Sailing
from Brisbane as Cunard’s guests were more than 35 volunteers from
the NSW Rural Fire Service, Tasmania Fire Service, Victoria Country
Fire Authority and the Queensland State Emergency Service – who
have been at the forefront of natural
disastersthis summer.
“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 organizations,” said Peter Shanks, president of Cunard
Line.
“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,”
Shanks added. “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.”
Source:
Cunard
