American Australian Association - Non-Profit Organization devoted to relations between US, Australia

EVENTS CALENDAR

27-Aug-08	AWNY - Tour of The Museum of the City of New York

4-Sep-08	September Reception

10-Sep-08	AWNY - Coffee Morning

10-Sep-08	Annual Wine Tasting Dinner 2008

24-Sep-08	AWNY - Conducted Tour of Central Park

2-Oct-08	6th Anniversary Corporate Golf Challenge

2-Oct-08	October Reception

Our 60th Anniversary Benefit Dinner featuring Special Guests Hugh Jackman and Nicole Kidman in the upcoming Baz Luhrmann movie epic "Australia"

FEATURED ARTICLES

Special Guests from the Movie Epic "Australia"
Director Baz Luhrmann, Nicole Kidman, and Hugh Jackman from the upcoming movie epic “Australia" will be featured in our Dinner program for our 60th Anniversary Benefit Dinner. The much-anticipated romantic action-adventure film by internationally acclaimed director Baz Luhrmann centres on English aristocrat, Lady Sarah Ashley (Nicole Kidman), who reluctantly joins forces with a rugged cattle drover (Hugh Jackman). The two embark on an epic journey to drive 2,000 cattle across Top End Australia, only to find themselves caught in the bombing of Darwin, Australia's only World War II battle fought on home soil. More>>

Visit the official website of the movie "Australia"

Dinner with Prime Minister Rudd
When Australia’s Prime Minister, the Hon Kevin Rudd MP touched down in New York during part of his first official overseas world tour, he was guest of honor at a prestigious dinner hosted by the American Australian Association on 29 March, 2008. More>>

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Queensland State Premier - Pitches for Investment
News Corporation, the American Australian Association and the Queensland Treasury Corporation sponsored a luncheon on Friday, 13 June 2008 hosting Queensland’s first female Premier, The Hon Anna Bligh. More>>

ASSOCIATION TOP NEWS

Breaking News on the 2008 Benefit Dinner
Our 60th Anniversary Benefit Dinner will recognize all past honorees of the Association on Wednesday, November 12, 2008, at Cipriani Wall Street. More>>

Chair Committee News
The Association is pleased to announce that many business leaders of New York’s financial community and major corporations have agreed to be Dinner Chairs, including Lead Benefactor John Hess, Chairman & CEO of Hess Corporation, and Platinum Dinner Chair Kevin Sharer, Chairman & CEO of Amgen Inc. The Hon. Paul Volcker and Wendy Turnbull, MBE, have also agreed to serve as Honorary Dinner Chairs. More>>

Mayor Bloomberg Proclamation
In recognition of our 60th Anniversary Benefit Dinner, Mayor Bloomberg will proclaim November 12, 2008, in honor of the Association. More>>

Victorian Government Seeking Investment Manager - Located in Chicago
The Victorian Government Business Offices (VGBOs) form part of the network for the attraction of business investment into Victoria, the facilitation of exports and more generally, the international promotion of Victoria. More>>

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