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The plaque commemorates businessman Alan Stuart Morris (1942 - 2007).
Alan Morris was the co-founder of the widely-known Australian advertising agency Mojo. In partnership with fellow copywriter Allan Johnston, Morris took to new heights the approach of selling Australian products by celebrating Australian stereotypes. Throughout the 1980s the partnership enjoyed considerable success - Mojo advertising campaigns not only reflected the Australian vernacular, but also contributed to it in an enduring way, via pithy slogans well-paired with memorable tunes which then caught on as ‘household sayings’, including C’mon, Aussie, C’mon for Kerry Packer’s World Series Cricket).
The Woollahra Council Plaque Scheme honours exceptional people or events associated with our local government area, that have made a significant impact on life in the area or Australia as a nation.
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Alan Morris was the co-founder of the widely-known Australian advertising agency Mojo. In partnership with fellow copywriter Allan Johnston, Morris took to new heights the approach of selling Australian products by celebrating Australian stereotypes. Throughout the 1980s the partnership enjoyed considerable success - Mojo advertising campaigns not only reflected the Australian vernacular, but also contributed to it in an enduring way, via pithy slogans well-paired with memorable tunes which then caught on as ‘household sayings’, including C’mon, Aussie, C’mon for Kerry Packer’s World Series Cricket).
The Woollahra Council Plaque Scheme honours exceptional people or events associated with our local government area, that have made a significant impact on life in the area or Australia as a nation.
Location
| Address: | 120 Underwood Street, Paddington, 2021 |
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| State: | NSW |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -33.885951 Long: 151.230831 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Plaque |
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| Monument Theme: | People |
| Sub-Theme: | Industry |
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| Link: | https://www.woollahra.nsw.gov.au/Li… |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Wednesday 24th February, 2021 |
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Front Inscription
Woollahra Municipal Council
Alan Stuart Morris
1825 - 1890
Co-Founder of the Mojo advertising agency worked here
Celebrating Our History
Left Side Inscription
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Inscription in Proximity
Source: Woollahra CouncilMonument details supplied by Monument Australia - www.monumentaustralia.org.au
