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TUESDAY, AUGUST 30, 1988
COACHES WILL BE ARRANGED BY THE ORGANISERS TO TAKE
PARTICIPANTS TO THE ACTIVITY VENUE AND RETURN AT ABOUT NOON. THOSE WHO HAVE ENROLLED SHOULD ASSEMBLE AT THE SPECIFIED DEPARTURE POINT AT 8.50 AM ON THAT DAY.
ANNOUNCING THIS TODAY (TUESDAY), THE DEPARTMENT'S SENIOR COUNTRY PARKS OFFICER, MR C.C. LAY, SAID THE EVENT WAS PART OF THE PROMOTIONAL ACTIVITIES ARRANGED IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE GOVERNMENT INFORMATION SERVICES.
MR LAY SAID: "THE OUTDOOR EVENT IS HELD WITH THE KEEN SUPPORT OF THE TELEVISION BROADCASTS LIMITED WHICH HAS MOBILISED A TEAM OF ITS POPULAR ARTISTES TO POSE BEFORE THE CAMERAS OF THE COMPETITION PARTICIPANTS."
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THEREFORE, HE SAID, THE ACTIVITY WOULD BE OF SPECIAL TO THOSE WHO INTENDED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PORTRAITS GROUP OF THE PHOTO CONTEST.
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THE TWO OTHER THEME GROUPS ARE ON WILDLIFE AND VEGETATION ON SCENERY'. CONTESTANTS MAY PARTICIPATE IN ONE OR MORE GROUPS BUT NOT MORE THAN TWO ENTRIES CAN BE SUBMITTED FOR EACH GROUP.
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PARTICIPANTS SHOULD COMPLETE AN ENTRY FORM OBTAINABLE FROM AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT, VARIOUS COUNTRY PARK VISITOR CENTRES, THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS CENTRE IN CONNAUGHT PLACE, CENTRAL, AND FROM VARIOUS FOTOMAX PHOTO FINISHING CENTRES AND KODAK SERVICE CENTRES.
CLOSING DATE FOR ENTRIES IS OCTOBER 31. A GRAND PRIZE - A PERSONAL COMPUTER SET VALUED AT $12,700
WILL BE AWARDED TO THE OVERALL CHAMPION OF THE COMPETITION. THE FIRST THREE WINNING ENTRIES IN EACH GROUP WILL ALSO RECEIVE ATTRACTIVE PRIZES.
MR LAY SAID THE PHOTO COMPETITION HAD RECEIVED VERY ENCOURAGING RESPONSE FROM THE PUBLIC AND THAT OVER 10,000 ENTRY FORMS HAD 90 FAR BEEN DISTRIBUTED.
THE CLEAN AND GREEN '88 PHOTO COMPETITION IS THE FIRST OF A SERIES OF MAJOR ACTIVITIES UNDER THE ANNUAL CLEAN AND GREEN SCHEME WHICH HAS BECOME ONE OF THE MOST MEANINGFUL COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT PROJECTS TO ENABLE MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC TO HELP IN CONSERVING THE COUNTRYSIDE ENVIRONMENT.
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