In the beginning of 2009 he supported Leonard Cohen 's tour of Australia – his first return in 24 years . Kelly 's duet with country singer Melinda Schneider , " Still Here " , won ' Vocal Collaboration of the Year ' at the 2009 CMAA Country Music Awards of Australia . In February , in response to hearing about the devastation to the Yarra Valley region of Victoria in Australia , Cohen and Kelly donated $ 200,000 to the Victorian Bushfire Appeal in support of those affected by the extensive Black Saturday bushfires that razed the area just weeks after their performance at the Rochford Winery for the '' A Day on the Green '' concert . Kelly performed at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on 14 March for Sound Relief , a multi-venue rock music concert in support of victims of the bushfires . The event was held simultaneously with a concert at the Sydney Cricket Ground . All proceeds from the Melbourne concert went to the Red Cross Victorian Bushfire relief . Also performing at the Melbourne concert were Augie March , Bliss n Eso with Paris Wells , Gabriella Cilmi , Hunters & Collectors , Jack Johnson , Chambers and Shane Nicholson with Troy Cassar-Daley , Kings of Leon , Jet , Midnight Oil , Liam Finn , Split Enz , and Wolfmother
Black Saturday bushfires
Black Saturday bushfires
Paul Kelly (Australian musician)