The Primary Club of Australia held our annual Sydney Test Breakfast at the Sydney Football Stadium ("Allianz") on 4th January 2026, with 550 Members and Guests. Highlights were (a) the interview with Stuart Broad, now Patron of The Primary Club (UK), (b) the panel interview with Mark Taylor and Ed Cowan, and (c) a chat with visually impaired sailor James Hunter about his recent Sydney to Hobart Race.
At a glance
- Media personality Matt De Groot MC'd the event, sharing official duties with President Jim Maxwell.
- Speakers were Stuart Broad, Mark Taylor, Ed Cowan and James Hunter.
- Special guests included joint founders Peter Howarth OAM and Jonathan Erby AM, Life Members Daphne Benaud and Rick Glover OAM
- Over $40,000 was raised for approved applications at Empower Golf and Wheelchair Basketball.
Sincere thanks to our corporate supporters on the day - Goodman Property, Breene & Breene, GRACosway, Peak Investments and ESPN/Disney. Also, thanks to our dynamic auctioneer, Stewart Dodwell. We were pleased to welcome representatives from the Making Waves Foundation.
But why read on?
Click right to watch a 5-min video of the Breakfast, as we all prepared to spend Day 1 at the SCG, England vs Australia Test Match. And what an enthralling series it has been!
(Images: Andrew Frazer; Video: Nikki Oldroyd.)