Sydney Opera House Trust Explained

Sydney Opera House Trust
Type:Agency
Formed:2 December 1954 (Committee)
14 March 1961 (Trust)
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Minister1 Pfo:Minister for the Arts
Chief1 Name:Michael McDaniel
Chief1 Position:Chair
Chief2 Name:Louise Herron
Chief2 Position:Chief Executive Officer
Parent Department:Create NSW
Child1 Agency:Sydney Opera House
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Keydocument1:Sydney Opera House Trust Act 1961

The Sydney Opera House Trust operates and maintains the Sydney Opera House in Sydney for the Government of New South Wales in Australia.[1]

Role

The Trust operates as one of the State's premier cultural institutions within the Create NSW portfolio. It is constituted as a body corporate under the Sydney Opera House Trust Act 1961.[2] It has 10 members appointed by the Governor of New South Wales on the nomination of the Minister for the Arts. The Trustees must include at least two persons who have knowledge of or experience in the performing arts. A Trustee holds office for three years and is eligible for reappointment for no more than three consecutive terms.[3]

The Trust's objectives are:[3]

The trust is responsible for the oversight and appointment of the Sydney Opera House Executive Team, which "works in partnership with the Trust and is responsible for developing, implementing and monitoring the organisational strategy", and includes portfolio directors under the Chief Executive Officer.[3]

History

The Sydney Opera House Trust was established by the Sydney Opera House Trust Act 1961, which came into effect from 14 March 1961, replacing the Sydney Opera House Executive Committee, which since 1954 had investigated the location and design competition.[4] [5] [6] The first trust appointed under the 1961 act comprised 17 trustees: the Premier Bob Heffron or the Minister for Public Works (Norm Ryan; as president), the Lord Mayor of Sydney (Harry Jensen; as vice-president), and 15 'nominated trustees': Stanley Haviland (chairman), Edward William Adams, Clarence Henry Woodward Arthy, Professor Henry Ingham Ashworth, Doris Fitton, John Glass, Sir Bernard Heinze, Neil Hutchison, Hon. James Denis Kenny, Erik Langker, Dr Nicolai Malko, Charles Moses, Dr Cobden Parkes, Dr Lloyd Maxwell Ross, and Dr Harold Wyndham.[7] [8]

Trust Members

The Trust consists of ten members in total, including the Chair. The current members of the Trust are:[9] [10] [11]

ChairTerm beginsTerm ends
Professor Michael McDaniel 1 January 202431 December 2026
TrusteeTerm beginsTerm ends
1 January 201831 December 2026
Kylie Rampa1 January 201831 December 2026
1 January 202231 December 2024
Susan Lloyd-Hurwitz1 January 202331 December 2025
Allan Vidor 1 January 202331 December 2025
Sara Watts1 January 202331 December 2025
Sara Mansour1 January 202431 December 2026
Vacant
Vacant

Chairs

Chairman/ChairpersonTermTime in officeNotes
Sydney Opera House Committee/Executive Committee
12 December 1954 – 14 March 1961[12] [13]
Sydney Opera House Trust
–14 March 1961 – 1 May 1969[14]
21 May 1969 – 7 May 1975[15] [16]
37 May 1975 – 30 April 1977[17]
4Sir Robert Norman1 May 1977 – 30 April 1981[18] [19]
51 May 1981 – 30 April 1989[20] [21] [22] [23]
61 May 1989 – 31 December 1995[24] [25] [26]
71 January 1996 – 31 December 2004[27] [28]
81 January 2005 – 4 October 2013[29] [30] [31]
94 October 2013 – 31 December 2014[32] [33]
–Helen Coonan (acting)1 January 2015 – 22 July 2015[34]
10Nicholas Moore22 July 2015 – 31 December 2020[35] [36]
111 January 2021 – 31 December 2023[37] [38]
12Professor Michael McDaniel 1 January 2024 – 31 December 2026

Chief executives

General ManagerTermTime in officeNotes
1Stuart BaconApril 1968 – 23 March 1973[39]
2Frank Barnes23 March 1973 – 1 March 1979[40] [41]
3Lloyd Martin1 March 1979 – 17 March 1997[42] [43] [44] [45]
Chief Executive OfficerTermTime in officeNotes
4Tim Jacobs17 March 1997 – 15 May 1998[46] [47] [48]
5August 1998 – July 2002[49]
–Judith Isherwood (acting)July 2002 – September 2002
6Dr Norman GillespieSeptember 2002 – September 2007[50] [51] [52]
7Richard EvansSeptember 2007 – 24 February 2012[53] [54]
–Jonathan Bielski (acting)24 February 2012 – 6 August 2012[55]
86 August 2012 – date[56]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sydney Opera House Trust . Australian Research Data Commons . State Records Authority of New South Wales . 20 June 2020.
  2. Web site: Sydney Opera House Trust. 2019-01-19. www.records.nsw.gov.au. en. 2019-01-31.
  3. Web site: Our People . Sydney Opera House . Government of New South Wales . 3 September 2017 .
  4. News: Premier Presides At Meeting On Opera House . The Sydney Morning Herald . New South Wales, Australia . 1 December 1954 . 20 June 2020 . 5 . Trove .
  5. Web site: Opera House Committee (1954-1957) Opera House Executive Committee (1957-1961) . Australian Research Data Commons . State Records Authority of New South Wales . 20 June 2020.
  6. Web site: Sydney Opera House Trust Act. Act No. 9, 1961.. Legislation NSW . NSW Government . 20 June 2020.
  7. Web site: Sydney Opera House Trust Act No. 9 1961 . legislation.nsw.gov.au . NSW Government . 28 August 2023.
  8. News: First Meeting Of Opera Trust . . Australian Capital Territory, Australia . 8 April 1961 . 28 August 2023 . 25 . National Library of Australia.
  9. Web site: Our People - The Sydney Opera House Trust. Sydney Opera House . 16 January 2023.
  10. News: New board members appointed to NSW cultural institutions . 16 January 2023 . NSW Government (Minister for the Arts) . 22 December 2022 . Media Release.
  11. News: Morris . Linda . Leadership shake up at the Opera House as first Indigenous chair appointed . 4 May 2024 . The Sydney Morning Herald . 27 January 2024.
  12. News: Premier Presides At Meeting On Opera House . The Sydney Morning Herald . New South Wales, Australia . 1 December 1954 . 20 June 2020 . 5 . Trove .
  13. Web site: Opera House Committee (1954-1957) Opera House Executive Committee (1957-1961) . Australian Research Data Commons . State Records Authority of New South Wales . 20 June 2020.
  14. Web site: Sydney Opera House Trust Act. Act No. 9, 1961.. Legislation NSW . NSW Government . 20 June 2020.
  15. Web site: Sydney Opera House Trust (Amendment) Act 1969 . legislation.nsw . NSW Government . 20 June 2020.
  16. News: SYDNEY OPERA HOUSE TRUST (AMENDMENT) ACT, 1969 . Government Gazette Of The State Of New South Wales . New South Wales, Australia . 1 June 1973 . 21 June 2020 . 2024 . Trove .
  17. News: SYDNEY OPERA HOUSE TRUST ACT, 1961 . Government Gazette Of The State Of New South Wales . New South Wales, Australia . 2 May 1975 . 21 June 2020 . 1680 . Trove .
  18. News: SYDNEY OPERA HOUSE TRUST . Government Gazette Of The State Of New South Wales . New South Wales, Australia . 13 May 1977 . 21 June 2020 . 1859 . Trove .
  19. News: SYDNEY OPERA HOUSE TRUST ACT, 1961 . Government Gazette Of The State Of New South Wales . New South Wales, Australia . 27 July 1979 . 21 June 2020 . 3624 . Trove .
  20. News: Chairman of Opera House body appointed . . Australian Capital Territory, Australia . 12 May 1981 . 21 June 2020 . 10 . Trove .
  21. News: SYDNEY OPERA HOUSE TRUST ACT, 1961 . Government Gazette Of The State Of New South Wales . New South Wales, Australia . 22 May 1981 . 21 June 2020 . 2748 . Trove .
  22. News: SYDNEY OPERA HOUSE TRUST ACT, 1961 . Government Gazette Of The State Of New South Wales . New South Wales, Australia . 14 June 1985 . 21 June 2020 . 2598 . Trove .
  23. News: MYSUNDAY . The Canberra Times . Australian Capital Territory, Australia . 31 March 1985 . 21 June 2020 . 72 . Trove .
  24. News: SYDNEY OPERA HOUSE TRUST ACT 1961-1973 . Government Gazette Of The State Of New South Wales . New South Wales, Australia . 21 April 1989 . 21 June 2020 . 2225 . Trove .
  25. News: SYDNEY OPERA HOUSE TRUST ACT 1961 APPOINTMENT OF CHAIRMAN . Government Gazette Of The State Of New South Wales . New South Wales, Australia . 12 January 1990 . 21 June 2020 . 179 . Trove .
  26. News: SYDNEY OPERA HOUSE TRUST ACT 1961 . Government Gazette Of The State Of New South Wales . New South Wales, Australia . 19 February 1993 . 21 June 2020 . 643 . Trove .
  27. News: SYDNEY OPERA HOUSE TRUST ACT 1961 . Government Gazette Of The State Of New South Wales. New South Wales, Australia . 22 December 1995 . 21 June 2020 . 8727 . Trove .
  28. News: SYDNEY OPERA HOUSE TRUST ACT 1961 . Government Gazette Of The State Of New South Wales . New South Wales, Australia . 18 December 1998 . 21 June 2020 . 9828 . Trove .
  29. News: SYDNEY OPERA HOUSE TRUST ACT 1961 Appointment of Trustees . 21 June 2020 . NSW Government Gazette . 170 . 29 October 2004 . 8234.
  30. http://www.smh.com.au/news/arts/does-the-buck-stop-here/2007/08/03/1185648141647.html "Does the buck stop here?", The Sydney Morning Herald, 4 August 2007
  31. News: SYDNEY OPERA HOUSE TRUST ACT 1961 Appointment of Trustees Sydney Opera House Trust. 21 June 2020 . NSW Government Gazette . 175. 30 November 2007 . 8174.
  32. News: SYDNEY OPERA HOUSE TRUST ACT 1961 NSW Trade and Investment Appointment of Chairperson and Trustee to the Sydney Opera House Trust. 21 June 2020 . NSW Government Gazette . 124 . 4 October 2013 . 4264.
  33. News: Clennell . Andrew . John Symond to stand down as Sydney Opera House Trust chairman . 21 June 2020 . The Daily Telegraph . 13 November 2014.
  34. News: Lehmann . John . Macquarie bank CEO Nicholas Moore appointed chair of Sydney Opera House Trust . 21 June 2020 . The Daily Telegraph . 18 July 2015.
  35. Web site: Our People - The Sydney Opera House Trust - Nicholas Moore . Sydney Opera House . 21 June 2020.
  36. News: SYDNEY OPERA HOUSE TRUST ACT 1961 Department of Planning and Environment Appointment of Trustees to the Sydney Opera House Trust. 21 June 2020 . NSW Government Gazette . 4. 19 January 2018 . 62.
  37. Web site: Our People - The Sydney Opera House Trust - Lucy Turnbull . Sydney Opera House . 21 June 2020.
  38. News: Morris . Linda . Lucy Turnbull named chair of Sydney Opera House . 26 March 2021 . The Sydney Morning Herald . 3 December 2020.
  39. News: Ex-manager of Opera House dies . The Sydney Morning Herald . 11 August 1973 . 8.
  40. News: Jones . Margaret . Impresario solo at the Opera House . The Sydney Morning Herald . 24 March 1973 . 285.
  41. News: Big man for a big job . The Sydney Morning Herald . 15 October 1973 . 42.
  42. News: Opera house job . The Sydney Morning Herald . 1 March 1979 . 8.
  43. News: Sykes . Jill . 'You have to go out and sell': new Opera House chief . The Sydney Morning Herald . 2 March 1979 . 10.
  44. News: Buke . Kelly . Man about (to leave) the House . The Sydney Morning Herald . 7 March 1997 . 13.
  45. News: Sykes . Jill . Showbiz man about the house . 26 March 2021 . The Sydney Morning Herald . 20 August 2005.
  46. News: Burke . Kelly . The man Kennett couldn't keep . The Sydney Morning Herald - Spectrum . 15 March 1997 . 163 (3).
  47. News: Cochrane . Peter . Breaking free of the aspic . The Sydney Morning Herald . 8 May 1998 . 17.
  48. News: Buke . Kelly . Opera House chief quits after a year . The Sydney Morning Herald . 25 February 1998 . 5.
  49. News: Morgan . Joyce . Lynch flags new role as broker . The Sydney Morning Herald . 3 July 1998 . 13.
  50. News: New face at the Opera House may put noses out of joint . 26 March 2021 . The Sydney Morning Herald . 9 September 2002.
  51. News: Fife-Yeomans . Janet . Opera House boss sails off . 26 March 2021 . The Daily Telegraph . 12 May 2007.
  52. News: Schweitzer . Vivien . Sydney Opera House CEO to Depart, Evidently Due to Personnel Issues . 26 March 2021 . Playbill . 11 May 2007.
  53. News: Sydney Opera House farewells Richard Evans . 26 March 2021 . Australasian Leisure Management . 25 February 2012.
  54. News: Sydney Opera House Chief Executive moves to become Managing Director at BridgeClimb Sydney . 26 March 2021 . Australasian Leisure Management . 26 January 2012.
  55. News: Frew . Wendy . Wanted: new Opera House boss to cut costs . 26 March 2021 . The Sydney Morning Herald . 9 June 2012.
  56. News: Sydney Opera House appoints Louise Herron as Chief Executive . 26 March 2021 . Australasian Leisure Management . 30 June 2012.

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