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Donors

We are grateful to all our donors — big and small — for investing in us, and helping to grow and sustain our Festival and its programs Your generosity will support our longterm commitment to encourage literacy and learning in our community, and spark important national conversations.

Principal

($20,000+)

Annie and Andrew Bell 

Tania and Sam Brougham 

Christine and Terry Campbell AO 

Caroline and Philip Cornish AM 

Min and Ian Darling AO 

Lindsay Fox AC and Paula Fox AO 

Rosemary and David Geer 

Jane Hansen AO and Paul Little AO 

John Higgins AO 

Julie Kantor AO 

Mandy and Ted Yencken  

Anonymous (1) 

Cornerstone

(Multi year pledges $5000+ p.a. OR $10,000 – $19,999)

Mim and Michael Bartlett 

Janet and Michael Buxton  

The Cadden Family  

John and Janet Calvert-Jones 

David and Kristene Deague  

Geoff and Lesley Freeman   

John Gibson  

Jamie and Rebecca Gray Foundation  

The Peter Griffin and Terry Swann Foundation   

Anne and Graham Hodges   

Garry Johnson and Suzy Calley 

Connie and Craig Kimberley OAM  

Robert and Sarah McKay 

Susan Nathan 

Denis Roche  

Ken Roche AO 

Lady Marigold Southey AC  

Ross Stephens 

Gianna Totaro 

Trimtab Foundation 

Anonymous (2) 

Champion

($5,000 – $9,999)

Toni and Martin Armstrong 

The Bagot Gjergja Foundation  

Andrew and Geraldine Buxton 

Sue and Leigh Clifford AC  

Julie Ann Cox AM 

The Crothers Walton Foundation  

Helen and Michael Gannon  

George and Rosa Morstyn 

The Shelmerdine Family  

Steve Vizard 

Janet Whiting AM and Phillip Lukies 

Supporter

($1,000 – $4,999)

Ambrose Foundation  

Kate Baillieu  

James Best and Doris Young    

Jenny Brash  

Nicholas Brash  

Brass Family Foundation 

Sally Brown Foundation   

Christine Clough  

Amanda Coombs  

Jeremy and Robbie Cutts  

Sue Dahn AM  

Katie and Ron Dewhurst 

Susan Edgar  

Sally Howe AM  

Elissa Joachim 

Dr George Klempfner  

Timothy L’Estrange  

Jennifer Lempriere   

Julie Ligeti  

Karin McNab  

Marilyn Maher  

Terry Murphy KC and Margaret Lodge  

Ralph and Ruth Renard  

Susan Renouf  

Jack and Sandy Rush  

Helen Sykes  

The Swann Family   

Will Wilson 

Anonymous (3) 

To the many Festival Friends who have contributed up to $1,000, thank you for your belief in what we do.  

 We are also incredibly grateful to our 2025 speakers and writers, particularly those who donated their speaker fees back to the Festival. 

 These gifts, large and small, make all the difference. We are profoundly grateful for your support.