ðə bˈʊk wʌz lˈɑːntʃt baɪ sˈɪdniz lˈɔːɹd mˈeɪɚ, klˈoʊvɚ mˈʊɹ, æt ðə sˈɪɾi ɹᵻsˈaɪɾəl hˈɔːl æt sˈɪks pˌiːˈɛm ˌɔn wˈɛnzdeɪ θˈɜːɾi wˈʌn mˈeɪ tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈɪks.
(The book was launched by Sydney's Lord Mayor, Clover Moore, at the City Recital Hall at 6pm on Wednesday 31 May 2006).