Midwinter Ball Archives

A retrospective look at The Midwinter Ball

Photos from the events are in the Gallery.

2010 – Kick Up Your Heels!

Charity I: - Camp Kookaburra - $100,000
Charity II: Fighting Chance - $55,000
Charity III: Karinya House for Mothers & Babies - $55,000
Charity IV: Oz Help Foundation - $55,000
Hosted by: HG Nelson & Rampaging Roy Slaven
Party & Dance Band: The Enormous Horns

2009 - 10th Anniversary Celebration

Charity I: - Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation - $50,000
Charity II: Mirabel Foundation - $50,000
Charity III: Newborn Intensive Care Foundation - $50,000
Charity IV: Sister2Sister Program - $50,000
Charity V: Oz Harvest Canberra - $20,000
Charity VI: CEW Bean Foundation - $20,000
Charity VII: Scouts Australia (ACT Branch) - $10,000
Hosted by: Gerry Connolly / Effie / Jean Kittson
Special Guests: Christine Anu / Grace Knight / Paulini
Party & Dance: Jungle Jerry, Ashley Feraude & the Kool Kollective

2008 – All That Glitters

Charity I: Nightstop Mission Australia - $155,000
Charity II: Bosum Buddies - $30,000
Charity III: Save the Children - $30,000
Charity IV: Solomon Islands Broadcasting Corporation - $10,000
Hosted by: Bob Downe
Special Guests: Marcia Hines
Party & Dance Band: Le DJ de Parti

2007 – 18th Century Splendour

Charity I: Burn Foundation Australia - $150,000
Charity II: Surfaid International - $20,000
Charity III: RSPCA - $20,000
Charity IV: Marymead Child & Family Centre - $20,000
Hosted by: Gerry Connolly
Special Guests: Dale Burridge & Danielle Everett
Party & Dance Band: The Enormous Horns

2006 – Showtime!

Charity I: Frontier Services $100,000
Charity II: Reconciliation Australia $20,000
Charity III: The Fred Hollows Foundation $20,000
Charity IV: The Smith Family Learning for Life Foundation $10,000
Hosted by: Jean Kittson
Special Guests: Nikki Bennett & the J-Foxx Dancers
Party & Dance Band: The John Field Band

2005 – The Australian Dream

Charity I: The Australian Foundation for Mental Health Research $100,000
Charity II:Media Team Australia $10,000
Charity III: The Smith Family Learning for Life Program: $10,000
Hosted by: Effie [Mary Coustas]
Special Guests: The Tap Dogs
Party & Dance Band: Tall Pop Syndrome

2004 – The Opulence Of The Orient

Charity I: Open Family Australia $100,000
Charity II: Newborn Intensive Care Foundation: $20,000
Charity III: Lingiari Foundation $3,000
Hosted by: Peter Berner
Special Guest: David Campbell
Dinner Music: The Canberra Mandolin Orchestra
Party & Dance Band: Jelly Bean Jam

2003 – Parliamentary Circus

Charity I: Lifeline $70,000
Charity II: The Smith Family Learning for Life Program $7,000
Charity III: Lingiari Foundation $3,000
Charity IV: Canberra Firestorm $5,000
Hosted by: Jean Kittson
Special Guests: Bjorn Again
Dinner Music: Swing In Style
Party & Dance Band: Big Boss Groove

2002 – Year Of The Outback

Charity I: The Smith Family Learning for Life Program $60,000
Charity II: The East Timor Appeal: $5,000
Hosted by: Shaun Micallef
Dinner Music: The Stiff Gins
Special Guests: Mental As Anything
Party & Dance Band: The Enormous Horns

2001 – Winter Wonderland

Charity I: The Cancer Council of Australia $50,000
Charity II: The Smith Family $5,000
Hosted by: Roy & HG
Dinner Music: Sweet Mischief
Special Guest: Marcia Hines
Party & Dance Band: Sonora Latino America

2000 – Inaugural Cabaret

Charity I: The East Timor Appeal: $40,000
Charity II: The Smith Family: $5,000
Hosted by: Roy & HG
Dinner Music: Swing In Style
Special Guest: Frank Bennett Big Band
Party & Dance Band: Discotheque Spectacular