Adrian Brown
An enduring love story came to a tragic end when Adrian and Mirrabelle Brown perished with their three young children in Kinglake.

They died alongside Eric 8, Matthew 7, and Brielle, 3 when fire roared through their Bald Spur Road home.

It was a horrific end to a relationship that began when Adrian and Mirrabelle met as young children in a crèche while their parents were at a Square-Dancing event.

Love blossomed in their teenage years and they married in their early 20,s.

Adrian’s sister Melanie Scholes described the couple as devoted to their children and community.

“They were dedicated parents who would go out of their way to help those around them”’ she said.

“They will be sadly missed by all who knew them”.

Ms Scholes said Eric, Mathew and Brielle were happy bright children.

“Eric and Matthew were ardent Essendon supporters and looked forward to their weekly trip to the football with their Dad and Pa to watch their belovered Bombers,” Ms Scholes said.

She said that both boys were smart and enjoyed school.

Little Brielle never got the chance to start primary school but her family are sure she would have shone in her own way, with both of her older brothers firmly wrapped around her little finger”.

She said that the family would struggle to recover from the loss of their much loved relatives.

Adrian and Mirrabelle were both heavily involved in Square Dancing, With Adrian being a third Generation square dancer with Adrian Being the Son of Gary and Robyn Brown and Grandson of Marion and Eric Brown, all Square Dancers. Both were involved on committees of many state Conventions and no less that 3 National Conventions and Adrian was the Secretary for the 2010 National Convention the be held in Wodonga.
Mirabelle being a second generation square dancer the daughter of Santo and Gail Guiliano,
At the time of his passing Adrian was Secretary for the 2010 National Square Dance Convention and had a major role in the formation of the Square Dance Youth Council at a national level as well as being the editor of the Victorian Square Dance magazine “Squares Around Victoria” , as well as all this, he was also undertaking the Scanning into digital media, older copies of the National Square Dance Magazine, “The South Pacific Review” and the Victorian State magazine “Squares Around Victoria”.(see More here)

A special March edition of Squares Around Victoria is being prepared in the family’s honour.

Reprinted in part from the Herald Sun Wednesday 11^th February 2009

Further Information on Adrian and his family is available from www.blacksaturday.net/