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December 2015 / Newsletter #16
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1 December 2015
The Consul-General hosted a barbecue on the occasion of the visit of Dutch DJ Armin van Buuren and singer-songwriter/producer Mr Probz to Australia. It was a true Dutch barbecue with ice cold Heineken bottles and (how very un-Australian) girls behind the grill. The CG-team was joined by representatives of Heineken, Rabobank, KLM, Randstad, Achmea, ING, Arcadis, Philips, Bluemont, Elsevier, Royal Haskoning DHV, Rituals, Gigant Stagekings, The Wine Union, the Universities of Sydney and Leiden and Olympic Champion Marleen Veldhuis. The presence of Armin van Buuren and Mr. Probz created the opportunity to discuss further details with regards to various events that will be organised during the Dirk Hartog year 2016.
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Short news
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Team up Australian ports & Dutch ports
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10 December 2015
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On 10 December, Consul-General Willem Cosijn and Trade Officer Nicoline van Cann met with the Australian Logistics Council, NSW Ports, Qube and Transport NSW. The meeting was organised to discuss the follow up with regards to smart logistics.
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Safe Active Streets Program in WA based on Dutch example
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7 December 2015
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The Bike Boulevards Project is an innovative program designed to make cycling safer and easier in WA. The project is a direct result of two events in which the Consulate-General of the Netherlands in Sydney was involved in. First of all, an Australian delegation of transport industry leaders travelled to The Netherlands for a cycling study tour in September 2014. Following up on this, two Dutch planning and design experts visited Perth for the Cycling Imagineering Workshop and a Ministerial Roundtable Dinner in March 2015.
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Three new Dirk Hartog 2016 initiatives
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17 December 2016
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The Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Australia and the Consulate-General in Sydney proudly announce their support to three new Dirk Hartog 2016 projects to be initiated by the Dutch Australian Cultural Centre in Sydney, the National Library of Australia in Canberra and the Western Australian Museum. The first one is ‘Exhibition of VOC replica maps’ at the Dutch Australian Cultural Centre in Smithfield, Sydney NSW. The second one is ‘Dirk Hartog in the Digital Classroom’ at the National Library of Australia, Canberra ACT. The third one is called ‘Accidental Encounters: the Dutch connection’ at the Western Australian Museum, Perth WA.
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Referendum 6 April
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6 April 2016
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A referendum on the approval of the Association Agreement between the European Union and Ukraine will be held in the Netherlands on 6 April 2016. If you are a Dutch citizen living abroad, and you want to take part in the referendum of the 6th of April, click on the link below to find out more on how to vote.
Er wordt op 6 april 2016 een referendum over de wet tot goedkeuring van de Associatieovereenkomst tussen de Europese Unie en Oekraïne gehouden. Mocht u hiervoor uw stem willen uitbrengen dan dient u zich eerst te registreren. U kunt zich tot en met 24 februari 2016 registreren. Klik op de link hieronder voor meer informatie.
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Klik op deze link voor algemene informatie en informatie over hoe te registreren
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One year of Holland Hub Australia!
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01 December 2015
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Holland Hub Australia (HHA) was launched one year ago. The main target was to create a structural, visible Dutch digital commercial presence of Dutch businesses or businesses that sell Dutch products and expertise in Australia. In the past year:
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the Holland Hub Australia website was launched in November 2014
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the Holland Hub Australia network grew to 66 businesses all over Australia
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launches were held in New South Wales, Queensland & South Australia
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11 newsletters were send out
One of the goals for Holland Hub Australia next year is to spread throughout the whole of Australia by organising networking events in the major Australian cities.
HHA displays the direct result of the growing presence of Dutch economic activity in the Australian market.
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IN TROUBLE?!
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01 December 2015
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It sometimes happens that someone’s travel abroad is disrupted by a traffic accident, illness, theft, loss of papers, robbery, death, detention, flight delay or getting lost in the outback. In such a case Dutch travellers, or their relatives back home, often call the Dutch mission (Embassy or Consulate-General) for help. However, in many cases the only thing a Dutch mission can do is communicate and/or give advice. The most important thing is to have good travel insurance that covers medical expenses, lost luggage, costs for new documents and/or the repatriation of yourself in whatever state.
In Australia public services are very well organised and helpful. They are experienced, for example due to floods, wild fires etc. If you encounter difficulties in Australia you normally have to rely on the local authorities and organisations for help. In some case you may need a lawyer.
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If travellers need financial assistance they should rely on their insurance company, or request their relatives and friends back home to transfer money. The Dutch State has no funds to offer financial assistance to travellers.
Since last month, all telephone calls to the Dutch Consulate-General for such issues, are connected to the consular call center at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in The Hague. This call center operates around the clock. Depending on your case they may connect you with the Consulate-General in Sydney.
If relatives in the Netherlands require consular services or information from a mission abroad, they should not call that mission but contact the ministry in The Hague first. The Ministry will decide if a mission should get involved or not.
A few tips: 1. Proper preparation by travelers should keep difficulties to a minimum. 2. Keep your passport always at a safe place and 3. Please keep the folks at home well informed about your whereabouts.
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