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Joined: 24 May 2007 / Female ♀
Last Post: 29 Jan 2010
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Syrena   
29 Jan 2010
Australia / NEW POLISH CAFE IN BRUNSWICK, MELBOURNE!- court jester cafe [16]

why dont they open late? i would get the family to go there for dinner one night if they were.

Maybe i can ask - i do think you can book a private seating.. will check it out... geta bunch of us together.. bit of a family reunion scenario?!
Syrena   
16 Jan 2010
Australia / NEW POLISH CAFE IN BRUNSWICK, MELBOURNE!- court jester cafe [16]

Hi guys, i'm yet to go but i was having dinner with dave the owner recently and it sounds like all the food is made traditionally. dave is half polish, half ukrainian. Hey KS - should meet you there.. Dave says they do an awesome brekkie.
Syrena   
17 Apr 2009
Genealogy / Jankowice Town in Poland - records [77]

There were Miszuks living in Jankowicze up to WW2 before they were packed up to Germany for forced labour. (see straty.pl). The only Anna Miszuk I know of came to Australia with her son and daughter and grandchildren in the 1950s - i think. Her DOB is 8 Dec 1883. Her son is 79 and is living in Melbourne. But as KS posted - there is quite a bit of family.
Syrena   
6 Apr 2009
Genealogy / Jankowice Town in Poland - records [77]

The correct spelling is Jankowce, but the Ukrainian version is spelled and pronounced Jankivtsi. It is near Lesko.

Are you thinking of somewhere else?? I don't know of any town called Lesko near Jankowicze and its pretty far from the Ukraine.
Syrena   
22 Jun 2008
Australia / Polish Culture in Melbourne, Australia [87]

Nautika - I've been going to those Dziupla functions for many years and they are great fun if you like dancing (and a bit of a drink too). I am def going to the Ball at Albion on the 28th. Albion is near Sunshine on the ring road - really easy to get to. If you want to go and would like a table to sit at, let me know cos i have a few spots left. To read more about it go dziuplamelbourne.com go to gadu gadu (forum) and you'll find info under Imprezy - english and polish.

So KS i take it you're not going? Piker!! Why don't you just drive or get ur sheila to drive?
Syrena   
29 Feb 2008
Australia / Polish Tutoring Options in Melbourne [77]

Moorabin?!?! Thats too far me!! I'm using a cd rom i got off the internet and found its pretty helpful. Really helping me with my spelling especially.
Syrena   
23 Feb 2008
Australia / Polish Tutoring Options in Melbourne [77]

Hi Dan, yes i did! Just taking a look at it now. I think its going to be very helpful. I have a good understanding of the language, can read well and write OK - but talking daunts me!! The best thing about it i think is that its spoken by native speakers - no funny accents. Another good bit is that as you go a translation happens below if you need it. When i get a chance to use it fully I'll let you know - but it seems worth the $. I got it from travelgear.com.au for $99. Its called Learn Polish Now! This version comes with a cd to download onto your ipod too.
Syrena   
18 Feb 2008
Australia / Polish Tutoring Options in Melbourne [77]

Thanks DP, but actually i dont have much time after work during the week to attend classes, im also studying. But, never say never...
Syrena   
11 Feb 2008
Genealogy / Jankowice Town in Poland - records [77]

Google Earth co-ordinates for Jankowicze: 53 44'43.93N 26 32'26.88E. Nearby towns: Naliboki: 53 45'46.31N 26 28'25.15E. Prudy 53 47'27.88N 26 31'46.50E. Rudnia Naliboki 53 51'20.36N 26 25'24.93E (just forest now).
Syrena   
10 Feb 2008
Australia / Polish Tutoring Options in Melbourne [77]

I've searched the net and can't find any adult polish language schools in Melb- may need to ask polish friends if they know of someone who is somewhat qualified enough to teach us all!!!
Syrena   
19 Nov 2007
Australia / Polish Culture in Melbourne, Australia [87]

Thread attached on merging:
Polish Festival Melbourne

It was a scorcher of a day in Melbourne for the Polish Festival on Sunday. Plenty of polish beer, pączki, pierogi etc.. and of course, polish people..... Lots of folk songs and dancing on the main stage and plenty of stuff to buy.. books, cds, dvds, hats, footballs, xmas decos etc.. Catching up with everyone was the best bit!
Syrena   
16 Nov 2007
Australia / Polish Culture in Melbourne, Australia [87]

Dear Chris, it is a shame you'll miss the festival...i'll let you know how it went. on the dziupla site in case you couldnt read it on December 1st there is a charity ball to raise funds for a sick child in poland. It might be a good chance to meet some polish folk... its in gardenvale, a suburb very close to the city - between st kilda and brighton. Here are the details....

BAL NAD BALE - PYSZNA ZABAWA!
Bal Charytatywny na rzecz Kacperka Cabana

1-go Grudnia 2007r, 8pm
Masonic Hall, 237 Nepean Hwy, Gardenvale

$45 - W cenie biletu pyszna kolacja (BYO napoje)

BAWMY SIĘ DLA KACPERKA! (BILETY: 9702 5000)

Kacperek Caban ma 3 latka. Jest chory na encefalopatie niedotleniowo-niedokrwienna. Oddycha za pomoca respiratora, nie mruga, nie domyka oczek co powoduje ze bardzo go bola is a ciagle czerwone. Jest karmiony przez sonde poniewaz nie umie polykac. Pierwsze dwa lata zycia Kacper spedzil w szpitalu ale na szczescie jego rodzicom udalo sie po wielu trudach zubierac pieniadze na respirator i od czerwca 2006roku Kacper jest w domu. Dzieki cwiczeniom rehabilitacyjnym Kacperek zaczal poruszac glowka, raczka, i usmiechac sie. Istnieje szansa na dalsza poprawe, szczegolnie iz na Kacperka czeka miejsce w klinice rehabilitacyjnej dla dzieci z porazeniem mozgowym. Nasz bal ma za cel zebranie pieniazkow ktore umozliwia Kacperkowi pobyt w tej klinice, ktora miesci sie 400km od jego domu.

Dokumenty medyczne i cala historie Kacperka mozna przeczytac na stronie:

mozeszpomoc.u2.pl
Syrena   
12 Nov 2007
Australia / Polish Culture in Melbourne, Australia [87]

Hi Chris, come to melbourne on the 18th for the polish festival at federation square - heaps of people and lots of beer and entertainment. The following saturday the 17th there is a huge ball at the polsih club at albion which is run by dziupla - go to their website to see what other events are coming up. Let us know if you come and what you think!
Syrena   
7 Jul 2007
Genealogy / Jankowice Town in Poland - records [77]

America and Australia were the two top picks for their immigration choice

Yes. this is true. Looking at when poles emigrated it seems like Australia was very popular in the 1950s and 60s when the 'flood gates' were opened to Europeans to help increase the Oz population.
Syrena   
6 Jul 2007
Genealogy / Jankowice Town in Poland - records [77]

Hi Sisterowl - I know of some Adamcewicz's in Adelaide, South Australia - in a suburb called Mansfield. There was also a Franek Adamcewicz living in NewPort, Melbourne ( has since passed) who was somehow related to those in Adelaide. Do you know of them? I dare say they also came froma round the Naliboki region.
Syrena   
30 May 2007
Life / What is going on in Polish Music [128]

I found a great site to listen to polish music live - its radioWAWA. Only a set amount of people can log into it at one time - click on 'sluchaj' when the page comes up to listen. They play older and new stuff too.
Syrena   
30 May 2007
Genealogy / Jankowice Town in Poland - records [77]

You are a busy beaver! I'm wrapt with info I learnt from you... so thanks! I'll be getting in touch soon with relatives on my father's side by email in Brzesko so I hope to pump them for more info - they may know more of the story.
Syrena   
30 May 2007
Australia / Polish Culture in Melbourne, Australia [87]

I know of 2 sites to go to for that sort of info:
dziuplamelbourne.com
melbourne.pl

The Dziupla organisation does discos in North Melbourne every 2 months and a Ball in November at Albion. The next disco is on the 30th of June. They are usually great fun - its 99% english music.

There is also a music night happening at 'Renix' pizzeria in St Kilda on Acland St on the 3rd of June at 7pm

The Melbourne.pl people do a BBQ where you can meet up with other poles (aged 20-40s mostly)