20th Anniversary International Year of the Family Australia
The Bridge Of Love Project
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      • Bill Chambers
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Australian country music ARTISTS BRING IT AGAIN for Barnardos Australia. Because some kids in the lucky country need our help.

In 1994 the most played country music song on community radio in Australia was Bridge of Love, the #1 chart-topping and Golden Guitar award-winning vocal collaboration featuring more than 30 major country music artists, a dozen great musicians, and 120 children from three school choirs, all beautifully recorded in a massive studio under the direction of producer Garth Porter and organiser Melanie Williamson. Endorsed by the Australian Government as an official project of the International Year of the Family, and filmed as a documentary and award-nominated music video by Warren Lynch, the event raised huge national awareness and support for the work being done by Barnardos Australia to assist children at risk due to family crisis and disadvantage in 1994, the International Year of the Family.
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Watch THE 2014 RECORDING as it happens
2014 marks the 20th anniversary of the International Year of the Family and Bridge of Love as an official Australian endeavour. The issues which inspired Bridge of Love in 1994 are more pressing today. Government has become even more reliant upon non-government organisations such as Barnardos Australia to provide frontline welfare, foster care, continuous support and mentorship for children and young people in at-risk situations. The decision was made for 2014 not just to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Bridge of Love, but for Australian country music to make a new effort to help kids in crisis through Barnardos Australia. Country music, itself like a big family, cares for kids.
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The Bridge of Love Project is an official Australian awareness-raising endeavour for the 20th Anniversary International Year of the Family, an initiative of the United Nations. Australia celebrates National Families Week 15-21 May 2014. The UN-designated theme for this year's international campaign is: 'Stronger Families, Stronger Communities'.

All proceeds from the Bridge of Love Project are directed towards Barnardos Australia for their continuing work with vulnerable children and young people in our communities.
SPONSOR AN AUSSIE CHILD FOR $30/MONTH
Aiming to create 1,000+ new 'virtual foster carers' in 2014.
Individuals, businesses, community and sporting groups, schools... sponsor a child through Barnardos Australia and change one child's future for just $30/month.
‘Families, as basic units of social life, are major agents of sustainable development at all levels of society’. United Nations General Assembly resolution 47/273.
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20th Anniversary of the International Year of the Family
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Original 'Bridge of Love' illustration by Priscilla Nielsen, used by permission.