A little taste of Austria in Melbourne
About
The Austrian Cultural Society ( Austrian Club Melbourne ) was founded in 1944 and is dedicated to maintaining the connection to Austria, its culture and traditions. Originally set up to provide help to Austria at the end of the war, with the big influx of migrants in the early 50s and 60s, it quickly became the club for the Austrians and Friends of Austria as a meeting place. Today the club is a busy thriving club on 2 acres of beautifully maintained parkland which caters for both, the older migrants as well as the younger, often Australian born generations. Many of these will want to keep in touch with the rich historical and cultural heritage, stretching from the ice ages to the modern successor of a thousand year old empire.
Objectives
Regular Activities
Saturday Night
The Club facilities (Bistro and Bar) are open from 6.00 pm, and a band provides music for dancing and listening on Saturdays from 8.00 pm to midnight. Music can range from typically European style popular and folk music, to swing, jazz, Latin, bush dance, world music, and other styles. Due to the variety of functions held it is advisable to make enquiries beforehand and secure a reservation. There is free entry for Guests & Members currently on Austrian National day, for other entry prices please refer to "what's on" Entertainment guide for full details.
Sunday
The Club and its facilities are open from 11.30 am. On many afternoons special events and concerts take place. For example, the Robert Stolz Society presents several concerts during the year (reservations through the Robert Stolz Society only) and so does the Australian Accordion Society.The Club also presents performances of visiting overseas artists from Austria. Reservations are also advised for major events such as Mother's Day, Father's Day, etc. Some of the Club’s highlights are the Festivals it organizes in the beautiful grounds of the venue, like the “Spring Festival” (March) . A cover charge applies to all concerts and major events. The remaining Sundays in the year offer a great afternoon for the whole family, with musicians providing entertainment for your enjoyment - all with a small cover charge. Please refer to the "what's on" section for details of the whole year ahead.
Weekdays
The Club is currently not open for lunch on Thursdays and Fridays from 11.30 am - to 2.00 pm.
Bookings & inquiries
Tel (03) 9459 8686
email : ausclub@bigpond.net.au
Opening Hours:
Wednesday, Thursday & Friday - 11.30am - 2.30pm Temporarily Closed
Saturdays - from 6.00pm
Sundays - from 11.30am
Bistro Service Hours:
Thursday & Friday - 11.30am - 2.00pm Temporarily Closed
Saturday - 6.00pm - 8.00pm (Dinner only nights) 6.00 - 9.00 pm Function Nights (with Band)
Sunday - 11.30am - 3.00pm
Also open at other times by arrangement for special functions
What's on at the Club
Entertainment Program for 2021
Saturday 20th February, 2021
Dinner in the Keller
Traditional Austrian Cuisine
Sunday 21st February, 2021
Valentines Day Lunch - Take 2
Silver Echoes
Saturday 27th February, 2021
Dinner in the Keller
Traditional Austrian Cuisine
Saturday 28th February, 2021
Tony and the boys first Gig at Club in 2021... Lets Rock the afternoon away
Traditional Austrian Cuisine
Members $5 Guests $10
Saturday 6th March 2021
Dinner in the Keller
Traditional Austrian Cuisine
Sunday 7th March 2021
Alpen Musikanten
Traditional Austrian Cuisine
M $5 G $10
Saturday 13th March 2021
SChnitzel Night
Traditional Austrian Cuisine
Sunday 14th March 2021
Silver Echoes
Traditional Austrian Cuisine
M $5 G $10
Club Facilities
Main Hall
With a seating capacity of 190 people, the main hall is used for functions and dinner and lunch.
Bar
Our fully licensed bar has beer from Austria, a selection of Austrian Red and White wines, German & Australia Beers, Australian wines, Radler, Almdudler, soft drinks and of course Schnapps.
KellerStube
The Keller is a cosy area seating 35 over 6 tables.
Festival Grounds
Maintained grounds suitable for many activities from festivals , wedding receptions, end of year staff parties to group BBq's.
Restaurant Menu
Tradizionelle Österreichische Hausmannskost
Traditional home-made Austrian Food
Main
Wiener Schnitzel vom Schwein mit Pommes und Salat
(Pork schnitzel with chips and salad)
Naturschnitzel Jaeger Art mit Spätzle und Butter Karotten
(Pork Steak with Mushroom bacon sauce with Spätzle and butter carrots)
Schweinebraten mit hausgemachtem Semmelknödel und Sauerkraut
(Roast Pork with homemade bread dumpling and Sauerkraut)
Zigeuner Schnitzel
Gypsy schnitzel – Veal Schnitzel with a light spicy capsicum – mushroom sauce.
Served with “Spätzle” and green salad with a pumpkin seed dressing.
Frieda’s Gulasch mit hausgemachtem Semmelknödel
(Beef Gulasch with homemade bread dumpling)
Barramundi Filet mit Gemüse, Salzkartoffeln und Hausgemachte Tartar Sauce
Würstle / Sausages
1 Paar Frankfurter mit Semmel. Senf und Kren (1 Pair Frankfurters with bread roll, mustard and horseradish)
1 Paar Bratwurst mit Semmel. Senf und Kren (1 Pair Debreziner with bread roll, mustard and horseradish)
If you have any special dietary requirements please speak to our trained staff.
Desert
Desserts
Apfelstrudel mit Vanilleeis & schlagsahne
Traditional Apple Strudel ice-cream & cream
Kuchen / Cakes
Ask about our daily fresh cakes made in-house
Membership
Membership is open to any citizen of this planet - in theory. In other words, we welcome applications from anybody who is interested in becoming a member of our Club, regardless of nationality or religion, as long as you are willing to abide by the rules of the Austrian Cultural Society - and, of course you will have an interest in what we do.
Membership of our Society entitles you to various benefits:
1. Receive the quarterly Club's Newsletter with all the latest news free in the mail.
2. Greatly reduced member's admission fees to all events with entry fees.
3. Free entry to some events, where guests have to pay entry fees.
4. Discounts on Meals in our Restaurant
The good feeling that your membership helps to keep the Club going into the future.
How to become a Member:
1. Open and/or download the Membership form at this link: Membership Form
Adobe Acrobat available from https://get.adobe.com/reader/
2. Fill in the Form and either:
If you cannot locate existing members to nominate and second your application, you can still send the membership form and the Committee will qualify your application. If you have any queries or want more information about joining or what we do, please call the Club's office on 03 9459 8686. or send an email to: ausclub@bigpond.net.au
Sub Groups and other regular activities
Table Tennis
Currently suspended due to Covid Restrictions
Fridays from 10am til 12 noon, in the Sports Pavilion
Stockschießer (Icestock)
On the Stock Bahn, (bitumen lanes/sports pavilion)
New Players Welcome
Rosanna Rotary
Wednesdays from 6 pm, in the Strauss Stube
(Dinner & Meeting) New Members always Welcome
Deer Hunters
Thursday from 6.30 pm in the Main Hall, meet Bi-monthly on the 2nd Thursday of month
Volkswagon Car Club Victoria
Thursday from 6.00 pm in the Main Hall, meet monthly on the 3rd Thursday of month
Association Of German Teachers of Victoria Inc
Poetry Competition Final
Details To Be advised
Concerts
Details to be Advised for 2021
Committee
The Austrian Club Management Committee 2017-2018
President
Mr F Reiterer
Vice President
Mrs E Reiterer
Secretary
Mr G Reiterer
Treasurer
Mr W Khan
Committee Member
Mr T Stockhammer
Committee Member
Mr G Buresch
External Links
Links from Australia
Austrian Associations of Australasia
Austrian Club Canberra
Austrian Club Adelaide
Austrian Club Sydney
Austrian Embassy - Canberra
Austrian Foreign Trade Office - Sydney
Department of Immigration & Citizenship
Austrian Consular Listing
Austrian Airlines - ex Lauda Air
Emirates Airlines - flying direct to Vienna
Goethe Institut - Australia
Die Bruecke - Dachorganisation der Deutschsprachigen in Australien & NZ
Robert Stolz Viennese Music Society, Melbourne
Radio 3ZZZ - multi cultural radio programs (incl Austrian & German - listen on-line)
SBS Radio & TV - multi cultural radio & TV programs (incl Austrian & German)
Radio Austria 4 - Austrian Radio programs from Adelaide (listen on-line)
Infobahn Australia - German speaking Scene in Australia
Die Woche - Australian German weekly newspaper
Oberbayern Volkstanzgruppe - Melbourne Bavarian/Austrian dance group
Swiss Club of Victoria
German Club Tivoli - Melbourne
White Hat - Comprehensive listings of "What's on" in Melbourne & Victoria
Association of German Teachers in Victoria
Links from Austria
Republic of Austria - Government web site
Austrian Federal Ministry for Foreign Affairs
Auskunft - Austrian & international information (incl. maps, time tables, life styles, etc)
Öesterreich Alben (AEIOU) - vast Information about various subjects
Austrian Press & Information Service - US based comprehensive information resource
Compnet - Search for Companies and Products in Austria
ORF - Austrian Radio & Telvision, latest news
Austrian Tourism Office
Tiscover Austria - last minute information for the traveller
Auslandsoesterreicher - info for Austrians abroad
Austria Today - English language news magazine
ORF On-line - Austrian TV news on demand
Die Presse - major Austrian newspaper
Kleine Zeitung - popular newspaper for Steiermark & Kaernten
Kurier - major Viennese newspaper
News Networld - Major weekly news magazine
Tele2Internet - Austrian Life Style & News Net-Magazine
Austrian Telephone Book - White Pages & Yellow Pages
Steiermark Server - Steiermark Government site
Wien Info & Service - information from and about Vienna
Gesundheit - vast German language resource about health, medicine, food, etc.
Rezeptsammlung - Large collection of Austrian & German Recipes
Austrian Wine - Wein aus Oesterreich
Wiener Christkindlmarkt - Wiener Adventzauber
Österreiches Volksliedwerk - Austrian umbrella organisation for folk music
Steirisches Volksliedwerk
Chor Austria - links to Austrian choral music sites
Orpheus Musikverzeichnis - Links to over 8000 Austrian & German music sites
Volkslieder - 20,000 Folk Songs from Germany. Austria and the rest of the world
Witze - A large selection of German-language jokes
ORF Ski Challenge - Great virtual reality skiing game (free downolad)
Swarovski - Kristallwelten (Tirol)
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