The Seekers Honoured With Melbourne's Key to the City

The Seekers Honoured With Melbourne's Key to the City

MELBOURNE, Australia, September 1/PRNewswire/ --

Australia's legendary international music icons The Seekers were today
presented with the 'Key to the City' by Melbourne's Lord Mayor, John So.

The ceremony was part of the Lord Mayor's Charitable Fund Heart of
Melbourne appeal launch, which is raising money to support charities that
provide critical care for Melbourne's most disadvantaged residents.

The Seekers - Australia's most famous music group - were recognised for
their incredible contribution to Australian music and their commitment and
service to various Australian charitable organisations over the past four
decades.

The Seekers were the first Australian group to reach No.1 on the British
charts with I'll Never Find Another You, and the first Australian group to
top the US charts with Georgy Girl.

At the height of their success, and after five No.1 smash hits, The
Seekers drew a record-setting crowd of 200,000 Melburnians to a concert at
the Sidney Myer Music Bowl in 1967.

Melbourne's Lord Mayor John So welcomed Judith Durham, Athol Guy, Keith
Potger and Bruce Woodley to Melbourne Town Hall and presented them with the
'Key to the City'.

"As Lord Mayor of Melbourne I am delighted to present The Seekers with
the 'Key to the City' in recognition of their musical achievements in
Australia and overseas, and to applaud and recognise their contribution to
Australian charities," said Lord Mayor John So.

Two hundred guests from Melbourne's music and entertainment industry
helped celebrate this very special occasion.

Seeker Athol Guy said: "It is so appropriate to come together again at
the Melbourne Town Hall, where more than 40 years ago we made one of our
first appearances together at a Downbeat concert in the Town Hall.

"The Town Hall was also the venue where we were presented with our
'Australian of the Year' award in January 1968.

"Our musical journey has been well documented and, to our joy, much
celebrated. As we and our music have been embraced by the hearts of
Melburnians over generations, may Melburnians further embrace and celebrate
the Heart of Melbourne appeal launch with us today."

For further information about Lord Mayor's Charitable Fund and the Heart
of Melbourne appeal, visit http://www.heartofmelbourne.org.au or phone
+613-9650-3939.

Contacts:

Suzanne Doig - Lord Mayor's Charitable Fund +613-9650-3939,
+61421-480-108

Graham Simpson - The Seekers +61439-429-228

Web site: http://www.heartofmelbourne.org.au

Source: Lord Mayor's Charitable Fund

Suzanne Doig of Lord Mayor's Charitable Fund, +613-9650-3939, +61421-480-108; or Graham Simpson for The Seekers, +61439-429-228.

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