The Great Southern Song Comp
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check out Ashlynn Wauchope’s entry Missing You (c) Ashlynn was chosen to appear at the finals for 2023 song comp
This is your chance to fulfil your dreams by igniting your passion for song writing with your chance to win $$ to assist you with your song writing career:
The judging panel is a Roll Call of Australian music and includes luminaries:
Steven Allen – a stella career in lighting, in the Australian music industry, now working for major Host City Organising Committees, on every Summer/Winter Olympic games, amongst others. Current projects include the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics.
Lisa j Aston – award winning Australian Singer/Songwriter
Jeff “Skunk” Baxter – Steely Dan/The Doobie Brothers
Bloom – Australian legendary singer and performing artist
Deline Briscoe – is a strong Yalanji woman of song from the Daintree Region of far North Qld. Singer, songwriter, performer Deline’s debut album ‘Wawu’ combines the two worlds of the Yalanji Culture & Gospel vocals, produced by Airileke (Yothu Yindi), Pianist Stephen Maxwell (Jimmy Cliff) and 5 time ARIA award winning composer Andrea Keller for the track ‘Sonrise’. With Ethereal Tree co written by Bart Willoughby based on a poem by Kevin Gilbert is a Hymn to creation and nature.
Michael Browning – Artist Manager, Consultant
John Diamond – JD has a diverse background the professional side of both the music biz and radio broadcasting and is involved in judging roles with major song writing associations and groups. JD’s background covers being a Radio Broadcaster/Radio Sound Engineer – New 2UW/ABC/Radio National/Double J/Triple J/Sound Engineer – Jesus Christ Superstar/A&R Manager Leeds Music/Musician/Judge – Song Central/Judge – Tamworth Song Writers Association
Elise Eaton – Journalist & song writing partner Washuntara (Brenton Roberts)
Jane English – Music Publisher
Mark Gable – The Choirboys
Duncan Hill – songwriter/President of the Tamworth Songwriters Association (TSA)
Karen Jacobsen – songwriter/vocalist/musician & international voice of Suri – Tourism Ambassador and voice of the Whitsundays!!
Scott Johnston – Drumer/Producer/Music Teacher. Scott has performed and recorded with acts such as Jimmy & The Boys/Outline/Swanee/Rose Tattoo/Peter Wells band/John Farnham/The Whitlams as well as international acts including Billy Gibbons and at the 2022 Blues Fest with Clarence Bekker from Spain. Currently playing in and producing Australian/French band “Eastern Kings”. Currently producing and played on tracks for up coming artist ‘Conor Odonahue’ as well as his current country blues band ‘Blueshoud’ whose EP is coming out soon!! Scott is also involved in the fantastic song writing program in NSW jails called ‘Song Birds 2’ taking music/using music and song composition in the most innovative and positive of ways
Roxanne Kiely – Author/Singer-Songwriter/Producer – Scoop FX music tuition
Stephen Kiely – Singer-Songwriter/Multi instrumentalist/Producer – Scoop FX music tuition
Steve Kilbey – The Church
Melissah Kochel – Music Teacher expat in USA
Sam McNally – Premium Keyboardist/Producer/Music Educator/Author, Sam McNally, is a true veteran of the Australian music industry, boasting a history that includes stints with Tommy Emmanuel, Stylus, John Farnham, Doug Williams, Taylor Dayne, Donovan, Sharon OʼNeill, Seals & Croft, Air Supply, Tim Finn (Split Enz), Marcia Hines and a dozen more high-profile artists. His specialty is “playing the right thing” and the enjoyment of collaborating with others.
Pixie Michaels – Sound Production Producer
Chris Molloy – Musician/Promoter and Booking Agent
Rusty Nails – Promoter & music industry larrikan
Nero Swan – The Machinations – currently embarking on re-mixing the Machinations legendary song catalogue
Michael Vidale – Bass player/Music Mixer/Producter: Acts include: Stepps, Anne Kirkpatrick, Reg Lindsay, Jimmy & The Boys, Slim Dusty, Flying Emus, Bluemoons with Mark Punch, Col Joy & The JoyBoys, Peter Wells, Dave McCombe & The Red Ponies European Tour, The Whitlams, Richard Davies US Flaming Lips Tour, Dale Watson, Red Rivers, Rosie Flores, Baylor Brothers Band, Don Walker & The Suave F***S, The Bushwackers, Flaming Stars, Albert Lee, The Prannies, Ian McNamara’s Australia All Overs, Blueshound
Steve White – Manager – Lee Kernaghan
Eddie White – The Cosmic Cowboy – Radio 2RRR
Roni Wildeboer – Music Industry Executive
Tracey Yarrad – Songwriter/Vocalist/Musician expat now living in NYC running a Brooklyn live music venue and recording her own independent productions
and the list goes on!!!
To celebrate these beautiful Lions, John Steward, President and Founder of WTF has launched “World Lion’s Day” in their honor, on August 10th, 2021
For Lion lovers all over the globe, World Lion Day aims to raise awareness of the majestic hunter, the ultimate feline, the king of the jungle, the big fluffy kitty of the Serengeti
Lions are the majestic kings of the African savannah.
They are the apex predator of the habitats in which they range, regulating prey populations, disease and keeping ecosystems in balance.
August 10th is World Lion Day it is a day to celebrate lions and to raise awareness of the conservation challenges facing one of nature’s most feared and loved predators.
The WTF is all about saving wild spaces and biodiversity. From having secured over 2,500 acres of land in the Greater Ukuwela Nature Reserve to protect, restore and re-wild a critically important wildlife corridor in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa for critically endangered and vulnerable species, to assisting the people living in the poor rural communities that surround the protected areas, Wild Tomorrow Fund ensures the lions and tigers live a happy, healthy and harm-free life as possible, in African and Asia.
In 1966, Virginia McKenna OBE and Bill Travers MBE both passionate about wild animal welfare and compassionate conservation, starred in the classic wildlife film Born Free.
Born Free was a true story of conservationists Joy and George Adamson who rescued a lioness cub called Elsa and successfully returned her to the wild. Their passion led them to creating Born Free, a wildlife conservation and welfare charity.
Right now, Born Free is working in collaboration with Panthera Africa Big Cat Sanctuary to provide safe, natural enclosures for big cats, rescued from zoos, circuses and other captive facilities.
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Indonesian Sumatran Tigers and Australia Zoo
Found throughout the forests and grasslands of Sumatra, these big cats are the smallest of all tiger species.
They are an impressive and powerful hunter with the ability to jump up to five metres in length!
Like all tiger species, their beautiful orange and black striped coat is unique to every individual, just like our fingerprints!
Did you know that Australia Zoo supports the most successful tiger conservation program in Asia? They do!
It’s the Sumatran tiger Protection plan in Kerinci Seblat National Park in Indonesia/
Australia Zoo covers all administrative costs, ensuring that 100% of your donations go directly to where it’s needed – saving wildlife!
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Based in Africa Dr. Moreangels Mbizah PhD is a passionate lion conservation, biologist and Founder/Executive Director of Wildlife Conservation Action.
Dr. Moreangels Mbizah has dedicated her life to the beloved lions of Zimbabwe.
Dr. Mbizbah believes that those who live with the lions are best placed to care for them and teaches the local villagers the benefits of coexistence with lions.
Some of Dr. Moreangels Mbizah’s programs include teaching better communication skills, educating school-children with visits to national parks where the lions roam freely, and teaching conservation in the local communities. With better understanding of the lions, the local communities can better protect their villages and the lions too!