Every Sunday evening, the Swiss community in Australia is treated to Echo Helvetia, a special segment in "Schwiizerdüütsch". This week, we speak to Ursula de Joong, a Geelong-based academic at Deakin University in Victoria. The Australian-born daughter of a Swiss migrant is a tireless advocate for the protection of our heritage. Her latest passion (and concern!) is Sorrento, on the Mornington Peninsula, and one of Victoria's first settlements.
The pub and many other historical buildings of the township 100 kilometres south of Melbourne are seriously threatened by demolition. But the locals are starting to make noises that they don't want this to happen.
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