The objectives of Swedish Club of WA
Cultivate and further friendships, relationships and understanding between Australia and Sweden
Help and assist migrants and visitors from Sweden to Australia
Organise and engage in social activities so as to celebrate and retain customs, traditions and language amongst Club Members
Establish good relationships with all clubs and organisations working for the same or similar objects
Patron
Maud Edmiston
Join the Committee
Working on the committee is rewarding and fun – and of course, it also carries responsibility.
Over the past 50 years committees have served the Swedish community well and we thank them for their commitment and dedication.
Expectations of committee members:
Genuine interest in community work
Volunteer basis without remuneration expectation
Competent and professional
Kind and helpful character
The reward:
Respect, admiration and gratitude!
Contact: info@swedishclubofwa.org
SCWA Styrelsen - Committee 2025-2026
Patron: Maud Edmiston
President: Linda Pattullo
Treasurer: Barbro Dowding
Secretary: Judy Thönell
Committee: Mikael Artursson, Susanne Cederlund, Eva Cronstedt, Kalle Johansson, Susanne Ottosson, Matthew Shields
Honour Roll
Hedersmedlemmar
Derek Bond
Cecilia Hoffner
Rune Hoffner
John Parin
Claus Paulus
Gaida Petravis
Peter Stickler
Gun Sundvall
Marianne Viebke
Tom Wall
Rita Walton
Lennart Westerlund
Håkan Wihlborg
Årets Svensk - Swede of the Year
2001 Bengt Thaung
2002 Veronica Strömberg
2003 Gaida Petravis
2004 Håkan Wihlborg
2005 Håkan Åberg
2006 Leesa Morgan
2007 Ingela Nordholm
2008 Lisa Jahrsten
2009 Gun Sundvall
2010 Peter Stickler
2011 Pär-Johan Goody-Rohdin
2012 Charlotta Byrne
2013 Judy Thönell
2014 Catarina Hansson
2015 Peter Thönell
2016 Sofia Martin
2017 Elisabeth Budjak
2018 Kalle Johansson
2019 Jonas Edner
2020 Lina Sandberg
2021 Ulrika Barnes
2022 Figge Boksjö
2023 Lynley Mainland
2024 Susanne Ottosson
Ordförande I Svenska Klubben
1973-1974 Tom Wall
1974-1975 Rune Hoffner
1975-1985 Maud Edmiston
1985-1991 Rita Lingensjö
1991-1993 Margaretha Curran
1993-1997 Marianne Viebke
1997-1998 Marie-Louise Matha
1999-1999 Bengt Thaung
1999-2001 Håkan Wihlborg
2001-2003 Elisabeth Budjak
2003-2005 Charlotta Byrne
2005-2008 Lisa Jahrsten
2008-2010 Sara Eriksson
2010-2011 Lotta Lindblad
2011-2013 Peter Thönell
2013-2018 Jonas Edner
2018-2019 Figge Boksjö
2019-2020 Peter Thönell
2020 Linda Pattullo
Ordförande I Svenska Skolan
2003-2010 Håkan Wihlborg
2010-2017 Charlotta Byrne
2017-2021 Helena Dunlop
2021-2023 Christian Trulsson
2024 Mikael Artursson