the year.

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2016 is upon us and some Future Events are imminent

We have:
1. Waitangi Day and Australia Day on Sunday 7th February to be held once again at the Northlands Bowling Club.

2. ANZAC Day Memorial Service and Dinner on  Monday 25th April at Natal Mounted Rifles Headquarters.

Booking is essential.

Please book via one of the following committee members:

President - Andy Tribe 031 262 6819(h) /  073 808 9986

Chairman - Eleanor Brosnihan 031 314 4630 / 072 156 6097

Deputy Chairman - Jane Murray 031 209 6408/ 082 454 6888

Treasurer - Allan van Dyk 031 563 7204 / 083 737 9209

Secretary - Glenda Dee 031 262 2358 / 078 174 2529

Scribe - Geoff/Gina Marder 031 764 5949 / 083 269 1691

Honorary Strategic Planner - David  Brosnihan  031 314 4630 / 083 309 6597

Robyn Geisler 031 7657212 / 082 925 5690

Cheryl van Dyk 031 5637204 / 083 737 9209

Pam von Aulock  031 262 9162 / 087 334 9863

Tish Adams: 031 563 5031 / 079 254 0512

Visit the NEWSLETTER Menu and open the January 2016 Newsletter for details for Waitangi Day and Australia Day and lots of news!

AGM 2015 (continued)

Sunday's AGM was something special. Our 80th anniversary. It was held at the Royal Durban Yacht Club on the edge of the harbour. We have had our AGM here for several successive years and the buffet lunch has been something very special.

The meeting ran smoothly and there were no nominations other than existing members and as such no change though Chris Wilson has resigned due to his imminent departure to New Zealand.

Chris was our last President who really worked hard to help make ANZA such a great place to hang out in Durban.

We wish Chris and Pippa a safe trip and the very best for their future in the Land of the Long White Cloud.

Every year ANZA donates funds to a charity that is chosen out of a short list of possible recipients.

This year the committee chose the Durban branch of CHOC.
Special Guests today were Bobby Freeman( Regimental Sergeant  Major, Natal Mounted rifles and his wife Pat  and Agie Govender, Regional Manager of CHOC.

Hangi Bookings

If you have not yet been contacted re-booking to attend the Hangi on 20 th September and wish to attend please phone our Chairman Eleanor Brosnihan on or before Monday 14th to confirm your booking.  mobile: 072 156 6097 or anyone else on the Committee.

The February 2015 Function Celebrating Australia Day (26 January) and Waitangi Day (6th February)

Dave Brosihan at work

Today the Australia and New Zealand Association celebrated both Waitangi Day and Australia
Day at the Northlands Bowling Club in Durban with a Spit Braai (BBQ). At this function there were short talks on the history of both these special days.

The historical information was gleaned for the most part from the following two links:

   It is noted that both these days have experienced some degree of controversy over time.

At both of these linked sites one can read the information by clicking onto a chronological list of headings.

The next scheduled function will be a wreath laying memorial event celebrating the 100th Anniversary of ANZAC Day, 25th April 2015 at the Natal Mounted Rifles (NMR) Headquarters in Durban followed by dinner at the NMR 

Waitangi Day and Australia Day will be celebrated on the 1st February 2015

The 2015 - January/February Newsletter has been posted under the NEWSLETTERS menu item above. See this Newsletter for details of the imminent upcoming events.

1. 1st February -  Waitangi Day and Australia Day

2. 25th April - Anzac Day (This will be the 100th Anniversary of this event)

Both of these events have been very popular in the past and no doubt will continue to attract members and visitors. Members are encouraged to bring friends.

Newsletter for November/December 2014

The latest Newsletter for November and December can be read from the "Newsletters" Menu

It has been mentioned from our Editor Gina Marder:
:
"I would like everyone to make a special effort to join us at this function, which will be the last one Chris Wilson, as our President, will preside over. Very sad news for ANZA."

Beerfest compilation

Beerfest Charity Event
The most recent event was the October Beerfest and by all accounts it was a very enjoyable and profitable event. It is after all the major fund raising event and a worthy beneficiary will receive a donation at the AGM. The image was submitted by Pam von Aulock from the ANZA committee. There are further images as well as more details in the  in the November 2014 newsletter. more details in the




  Kindred Society Quiz Night
The event prior to the Beerfest was the Kindred Society Quiz Night where several social  teams compete against each other. The following feedback submitted by Pam von Aulock is gratefully received

"Hi ANZA Committee and ANZA Quiz team tonight, sorry last night now,

What a good night we had.

6 teams with lots of people.

To be noticed:- no MENSA team. A couple have moved to the south coast and can’t drive up any more.....not sure where the others were.

Everything worked perfectly with Simon doing a sterling job with the questions and making it very entertaining at the same time and Kraft doing the scoring.

ANZA had a good turn out on the night and we fielded two teams, A and B.

The A team was four people and the B team was 6.

Final results were

BCHA 143

BCHA 131

Callies 124

ANZA A 122 and a half

ANZA B 114

1820 Settlers 97

Break down done by Mike on the Stats were as follows:-

as various teams had 7 and 6 members and some only 4

BCHA 143 = 7 people = 20.5 points per member

BCHA 131 = 5 people = 26 points per member

Callies 124 = 5 people = 25 points per member

ANZA A team 122 = 4 people (Mike, Erik, Stuart and Pam) 30.5 points per member

ANZA B team 114 = 6 people (Marders plus four friends) 18 points per member

1820’s 96= 4 people = 24 points per member

therefore ANZA A team were top on the night, thanks Mike for working that out.

ORTHORHINOLARYNGOLOGIST?? work that one out, we got it right!

It was a great night and we sadly missed Bob and Rob Curtis who now both live in OZ, they would have put us right up there if they were still in Durban.....

Cheers

Pam"

Umgeni Steam Railway Trip

A trip to Inchanga Railway station from the Stoker's Arms (Kloof Station) was a thoroughly enjoyable event. Click here to visit the Umgeni Steam Railway web site. Feedback and images will be posted once material has been collected. The event was something quite special and thanks go to Charlie from the British Cultural and Heritage Association for the professional way the event was coordinated.

A collage from Pam

There was much merriment and of all those who embarked from Kloof no one missed the return Journey. Many thanks to the employees from the Umgeni Steam Railway who offered a service second to none. Thanks to Pam von Aulock for submitting the collage of images on this post.

        click on any image to enlarge!

Farewell to Brenda Langton

This has been our last chance to say farewell to Brenda Langton from BCHA, who is returning to the UK for good, in mid July. This is especially poignant, because members from ANZA and the Cowies Hills LIONS, with which Brenda has had a close relationship, as well as the New Germany Bowling Club, where her husband Dave played bowls in the last two years of his life.

Tongue in Cheek - Are Trains male or female?

 TRAINS: Definitely male... because they always use the same old lines for picking up people.

More general images appear on the "RECENT EVENT PICTURES" page.

September /October Newsletter published

The September/October Newsletter is available - select the menu item above "Latest Newsletters".  Some very popular events are listed. 

ANZA Potjie Pot Competition at the Beachwood Mangroves Swamps, KZN Nature Conservation on 18th August.

The Australian and New Zealand Association (A.N.Z.A.) held their annual Potjie pot competition on Sunday at the Beachwood Mangrove Swamps, Umgeni River Mouth for the 19^th year in succession.

It was once again a  glorious day weather wise with lots of comradeship between the teams who contested this well run event. The judges were Steven Crawford (The chief of the Boutique Hotel on the Square) and Scott Shepeard .

The winning team was “The Formidable Four”; Allan and Cheryl Van Dyk, Dave and Eleanor Brosnihan; who cooked a Red Thai Curry of Prawns and Chicken. 

Runners up were Charlie Robinson and Stewart McDonald, Team “Pommie Potjie Perfektors” with an Ox Tongue in white wine sauce. This team represented The British Cultural and Heritage Association.

The enormous Raffle was won by Dominique Thidault. A dinner for two which includes a special wine tasting evening at the Square Boutique Hotel on the 29^th August was won By Lesley Cogan.

All monies raised will go to ANZA 2013 annual charity award.

This was a most enjoyable day, with, according to the judges, very little points separating the teams who participated

Thanks

Yours sincerely,

Eleanor Brosnihan

Chairman A.N.Z.A

E mail: brossies@iactive.co.za

Celphone: 072 1566097 phone: 031 5646632 fax: 086 5057118