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Rocking the government
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Weekly Times Messenger (South Australia)
June 6th 2007
They’re raising their voices and making a big noise all in the name of democracy.Cast members Luke Jacobz, Gillian Alexy and Dustin Clare, from Channel Nine’s McLeod’s Daughters, have teamed up with not-for-profit group Rock the Vote to help educate young people about the power of voting.
“For our generation to incite change they need to be able to have the power to do it – voting gives us that power,” Clare said.
Based on a similar group started in the United States, Rock the Vote Australia aims to excite and educate young people about politics and empower them to have a say and influence democracy.
The national Rock the Vote campaign will be launched with a free, all-ages event this Thursday, June 7, at the Governor Hindmarsh Hotel hosted by guest MC Dustin Clare. Entertainment provided by hip-hop group Terra Firma, Funkoars, Cam Goodall and Soft White Machine among others.
For more information visit http://www.rockthevoteaustralia.com/
