Chief Minister Jon Stanhope has announced that he’s been able to combine his two great loves, Timor-Leste and his Arboretum:
Chief Minister Jon Stanhope has today [yesterday] joined His Excellency Dr José Ramos-Horta, President of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste, to plant a Melia azedarach, commonly known as a White cedar, in the Central Valley of the National Arboretum.
The White cedar, a native species to Timor-Leste, joins a growing number of trees planted by visiting dignitaries and leaders from around the world and symbolises Canberra’s connection with each of the countries represented.
Throw in rubbing shoulders with a Nobel peace prize winner and it’s no wonder it took a day to get the media release out.