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We gratefully acknowledge our community of generous individuals, foundations and companies who support our vision for Adelaide Festival and Adelaide Writers’ Week. We thank all listed below who have committed early support for our 2025 Festival, as well as the many donors who have donated gifts of under $500. Without you, we would not be as bold and brave, or as adventurous in our programming and delivery of each Festival – year after year. Thank you.
Chairman’s Circle Committee Chair
Diane Myers
Chairman’s Circle Committee
MaryLou Bishop (Deputy Chair)
Chris Harford
Samuel Joyce
Dr Robert Waltham
Chairman’s Circle
Anna Baillie-Karas & Jason Karas
MaryLou Bishop & Dr Joe Verco AM
William JS Boyle CM & David Montgomery
Robyn Cowan
Jane Doyle OAM & Ian Doyle OAM
Ellen Edmonds-Wilson & Graham Edmonds-Wilson KC
Ginger Taylor Fitzpatrick & Barry Fitzpatrick AM
Nick & Cate Foskett
Donata Galluccio
Dr Noel Grieve & Janet Grieve OAM
Amanda Hayes & Chris Harford
Janet Hayes
in memory of Dr Michael Hayes
Karen Hayes AM DSJ & Graeme Hayes
Jill Hill & Bob Warner CBE
Kathryn House AM & Nick House
John Ingram
Dr Mark Irwin & Isobel Quick
Rod Jones & Donna Benge
Samuel Joyce & Mark Taylor
Roger Lang & Janet Hoopmann
Julia Mackintosh
Dr Geoffrey Martin & Dr Sorayya Mahmood Martin
David McKee AO & Pam McKee
Dr Anna Muller
Diane Myers
Dr Chris Pazios & Georgie Pazios
Judy & George Potter
Kathy Quinton & Geoff Walsh
Janet Rice & David Rice
Andrew Robertson & Gayle Robertson
Dr Ben Robinson
Sibby Sutherland
Emeritus Professor Jim Toouli AM & Helen Toouli
Dr Christopher Verco RFD KSJ
Dr Robert Waltham & Chris Waltham
Tracey Whiting AM & Michael Whiting
Anonymous (3)
Antoinette Albert
Veronica Aldridge OAM & Don Aldridge
Maia Ambegaokar & Joshua Bishop
John Armfield & Philippa Armfield
Philip Bacon AO
Berg Family Foundation
William JS Boyle CM & David Montgomery
Rob Brookman AM & Dr Verity Laughton
Elise Callander
Nicholas Callinan AO & Libby Callinan
Andrew Cameron AM & Cathy Cameron
Anthony Carroll & Bronny Carroll
Jennifer Darbyshire and David Walker
Ian Dickson AM & Reg Holloway
Susie Dickson & the late Martin Dickson AM
Colin Dunsford AM
in memory of Lib Dunsford
Neil Hendry & Jean-Claude Niederer
Jennifer Hershon
Margo Hill-Smith & Sam Hill-Smith
Robert Kenrick
Amanda & Andrew Love
Joan Lyons
Julianne Maxwell
Tim McFarlane AM & Caroline McFarlane OAM
David McKee AO & Pam McKee
Pamela McKee
in memory of Peter McKee
Diana McLaurin
Music with a View
Nunn Dimos Foundation
Lee Ross-Solomon
Penelope Seidler AM
Professor Jennie Shaw
Fiona Sinclair & Peter King
Susan Thacore
The Hon Anthony Whealy KC & Annie Whealy
Kim Williams AM & Catherine Dovey
Anonymous (1)
in memory of Miriam Hyde
Anna Baillie-Karas & Jason Karas
Rod & Chris Cornish
Brenton & Julie Cox
Sophie & Ben Doyle
Brigid & Nick Emmett
Diane Hart
Christopher & Ana Koch
Dr Scott Ma
Lilian & Govert Mellink
Novo Wealth
Emma Trengove &
Ewan Thompson
Anonymous (3)
FWH Foundation
Jane Kift
Platinum
Berg Family Foundation
Girgensohn Foundation
Lang Family Foundation
Gold
Hon Frances Adamson AC
John Bishop AO
Emeritus Professor Anne Edwards AO
Diane Hart
Robert Kenrick
Ulrike Klein AO
Sheridan Family
Tracey Whiting AM & Michael Whiting
Anonymous (1)
Silver
Martin & Ursula Armstrong
Dr Margaret Arstall
Murray Camens & Adriana Schilder
Melanie Champion de Crespigny AM & Robert Champion de Crespigny AC
Brenton Cox
Ruth Eisner
Dr Zen Herzberg & Susie Herzberg OAM
Fiona MacLachlan OAM
Robina Weir & Glen Weir
Bronze
Helen Barlas
Alison Beare
The Hon David Bleby SC
& Elizabeth Bleby
Beverley Brown OAM
Gerry Butler & Sue Forrest
Rick & Jan Frolich
Maggie Cash
Vanessa Duscio & Richard Evans AM
Robert & Anne Fletcher
Danny Gilbert
Malcolm Gray KC & Laura Healy
Sam Harvey
Orlo One
Diané Ranck OAM
Vivienne Sharpe
Lynne Sherwood
Dalia Stanley
Anonymous (1)
Festival
Marea Atkinson
Jane Ayers
Dorothy Beagley & Roger Beagley
Hannah & Corin Bone
Ina Bornkessel-Schlesewsky
Jan Davis AM & Peter Davis
Terry & Diane Finnegan
Robert Fletcher
Dr Sanghamitra Guha AM
Paul Henderson & Margaret Pelton
Ritchie Hollands
Russell Hooper
Dr James Hurst and Dr Margaret Nixon
Kate and John Irving
Mrs Joan Lyons
Janet McLachlan
Joanne Morrison
George Morstyn & Rosa Morstyn
Dr Murray Sandland
Sally Storey
Caroline Treloar
Jay Wheeler & Amanda Wheeler
Matthew Winefield & Brian Lew
Anonymous (2)
Adelaide Writers' Week
Julia Baird
Philip Bardiger
Brian Patrick Brophy
Linda Campbell
Penny Chapman
Judith Cocks
Robin Mary Fisher
Dr Peter Goldsworthy AM & Lisa Temple
Margaret Hall
Associate Professor Theresa Hickey
Dr Sarah Rosemary Hodson
Eleanor Hooke
Norman & Christine James
Hon Robyn Lansdowne
Dr Ruth Marshall AO
Pamela McLure
Victoria Ponsford
Cheryl Jean Power
Dr John Power
Professor Kathryn Refshauge
Ralph Renard
Elaine Rischbieth
Andrew Saies
Professor Rick Sarre
A & A Stephenson
Caroline Tremayne Treloar
Mary Vallentine AO
Anonymous (4)
Connecting SA Artists Globally
Anna Baillie-Karas & Jason Karas
James Banman & Carol Banman
William JS Boyle CM & David Montgomery
Julian & Stephanie Grose
Jill Hill & Bob Warner CBE
Nunn Dimos Foundation
Judy & George Potter
Mark Roderick & Kirsty Roderick
Dr Robert Waltham & Chris Waltham
Rina Auciello
Anna Baillie-Karas & Jason Karas
Judy Bissland OAM & Ian Bissland
Mark Blumberg
Rob Brookman AM & Dr Verity Laughton
Melanie Champion de Crespigny AM
Dr Natasha Chow & Dr Robin Nicholson
Dr Natasha Chow, Dr Sonja Latzel, Dr Elizabeth Murphy & Dr Helen Parry
in memory of Dr Annabelle Mahar
Ross Dillon & Sue Dillon
Alexander Downer AC & Nicola Downer AM
Kate Duggan & Tom Duggan
Dr Jane Elliott AM
Brigid & Nick Emmett
Dr Noel Grieve & Janet Grieve OAM
Christine Guille & Chris Guille
Amanda Harkness & Karen Barrett
Sam Harvey
Amanda Hayes
Janet Hayes
Carol & Mark Hill-Ling
Juliet Hugo
Dr Mark Irwin & Isobel Quick
K&S Langley Family
Dr Sonja Latzel
Professor Mark Lawrence
Pam McKee
Sally McMichael
George Morstyn & Rosa Morstyn
Dr James Muecke AM & Mena Muecke OAM
Nunn Dimos Foundation
Pamela O’Donnell
Maria Panagiotidis
Jillian Russell
Alison Smallacombe & David Smallacombe
Chris Waltham
Robina Weir & Glen Weir
Fay Zaikos
Anonymous (2)
Arts Club Committee
Tracey Whiting AM
Sarah Abbott
Jodi Brumby
Abbey Hall
Chris Harford
Stephanie Okenden
Arts Club
Elizabeth Abbott & Serge Humen
Kate Abraham
Luke & Susanna Anderson
Dina & Bruce Carter AO
Jane & John Ayers
Sue Ball
Helen Barlas
Candy Bennett
Angela Bonnin
Vincent & Josephine Burke
Alexandrea Cannon OAM
Dr Patty Chehade
Dr Natasha Chow & Dr Robin Nicholson
Elma Christopher
Joanna Cook
Rod & Chris Cornish
Brenton & Julie Cox
Mimi & Simon Crowe
Caroline Davies
Sophie & Ben Doyle
Zoe Elvish
Scott Elvish
Brigid & Nick Emmett
Stephanie Evans
Nicola Feeney
Lang Family Foundation
Nunn Dimos Foundation
Rick & Jan Frolich
Kathryn Fuller
Edwina Grant
Stephanie Grose
Christo Hall
Vivian Hall
Eva Harford
May Harford
Amanda Harkness & Karen Barrett
Diane Hart
Amanda Hayes
Jane Holden
Kelly & Andrew Jamieson
Angela Joaquim
Amy Johnson
Rachel Johnston
Melissa & Llew Jones
Emily Jones
Richard Kimber
Ana & Christopher Koch
Anna Lacey
Sonia Laidlaw
Stephen & Brigitte Lane
Edwina Lehmann
Jane Lewis
Dr Scott Ma
Lilian & Govert Mellink
Kirsty Mundy
Jacqui Murdoch
Cathy Nelson
Meg Paech
Richard & Paula Pagliaro
Martin Palmer
Julia Parrott
Georgie & Chris Pazios
James Porter OAM
Stephanie Price
Caroline Ricci
Digby Richards
Aidan Rigoni
Louise Rigoni
Tricia Ross
Emma Ryan
David & Susie Sadler
Malgosia Schild
Chris Sexton
Anne Skipper AM
Andrea & Paul Slattery
Melissa Slattery
Irene Sniatynskyj
Dion Stansbury
Thelma Taliangis
Emma Trengove & Ewan Thompson
Jude Tolley
Anne Trengove
Tom Turnbull
Ruth Vagnarelli
Novo Wealth
Michael Whiting
Phillippa Wilson
Eli Zaikos-Ridley & Simon Ridley
Anonymous (14)
Adelaide Festival Legacy Circle
Rob Brookman AM
Mark Roderick & Kirsty Roderick
Robina Weir & Glen Weir
Estates
Graham Brookman
Alison Burrell
Philanthropy Partners

To make a donation, please visit our Donate page or contact our Philanthropy Team:
p. (08) 8216 4478
e. philanthropy@adelaidefestival.com.au