Welcome to “Ons Dorp”

In 1977, seven Dutch people got together and discussedto discuss the possibility of building a “Netherlands Community for the Elderly”. It was an exciting prospect and, Llater that year, a further six joined the group. Thep and the decision was then made to establish a retirement village with nursing facilities for Dutch Senior Citizens.

A significant milestone in our progress occurred iIn 1982 when we purchased an 11-acre vineyard of some 11 Acres was purchased in Henderson. Land development and building work began in 1983 and that same yearthe following year and the committee established the Dutch Village Charitable Trust.

On the 16 December 1984, the group celebrated the oOfficial oOpening of The Dutch Village project and heldwith a Fair and Market day. Approximately $11,500 was raised during that dayto go towards the cost of building the Care Centre.

We built 89 unitsEighty-nine units were constructed over a period of time and, each of which was sold as the building work progressed. The entire Dutch Village Project was completed with the opening of the Care Centre in 1987.In 1989, we opened a Recreation Centre “The Beatrix Pavilion recreation centre” was opened on the site of the old winery.

Sometime A short time later, we converted the existing vVilla on the property was converted into two flats:o; one to be used as a retirement unit and the other as a place for visitors of residents to stay on a short termshort-term basis.It all startedToday, what started as a Village for Dutch Senior Citizenss but now we welcomes all cultures For more information about the history of the Ons Dorp Village, you can download our information booklet on the website.