The Aurora Group

The Aurora Group

The Aurora Group - A Ruby Foundation Limited is a charitable organisation, based in Sydney Australia, which organises celebratory events and fundraises for the gay and lesbian community. Since being founded in 1999, Aurora has organised events connected with quality food, wine and entertainment. Its signature event is the Aurora Annual Dinner, held since 2000, a large formal gala dinner held in late June each year to commemorate International Stonewall Day.

The keynote address delivered at the Aurora Annual Dinner each year is a significant statement on current issues of importance to the Australian gay and lesbian community. The 2006 keynote address was delivered by New South Wales Supreme Court Justice Virginia Bell. The 2007 keynote address was delivered by New Zealander Georgina Beyer, the world's first transsexual Mayor and Member of Parliament.

The Aurora Group raises funds through two main categories of activities - a giving program and its events program. Aurora exists so people can donate to a broad range of causes that benefit the lesbian, gay and transgender communities. Aurora's two major beneficiaries are [http://www.twenty10.org.au Twenty Ten GLBT Youth Support ] and the [http://www.glcsnsw.org.au Gay and Lesbian Counselling Service of NSW ] in addition to a broad range of other community organisations and projects.

Aurora was founded by a group of friends who shared a common history of extensive involvement in many community organisations. Aurora was included in the name because it contains all the colours of the rainbow, which symbolises freedom. But in an aurora, the colours are presented in a living display of dazzling movement and glitter. Ruby was included to provide context for the glittering colours of the aurora because of its symbolic links with the gay community through the ruby slippers worn by Dorothy as she travelled the Yellow Brick Road.

External links

* [http://www.auroragroup.com.au Aurora Group website]
* [http://www.ourcommunity.com.au/member/directory_details.do?orgId=22658 ourcommunity profile]
* [http://www.search.asic.gov.au/cgi-bin/gns030c?acn=088_442_504&juris=9&hdtext=ACN&srchsrc=1 Australian Securities & Investment Commission Company Record]
* [http://www.ssonet.com.au/services/community1.asp?CommunityTypesID=3 Sydney Star Observer - Community groups guide]


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Нужна курсовая?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Aurora Basket Jesi — Aurora Basket Jesi, also known for sponsorship reasons as Fileni Jesi [ [http://www.legaduebasket.it/team/?teamid=178 Jesi page on the official LegADue website] ] is an Italian professional basketball team from the town of Jesi.In that far 1965,… …   Wikipedia

  • Aurora toolset — The Aurora toolset (sometimes called the Aurora toolkit) is included in the Windows version of computer role playing game Neverwinter Nights , allowing players to create their own adventures and share them with others by using a module (a game… …   Wikipedia

  • Aurora Regional Fire Museum — The Aurora Regional Fire Museum is a non profit, tax exempt, educational institution located in Aurora, Illinois, USA. Its purpose is to preserve and exhibit the artifacts and history of Aurora and surrounding area fire departments, as well as… …   Wikipedia

  • The Andrews Sisters — Left to right: Maxene, Patty, LaVerne Background information Origin Minnesota, United States …   Wikipedia

  • The Awakenings Project — Creating a Sense of Self By Ann Piccininni Daily Herald CorrespondentPosted Thursday, March 30, 2006 The healing power of art was on display in Aurora this spring. An exhibit featured over 100 works by about 20 people affiliated with the… …   Wikipedia

  • Aurora Islands — The Aurora Islands were a group of three islands first reported in 1762 by the Spanish ship Aurora while sailing from Lima to Cádiz. The Aurora s officers reported sighting them again in 1774. The Spanish ship San Miguel fixed their location at… …   Wikipedia

  • Aurora Health Care — Infobox Company name = Aurora Health Care type = Not for profit corporation genre = Health care system foundation = 1984 location city = Milwaukee, Wisconsin location country = United States area served = Eastern Wisconsin industry = Health care… …   Wikipedia

  • Aurora Quezon — Infobox Officeholder honorific prefix = name =Aurora Quezon honorific suffix = order=2nd First Lady of the Philippines term start= November 15, 1935 term end= August 1, 1944 predecessor = Hilaria Aguinaldo successor = Pacencia Laurel birth date …   Wikipedia

  • The Way to Eden — ST episode name = The Way to Eden Spock welcomes aboard the bizarre guests. series = The Original Series ep num = 75 prod num = 075 remas. num = 74 date = February 21, 1969 writer = Arthur Heinemann story by Arthur Heinemann Michael Richards… …   Wikipedia

  • Aurora (aircraft) — For the Canadian Forces aircraft, see Lockheed CP 140 Aurora. Aurora An artist s conception of the Aurora aircraft Aurora was a rumored mid 1980s American reconnaissance aircraft. There is no substantial evidence that it was ever built or flown… …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
… Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”