Bill Westerveld’s life story is a testament to his enduring passion for football and resilience in the face of adversity. His journey in the sport took him across continents, representing his homeland at the youth level before embarking on a Read more…
On the eve of the Netherlands East Indies’ capitulation, a series of evacuation flights brought Dutch citizens to the safety of Australia, with Broome emerging as a key evacuation hub. Among the heroic pilots, Dutch-Russian Captain Iwan Smirnoff stood out Read more…
Tasman’s BriefcaseA special briefcase was made in Tasmania to mark the 300th anniversary of the death of Abel Tasman. The briefcase was made from black leather, embossed with the Tasmanian coat of arms. Inside there were several compartments.The main compartment Read more…
ROYAL VISITOCTOBER 25TH AND 26TH, 2006 It was weeks of anticipation for the Dutch Community in Tasmania, as they received preliminary invitations and two general invitations in the Saturday Mercury, for the Royal visit. His Royal Highness, the Prince of Read more…
THE ROOK FAMILY by Meinard Karel ROOK Compiled 2005 ArrivalWe arrived in Australia in August 1950, after a 6 week voyage from Holland on the Sibijaek. Our first land fall was in Fremantle, then on to Melbourne, where we transferred Read more…
The article below is a brief resume of the life of Reg Doedens. It is structured on the ghosted auto-biography prepared by Anne Rand, with additional notes by the reviewer, (a neighbour, cadet, employee, hardware store co-owner, interviewer (for another Read more…
Family home built by Peter & Anneke The family home and workshop they left behind. Leaving the Netherlands forever FROM CANADIAN CHOCOLATE TO ANTARCTIC BUILDER PETER HERWEYNENWhen he was 18 years old, Jan van Herweynen was asked by his father Read more…
Saturday the 21st of April was the day the Klaverjas Club “Ons Genoegen” celebrated their 50th anniversary. The celebrations started in the morning at the Lenah Valley RSL clubrooms. Players had come together from Launceston and Hobart to participate in Read more…
Martina van Munster nee Kruiff Martina’s early memories were fixed in World War II. Her family lived in Den Helder, a natural harbour on the tip of North Holland. The harbour was also a naval base, and the object of Read more…