tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83982199271776904672012-02-08T18:37:33.332-08:00This is the BLOG about Dutch activities in Wollongong and the Illawarra. We would like to hear from you!.http://www.blogger.com/profile/09850895215955295779noreply@blogger.comBlogger101100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8398219927177690467.post-35613160146767507222011-06-08T00:38:00.000-07:002012-02-08T18:37:33.513-08:00THE Choir resumed on FRIDAY 3rd FEBRUARY 2012.<br />Our first performance of the year will be on 15th March for the residents of Farmbrough Grove Retirement Village at Unanderra.<br />This will be followed on 19th April for the residents of Marco Polo retirement and nursing home at Unanderra.<br />If you wish to sing in a choir join us at that time. You don't need to read music and we would be happy to welcome you.<br /><span style="font-style:italic;"></span> A Merry Christmas and A Happy & Healthy New Year to All.<br />Allan Wright<br />President<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8398219927177690467-3561316014676750722?l=dutchinwollongong.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Allan Wrighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09142393718647940754noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8398219927177690467.post-74394616233942206372011-02-08T02:36:00.000-08:002011-09-06T23:24:14.035-07:00<span style="font-size:78%;"><strong>Dutch Australian Society in Illawarra - Coming Events in 2011<br /></strong></span><span style="font-size:78%;">Sunday Sep.11 Video Afternoon with soup and bread-rolls from 12 noon</span><br /><span style="font-size:78%;"><strong>Sat'day Sep.17 Young Dutch Evening starting at 8 pm<br /></strong>Sat’day Oct. 1 Leiden’s Ontzet – Doors open at 6pm. Music by Aye Karamba DASI Club 6.30pm<br />Sunday Oct.2 Dutch Eucharistic Celebration – Cathedral Hall – Harbour St. Wollongong<br />Sunday Nov.6 Concert Afternoon - doors open 1.30pm<br />Sat’day Nov.12 Inter-Club Members Billiard Day DASI Club 12.30pm<br />Sunday Nov.13 Dutch Eucharistic Celebration – Cathedral Hall – Harbour St. Wollongong<br />Sunday Nov.27 Children’s St. Nicholaas Party – Doors open at 1.30pm DASI Club 2.00pm<br />Sat’day Dec. 3 Adults St. Nicholaas Party. Music by “Aye Karamba” DASI Club 7.00pm<br />Wednes Dec. 7 SVDO Members Christmas Function DASI Club<br />Sunday Dec.11 Combined Christmas Celebration – Doors open 1.30pm DASI Club 2.00pm<br />Sat’day Dec.17 Klaverjas Members Christmas Drive/Dinner. DASI Club<br />Sunday Dec. 18 Dutch Eucharistic Celebration – Cathedral Hall – Harbour St. Wollongong<br />Sat’day Dec.31 New Years Eve Dance. Music by “The Dutch Connection” DASI Club 8.00pm</span><br /><span style="font-size:78%;"></span><br /><strong><span style="font-size:78%;">The gathering of young Dutch families together with their children</span> </strong><span style="font-size:78%;"><strong>every last Saturday of the month has been</strong> <strong>suspended. </strong></span><span style="font-size:78%;"><strong>Instead various outings are been organised as follows:</strong></span><br /><span style="font-size:78%;">End November Christmas picnic.</span><br /><span style="font-size:78%;">For details please contact Ellen De Jong on 4268 2114 or mobile 0466 409 287</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8398219927177690467-7439461623394220637?l=dutchinwollongong.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>dutchinwollongonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00249057127555312913noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8398219927177690467.post-4478438221750287132009-08-12T04:10:00.000-07:002009-08-12T04:31:03.002-07:00<div align="center">Federation of Netherlands Societies Ld</div><br /><div align="center">Welfare Committee Illawarra members</div><br /><div align="center">For all welfare matters please contact the co-ordinator.</div><br /><div align="left">Co-ordinator Johanna Naylor (nee van Duin) phone 4284 7711</div><br /><div align="left">Secretary Gerry de Langen phone 4257 1247</div><br /><div align="left">Treasurer Jeannette de Langen phone 4257 1247</div><br /><div align="left">Other members Jeanny Budrikis phone 4228 5280</div><br /><div align="left">Carol Dekker phone 4225 8151</div><br /><div align="left">Joke Dekker phone 4227 2610</div><br /><div align="left">Sjaan Dekker phone 4261 3347</div><br /><div align="left">Paula Nieuwboer phone 4285 3660</div><br /><div align="left">Belinda Oerlemans phone 4297 5060</div><br /><div align="left">Geraldine van Duin phone 4284 5257</div><br /><div align="left"></div><br /><div align="left">This welfare committee visits Dutch migrants in the Illawarra area in hospital or at their home on special occasions such as birthdays (80 years and over) and weddinmg anniversaries (50 years and over). Their aim is to keep in contact with the elderly and to let them know, that we haven't forgotten them. They assist the elderly in good times and in difficult times. </div><br /><div align="left">This work is made possible by a grant from the Federation of Netherlands Societies in N.S.W. </div><br /><div align="left"></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8398219927177690467-447843822175028713?l=dutchinwollongong.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>cdmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13216786413341469640noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8398219927177690467.post-16110566752825059572009-02-15T19:06:00.000-08:002009-10-09T17:07:17.666-07:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_U7hxF5MzAmo/Ss_QKRC9tDI/AAAAAAAAAA4/Tqj5cFsppdE/s1600-h/RIMG0988%5B1%5D.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_U7hxF5MzAmo/Ss_QKRC9tDI/AAAAAAAAAA4/Tqj5cFsppdE/s400/RIMG0988%5B1%5D.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390756153778877490" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8398219927177690467-1611056675282505957?l=dutchinwollongong.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Allan Wrighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09142393718647940754noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8398219927177690467.post-43502150983821313792008-08-21T16:26:00.000-07:002011-09-13T22:13:39.818-07:00<strong>SING<br /><br />Join us each Friday nights from 7.15pm to 9.30pm At The Dutch Australian Club, Princes Hwy., Woonona. (just south of the RSL Club)<br /><br />Our members are of various national backgrounds who share a common interest in music, singing, fun and fellowship.<br /><br />The choir was officially started in 1965 by Dutch migrants and is always happy to welcome new members.<br /><br />For further information contact :-</strong><br /><strong>Allan Wright - President - 42847647<br />or<br />Keith Prins - Secretary - 42575885.</strong><br /><br /><br /><strong><br /><br /></strong><strong></strong><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8398219927177690467-4350215098382131379?l=dutchinwollongong.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Allan Wrighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09142393718647940754noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8398219927177690467.post-72197617917960460702008-05-07T22:56:00.000-07:002009-01-18T13:23:01.646-08:00The Catholic Dutch Migrant Association committee:<br />Chaplain Fr. Ron Peters,<br />President Joke Dekker<br />Vice President Gerry de Langen<br />Secretary Alex Ziegelaar<br />Treasurer Geraldine van Duin<br />Liaison Frank Benten<br />Members Jeanny Budrikis<br /> Johanna Naylor<br /> Jeanette de Langen<br /><br /><div align="center">Our News letter "het Kompas" is published monthly, except for January. </div><div align="center">Our Subscription fee is $10 per annum, July to June and is payable to the treasurer, </div><div align="center">48 Carroll Road Corrimal NSW 2518.</div><div align="center">Our Eucharistic Celebrations, mainly in the Dutch language are held</div><div align="center"> in the Cathedral Hall, Harbour Street Wollongong</div><div align="center">Hymns are sung in Dutch.</div><div align="center">From time to time the proper of the Mass is sung in Gregorian Chant.</div><div align="center">Each Celebration is followed by a Get-together with light refreshments.</div><div align="center">These celebrations are held approximately on a six weekly basis</div><div align="center">All are welcome.</div><div align="left">The CDMA found its origin in the early fifties to support the Dutch Chaplains in their work among the Dutch Migrants. Much of that work was family support, baptisms and marriages.</div><div align="left">Nowadays it frequenty means visiting the elderly, the sick and bereavements.</div><div align="center">For further information contact the secretary on </div><div align="center">02 489 683 or at 21 Banksia St Colo vale NSW 2575 </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8398219927177690467-7219761791796046070?l=dutchinwollongong.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>cdmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13216786413341469640noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8398219927177690467.post-41392624218596758222008-03-07T04:09:00.001-08:002008-05-09T07:03:57.559-07:00<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5180829297074417154" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_LW6a5MG-014/R-YAy-YOrgI/AAAAAAAAACg/OerWdjgfE3k/s320/DASI.jpg" border="0" /><br /><div><div></div><div>The Dutch Australia Society in the Illawarra (DASI) was founded in 1952 and is affiliated with the Federation of Netherlands Societies. The club publishes a monthly newsletter "De Stuw". </div><div>The aim of DASI is to provide and maintain traditional Dutch cultural functions and provide activities for the elderly Dutch and Australian members</div><div>A number of well attended activities are offered by DASI members who volunteer their time and services:</div><div></div><div>Cards on Monday afternoon</div><div>Billiards on Tuesday, Thursday and Friday</div><div>Pensioner group SVDO meets every second Wednesday</div><div>Social dance evenings </div><div>Traditional St. Nicholas party for children</div><div>Oranje Bal</div><div>Video afternoons<br /><br />Contact DASI President, John Vlietstra<br /></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8398219927177690467-4139262421859675822?l=dutchinwollongong.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>.http://www.blogger.com/profile/09850895215955295779noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8398219927177690467.post-54292388978393020092008-03-07T04:05:00.002-08:002008-03-23T01:42:54.040-07:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_LW6a5MG-014/R-YIdeYOriI/AAAAAAAAACw/ICymtPxLFp4/s1600-h/vox-logo.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5180837723800251938" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_LW6a5MG-014/R-YIdeYOriI/AAAAAAAAACw/ICymtPxLFp4/s400/vox-logo.jpg" border="0" /></a>Every Wednesday from 5 to 6 pm Jose and Peter present the Dutch Radio Program in Wollongong on community radio Vox FM 106.9, in the Dutch language. <div>Listen to your favourite Dutch music, community news or make a request. </div><div><a href="http://www.voxfm.org.au/">http://www.voxfm.org.au/</a><a href="mailto:DutchConx@gmail.com.au"></a></div><br /><div><br /><br /></div><br /><div><a href="http://www.voxfm.org.au/"></a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8398219927177690467-5429238897839302009?l=dutchinwollongong.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>.http://www.blogger.com/profile/09850895215955295779noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8398219927177690467.post-30029563637490661782008-03-07T04:05:00.001-08:002010-07-24T22:31:05.771-07:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_LW6a5MG-014/R-YJzeYOrlI/AAAAAAAAADI/LbKVwKpEmIk/s1600-h/DutchBoardof+Studies.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5180839201269001810" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_LW6a5MG-014/R-YJzeYOrlI/AAAAAAAAADI/LbKVwKpEmIk/s320/DutchBoardof+Studies.jpg" border="0" /></a>Year 11 and 12 High School students in Australia can take Dutch as an HSC elective. Can we help you find a tutor? Email <a href="mailto:DutchinWollongong@gmail.com">DutchinWollongong at gmail.com</a><br /><div><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8398219927177690467-3002956363749066178?l=dutchinwollongong.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>.http://www.blogger.com/profile/09850895215955295779noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8398219927177690467.post-89996691785217396852008-03-07T04:03:00.000-08:002010-07-24T22:29:34.324-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_LW6a5MG-014/R9OZFik627I/AAAAAAAAACM/5fuGs6yPWhs/s1600-h/Playgroup.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5175648717238885298" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_LW6a5MG-014/R9OZFik627I/AAAAAAAAACM/5fuGs6yPWhs/s320/Playgroup.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Can we help you find other young parents interested in forming a Dutch playgroup?<br /> You can contact <a href="mailto:DutchinWollongong@gmail.com">DutchinWollongong at gmail.com</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8398219927177690467-8999669178521739685?l=dutchinwollongong.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>.http://www.blogger.com/profile/09850895215955295779noreply@blogger.com0