In Western Australia, next January . . .

Harvey Dickson’s Blackwood River County Music Association Inc
Boyup Brook, W.A. Phone/Fax 97651125
Email:-harveydickson@westnet.com.au
Website: http://www.harveydickson.com.au/

Special Vietnam Veterans' Concert and Workshop

Description of the project
A special Vietnam Veterans Concert and Workshop is to be held on Saturday 10th & Sunday 11th January 2009.
-----The Vietnam Veterans Very Special Concert and Workshop of a lifetime goes to air at 7:30 pm on Friday 9th Saturday 10th January in the Bunyip Shed with its sensational warm, cool, & cozy ambience.
The show will feature John Schumann along with other guest artists yet to be announced.
-----It is a chance for veterans to mix with old mates and new mates along with the artists appearing on the bill. Camping is available at one of Harvey Dickson’s 3-bush camping sites full information on our web site. Further information about this event will listed on our web site in November 2008.

Objectives
To give Veterans and for that matter non-Veterans the opportunity to get together in a safe clean environment to enjoy Bush Camping, a very Special Concert and to attend Workshops.
-----Dr Oleh Kay MBBS. FRANZCP has confirmed his attendance. The Mivac Trust has also confirmed their attendance. The Hollywood Clinic has expressed interest and Doug Brewer and Dr Winston Chiu from the Hollywood Clinic have stated their desire to take part in the workshop. The Perth RSL. will be assisting Harvey Dickson’s to have a DVA stall at the event.

Why This Event Is Happening
The Music Director of Harvey Dickson’s, Richard Barron, is a Vietnam Veteran (5715207) and 4 years ago had to give up most of his duties due to ill health. He has been diagisnosed with PTSD and now is too ill to undertake all of his duties as a music director. He has attended Hollywood Clinic for the Pathway course and the PTSD Programme Number 47. He has requested that we, Rose Dickson and Megan Barras, combine to make this event a huge success.
-----Richard had very little contact with Vietnam Veterans until he attended the Battle of Coral/Balmoral 40th Anniversary Commemorative on the 12th and 13th of May 2008. On his return to Western Australia, he felt a need to do something for the Veterans. He also knows other Vietnam Veterans refuse to ask for help either through denial, shame or guilt. That is another reason why he feels he has to conduct this special concert and workshops.
-----Harvey Dickson’s audience covers the complete demographic of the well-off to low income groups, the young to the old. Our audience also comes from all over the state from rural, remote communities and cities. We do have a section of our audience with low health status, some who are disadvantaged and confined to wheelchairs. Harvey Dickson’s is set up to accommodate easy access for all.

More details to follow at a latter date.

Rose Dickson