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Our BFFs (Best Fringe Friends)

Melbourne Fringe is a not-for-profit organisation with a support team we love as much as our mums. We couldn’t make the Festival happen without our amazing donors, so thanks. You’re the best, chuck out the rest.

Champion – $20,000+
  • The Beeton Family Fund, a sub-fund of the Australian Communities Foundation
  • Daniel Besen AM
  • The Hansen Little Foundation
  • Michael Kantor
  • Craig Semple
  • Anonymous (1)
Cheerleader – $10,000+
  • Julie Kantor
  • Phlyssa Koshland
  • Monica Lim and Konfir Kabo
  • Dr Jenepher Martin
  • Annabel Myer and Rupert Myer AO
  • Angela Wheelton OAM and Paul Wheelton AM
  • Anonymous (2)
Companion – $5,000+
  • Monica and Sam Abrahams
  • John and Lorraine Bates
  • The Cowen Family Foundation
  • Ron and Margaret Dobell Foundation
  • Rosemary Forbes and Ian Hocking
  • Anna and Dashiell Gantner
  • David Hanrahan
  • The Harris Family Foundation
Conspirator – $2,500+
  • Susanne Dahn, a giving fund in the APS Foundation
  • Vallejo Gantner
  • Adrian Healy and Luke Exell
  • Michael Jankie and Vivienne Poznanski
  • Silvia Kantor
  • The Persephone Foundation
  • Rosemary Walls
  • Anonymous (1)
Collaborator – $1000+
  • Simon Bedford
  • Sally Browne Fund, a sub-fund of the Australian Communities Foundation
  • Carmen's Kitchen
  • Jason Craig
  • Paul Gonzalez
  • Natalie Hickey
  • Damien Hodgkinson
  • Snowe Li
  • Maggie Maguire OAM of MOGGS, a sub-fund of Australian Communities Foundation
  • Melissa McShane
  • Fiona Menzies
  • Arpad Mihaly
  • Filanthy Nalpantidis
  • Promotix / Freetix Pty Ltd
  • Luciana Ramos and Luke Sinclair
  • Christopher Reed
  • Anne Runhardt and Glenn Reidel
  • Lucy Schnall
  • Jacky and Rupert Sherwood
  • Toby Sullivan
  • Leonard Vary AM and Matt Collins
  • Pinky Watson
Confidant – $500+
  • Feyi Akindoyeni
  • Sarah Austin and Nick Verginis
  • Sheryl Bryce
  • Marie-Laure Claisse Garrett and Michael Garrett
  • Eloise Curry
  • Graeme Gherashe
  • Louise Goh
  • Jacob Grainer
  • Ian Greer
  • Helen Hambling
  • Stephanie Hamilton
  • Tania Keeghan
  • Robyn Lansdowne
  • Jenny and Peter Levi
  • Virginia Lovett and Rose Hiscock
  • Marie-Line Luisiana
  • Pete Manasantivongs
  • Melinda Martin
  • Eliza Metcalfe
  • Kaylene O’Neill
  • Julian Pocock
  • Juanita Pope and Declan Fay
  • Anne-Louise Sarks
  • Lynne Sherwood
  • Fiona Sweet and Paul Newcombe
  • Richard Watts OAM
Comrade – $200+
  • Julia Adams
  • Frankie Airey and Stephen Solly
  • Olivia Allen
  • Stephen Armstrong
  • Tom Ballard
  • Nicole Beyer
  • Nicole and Nick Birrell
  • Michelle Buxton
  • Greg Castle
  • Richard Chambers
  • Yulin Chen
  • Melinda Clarke
  • Denise Damianos
  • Will Dawson
  • Helen Donnard
  • Helen and Matt Franzi
  • Sue Giles AM and Ian Pidd
  • Rinske Ginsberg
  • Kerri Glasscock
  • Hilary Glow
  • Emer Harrington
  • Jerry Hodgins
  • Jackson Hrbek
  • Mike Hyde
  • Nico Keeghan
  • Andrea King and Richard King AM
  • Nicky Klempfner and Marcus O'Reilly
  • Karen Large
  • Benjamin Lee and Llewellyn Reynders
  • Daniel Leighton
  • Sonia Lindsay
  • Sam McMillan
  • Shaun Miller
  • Felix Moon
  • Jason Murphy
  • Sharon Nathani
  • Mark Pazolli
  • Vanessa Pigrum
  • Luanne Poh
  • James Ralston
  • David Ritchie
  • Bertha Rubin and Ron Elisha
  • Katrina Sedgwick OAM
  • Natalie Scott
  • Emily Sexton
  • Kristy Shields
  • Andrea Stahel
  • Tim Stitz and Petra Kalive
  • Kate Sulan
  • Cameron Swann
  • Tanya Voloshina
  • Liz and Kevin Walsh
  • Julia White
  • Claire Wilcock
  • Anonymous (1)
Fringe Community – Up to $200
  • We would also like to thank all of our wonderful community of donors that give so generously. Thanks for your ongoing support. You’re all legends.
Fringe Inner Circle
  • We would like to thank members of our Fringe Inner Circle including Daniel Besen, Michael Kantor and Craig Semple.
Pulse Giving Circle
  • We would like to thank members of our Pulse Giving Circle including the Cowen family, Dr Jenepher Martin, Fiona McGauchie and James Penlidis, Melissa McShane, Christopher Reed, Rosemary Walls and Pinky Watson.
Dead Fringers' Society
  • Thank you to Mark and Tamara Boldiston, and Melissa McShane for their generous bequests to Melbourne Fringe.
  • To find out more about leaving a gift in your will, contact miranda@melbournefringe.com.au