Australia Day Lunch Persuasive Speech
persuasive text essay
Premier Anna Bligh, Australia Day Lunch Speech Tuesday 25 January
Our Nation's character is built on stories.
From the ancient tales of dreamtime to the struggles of settlement, through to World Wars and times of peace, our history makes us who we are.
So often our story has been one of defiance, resilience and renewal. Mother Nature, who has given us so much, can sometimes extract a terrible price. But what our past also tells us is that our nation harbours a spirit that neither earth, nor wind, nor fire, nor water can extinguish.
Each year as we celebrate this national day, we add a chapter to our nation's story and this year Queensland adds a ripper.
After seven years of drought, the great flood of 2011 …show more content…
When rescuers arrived Jordan told them to save Blake first. They did, and Jordon and his mother were stolen by the flood.
There are stories of everyday heroes, like the 55 people from Barcaldine who reported for duty at the tiny community of Jericho less than 24 hours after the call went out for help.
And there are stories of have-a-go heroes, like the tugboat skippers Doug Hislop and Peter Fenton whose 40 year old tug Mavis became the little tug that could. Their actions steering the Riverwalk on the Brisbane river showed courage and skill.
We saw an army of volunteers rise up across our State - a mud army - that marched through our streets, moving mountains of debris and restoring faith in our communities. They helped us all back onto our feet and they showed the world what we are made of.
This year Queensland week will be dedicated to these heroes. We will work to identify our heroes in every community. We will cast a commemorative medal to honour every single Queenslander who played a role during the crisis and the recovery. We will host events across the State so local communities can honour their own and recognise the contribution they have
Premier Anna Bligh, Australia Day Lunch Speech Tuesday 25 January
Our Nation's character is built on stories.
From the ancient tales of dreamtime to the struggles of settlement, through to World Wars and times of peace, our history makes us who we are.
So often our story has been one of defiance, resilience and renewal. Mother Nature, who has given us so much, can sometimes extract a terrible price. But what our past also tells us is that our nation harbours a spirit that neither earth, nor wind, nor fire, nor water can extinguish.
Each year as we celebrate this national day, we add a chapter to our nation's story and this year Queensland adds a ripper.
After seven years of drought, the great flood of 2011 …show more content…
When rescuers arrived Jordan told them to save Blake first. They did, and Jordon and his mother were stolen by the flood.
There are stories of everyday heroes, like the 55 people from Barcaldine who reported for duty at the tiny community of Jericho less than 24 hours after the call went out for help.
And there are stories of have-a-go heroes, like the tugboat skippers Doug Hislop and Peter Fenton whose 40 year old tug Mavis became the little tug that could. Their actions steering the Riverwalk on the Brisbane river showed courage and skill.
We saw an army of volunteers rise up across our State - a mud army - that marched through our streets, moving mountains of debris and restoring faith in our communities. They helped us all back onto our feet and they showed the world what we are made of.
This year Queensland week will be dedicated to these heroes. We will work to identify our heroes in every community. We will cast a commemorative medal to honour every single Queenslander who played a role during the crisis and the recovery. We will host events across the State so local communities can honour their own and recognise the contribution they have