Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria Annual Report 2018-19
Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria Annual Report 2018-19
Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria Annual Report 2018-19
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Members of the <strong>Royal</strong> <strong>Botanic</strong><br />
<strong>Gardens</strong> Foundation <strong>Victoria</strong><br />
Board, <strong>2018</strong>–<strong>19</strong><br />
Mrs Gillian Hund, Chair Foundation Board,<br />
Finance and Audit Committee Member<br />
Ms Elaine Canty AM, Emeritus Chair<br />
Foundation Board (retired October <strong>2018</strong>)<br />
Professor Tim Entwisle, Secretary<br />
Mr Kenneth Harrison AM, Foundation<br />
Board and Finance and Audit Committee<br />
Member<br />
Mr David Lawson, Foundation Board and<br />
Finance and Audit Committee Member<br />
Mr John Patrick, Foundation Board<br />
Ms Farren Williams, Deputy Chair,<br />
Foundation Board, Chair Finance and<br />
Audit Committee<br />
Ms Michelle Varcoe, Foundation Board<br />
Mr Ian Wong, Foundation Board, Finance<br />
and Audit Committee Member.<br />
A list of the generous donors and<br />
organisations that have made<br />
contributions of $5,000 or more during<br />
the <strong>2018</strong>–<strong>19</strong> financial year can be found<br />
on page 71 under <strong>Royal</strong> <strong>Botanic</strong> <strong>Gardens</strong><br />
<strong>Victoria</strong> major donors.<br />
Maud Gibson Trust<br />
The <strong>Royal</strong> <strong>Botanic</strong> <strong>Gardens</strong> Foundation<br />
<strong>Victoria</strong> is also the Trustee for the<br />
Maud Gibson Trust, a public ancillary<br />
fund, which is required to make annual<br />
distributions to the <strong>Royal</strong> <strong>Botanic</strong> <strong>Gardens</strong><br />
<strong>Victoria</strong>.<br />
The Maud Gibson Trust was established<br />
in <strong>19</strong>45 with a donation from Miss Maud<br />
Gibson for the maintenance, development,<br />
or otherwise for the benefit of, <strong>Royal</strong><br />
<strong>Botanic</strong> <strong>Gardens</strong> <strong>Victoria</strong>. The Trust<br />
facilitated the initial purchase of land<br />
to establish Cranbourne <strong>Gardens</strong> and<br />
continues to have an influential role in the<br />
development of that site, including the<br />
multi-award-winning Australian Garden.<br />
It has also encouraged and supported<br />
botanical research and educational<br />
programs for many years at the<br />
Melbourne <strong>Gardens</strong>.<br />
The Maud Gibson Trust supported the<br />
following projects at <strong>Royal</strong> <strong>Botanic</strong><br />
<strong>Gardens</strong> <strong>Victoria</strong> during the year:<br />
Elisabeth Murdoch Scholarship<br />
Warren Worboys — Plant collection,<br />
northern Queensland high peaks: $5,300<br />
Bronwyn Swartz — Plant collection trip:<br />
North Western <strong>Victoria</strong> and Calperum<br />
Station (SA): $3,100<br />
Global Collection Project: $25,000<br />
Improved entry signage at Cranbourne<br />
<strong>Gardens</strong>: $15,000<br />
Other Acknowledgements<br />
The Foundation wishes to acknowledge<br />
the following people and their significant<br />
contributions of over $5,000 during<br />
<strong>2018</strong>–<strong>19</strong>:<br />
<strong>Royal</strong> <strong>Botanic</strong> <strong>Gardens</strong> <strong>Victoria</strong><br />
Major Donors:<br />
Mr John Calvert-Jones AM and<br />
Mrs Janet Calvert-Jones AO<br />
Mr Leon Gorr and Mrs Judith Gorr<br />
Dr Robert Hare and Mrs Geraldine Hare<br />
Mr Brian Little<br />
Dr Philip Moors AO and Dr Debbie Moors<br />
Lady Potter AC<br />
Mrs Margaret Ross AM and Dr Ian Ross<br />
Dr Elizabeth Xipell<br />
Mr Frank Van Straten AM and<br />
Mr Adrian Turley<br />
Ms Judy Backhouse and Mr Gary<br />
Backhouse<br />
The Estate of the Late Mrs Marian Brookes<br />
Dr Ian Henderson and<br />
Mrs Titania Henderson<br />
Mr Peter Greenham and<br />
Mrs Anne Greenham<br />
Mrs Joan S Darling<br />
Mrs Meg Bentley<br />
Mrs Merrill Shulkes and<br />
Prof Arthur Shulkes<br />
Mrs Judy Dunster<br />
Mrs Betsy Polasek<br />
Ms Sandra Clark and Mr Alex Ivory<br />
Mr Angus Fletcher and Mrs Holly Fletcher<br />
Mr George Ventouras<br />
Mr Ian Darling AO<br />
Bruce W Wilson<br />
Margaret A Johnson<br />
Margaret Nelson<br />
Cranbourne Friends <strong>Royal</strong> <strong>Botanic</strong><br />
<strong>Gardens</strong> <strong>Victoria</strong> Inc.<br />
Trusts and Foundations<br />
Calvert-Jones Foundation<br />
Helen MacPherson Smith Trust<br />
The Ian Potter Foundation<br />
Schapper Family Foundation<br />
The Stuart Leslie Foundation<br />
Betsy and Ollie Polasek Endowment<br />
Portland House Foundation<br />
Brian and Virginia McNamee Foundation<br />
and Hamson Philanthropic Fund.<br />
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