Updated
A Petition Has Been Launched Aimed at today Continuing the legacy of ground-breaking eye surgeon Fred Hollows, with a push to Have His face featured on the $ 5 note.
Dr Hollows Helped treat eye diseases in Indigenous Communities in Australia as well as Poor Countries around the world.
DESPITE His death 23 years ago, the Fred Hollows Foundation’ve Helped restore eyesight to more than 2 million people.
The petition, called Fred Put on a Fiver, is Being backed by high-profile Australians Including former prime minister Bob Hawke and Olympic gold medalist Cathy Freeman and former chairman of the foundation, Ray Martin, WHO Were at the launch in Sydney This Morning.
Brian Doolan, the chief executive of the Fred Hollows Foundation, Said it was acerca paying respect to one of the greatest Australians WHO ever lived.
“The images on notes at the moment are all of great Australians most of it Whom did wonderful things in Australia, some of Whom Had an international career, “Said Mr Doolan.
” But whos Fred Hollows has touched the lives of millions of people around the world. “
Some of the trailblazers in Australia’s history That Have featured on the note include the Father of Federation and former New South Wales premier Sir Henry Parkes and 19th Century immigrant advocate Caroline Chisholm.
Another is Queen Elizabeth II, but Said Mr Doolan I wanted to Assure the Australian head of state That the campaign was not acerca bumping her from the note, at a time When the Republican movement is gaining momentum.
“We’d be suggesting That We put Fred on the side That Currently has a picture of the Old Parliament House and the new Parliament House, “Mr Doolan Said.
” We think it’s an Entirely Appropriate time to take the one banknote on Which there is not the image of a prominent Australian and to put Fred’s image on the $ 5 note. “
He Also Said It would be a fitting tribute for one of Dr Hollows’ most successful fundraising Campaigns.
“Years ago They used to run a campaign ‘give Fred a fiver’ So THAT I Could do the wonderful work I did Both here and overseas, well this year Instead of ‘give Fred a fiver’ we’re saying ‘put Fred on the fiver ‘, “He Said.
Journalist Ray Martin Said Dr Hollows putting on the $ 5 note was a” no-brainer “.
” I was with Fred, about this time of the year, going to a Radio Station in a cab, “Said Martin.
” A Greek-Australian cab driver alongside Reached out and Said ‘Are You That fellow Hollows? “
“I will not give you Fred’s language, but Fred said: ‘So bloody what?’ and I said: ‘Oh nothing, I just want to give you a fiver!’ and Fred said: ‘thanks matt’ and I Took the fiver and away the two cabs Went – that’s how much I was Associated with a fiver
“If you look today, the legacy of the power of one. , there are five million people plus in the world WHO can see, WHO Were cataract blind, as a result of esta inspirational thought That I had.
“That’s incredibly impressive.”
. The petition can be signed online
Topics: charities, charities-and-community-Organisations, community-and-society, 2000 Sydney, NSW, australia
First posted
No comments:
Post a Comment