What do you get when you put over 50 Aussie and Kiwi women together on a pleasant summer evening in NYC? A rip-roaring good time, that’s what! And that’s exactly what was had in the garden of the Australian Consul-General’s residence overlooking the East River in midtown Manhattan on June 21st.
Heather Ridout AO, the recently appointed Australian Consul-General in New York, who has only been in her new position for 9 weeks, greeted the crowd and spoke about her enthusiasm for her new role. Ms. Ridout also remarked on what an honor it is to become a patron of the AWNY community. AWNY President Jacquelyn Drozdoff also welcomed the group, thanking the AWNY volunteers for their work, especially those who had played a role in organizing the garden event, and thanked the wider community for continuing the legacy of the AWNY network.
Click through the photos from the event below, and keep an eye on our event calendar for similar AWNY events to join us next time!
We are always looking for new volunteers, so please contact us at awny@aaanyc.org if you’d like to get further involved with AWNY this year!
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