Ambassador program
2010 Australia Day Ambassador Program
Proudly presented by Woolworths Limited, the Ambassador Program started in New South Wales in 1990 with only nine Ambassadors. The program is now delivered in every state and territory in Australia and is one of the most successful nation-wide programs supporting regional communities. Since its inception in Queensland in 2005, the program has sent over 150 Ambassadors to local Australia Day festivities state-wide.
The Australia Day Ambassador Program 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 sends high achieving, inspirational Queenslanders from diverse fields and backgrounds to local council events throughout the state on Australia Day.
This year, a total of 32 Ambassadors and 22 councils came together to support and celebrate Australia Day throughout Queensland. Celebrations ranged from citizenship and flag raising ceremonies to coconut bowling, vegemite cooking competitions and bush tucker tours.
The 2010 Australia Day Ambassadors for Queensland and their destinations are:
| Bill Bristow AM | Balonne Shire Council |
| Dr Allan Paull | Barcaldine Regional Council |
| Dr Richard Lewandowski | Barcaldine Regional Council |
| Alison Alexander | Barcaldine Regional Council |
| Marjorie Pagani * | Burke Shire Council |
| Jenny Woodward | Carpentaria Shire Council |
| Professor Kay Saunders AM | Central Highlands Regional Council |
| Major Glenn Todhunter * | Charters Towers Regional Council |
| Bobby Flynn | Cloncurry Shire Council |
| George Apps OAM | Cloncurry Shire Council |
| Chris Scott OAM * | Cook Shire Council |
| Dean Miller * | Etheridge Shire Council |
| Sergeant Jim Bellos * | Hinchinbrook Shire Council |
| Hugh Cornish AM | Ipswich City Council |
| Beverley Trivett | Isaac Regional Council |
| Dr Joe Baker AO OBE | Lockyer Valley Regional Council |
| Tracey Wickham MBE OAM | Longreach Regional Council |
| Marayke Jonkers | Mackay Regional Council |
| Angelo Puglisi | Maranoa Regional Council |
| Deborah Morandin | Maranoa Regional Council |
| Alen-Igor O'hran | Maranoa Regional Council |
| Gerrard Gosens | McKinlay Shire Council |
| Greg Moore | Moreton Bay Regional Council |
| Ashley Adams | Murweh Shire Council |
| Peter Howard | Paroo Shire Council |
| Charlie Earp OAM | Quilpie Shire Council |
| Professor David Tudehope AM | South Burnett Regional Council |
| Professor Roly Sussex | Southern Downs Regional Council |
| Kristy Munroe | Sunshine Coast Regional Council |
| John Buchanan | Sunshine Coast Regional Council |
| Jim Campbell DFC | Toowoomba Regional Council |
| Dr Tamara Davis | Toowoomba Regional Council |
| Karni Liddell | Toowoomba Regional Council |
| Tim Page | Torres Shire Council |
| Anthony Ryan | Western Downs Regional Council |
| John Lazarou | Western Downs Regional Council |
| Dr Sally Butler | Western Downs Regional Council |
* Please note: Due to extreme weather conditions, these Ambassadors were unable to visit their allocated council celebration on Australia Day.
Mr Hugh Cornish AM speaking at the Ispwich Jenny Woodward in Normanton with Krys the Crocodile, a life-size
City Council Citizenship ceremony. representation of a monster crocodile shot back in 1957.
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For further information on the Queensland Australia Day Ambassador Program please email australiaday@premiers.qld.gov.au or telephone 07 3405 5215.
Australia Day activities in Queensland are proudly supported by the Queensland Government and assisted by the Australian Government through the National Australia Day Council.
