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Honouring our Supporters

Honouring our Supporters

With heartfelt thanks, we acknowledge and celebrate our generous Festival supporters!

Listed below are donations over $250 received from 1 July 2024 to 20 June 2025. 

* Denotes Artist Supporters

◊ Denotes Future Fund supporters, whose donations are held in reserve for future ‘grand vision’ projects and to ensure AFCM’s ability to weather future challenges.

Presto $10,000+

  • Philip Bacon AO*

  • Cole-lee Battaglene

  • Michael Katz and Frédérique Katz-Hochuli

  • Karin Keighley*

  • Donald and Joan Wilson Foundation

  • Ian Potter Foundation

Vivace $5,000 - $9,999

  • Elizabeth Clark*
  • Bruce Curl and Virginia May
  • Meta Margaret Goodman* ◊
  • Gudrun Genee*
  • Steven and Janelle Lun for Townsville Urology*
  • Russell Mitchell and Valmay Hill*
  • Marjorie Nicholas OAM, Catherine McPherson and Gregory McPherson*
  • The Hon Justice David North and Jane Seawright*
  • John and Diana Smythe*
  • Derek Watt

Allegro: $2,500 - $4,999

  • Chris and John Sandow*
  • Annie Hawker*
  • Ruth Stratton*

Andantino: $1,000 - $2,499

  • Janet and Alan Bell ◊
  • Helen Brown*
  • Mary Jo Capps AM and Lloyd Capps*
  • Michael and Carmel Fellows
  • Elizabeth Foster*
  • Robert and Catherine Kench
  • Dave Kershaw*
  • Nathan and Josephine Kuperholz ◊
  • Fairlie McColl*
  • Lynne Saunder*
  • Youth Music Foundation of Australia

Moderato: $250 - $999

  • Dr Philip Aitken and Dr Susan Urquhart
  • Anonymous
  • Lin Bender AM
  • Heather Boulot
  • Peter Edward
  • Peter Griggs ◊
  • Betsy Jackes
  • Anonymous
  • Peter Kingsbury
  • Lorna Mead ◊
  • Felicity O'Brien
  • Sue Packer
  • Alison Peterson
  • Mark Santini
  • Ross Searle and Dr Cheryl Stock AM
  • K Spiegel im Spiegel
  • Robert Wickham
  • Patricia Woolcock
FUTURE FUND DONORS 2024-25
  • Janet and Alan Bell
  • Nathan and Josephine Kuperholz
  • Meta Margaret Goodman
  • Peter Griggs
  • Lorna Mead

The AFCM Future Fund Founding Donors who donated $1,000 or more when the fund was established in 2013 are recognised in perpetuity. These donors are listed here.

Listed below are donations over $250 received in the previous financial year (from 1 July 2023 – 30 June 2024).

Presto  $10,000+

  • Philip Bacon AO*
  • Cole-Lee Battaglene
  • Michael Katz and Frédérique Katz
  • Mrs W.G. Keighley*
  • Donald and Joan Wilson Foundation
  • Graeme Wood Foundation
  • Anonymous*

Vivace $5,000 - $9,999

  • Brian Abel and Mark Manton*
  • Elizabeth Clark*
  • Bruce Curl and Virginia May
  • Meta Margaret Goodman*
  • Michael and Carmel Fellows*
  • Annie Hawker*
  • Valmay Hill and Russell Mitchell* 
  • Dr Steven Lun and Mrs Janelle Lun for Townsville Urology*
  • Marjorie Nicholas OAM, Catherine McPherson, Gregory McPherson*
  • The Hon Justice David North and Jane Seawright*
  • Anonymous*

Allegro: $2,500 - $4,999

  • Drs Ailbhe and Frank Cunningham*

  • Robert Dagworthy AM and Christine Dagworthy* 

  • Sieglind D'Arcy*
  • Gudrun Genee*
  • Peter Marks*
  • Jan Robinson*
  • Ruth Stratton*

  • Townsville Grammar School

  • Anonymous*

Andantino: $1,000 - $2,499

  • Janet and Alan Bell
  • Lin Bender AM
  • Helen Brown*
  • Mary Jo Capps AM* and Lloyd Capps  

  • Elizabeth Foster*

  • Robert and Catharine Kench

  • Dave Kershaw*

  • Fairlie McColl*

  • Dawn Pettifer
  • Noel Renouf and Robyn Duff

  • Lynne Saunder*
  • John and Diana Smythe

  • Ms K Spiegel im Spiegel

  • Valerie Tam and Andrew Gray

  • Anonymous (x3) 

Moderato: $250 - $999

  • Dr Philip Aitken and Dr Susan Urquhart
  • Kaye and Doug Barton
  • David and Helena Cassells 
  • Gina Fairfax AC
  • Brian and Betty Hill
  • Janie E Gibson
  • Dr Betsy Jackes
  • Peter Kingsbury
  • Suzanne Packer
  • Matthew Toohey

  • Robert John Wickham

  • Anonymous