2004 School Magazine

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Georgia Bright 112Gj was privileged to be one of three Senior students selected nationally to interview the Deputy Prime Minister Mr John Anderson. The interview was part of the International River Health Conference held late October 2003 in Mildura and was also streamed live on the web. Mr Anderson was quizzed regarding the Federal Governments plan to return water to the alling MurrayDarling system and how to balance the competing agricultural and environmental needs for

the area both now and in the future. This was an excellent opportunity for Georgia to apply work that had been studied in Geography earlier in the year regarding river catchments and sustainable use of water Georgia recalled that she "gained an insight into the complex issue of the MurrayDarling basin. It was fantastic meeting with 800 students and teachers at the Conference who had a common interest and goal. The experience has broadened my knowledge of how important river catchments are to Australians and I am considering studying environmental law after Senior. "

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In the United Nations Youth Association Security Council Competition during 2004 She was part of a winning team at the State competition in May when she and Rosemary Fyatt 11 I Hj represented the member state of Brazil. In July Georgina went on to represent the member nation of Egypt in Melbourne She was one of four other Brisbane Girls Grammar School students who were also selected to attend the national conference The other five students were: Georgia Bright 112Gj, Natashka Kasselis 112Gland Meera Sinivasan 11 IWj and Elizabeth Taibot illRj The UN\;A Security Competition requires students to present their member states view on issues of international concern They debate resolutions of international Importance, many of which are currently being addressed by the United Nations itself Georgina was chosen to be part of the Australian delegation because she demonstrated time and again that she can

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4000 secondary school students from over ninety countries at The Hague and one of those students will be a BGGS girl- Georgina Horsburgh 1,101. Georgina has been selected to be part of a delegation of seventeen young Australians who will take part in the 37th international model United Nations at The Hague. She will be involved in a week long conference, where she will debate, lobby and negotiate with some of the worlds brightest young people. The reports from the conference will be sent directly to the Secretary-General, Kofi Annan, who has provided the following guiding words to delegates attending the conference' 'Knowledge is power information is liberating Education 15 the premise of progress' To be selected to represent Australia, Georgina distinguished herself at a state and national level through her Involvement

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go onetaone with the best Australia has to offer. She will follow in the footsteps of nine Australian delegations that have built the reputation of being both revered and successful. Georgina will undoubtedly contribute to this fine tradition through her unquestionable talent and personal fortitude