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New Netherlands Consul General and Deputy Consul General
The team at the Netherlands Consulate General in Sydney welcomed the new Consul General, Hugo Klijn, and new Deputy Consul-General, Meike de Jong. Consul-General Hugo [...]
‘Dutchies on the bikes’ Sunday 6 November + fun and puzzle tour for the kiddies
Following last year’s success we are again organising this event, we expect more people and we again would like to see a range of different [...]
Archerfield Airport history presentations and tour – 16 September
Invitation to WWII presentations and tour of the Archerfield Airport Heritage Room Organised by Dutchlink Brisbane on 16 September from 2pm till 4pm This is [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
DCCQ launches Dutchlink Brisbane
At the Dutch Chamber of Commerce Queensland, members have been suggesting extending our activities to include cultural, historical, and social events. Today, we are very [...]
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 [...]
Dutch-build Icebreaker Nuyina arrives in Tasmania
The arrival of the Nuyina has been a true connector between the Netherlands and Australia. Our Honorary Consul in Tasmania, Peter Sypkes, celebrated the opening [...]
Five minutes with Jeroen ‘Dutchy’ Hulleman (interview)
Republished with permission from Baking Business. Original article: https://bakingbusiness.com.au/five-minutes-with-jeroen-dutchy-hulleman/ Dutchy’s Bakehouse on the Sunshine Coast not only has a unique product range, with traditional recipes [...]
24/7 Contact Centre Now Known as Netherlands Worldwide
Since 1 November 2021 the ‘24/7 BZ Contact Center’ is called ‘Netherlands Worldwide’. Consular service remains at the heart of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, [...]
Applying for a passport in Brisbane
The consular team from the consulate-general in Sydney has started again organizing consular sessions at other locations in Australia. Upcoming months visits are scheduled for Adelaide [...]
Tasmania and Port of Rotterdam sign green hydrogen MOU
The Tasmanian Liberal Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Port of Rotterdam to work together to investigate the feasibility of future exports [...]
Dutch solar foil to turn Australia into a major hydrogen exporter
One of my Dutch colleagues, Vincent Dekker, has specialised himself over the years in sustainable energy matters and with his interest in smart technologies, I [...]