DEFENCE MEDIA ALERT
Issued by Ministerial Support and Public Affairs, Department of Defence, Canberra, ACT
Phone: 02 6127 1999, Fax: 02 6265 1545
MSPA 313/09
Wednesday, 30 September 2009
NAVY IS ‘SEA-ING THINGS’
What:
Navy Headquarters Tasmania is to provide support for the launch of ‘Sea
Things’, a project sponsored by the Australia Council for the Arts.
When:
11:00am on Thursday, 1 October 2009.
Where:
Constitution Dock, Hobart.
Who:
Commander Anthony Vine, RAN, Commanding Officer Navy
Headquarters Tasmania, will be available for interview.
Background:
‘Sea Things’ is an innovative arts project in which a duffle bag of Maritime Poetry
will be transferred around the country, as far north as Thursday Island, with
local poets contributing work at each port. The project culminates at a ceremony to
be held in Sydney.
‘Sea Things’ will be launched at Constitution Dock and the Royal Australian Navy’s
work-boat, AWB Grampus will take the duffle bag on the first leg of its journey.
Media contact:
Lieutenant Daryl Peebles: 0418 972 420
Defence Media Liaison: 02 6127 1999 or 0408 498 664
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