Update for "Light Up Blue"

Light It Up Blue Update.

I contacted the Brisbane City Council and our Lord Mayor, Campbell Newman, regarding "Light It Up Blue" and Brisbane's proposed plans. That was during the first week of March. I have received an Automatic Response Message, dated 12/3/2011, which states that somebody will get back to me in 13 days. That date will be the 25/3/2011.  Let's bear in mind....the "Light It Up Blue" Worldwide campaign, begins on April 1st, 2011.

I will let you draw your own conclusions on, Brisbane's intentions...... 

DON"T LET THIS STOP YOU FROM SUPPORTING THE WORLDWIDE AUTISM AWARENESS CAMPAIGN!

My Proposal is the following. Buy a blue light bulb from Big W.  I got one this week for $1.80.  I will be replacing my front door light with the blue bulb for the duration of Autism Awareness month. I am then asking that you take a photo and send it through to this blog.  With your permission, I will post any photos that show support for the "Light It Up Blue" campaign. I will be contacting Autism Queensland and Autism Awareness Australia to inform them of this proposal.  Word of mouth is the key here.... everyone you know, anyone who has a family member that suffers from Autism, schools, childcare centres, anywhere you can think of..... encourage them to buy a $2.00 blue Light Bulb and show support for Autism.

 All I am asking is the replacement of one light bulb. It is totally up to you if you want to get creative and change more lights. To show support.... is your choice, and in what capacity is also your choice.  

You are lucky to have that choice...... Children with Autism DON'T!

If the rest of the world can follow suit.......... why can't we!

                                                                                                                                   

The iconic sails of Sydney Opera House will be lit a brilliant blue on the evening of Friday April 1st as part of the worldwide Light It Up Blue event. Many of the world's most famous buildings will be blue including; the Empire State Building, Toronto's CN Tower, Kingdom Tower in Riyadh and Torre Agbar in Barcelona to name a few. Autism spectrum disorder is the most common developmental disorder in Australia, affecting

 1 in 160 children. No one knows the cause, there is no cure, but there is hope. You can show your support by lighting your own blue light bulb at autismawareness.com.au