Ms. Anne Boillon, the newly appointed Consul General of France in Sydney, visited Melbourne for the first time on September 11th and 12th. Guided by Ms. Myriam Boisbouvier-Wylie, Honorary Consul General of France in Melbourne, they had a big two-day.
Ms. Boillon started with the visit of the Honorary Consulate of France in Melbourne where a ceremony of nationality was held, before meeting the presidents of the French associations in Melbourne at The French Brasserie. It was a nice occasion to discuss everyone’s involvment in the French community.
In the afternoon, Ms. Boillon was interviewed by Christophe Mallet on SBS radio. If you want to listen to the interview, please click here.
The day concluded with a cocktail reception held at the Honorary Consulate in presence of a large number of representatives from the French community, across a wide range of sectors. Please see our article on the subject.
The following day, Ms. Boillon visited the main schools offering a French programme in Melbourne:
Auburn High School
Camberwell Primary School
Caulfield Junior College
Glen Eira College
At lunch time, the directors of various Kindergartens and French programmes for little children gathered together at The Bakers Wife in Melbourne. It was a great opportunity to exchange on the best practices and the various challenges in the sector.
Finally, the day concluded by a visit of the Alliance Française in Melbourne where the newly appointed director, Ms. Johanna Durand, gave a tour of the premises.
