April 2016
A personal tour of some of Europe’s best Baroque art
It came as somewhat of a surprise. We were told
our private tour of the Baroque art at the Upper
Belvedere would be with an English-speaking guide.
But it was better than that, much better. Our guide for
the after-hours tour by OzCon members was the
curator of the collection of baroque art, Dr Georg
Lechner.
The night of our tour marked his seventh year as
curator. It might have been well rehearsed, but it was
not difficult to see that Dr Lechner loved telling the
story behind every piece of artwork as we wandered
through the eight ornate, high ceiling rooms that
culminated in the Marble Hall.
successful conclusion of a series of wars against the
Ottoman Empire
.
The Upper Belvedere
Wandering through an art gallery gazing at the
historic masterpieces might not mean much to the
average visitor. Each work of art has a story and
unless you know the story, the relevance of the art can
be lost. That is why being taken on a personal tour of
the historic gallery/museum with Dr Lechner was so
special. It was a personal tour after the Belvedere had
closed. It was thorough, fascinating and a unique way
of seeing the greatest collection of Austrian art dating
from the Middle Ages, Baroque to the present day.
It was a cruise through the centuries that began
with a briefing in the ornate entrance hall of the
historic Upper Belvedere, one of two palaces, the
other being the Lower Belvedere or the winter palace,
both being residences of Prince Eugene of Savoy.
The Belvedere was built during a period of
extensive construction in Vienna, which at the time
was both the imperial capital and home to the ruling
Habsburg dynasty. This period of prosperity followed
on from the commander-in-chief Prince Eugene’s
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“Venus und Amor” by the artist Martin Johann
Schmidt. Courtesy of the Belvedere
The construction of the Upper Belvedere began as
early as 1717 and the decoration of the interior started
as early as 1718. In 1719 Prince Eugene
commissioned the Italian painter Francesco Solimena
to execute both the altarpiece for the Palace Chapel
and the ceiling fresco in the Golden Room. In the
same year Gaetano Fanti was commissioned to
execute the illusionistic quadratura painting in the
Marble Hall. In 1720 Carlo Carlone was entrusted
with the task of painting the ceiling fresco in the
Marble Hall, which he executed from 1721–23. For a
panoramic
view
of
the
Marble
Hall:
http://www.belvedere.at/jart/prj3/belvedere/data/uploa
ds/panoramen/ob/marmorsaal/marmorsaalob.htm
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The rooms with the artwork are divided into
periods which illustrate the progress and development
of European art. For example, one room is entitled:
Vienna around 1700 – the emergence of Austrian high
Baroque.
At the end of the tour we paused for refreshments
of champagne and canapés with the friendly staff.
Karin Kirste (centre) with Dr Lechner (right)
The tour was organised by Karin Kirste, of the
Belvedere EXPAT Cercle, a membership group for
people who attend special events through the year.
You can join the group for an annual subscription
which allows you to take guests to the events. Karin
can be contacted at the Belvedere.
[email protected]
Born in Germany, Messerschmidt grew up in
the Munich home of his uncle, the sculptor Johann
Baptist Straub, who became his first master. He spent
two years in Graz, in the workshop of his other
maternal uncle, the sculptor Philipp Jakob Straub and
at the end of 1755 he matriculated at the Academy of
Fine Arts Vienna.
According to Wikipedia, it appears that for
many years Messerschmidt had been suffering from
an undiagnosed digestive complaint, now believed to
be Crohn's disease, which caused him considerable
discomfort.
In order to focus his thoughts away from his
condition, Messerschmidt devised a series of pinches
he administered to his right lower rib. Observing the
resulting facial expressions in a mirror,
Messerschmidt then set about recording them in
marble and brass.
More photos on pages 7-8
Enough to make your head turn
After gazing at the historical artwork on the
walls, we walked into the next room at the Upper
Belvedere – and there in front of us was a large circle
of sculptured heads! Had we taken a wrong turn?
No, we had entered the world of Franz Xaver
Messerschmidt (1736 - 1783), a German-Austrian
sculptor most famous for his "character heads", a
collection of busts with faces contorted in extreme
facial expressions.
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Touring the room, we noticed this piece. It was
then that a couple of heads turned towards our own
Alan Manco. Yep, there is a resemblance although
Alan did not think it was very flattering. - Brett
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From the President
Mark Twain once wrote: “This is the day upon which
we are reminded of what we are on the other three
hundred and sixty-four.” Twain is referring to the first
day of April or, as it has come to be known as, April
Fool’s Day. While the first day of the fourth month of
the year is certain to bring shenanigans and
tomfoolery, what is not so certain is the origin of the
month’s name.
Spring is here -- it has been hanging around for
a while, and teasing us with warm and then cold
weather. Thank goodness the terrible winter weather
has become a terrible spring weather!
We are well into a quarter of the year and we
have had a great turn out at the Belvedere EXPAT
Cercle. We seem to have struck a chord with the
members venturing into the more cultural area of
Vienna.
Just recently I had a follow-on meeting with
the “brains” behind the Belvedere Belvedere EXPAT
Cercle, Ms Karin Kirste, and we have negotiated a
further tour for our members and what future
cooperation we can look into which will also focus on
family friendly events.
Stay posted and have a good read!
Gabrielle Costigan
President OzCon
Coming OzCon Events
Lunch Out
A booking has been made for 10 people in the name
of OzCon for Wednesday 6 April at 12:30 at:
Kent Restaurant (Turkish)
Brunnengasse 67 (near Yppenplatz: look for the
orange palm trees!!!)
1160 Vienna Tel: (01) 405 91 73
www.kentrestaurant.at
You can get there with the following public transport:
Trams: 46 and 2 - Haltestelle: Brunnengasse
U6 - Station Josefstaedterstrasse then catch the 2 tram
one stop direction Ottakringerstrasse.
In Ann’s absence, RSVP to Brett by Monday 4 April
[email protected]
Tour of chocolate museum
This special event should appeal to both families and
chocoholics alike. Our April Event is booked for
Saturday 16 April, 12:00 - a one-hour guided tour of
the Chocolate Museum. Cost is €7 for adults, €6 for
children/teenagers up to 18 years of age, Children
under four free.
Rob will need numbers of people attending by
Tuesday 12 April - email: [email protected]
To get to the museum
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By Public Transport
- Bus 66 A from Reumannplatz (U1) to Station
Willendorfergasse or Bus 66A from Alt Erlaa (U6)
direction Reumannplatz to Station Purkytgasse, or
Badner Bahn from Opera respectively Baden to
Station Inzersdorf/Personenbahnhof
www.schokomuseum.at
Bar Night
We have decided to go to the roof – and up market –
for our bar night in April. Join us at the Skybar in the
heart of the city opposite St Stephen’s Cathedral. A
reservation has been made for 18:00 on Friday 22
April. Please note that the reservation is held for only
15 minutes so it would assist if you can be there by
then to stake our claim.
http://www.skybox.at/english/
SKY Cafe.Restaurant.Bar
Steffl Department Store
Kärntner Straße 19 | 1010 Wien | Austria
T +43 1 5131712+
Anzac Day service
While not an OzCon event, many members usually
attend this annual happening. The dawn service will
take place yet again in front of Karlskirche starting at
05:45 on Monday 25 April.
[see the ‘flashback’ photo on page 8]
Wining and dining in March
Good food at Lola’s? Sí
Some have described the Lola Spanish
Restaurant as the best in Vienna. The tapas, paellas
and other Spanish selections were great for the 10 of
us who lunched there on Ann Emery’s advice last
month. Good choice Ann.
It was also nice to have guests, Kim, from WA
and Judith White, Austria, who joined us at the
invitation of Susan and Richard Hill. We hope to see
more of them.
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Susan and Richard Hill brought along a guest while a
new member joined the select group.
Matthew Pearce arrived in Vienna in September
last year to study. He is on a double degree
programme between Vienna University (master
strategy and innovation) and the University of
Technology in Sydney (MBA).
“Actually, I’m the first student to be accepted in
this programme,” he said. “I’m hoping that once my
thesis is completed to take up residency and work
here.”
Peter and Richard came with good appetites
Valerie and Matthew
An April Fool’s Day photo? No, it was just difficult
getting all in one shot. First left: Fran, Ann, Peter,
Richard and Kim. Second left: Jo, Justin, Susan and
Judith.
Matthew would love to get some part time work
to supplement his bank balance and has asked
members to keep him in mind if they want any jobs
done.
Australian women in music in
Vienna celebrated
Beer and wine at Bier & Bierli
Some regulars were out of town – in places as far
apart as East Tirol, Australia and the islands of Japan
in fact – while others enjoyed bar night at Bier &
Bierli last month.
Ambassador David Stuart (left) and Simone Young (arrowed)
Peter, Nicholas, Sonia, Valerie, guest Judith, Richard
and Susan (not shown Gabrielle, Rob and Matthew)
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International Women’s Day was celebrated at
the Australian Ambassador’s residence on 8 March.
OzCon Vice President Sonia Connor was
among those invited for an afternoon tea. “This year
Ambassador David Stuart thought it would be nice to
celebrate Australian women in music in Vienna. There
was a lovely group of us from all stages in our
musical pursuits, including Simone Young, a world
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class, Australian conductor, who often conducts here
at the Wiener Staatsoper. We musicians were also
joined by the wonderful female staff from the
Embassy and Residence,” Sonia said.
Ambassador Stuart explained that this year
Australia’s focus was on its commitment to end all
forms of violence against women and on empowering
women in science and technology. He said that in
Vienna it was also his endeavour to celebrate the
musicians in Vienna as there were “so many of us
around and he’s proud to be able to celebrate what we
do here. We all had a fabulous afternoon with plenty
of enlightening conversations and new faces.”
Australia’s choice for
Eurovision 2016
Dami Im with Cochita Wurst and Guy Sebastian
Australia's hopes of Eurovision glory this year
will rest on former X Factor winner Dami Im, after
the singer-songwriter was chosen to represent
Australia in the contest in Stockholm.
According to media reports on 3 March, former
Eurovision winner Conchita Wurst made the muchanticipated announcement at the Sydney Opera House
during her concert with the Sydney Symphony
Orchestra, before Dami took to the stage to perform.
Dami Im is:
>A 27-year-old South Korean-born Australian singer
and songwriter
>who emigrated to Australia when she was nine and
started her career in gospel music
>from Brisbane, Queensland
>has a Masters degree in jazz singing
>whose first album was called Dream released in
2010
>is the 2013 X Factor winner.
Dami's appointment was met with cheers and a
massive round of applause as she walked on stage to
stand alongside Wurst and last year's Australian
Eurovision contestant Guy Sebastian.
Dami will be the second Australian to compete
in the European song competition when she heads to
Sweden in May, after Sebastian finished in the top
five as a wildcard entry last year for his song Tonight
Again.
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Going to NZ? Now you can fly
straight past Oz
By Brett Bayly
For those who are interested in flights to
Australia and New Zealand, did you notice the new
services by Emirates and Qatar that skip past Oz
altogether?
Agence France-Presse reported on 2 March that
an Emirates Airbus A380 touched down in New
Zealand to complete what is believed to be the
world’s longest non-stop scheduled commercial flight.
The service from Dubai to Auckland covered
14,200km, (7668nm), according to industry website
airwaysnews.com, pipping Qantas’ 13,800km SydneyDallas route launched in 2014. It said the route was
also the longest in duration, with passengers set to
spend 17 hours 15 minutes in the air during the return
leg from Auckland to Dubai.
“However, that record is expected to be shortlived because Emirates’ upcoming Dubai-Panama
City service will take 17 hours 35 minutes when it
launches later this month,” AFP said.
Emirates described it as one of the longest air
routes in the world by distance. “But with the
assistance of clever technology and good planning,
passengers will get to their destination in the shortest
possible time,” it said. “Emirates will be using flexible
routes, which can vary by day, taking advantage of
tail winds and avoiding head winds to reduce the time
in the air.”
The inaugural Dubai-Auckland flight was made
by an A380 but the regular service will be carried out
using the Boeing 777.
New Zealand Transport Minister Simon
Bridges said the non-stop service, which cuts three
hours off current Dubai-Auckland travel times,
improved New Zealand’s connectivity to the rest of
the world.
But not to be outdone, Qatar will also start a
new direct service to NZ.
The online Australian Aviation Express
newsletter reported on 3 March that Qatar Airways
has confirmed a December launch for nonstop DohaAuckland flights, with New Zealand’s most populous
city one of 14 new destinations to join the airline’s
fast growing network.
The route, at 7,848nm, will be the world’s
longest nonstop passenger flight when the inaugural
flight takes off on 3 December with Boeing 777200LR equipment, eclipsing Emirates’ current DubaiAuckland flight which clocks in at 7,668nm.
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New RAAF hot air balloon
The latest addition to the Royal Australian Air Force
fleet prefers life in the slow lane. And instead of
having radar-avoiding stealth qualities, this aircraft
has been designed to turn heads. The RAAF on Friday
unveiled a new helmet-shaped hot air balloon,
complete with Air Force fighter pilot helmet, visor,
oxygen mask and oxygen hose. It replaces the
previous Air Force hot air balloon, which had been
used for marketing and promotional purposes. –
Australian Aviation Express 11 March.
Time, it is a’changing
Did you remember to put
your clocks forward one hour
on 27 March? If you didn’t, it
was a good excuse to miss
Sunday morning gym class.
And for those who use the
phone a lot to ‘phone home’,
the difference with Eastern
Australian time is now nine
hours. But that will change again on 3 April when
Australia goes off daylight saving...and the difference
is reduced to eight hours.
as extras during the filming in Vienna in February. It
came in the form of a newsletter called Let Me Go
News and was addressed to supporters.
In short, the message is: It’s a wrap and the
film is in the can. No release date as the next stage,
editing, begins.
The newsletter reported: Exactly a year on
from our launch at the Phoenix Artist Club, Soho, we
are very happy to be able to tell you that we have
wrapped - our film is in the can! It is a huge relief to
be this side of production - with the rushes safe, no
major disasters while filming and great weather for
our exterior days doing justice to the work of our
fantastically talented cast and crew.
Future updates for those interested can be
found at: [email protected] Editor
Ugly cars amid the shrines and
temples of Japan
Jo and Justin Overton have been doing a lot of
travelling recently. In February they spent two weeks
visiting relatives in Yorkshire in northern England and
last month were brave enough to go on a German
language tour of Honshu, the main island of Japan
which, they say, they managed to cope with
surprisingly well.
Most expensive cities
Last month we reported that Vienna had yet
again been voted the best city to live in. This month
we report what is the most expensive city to live in.
According to the annual analysis of 133 cities
by The Economist’s Intelligence Unit, Singapore
again hits top spot followed by Zurich and Hong
Kong at 3, Geneva 4, Paris 5, London 6, New York 7
and Copenhagen 8. Vienna ranks 18th which is good
news.
What about Australia? Well, the most
expensive Australian city is Sydney at 20 closely
followed by Melbourne at 21. Brisbane is at 49,
Adelaide 53 and Perth 56. For our Kiwi members,
Auckland ranks 38 and Wellington 42.
Let Me Go is ‘a wrap and is in the can’
I received a follow-up to the making of the film
Let Me Go for which some of us spent a pleasant time
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Justin wrote an account of the England trip, but
space prevents a full recounting. So an Editor’s
choice of the more important points are called for:
“Attended a Rhubarb Festival, Wakefield – all things
rhubarb and some crazy Morris dancers! Several
traditional English Public Houses at diverse locations,
Yorkshire – sampling real ales from several breweries.
Don't be fooled, real ales are great drinks and the
variety available is amazing. One word of warning
though – rhubarb beer isn’t all that flash; it falls into
that category of beers ‘that some are better than’”.
In Japan, Justin got a little heated under the
collar about cars. He wrote some observations on
motoring in Japan..... Japanese industry really took off
in the 1960's. After a slowish start copying things
European they really got into the swing of things;
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particularly in the car industry. Fuel crises in the
1970's and 1980's meant the Japanese also made
inroads into the home of the automobile - the good old
US of A - with their more economical machinery.
Of course the US car industry had to respond. Now
when the Americans found they had to start
downsizing their cars they turned out some
spectacularly ordinary looking machinery. Recall
things like the AMC Gremlin, Ford Pinto and all those
really squared off ones that floated around? Over the
years, England and Europe had some ugly ones too Austin Allegro, some Renaults, Tatras, Trabants,
three-wheeled Reliants, the odd Fiat to name a few.
Evening at the Belvedere
Ugly too it seems has become a rivalry in the
car industry. Here's a selection of what you see on the
roads in Japan these days (Justin sent the Editor no
fewer than 21 pix of cars plus a few of roadways,
flyovers etc). Unfortunately we see some of them here
(in Europe) too but thankfully not all! Car names have
been a source of amusement, for some, over the
years. Car manufacturers have to be careful that they
don't pick a name that has some dark, sinister, sexual
or slang meaning in a market other than the home
market. But I think in a land subject to occasional
flooding due to tsunami and typhoons, for Toyota to
call a car NOAH is tempting fate a little!
But it was not all about cars. Going by the
Facebook postings, Jo and Justin’s tour covered much
of the country – its temples, historic gardens, shrines,
samurai houses, a feudal government house, a monkey
park and the many big cities, prompting the comment
“Jeez we are becoming cultured in our retirement!”
And, naturally, there was the occasional sampling of
the local liquids.
Not content to stay at home, Jo and Justin are off to
Australia this month.
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retain the flag with its strong links to the United
Kingdom. Preliminary results announced on Thursday
showed that 1,200,003 (56.6%) of voters wanted to
keep the Union flag-centred emblem. Only 915,008
(43.2%) opted for the proposed new design by Kyle
Lockwood featuring a silver fern. The results of the
referendum, which is estimated to have cost NZ$26m
(£12m), are expected be confirmed next Wednesday.
(Guardian)
21 March - PRIME Minister Malcolm Turnbull has
strengthened the chances of an early election, with
both houses recalled next month to debate a potential
double dissolution trigger. Mr Turnbull will bring
back both houses of Parliament for an extraordinary
sitting in April to deal with industrial relations
legislation, and says he will call a double dissolution
election to be held on July 2 if the bills are not passed.
The Prime Minister said he would also bring forward
the federal budget by one week to May 3, saying he
had informed his Cabinet colleagues shortly before
addressing the media. (ABC News)
This month’s OzCon flashback
Anzac Day service, Karlskirche, April 2014
Aussie News Briefs
26 March - PET owners are being urged to remain
vigilant as rogue snakes continue to cause headaches
and heartbreak on the Cassowary Coast. A Mission
Beach woman was left shocked after her beloved pet
dog was strangled to death by a giant python. Nurse
assistant Christine Butcher was woken by a “really
loud squeal” coming from outside her bedroom
window. She went to investigate and was mortified to
see a “huge” python wrapped around the body of her
11-year-old Jack Russell terrier, Midge. Earlier this
month the Innisfail Advocate reported that district
snake catchers had received several calls to remove
large pythons. (Cairns Post)
24 March - AFTER a lengthy campaign, NZ voters
have decided by a margin of more than 10 points to
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21 March - PUBLIC servants at Federal Government
departments across the country have begun a series of
strikes after Staff at Medicare, Centrelink, the Tax
Office, Defence, the Bureau of Meteorology, the
Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet and the
Bureau of Statistics are walking out. The Department
of Education, Department of Environment,
GeoScience Australia, IP Australia and the
Administrative Appeals Tribunal are also affected.
The Community and Public Sector Union (CPSU)
said employees were fed up after two years of
negotiations over pay and conditions, with no deal
struck. (ABC News)
12 March - TONY Abbott's public ballot on same-sex
marriage, now embraced by Prime Minister Malcolm
Turnbull, will cause major social harm and cost the
economy more than $500 million in direct expenses
and lost production. The publicly funded for-andagainst campaigns, which some have argued should be
given special dispensation to transgress hate-speech
laws, will cost at least $6 per voter based on overseas
experience. That's the conclusion of modelling
undertaken by one of the world's most respected
business
accountancy
consulting
firms,
PricewaterhouseCoopers Australia. (Sydney Morning
Herald)
10 March - THE apps of Australia's biggest banks
are open to attack from a new malware virus. The
virus attacks Android devices and can steal the
login credentials of mobile banking users, even
bypassing two-factor authentication. Westpac,
Bendigo Bank, Commonwealth Bank, St. George
Bank, National Australia Bank, Bankwest, ME
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Bank, ANZ Bank are among those said to be
targeted. The malware has been discovered by
ESET security systems which said in a statement
that up to 20 major banks have been targeted. (West
Australian)
they had expected as many as 5000 people would turn
up to take part in the demonstration against asylum
accommodation in Vienna’s Liesing district, but in the
end around 1,100 people were there. (Voice of
Vienna)
7 March - CONFIDENTIAL health department files
warn of a growing public health risk from the boom in
fake pills being peddled by organised crime gangs
cashing in on the illegal medicine black market. A
Fairfax Media investigation can reveal that police
have uncovered links between bikie gangs and fake
erectile drug suppliers. But while the market is
booming, regulators are talking about cutting back on
the numbers of senior front-line investigators hunting
out the trade. (Age)
14 March - SHARES in VIA Vienna International
Airport (Flughafen Wien) were suspended from trade
on the Vienna Bourse until 10:00 on Monday. The
reason for this is the takeover offer of the Australian
pension fund IFM for another 10% in Flughafen.
(FriedlNews)
[IFM already holds 29.9% of shares in the airport]
Austrian News
30 March - LISTED Vienna airport operator
Flughafen Wien will spend up to €0.5 billion (USD
0.6 billion) on major projects by 2023, the airport
said, citing "very rough cost estimates” laid down in
its budget plans. (FriedlNews)
24 March - A terrorism expert has said that a terrorist
attack in Austria is “quite likely” as the country has
become a “secondary target” in recent years. Nicolas
Stockhammer, who is an advisor to government on
matters relating to security, said that compared to
other countries that Austria is “midfield” in terms of
the threat of an attack. “I consider it quite likely that
something will happen in Austria,” said
Stockhammer, speaking on the ORF programme ZiB
24 Wednesday night. He added, however, that there is
“reason to hope that it will not happen soon.” His
comments come amid tightened security at airports
and transport hubs around Europe following the
terrorist attacks this week in Brussels that killed at
least 31 people. (TheLocal.at)
22 March - VIENNA recorded the strongest influx of
tourists in its history in February. With 765,000
overnight stays a growth of 7% compared to February
last year was recorded, Wien-Tourismus reported.
However, utilization of capacity decreased slightly.
All ten most important countries of origin showed
growth - mostly single-digit growth. The only
exception was the fourth-biggest market Great Britain,
which recorded a growth of 38%. The number of
overnight stays of visitors from Russia decreased by
16%. Also Japanese tourists spent fewer nights in
Vienna. (FriedlNews)
11 March - A transport system straight out of a
science fiction film that would cut train rides between
Vienna and Bratislava down to just eight minutes
could soon be a reality. A deal between the company
Hyperloop Transportation Technologies and Slovakia
to introduce the 700 mph tube-like transport into their
systems has just been struck, with the first testing
stages planned for 2020. The Hyperloop transport
system works by using a semi-vacuum tube to send
small passenger pods down at high speeds, an idea
originally thought up by Elon Musk, an entrepreneur
who heads up Tesla Motors and SpaceX.
(TheLocal.at)
8 March - IN the European Union about 900 new
breweries have been established since 2013. In
Austria the number of breweries has increased from
198 in 2014 to 214. (FriedlNews)
2 March - NO later than by May the listed airport
operator Flughafen Wien wants to draw up a plan
concerning the costs and scope of its new investments,
i.e. terminal expansion and renovation of existing
terminal facilities. General shareholders’ meeting will
take place on May 31. On March 29 the supervisory
board will deal with the budget. The goal is to draw
up a 10-year program involving funds exceeding €100
million (USD 108.7 million). (FriedlNews)
16 March - POLICE in Vienna have arrested two
people following clashes yesterday between the antirefugee protest led by the far-right Freedom Party
(FPÖ) and a counter-demonstration. The FPÖ had said
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Beautiful Austria
It’s a 500 km drive from Vienna, but when you strike three days of brilliant sun after some heavy snow falls,
Osttirol is a beautiful place to take a break. Made even better at a ‘wellness’ hotel in Lienz with magnificent views
of the Dolomites, chef quality food, scrubs, massages and an indoor/outdoor pool at 32 degrees.
http://www.grandhotel-lienz.com/
Grand Hotel, Lienz
photos: Brett Bayly
view from in the pool
Hang glider over ski slopes of Steinermandl 2214m
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Unless otherwise specified, all telephone numbers are in Vienna
Australian Embassy
Australian Connection (OzCon)
Mattiellistrasse 2-4, 1040 Vienna
website: www.ozcon.at
tel: 506740
email: [email protected]
www.austria.embassy.gov.au
Facebook:
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President: Gabrielle Costigan
mobile: 0664 61 22522
[email protected]
Other Associations
Austrian-Australian Society (ӦAG)
Gabriele Weichart, General Secretary
tel: 681 107 53661
[email protected]
www.australia-austria.at
Vice President: Sonia Connor
Mobile 06991 3539210
[email protected]
Useful Websites:
www.vienna4u.at
www.australiawine.com.au
www.wien.info/en/music stage shows/opera
operetta/open air opera
www.awavienna.com/publications/living in
vienna.html
www.language learning advisor.com/learning
german.html
www.aussiehouseswap.com.au
www.wien.gv.at
www.australien lifestyle.de
www.australien info.de
www.virtualvienna.net
www.ninemsn.com.au
www.kids days.com/Wien/index_wien.html
www.expat consulting.com
www.homesick.com.au
www.viennababiesclub.com
www.abc.net.au/vod/news/
www.australianaonline.com.au
www.news.com.au
www.expatriates.com
www.australia.gov.au
www.amadeus.net/home/dialing_codes/en/top.ht
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www.vienna expats.at
Treasurer: Rob Reed
mobile: 06606629797
[email protected]
Editor and membership coordinator: Brett Bayly
mobile: 06991 264 5813
[email protected]
Board member: Ric Casagrande
mobile 06991 1329977
[email protected]
Board member: Ralph Haller-Trost
Mobile 06607824209
[email protected]
Board member: Justin Overton
mobile 0681 81303459
[email protected]
Board member: vacant
BANK ACCOUNT DETAILS:
OZCON Account
Raiffeisenlandesbank Niederosterreich – Wien
BLZ 32000
Kontonummer (Account Number): 12.097.176
IBAN AT90 32000 00012097176
BIC RLNWATWW
Annual single membership costs €20, family membership
€30 and fulltime students €10. New membership paid after
1 October will run through to end of the following year.
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Austrian media in English:
Metropole magazine
www.metropole.at
The Local online
www.thelocal.at
Voice of Vienna
www.voiceofvienna.org
Ether magazine, monthly
www.ethermagazine.at
The Australian Connection (OzCon) - April 2016