Our Supporters
ACOCo is enormously grateful to the following individuals, businesses and grant-making organisations whose generosity makes our work possible.
Find out more about supporting us or contact a member of the Development team on 0418 999 339.
The achievements of ACOCo belong to every person and business connected with our output.
We work to share opera as a vibrant, living, public good. Our supporters enable access across the board: from the young singers and musicians benefitting from professional stage experience, skill development and expansion of CVs, to audiences - especially, in keeping our ticket prices affordable, and providing a platform for our particular brand of contemporary opera.
We hold dear every artist, musician, donor, partner, supporter, volunteer and friend
who has contributed - and as such, continue to build ACOCo.
Principal Donors & Benefactors
Maureen Wheeler AO
The Urquhart Charitable Fund
The Dowd Foundation
Henkell Family Fund (Australian Communities Foundation)
Margaret Lawrence Bequest (Perpetual Trustees)
Gertrude Johnson Estate
Besen Family Foundation
Bill Gillies
Nadia Taylor
Lorna Nash
Van Straten-Turley Foundation (Perpetual Trustees)
Eric Ormond Baker Trust (Equity Trustees)
Donor Circle
2020-2021
Podium (AUD20000+)
Maureen Wheeler AO
Urquhart Charitable Fund
The Dowd Foundation
Hans & Petra Henkell
Bill Gillies
Margaret Lawrence Bequest
Front Row (AUD10000+)
Leanne & Emeri De Bortoli
Nadia Taylor
Lorna Nash
Stalls, Row G (AUD5000+)
Michael Anderson & Dr Khoi Bui
Margaret & John Dumesny
Leana Papaelia
Jane & Malcolm Steel
Stalls (AUD1000+)
John & Mary Grant
Marjorie & Eduard Eshuys
Ruth & Tom O'Dea
Millar Merrigan
Robert Taylor and Peter Hannah
Stalls (AUD500+)
Nance Grant AM MBE & Ian Harris
Barbara & Robert Paterson
Irina Kuzminsky & Mark Delaney
Craig Lidgerwood & Stephen Ryan
Paul & Gay Rosen
Balcony (UP TO $499)
Sue Bailey
Mary Balharrie
Phoebe Briggs
Nan Brown
Wendy Crouch
Gwenneth Craik
Kelly Crenagh
Helen Donnard
Jan Foye
Pamela Furnell
Adelaide Greenaway
Anna Gifford
Poly Godwin
Suzanne Halliday
Sue & Stuart Hamilton
Sheryn Harvey
Eva Hussein
Keeli Jones
Lester Johnson
Katherine Kirby
Faye La Galle
Inge Lederer
Monica Lim
Jennifer Lush
Maureen McKeon
Susan Miller-Randle
Sibbel & Carole Meyer
Anne Neri
Leah Phillips
Claire Purbrick
James Robinson
Paul Selar
Meyer & Carole Sibbel
Jane Steel
Brian Stacey
Vivienne Twigg
Michelle Thompson
Sarah Thompson
Vali Valibuoy
Katrina Watson
Sophie Williams
Australian Contemporary Opera Co. (formerly Gertrude Opera) is on ATO register of cultural organisations
Deductible Gift Recipient (DGR) and Tax-Concession Charity (TCC).
Donations of $2 or more are tax-deductible.