The next busy bee at Nordic House will be on Sunday 22 May 2016 commencing at 8 am and concluding around lunch time.  Please come along. This is an opportunity to tidy up the garden and house for winter.

The busy bee is always fun. Members help in whatever way they can (most tools required are provided) and it is an opportunity to share ideas and friendship.

You may bring along your own snack lunch, but hotdogs will also be available free of charge.

Any queries regarding the busy bee, please contact Gunnar Horn on 0431 259 672.

In May 2016, Neil Wilson will put together his 60th edition of SCANPOST. This will also be his last due to extensive upcoming travel plans. So, at the 2015 AGM, he gave notice that the Association will need to find a new editor.

The task is not an onerous one. It just takes an eagle eye to watch for Nordic news, a cooperative committee to provide copy, and some computer skills and a little time to pull it all together.

Neil is happy to provide the new editor with all his templates and documents. All that is needed is someone to take on the job. Please consider if this is how you can contribute to the Association and, if so, please contact Neil on 9332 5247 with your questions and queries.

A Library sub-committee is being considered to rationalise and develop the library resources at Nordic House.

Expressions of interest are sought to volunteer on this sub-committee which will consider and decide the disposal of surplus books, what to retain, how to organise, attract interest, repair books, relate to external resources and facilitate possible presentations. The sub- committee could increasingly adapt over the years to include new technology.

The sub-committee would ideally be at least three members, and would meet quarterly at Nordic House. If you are interested, please contact Gunnar Horn by email at gdhorn40@bigpond.com or by phone on 0431 259 672.

For the four Saturdays from 7 May to 28 May, the Nordic House library will be disposing of surplus books, mostly Danish and a few Norwegian. These will be on display at Nordic House from 2pm to 5 pm each Saturday. Books will be available for a gold coin donation with all proceeds going towards Association activities.

• Congratulations to our former SBS Danish Radio coordinator, Zanne Mallett, who was awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia in the 2016 Australia Day Honours List for service to the Scandinavian community, and to multicultural media.
• Welcome to Lisa Jahrsten, who has recently been appointed as the Honorary Swedish Consul to Western Australia.
• Krystina and Kristian Myhre have about 15 children’s books and 10 DVDs in Norwegian, suitable from baby to 8 years old, that they would love to pass on to someone. If you know anyone who would be grateful to receive them, please let them know on 0417 818 552. Collection from Wembley.

The annual autumn social barbecue will be held on 14 May at Nordic House commencing at 5.30 pm. The cost will be $25 for members and $35 for non- members. This price includes food, tea and coffee and a door prize. BYO alcohol, and soft drinks will be sold for $1. Please book by 11 May with Marianne on 0401 169 853 or email attfield@iinet.net.au