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Art, Music, Film, Theatre

Painting ‘Dark History’ (2024)

This painting is part of the Creative Generation Excellence Awards in Visual Art, a showcase of outstanding work by senior high school students from across Queensland. The exhibition at the Queenland Gallery of Modern Art in 2025 celebrates young artists’ creative talents and their reflections on identity, agency and perspective. Read more…

By DACC, 3 weeksJune 14, 2025 ago
Dutch Culture, Sport, and Religion in Australia

New heritage display at former Camp Columbia in Brisbane

A new, high-quality heritage display has been installed at the entrance to Pooh Corner Bushland Reserve, part of the former Camp Columbia site, in the south-west Brisbane suburb of Wacol. This location marks one of the last visible remnants of Camp Columbia. The new cabinet has been mounted on the Read more…

By DACC, 3 weeksJune 10, 2025 ago
Migration history

Renaye Iserief – A Dutch-Javanese-Australian Matilda with a natural gift for football

Renaye Iserief is a celebrated figure in the early history of Australian women’s football, but her story is also deeply tied to the broader Dutch-Australian migration narrative. She is one of two Dutch-Australian women — alongside Rose van Bruinessen — who proudly wore the green and gold as Matildas during Read more…

By DACC, 3 weeksJune 10, 2025 ago
Migration history

Henk Thijssens – A Dutch-Australian referee’s enduring legacy in Canberra football

Henk Thijssens (1937–2020) was a cornerstone of the football community in Canberra — a respected referee, coach, and club volunteer whose Dutch-Australian journey reflected a life shaped by resilience, service, and love for the game. From Winterswijk to the world Henk was born in 1937 in Winterswijk, a town in Read more…

By DACC, 3 weeksJune 9, 2025 ago
Migration history

John Vlietstra – Dutch heritage and football legacy in the Illawarra

John Vlietstra is one of the most respected figures in the Dutch-Australian community of the Illawarra region, NSW. A tireless football administrator, community leader, and cultural advocate, his life story reflects the resilience of postwar Dutch migrants and their deep-rooted contributions to local Australian life — particularly through sport and Read more…

By DACC, 3 weeksJune 9, 2025 ago
Migration history

The Witschge Family in Australian Football Heritage

Dutch Origins and Migration The Witschge family is a notable Dutch-Australian football family that made its mark in Western Australia (WA). Theie eldest son Henry Witschge was born in Amsterdam and in 1954 his family emigrated to Australia. In WA, Henry became involved with the Windmills soccer club (later Morley-Windmills Read more…

By DACC, 3 weeksJune 9, 2025 ago
Migration history

John Van Hoek – A Dutch-Australian pioneer in WA football and community life

John Van Hoek (1933–2016) was a passionate football coach, administrator, and community leader whose Dutch roots and tireless dedication helped shape the sporting landscape of Western Australia for over four decades. From Den Bosch to Ashfield Born in Den Bosch, the Netherlands, in 1933, John Van Hoek emigrated to Melbourne, Read more…

By DACC, 3 weeksJune 9, 2025 ago
Migration history

David Schrandt – From Dutch migrant to WA football statesman

David Schrandt, born in Breda, the Netherlands in 1946, is a prominent figure in Western Australian football, known for his contributions both on and off the field. After emigrating to Australia, he grew up in Perth and began his football career as a goalkeeper, later transitioning to a striker. He Read more…

By DACC, 3 weeksJune 9, 2025 ago
Migration history

Dutch courage in goal: The Frank and Tony Franken story

Tony Franken, born on 11 January 1965 in Perth, Western Australia, stands as one of Australia’s most accomplished goalkeepers — and a proud product of Dutch migrant heritage. Frank Franken His story begins with his father, Frank Franken, born in the Netherlands in 1935. Like many Dutch migrants who arrived Read more…

By DACC, 3 weeksJune 9, 2025 ago
Migration history

Footballer Rene de Koning

Rene de Koning is a Dutch-born footballer who made a significant impact on the Western Australian soccer scene as a versatile defender and midfielder. He was born in Nijmegen, 1963 emigrated to Western Australia with his family in 1980 and joined Bayswater as a schoolboy. At 17, he debuted in Read more…

By DACC, 3 weeksJune 9, 2025 ago

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