Made in Melbourne! OCTOBER 2012 Enjoyed Nationally & Internationally! OCTOBER 2012 Issue 95 q comment: HAPPY 100 A.C.T. Four beautiful seasons. Twelve fantastic months. One very big year. In 2013, Australia will celebrate Publisher & Editor the Centenary of Canberra, its national capital and Brett Hayhoe symbol of our democratic freedom, achievements and +61 (0) 422 632 690 aspirations. The Centenary offers an opportunity to
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[email protected] [email protected] The 12th of March in 2013 marks 100 years since Lady Denman, wife of the then Governor-General Design Lord Denman, stood upon the newly laid Foundation Uncle Brett Designs & Graphics Stones and officially named the new Australian capital, Contributing Writers ‘Canberra’. Long before this however, the very idea of Evan Davis, Alan Mayberry, Tasman Anderson, a national capital - never mind its preferred name and Barrie Mahoney, Brett Hayhoe, Pete Dillon, Marc location - was the subject of impassioned discussion J Porter, Matthew Baker-Johnson, Nathan Miller and debate, the likes of which would come to characterise the city for many generations to come. Cover picture Pajama Party stock shot. The Centenary of Canberra celebrates the history and heritage of one of the most successful planned cities Photographic Contributions in the world. It is an opportunity to remind Australians Alan Mayberry (gh, q drag), Bron Even Photography (flamingos), Daniel Mar- that the national capital came into being as a result of tin Bailey (dnm), Sean Higgins Photog- the forward thinking and inspired endeavours of our raphy (q drag first page), Heidesmith Federation founders: they had grand vision.