Gina Fairfax Explained

Gina Fairfax
Nationality:Australian
Occupation:Pastoralist and philanthropist
Spouse:Tim Fairfax
Children:4 daughters
Awards:

Gina Madeline Fairfax is an Australian philanthropist. She is a member of the Fairfax family, married to Tim Fairfax. Together with her husband, she was a founder and is a trustee of the Tim Fairfax Family Foundation which seeks to provide rural, remote and regional Queenslanders opportunities equal to their metropolitan counterparts.[1]

Tim and Gina Fairfax own cattle properties in Queensland and produce grass-fed beef for the European market.[2]

Fairfax was appointed a Companion of the Order of Australia in the 2022 Queen's Birthday Honours for eminent service to the community through leadership roles in charitable organisations, as an advocate for philanthropy, to arts administration, and to regional development.[3] She was also recognised as Queensland's Community Philanthropist of the Year on 10 June 2022 and a life member of Philanthropy Australia in 2021.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Founder & Trustees . Tim Fairfax Family Foundation . 13 June 2022.
  2. News: Tim and Gina Fairfax . . Daryl . Passmore . 25 August 2013 . 13 June 2022.
  3. 2011610 . 13 June 2022 . Mrs Gina Madeline FAIRFAX . Companion of the Order of Australia . AC . For eminent service to the community through leadership roles in charitable organisations, as an advocate for philanthropy, to arts administration, and to regional development. . 13 June 2022.
  4. Web site: Gina Fairfax AC Named 2022 Queensland Community Foundation Community Philanthropist of the Year . 10 June 2022 . Tim Fairfax Family Foundation . 13 June 2022.