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:
Council
Ambassador
Aramac Shire Council
Dr Barbara Piscitelli AM & Tim Page
Barcaldine Shire Council
Professor Kay Saunders AM
Beaudesert Shire Council
Dr Sally Goold OAM
Booringa Shire Council
Dr Tony Gould AM
Cambooya Shire Council
Dr David Wood AM
ChartersTowersCity Council
John Buchanan
Crows Nest Shire Council
Dr Richard Lewandowski
Dalby Town Council
Lyndon Terracini
Emerald Shire Council
Professor Ian Frazer
Livingstone Shire Council
Honourable Justice Paul de Jersey AC
Etheridge Shire Council
Hetty Johnston
HerveyBay City Council
Beverley Trivett
Hinchinbrook Shire Council
Angelo Puglisi
Inglewood Shire Council
Bill Bristow
Ipswich City Council
Eddy Liu OBE OAM & Sir Leo Heilscher AC
Isis Shire Council
Deborah Morandin
Kingaroy Shire Council
Marayke Jonkers
Longreach Shire Council
Jenny Woodward
Mirani Shire Council
John Coutis
Pittsworth Shire Council
Kate Morioka
Redcliffe City Council
Daniel Lightfoot
Roma Town Council
Michelle Trute
Stanthorpe Shire Council
Joshua Moorman
Thuringowa City Council
Peter Gooch
Torres Shire Council
Professor Mathew Sanders
Wambo Shire Council
Honourable Justice Roslyn Atkinson
Warwick Shire Council
Ashley Adams
Brisbane City Council
Wes Dening
Noosa Shire Council
Allan Paull
Warroo Shire Council
Michael Gow
Logan City Council
Dimity Dornan AM
Previous Queensland Australia Day Ambassadors include:
