MULTICULTURAL MONTH
Australia
The Edmonton Australian Football Club (EAFC) were invited to participate in the Edmonton Heritage Festival in 2017 creating the first-ever Australian Pavillion
EAFC History
Established in 2008 by the formation of the Edmonton's Emu's Women's Football Team, the EAFC have celebrated over 13 years of community engagement through Footy right here in Edmonton.
Heritage Festival 2017
We wanted to provide a little taste of Australia through a drink very familiar to Australians called "lemon, lime, and bitters." Through feedback from our patrons we found that our drinks were the ideal refreshment on a hot Heritage Festival day.
"An unassuming drink, made with ingredients from all over the world, the lemon, lime and bitters is the story of colonial Australia in a glass. Our forebears made it by mixing together what they had - a Mongrel drink for a Mongrel country."
With our Pavilion based beside the Water, it was a fantastic opportunity to present another very Australian pastime of being on the beach. Our EAFC Volunteers donned the traditional Surf Life Saving caps and even provided Surf Lifesaving Demonstrations, obviously without the surf!
Heritage Festival 2018
Scrambling for another option, we turned to an Aussie favourite. We literally put a "Shrimp on the Barbie", we offered prawns (what we call shrimp) on a skewer with a dressing straight off the BBQ which again appeared very popular.
This was our first year selling food at the festival, again we wanted food that would represent our sun-burnt country well. We chose Vegemite on toast as this is a staple for nearly all children growing up in Australia. Orginially produced from a by-product of beer production, this uniquely tasting spread has proven to be a love-it or hate-it experience for many people who have tried it outside of our Australian Pavillion offering. The secret is in the application which is so aptly demonstrated in this video:
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Our second food option was a Kangaroo slider with a Bush Tomato Relish. Yes, we sourced Kangaroo Mince, had our many EAFC Volunteers mix it with local ingredients to form a patty for our sliders. Our volunteers also produced the Bush Tomato Relish again with local ingredients and the imported Bush Tomato powder. We did under-estimate the popularity of our sliders because we had completely sold out by the middle of day 2 of the festival.
We wanted to provide a Footy experience for the kids attending the Heritage Festival, we would conduct daily presentations of Footy including as many kids of all ages as possible. All reports said a fun time was had by all, even the kids.
Heritage Festival 2019
We felt we were well prepared for this year's event with the experience of 2018 under our belts. We had our famous Kangaroo Sliders again; we could not believe how many people said that they missed out last year and were looking forward to hopping in and trying our offering this year. This time we had Sliders available well into the third day along with our Vegemite on toast and Lemon and Lime Bitters. Again, our community of EAFC volunteers was amazing in supporting the Australian Pavillion before and after the event.
Indigenous Australian Hockey Team Alberta Tour 2020
The EAFC was privileged to be involved in the first-ever tour by an Indigenous Australian Hockey Team hosted by the many Canadian Indigenous comminutes across Alberta. We were very proud to provide support for the Kaurna Boomerangs which is a group of wonderful Australian Hockey players who are based in Adelaide South Australia. They were treated to the typical Edmonton Winter with outdoor Hockey in -30 deg C temperatures, we can only imagine the lifetime of memories that this group took with them back to Australia.
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Heritage Festival 2020
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With the public health crisis deepening throughout 2020, we were happy that the Festival went ahead online keeping us all together communicating and united as best we could during very trying times. With the festival going online, we found another opportunity to share a taste of Australia by teaming up with a local company called South Island Pies for one of Australia’s most iconic foods. The good old Aussie Pie was offered. Whether smothered in sauce (tomato ketchup) or drowned in peas (pie floater) this delectable Aussie favourite is definitely a great accompaniment to watching any sporting event.
AUSSIE SLANG & PHRASE TRANSLATIONS
Bonza = Good
Bathers = Swimsuit
Budgy Smugglers = Speedo swimsuit
Cozzie = Swimsuit
Togs = Swimsuit
Bogun = A person who is unrefined or unsophisticated
Bingle = Car accident
Bludger = someone who is lazy
Buckleys = No hope
Bottle-O = Liquor Store
Chokkers = Full
Chunder = Vomit
Clucky = Feeling Maternal
Cockie = Cockroach
Corker = Something good
Crook = Criminal
Crook = Feeling unwell
Claytons = Pretender
Drop Bear = Koala
Devoed = Devastated
Dipstick = Loser
Dead Horse = Tomato Ketchup
Dinky-Di = Genuine
Duffer = Silly person
Dunny = Toilet
Esky = Cooler
Flake = Shark fillets (Victorian food staple)
Franger - Condom
Furphy - Not true
Galah = Silly person
Grog = Beer
Grouse = Awesome
Goog = Egg
Gobsmacked = Surprised
Hooroo = Goodbye
Jillaroo = Female station hand
Larrikin = Joker
Lippy = Lipstick
Lob = High ball
Lollies = Candy
Maccas = McDonald's
Moolah = Money
Mozzie = Mosquito
Nuddy = Naked
Op Shop = Second-hand goods store
Ocker = Typical Aussie
Plonker = Silly person
Plonk = Cheap wine
Pash = Romantic Kiss
Pozzy = Position
Pav = Pavlova (Desert)
Perve = Leering
Pokies = Poker or Slot machines
Quid = Money
Root = Have relations with your partner
Roadie - A drink for the journey home
Rapt = Pleased
Rego = Car registration
Ripper = Really good
Rellie = Relatives
Reckon = Absolutely
Ropeable = Angry
Arvo = This afternoon
Sook = Sulking
Salvo's = Salvation Army
Sanger = Sandwich
Screamer = Great Mark (Aussie Rules Football)
Scratchy = Scratch Lottery ticket
Squizz = Take a look
Snag = Sausage
Smoko = Take a break
Shonky = Dodgy
Stoked = Pleased
Servo = Petrol Station
Spag Bol = Spaghetti Bolognese
Sprung = Caught out
Spewin = Angry
Spunk = Someone who is good looking
Slab = 24 pack of beer
Stonkered = Baffled or perplexed
Strewth = Exclamation or to emphasize
Stubby = Bottle of beer
Stuffed = Full after a meal
Sunnies = Sunglasses
Throw Downs = Small bottle of beer
Thongs = Flip Flops
Taswegian = Tasmanian
Tinny = Can of beer
Tinny = Lucky
Tinny = Aluminium boat
Trough Lollie = Urinal Cakes
Tracky Dacks = Tracksuit pants
Tucker = Food
Turps = Alcohol
Tee-up = Make an arrangement
Ute = Pickup truck
Ugg Boots = Sheepskin boots for Winter
Vee Dub = Volkswagon
Vego = Vegetarian
Whacker = Fool
Wobbly = Announce disappointment
Wobbly Boot = Drunk
Woop Woop = Outback town
XXXX = Beer in Queensland
Yabby = Freshwater lobster
Yakka = Work
Yobbo = Loud and obnoxious person
Chuck a shrimp on the barbie = SAID NO AUSSIE EVER!
Arial Ping pong = Aussie Rules Football
Bloody Oath = Definitely true
Come a gutser = Fall over
Nut it Out = To work something out
Chuck a Sickie = Day off work
Fit as a Mallee Bull = Healthy and Strong
Cut the cheese = Pass wind
Dingoes Dinner = A pee and a look around
Driving the Porcelain Bus = Vomiting
Mystery Bag = Sausage Roll
Maggot Bag = Pie
No Wukkas = No worries
Knocked back = Refusal
Mickey Mouse = Good
Porky Pies = Telling lies
Fair Dinkum = True?
Flat Bikkie = As fast as possible
Fruit Loop = Silly person
Piece of Piss = Easy
Pig's Bum = No way
Rip One Off = Have relations with your partner
Horizontal Folk Dance = Have relations with your partner
Give it a Burl = Have a go
Holey Dooly = Surprising
Have a goodun = Enjoy yourself
Rack Off = Leave me alone
Ridgy Didge = Genuine
Raw Prawn = Bad deal
Rip Snorter = Fantastic
Shoot Through = Leave
Spit the Dummy = Have a tantrum
Sticky Beak = Nosy Person
No wukkas mate, she'll be right = No worries everything will be good.
Stubby short of a six pack = Not very intelligent
Like a dunny (toilet) seat on party night = Someone who is up and down
Couldn't drive ducks to water in a drought = Bad Driver
Carrying on like a Pork Chop! = Someone who is upset
Fair suck of the Sav! = Be Fair now
Looks like a dog's breakfast = Very untidy
Wrap your laughing gear around that = Food offered to you.
You are having a Ripsnorter of a game = You played well
You are having a cracker of a game = as above
Better than a slap in the face with a wet fish = Could always be worse
You have Buckley's hope in hell = No chance
Pull the wool over your eyes = Trying to deceive
Put a sock in it = Stop talking
Six of a dozen, half dozen of the other = You will get the same result whichever way you choose
Onya bike = Time to leave
Onya Sonya = Well done
Have a go ya mug = Give it a try
Hit the frog and toad = Time to leave by car
Away with the pixies = Dreamer
Bob's your uncle, Fanny's your aunt = Whatever it is you are doing, it will be all right
Crack a tinny = Open a can of beer
Don't get your knickers in a knot = Don't get so upset
I am going to do the "Harold Holt" = Leave
Up the Duff = Pregnant
White Pointers = Topless bathers
Chuck a Yewy = U-Turn
Flat chat = Going as fast as you can
Full as a goog = I can't eat anymore
What do you do for a Crust = What do you do for a living?
Do you live in a Tent = Close the door
Fly’s are bad = Your trouser zip is undone
Wouldn’t pull the skin off a custard = Refers to a slow vehicle
Need to tape the headlights up so it can’t see the hills = as above
Reflections
on
Australian Cities
by Luke Holcombe
Adelaide
This photo of a school crossing in Adelaide was taken by my cousin. Not in the shot is the crossing guard. We call them Lollipop Men/Women in Australia as the circular stop sign they hold looks like a giant lollipop to the kids. Adelaide has some beautiful aged sandstone homes which keep houses cool during 40+ degrees summer days. Photo credit – Anna Cope.
Brisbane
The Brisbane River snakes through Queensland’s capital and beyond. While the bustling city adorns one side, a fantastic open space lagoon rests on the other for tourists and locals to swim, sunbathe and enjoy. Brisbane is a relaxed town but the humidity can be brutal to visitors. When I was working up there, a 10-minute walk to site would require a change of shirt. Photo credit – Sarah Hopkins.
Canberra
Canberra is Australia’s capital, and like Ottawa, doesn’t get much press outside its own country. One of my oldest mates just moved there from Paris and took this pic on his walk around Lake Burley Griffin, a manmade lake that exists as a central point within the city. Photo credit – Chris McDonald.
Darwin
A fun and lively city, Darwin is the capital of, and the gateway to what I believe is Australia’s most unique area, the Northern Territory. I once blew a tire on the road out of Darwin in a mate’s ute (truck). After a change, we persevered and had a great day at Litchfield, Edith Falls and Katherine Gorge. Absolutely stunning area. Photo credit – Lisa Evans.
Hobart
The fantastically casual capital of Tasmania, Hobart, is not just the finish line for the Sydney to Hobart yacht race. It boasts a great museum of modern art and some spectacular landscapes. I fondly remember a footy trip where we sat at Bellerive oval on the lawn watching the cricket and sipping cans. Photo credit – Peter F.
Melbourne
My hometown and the spiritual home of Australian Rules Football. Also, one of the great culinary capitals of the world too! Each corner of Melbourne hosts fantastic multicultural eateries and each borrows from the other to create new delights. I took this photo at last year’s AFL Grand Final. Horrible game, Richmond were clearly dominating as early as the second quarter, so we migrated to the bar and finished out the day there.
Perth
If you think Brisbane is relaxed, Perth is downright sleepy. With such consistently warm weather, to complement their world-class beaches many houses have backyard pools. Ben, who took this photo, lived in St. Albert with his beautiful family during 2019, but they seem to be doing ok back there now. Photo Credit – Ben Kelly.
Sydney
Looking down from far above at the jagged expanse of rivers and inlet systems, you can see that Sydney has a vast amount of waterfront property with great recreational spaces and scenery. This is Dan and pup enjoying some of that space. Every year on his husband’s birthday Dan makes an elaborate and amazing cake. I always look forward to the photo appearing on social media. Photo Credit – Blake Muir.
