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Swiss Community Webinar : «Military Service»
Military Service for the Swiss Abroad Webinar on military service for the Swiss Abroad On 20 and 21 September 2023, the Organisation of...
Sep 5, 20231 min read


High visit from Bern at Sydney 1 August celebration
For many years, Castle Hill Showground has been the venue for the traditional 1 of August Swiss National Day Picnic, organised by the...
Aug 10, 20233 min read


Swiss National Day Events
Around Australia, our member clubs are celebrating 1 August Swiss National Day. Join them for great Swiss culture, Swiss food and...
Jul 1, 20231 min read


‘Swiss Review’ – Theft of mailing address data
The Swiss printing company Vogt-Schild, which prints and sends out ‘Swiss Review’, the magazine for the Swiss Abroad, has been the victim...
Jun 27, 20231 min read


The Swiss Yodlers of Sydney performing in Switzerland!
Australia meets Switzerland! Lots of yodeling and celebrating for the Swiss Yodlers of Sydney at the 31. Eidgenössisches Jodlerfest in...
Jun 20, 20231 min read


New e-voting system passes crucial test
For the first time in almost four years, a select group of eligible voters were able to vote electronically yesterday – including Swiss...
Jun 20, 20231 min read


Webinar: «Ageing Abroad»
ESTATE PLANNING FOR SWISS ABROAD As part of the Consular Directorate’s «Ageing Abroad» project, the consular services of the FDFA, the...
May 28, 20231 min read

FIFA Women’s Football World Cup 2023 coming downunder
AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND ARE SHARING THE HOSTING RIGHTS FOR THIS YEAR’S BIGGEST EVENT IN WOMEN’S SPORT. It’s a tournament of firsts:...
May 9, 20232 min read


OLGA
Switzerland / France / Ukraine In Cinemas May 4 / Charity Previews May 3 Directed by: Elie Grappe Written by: Raphaelle Desplechin and...
Apr 26, 20231 min read


“E-voting will increase voter turnout.”
Read Carmen’s interview with Swiss Post here. Over 630,000 people living abroad are entitled to vote in Switzerland. CSA delegate Carmen...
Apr 24, 20231 min read

Council of the Swiss Abroad meets in Bern
The members of the Council of the Swiss Abroad (CSA) met on 17 March in Bern for their spring meeting. The meeting was conducted as a...
Apr 13, 20231 min read


Get ready for the federal elections 2023
On 22 October 2023, federal elections will take place in Switzerland. Swiss Abroad who are not registered on the voting and electoral...
Mar 6, 20231 min read


E-voting trials to resume for upcoming votes
The Swiss government has granted three cantons licences to resume trials with online voting in federal votes, notably for the Swiss...
Mar 5, 20231 min read


Update Study in Switzerland
The admission requirements for studying in Switzerland are continuously evaluated by the universities and published each year for the...
Mar 5, 20231 min read


Webinar on the topics of ‘Ageing Abroad’ and OASI
On 9 February 2023, the Organisation of the Swiss Abroad (OSA), SwissCommunity, will be holding a webinar in collaboration with the...
Jan 14, 20231 min read


Oceania Swiss Club President’s Conference
Canberra, 18-20 November 2022 The Swiss Alliance Australia (SAA), in partnership with the Australian delegates to the Council of the...
Dec 24, 20229 min read

Free Desktop Calendar 2023
At the end of the year, Switzerland Tourism and the Organisation of the Swiss Abroad SwissCommunity offer you the opportunity to order...
Dec 13, 20221 min read


Tennis in Brisbane
Team Switzerland is coming to Brisbane for the United Cup this summer. Be court-side cheering them on with an exclusive 2-for-1 ticketing...
Dec 13, 20221 min read


Two new faces in the Swiss Federal Council
On Wednesday 7 December, the Swiss parliament appointed two new members of the Federal Council, the executive body: Albert Rösti of the...
Dec 11, 20221 min read


After more than 30 years Australia is back in Bern!
Mrs Elizabeth Day was received by the President of the Swiss Confederation, Ignazio Cassis at the Federal Palace in Bern on 22 November...
Dec 11, 20221 min read
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