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Australia Day Ambassadors Program
The Australia Day Ambassador program, proudly presented by Woolworths, aims to capture the true spirit of Australia Day by encouraging communities across Queensland to come together and support the celebration of this important national day.
The program involves high achieving and inspirational Queenslanders from a variety of fields travelling to metropolitan and regional areas throughout the State to take part in local Australia Day celebrations. Ambassadors are adopted by communities and invited to participate in a diverse array of celebrations that range from citizenship ceremonies to thong throwing competitions and bush tucker tours.
Woolworths, Australia 's leading retailer, has been supporting Australian communities for more than 80 years and is proud to spread the spirit of Australia Day through its sponsorship of the Australia Day Ambassador program.
The Australia Day Ambassador program will be run nationally for the first time in 2008, including Western Australia and the Northern Territory. Beginning with just nine NSW Ambassadors in 1990, the Australia Day Ambassador program has expanded with the support of Woolworths over the past seven years to involve more than 300 Ambassadors in metropolitan and regional community celebrations.
In 2008, Woolworths will enable these communities to meet and interact with outstanding Queenslanders as they share inspirational stories about what being Australian means to them.
The 2008 Australia Day Ambassadors were chosen for the positive and significant contribution they have made to areas such as sport, business, media and the arts.
The 2008 Queensland Australia Day Ambassadors include:
The 2008 Queensland Australia Day Ambassadors include:
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Council |
Ambassador |
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Aramac Shire Council |
Dr Barbara Piscitelli AM & Tim Page |
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Barcaldine Shire Council |
Professor Kay Saunders AM |
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Beaudesert Shire Council |
Dr Sally Goold OAM |
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Booringa Shire Council |
Dr Tony Gould AM |
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Cambooya Shire Council |
Dr David Wood AM |
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Charters Towers City Council |
John Buchanan |
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Crows Nest Shire Council |
Dr Richard Lewandowski |
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Dalby Town Council |
Lyndon Terracini |
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Emerald Shire Council |
Professor Ian Frazer |
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Livingstone Shire Council |
Honourable Justice Paul de Jersey AC |
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Etheridge Shire Council |
Hetty Johnston |
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Hervey Bay City Council |
Beverley Trivett |
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Hinchinbrook Shire Council |
Angelo Puglisi |
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Inglewood Shire Council |
Bill Bristow |
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Ipswich City Council |
Eddy Liu OBE OAM & Sir Leo Heilscher AC |
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Isis Shire Council |
Deborah Morandin |
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Kingaroy Shire Council |
Marayke Jonkers |
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Longreach Shire Council |
Jenny Woodward |
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Mirani Shire Council |
John Coutis |
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Pittsworth Shire Council |
Kate Morioka |
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Redcliffe City Council |
Daniel Lightfoot |
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Roma Town Council |
Michelle Trute |
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Stanthorpe Shire Council |
Joshua Moorman |
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Thuringowa City Council |
Peter Gooch |
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Torres Shire Council |
Professor Mathew Sanders |
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Wambo Shire Council |
Honourable Justice Roslyn Atkinson |
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Warwick Shire Council |
Ashley Adams |
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Brisbane City Council |
Wes Dening |
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Noosa Shire Council |
Allan Paull |
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Warroo Shire Council |
Michael Gow |
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Logan City Council |
Dimity Dornan AM |
Previous Queensland Australia Day Ambassadors include:
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Alan Mackay-Sim |
Deborah Morandin |
Lyndon Terracini |
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Alen-Igor O'hran |
Elizabeth Benson-Stott |
Marayke Jonkers |
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Professor Allan Paull |
Frances Whiting |
Marjorie Pagani |
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Angela Mary Doyle |
Gerrard Gosens |
Mark Loong |
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Angelo Puglisi |
Glenn Todhunter |
Peter Howard |
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Ashley Cooper |
Hetty Johnston |
Dr Richard Lewandowski |
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Bill Bristow |
Hugh Cornish AM |
Dr Robert Anderson |
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Charlie Earp |
Ian Brusasco AM |
Sana Mammo |
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Clem Jones |
Jim Campbell |
Sarah Williams |
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Chris Sarra |
Joe Baker |
Sharon Finnan |
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Chris Scott |
John Coutis |
Steve Renouf |
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Cynthia Morton |
Joshua Moorman |
Tony Gould AM |
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Daniel Lightfoot |
Dr Kelly Thambimuthu |
Val French |
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Darren Thrupp |
Leisl Packer |
Vanesa Seekee OAM |
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