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The Staff of the NSW Department of Premier & Cabinet

Creative Director John Foreman OAM Executive Producer Andrew Rodgers Director Simon Francis Writer Rowan McGillicuddy Event Producer Catherine Burton Production Manager Craig Borg Lighting Designer Stuart Anderson Music Audio Director John Simpson Broadcast Audio Director Chris Von Schulenberg

Hosts John Foreman Christine Anu Vanessa Amorosi Jeremy Fernandez

Performers Christine Anu Zipporah Corser - Anu Vanessa Amorosi John Williamson Eskimo Joe The Original Seekers Daniel Belle William Barton

Isaiah Firebrace appears courtesy of Sony Music Entertainment Australia Pty Ltd

Diana Rouvas appears courtesy of Universal Music Australia Pty Ltd

The John Foreman Band

The Sydney Symphony Orchestra

The Conservatorium High School Choir conducted by Dr. Graham Sattler

The Royal Australian Navy Band Sydney, Fanfare Team

KARI

Koomurri Aboriginal Dance Troupe

Northern Suburbs Pipe Band

Production Coordinator Sarah Grant Talent Coordinator Monique Lisa Talent Assistant Samantha Lewis Talent Runner Jocelyn Easton Talent Runner Bridie Meek Talent Runner Harley Kingsley Talent Runner Kirsty Bosze Directors Assistant Lynda Lynch Screen Director Madeline Holder Floor Manager Zoe Anderson Floor Manager Camilla Anderson Floor Manager Mamie McCormick-Gibson Assistant Floor Manager Duglass Hocking Hair & Makeup Nicola Burford Hair & Makeup Renay Latta Hair & Makeup Rani Shortland Hair & Makeup Emma Moore Hair & Makeup Felicia Yong OB Supervisor / Fibre & Comms Programmer Josh Moffat Broadcast Engineer Nick Bojdak Broadcast Engineer Olin Winton Broadcast Engineer James Taylor Network Engineer Colin Renell Comms Engineer Gareth Marsh Broadcast Vision Switcher Dave Everett Spectrum Manager Peter Twartz Chyron / GFX Operator Ken Bignell EVS Operator Dave Cook EVS Operator Paul Grzadka EVS Operator George Gryllis Technical Director Jack Stewart CCU Operator Peter Collis CCU Operator Tim Cavanah CCU Operator Sam Ritchie Audio Assistant Mike Edwards Audio Assistant Tim Sinclair Audio Assistant Ben Sinclair Audio Assistant Mick Tague Auto Cue Operator Dani Haski Camera Operator Mark Walken Camera Operator Bronwyn Allomes Camera Operator Adrian Kristofferson Camera Operator Mark Walkden Camera Operator Mitch Molloy Camera Operator Brandon Batten Camera Operator Jim Walpol Camera Operator Bruce Murray Camera Operator Aaron Bush Camera Operator Jamie Hurworth Camera Operator Andrew Dimmock Camera Operator Bill Sheil Stedicam Operator Phil Drayton Stedicam Assistant Adrian Blears Jib Operator Gordon Dean Jib Assistant Chris Davies Camera Assistant Ben Hurworth Camera Assistant Hamish Eaton LED / Vision Tech Mike Gearin LED / Vision Tech Cameron Dixon LED / Vision Tech Chris Challinor LED / Vision Tech Chris Irvine LED / Vision Tech Andrew Gardiner LED / Vision Tech Ky Lewis LED / Vision Tech Takao Hashino Editor Tim Gill Lighting Director Jarrad Donovan Lighting Assistant Greg Boogaerdt Lighting Assistant Rozanne Anderson ABC Music Producer Cameron McCauley Audio Project Manager Damo Pryor Audio Front of House Operator Ian Cooper Backline / Stage Music Randell Casey Technical Director Peter Quinlan ABC Technical Producer Darryl Brook Site Manager Danny Lander Stage manager Stan Tag Assistant Stage Manager Chip Davie Drones Pro Air Vision

With Special Thanks to Metropolitan Local Aboriginal Land Council

For the ABC Head of Region, Local, Sport & Events Kath Earle Manager Events Nick Hopkin Executive Producer Events Matt Scully Executive Producer Regional Videos Bronwyn Purvis Post Producer Regional Videos Dorothy Teng Production Manager Sarah Harris Regional Video Production Luke Wong Jessie Davies Rhiannon Stevens Carmen Pratap Craig Fitzsimmons Peter Gunders Patrick Stack Vanessa Milton Laura Poole Emma Siossian Catherine Marciniak

Special Thanks Royal Flying Doctors Service

ABC Post Production Steve Griffiths Andrew McLean Philippa Byers Kylie Pi-Gram

Graphics: Toby Goulding

Colour Grade: Chris Downey Simon Brazzalotto

Audio Operators: Michol Marsh Jikou Sugano Olivia Monteith

Online Editor: Dave Garlick Patrick Livingstone Duncan White

Voice Over Operators: Jikou Sugano

Song I Am Australian Performed by Various Artists Written by Newton D/ Woodley B Published by Pocketful of Tunes

Song My Island Home Performed by Christine Anu and Zipporah Corser - Anu Written by Neil Murray Published by Mushroom Records

Song From The Sea Performed by Eskimo Joe Written by Stuart MacLeod; Joel Quartermain; Kavyen Temperley Published by Festival Mushroom, Warner

Song Shine Performed by Vanessa Amorosi Written by Vanessa Amorosi, Robert Parde, Mark Holden Published by CBK Produktions, Transistor Music

Song Djapana (Sunset Dreaming) Performed by Isaiah Firebrace and William Barton Written By M. Yunupingu Published by Mushroom Records

Song Black Fingernails Performed by Eskimo Joe Written by Stuart Macleod; Joel Quartermain; Kavyen Temperley

Song Nessun Dorma Performed by Daniel Belle Written by Puccini G / Adam G / Simoni R

Song End Of The Line Performed by The Original Seekers Written by Bob Dylan, George Harrison, Jeff Lynne, Roy Orbison, Tom Petty

Song I Am Woman Performed by Diana Rouvas Written by Helen Reddy, Ray Burton

Song Absolutely Everybody Performed by Vanessa Amorosi Written by Mark Holden, James Ingram, Anthony John Hicks

Song True Blue Performed by John Williamson Written by John Williamson Published by Festival Records

Song Old Man Emu Performed by John Williamson Written by John Williamson Published by Fable Records

Song Party Performed by Christine Anu and Zipporah Corser-Anu

Song Hello Me Performed by Vanessa Amorosi Written by Aleena Gibson, Erica Ceruti, Trevor Muzzy Published by Vanessa Amorosi

Song Most People I Know Think That I’m Crazy Performed by The Original Seekers and John Williamson

Song It’s a Long Way to the Top Performed by Diana Rouvas and Isaiah Firebreace Written by Young A / Young M / Scott R Published by BMG Rights Management

Song Advance Australia Fair Performed by Various Artists Written by Mccormick/Arr/Tycho Thomas