Events
School Visits
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2008 PSG prize pack winner
George Gwairgi |
Ron Burns addressing students of Belconnen High |
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Bidja at Fraser Primary School |
Bidja at Fraser Primary School |
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Bidja with PSG prize pack winner Marni Mount |
Ron Burns addressing students at the Holy Trinity Primary School |
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Bidja and Ron Burns at Latham Primary School |
PSG prize winner Liam Richardson |
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Amy Cook receives her prize from Bidja |
Bidja with PSG prize pack winner Amy Cook |
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Bidja at Weetangera Primary School |
Bidja delights his young fans |
2008 PSG Song Competition
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2008 PSG Song Competition finalists |
Song Competition winner Subashini Gnanendran |
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Song Competition Runners Up Jarrod Synnott and Jasper Bell |
2008 PSG Song Competition finalists, Subashini Gnanendran, Jarrod Synnott and Jasper Bell |
Less than 100 days - Bunyip gets a name
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Bidja the Bunyip |
Bidja the Bunyip get a name |
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Name the Bunyip Competition Winner Ziggie Vincent |
Radford's Big Wendesday Jazz Band |
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Radford's Big Wednesday Jazz Band |
Natalie Forest, MC for the night |
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Students from Gowrie Primary School |
Minister Andrew Barr with Bidja and Prime Possum |
Scenes from the 2008 Pacific School Games Mascot launch
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Bidja with freebies from Balck Thunder |
Performers from Wiradjuri Echo |
Bidja with Black Thunder |
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Bidja with students from Higgins Primary School |
Wiradjuri Echo Performers |
Duncan Smith performing with the Wiradjuri Performers |
Volunteer Launch |
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The 2008 Pacific School Games Ambassadors supported the call for the Volunteer Program. The 2008 PSG aims to recruit 1200 volunteers to fill a variety of roles. From left to right: Sally McCreedy, guest speaker Don Jones, John Jakeman, Adrian Faccioni, Christopher Nunn. |
Disability Advisory Committee |
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A Disability Advisory Committee to provide specialist advice to the 2008 PSG Management on aspects that may impact on people with a disability and their carers was recently established. From left to right: Roger Allan, Patrick Horn, Neal Redmayne, Jo Campbell, Ron Burns, Arthur Wilks, Sue Knight, Richard Nicholson. |
International Media Visit |
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In Canberra recently as part of the Department of Foreign Affairs' International Media Visits Program, Samoan Broadcasting Commission news head, Merita Huch, interviewed 2008 Ambassador Peta Gallagher for the Live the Dream Program, broadcast to 20 Pacific nations. |
Ambassador Launch |
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More than 60 people attended the Launch of the 2008 PSG Ambassadors recently. From left to right: Minister Andrew Barr, Peta Gallagher, Sally McCreedy, John Jakeman, Adam Pine, Deahnne McIntyre, Petria Thomas, Christopher Nunn. Read more |
Students from Higgins Primary School |
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Students from Higgins Primary School - Keeley Lowder, Jayde Priestley, Daniel Nesbitt and Joshua Hardy assisted as ushers at the official launch of the 2008 PSG in March 2007 year. Read more |
Last updated on: 26 October 2008
