During the 2019 Science Week, Ruth and I announced our support of $4m to Melbourne University's Science Gallery Melbourne. As we kick off 2020, it was fantastic to see the University of Melbourne Science Gallery, has made it onto Museum + Gallery Advisor's list of top galleries and museums to look out for in [...]
As you may well already know, since February 2018 I have been a Board Member for Worksafe Victoria. This month it is Worksafe Healthy and Safety Month. With AFL great Cameron Ling and global television news anchor and broadcast journalist Anjali Rao as our Ambassadors, throughout the month, across Victoria, there are Health and [...]
Matthew Westwood, Arts Correspondent, recently wrote this article for The Australian. You can read the original article here. From novel advances in recycling to the cultural meanings of blood, exhibitions at Science Gallery Melbourne are about bridging the sometimes polar divide between the arts and scientific disciplines. The gallery, under construction at the [...]
As part of Science Week Ruth and I thought it appropriate we announce our support of $4m to Melbourne University to help build the Science Gallery Melbourne. It is part of the acclaimed global network helping inspire young people to be more engaged in Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Maths (STEAM). Science Gallery Melbourne [...]
I have recently put my support behind the innovative and important theatre production Marooned. The Wolves Theatre Company, through theatre, have developed a refreshingly creative appraoch to starting the conversation about Suicide. They manage to deliver a message that is as important as it is confronting whilst keeping the production both creative and relatable. [...]
The legacy of Australia's Balibo 5 is set to continue as Balibo House Trust and Spend It Well, have combined resources to support the redevelopment of a new P-2 School in Belola, near Balibo. Last week, in my capacity as Honorary Consult of Timor-Leste to Melbourne, I attended a heart-warming opening ceremony for this [...]
festival21 took place on the 1-2 February 2019 at the historic Meat Market. This festival very successfully met their objective for a dynamic, zero-waste, free celebration of food, and the power it has to create a positive impact. Through a series of talks, films, and workshops, visitors were compelled to consider their relationship with [...]
“Fully understanding nutrition is vital to all our futures. Abundant countries like Australia can lead the world in maximising the fair distribution of nutrition globally, enhancing food literacy, and promoting sustainable production. The question is how, and I look forward to working on some of the answers to these important questions at festival21.” Peter McMullin, [...]
Again in 2018, it has been an honour and pleasure to be the Chairman of Judges at the Asia-Pacific Commercial Mediation Competition. I was joined on the judging panel at this year’s event by some of the world’s top mediation experts. Hosted by the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, which represents the International [...]
Australia is the proud winner of the 13th ICC International Commercial Mediation Competition that was held from the 2 – 7 February 2018 in Paris. Since 2015 I have enjoyed being on the judging panel for this vibrant competition, but this year my timetable made it difficult for me to be in Paris that [...]
