More than 12.5 million animals die or disappear each year through hunting and wildlife trade in the Amazon. The conservation projects supported by Girls on Top make a direct difference to individual animals rescued from poachers, hunters or orphaned through these and other threats to their environment and species. You can adopt an orphan living at either Zoo peru or the Amazon Animal Rescue Centre for a year and know that every cent of your tax deductable donation will support the entire family of rescued animals in the care of these unique organisations.

Sydney-sider, cafe owner, and obvious leader of his generation Richard Hull, has stepped up to the plate for blokes everywhere who wish they could join us. To celebrate and support our all-girl 200km expedition over 5000m this September, Richard (not usually an athlete) will run the epic City to Surf on behalf of our team. He is collecting sponsors to reach his own charity target which he will add to the Girls on Top fund raising kitty toward conservation and animal rescue in the Amazon.

Go Richard!  You can check him out, send a hug or make a donation at his site, www.lovethefringe.com

Working as a Dolphin Trainer at Sea World inspired Girl on Top, Marayka Kirby, to raise her funds for the Amazon with a special one-off Dolphin Cove 'Imagine' Night Show on the 28th July. It will be a breath-taking night of performances by dolphins,, entertainement and competitions supported by Girls on Top, sponsors and partners with prizes, raffles, treasures from the Amazon and wildlife experts to meet. Come and be dazzled - and help us make a difference to the protection of the Amazon wilderness. All profits go directly to Zoo Peru. Tickets are $20 for adults and $10 for children which includes canapes and one beverage. Call 133FUN (that's 133386) for bookings. Bookings are essential so please ring as soon as possible. Look forward to seeing you there :-)

The world's oldest culture and keepers of the wisdom that Girls on Top seek to learn & share are right here on our doorstep! Australia's Aboriginal people thrived for longer than any other culture on Earth with a profound understanding of the relationship between landscape and soul, happiness and community, journey and belonging. Through their eyes we can learn to see the land we stand on - wherever we find ourselves - as a living map, a library and a pantry abundant with the things we are striving for. We can see the world as our home, our teacher, protector and as a giant living storybook telling the greatest tales of all time.

Girls on Top have united with the Aboriginal community this year to bring their wisdom and our vision together. Join us for a guided walk of sacred sites just one hour from Sydney - an ancient Aboriginal Dreaming region as powerful and diverse as Kakadu.

In a move that would make any marketing guru green with envy (if not pink with blush), Girl on Top Kelly Pearsall created a Public Relations opportunity of a lifetime for us last month. More than a dozen gorgeous, long-legged, wild-haired and debutante models not only paraded the new fashions of debut designers, Nisuoc, they marched Girls on Top knickers down the catwalk giving our new logo an eye-popping moment which we reckon achieved 100% brand awareness in the room of 400 !

It's taken thousands of cookies, dozens of incense sticks, about a dozen models in Girls on Top knickers, the images of some of Sydney's great photographers and feather boa or two... for our 2006 team to raise more than $20 000 to support the Indigenous community in Ladakh.

Our funds will support a program which fosters and protects Indigenous customs, crafts, leadership and community in the remote Himalayan area, as well as paying a salary for a volunteer co-ordinator to arrange 2007 projects which promote learning and respect between subsistence and capitalist communities. Girls on Top have also facilitated funds to provide solar power and other renewable resources to the people of Ladakh - a gift that will enrich life there, and providing lasting improvement to the quality of work, life and play. A HUGE thank you to everybody who joined in, supported us and contributed.

Village Roadshow, the first partner in Girls on Top's business leadership and incentive programme, Shine, is proud to this year reward one of their own team with an adventure of a lifetime.
Lauren Moore, who works part time in a Melbourne Cinema, won a company-wide competition for a place on this year's expedition and the chance to work with Senior Executive, key business partners and community leaders along the way.
One of 9 very impressive finalists to present their ideas on adventure, happiness and how to inspire and lead their peers by raising $5 000 for Girls on Top's 2006 charities, Lauren's plan to inspire and excite children and families with a special preview of the movie Hoot in Melbourne will Shine new light on her professional experience, and a special chance for her colleagues and community to get behind her adventure.