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Хоч холодна погода наступила, це не припинило Пластову діяльність по краю. Станиці Аделайди, Сіднею та Вікторії гарно відсвяткували традиційне Пластове Свято Юрія і ви можете прочитати про їхні цікаві зайняття внизу. Пластовий Лещетарський Табір на горі «Маунт Готам» відбувається за тиждень, і близько 60 учасників вже зголосилися на цей чудовий сніговий активітет.
Група виховників та сеньйорів скоро виїзджають на ЮМПЗ який відбудеться в Міттенвальді в серпні – якщо ви хочете таборувати в прекрасних баварських Альпах, то ще є час зголоситись до кінця липня.
Я також заохочую всіх у Мельборні брати участь в СУОА Фестивалі з нагоди 70-ліття населення українців в Австралії де Пласт матиме інформаційний форум для українцької молоді. Дізнайтесь про ці цікаві події та дальші інформації в цьому е-віснику!
З теплим пластовим
привітом,
СКОБ!
ст. пл. Пилип Ботте ЛЧ
Голова КПС Австралії
On Sunday the 21st of May, PLAST Sydney held Sviato Yuriy at Sydney's historic Cockatoo Island located in the middle of Sydney Harbour, just a short ferry ride from Circular Quay. It was a stunningly sunny day and it was lovely to see so many familiar faces who had travelled from all around Sydney for a relaxing picnic.
To prolong the fun, UPN and UPY arrived the day before for a whole weekend of glamorous camping (aka glamping). It was a real treat when we discovered that our tents opened up onto the main harbour vista, and had visitors in the form of local cockatoos. The weekend's activities featured a scavenger hunt leading to the top most point of the island and exploration of the island's heritage, which included usage as a penal establishment, shipbuilding site and reformatory school for girls, just to name a few!
Everyone was very intrigued by the remnants of the sandstone buildings which were constructed by and for the convicts in the 19th century, and their interest came in handy for the trivia session later that night, which was followed by a vatra and small games. All this provided plenty of action for our group of novaky and yunaky, who were happily exhausted by the end of the day.
On the Sunday morning, we went on a guided sailing experience on what were 2 glamorous yachts. Here we learnt the basics to sailing and knot-tying, and even raced each other around the island at a whopping boat speed of 2 knots! As we pulled back into port at midday we were joined by the Sydney Stanytsia to commence the Sviato Yuriy celebrations and picnic lunch.
I'd like to thank everyone who came, and in particular Handzia Shuhevych, Myrosia Iwasyk and Orysia Spinner-Sywak for making this whole weekend possible. Their wonderful organisation, guidance and support was greatly appreciated and made the experience a very relaxed and enjoyable one.
St pl Julia Manchester
The XV National Ukrainian festival will be on the 7-9th July 2017 in Melbourne. The festival will begin celebrating 70 years of Ukrainian Settlement in Australia. The theme for the festival will be: Strengthening the Future – Remembering your Past.
A full program of events is being planned:
Friday 7th July
Official Welcome Gathering including Official welcome, Meet and Greet social evening with music, food and drinks and Preview screening of film War Mothers film and Q/A with Producer Stephen Bugryn (from 7:30pm, Ukrainian Hall, Essendon)
Saturday 8th July
Velekyj Yarmarok | Market (9am – 2:30pm, Ukrainian Hall, Essendon) Do some retail therapy at the Market! Lots of great stuff will be on sale!
Presentations by Ukrainian Youth Organisations (Plast & CYM) (9:30am – 11:30am, Ukrainian Hall (upstairs), Essendon)
Children's Activities presented by the Ukrainian Education Council of Australia (9:30am – 1:00pm, Ukrainian Hall (upstairs), Essendon)
Historical exhibition by Ukrainian Women's Association / Soyuz Ukrainok (9am – 3pm, Orthodox Church Hall, Essendon)
Launch of Stamp and Envelope commemorating 70 years of post-WW2 Ukrainian settlement in Australia by His Excellency Ambassador Mykola Kulynich (11:00am, Orthodox Church Hall, Essendon)
Literary Readings by various Australian Ukrainian Authors (12pm – 1pm, Ukrainian Hall (upstairs), Essendon)
Zabava (from 7:30pm, Ukrainian Hall, Essendon) Tickets
Sunday 9th July
Gala Concert (1:30pm, Melbourne Town Hall) Tickets
Komediya i Kolomyjky - An open mic night designed to end the Festival on a rib-tickling high. (7pm, Ukrainian Hall, Essendon)
Whilst holidaying with my wife in America, I was invited to attend a 2 day Camp at Вoвча Трoпа which I did on 27th May. The name of the camp was "Табiр Святo Весни". This is a yearly occurrence.
This magnificent Plast campsite is located approximately 2 hours by car from New York City, in East Chatham. It's a beautiful campsite situated on some 350 acres, incorporating a Chapel (Sv Yurij) and some 22 other buildings.
There were over 170 Plastuny who attended, and for some it was a 3 hour drive. It was an honour for me to be asked to stand with the Delegation and assist to present to 2 Юначки their awards.
Pl.sen. Jarema Polatajko
An apel and moleben, followed by pysanky and pizza were held on Saturday 1st April. We would like to thank o Oleh Stefanyshyn for attending our apel and serving a moleben. We congratulate Sasha J for moving up into yunatstvo, and welcome Maksym A-D and Alana K into starshe plastunstvo. We had a good turnout and the creative juices were at work well into the evening. Many masterpiece pysanky were produced and pizzas devoured.
It was pleasing to see Sydney plastuny keeping stiyka at the plashchnytsia at St Andrews Catholic Church this year.
In case you didn't meet 2 metre (6 foot 8 inch) tall starshyj plastun, bratchyk Adam Lulka at Sokil this last tabir, you won't be seeing him now for a while. He is soon leaving on a journey of a lifetime. After proving himself as an exemplary basketball player in his teenage years Adam has earnt the opportunity to attend Albany State University, New York State (not far the plastova ploscha Vovcha Tropa). He will be able to study while pursuing his passion for basketball. "What started in Australia for three budding stars (Cameron Healey, Brett Hanks and Adam) will culminate in four years together at the American East Conference (AEC) powerhouse." Sydney stanytsia hopes Adam has much success in the pursuit of his dreams and everyone remember the name, Adam Lulka. "Vin nash", as Ukrainians say.
Save the date for tabir in Sydney - Wednesday 27th December – Tuesday 2nd January at Little River, Webbs Creek, Wisemans Ferry.
On the 29th of April 2017, Юнацтво Вікторія visited the O'Brien Group Arena in Docklands, Melbourne for an afternoon of ice skating. Inspired by the story of Australian Olympian Stephen Bradbury, 22 юнаки and юначки along with 5 members of УПЮ булава hit the ice. With varying degrees of ice skating experience, everyone gave it their all, resulting in a fantastically fun excursion.
Novatsvo and ptashenyata had a busy weekend on the 27-28 of May. Skhodyny were held on Saturday after Ukrainian School in North Melbourne where the novaky learnt about Sviatyj Jurij. This was followed up with a birdwatching hutirka and walk during Sv Juria on Sunday.
Svaito Pokrovy was celebrated by stanytsia victoria at Jells Park on 28th April. Thank Pavlo Buczma for organizing the lunch.
