FALL IN

LOVE [ with Australia ]

Australia Week 2012 was a great success! We fell in love with Jack Vidgen,

Jamie Durie, Guy Sebastian, The Qantas Choir, surprise guest from American

Idol, Michael Johns and more!

The Tourism Event sponsored by Frosch Travel, welcomed AACC members

and guests looking for fabulous vacations in Australia. A welcoming

tradeshow style reception brought tourism vendors from all over Australia to

showcase the crown jewels of travel destinations. A visit from the Bombora

Vodka Kangaroo and The Qantas Koala rounded out the evening events.

An exciting panel of guest speakers made the 2012 Energy Conference a

great success. Attendees from ExxonMobil, BHP Billiton Petroleum, Chevron,

Apache and more attended this full-day conference to hear the latest

trends in global energy economics.

With loving hearts, we thank all our sponsors, friends and neighbors for a fabulous Australia Week 2012!

The AACC is all about events!

New “to-do’s” coming soon!

Please stay tuned for news on the NEW Sundowner Venue!

event news

Reminder: The Australian

American Chamber of

Commerce has a NEW

OFFICE! Please make note of

this new location in your

address books: 604 Archer,

Houston, TX. 77009

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“Great Day Down Under”- KHOU

Love…the limelight. Australia Week 2012

Qantas Choir… Jamie Durie …Guy Sebastian … Jack Vidgen…

These are the stars that shined their light at the 2012 Australia Week at Hilton Houston Post Oak on January 24, 2012.

The stars at night were big and bright while raising money for Project Joy & Hope. Raising an astonishing $57,000 for the local charity, this gala marked the largest in Australia Week 2012 Houston history.

Standing room only? Yes! Several attendees, dressed in their finest were happy to browse the silent auction, place bids and enjoy light appetizers before enjoying the evenings entertainment.

Jamie Durie, Master of Ceremonies, brought energy, star power and more to the gala stage this year. Jamie joined Jack Vidgen and The Qantas Choir in a surprise ending that opened this years event.

Australia Week 2012 greeted media representatives from KHOU Great Day Houston, Fox 26 News Houston, Backstage Press and more! Live Tweeting and social media elements were added this year to enhance the Aussie experience. The festivities continued with an after party where guests enjoyed the rest of the evening, dancing the night away!

“The Stars At Night, Are Big And

Bright!”-Deep in the Heart of Texas

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Uncrated VI*

New Aboriginal Paintings from

Recent Travels in Australia's Northern

Saturday, 4 February - Saturday, 28 April 2012

Uncrated VI includes paintings from Australia's central and western deserts.

Paintings are priced from $300 up.

Booker-Lowe Gallery 4623 Feagan Street

Houston, TX.

Gallery Hours: 11 am - 5pm Wednesday – Saturday

Or please call us at 713.880.1541 or email us at

art@bookerlowegallery.com to arrange a time that fits your schedule!

BOOKER LOWE

GALLERY

GALLERY OF IMAGES

AUSTRALIA WEEK 2012

CLICK HERE

Australia: All About

Flavorful Food,

Fragrant Wines and

Rich Culture.

Two outstanding off premise events

during the 2012 Australia Week in

Houston were spotlights focused on

wine pairing and education.

The first stop was Branch Water

Tavern for an intimate wine dinner

paired with some of Australia’s

finest wines. Guest Chef Jason

Gould prepared a fragrant tasting

celebrating Australia’s rich foods

and culture. CLICK HERE for a

copy of the menu and wine list.

The second stop was at Houston’s

iconic spirit house, Spec’s Liquor.

AACC members and guests

enjoyed Australian bites prepared

by local celebrity Chef, Jason

Gould. The event was open to the

public and featured wines and

spirits from each region in Australia.

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GALLERY OF IMAGES

AUSTRALIA WEEK 2012

CLICK HERE

Rounding out the

Australia Week

Festivities, an action-packed

day of BBQ, Cricket and Netball

matches brought in a diverse

group of Aussies, Brits and

Americans to Bear Creek Park. Men

and women from all

neighborhoods of Houston met to

duke it out in their homelands’

renowned sports: Netball and

cricket.

While kiddiewinks bounced in a

jumping castle, onlookers sipped

on authentic Aussie coldies amber

fluids, and all basked in the

beautiful weather. The women

kicked off the event with their

annual Netball match, followed by

the men’s cricket tournament. A

determined group of Brits battled

last year’s champions, the

formidable Aussies.

After four grueling hours of a close

match, the Brits’ fortitude and

resilience ultimately snatched the

trophy from under the Aussies.

Halfway through the gripping

game, players and their families

gathered to appease their huge

appetites with local Aussie tucker:

grilled sausages, steaks,

homemade artisan rolls, salads,

and scrumptious Aussie desserts

and lollies. Amidst the brilliant

yellow rays of sunshine and crystal

clear skies, kites soared and the

Australian flag wafted proudly.

A successful event that paid great

homage to the pastimes of Oz, the

AACC BBQ, Cricket and Netball

Match wrapped up Australia Week

with a bang!