Pensacola Leg research Newsletter, and a witty observation from Heath Williamson; Firefly Lighting.
Published at : September 21, 2021
THE e-Petition made it to the Brisbane City Hall Chamber in record time after it closed on 8 August 2021!
Hear the lodgment debate at https://bit.ly/2VWzSNE.
Councillor David McLachlan, representing Hamilton Ward, took stewardship of the popular e-Petition and steered its passage into the relevant Brisbane City Council committee for further consideration.
While we await a positive reception to the naming propositions, work to add further momentum to the narrative goes on.
On the Sunday before the e-Petition was lodged, I interviewed Heath Williamson, the creative genius behind the lighting design at Teneriffe’s spectacular Submariner’s Walk Heritage Trail.
Hear what he thinks and see why this particular stretch of the Brisbane River is now even more visually stunning when the sun starts to set each day. Go to https://bit.ly/3zkLOWT
As stated elsewhere, his work — in honour of the memory of the wartime career of Heath’s late father — is equal to anything you will see internationally.
I also want to thank the Caboolture Historical Village for lending a very important flag to the Australian American Association (Queensland) to help make the marking of the 80th anniversary of The Battle of the Coral Sea seem even more poignant.
But international events are rushing up to knock on the door of my vision for the creation of The WWII Veterans’ River Trail.
The list of once-in-lifetime things being planned for Brisbane will create a new history that will play out on the world stage. See https://bit.ly/3Cq7gvB for an overview of what’s in the pipeline.
This is all very exciting indeed, and this newsletter and the various YouTubes out there set out the case for Brisbane’s own WWII Veterans’ River Trail. Go to https://bit.ly/3Cv1063.
The ever-growing gallery of clips attempts to canvas the inputs of a variety of supporters of the proposed Trail — such as tourism legend, Sir Frank Moore, who, as a boy, actually saw the USS Pensacola Convoy berth at Bretts Wharf in the Brisbane River.
Sir Frank and I have spoken — almost weekly — about the design and impact of the Trail and I am so grateful for his kind words of encouragement.
The proposed Pensacola Convoy Place positively oozes history, as can be seen here — https://bit.ly/3zloQ28.
The WWII Veterans’ River Trail will foster interest in the MacArthur Museum, the Queensland Maritime Museum, Newstead House, and the National Australia Remembers Freedom Wall — all will find their voice to a new, mass audience bound for Brisbane in the years ahead.
All of these tourist attractions link to aspects of the nation’s WWII history.
Descriptions such as “the most”, “the largest”, “our only”, “truly special” or “the very first” are tags that are entirely apt and, moreover, warrant the attention and appreciation of Brisbane locals and tourists from around the globe.
Thanks!
Hear the lodgment debate at https://bit.ly/2VWzSNE.
Councillor David McLachlan, representing Hamilton Ward, took stewardship of the popular e-Petition and steered its passage into the relevant Brisbane City Council committee for further consideration.
While we await a positive reception to the naming propositions, work to add further momentum to the narrative goes on.
On the Sunday before the e-Petition was lodged, I interviewed Heath Williamson, the creative genius behind the lighting design at Teneriffe’s spectacular Submariner’s Walk Heritage Trail.
Hear what he thinks and see why this particular stretch of the Brisbane River is now even more visually stunning when the sun starts to set each day. Go to https://bit.ly/3zkLOWT
As stated elsewhere, his work — in honour of the memory of the wartime career of Heath’s late father — is equal to anything you will see internationally.
I also want to thank the Caboolture Historical Village for lending a very important flag to the Australian American Association (Queensland) to help make the marking of the 80th anniversary of The Battle of the Coral Sea seem even more poignant.
But international events are rushing up to knock on the door of my vision for the creation of The WWII Veterans’ River Trail.
The list of once-in-lifetime things being planned for Brisbane will create a new history that will play out on the world stage. See https://bit.ly/3Cq7gvB for an overview of what’s in the pipeline.
This is all very exciting indeed, and this newsletter and the various YouTubes out there set out the case for Brisbane’s own WWII Veterans’ River Trail. Go to https://bit.ly/3Cv1063.
The ever-growing gallery of clips attempts to canvas the inputs of a variety of supporters of the proposed Trail — such as tourism legend, Sir Frank Moore, who, as a boy, actually saw the USS Pensacola Convoy berth at Bretts Wharf in the Brisbane River.
Sir Frank and I have spoken — almost weekly — about the design and impact of the Trail and I am so grateful for his kind words of encouragement.
The proposed Pensacola Convoy Place positively oozes history, as can be seen here — https://bit.ly/3zloQ28.
The WWII Veterans’ River Trail will foster interest in the MacArthur Museum, the Queensland Maritime Museum, Newstead House, and the National Australia Remembers Freedom Wall — all will find their voice to a new, mass audience bound for Brisbane in the years ahead.
All of these tourist attractions link to aspects of the nation’s WWII history.
Descriptions such as “the most”, “the largest”, “our only”, “truly special” or “the very first” are tags that are entirely apt and, moreover, warrant the attention and appreciation of Brisbane locals and tourists from around the globe.
Thanks!
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