Last year, May Johnston sang at the SG50 Gala Ball and almost brought the house down with her power packed voice. Her performance was definitely one of the highlights of the evening. May will be back for an encore performance at the Winter Wonderland Ball on 6 August. May was born in Singapore and growing[…]
WINTER WONDERLAND BALL – Celebrating National Day Down Under – This year, we celebrate with a party featuring a wonderland of sights, sounds and surprises to delight both the young and young-at-heart. Begin the evening with a glass of sparkling bubbly and canapés and be entertained by roving performers. Then adjoin to the elegant ballroom[…]
The club had the opportunity to learn about the work of Generation 414 and Nightlight International from Christine Teo, founder of Generation 414 at the charity dinner on 23 April 2016. It was indeed a great night of socializing, delicious food and fund raising for the 52 members and friends who attended. —- Did you[…]
In this edition, we are pleased to introduce a young dynamic Singaporean living right here in Melbourne, Miss Christine Teo. Christine is a social worker, human rights advocate, business owner and founder of Generation 414, a social enterprise created out of Christine’s passion and work in the area of helping survivors of sex trafficking in[…]
DANIEL BENG If you had attended any recent Merlion events, you would have been introduced to the talents of Daniel Beng. Daniel is a singer and musician with the rare gift of having an ear for perfect pitch. Formerly a quality control engineer, Daniel made the switch to secondary school teaching mid career. Being a[…]
Char Kway Teow is a famous Hokkien hawker dish originated in Penang island of Malaysia where many Hokkien people reside. Char Kway Teow is Hokkien words for the dish (in Hokkien dialect) – “char” means fry, “Kway” means cake and “Teow” means thread. It was originally sold by fishermen, farmers and cockle-gatherers throughout South-East Asia,[…]
It was wonderful to see 226 Singaporeans, their families and friends gather together to usher in the lunar new year. The evening began auspiciously with an energetic lion dance which featured our very own Monkey King. This was followed by the ‘properity lohei yusheng’ where tables did their best to out do each[…]
We farewell our Merlion advisor Richard Leong’s Chinatique successful business after more than 30 years with a farewell… Posted by MerlionClub Melbourne on Tuesday, December 15, 2015
Watch a paper model artist recreate functioning models of Singapore Airline seating options. Each model was created using only paper and hours of determination to create a a highly details miniature model of an SIA plane. These models also have internal scaffolding and the ability to recline and shift like their real life counter parts! The[…]
Is your favourite Singaporean drink on the list? Every singaporean has a favourite drink, something that will bring back those old memories like nothing else. Whether it was that small bite you’ll get on your way home, or that late night Hawker center snack, we remember those moments through these drinks. The beverages in this[…]