THE Associazione Trevisani nel Mondo Myrtleford and District Inc recently celebrated the 45th anniversary of its founding.
During the luncheon at the Savoy Club, Myrtleford 104 guests, including a bus load of representatives from the Trevisani of Melbourne, contributed to the success of the celebrations in a joyous atmosphere of conversations, dancing and laughter.
The Savoy’s chef served some luscious foods based on traditional Italian recipes, and Ricky Brun treated the guests with a rich selection of memorable Italian songs and music.
Following the Second World War there was a great migration of Italians to Australia in search of a better life.
Many from the province of Treviso in northern Italy arrived in Myrtleford and surrounding towns.
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They settled in North East Victoria with its hilltop countryside views reminding them of their homeland.
Most of the original Trevisani employed their skills in farming, with the cultivation of tobacco and grapes contributing to the development of Myrtleford and local towns with the creation of meeting places such as the Savoy Club, the cinema in Italian, the Fiera - Festival of the Italians and the Dolce Vita in King Valley.
Their children, growing up Australians, went on to contribute in many different professions to Australia’s progress.
The celebrations were also an opportunity to invite families, friends and Trevisani sympathisers to join forces in reaching out to new potential members in order to maintain the traditions and strengthen the future of the Associazione Trevisani of Myrtleford in the years to come.
