The Hugh Williamson Foundation

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Agent TypeOrganisationActivities & OccupationsPhilanthropistsHistoryHugh Williamson (1901-1985) served with the now Australia and New Zealand Bank Limited for 43 years, seven as general manager (retiring in 1961).

His great legacy upon his death was the Williamson Foundation, with a capital base of more than $4 million. This Foundation has initiated and established many significant projects in Victoria.

The Williamson Foundation has supported a number of community and cultural projects, including several associated with Williamson’s home town of Ballarat, the National Gallery of Victoria, Leadership Victoria, projects at the Children’s Hospital relating to pediatric physiotherapy and environmental projects (e.g. The Heart Morass and educational program Bug Blitz, Australian Landscape Trust ‘Bookmark biosphere’ South Australian project on sustainable indigenous plants). Projects at the University of Melbourne supported by the Williamson Foundation include the Australian Centre and the Percy Grainger Museum redevelopment.Search records of this agent

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