Manpreet finalist for prestigious

The entry, The Golden Athlete Manpreet Kaur Singh has been selected as a finalist in the 2009 United Nations Association of Australia Media Peace Awards, under the category Promotion of Positive Images of the Older Person. The feature was broadcast on SBS Radio’s Punjabi program in March this year, showcasing the achievements of 77-year old Melburnian, Harbhajan Singh Aulakh, who won six gold medals at the Australian Masters Games held in the year. He is now a strong contender at the World Masters Games to be held in Sydney from October 9 onwards.

The UNAA (Vic) received a record number of nominations this year and the overall standard of entries was exceptionally high. It is open to all platforms of media – print, television, radio and online, and only three entries are chosen as finalists under various categories. Manpreet needs to be congratulated for her effort in raising awareness and highlighting social justice and humanitarian issues within the community.

This is the third time that Manpreet has been nominated as a finalist for the UN Media Peace Awards. Her last two nominations include one in 2001, also for Promotion of Positive Images of the Older Person,