As mentioned in my previous post, I am delighted to have received the support of Don Rowlands, Senior Indigenous Ranger - Marula Aboriginal Corporation Birdsville (letter appears in previous post).
It is also heartening to receive letters of support from all levels of our country's government.
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The Hon. Peter Garrett
The Premier of Queensland - Anna Bligh
The Premier of NSW - Kristina Keneally
Many thanks to you all,
Jonathan.
Government Shows its support
Our government shows its support of the 2010 environmental expedition
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About Me
- Jonathan King
- Inspired by his passion for history Dr. King is an extraordinary Australian who has led an extraordinary life. An award-winning author of 25 books on Australian History, he has written thousands of articles for newspaper and magazines, produced and presented more than 20 TV documentary films, appeared on hundreds of tv shows and acted as resident historian on many radio programs. Fighting for the environment since 1988 he helped fund and organize the first national summit of the Australian Conservation Foundation, worked for the United Nations's Environment Program and as director of Sting's Amazon Rainforest Foundation. But Perhaps Dr. King's greatest achievements have been his award-winning live re-enactments of great historical events, including most famously, the privately-funded 1988 Australian bicentennial re-enactment of the First Fleet -Australia's largest ever live spectator event (est audience 3 mill). In 1988 he was presented with Australian of the Year Award (Victorian division) and in in 1989 the Australian Achiever Award by the Prime Minister Bob Hawke for his fleet which was also voted best event of the Bicentennial Celebrations. www.jonathanking.com.au
A most commendable way to embrace the stoicism and vision of past exploration efforts and link yesterday's vision of the future with the reality of today. An environmental NAPLAN, if you like, where we will get a good idea of the health of the country through which Burke and Wills passed 150 years ago. An ongoing window of review between August 2010 and February 2011 will provide many chance for media to pick up on the expedition's findings. Great opportunity for sponsors to get on side with support for tis great venture - many hundreds of thousands will read your blogs once you get going, I think.Lucie Hillditch
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