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The night will be brought to life by the rhythms and smooth sounds of this spectacular jazz group.
Leading man, Gordon Richardson, is a professional pianist and bandleader with an excellent reputation in all aspects of entertainment. Their repertoire is huge and very diverse, including the standards of the Jazz era and Latin together with multi-instrumentalists musicians and a line-up of keyboard, bass, drums, sax/clarinet and trumpet.

Having played in many functions at leading establishments and Jazz festivals in Sydney, Brisbane, Sunshine Coast and Gold Coast, we are assured a wonderful evening of first-class danceable jazz!

Chris Wheeldon our very own Gold Coast Ambassador, who is be a huge animal lover and has two gorgeous dogs of his own, will be attending the awards presentation and present two awards on Saturday, 11th of August at the Holiday Inn Ballroom, Surfers Paradise.

The Gold Coast Ambassadors have been running for five years this year and each year one woman and one man are nominated to take on the role for one year. Gold Coast Ambassadors are chosen by a committee made up of sponsors who look for individuals who have a genuine desire to promote the Gold Coast.  The ambassadors have been involved in many community events and charities and instigate promotional opportunities for the benefit of the Gold Coast.  They have welcomed dignitaries, VIPs, entertainers and tourists to our coast and they have been seen on television, in the media and heard on radio.The Gold Coast Ambassadors have been welcomed on boards of companies and are regular guests on stage as special guest speakers at events and launches.

All members of the community are welcomed to come and support their favourite nominee and watch them walk the prestigious red carpet that will begin at 5:45pm.

Polapaws official opening was held last month at their new premises in Miami. Owners, Nicole Hammond and Erin Mallows celebrated with close friends and supporters, a fantastic atmosphere, great food and wine while showcasing the wide range of products and treats they have available. Polapaws supply to most of the pet shops in Queensland and Northern New South Wales with their range of PolaPaws Australian Pet Treats.

"Polapaws products are produced locally, are all Australian made, high quality products that you would be happy to give to your dog."

The new dehydration process used by their manufacturer, Natural Pet Treats, is a one-of-a-kind in Australia. No other treats manufacturer has the state of the art equipment that ensures the best quality and best tasting treats for your pet.

It was a need for her own dogs that set Nicole off looking for something to fill a gap in the market. "We found that most treats were either full of colours, or cereals, or sometimes, imported", said Nicole. "I knew that wasn't what I wanted my Alaskan Malamutes to eat, and I was pretty sure there would be other dog owners out there who would feel the same"

The Queensland Government has launched an extremely important discussion paper to gauge public opinion on the issues of desexing and identifying companion animals. This is in order to try and solve the problem of pet overpopulation and the thousands of dogs and cats killed every year simply because they don’t have a home.

All members of the community are invited to make submissions in response to the discussion paper.

The closing date for submissions is Friday 3 August 2007. Click here to have your say!

The Animals Asia team has three new family members and they couldn't be more adorable. Three tiny Moon bear cubs that were being smuggled into Vietnam were rescued by the team - they are now safe and sound and enjoying the good life at Animals Asia bear rescue centre near Hanoi. These rescued bears play a important role in Animals Asia education efforts, so despite the frustrations, long-term, they are still on track to end bear farming in this country.

Click here to read more on how Olly and his step-sisters, Mara and Mausi, came into the care of Animals Asia!

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