Adrian Brown
From Victoria – Inducted in 2010
About
Adrian in his short life has served Square Dancing both in Victoria and Nationally in the following positions
Victorian Square Dancing Association Committee
Vice- President 1997 to 1998
Secretary 1994 to 1996
General committee 2005 to 2006
SAV Editor 2004 to 2009
Victorian State Conventions
Morwell 1993 Publicity Officer
Morwell 1995 Venue Manager
Echuca 1996 Registrations / Accommodation
Wodonga 1997 Registrations
Ballarat 1998 Registrations
Wodonga 1999 Convenor
Bendigo 2000 Venue Manager
National Conventions
Geelong 2000 Treasurer
Warrnambool 2005 Secretary
Wodonga 2010 Secretary
National Youth Council
Secretary
Victorian Delegate
General.
Adrian was well known to many Square Dancers having been brought up in a Square Dance family and has attended State and National Conventions all his life and met his wife in a National Convention Crèche all those years ago..
Apart from his family, Square dancing was always his next love. Adrian was the current Secretary for the 51st Australian National Convention and one of the main people responsible for the successful bid.
Adrian, together with his lovely wife, Mirrabelle and their three young children were tragically taken from us in the devastating Victorian bush fires on February 7th, 2009.
As can be seen by the impressive resume, Adrian has more that fulfilled the criteria for this honour.
We trust that the Society will look favourably upon this nomination.
Regards
Victorian Square Dancing Association Inc
Kevin Thomas
Life Member
Together from crèche to grave
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 11th February 2009
Further Information on Adrian and his family is available from www.blacksaturday.net/
