The Governor of South Australia, His Excellency the Honourable Hieu Van Le AC was friendly and chatted informally with each recipient after presenting their medal. Facing us was a wonderful window of panes painted with Australian birds, emblems and coats of arms. ![]() It was held in the stately ballroom watched over by an enormous portrait of a youngish HRH Queen Victoria. He was being awarded an Order of Australia Medal at Government House for his services to the publishing industry and I was invited to witness the occassion along with Brenda and two grandchildren. Stephen is an incredible man who has published over 2,000 books including two collections of my poetry. I spent the day in Adelaide with two very dear people, Stephen Matthews and Brenda Eldridge of Ginninderra Press. ![]() I flew into Adelaide over paddocks and houses skirting the edge of the city. ![]() Peering out of the tiny window I could see the headlights of cars streaming along highways and street lights marking the way. I flew out of Melbourne yesterday morning as the sun was coming up over a countryside hung with a shroud of low lying mist.
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