May Monthly drinks
May Monthly Drinks, 6pm Friday 26th, back at Brewdog Brussels

We would love to see you!

Located at: 
Putterie 20, 
1000 Brussels

Defence Business Manager - job advertisement

The Defence Section at the Embassy has a vacancy for a full-time Business Manager. Information about it has been posted onto the Embassy’s website (link below).

http://belgium.embassy.gov.au/bsls/Vacancies2017.html

April drinks: Brussels beer project

This month we are venturing out of our regular drinking holes and heading to the Brussels Beer Project!

The Brussels Beer Project is an exciting crowdfunded brewery that has a full spectrum of Belgian and international beers to discover. Read more about it at www.beerproject.be

The address is rue Antoine Dansaert, 188, 1000 City of Brussels..Find us there from 6pm on the 28th  April


Look forward to seeing you all at the end of the month

ANZAC day: Bus bookings now available

The Anzac Day 2017 program for Belgium is available on the Australian Embassy’s website goo.gl/F3MEb1 #AnzacDay starts with a Dawn Service at Buttes New British cemetery and continues through to the Last Post Ieper evening ceremony in Ypres/Ieper.

Please follow this link and the instructions on the embassy website
http://belgium.embassy.gov.au/bsls/Commemorations.html

Friday Drinks- March edition

March Monthly Drinks, Friday 31st, see us heading back to Mig's World Wines, from 7pm

Mig's World Wines is located at: 
Chaussée de Charleroi, 43
1060 Brussels

http://www.migsworldwines.be/

Mig's has a great display of international wines and spirits that is a must see!

See you all there!

The Embassy has been offered up to 40 free tickets for its staff and members of ABIE and the Australia Society to attend the Lucy Guerin dance company’s performance of its work Motion Picture in Bruges at 8pm Wednesday 1st February.

FYI the small Melbourne-based dance company creates and tours new dance works which explore everyday events and refine dance. Motion Picture is described as “a choreography which examines the tension between live performance and cinema. The dancers face the big screen behind the audience and use the film images as a source of inspiration for their movements.”

For more info about the performance in Bruges (in Dutch) please visit http://www.ccbrugge.be/evenement_detail.jsp?evenement=2308.

Information about the dance company can be found at: http://www.google.com.au/url…

TIME AND VENUE
Time: 20:00 Wed 1st February
Venue: MaZ
Magdalenastraat 27
8200 Brugge (Sint-Andries)

If you are interested in some tickets please contact us by our email (aussiesocietybelgium@gmail.com)

REGISTRATION CLOSES TODAY 12PM (Wednesday 18th Jan)

Sunday 22 January 12:00-17:00
Join the Society and our ambassador to Belgium for a good Aussie BBQ with a selection of Australian wines. There are great raffle prizes to be won and activities for children at the venue. 
Please indicate if you would like the vegetarian/vegan option when you register.

Where: GC de Kam
Beekstraat 172, 1970 Wezembeek-Oppem
Costs: Members: Adults €15, Kids 5-12 years €7.50
Non-Members: Adults €20, Kids 5-12 years €10 (<5 years: free)


REGISTER HERE:
https://goo.gl/forms/eY6mb7dMGUvINV5p1

IF YOU HAVE REGISTERED, PAYMENT MUST BE RECEIVED TO CONFIRM REGISTRATION

Public transport to the event
Getting to the BBQ by public transport from Brussels is easy - Tram 39 (destination Ban Eik) from Montgomery leaves every 20 minutes on a Sunday. Catch it to stop Beek-Ruisseau (Beek in Flemish, Ruisseau in French). The trip takes about 20 mins. Walk down the path in the same direction as the tram. At the bottom, turn right on to Beekstraat. Follow to number 172.

Payment is made by bank transfer. 

Membership fees are calculated from January 1. If you are currently a member, you will need to renew your membership for 2017.

If you aren't yet a member, now is a great opportunity to get the most from your membership starting with the member's discount for the Aussie Day BBQ.

Closes Wednesday 12pm sharp, 18 January.

OPEN POSITIONS ON THE SOCIETY COMMITTEE!

The Australia Belgium Society are looking for enthusiastic people to get involved in the committee. If you want to become part of the organizing committee for events to help Australians/Australia enthusiasts to connect and enjoy more of what Belgium has to offer please contact us through:

 facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/7038275708/ 

or via 

email: aussiesocietybelgium@gmail.com

Monthly Friday Drinks- October Edition

Friday drinks have come around again. This time at Mig's world of Wines (http://www.migsworldwines.be/) on Friday the 28th of October.

The event will start at 7.15pm

Hope to see you all there to sample some fine wines (or beer if that's your fancy)

******Also a special treat from Miguel for us********

Hi Aussie friends,

Friday the 28th of October the Australian Society Belgium’s Drinks Night will be a little special. Mig will open some special bottles of wine (a preview of the weekend’s tasting) as well as some of the best beers from Brussels. There won’t be any surcharge for you, and remember that all proceeds will go to charity!
See you soon, cheers,

Miguel

Monthly Friday Drinks!

Who: Everyone is welcome
What: Monthly Friday Drinks
Where: Brewdog Brussels
When: Friday (of course) 30th September from 6.30pm onwards

For more and up to date details please follow on the facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/events/101220017008287/

Voting in the federal election.

Australian federal election - 2 July

In-person voting Thurs. 30/06 & Fri. 01/06 - 9am to 5pm

The Australian federal election will be held on Saturday 2 July 2016.  Early (in-person) voting continues to be offered at the Australian embassy in Brussels.

Voting is NOT possible on Saturday.  For this Thursday and Friday, you can vote between 9am and 5pm.

For full details, check the embassy's website.

You can find information relating to being overseas at election time on the Australian Electoral Commission’s website 

Monthly drinks - June edition (held in July!)

This Friday, 1 July, join society members and supporters from 19:15 onwards for our regular montly drinks.  Last week's general strike threw a spanner in the works for our June end-of-month drinks but, not to worry, we're just holding it almost on the last day of the month!

For June, we will be at the Mig's World Wines (Chaussée de Charleroi 43, Saint-Gilles, 1060).  

For a map and details check out our Facebook events page. 

Can't make it this month?  Next monthly drinks will be held on Friday July 29, venue to be confirmed. 

We'll take a break in August for summer. 

Society Monthly Drinks are usually held on the last Friday of each month.  We rotate around a few venues. Check for details on Facebook or through our blog http://australiansocietyinbelgium.blogspot.be/ You can also sign up for our newsletter.

Monthly drinks - April edition

Join society members and supporters from 18:30 onwards for our regular montly drinks. For April, we will be at the Six Nations Rugby Pub (48-50 Rue Gretry, Brussels 1000) where you can also order something to eat. We have a large table reserved - ask for us at the bar if you can't find us.  

For a map and details https://www.facebook.com/events/253225761682976/

Can't make it this month? Upcoming drinks will be held on May 27, June 24 and July 29. We take a break in August for summer. We rotate around a few venues. Check for details on Facebook or through our blog http://australiansocietyinbelgium.blogspot.be/ You can also sign up for our newsletter.

ANZAC Day Commemorations

Join the Australian and New Zealand embassies for a memorable and poignant day of commemoration that visits the war cemeteries of Tyne Cot and Toronto Avenue as well as the Menin Gate at Ypres.

The bus leaves Brussels at 7am. People living outside of Brussels can join the group at the cemeteries if they would like to but should contact the embassy, especially for inclusion in the ceremony at Menin Gate.

Additional ceremonies that you may like to join independently are the Dawn Service (06:00) at the Buttes New British Cemetery and the Last Post ceremony (20:00) at the Menin Gate.

Seats on the bus are on a first-come-first-served basis. An email must be sent to the Australian embassy, as well as the signing of a deed of waiver. Full details are here - http://belgium.embassy.gov.au/bsls/media.html

Please check the embassy's website for full details and continue to refer to the site in the lead-up to ANZAC Day due to the increased security threats in Belgium.

Travel Advisory for Belgium

The following was forwarded to the Australia Society Belgium by the Australian Embassy. - http://smartraveller.gov.au/countries/belgium.

 

Latest travel advice for Belgium, 22 Mar 2016

Belgium has been subject to a terrorist attack. Two explosions were reported at Brussels airport (Zaventum) on 22 March. Several people are reported dead and wounded. Flights in and out of the airport have been cancelled. Road and rail connections to the airport have been closed. Belgium has increased its National Threat Level to Level 4 of 4. There are reports of explosions at Maalbeek metro station in the EU district of central Brussels and all Brussels public transport (buses, trams, metro) has been shut down. We recommend you reconsider your need to travel to Belgium at this time. Australians in Brussels should remain attentive to their surroundings, avoid affected areas and follow the instructions of local authorities. More at Smartraveller