Dutch – Australian History
New Holland Bulletin
Thomas Vanderveldt, VOC historian in West Australia writes a monthly newsletter. Facebook page Member of the Royal Western Australian Historical Society
Aviation and Shipping
KLM Holland Herald
Holland Herald is the inflight magazine of the Dutch airline KLM. It is the oldest inflight magazine.
Aviation and Shipping
KLM Vogelvlucht Magazines
Special magazine available free of charge in Australia and New Zealand, until the direct KLM flights to Australia ended in 2001.
Dutch Culture, Sport, and Religion in Australia
The Dutch Radio Group – Brisbane
The Dutch Radio Group, which started around 1979, is an integral part of Radio Station 4EB (Ethnic Broadcasting). More than 50 groups broadcast programs in their own language. The Dutch group holds its own social functions and also participates in 4EB-events such as: ‘Open Day’ and ‘Multicultural Festivale’. Several Dutch Read more…
Art, Music, Film, Theatre
Dutch TV TV Channel 31 Melbourne and Geelong
Dutch TV is a weekly television program on community TV Channel 31 in Melbourne and Geelong (Australia) and Foxtel Aurora. (Australia wide) They have been broadcasting for 6 years. The program is about Dutch people living in Australia and is presented mostly in Dutch with English subtitles so that we Read more…
Art, Music, Film, Theatre
Joris Ivens – Doco Indonesia Calling
Ivens came to Australia in early 1945 as the Netherlands East Indies(NEI) Film Commissioner, to document the re-colonisation effort of the Dutch Indies from Australia. He was employed by the NEI Government Information Service (NIGIS) in Melbourne they had 128 staff—25 of these ‘Indonesians’—(a branch office of three in Sydney), Read more…
Dutch Culture, Sport, and Religion in Australia
SBS Dutch Radio: Adapting to change by Anneke Boudewijn
This follows: SBS Dutch Radio – Early Days History by Theo ten Brummelaar By Anneke Boudewijn It’s hard to compare SBS Radio today with radio 2EA of the early 1980’s. I joined in 1984, among the first to take Theo’s written language, news and audio test. “Without preparation: Choose a Read more…
Dutch Media
SBS Audio – 1st generation story Yvon Davis-Kamp
It is said that 30 % of the people who migrate to Australia have returned home again but former SBS Dutch broadcaster Yvon Davis says she has spoken with a few who then came back again, like her parents who emigrated twice! https://www.sbs.com.au/language/english/audio/1st-generation-story-yvon-davis-kamp After you have listened to the audio, Read more…
Dutch Media
SBS Audio – 1st generation story: Corrienne Dias-Verbon – 30-6-2016
Corrienne Dias-Verbon first lived as an expat in Bangkok before emigrating to Australia. It took some getting used to but she loves it here. https://www.sbs.com.au/language/english/audio/1st-generation-story-corrienne-dias-verbon After you have listened to the audio, press the return button to go back to the DACC Hub.
Dutch Media
SBS Audio – 1st generation story: Walter Hes 22-2-2017
Dutchman Walter Hes came to Australia in the 80s and now at the age of 80 he has published his first book. In our next program we will hear more about his book “Resolve” but today he explains what brought him to Australia. https://www.sbs.com.au/language/english/audio/1st-generation-story-walter-hes After you have listened to the Read more…