Daily Media Advisory for Tuesday 12 January 2010
Monday, 11 January 2010
What: 22nd Australian Scout Jamboree 2010
Scouts will handover 40 dog kennels constructed at WorldSkills Australia’s Try’a Trade program to RSPCA NSW at an official ceremony commencing at 11:30am. During the Jamboree, Scouts have participated in the Try’a Trade program which gives them the opportunity to try trades and skill based activities.
Scouts have had the chance to try their hand at carpentry and painting. They have been building 40 dog kennels to donate to the RSPCA.
The Try’a Trade activities have included welding, carpentry, landscaping, painting and decorating, cookery, floor laying, baking, beauty care, plumbing and many more. More than 10,000 Scouts will have tried some of these trades by the end of the jamboree.
Event: 11:30am – WorldSkills Australia CEO, Mark Callaghan will present the dog kennels to the RSPCA
Details: RSPCA NSW’s Executive Manager for Animal Wellbeing, Sue Hill. The RSPCA is bringing some dogs to test out the kennels and there will be plenty of Scouts in the Skills Village area.
Interviews with Camp Chief, Grant De Fries, WorldSkills Australia CEO Mark Callaghan and RSPCA’s Sue Hill. Please contact media team on 0421 807 669 or 9212 3888.
Where: Cataract Scout Park – Appin (71 kms – 90 minutes) from Sydney Cataract Reservoir, Baden Powell Drive, Appin NSW Australia
Notices: Tuesday news package available from the TOC from 2:00pm
4 minute broadcast quality unedited news packages will be placed on the TOC by TCN each day for general use. The footage has been recorded by the three onsite news cameraman the previous day. Suitable for B-roll and VO. Please contact the media team for more details.
Photography – high resolution editorial images available overnight each day. Three news photographers will be compiling high res images from the day’s activities and making them available to all Picture Desks over night.
Please contact the media team to receive the link to the media exchange portal.
Media Interviews are available with Camp Chief Grant De Fries, Scouts participating in instructions: activities by contacting the media team on 02 9212 3888 / 0421 807 669
Localised media stories can also be organised.
Media accreditation is essential for all media visiting Cataract Scout Park. Accreditation is available at www.scoutsaj2010.com/news/media in the media kit
Daily media advisories will be issued listing the next day’s activities and media opportunities.
Please contact the media team on 02 9212 3888 / 0421 807 669 for more information.
