HAWKESBURY MACQUARIE 2010 BICENTENARY CELEBRATIONS: Project Photo

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Hawkesbury City Council gave away 12 'Governor Macquarie' Roses during 2010. In 2009 a new rose was developed as a permanent reminder of the Bicentenary event and as a ‘lead’ to communicate information about it and Governor Macquarie. The rose was planted in Council’s gardens and by the general public. The Rose Society of NSW supported the idea and a well regarded rose breeder, Trevor Grant, resided in the Hawkesbury LGA. He was willing to be part of the project, providing a rose that was ready for market. Communication of the bicentenary rose and its proposed name with Swane’s Nurseries, led to it committing to commercialisation and growing up in time for 2010. Winners of the 'Governor Macquarie' Rose for the months of January, February and March were presented with their roses at the official launch of the rose on 14 April 2010 by Her Excellency Professor Marie Bashir AC CVO, Governor of New South Wales.

Hawkesbury City Council gave away 12 'Governor Macquarie' Roses during 2010. In 2009 a new rose was developed as a permanent reminder of the Bicentenary event and as a ‘lead’ to communicate information about it and Governor Macquarie. The rose was planted in Council’s gardens and by the general public. The Rose Society of NSW supported the idea and a well regarded rose breeder, Trevor Grant, resided in the Hawkesbury LGA. He was willing to be part of the project, providing a rose that was ready for market. Communication of the bicentenary rose and its proposed name with Swane’s Nurseries, led to it committing to commercialisation and growing up in time for 2010. Winners of the 'Governor Macquarie' Rose for the months of January, February and March were presented with their roses at the official launch of the rose on 14 April 2010 by Her Excellency Professor Marie Bashir AC CVO, Governor of New South Wales.

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Hardcopy of Daisy the Decorated Dairy Cow Authorised Biography Previous Interpreting portraits - Macquarie 1810-2010 exhibition (10 December 2010 – 6 February 2011) at Hawkesbury Regional Gallery. One of Hawkesbury City Council’s signature events was a fascinating and original look at Macquarie’s persona and how portraits can reveal unexpected aspects of an individual. The exhibition featured colonial portraits of Macquarie and his contemporaries, as well as new works interpreting Macquarie and his times by Anne Zahalka (pictured with her artwork), Alan Jones, Guy Maestri, Danie Mellor, Izabela Pluta, Ben Quilty and Luke Temby. Artwork titled "Lachlan Macquarie the younger and shells, Elizabeth Henrietta Campbell and Lepidoptera; Mrs Elizabeth H. Macquarie with Algae; Lachlan Macquarie Junior with Coleoptera; Governor of New South Wales and his insects; Lachlan Macquarie and his Lepidoptera". Next

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