The Country Hour "The Country Hour". In 1951, the Victorian edition of "The Country Hour" broke the news of the decision to introduce the Myxoma virus into Australia in a bid to control the wild rabbit population, after Ian Clunies Ross told rural reporter Graham White about the plan. In 2015, "The Country Hour" celebrated its 70th anniversary, prompting tributes from well-known figures and a mention in the Parliament of Australia when Western Australian Senator Dean Smith reflected on the rural issues and events that had been covered by "The Country Hour" particularly in Western Australia. A special national edition of "The Country
Patrician Brothers' College, Fairfield Western Deanery (officially, a geographical region in South-West Sydney that comprises 16 Sydney Archdiocese parishes) with the WYD Cross and Icon for the day of 2 July 2007. The WYD Cross and Icon was hosted Patrician Brothers College, Fairfield for three hours that day for public veneration, which was attended by 5,000 people. The Patrician Brothers were established by Bishop Daniel Delany in 1808 in the Name of St Patrick and in 2008, the Patrician Brothers celebrate their 200th anniversary. The following Patrician linked schools joined in and celebrated the Patrician Bicentenary: The college has had two major bicentenary celebrations: