Summary
Condolence card sent to Peter Auty's family following his death on 3 October 2013 from the Committee of the Strathbogie Ranges Conservation Management Network. Peter is acknowledged as a 'fantastic environmental crusader'.
Part of a collection that documents the life of Peter Auty, illustrating his colourful and interesting life, and why he was well loved by his community, recognized in the Victorian Parliament, and awarded two medals posthumously for the important role he played on and following Black Saturday. This collection forms part of the Victorian Bushfires Collection. This large and diverse collection was established following Black Saturday and includes a multi-disciplinary collection of artefacts, images and stories to record the experience and impact of bushfires across Victoria's landscape, ecology and history.
Physical Description
Greeting card illustrated with a finch in a Western Australian Christmas tree.
More Information
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Cameron Auty, Nov 2014
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Organisation Named
Flowerdale, Country Fire Authority (CFA), Flowerdale, Victoria, Australia, circa 2009
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Inscriptions
Rear text: 'Nuytsia floribunda - Western Australian Christmas tree / ,.. kindling / www.kindling.com.au / Christmas Tree c2012 Kindling'.
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Overall Dimensions
155 mm (Width), 2 mm (Depth), 110 mm (Height)
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Keywords
Bushfires, Emergency Services, Rural Life, Natural Disasters, Black Saturday Bushfires, 2009
