QAtAr CElEBrAtEs syDnEy ArriVAl With glittEring gAlA

to celebrate the arrival of Qatar Airways’ first flight from Doha to sydney, the airline hosted a gala dinner at Darling harbour. luminaries from media and tourism, fashion and entertainment walked the red carpet in celebration of the flight milestone, including ian thorpe, Jennifer hawkins, richard roxburgh and silvia Colloca, and celebrity chef george Calombaris, who devised the evening’s menu. Dignitaries and ViPs included the hon stuart Ayres, nsW state minister for trade, tourism and major Events, Destination nsW CEo, sandra Chipchase, Kerrie mather, sydney Airport managing Director and CEo, and his Excellency mr Arthur spyrou, Australian Ambassador to the united Arab Emirates and Qatar. the highlight of the evening was a performance by Kylie minogue. www.qatarairways.com