The welcome to country at the 2019 AGS Gala Awards was given by Donna Ingram.
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The evening’s host, Ray Martin.
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Editor-in-Chief of Australian Geographic Chrissie Goldrick welcomes guests to the AGS Gala Awards.
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Australian Geographic Managing Director Jo Runciman.
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AGS Young Adventurer of the Year Jimmy Ashby with World Expeditions’ Brad Atwal.
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AGS Conservationist of the Year Albert Wiggan.
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Australian Geographic founder Dick Smith.
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AGS Lifetime of Adventure awardee Mal Leyland.
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AGS Spirit of Adventure awardee Nick Gleeson and his seeing eye dog Unity with award sponsor APT’s Angus Tandy.
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AGS Adventurer of the Year Michelle Lee with our presenting partner Coral Expeditions’ Jeff Gillies.
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AGS Young Conservationist of the Year awardee Angelina Arora with the Honorable Matt Kean, New South Wales Minister for Energy and Environment.
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AGS Lifetime of Conservation awardee John Rumney with Omega’s Emir Sinanovic.
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World record-breaking undersea explorer Victor Vescovo was the evening’s special guest and keynote speaker.
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Australian Geographic Society Chair David Haslingden.
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Valerie Taylor OAM and AGS’s Todd Tai.
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The 350-strong crowd at the 2019 AGS Gala Awards were enthralled by the stories of our awardees and our special guest Victor Vescovo.
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The 350-strong crowd at the 2019 AGS Gala Awards were enthralled by the awardees and our special guest special Victor Vescovo.
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In pictures: 2019 Australian Geographic Gala Awards
On Friday, 1 November 2019, we toasted the achievements of some of Australia’s greatest conservationists and adventurers at the annual Australian Geographic Society Gala Awards night in Sydney, with special guest Victor Vescovo.