Midwinter Ball Archives

A retrospective look at The Midwinter Ball

Photos from the events are now in the Gallery.

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