Hawke Building opening
The official opening of the Hawke Building took place on the Thursday 11 October 2007. A special opening event included a traditional indigenous smoking ceremony to welcome the new building and special guests of honour included the Hon Bob Hawke, Australian Prime Minister from 1983-1991, after whom the building was named, and another former Prime Minister, the Hon Gough Whitlam (Prime Minister from 5 December 1972 – 11 November 1975).The Hawke Centre raised over $4m in private donations towards the building which is open to the public and features the Kerry Packer Civic Gallery and the Anne & Gordon Samstag Museum of Art.
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The Hon Bob Hawke AC outside the newly opened Hawke Building |
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The Hon Dr Basil Hetzel AC and Chancellor, Mr David Klingberg at unveiling ceremony |
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Indigenous smoking ceremony at building opening |
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Hon Bob Hawke at official opening |
Hon Bob Hawke and Hon Gough Whitlam |
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Allan Scott Auditorium |
Bradley Forum |
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Bradley Forum showing full-height windows overlooking Adelaide |
Hawke Building entrance on North Terrace |
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Elizabeth Ho, Muriel Van Der Byl, Lewis O'Brien, Hon Bob Hawke, Val Power at opening of the Hawke Building |
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Kerry Packer Civic Gallery |
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