The main message reads: “Ka mõõdukas alkoholitarvitamine
(Even moderate alcohol consumption) KURNAB organismi (compromises / exhausts the system) ja SOODUSTAB haiguste teket” (and promotes / contributes to the inception of disease).

Information on amounts consumed, effects, precautions, facts, particularly
for young people and where to get help can be found at a new website (www.alkoinfo.ee).

This is important news to drive home to Estonians. In case they
were in denial. “Meil on ka üheksa diagnoosi, kus sõna “alkohol” on juba tõve
nimes sees,” märkis Jesse. – “We have nine diagnoses, in which the word alcohol
is part of the disease name,” notes Jesse. One of them being alkohoolne
kardiomüopaatia or “alcohol-related” cardiomyopathy; heart muscle disease caused
by alcohol toxicity.

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Sunday, November 20th, we had a prior invitation which we
just could not refuse. We had been invited by the Danish Ministry of Foreign
Affairs to a barbeque at Garden Island, with the hope of seeing the visiting
young Danish royals.

Dress code was definitely business suits, so no palazzo pyjamas or
designer-torn jeans. A specially chartered ferry-sized vessel picked us and the
other “chosen” ones from the Harbour Master Steps in front of the Museum of
Contemporary Art and carried us to the harbourside entry to Garden Island. Don’t
think you can do this in your private yacht or row-boat. There are men there to
politely discourage you from doing anything so foolhardy. In fact, all
participant were well known and documented.

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The inaugural eesti.org.au website survey is coming to a close. Our aim is simple, to use your feedback to continously improve the website.

The survey has been extended to this Sunday, Dec 4.

Please also help us by sending this onto anyone else you know who is involved in the Estonian Community in Australia.

Take the survey now!

Sunday 13 November was a busy day for Estonians in Perth.
It saw the inaugural World of Food Festival, held at Government House. The idea was to showcase the countries represented by WA’s Consular Corps.

Estonia was well represented at every level of the event: on the stage, in
the grounds, and in the organisation of the event itself.This was the only time
Government House has been open to the public this year and 4,500 people
attended.

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Centennial year inaugural celebrations were held outdoors
simultaneously in Tallinn, Tartu, Kilingi-Nõmme, Haapsalu and Rakvere.

In Tallinn, scouts and friends of scouts gathered in Vabaduse väljak /
Freedom Square where they lit candles, played games, sang and watched video
greetings from other troops. Cake was later served at the Tudengimaja / Student
House on Raekoja plats where a video was shown of President Toomas Hendrik Ilves
speaking about his vivid memories of Estonian scouting in the U.S.

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SYDNEY – Today [Nov. 21], within the framework of his visit to Australia, Foreign Minister Urmas Paet will open the Estonian Consulate General in Sydney.

Read more at the Baltic Times: Paet to open first Estonian Diplomatic Representation in Australia