Mulpha Australia is a generous supporter to children's charities, medical research, Great Barrier Reef scientific projects, education and the arts in Australia.

ZooX^TM Fund
The ZooX^TM Fund is an initiative of the Great Barrier Reef Foundation (GBRF), an independent organisation which brings together the financial strength of Australia's business community to assist marine scientists find ways of preserving Australia's greatest natural wonder. Mulpha Australia is one of five inaugural patrons of the ZooX^TM Fund which was launched in February 2007 and will instigate scientific research projects aimed at protecting the Great Barrier Reef from the ravages of climate change, reportedly the most significant and immediate threat to the Reef. As water temperatures heat up, coral expels tiny microscopic organisms - zooxanthellae - which give the coral colour and life, or they disintegrate. The loss of zooxanthellae leads to coral bleaching. Coral loses colour and sometimes dies.There are many kinds of zooxanthellae and some are more thermally resistant than others. An objective of the Fund will be to map which organisms are the most robust and are best able to recover from a bleaching event, and subsequently better and more quickly work out how to positively protect the Reef. Meanwhile Mulpha Australia, through its acclaimed Great Barrier Reef resort, Hayman, also contributes to the work of the GBRF via a Hayman Reef Levy introduced in December 2005.




FSHD Global Research Foundation
The FSHD Global Research Foundation is an Australian not-for-profit organisation dedicated to finding a treatment and cure for Facio-Scapulo-Humeral Dystrophy (FSHD). FSHD is the second most common form of muscular dystrophy in adults and the third most common genetic hereditary disease seen in skeletal muscle. The FSHD Global Research Foundation invests 100 per cent of all donations into research projects aimed at finding a cure or treatment for FSHD. At any one time the FSHD Global Research Foundation is funding several such research projects around the world, with a particular encouragement of Australian-based FSHD research. While FSHD is one of the most common muscular dystrophy types, research into it is said to be 20 years behind that of the most common form. The overarching goal of the Foundation is to address this inequity and quicken the pace on finding a treatment or cure for FSHD. Monica Ellis (pictured) is an Ambassador for the Foundation. Mulpha Australia is proud to be supporting the vital work of the FSHD Global Research Foundation.


Messel Endowment
The Professor Harry Messel International Science School at The University of Sydney is an outstanding educational science program designed to encourage Year 11 and 12 students from Australia and around the world to pursue careers in science, technology and engineering. The ISS, established in 1962 by Emeritus Professor Harry Messel AC CBE, now has more than 4000 graduates many of whom have gone onto major achievements in science and related areas. The ISS is run biennially by the Science Foundation for Physics and is free to all attending students. Mulpha Australia's ongoing support has helped to ensure the ISS can continue in perpetuity. The Mulpha Leadership Award is presented to the ISS student who has not only demonstrated academic ability but also shown diplomacy, tact and empathy when dealing with individuals from different cultures and countries. The 2011 award recipient, Joelene Puntonoriero from Noonamah in the Northern Territory, is pictured receiving her award from Mulpha Australia Chief Financial Officer, Greg Dyer. Joelene has been selected for her warmth, grace and poise, inclusive nature, working well with others, quietly confident style of leadership and for rising to the occasion and engaging with others.


Museum of Contemporary Art
Mulpha Australia's Bimbadgen Estate has been the exclusive wine sponsor of the Museum of Contemporary Art since 2001. Sharing a mutual respect for the arts and an appreciation for Australian art and wine, the relationship between the MCA and Bimbadgen Estate is a natural fusion of Australian cultures and, from this relationship, specially labelled Bimbadgen wines were born. A percentage of sales of these wines is donated back to the Museum of Contemporary Art for educational programs. The MCA holds a significant collection of some 5000 Australian and international artworks brought together since the late 1960s. The collection forms one of the core functions of the MCA activities playing a major role in innovative exhibitions, touring projects and education and outreach programs.


Kim Carpenter's Theatre of Image
Theatre of Image is the premier mainstage theatre company in New South Wales for children and their families. Through the vision of Artistic Director, Kim Carpenter, Theatre of Image tells Australian and universal stories to young people through visual and musical images as through words. In July 2006, 'Stella and The Moon Man', a collaboration between Theatre of Image and the Australian Youth Orchestra, was named 'Best Production for Children' in the prestigious 2006 Helpmann Awards. Mulpha Australia is proud to have been a supporter of this company's important contribution to the education and entertainment of children.
Photograph: Taken by Branco Gaica



Sydney Symphony
The internationally-acclaimed Sydney Symphony is resident at the iconic Sydney Opera House, performing more than 180 concerts a year with some of the world's most illustrious conductors and soloists. One of Australia's leading cultural ambassadors, the Sydney Symphony is proud of its heritage and cultural diversity, reflecting the vibrancy and uniqueness of Sydney. Mulpha is proud to have been a Gold Sponsor of Sydney Symphony and Sponsor of the Mulpha Chair of Principal Harp, Sydney Symphony, Louise Johnson.
Photograph: Taken by Keith Saunders






The Gold Dinner
The Gold Dinner is the Sydney Children's Hospital, Randwick's signature fundraising event. It is Australia's leading social and corporate annual dinner, comprising 550 top-level corporate, political and social leaders. In 2005, Mulpha Australia became the Principal Sponsor of this event launching a 3-year mutually rewarding partnership with the Gold Dinner Committee and the Sydney Children's Hospital. The Gold Dinner 2005 raised $AU1.5 million net profit for the Immunology and Infectious Diseases Service and, in 2006, $AU1.8 million for the Department of Renal Medicine. The 10th Gold Dinner, held in June 2007, raised an amazing $AU3.017 million net profit for the hospital's Pain and Palliative Care Service.This dinner continues to make a major impact on medical services for the Sydney Children's Hospital, its patients and families from New South Wales and beyond.


Project 88
Mulpha Sanctuary Cove (Developments) Pty Limited is a proud partner of Project 88 - a house and land donation supporting the Foundations of former rugby union Wallaby, George Gregan and champion golfer, Adam Scott. This beautiful home was built by By Design and the Queensland Master Builders on land donated by Sanctuary Cove. Many other companies also contributed to the development and fit-out of the house. Project 88 was successfully auctioned in March 2008 raising $AU1 million for the charities. Funds generated from this project are being used by the George Gregan Foundation to continue building all access playgrounds for children's hospitals throughout Australia and to fund a vital research position in the area of paediatric neurology. The Adam Scott Foundation is using the funds to provide opportunities in life for Australian children and youth.