He’s got 40 Golden Guitars, six ARIA Awards and one of Troy Cassar-Daley’s favourite titles is Sustainability Ambassador for Tamworth.
Nominated for six more Golden Guitars in January, Troy visited Nemingha Public School to spread the word on sustainability and looking after the environment, as well as singing a few songs with the students.
With the countdown on to the Tamworth Country Music Festival, Troy says he wanted to make sure visitors to this special region made sustainable choices during their stay and had been the ambassador for about 25 years.
“This town has given me so much, I can give back by looking after this country,” he said.
Spreading the message about ‘fast fashion’, Troy was sporting a denim shirt he had bought secondhand more than 20 years ago for a film clip… he pulled it out especially for the occasion in Tamworth, although admitted it was a little snug in a few places.
“It shows that there is life in clothes after sitting in a cupboard for years,” he said.
“I also always make sure I fill up my reusable water bottle at refill stations. It’s a big part of walking forward because caring for country is for everyone.”
As well as spreading the environmental message, the multi award-winning artist performed Ninganah Lullaby, Dream Out Loud and The Wiggles’ classic, Rock-A-Bye Your Bear to the delight of the young audience.
The 2024 Tamworth Local Legend for Sustainability award winner Alice Milson spoke to the students about the effects of fast fashion and the children and adults behind cheap clothes and the dangers they face in producing fast fashion.
With a large pile of clothes purchased at op shops around the region, Alice had the students choose outfits for a hypothetical country music concert as the students discovered that they could still follow fashion by exploring op shops. This encouraged them to move away from fast fashion and look after the environment and combat the exploitation of textile workers.
Although Troy says he wanted to inspire students by visiting schools and highlight how important it was to nurture this generation, he, in turn, was inspired by Nemingha Public School’s commitment to the environment.
School Representative Council Environmental Offices Ava Beaton and Rose Lewington spoke of the environmental initiatives the school had adopted and embraced and, with school captains Zoe Gentle and Teo Starr, gave Troy a tour of their bush tucker and vegetable gardens.
Troy performs at the Tamworth Regional Entertainment Centre on Thursday, January 23 at 4pm and locals and visitors can get involved by purchasing items at participating op shops during the Tamworth Country Music Festival, and they can to go into the draw to win one of four double passes to Troy’s concert.
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