THE FESTIVAL LEADERSHIP
1984
President Marc Besen Vice-President Luciano Bini Members Dulcie Boling , Paul Clarkson , Demitri Dollis , Don Dunstan , George Fairfax , Bruno Grollo , Morris Milder , Sheila O ’ Sullivan , Hanna Pan , Ken Porter , Jeanne Pratt , Nino Randazzo , Sergio Sergi , Elda Vaccari General Manager Rodney Marks
1985
President Marc Besen ( to Mar 1985 ), Luciano Bini ( Apr — May 1985 ), Bruce Grant Vice-Presidents Jack Balloul , Dulcie Boling Treasurer Ken Porter Secretary Wally Curran Members Marc Besen , Paul Clarkson , Demitri Dollis , George Fairfax , Bruno Grollo , Morris Milder , Hanna Pan , Jeanne Pratt , Nino Randazzo , Sergio Sergi , Peter Tregilgas , Elda Vaccari Artistic Director Gian Carlo Menotti General Manager Colin Sturm
1986
Patron in Chief His Excellency The Governor of Victoria , The Hon . Dr Davis McCaughey Patrons Premier of Victoria , The Hon . John Cain ; The Right Hon . The Lord Mayor , Councillor T S Lynch , City of Melbourne President Bruce Grant Senior Vice-President Luciano Bini Vice-President Dulcie Boling Treasurer Ken Porter Secretary Wally Curran Members Marc Besen , Paul Clarkson , Demitri Dollis , George Fairfax , Bruno Grollo , James Guest , Morris Milder , Hanna Pan , Jeanne Pratt , Nino Randazzo , Peter Tregilgas , Elda Vaccari Artistic Director Gian Carlo Menotti General Manager Colin Sturm
1987
Patron in Chief His Excellency The Governor of Victoria , The Hon . Dr Davis McCaughey Patrons Premier of Victoria , The Hon . John Cain ; The Right Hon . The Lord Mayor , Councillor Trevor Huggard , City of Melbourne President Bruce Grant ( to May 1987 ), John Harrison Senior Vice-President Luciano Bini Vice-Presidents Dulcie Boling , Paul Clarkson Treasurer Ken Porter Secretary Wally Curran Members Marc Besen , Sue Calwell , Demitri Dollis , George Fairfax , Bruno Grollo , James Guest , Peter Harvie , Bruce Hartnett , Morris Milder , Nigel Morgan , Hanna Pan-Davidson , Jeanne Pratt , Elizabeth Proust , Nino Randazzo , Elda Vaccari Artistic Director Gian Carlo Menotti General Manager Robert Ginn
1988
Patron in Chief His Excellency The Governor of Victoria , The Hon . Dr Davis McCaughey Patrons Premier of Victoria , The Hon . John Cain ; The Right Hon . The Lord Mayor , Councillor Leckie Ord , City of Melbourne President John Harrison CBE AM Senior Vice-President Luciano Bini Vice-Presidents Dulcie Boling , Paul Clarkson Treasurer Ken Porter Secretary Wally Curran Members Marc Besen , Sue Calwell , Vic Conrick , Demitri Dollis , George Fairfax , Bruno Grollo , James Guest , Peter Harvie , Morris Milder , Nigel Morgan , Hanna Pan-Davidson , Jeanne Pratt , Elizabeth Proust , Nino Randazzo , Elda Vaccari Artistic Director Gian Carlo Menotti General Manager Robert Ginn
1989
Patron in Chief His Excellency The Governor of Victoria , The Hon . Dr Davis McCaughey Patrons Premier of Victoria , The Hon . John Cain ; The Right Hon . The Lord Mayor , Councillor Winsome McCaughey , City of Melbourne President John Harrison CBE AM Vice-Presidents Dulcie Boling , Paul Clarkson Treasurer Ken Porter Secretary Wally Curran Members Jack Balloul , Marc Besen AO , Sue Calwell , Vic Conrick , Stefano de Pieri , George Fairfax AM , James Guest , Morris Milder , Nigel Morgan , Hanna Pan-Davidson , Jeanne Pratt AO , Elizabeth Proust , Lorna Rolfe , Elda Vaccari Artistic Director John Truscott AO General Manager Robert Ginn
1990
Patron in Chief His Excellency The Governor of Victoria , The Hon . Dr Davis McCaughey Patrons Premier of Victoria , The Hon . John Cain ; The Right Hon . The Lord Mayor , Councillor Bill Deveney , City of Melbourne President John Harrison CBE AM Senior Vice-President Paul Clarkson Vice-Presidents Dulcie Boling , Elizabeth Proust Treasurer Ken Porter Secretary Katie Lahey Members Jack Balloul , Ross Barnett , Peter Batchelor , Marc Besen AO , Sue Calwell , Stefano de Pieri , George Fairfax , James Guest , Morris Milder , Nigel Morgan , Hanna Pan-Davidson , Jeanne Pratt AO , Lorna Rolfe , Evan Walker Artistic Director John Truscott AO General Manager Robert Ginn
1991
Patron in Chief His Excellency The Governor of Victoria , The Hon . Dr Davis McCaughey Patrons Premier of Victoria , The Hon . Joan Kirner ; The Right Hon . The Lord Mayor , Councillor Richard Wynne , City of Melbourne President John Harrison CBE AM Senior Vice-President Paul Clarkson Vice-Presidents Dulcie Boling , Elizabeth Proust Treasurer Ken Porter Secretary Katie Lahey Members Jack Balloul , Ross Barnett , Peter Batchelor , Marc Besen AO , Warwick Blacker , Sue Calwell , Barbara Champion , Stefano de Pieri , James Guest , Morris Milder , Nigel Morgan , Hanna Pan-Davidson , Jeanne Pratt AO , Lorna Rolfe , Evan Walker Artistic Director John Truscott AO General Manager Robert Ginn
1992
Patron in Chief His Excellency The Governor of Victoria , The Hon . Richard E McGarvie Patrons Premier of Victoria , The Hon . Joan Kirner ; The Right Hon . The Lord Mayor , Councillor Richard Meldrum , City of Melbourne President John Harrison CBE AM Senior Vice-President Paul Clarkson Vice-Presidents Dulcie Boling , Elizabeth Proust Treasurer Ken Porter Secretary Katie Lahey Members Jack Balloul , Peter Batchelor , Marc Besen AO , Warwick Blacker , Barbara Champion , James Guest , Morris Milder , Nigel Morgan , Hanna Pan-Davidson , Jeanne Pratt AO , Evan Walker Artistic Director Richard Wherrett General Manager Robert Ginn
1993
Patron in Chief His Excellency The Governor of Victoria , The Hon . Richard E McGarvie Patron The Right Hon . The Lord Mayor , Councillor Des Clark , City of Melbourne President John Harrison , CBE AM Vice-President Paul Clarkson Treasurer Ken Porter Secretary Elizabeth Proust Directors Dulcie Boling , Barbara Champion , Harold Mitchell , Janet Whiting Artistic Director Richard Wherrett AM General Manager Robert Ginn
1994
Patron in Chief His Excellency The Governor of Victoria , The Hon . Richard E McGarvie Patron Chief Commissioner , Commission for the City of Melbourne , Kevan Gosper AO President John Harrison CBE AM Vice-President Paul Clarkson Treasurer Ken Porter Secretary Elizabeth Proust Directors Dulcie Boling , Barbara Champion , Robert Ginn , Harold Mitchell , Janet Whiting Artistic Director Leo Schofield Managing Director Robert Ginn
1995
Patron in Chief His Excellency The Governor of Victoria , The Hon . Richard E McGarvie Patron Chief Commissioner , Commission for the City of Melbourne , Kevan Gosper AO President John Harrison CBE AM Vice-President Harold Mitchell Treasurer David Hoelter Secretary Janet Whiting Directors Andrew Friend , Shane Hewitt , Francis Packer , Nora Scheinkestel , Doreen Stockdale Artistic Director Leo Schofield General Manager Ian Roberts
1996
Patron in Chief His Excellency The Governor of Victoria , The Hon . Richard E McGarvie Patron The Right Hon . The Lord Mayor , Councillor Ian A Deveson AO , City of Melbourne President Harold Mitchell Vice-President Janet Whiting Treasurer David Hoelter Secretary Andrew Friend Directors Shane Hewitt , Ian Johnson , Jane Munro , Nora Scheinkestel , Doreen Stockdale Artistic Director Leo Schofield General Manager Ian Roberts
1997
Patron in Chief His Excellency The Governor of Victoria , The Hon . Sir James Gobbo AC Patron The Right Hon . The Lord Mayor , Councillor Ian A Deveson AO , City of Melbourne President Harold Mitchell Vice-President Janet Whiting Treasurers David Hoelter ( to Jun 1997 ), Michael Perry Secretary Andrew Friend Directors Ian Johnson , Jeremy Kirkwood , Jane Munro , Doreen Stockdale Artistic Director Clifford Hocking AM General Manager Ian Roberts
1998
Patron in Chief His Excellency The Governor of Victoria , The Hon . Sir James Gobbo AC Patron The Right Hon . The Lord Mayor , Councillor Ian A Deveson AO , City of Melbourne President Harold Mitchell Vice-President Janet Whiting Treasurer Michael Perry Directors Mark Anderson , Ian Johnson , Jeremy Kirkwood , Jane Munro , Katherine Sampson , Doreen Stockdale , Graeme Yarwood Artistic Director Sue Nattrass General Manager Ian Roberts
1999
Patron in Chief His Excellency The Governor of Victoria , The Hon . Sir James Gobbo AC Patron The Right Hon . The Lord Mayor , Councillor Peter Costigan , City of Melbourne President Harold Mitchell Vice-President Janet Whiting Treasurer Michael Perry Directors Mark Anderson , Ian Johnson , Jeremy Kirkwood , Katherine Sampson , Doreen Stockdale , Graeme Yarwood Artistic Director Sue Nattrass General Manager Ian Roberts