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Inaugural Industry Fundraising Luncheon

The Australian Workers Heritage Centre hosted their Inaugural Industry Fundraising Luncheon at Victoria Park Golf Complex with special guest speakers Sally McManus, ACTU Secretary,  Jade Ritchie, General Manager - Business Development, Tellus Holdings and Jeff Horn - Former WBO World Champion & Phil Horn

Photos are courtesy of Joep Buijs Photography

On 9th March 2023, a range of industries came together in support of our Inaugural Industry Fundraising Luncheon at the Victoria Park Golf Complex.

 

The highlight of the afternoon was the inspiring speech made by guest speaker Sally McManus, ACTU Secretary. Speech available for download here.

 

The Australian Workers Heritage Centre sincerely thanks all those who attended and contributed to our event.

 

A special mention for our guest speakers for their attendance and inspiring words.

Dr. Robert V. Anderson, OAM  (Uncle Bob)  Quandamooka Elder

Sally McManus, Secretary, ACTU

Jade Ritchie, General Manager - Business Development, Tellus Holdings

Jeff Horn - Former WBO World Champion & Phil Horn - Jeff's uncle

Peter Ong - Secretary Electrical Trades Union -  QLD and NT

 

Thank you to John Crittall - Chair of Electro Group Apprenticeships & Training - Master of Ceremonies and Auctioneer Extraordinaire!

 

Thank you also to all of our Management Committee Members - Donna Pickford, Peter Ong, Claire Moore, Pat Purcell and Marina Chambers, who attended and supported the event during the planning process and on the day.  A special mention of thanks to David Kerrigan - AWHC Management Committee Member who travelled all the way from Barcaldine to attend the event.

 

This event was proudly sponsored by Electrogroup Apprenticeships & Training and MGI Audit South Qld.

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Australian Workers Heritage Centre acknowledges the First Nations and Custodians of country through out Australia and internationally and their continuing connection to land, water and community. We acknowledge those who have gone before and we pay our respects to the Elders and the Stolen Generation survivors and we recognize the intergenerational trauma that remains. We pledge to educate and engage in healing informed and trauma aware strategies to bring about social and economic parity.

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