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The Hungarian Community Centre is made up of various organisations that represent particular aspects of Hungarian community interests.
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| The Australian Hungarian Transylvania Association |
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| President |
Kálmán Bálint |
Tel: (03) 9794 6429 |
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The Association supports the maintenance and strengthening of language, culture, heritage and traditions of Hungarians living outside of its borders. It is particularly involved in the wellbeing of Hungarians living in Transylvania by supporting their schools, orphanages, churches and welfare organisations. The Association provides tertiary scholarships for students from disadvantaged families.
Meetings are on the first Tuesday of the month at 7pm at the Hungarian Community Centre's Transylvanian Room.
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| Gyongyosbokreta Folk Dance Group |
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| Contact |
Imre Sinka Jutka Huszár |
Tel: 0413 423 130 Tel: 0412 809 793 |
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The folkdance group caters for the more advanced dancers and it also includes the “mature” dancers who commenced dancing later. It is actively involved in the promotion and maintenance of Hungarian cultural life.
Rehearsals are Wednesday nights at 6.30pm for the “mature” dancers and 8pm for the advanced dancers.
From March to May 2011 the dance group will be taught by professional dancer, Árpád Kiss from Hungary
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| Hungarian Scouts |
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| 54 sz. Hunor and Magyar boys scouts |
Tibor Gruber |
Tel: (03) 5968 9939 |
| 63 sz. Tormay Cecil girls scouts |
Eva Kovassy |
Tel: (03) 9884 8011 |
| 52 sz. Hollos Matyas senior scouts |
Zsuzsa Czudar |
Tel: (03) 9759 6458 |
| Scouting support organisation - President |
Róbert Kovács |
Tel: (03) 9723 3589 |
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The objectives of the Hungarian scouting movement is for Hungarian-speaking Youth to learn and live by the scout laws, adopt the scouting way-of-life as written by Lord Baden Powell, and to embrace the richness of their cultural heritage as inspired by the teachings of Count Pal Teleki.
Fortnightly meetings at the Hungarian Community Centre's Youth Hall.
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| Knox Hungarian Senior Citizens Club Inc. |
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| President |
Teréz Tóth |
Tel: (03) 9898 3930 |
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The object of the Knox Hungarian Senior Citizens Club is to enrich the lives of older Hungarians who may otherwise be isolated. Members are able to share traditional Hungarian meals at gatherings.
Meetings are held every second Tuesday.
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| Hungarian Embroidery Club |
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| Founder |
Magdolna Bognár |
Tel: (03) 9874 5242 |
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The club aims are to maintain, practice and pass on to others and future generations the art of traditional Hungarian folk embroidery.
Meetings are every second Thursday
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| Hungarian Community Centre Folkdance Group |
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| President |
Simona Jobbágy |
Mob: 0411 486 242 |
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To teach Hungarian folk dance to young people and to be actively involved in the cultural life of the Hungarian community.
Children between the ages of 5 and 10 practice on Fridays from 6.00 pm to 7.00 pm. Dancers up to the age of 16 practice Fridays from 7.00 pm.
From March to May 2011 the dance group will be taught by professional dancer, Árpád Kiss from Hungary
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| Hungarian Language School |
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| Principal |
Marika Szabó |
Tel: (03) 9870 8768 |
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The Hungarian school serves the Hungarian community by teaching the language, literature and culture to children from kindergarten to VCE. The school also involves itself in community activities.
Classes are held Friday nights at 6.30-8.30pm at the Bocskai Hall (Fitzroy); Saturday morning 9.30 to 12.30pm at the Hungarian Community Centre.
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| Melbourne Hungarian TV |
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| President |
Sándor Polónyi |
Tel: (03) 9762 2875 |
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Melbourne Hungarian Television Ass. Inc produces programs that highlight the many aspects of Hungarian life in Victoria.
MHTV programs can be seen on Channel 31 at 4.30pm Sundays.
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| Hungarian Human Rights Foundation |
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| Contact |
Péter Antal |
Tel: (03) 9886 7271 |
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The role of the Hungarian Human Rights Foundation is to monitor the human rights of Hungarians where ever they may live. To achieve this aim the Foundation maintains contact with other Hungarian organisations within and outside Australia.
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| Trianon Society of Victoria |
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| President |
Etelka Papp |
Tel: (03) 9796 0780 |
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The Society researches and presents to the world the disastrous impact on Hungary of the infamous Treaty of Trianon signed at Versailles 4 June 1920.
Meetings are on the first Monday of the month at 11am.
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