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The Kangaroo Trail, a project initiated by 2006 Voiceless Grants Recipient the Australian Wildlife Protection Council.
The 2006 Voiceless Grants Program was an enormous success. On Thursday 22 February 2007, Voiceless awarded approximately $140,000 to a range of animal protection organisations, universities, councils and other non-profit groups. Acclaimed actor and Voiceless Ambassador, Hugo Weaving, presented the awards to the 2006 recipients at Sherman Galleries in Paddington. Morinda Australia is sponsoring a $10,000 grant towards a project aimed at alleviating the suffering of factory farmed animals. Bio-Distributors is contributing $5,000 towards a grant awarded to an initiative on humane education.The 2006 Voiceless Judging Panel consisted of: Ondine Sherman - Co-founder and Director, Voiceless.Brian Sherman AM - Co-founder and Director, Voiceless. Katrina Sharman - Voiceless Corporate Counsel. Elaine Morris - Voiceless General Manager Dr Daniel Ramp - ARC Post-Doctoral Research Fellow, Road Ecology Research Group, University of New South Wales
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Hugo Weaving, Voiceless Ambassador
"Really, animals are almost entirely at our mercy and they have no legal rights...We essentially harvest them." Sydney Morning Herald, 23 November 2008, read more
"I've always had a deep respect and empathy for animals...When animals are exploited, I feel compelled to speak out.” Holly Throsby, Voiceless Councillor, 22 March 2011, read more
“At what point do we fall out of love with animals and stop seeing them as nice, cute things?” Naomi Simson, Voiceless Councillor, read more
2006 Grants Program




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