- NAME
- Spillekom, Elly
- BIRTHDATE
- 2-10-1956
- PLACE OF BIRTH
- Zaandam, The Netherlands
- NATIONALITY
- Dutch
2-10-1956
Birthday
The birth name Elly was Elisabeth Wilhemina Maria
11-1975
Employment
Elly: “I graduated from HBO (university where I studied Utrecht – Fontys Hogeschool) I undertook nursing training (worked till 2013 in the health sector), became a teacher, an entrepreneur and the director of an art gallery”
26-10-1983
Migration
Elly’s brother Jan emigrated to New Zealand
1985
Migration AU
According to Elly, brother Jan moved to Australia two years later
29-7-1987
Migration AU
(One of the) migratory moves of Elly’s brother Jan can also be found in the Dutch registration system in the National Archives The Hague more info
2-1989
Employment
Dick worked since 1989 mainly in filter sollutions in the oil and gas industry
13-10-1994
Entry visa
A permanent entry visa to Australia was granted to Gerardus Spillekom and his wife Karin Zaaijer more info
2-2-1995
Migration AU
Elly’s brother Gerard migrated to Australia
2012
Migration AU
In 2012 Dick and Elli started preparations for their migration to Australia
24-8-2013
Migration AU
Elly: “My family were OK with us leaving. We have lots of family around the world. However, they did like it that we were going to where another family member lived”
25-8-2013
Migration AU
Elly: “We flew over with seven suitcases and three bicycles. It took another six months before our container arrived”
25-8-2013
Migration AU
Dick: “My mother found it hard for the first year. If I said I had to sort some issue out, she would say: “will you have to come home to sort it out,” hoping it would bring me back for a bit. After a year she came to visit with my sister. Then she said she totally understood why I wanted to live here”
25-8-2013
Scheme
They travelled on 457 visa, although they began the migration process by applying for a “skilled migrant – Regional Visa”
25-2013
Propaganda
Promotional activites of the Australian Government in 1965 to stimulate European migrants to move to Australia more info
1-2014
Employment
Elly started a job as coordinator of the Duyfken 1606 Replica
1-2021
Employment
Elly started as a curator at the Dutch Australian Foundation
11-2021
Employment
Dick started as a project manager at Aerison Group ltd.