White Pages Covers Program

Courageous Australians from Emergency Services to feature on Melbourne Residential White Pages

May 20, 2010

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Each year, locals are featured on the covers of the Yellow Pages® and White Pages® directories in recognition of the contributions they make to their communities. Under the theme Courageous Australians, this year directories producer, Sensis, is recognising courageous people who have gone above and beyond the call of duty to overcome adversity and help others in their time of need.

After receiving nominations from community members for the annual honour, emergency services workers from across the State, who battled the Black Saturday fires will appear on the cover of this year’s Melbourne Residential directory, which is distributed to the Melbourne metropolitan area.

On 7 February, 2009, the state’s emergency service agencies worked courageously to save and rebuild lives, homes and communities in the many devastated areas.

Thousands of Victorians worked tirelessly during Black Saturday, performing their duty to help others during a time of crisis. Their bravery, heroism and selfless devotion of time and energy was not only inspiring, but crucial in saving the lives and homes of many who would otherwise not have survived such devastation.

The Melbourne White Pages cover will feature emergency service workers from Ambulance Victoria, Metropolitan Fire Brigade, State Emergency Services, Victoria Police, Department of Sustainability and Environment, and CFA (Country Fire Authority).

Distribution of the Melbourne Residential White Pages® is planned to start on 22 May 2010 and it will take approximately six weeks for the directories to be delivered to all households. 

Sensis encourages residents and businesses to recycle their old directories. In most areas, Yellow Pages® and White Pages® can be recycled as part of normal kerbside recycling services. Visit www.recyclingnearyou.com.au to find out about recycling services in your area. 

Did you know? The past three local people who appeared on the Melbourne Residential White Pages® cover were: 

2009/10: Melbourne based musician, Nicky Bomba, featured on the White Pages^® Residential directory cover, under the theme ‘Creative Australians: Inspiring our Communities’, recognised for his contribution to the local music scene spanning two decades. Nicky also helps to support refugee and emerging artists as well as Indigenous and Pacific artists in partnership with Multicultural Arts Victoria. 

2008/09: Featuring under the cover theme ‘Celebrating Australian Flavour’, Melbourne food icon, author and restaurateur, Stephanie Alexander, appeared on the White Pages^® Residential cover for her work establishing the School Kitchen Garden Program. 

2007/08: George Halkias, from the Big Issue and Street Socceroos Program, featured on the White Pages^® Residential cover, ‘Champions of our Community’, as a result of his dedication in assisting marginalised people.