Canberra Swiss Club Inc

Samichlaus Day
2025-12-07 12:30 - 15:00 (Australia/Sydney) | Embassy of Switzerland, 7 Melbourne Avenue, Forrest, Australian Capital Territory, 2603, Australia
This event is for the young ones and those young at heart. Samichlaus and Schmutzli will be in attendance.
When: Sunday 7 December 2025
Time: 12.30 pm (Late arrivals please ring Cathy Schmidli on 0402 584 194 or Sonja Gasser)
Where: Swiss Embassy, 7 Melbourne Avenue, Forrest
Bring: All your own makings for a picnic. A BBQ will be available for your use.
RSVP: You will have to REGISTER HERE by Thursday 27 November, so that the embassy is aware as to who is on site.
Goodie bags will be handed out to all the good children and adults. Samichlaus will read a message to your child/ren. In Switzerland this is normally a few points on what good things they’ve done during the year and what they could improve on. You can provide details of what you would like to be read to your child in the RSVP form (in English, German or Swiss-German). We encourage children to share any songs, poems, or pictures with Samichlaus. – We look forward to seeing you there.
Thank you to the Embassy for hosting this event.
Updated on 7/11/2025

Wombeyan caves, NSW
2026-03-06 - 2026-03-09 | Wombeyan caves, NSW, 24 Wombeyan Caves Road, Wombeyan Caves, NSW, 2580, Australia
Updated on 17/12/2025
Join us for a visit to the Wombeyan caves on the March long weekend.

Starting off with complementary welcome drinks and nibbles on Friday night.
On Saturday there will be an optional cave tour and a group raclette dinner.
On Sunday we have an opportunity for another cave tour and a group BBQ.
On Monday we will use the leftover potatoes from Saturday and have a Rösti breakfast before making our way home.

There will also be bushwalks and Jass playing and other activities throughout the long weekend. There is plenty of wildlife, with kangaroos and birds everywhere.

The Wombeyan Karst Conservation Reserve have CABINS as well as CAMPGROUNDS. Book now as there are only 5 cabins left, a few powered sites, but plenty of unpowered sites at the moment. Stay as long or short as you’d like.

Let us know you’re coming by sending an email so we can look out for you and provide you with more details. email to: canberraswissclub@gmail.com

Test Event
2026-03-15 13:00 - 17:00 | Black Mountain Peninsula, Lake Burley Griffin, ACT, 2600, Australia
This is an item to test the new Events Calendar.
No event is actually planned.

Autumn Picnic
2026-03-22 09:00 - 14:00 | ACT
Updated on 18/03/2026
Every spring and autumn we hold our family picnic. Until now we have met at Weston Park Peninsula, and some members have been coming regularly since the very beginning. We would love to welcome more families with children. This year we will meet at a playground where children can be easily supervised while parents can relax and talk with other members. We will start at 9am. A short story in Swiss German (with translation for non-Swiss-German speakers) will also be organised for the children.
Our picnics are relaxed and friendly, with plenty of time to catch up and get to know each other. We hope you can join us!
Families are warmly invited to share ideas for future activities or suggest suitable playgrounds. All suggestions are welcome — mark the day in your calendar.
When: Sunday, 22 March, anytime between 9 am – 2 pm
What: Picnic for all ages, some tables will be available, Easter craft for children, Easter specialties, free coffee, Easter hunt, etc
Where: Weston Park Peninsula
Cost: Free
Bring: Food and Drinks
Contact: Gaby 0451 840 440

Autumn Picnic
2026-03-22 09:00 - 15:00 | ACT
Let’s get together for an autumn picnic and join fellow members in some activities with our children.

When: Sunday, 22 March 2026

Time: TBD

What: Picnic for all ages
Where: TBD
Bring: Everything you’ll need (eg, food, drinks).
Contact: Gaby 0451 840 440 or Werner 6291 4160
Check the Club’s private members Facebook page in the event of bad weather.

Updated on 7/03/2026

Annual Bushwalk
2026-05-17 09:00 - 14:00 | ACT
Updated on 18/03/2026
This year’s annual bushwalk is from The Link Strathnairn to Shepherds Lookout Loop. We will start in the carpark of Strathnairn at 10am for the 7km moderate return walk. The expected time frame is approximately 2.5 hours. On return to the carpark there is Stepping Stone Cafe where some of us plan to have lunch. Here you can satiate your earned hunger from your exertions.
When: Sunday, 17 May 2026, 10 am – 2 pm
Where: The Link, 1 McClymont Way, Strathnairn ACT, Canberra
Bring: Please bring your own food and drinks if you don’t want to eat at the cafe. Bring water, sturdy shoes, hat and sunscreen for the walk.
Contact: Cathy Schmidli: cathy@schmidli.com.au

National Jass Tournament
2026-06-07 | Swiss Club Melbourne, 89 Flinders Lane, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
Updated on 19/05/2026
The National Jass Tournament this year will be held on the King’s long weekend on 7th June 2026 at the Swiss Club in Melbourne.
For more details on the event please visit Australian Jass Tournament 2026.

Fondue Night
2026-06-20 | Weston Neighbourhood Hall, 6 Gritten Street, Weston, ACT, 2611, Australia
Updated on 4/06/2026
The popular Fondue Night will be held on Saturday 20th June 2026. Doors open at 6:30 for 7:00 pm.
Join us for the Swiss Club Fondue Night, with bubbling cheese fondue, good company, and a relaxed atmosphere. There will also be a tombola with some great prizes to be won. Come hungry and ready for a delicious evening with friends and fellow members!
Please note:
The venue has changed due to the Albert Hall undergoing heritage restoration.
The NEW LOCATION is:
Weston Neighbourhood Hall, 6 Gritten Street, Weston
Bookings are now open through the booking form HERE.
Booking deadline: Friday 5th June 2026
Cost:
Members $40 per person
Children under 12 free, otherwise $15
Non-members $50 (must be guest of current member)
If you can help out as a volunteer, please let us know on the booking form or email us.
We look forward to seeing you on the night.

Swiss National Day
2026-08-01 | Swiss National Day celebration, 86 Keirs Road, Murrumbateman, NSW, 2582, Australia
Updated on 4/06/2026
The sausages have been ordered, the bonfire will be built, and ready to be lit! That means it’s time again for the Swiss National Day Celebration! We hope you can join us for this spectacular event for all the family to enjoy. Good fun for all ages, we always have a great mix of young and old. Guests are also welcome and can even become members on the night and enjoy this great event for free, as well as free or discounted entry to our other events throughout the year.

When: Saturday 1 August 2026, gates are open from 4 – 5 pm (please don’t arrive late as we will close the gates).
Where: 86 Keirs Road, Murrumbateman NSW
Cost: Free for all Swiss Club members. Guests can join in by becoming ordinary or associate members on the night.
Bring: Your favourite dessert for the dessert table, warm clothes including a coat, a beanie and gloves (it gets very cold, so rug up!), shoes you don’t mind getting a bit muddy, mugs/cups (bring two, one for cordial or Glühwein and one for soup), torches and your lampions.
Call for volunteers: Help is always very much appreciated. If anyone can come early, stay late or help during the evening please contact a committee member, any help means we too can enjoy the celebrations.
Bring your lampions (lanterns) or borrow ours. The lampion tradition in Switzerland involves children (as well as adults) making and carrying lanterns, especially for Swiss National Day celebrations. If you want to make your own, check out the Mission August 1st website.
Remember to look after your own safety and that of others. There will be open fires (modern synthetic puffer style jackets don’t like embers), hot food and drinks, and it will be a cold and dark night. The Club does not accept any responsibility for any damage, injury, or loss sustained in relation to this event.

Cheese Tasting Event
2026-08-29 14:30 - 17:00 | All Saints Anglican Church, 9 Cowper Street,, Ainslie, ACT, Australia
Updated on 4/06/2026
When: Saturday 29 August 2026, 2.30 pm – 5 pm
Where: All Saints Anglican Church, 9 Cowper Street, Ainslie, in the large hall.
Cost: $22 members, $25 non-members
RSVP/Contact: Bookings and payment are due by 14 August 2026 using this Booking Form.
Contact Fiona.
Following the success of the Club’s cheese tasting event in 2024, we have decided to hold it again, this time with different cheeses and wines to sample. Same location, but in the bigger hall.

Annual Jass Tournament
2026-09-12 | Peter Zimmermann’s farm, 1266 Bungendore Rd, Bywong, NSW, 2621, Australia
Updated on 4/06/2026
When: Saturday 12 September 2026, 1.30 pm
Where: 1266 Bungendore Rd, Bywong NSW
Cost: $10 members, $15 non-members
Please bring: a dessert or salad to share after the tournament
RSVP /Contact: Peter or canberraswissclub@gmail.com
If you are interested in playing or watching the card game of Jass, please join us for the afternoon. We play a Schieber variation with trumps, obenabe and undenufe. Please let Peter or the Canberra Swiss Club know if you would like to come to the tournament, either to participate or as a spare (because we need the number of participants to be divisible by 4).
Prizes available for the winners, and first place gets their name on the Jassmeister trophy.

Spring Fling Picnic
2026-10-25 | ACT
Updated on 18/03/2026
Details for this event will be available here closer to the event. Please contact Gaby Hasler or Werner
Albrecht for more details.

Annual General Meeting
2026-11-20 | ACT
Updated on 18/03/2026
November 20th is the proposed date for the AGM. The venue is still to be determined – suggestions are welcome.

Samichlaus
2026-11-29 | ACT
Updated on 18/03/2026
The Samichlaus event will again be held at the Swiss Embassy. More details will be available here closer to the event.
Swiss Club members are all invited, non-members by invitation only.
