Cunard celebrates Australian volunteers
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Carnival subsidiary Cunard Line has hosted a group of Australian volunteers onboard the Queen Mary 2 to pay homage and “salute to the summer heroes” according to a release.
The volunteers – who were recognised for their efforts during Australia’s recent bush fire and flood disasters – were guests on a short cruise from Brisbane to Sydney.
The 35 volunteers were from the NSW Rural Fire Service, Tasmania Fire Service, Victoria Country Fire Authority and the Queensland State Emergency Service.
“Queen Mary 2’s ‘Salute to the Summer Heroes’, which saw the volunteers standing at the bow of the famous ocean liner as she sailed into Sydney early this morning, would allow the community to acknowledge the volunteers as well as the overall contribution of volunteer organisations,” said Cunard president and managing director Peter Shanks.
“Queen Mary 2 makes a huge impact wherever she goes and we are delighted she can play a part in marking the service and sacrifice of volunteers who routinely defend and protect their communities.
“It is humbling to know that emergency services volunteers risk everything to protect their communities in the most extreme conditions and they do it willingly year after year and sometimes at great personal cost.”