Australian Bicentenary British ships at Sydney in 1788. The Australian Bicentennial Authority (ABA), pursuant to the Australian Bicentennial Authority Act 1980, was set up to plan, fund and coordinate projects that emphasized the nation's cultural heritage. State Councils were also created to ensure cooperation between the federal and state governments. The result was a national programme of events and celebrations to commemorate the Bicentenary, including: The opening ceremony of the 16th World Scout Jamboree, which took place at midnight on 31 December 1987, was the first official event of Australia's Bicentenary. In collaboration with state governments, the Commonwealth/State Bicentennial Commemorative Program was
My Heart Has a Mind of Its Own of the R&B charts at #11. In the UK "My Heart Has a Mind of Its Own" reached #3. On 18 October 1960, Francis recorded a German-language version of "My Heart Has a Mind of Its Own" (""Mein Herz weiß genau, was es will""), which remained unreleased until 1988. Unlike Francis' precedent #1 "Everybody's Somebody's Fool", "My Heart Has a Mind of Its Own" did not become a C&W crossover hit for Francis herself but the song was subsequently recorded by several high-profile C&W songstresses beginning with Connie Smith on her 1966 album "Downtown Country". In 1971 Smith's version was