Dutch businessman Herman Diederik Huyer, who settled in Australia in 1969. Huyer was born in the Netherlands in 1920, and after World War II worked for the Dutch multinational company, the Philips Group. He held posts around the world during his career.
Frank Leddy reorganised Philips Australasia
More than 150 Dutch companies established subsidiary operations in Australia
Dutch involvement in the Sydney Opera House
The University of Newcastle has 500+ photos related to the company.
As the Second World War spread rapidly into the Pacific, the Netherlands East Indies (NEI) found itself in urgent need of military supplies. Cut off from the occupied Netherlands and facing a Japanese threat from Read more…
Kasper Kuiper was born in Groningen in 1938. He has had an extraordinary career in maritime construction and community service, reflecting a lifelong dedication to the Dutch maritime tradition and its contributions to Australia. From Read more…
Haskoning, part of the Dutch-based Haskoning group, is a globally recognised engineering and project management consultancy with over 140 years of experience. In Australia, Haskoning has established itself, since 2011, as a key player in Read more…