Ozcloggie

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Retired. Oil painting. Have assessed beaches for the Keep Australia Beautiful, Clean Beach Challenge, NSW, between 2001 and 2008.
I was spending a lot of time on the Redbubble.com website, as Ozcloggie (art) and MrJoop (photography).
Into Bookcrossing. Am Dutch-Australian. 
My solo exhibition was called: Remembering, an Anthology. 
Born in Gouda, the Netherlands. Migrated on the Johan van Oldenbarnevelt, 1956. Stayed in Bonegilla, Scheyville, Villawood and Matraville Hostels. Attended Maroubra Bay High School. Was on the M.B.H.S.reunion organising committee. Attended Wollongong Teachers College. U.N.E. Post-graduate. Board member Federation of Netherlands Societies NSW and QWBF board member. 
So pleased to have put some former SCHEYVILLE residents back in touch, who knew each other, in the 60s there, as children.  (I was there earlier, briefly, in 1956. Andagain earlier this year for the celebrations.)

Saturday, November 12, 2011

Scheyville, 1960s. Not Casablanca, 1941. But we'll always have those memories!

I'm in a "Casablanca"-Mood. Substitute Scheyville migrant reception centre, for a popular night spot, in Morocco, WWII, and replace Humphrey and Ingrid, with we children, whose parents, were wanting to get as far away from perceived threats of WWIII, as possible. Briefly, our paths crossed, in these ex-army camps (Will not write: "clapped-out") and then we spread out; lost track, until facebook reunited us! Meanwhile, "We'll always have Scheyville!" (Were you there too?)
Please do not respond with: "Frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn!" 
Let's just follow the yellow brick road and reunite with ex-migrant hostel friends!! 


Joop Mul / Ozcloggie / Jo Mulholland 



Myriam and friends, above. 




 Johan and classmates, above. 



Scheyville, in May, 2011, celebrating centenary. 

Contact: jo @ ozcloggie.com 
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1 comments:

  1. You say things so beautifully well... :)

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