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4 Sep 2026

September borrel: spring on the terrace

Swedish, Norwegian, Maltese, Brazilian and Dutch guests all turned up for our September borrel, on a warm first week of spring at Riverland.
Five DCCQ members and guests together at the September borrel at Riverland Brisbane

The first Thursday of September brought Dutch Chamber of Commerce Queensland members and guests back to the riverside terrace at Riverland Brisbane. Dutch voices were not the only ones there — Swedish, Norwegian, Maltese and Brazilian guests all came along.

Spring did the work for us

The first days of spring arrived right on cue. A warm evening, the terrace open to the river, and the Story Bridge lit up across the water. Nobody was in a hurry to move inside, and the bitterballen went around while the light went.

A Dutch idea, a wider room

A borrel is a Dutch idea — a drink after work, no agenda, no presentations, nobody with a microphone. What it has never been is a Dutch-only room, and this month was a good example.

You come for a drink. The rest takes care of itself.

From the evening

The next borrel is on Thursday 1 October, first Thursday as always, from 5:30pm at Riverland. Members and guests are both welcome — bringing a colleague is still the easiest way to introduce someone to DCCQ.

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