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    Agent General Kerry Sanderson congratulating Skipper Brendan Hall. A spectacular welcome greeted the crew of Spirit of Australia at the end of their 35,000-mile circumnavigation in the Clipper 09-10 Round the World Yacht Race. The Spirit of Australia, skippered by Brendan Hall, was one of ten ocean racing yachts in the race crewed by non-professional sailors that battled the elements on the open sea. The …

  The annual G’day Uk showcase of Australian Business, culture and food has been rebanded Australive ahead of an expansion into Europe in 2011. The month-long celebration will take place with various events in England from 6 – 22 September with a focus on building trade links between the two countries and promoting business and investment, tourism, wine and the creative and scientific industries. “Australialive …

  Agent General Kerry Sanderson AO was amongst those including The Prince of Wales and Australian Governor General Quentin Bryce at Fromelles,France on Monday to pay their respects as the last of the 250 soldiers from World War I who were reinterred in the new military cemetery at Pheasant Wood, the unknown soldier, was buried. Kerry Sanderson reflected on the moving nature of the ceremony, with many relatives of th…

  Prominent Western Australian entertainer and artist Rolf Harris CBE celebrates his 80th birthday and 65th year in art with a solo exhibition of his work at Clarendon Fine Art in London’s Mayfair. The exhibition entitled ‘A Life in Art’ contains what has been described as an eclectic mix of 45 Harris works. The collection reflects his diverse output and versatility and in the range of experiences and locations he…

Professor Lyn Beazley Chief Scientist of Western Australia, Robin Boddington ICRAR, Dr Bernard Bowen International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research (ICRAR), John Humphreys Chair of Australian SKA Industry Consortium, Dr Renu Sharma, General Manager (ICRAR), Kerry Sanderson AO Agent General, Government of Western Australia, Hon Helen Morton Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer, Government of Western Australia. …

Agent General Mrs Kerry Sanderson AO spoke at the 7th Annual Global Finance Conference in Geneva. Mrs Sanderson’s address to the large conference audience was entitled, ‘Opening our eyes to Oz: Australia as a gateway to the Asian-Pacific market’ was well received. It was a good opportunity to show the importance of Western Australia, as well as Australia, on the world stage. Australia being the world’s largest expor…

Approximately 60, 000 people attended the Global Petroleum Show held in Calgary, Canada in early June where they had the opportunity to network with 2,000 exhibiting companies from the industry. Stuart Russell, Senior Trade and Investment Manager, attended from the European office and presented a paper to 35 Calgary-based oil and gas service and support companies at a briefing organised by Austrade Canada and the Ca…

The European office of the Western Australian Government commemorated the 181st Foundation Day on Monday with a service held in the Savoy Chapel, London followed by a lunch. The day was a great success with dignitaries and notable West Australians coming together to honour the state’s ongoing success. Agent General Kerry Sanderson said, “It was and outstanding occasion and people were very moved by the service and t…

A call for tenders for the construction of the Perth City Link – Rail project has been announced by the Public Transport Authority of Perth, Western Australia. The Northbridge Link project plans to sink the existing inner city rail line and bus station creating a 13.5 hectare site for redevelopment including a sizeable town square, terraced gardens and a dedicated cycle path. Premier Colin Barnett said, “This ar…

ANZAC Day 2010 was commemorated in the UK and Europe with dawn services in London, France and ANZAC Cove in Turkey. Agent General Kerry Sanderson AO joined in the Anzac Day commemorative services in Villers-Bretonneux where “a very moving” dawn service attended by around 3000 people was held at the Australian National Memorial. A number of wreaths were laid at the service including one laid by Kerry Sanderson on beha…