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THE FRENCH RIVIERA'S ENGLISH LANGUAGE NEWS MAGAZINE
THE FRENCH RIVIERA'S ENGLISH LANGUAGE NEWS MAGAZINE

Don’t miss out on the Australian mateship!

Don't miss out on the mateship!In recent issues we’ve mentioned that we’ve been getting enquiries about an Australian Club. Well, for some time now there hasn’t been one. Quite recently, though, I met Sylvie Chanoni who’d like to relaunch a club for exiles from Oz. As the name might suggest she’s a Française de souche but lived in Australia – 8 years in W.A. – and like many French who spend time there became a great enthusiast for the country. What seems to appeal is “mateship”, that unforced solidarity among Australians that comes out in their typical friendliness and helpfulness. I learned, by the way, from Joanna Tisdell of AAGP that the idea of “mateship” originated in Eureka during the tax riot of the gold miners in 1854.

Anyone interested in an Australian Club can contact Sylvie at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or on 06 21 77 38 17.

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