Dutch born photographer Joep Buijs
Joep is a Dutch born photographer who moved close to Brisbane, Australia in 2006 after meeting his now wife, Kerry. While Joep has had a keen interest in photography since [...]
Ms Marjon Wind inducted as the Netherlands Honorary Consul for Queensland
On Thursday 19th May at the Queensland Art Gallery, Ms Marjon Wind was formally inducted as the Honorary Consul for Queensland. It was also an opportunity to honour former Honorary [...]
Archerfield Airport history presentations and tour – 22 July -Booked out.
Invitation to WWII presentations and tour of the Archerfield Airport Heritage Room The event on 22/7 has been booked out and a new event is organised for Friday 16 [...]
Brisbane Profile: Maryse Jansen – Photographer
Maryse Jansen had always lived in Rijswijk and Den Haag in the Netherlands, until she made Australia her home in 2009. A different lifestyle, a warmer climate and lots of [...]
Ambassador met Dutch organisations in Brisbane
During her official visit to Brisbane Netherlands Ambassador to Australia H.E. Marion Derckx and Honorary Consul Mrs Marjon Wind met with representatives of various Dutch organisations in Brisbane. Present were: [...]
Launch Heritage Plan Camp Columbia
In the presence of the Ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to Australia, H.E. Mrs Marion Derckx, at an event hosted by the Pooh Corner Environment Centre and Dutchlink [...]
Brisbanite John van Lieshout the first Dutch-born billionaire in Australia
John (Jan) was born in the Netherlands in 1946. The family of 13 – headed by father Karel and mother Anna – emigrated to Australia in 1960 initially settling at [...]
Netherlands Ambassador will visit the heritage site of Camp Columbia in Brisbane
The Ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to Australia, H.E. Mrs Marion Derckx will at her official visit to Brisbane attend an information event at the site of the [...]