Acclaimed national affairs correspondent, Heather Ewart will deliver the keynote address at this year’s Dorothea Mackellar Poetry Awards presentation to be held on Friday 2 September in Gunnedah.

Ms Ewart is considered one of Australia’s most experienced and skilled reporters in political and federal affairs with postings in London, Washington and Brussels during her lengthy career.

Ms Ewart has also been a recipient of the prestigious Golden Quill award for her story about skin cancer victim Clare Oliver, which resulted in tougher regulation of the solarium industry in Australia.

“We were thrilled when Heather accepted our invitation to present the keynote address at this year’s awards ceremony and know her story, as a journalist and writer will be a huge hit with the award finalists”, Dorothea Mackellar Memorial Society Chairperson Philippa Murray said.

These days, Ms Ewart has put politics aside and embarked on a new adventure with the ABC’s Back Roads series launched this year. This series seeks to unearth some of the country’s most remarkable and inspiring and remote communities.

Back Roads airs on ABCTV on Monday’s at 8pm.
Head to www.dorothea.com.au or contact the Dorothea Mackellar Poetry Awards Head Office on 02 6742 1200 to find out more information.

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Media Contact: Pip Murray 0427 426 722.