The Primary Club of Australia held our 2026 Baggy Green Dinner on 29 July at NSW Parliament House, with 170 Members and Guests, hosted by Liesl Tesch AM MP. Special guests included John Buchanan, Belinda Clark and Mark Waugh, with MC Stephanie Brantz. PLUS our three Sir Roden Cutler Award winners.
Highlights at a glance
- Host: Liesl Tesch AM MP, Parliamentary Secretary for Disability Inclusion.
- Three winners of the Sir Roden Cutler Award - Nicole Rowling (Qld), Ned Brewer Maiga (Vic) and Tamsin Colley (NSW). Each winner receives a $7,500 grant for their nominated sports charity.
- Cricket panelists were John Buchanan, Belinda Clark AO and Mark Waugh AM.
- Welcome and Thanks You's by Mark Taylor AO and Jim Maxwell AM, respectively.
- Over $23,000 was raised for approved commitments at Options Disability Support and Havenlee Special School.
Sincere thanks to our corporate supporters on the day - Goodman Property, NRMA Insurance and ESPN. Also, donors of prizes such as Chateau Tanunda, Allen & Unwin, Rugby Australia, Matchpoint, and Global Fine Wine Challenge.
Top left: Nicole, Ned and Tamsin with Shirley Beaumont Owles, Daphne Benaud and Dr Anthony Cutler; Top right: Stephanie introducing Nicole: Lower left: Jim stirring up the panel (right).
But why read on?
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(Images: Andrew Frazer; Video: Nikki Oldroyd.)