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September. October 2019

T

HE AG SOCIETY’S email inbox

always makes for an interesting

read. It’s where we receive

applications for sponsorships and

for the Nancy-Bird Walton women’s

adventure sponsorship. It’s also where

our funding recipients report back to

us on the progress of their adventures

or research projects. And at this time

of the year it’s where we receive

nominations for our seven annual

awards for conservation and adventure.

We enjoy sifting through the

nominations and especially finding

out about amazing people who we

haven’t yet heard of.

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Nominations aplenty for our 2019 awards

Decision time

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The deliberations can be difficult,

however, because there are so many

wonderful and worthy achievements

coming through, and it’s never easy to

choose the winners.

Among some of the fantastic

people nominated in 2019 are

Katie Sarah, a 49-year-old South

Australian woman who completed

The Seven-Seven by climbing Earth’s

seven highest mountains and seven

highest volcanoes.

Also nominated for adventure are:

Ant Williams who freedived under

the Arctic Ocean, setting a new world

record; Nick Gleeson, a blind

climber and adventurer who com-

pleted a three-day solo trek across a

not-so-dry SA lake bed in May;

and Jimmy Ashby,who cycled

35,000km around the world solo at

the age of 18.

Presenting Partner/Adventurer of the Year

Young Adventurer of the Year Conservationist of the Year Spirit of Adventure

Friday 1 November 2019

from 6pm

Shangri-La Hotel, Sydney

Book your tickets now at

australiangeographic.com.au/awards

Where:

For more details see page 103

2019 Australian

Geographic Society

Gala Awards Night

When:

One year into his

round-the-world cycle,

Jimmy Ashby takes a

break in Indonesia.

10% discount off all AG books

and merchandise purchased on

our online store

Exclusive access to major sales

on selected Australian

Geographic products throughout

the year

Benefits include:

Invitations to exclusive

AG Society events

Discounts and savings on

travel and accommodation

through AG partners

Enjoy 25% off

selected cruises

with Coral

Expeditions. When

you book your

journey, Coral

Expeditions will

also donate $1000

to the AG Society.

PHOTO CREDIT: COURTESY JIMMY ASHBY

Lifetime of Adventure