Press release 15th May, 2008

LEE KERNAGHAN TO HEADLINE STAR STUDDED TRIBUTE TO AUSSIE MUSIC LEGEND SLIM DUSTY!

AUSTRALIAN OF THE YEAR LEE KERNAGHAN HEADLINES STAR STUDDED TRIBUTE TO AUSSIE MUSIC LEGEND

Lee Kernaghan and a host of high profile Country and Pop entertainers
 will perform at a special charity tribute dinner to honour the
 81st anniversary of Slim Dusty's birth on Friday 13th June 2008,
 from 6.30pm at the Westin, Sydney.

‘Many Happy Campfires’ will be a tribute to Slim Dusty AO MBE
 in aid of the Slim Dusty Centre.

Ray Hadley OAM will be the Master of Ceremonies with entertainment including Lee Kernaghan, Graeme Connors, Gina Jeffreys, Barry Crocker, Peter Denahy, Melinda Schneider, Tania Kernaghan, Jimmy Little, Anne Kirkpatrick, Dr. David Kirkpatrick and Amos Morris all performing with Slim’s original band.

All proceeds from the evening will go to the Slim Dusty Foundation Ltd and Slim’s dream of building a Centre in his home town, where the memorabilia collected all over Australia during his long and illustrious career could be preserved and shown, and where visitors would be involved in an interactive journey through the heart and soul of Australia.
The Centre will also develop Scholarships to assist young talented musical artists to obtain the best possible start to their Country Music careers. The Museum will be   an iconic Australian experience built around Slim Dusty, his links with the Nation’s Indigenous people, and his vision of Australian culture, as depicted through his eyes and the lyrics of his timeless songs.

Tickets for ‘Many Happy Camp Fires’ are available for $250 per person. 

Corporate and VIP packages are also available;
 please contact Kelly Wong on (02) 8306 9555

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION OR TO INTERVIEW SLIM'S FAMILY PLEASE CONTACT KELLY WONG AT INTERNATIONAL EVENTS ON (02) 8306 9555 OR 0411 119 833 OR kelly@internationalevents.com.au