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COURTESY JESSICA WATSON; JULIE CRESPEL

AUSTR ALIAN GEOGR APHIC SOCIETY NEWS & INITIATIVES

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Meet this year’s winners.

2015 AGS Gala Awards

T

HE ANNUAL AG Society Gala

Awards took place on 28 October

at Doltone House in Sydney,

hosted by Catriona Rowntree. With an

exuberant audience of more than 300

people, we kicked off AG’s 30th birthday

celebrations in style.

Throughout the evening, we honoured

Australia’s best in the fi elds of conserva-

tion and adventure; despite the fi ne

threads on display, it was a night that

celebrated giving things up – such as

time, money and comfort. From a

businessman who donated more than

$5 million to environmental causes, to the

persuasive crusader who convinced his

town to shun commercially bottled water,

this year’s awardees are all examples of

how making a diff erence is a part-

personal, part-public journey.

We were inspired by the achievements

of all our worthy winners and continue to

be awed by Jessica Watson, our special

guest speaker on the night. Jessica’s 2010

solo sail around the world at the age of

16 stands as one of the great feats of

Australian adventure and we were

thrilled that she was able to share her

journey with us all so vividly.

FIND more information, fi lm clips about the

winners and photos from the night on our website:

http://www.australiangeographic.com.au/society

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We would like to acknowledge the sponsors of

the 2015 Australian Geographic Society Awards

MAJOR SPONSOR SUPPORTING SPONSORS

True spirit. Guest speaker

Jessica Watson was Young

Adventurer of the Year in 2010.

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