Happy Thursday to all the wonderful friends of the Aurora Australis - over 1150 of you!
Thank you - we can't express how much we appreciate your support.
I wish we had some excellent news to give you but there is not much more to tell than there was a few days ago. We have not had any further information - good or bad - with regards to the ship or her fate.
We are continuing to work hard on establishing the AA's heritage status, lobbying for protection and support, and trying to find government funding or a generous sponsor who will help us secure the ship from a financial point of view.
While we work on that, we also want to know more about WHAT YOU WANT.
No matter what your connection, we'd like to know how/why/what you'd like to see happen with the Aurora Australis in the future - as a ship museum, function centre, training facility - and so much more. Tell us!
We're busy creating a survey and when it's ready, we'll link you to it here and also put a link on social media and our website.
Meanwhile if you haven't already seen our website, please visit and join our mailing list!
www.aurora-australis.org.au
And don't forget to find and follow us on social media.
Many thanks - and more soon!
Dr Melanie Van Twest
Secretary
Aurora Australis Foundation