- NAME
- Wijck, Kurt van
- BIRTHDATE
- 1-8-1966
- PLACE OF BIRTH
- Millingen aan de Rijn, The Netherlands
- NATIONALITY
- Dutch
1-8-1966
Birthday
1987
Education
Kurt had travelled around as a “farm exchange student” when he was still in an agriculture school. The Dutch and Australian Governments started with exchange programs for young farmers in 1959
1987
Employment
Kurt left school to work on his fathers farm for 5 years
1992
Migration
Kurt decided not to continue the farm in the Netherlands and left to travel around as a backpacker working holiday for 2 years
1992
Scheme
The Working Holiday Scheme was a youth exchange program run by the Dutch and Australian governments from 1981 till 1992. In 1992, when the Dutch Government ended its migration stimulation policy, the WHS was taken over by a Foundation (for agrarian exchange and study trips)
1993
Migration
Kurt met his later wife Juliet (who was from Melbourne) in St Petersburg Russia during his travels
1993
Migration AU
“I was back in Melbourne Australia within a year”
1994
Marriage
“We moved in together and had two children”
1994
Scheme
“In Australia, I was on a bridging Visa so I couldn’t do much work”
1997
Employment
“I did odd jobs, business telecommunications – never very successful”
4-8-1997
Employment
In the Dutch Weekly Kurt’s advertising for Telecom between 1997-1999 can still be found: “For not much Keep in touch With the Dutch Ring from Australia to Holland Also up to 47% off your national calls For free info contact Tailored Communications Kurt van Wijck” read more 
22-12-2003
Employment
Kurt and Juliet also offered work: “Gezocht, Nederlands sprekende Babysitter / Au Pair, in Coldstream, Victoria ( 1 uur noord-oost van Melbourne) voor kind van 3.5 jaar en baby. Backpackers kunnen ook reageren. Voor inlichtingen bel Kurt van Wijck en Juliet Allen” read more
2018
Support
Around 2017-2018 when his marriage with Juliet was breaking up, Kurt joined the Melbourne based Dutch choir Zing!. He met his now partner Karien Dekker there read more