Olly (as in Olympic), is a kookaburra and he lives in the tallest tree in Millennium Park. His gregarious, honest, enthusiastic, loyal and open-hearted personality reflects the Olympic spirit of universal friendship. Maybe that's why he was chosen as the custodian of the five rings, the symbol of the ethos and history of the Olympic Games.

A bit on the cocky side, Olly doesn't mind mixing it with the athletes at times, as what he lacks in patience, he more than makes up for with speed. Olly is a fact-finder and a communicator — some might say he's a bit of a gossip — always flying around to find out the latest news, although he sometimes gets things wrong. Syd and Millie still laugh about the time he told them about an exciting new holiday resort for spiders called the World Wide Web! Olly is a natural comedian who loves to play practical jokes, but what his friends love most about him is that he can always laugh at himself.

About the kookaburra
Measuring between 42 and 46 centimetres and weighing in at over half a kilogram, the kookaburra is the largest member of the kingfisher family. With its large strong beak, variegated brown feathers and white-grey belly — males sport distinctive iridescent blue markings on their wings — the kookaburra is a familiar sight across both rural and urban Australia. It moves with a family group and lives on a diet of small mammals, snakes, lizards and insects. The kookaburra is also known as the "laughing jackass" because of its loud, comical, human-like laugh — a sound that always evokes Australia.