Sydney Supporters Lunch : 28th Aug 2007

The annual Australian Ireland Fund Sydney Supporters Lunch was held on Tuesday 28 August and was kindly hosted by Mr. Steven Bosiljevac of PricewaterhouseCoopers at the PricewaterhouseCoopers Headquarters on Sussex Street, Sydney, overlooking the Harbour.

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The lunch was attended by over 40 people and was an opportunity for our Chairman Charles Curran AC to thank all our supporters, on behalf of the Australian Ireland Fund, for their hard work and continued support over the past 12 months and to highlight the need for their continued support in the year to come. In attendance was Irish Consul General Mr. Patrick Scullion, Chairman of the Lansdowne Club, Peter Brennan and many distinguished guests.

Life Governor Cameron O’Reilly thanked our very important Governors who donate $10,000 a year for 5 years to become Life Governors: Those present on the day were Peter Cosgrove, Frank Curran, Pierce Cody; Craig McIntosh.

Our Governors receive a specially commissioned suite of Waterford Crystal called the Governor Suite and Cameron made a presentation to the following Governors:

Dympna Matthews; Kim Maloney; Jack O’Mahony; Ron Porter and Briege Tuite
Cameron also thanked our other sponsors Tourism Ireland, Monica Nerney; Avis, Ron Chandler; Roche Group & Hunter Valley Gardens, David Hall & Will Creedon; Bannisters Point Lodge, Peter & Jane Cosgrove; Suntory, Jenni Thomas; Frank O’Connell, Our new auditors, KPMG, Richard Weekes, and many other sponsors who could not be with us today.

Also present on the day were Benefactors Michael Quinlan, Deirdre O’Dowd Page, Sandra Willett, Will Creedon, Tom Moore, Teresa Keating, Patrick Lynam and John Warde.

The event also provided an opportunity to inform our supporters of all upcoming events and fundraisers including our annual Sydney Garden Party on Sunday 28 October which will again take place at the beautiful harbourside home of Lady Mary Fairfax AC OBE – the theme being “Treasure Ireland”.

Photo Index

1. Charles Curran AC, Australian Ireland Fund Chairman and Steven Bosiljevac of PricewaterhouseCoopers
2. Briege Tuite, Consul-General of Ireland Pat Scullion, John Warde
3. Will Creedon and Peter Cosgrove
4. Peter Brennan, Michael Quinlan, Chris Cuthbert and Jack O’Mahony
5. Jane Cosgrove and Deidre O’Dowd Page
6. Cameron O’Reilly, Russell Butler, Pierce Cody
7. Craig McIntosh, Australian Ireland Fund Executive Director Teresa Keating and Ron Porter
8. Jenni Thomas, Dympna Matthews and Maureen McCarthy
9. Charles Curran AC, Australian Ireland Fund Chairman
10. Kim Maloney and Cameron O’Reilly
11. Jack O’Mahony, Jane Cosgrove, Teresa Keating, Tom Moore and Frank Curran
12. Ron Chandler, Monica Nerney and Clare Fole