Highlights to 1993
See also events from 1994 - 2012, or
| 07.09.70 | Don Chipp M.H.R | Fed Member for Hotham, "Suburbia, Youth and Drugs", NM Theatrette |
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| 09.04.72 | Prof Max Euwe | 1935 World Chess Champion, President World Chess Federation 1970-1978, Prof computer science at Tilburg University, "Computers and Chess", with the Victorian Chess Association, NM Theatrette. |
| 18.07.72 | Sir Percy Spender | Various Fed Ministerial posts and Ambassador to the USA. Last post: the International Court of Justice in The Hague (1958–1964) and the Court's President 1964–67, "The International Court of Justice", NM Theatrette |
| 28.11.72 | Dr Ursula Hoff, OBE | Deputy Director NGV, Vice-President Erasmus Foundation, "Flower Painting", NM Theatrette |
| 17.04.73 | Owen J. Whelan | Managing Director Whelan the Wrecker, "An Association with the Changing Skyline", NM Theatrette |
| 21.05.74 | Felix Werder | Art Critic of The Age - "Contemporary Music", NM Theatrette |
| 01.04.74 | Lindsay H.S. Thompson, MP | Minister of Education, "The Concepts of education in Victoria", NM Theatrette |
| 23.07.74 | John Cargher | General Manager the National Theatre, well-known authority on opera, ballet and music, "Should we like Opera", NM Theatrette |
| 20.08.74 | Barry Jones, M.A., LL.B | In his capacity as secretary Victorian "Anti-Hanging Council- Modern Developments in Penal Reform", NM Theatrette |
| 04.09.74 | Presentation Jacob Smit Prize | Bruce Donaldson (lecturer Dutch at Melbourne Uni) presents the prize for best essay written in Dutch, NM Theatrette |
| 25.10.74 | Kenneth G.McIntyre, OBE | Researched Portugese navigators of the 16th century, "The Dicovert of Australia, NM Theatrette |
| 29.03.77 | Ian Spicer | Secretary Vic Employers Federation, "Workers Participation", Kelvin Club |
| 10.05.77 | Don Chipp M.H.R | Fed Member for Hotham, "Where is Australia going", Kelvin Club |
| 14.07.77 | Walter Jona, MP | Mnister of Immigration and ethnic Affairs, "The launching of a brand new Idea - The TAC Campaign", Kelvin Club |
| 27.10.77 | Dr L.W. Shears | Director-General Education, "Fact and Failure in Education", Kelvin Club |
| 15.08.78 | Jim Leslie | Chairman and Managing Director Mobil Oil Australia, "Experiences of my official tour in China" (as a result of an exhibition in Melbourne of Chinese art sponsored by Mobil Oil), Kelvin Club |
| 22.05.79 | Donald N. Symons | Executive chairman Fletcher Jones, on staff shareholding companies: "The establishment, the implementation, and the benefits", Kelvin Club |
| 19.02.80 | Dr Grisha Sklovsky | Foundation Chairman SBS, "Ethnic Broadcasting in Australia", Kelvin Club |
| 04.08.80 | Brian Dixon, MLA | Minister for Housing and Youth, Sport & Recreation, "Life Be In It", Kelvin Club |
| 10.03.81 | Dr Phillip Law | Director Antarctica Division Dep of Exterior Affairs, "The Establishment of the Mawson Station", Kelvin Club |
| 18.06.81 | John Hopkins, O.B.E | Director of Music ABC, Dean Music School Vic College of the Arts, "Music and the Community", Kelvin Club |
| 15.10.81 | Charles (Bud) Tingwell | Actor and Director, "An evening with Bud Tingwell", Kelvin Club |
| 19.03.85 | Bert van Driel | Participator in the Sydney-Hobart Yacht Race, talked about the race and showed a film, City and Overseas Club. Note: from 1983 the "City and Overseas Club", later called the German Club was used. |
| 30.05.85 | Barry Jones | Federal member Lalor, City and Overseas Club (last time used, thereafter the Danish Club is the venue). |
| 27.10.87 | Hank Ebes | Director Douwma Antique Prints and Maps, "Printed Image", Danish Club (together with ANCOC) |
| 25.08.87 | Judy Gould | Foundation member U3A Victoria, "The University of the Third Age", Danish Club |
| 23.02.88 | Peter Spyker, MP | Minister for Ethnic Affairs, "Australia as a Multicultural Society", Danish Club |
| 03.03.88 | Dr Gerard H. Scholten | Permanent Secretary, Netherlands Ministry of Education & Science, "Education in Holland", Danish Club |
| 21.06.88 | Dr Rodney Wilson | Director NGV, " The National Gallery and Art Museums", Danish Club |
| 04.08.88 | Gerry Albers | Artist handpainted Delftware, "Delft Blue", Danish Club |
| 16.09.88 | Harry Mulisch and showing the film "De Aanslag" (The Assault, 1987 Oscar) | Well-known Dutch Author together with Kees Noteboom, Jaap Smit prize is awarded by Harry Mulisch followed by short address by him to introduce the film. Danish Club (together with ANCOC). |
| 10.10.88 | Adrian Rawlins | Actor, art critic, music publicist. "Australian Literature and Poetry", Danish Club |
| 18.04.89 | Paul Delianis | Retired Commissioner of Police, "Drugs and Crime", Danish Club |
| 13.02.90 | Prof Carl Wood | Chair Monash Uni Dep of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, "In Vitro Fertilisation", Danish Club |
| 17.04.90 | Norman Geschke OBE | Victorian Ombudsman, The Role of the Ombudsman in Victoria", Danish Club |
| 12.06.90 | Nicholas Braithwaite and Marco van Pagee | Conductor Adelaide Symphony Orchestra and Dean of the School of Music, VCA, "My life as a conductor" and viola play by Marco van Pagee, Danish Club |
| 12.10.90 | Silver Jubilee, Jonas Keveld | Commemorative speech, followed by three piece band with Bob Sedergreen for gentle jazz dance music, Danish Club |
| 12.02.91 | Paul Cox | Film Director, "Making Films", Danish Club |
| 17.04.91 | Hans Vonk | (Dutch) Conductor and Artistic Director Dresden State Opera and Staatskapelle, Home of Nick Buis |
| 26.02.91 | Drs Nol Hermans | Dutch Consul-General, "Europe 1992", Danish Club |
| 15.10.91 | Maried Read LLB | Melbourne solicitor, "Trial without Jury; Dutch Verdict on the Roermond Four", Danish Club |
| 11.02.92 | Hank Ebes | Owner Aboriginal Art Gallery , "I Change'm the Colours", Danish Club |
| 07.04.92 | Dr Robert van de Graaff | Soil expert, "Toxic All Over" and film on Dutch environmental management, Danish Club |
| 05.05.92 | Hendrik Kolenberg | Artist and Senior Curator of Australian Prints, Drawings and Watercolours, Art Gallery of NSW , "Dutch Art and Australia", Danish Club |
| 09.06.92 | Dr Adrian Jones | Adjunct Associate Prof Russian, Ottoman and European History, La Trobe Uni , "Where is Russia going", Danish Club |
| 06.04.93 | Maudie Palmer | Founding Director and Curator Heide Museum of Art, "The Museum of Art at Heide", Danish Club |
| 08.06.93 | Prof Michael Clyne | Prof Linguistics and Research Director NLLIA Language and Society Centre, Monash Uni, Danish Club |
| 23.08.93 | Dr Kim Dovey | Professor of Architecture and Urban Design, Melbourne Uni, "Housing issues in Australia; learning from the Netherlands", Danish Club |
| 19.11.93 | Film evening | Screening of "Vincent" by Paul Cox, Theatrette Shell (together with Shell Club Vic) |
| 12.11.93 to 09.01.94 | "Second Landing" Exhibition of Paintings by Dutch born Artists | Opening by Dutch Ambassador J.Cornelius Th. Bast, VIC Health Access Gallery, Nat Gallery of Vic, co-ordinated by Dirk Eysbertse with sponsorship by various organisations |
| 21.11.93 | St Gregorius Male Choir | Great Hall, NGV (organised as part of the exhibition) |
| 22.11.93 | Dr Edward Duyker | Author "The Dutch Australian Artistic Heritage"- Lecture, Gallery Society Room NGV (organised as part of the exhibition) |
| 05.12.93 | Dutch Chamber Music Performance | Director Marco van Pagee, Great Hall, NGV (organised as part of the exhibition) |