A Rose Fit For A King!!

A brand new rose, bearing the name of Australia’s King of Country Music, will be officially launched on March 24th at the opening of the 2010 Melbourne International Flower & Garden Show.

The Slim Dusty Rose, named after the Aussie music Icon, will be unveiled at this year’s International Flower and Garden Show by Slim Dusty’s wife, manager and co-songwriter... Joy McKean OAM.  Joy is herself a 6 time  Golden Guitar / CMAA Award winning artist and regarded as a pioneer of our Australian music industry.

The Rose has been introduced into Australia by Landsdale Rose Gardens of Perth W.A. and will be made available from leading rose growers around the country. The Slim Dusty Rose is a rich golden orange colour with copper bronze tonings that blend with the outback colours of Slim’s beloved Australian bush.

Joy McKean, Slim's wife and partner of over 50 years, will be in Melbourne especially for the launch of the Slim Dusty Rose. Joy McKean (who turned 80 in January!) is also the Chair for the Slim Dusty Foundation Ltd, the organisation established to build and operate the Slim Dusty Centre in Slim’s home town of Kempsey, NSW. Lansdale Rose Gardens will donate part proceeds from the sale of each rose towards the Slim Dusty Foundation. The Slim Dusty Rose will also be a special feature in the garden landscape around the Slim Dusty Centre.

The Slim Dusty Centre which opens later this year, will be a cultural centre
  Featuring a museum celebrating Slim Dusty’s life and his many extraordinary achievements over his long and successful career...a career covering 6 decades and a staggering 7 million sales. Slim passed away in 2003.

Joy McKean OAM, with Peter Nosow of Landsdale Roses

 For further information on the Slim Dusty Rose launch please contact:
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Re: The Slim Dusty Rose Contact: Peter Nosow (Landsdale Roses) Phone # 0407441555
or email:  landsdalerose@westnet.com.au

RE: Joy McKean Contact: Leon Concannon (Slim Dusty Enterprises P/L)  on Phone # 0404075545
or email: leoncon@bigpond.com

Re: The Slim Dusty Foundation contact : Phone # 02 6562 6533
or email:  slimdustycentre@midcoast.com.au

RE: The Flower & Garden Show contact Georgie Cavanagh / Haystac Events Phone # 03 86892220 or email:  g.cavanagh@haystac.com.au

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For  further information on The Slim Dusty Centre please contact:
Kathryn Yarnold of the Slim Dusty Foundation Ltd Phone #  0408 201 774
 or email:  slimdustycentre@midcoast.com.au
The Slim Dusty Centre visit the official website: www.slimdustycentre.com.au