Sponsors

EJE Architecture is a major, Newcastle-based, architectural practice forming part of a larger multi-disciplinary group of more than sixty staff, with a commitment to creativity and innovation. The directors of EJE are graduates of the School of Architecture at the University of Newcastle.
The group has been a sponsor of the scholarship programme from its inception in 2000 and, in 2006 became major sponsors of the Architecture Foundation in support of its vision to fund and develop the Parker Fellowship at the University of Newcastle.
EJE Architecture also host meetings of The Architecture Foundation and continue to support annual initiatives developed by the Foundation.
Contact: Peter Johnson
(02) 4929 2353
mail(at)eje.com.au
www.eje.com.au

Jetset believe that to travel is one of the most exciting, rewarding and educational experiences anyone can do in a lifetime. This aligns perfectly with the spirit of The Parker Fellowship and the philosophy of The Architecture Foundation.
Jetset is one of Australia’s most trusted and well-respected travel brands, with over 40 years travel experience and over 400 travel agencies represented throughout Australia.
Jetset started as a small, one-man travel agency in Sunshine, Victoria in the early 1960s and has become one of the most recognisable brands and largest travel companies in Australia.
During the mid 1980s, Jetset pioneered the use of video technology to develop video brochures for each major destination, to be used by the travel agency network and prospective travellers. This initiative was a benchmark for use in many other industries.
Today, Jetset Travelworld is the largest retail distribution group in Australia.

Located at The Junction, in inner-city Newcastle, our highly-valued travel sponsorship group – Jetset, The Junction became a benefactor of The Architecture Foundation in 2010 by donating: a lucrative air travel package, support services and travel programme management in support of the annual Parker Fellowship award. We trust that all supporters of the Foundation will consider returning the gesture when it comes time to arrange personal travel.
Contact: Darienne Hunter
(02) 4962 1116
darienne.thejunction(at)jetset.com.au
www.jetset.com.au/thejunction

Established in 1976, Rice Daubney is one of Australia’s leading architectural practices producing projects that have an emphasis on quality, commercial focus and innovation in design. The practice is based in Sydney and Brisbane and is composed of a number of specialty areas including commercial, retail, health and research, interiors and workplace, defence, lifestyle design and building diagnostics.
The group has been a major sponsor since 2003 and continues to provide invaluable financial support for the activities of The Architecture Foundation.
Contact: John Daubney
02) 9956 2666
www.ricedaubney.com.au

Zumtobel is the internationally-leading supplier of integral, trend-setting lighting solutions. By combining technology, design, emotion and energy efficiency, they provide unique customer benefit. They provide customised lighting solutions, professional advice and comprehensive technical services throughout the world.
Zumtobel Lighting Pty Ltd (Australia) became a major sponsor of The Architecture Foundation in 2006.
Zumtobel Lighting particularly extends hospitality to the Parker Fellows during their international travels by receiving them at their headquarters in any country in which the scholars are visiting. The Fellows are also accommodated, guided and supported during their time at each of Zumtobel’s locations.
Contact: Nail Golding, NSW State Manager
(02) 8913 5000
www.zumtobel.com.au

Allandale is a small-to-medium size winery situated in the Lower Hunter Valley wine growing area of Lovedale. The winery was established in 1978 and has built an enviable reputation for premium quality wines. The owners have seen the winery develop from a small production cellar door, to a winery with sales in all the eastern states and export markets in five countries.
Allandale Winery is managed by Bill Sneddon who oversees marketing and sales operations and is the winemaker for the winery.
Allandale Winery became sponsors in 2006. They also support the Architecture Foundation by supplying high quality wines as part of an on-going, fund-raising initiative of the Foundation. The Parker Dozen of high quality Hunter Valley wines is available at any time by contacting The Architecture Foundation.
Contact: Bill Sneddon, Winemaker and Manager
(02) 4990 4526
bill(at)allandalewinery.com.au
www.allandalewinery.com.au

Bonnyrigg Garden Centre has serviced Sydney garden and landscape enthusiasts for the past 40 years. Though not immediately associated with the world of architecture, the owner is a graduate in Architecture from the University of Newcastle. In recognition of his life-changing professional education in Architecture, he continues to contribute generous financial support.
Bonnyrigg Garden Centre has been a sponsor of the scholarship programme from its inception in 2000 and remains a highly valued sponsor of The Architecture Foundation.
www.bonnyrigggardencentre.com.au

Earp Bros is a leading supplier of quality tile and construction products to the Australian market. Currently celebrating 126 years in business, Earp Bros is a Newcastle-based family company, whose core strength is their responsiveness to customer requirements.
Earp Bros has enjoyed a rich and diverse history and has become adept at responding and changing, according to the needs of the market and of consumers. The company understands the importance of listening to customers including the discerning public, architects, designers, builders and retailers and are in constant communication with specialised manufacturers to keep abreast of the latest product developments.
Earp Bros’ vision is to be the most revered supplier of tiles and bathrooms in the world through uncompromising quality, exceptional service and value.
Earp Bros became sponsors in 2010 and provide invaluable financial and in-kind support for the activities of The Architecture Foundation.
Contact: Richard Earp
(02) 4925 4555
richarde@earp.com.au
www.earp.com.au

Established in 1980, Lindsay & Dynan is the largest regionally based structural and civil engineering consultancy in NSW.
The practice provides personalised, professional consulting services to private, corporate and government clients throughout Australia and Asia.
They have expertise in concept development, through to detail engineering design and construction supervision in the areas of industrial, mining and bulk materials handling, infrastructure, commercial and retail, residential, educational and government as well as health and aged care. Their key objective on each project is to work with their client to understand their requirements and to develop tailored design solutions that are innovative, practical and add overall value to the project.
Lindsay and Dynan became sponsors in 2006 and provide invaluable financial support for the activities of The Architecture Foundation.
Contact: Kevin Dynan
(02) 4957 7377
kevin@lindsaydynan.com.au
lindsaydynan.com.au

NOM Office Solutions is a Newcastle owned and operated company which started in 1959. The company provides furniture, design equipment
 and supplies throughout the Hunter Region and has been the cornerstone of providing equipment and services to architecture students and the architectural profession for more than 50 years.
NOM Office Solutions supports The Architecture Foundation by donating a comprehensive sketching compendium, sketching materials and fine art paper, on an annual basis, for presentation to the annual Parker Fellowship recipient.
NOM Office Solutions became sponsors in 2009.
Contact: John Reid
(02) 4969 2855
john@nom.com.au
www.nom.com.au

Over almost six decades, a significant number of the members of The Architecture Foundation have trained and worked together in various offices of the NSW Government Architect, especially in the Newcastle regional office of the Public Works Department, in central Newcastle.
The Hunter New England Region of Public Works delivers professional services to clients and stakeholders in an area from the Central Coast, Hunter Valley, lower Mid North Coast, Northern Tablelands to the North West Slopes and Plains. Some 150 staff operate in three regional offices provide infrastructure and planning services associated with the procurement, design, construction and maintenance of the State’s built assets including flood mitigation and irrigation works; heritage and landmark assets; office fitouts; public buildings and their surroundings; and water supply and sewerage schemes.
The Hunter New England Regional Projects Management became sponsors in 2010 and provide invaluable financial support for the activities of the Architecture Foundation.
www.publicworks.nsw.gov.au

Stramit Building Products is a leading Australian manufacturer of steel building products, including roofing, walling, gutters and fascias, frames and trusses, purlins, flooring and structural formwork.
A “Building Solutions” approach ensures customer relationships are built on business understanding, flexibility, service, systems support and product innovation, with a focus on ease of transactions and accurate, on-time delivery.
Stramit Building Products provides technical support to architects, designers and engineers through a combination of technical literature, technical services managers and national R&D.
Major manufacturing operations are quality endorsed to ISO/AS 9002 accreditation.
Stramit Building Products has been a sponsor since 2003 and continues to provide invaluable financial support for the activities of The Architecture Foundation.
Contact: Daniel Wood, NSW Country Technical Services
(02) 6297 3533
daniel.wood@stramit.com.au
www.stramit.com.au

Scientific Interiors is a specialist design group focussing on laboratory design, construction and implementation. They specialise in scientific architecture facilities, biocontainment design, approved aqis third party assessments and evaluations along with specialised project management.
Scientific Interiors became sponsors in 2010 and provide invaluable financial support for the activities of the Architecture Foundation.
Contact: Ingrid Knopf
(02) 9554 9957
ingrid@scientificinteriors.com.au
www.scientificinteriors.com.au

The practice of Suters Architects was founded in Newcastle in 1958. During the 1960s and 1970s, the practice was responsible for a number of important civic projects which saw its reputation spread beyond the Hunter Valley. In the late 1980s, the practice began to expand to allow it to take on major projects across NSW. The practice now has 120 staff and 23 directors based in Newcastle, Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne.
Its founding principal, Dr Brian Suters, was awarded an honorary doctorate by the University of Newcastle in recognition of his contribution to the profession of architecture and the built environment.
Suters Architects has been a sponsor of the scholarship programme from its inception in 2000 and remains a highly valued major sponsor of the Architecture Foundation.
Contact: Robert Macindoe, CEO, Suters Architects
(02) 4926 5222
r.macindoe@sutersarchitects.com.au
www.sutersarchitects.com.au

The Co-op Bookshop was established by students in 1958 at the University of Sydney and has grown to become the largest provider of educational, professional and lifelong learning resources in Australia. With over 40 branches across Australia, numerous additional services and more than 1.5 million members, the Co-op is more than just a bookshop.
The mission of the Co-op Bookshop is to provide premium goods and services that enrich the academic and professional lives of our members and customers.
The Newcastle Branch became sponsors in 2010 and provide invaluable support for the activities of the Architecture Foundation including the donation of book vouchers to benefit the short-listed applicants for the Parker Fellowship.
Contact: Barbara Whitehead, Manager
(02) 4967 1850
newcastle@coop-bookshop.com.au
www.coop-bookshop.com.au

Prosperity Advisers is one of the largest, independently-owned chartered accounting and financial planning practices in NSW. The practice supports the work of The Architecture Foundation by donating financial and business advisory services to the trustees of the Foundation to ensure effective and prudent management of the fund’s resources.
Prosperity Advisers also donates the annual audit of The Architecture Foundation, its financial records and reports and ensures compliance with statutory taxation and pecuniary requirements.
Prosperity Advisers became sponsors of The Architecture Foundation in 2006 and have assisted in establishment of the Foundation as well as its establishment and registration as a private ancillary fund with Deductible Gift Recipient status.
Contact: Michael Griffiths
(02) 4907 7222
mgriffiths@prosperityadvisers.com.au
www.prosperityadvisers.com.au

The Sydney Art School, founded in 1890 by Julian Rossi Ashton, is a famous institution with an unparalleled background in fine drawing and painting. The school caters for beginners and advanced students alike. The school’s studios are located in The Rocks, by Circular Quay, opposite The Museum of Contemporary Art, and at Georges Heights, overlooking Sydney Harbour at Mosman.
Mr Henry Cornwallis Gibbons was the Principal of the Julian Ashton Art School from 1942 to 1960. He was once asked if there was a unifying principle underlying the unique achievements of the students; and he replied, ‘Ashton used to say to me, “Teach them to see, Gibbons, to see the beauty of the form, the tone and the colour of the world around them and represent it on paper and canvas. Individuality is to be fostered at all times, in the knowledge that technique is the vehicle of the creative spirit.”

It is the philosophy of this School to encourage fine drawing and sound practice in the craft of painting.
In 1988 the School was incorporated and Paul Ashton Delprat, Julian Ashton’s great grandson, himself an ex-student, took over its running, assisted by his wife, artist Susan Delprat. It is notable that throughout its entire history, the school has, without exception, been administered in all its detail by practising figurative artists who are also teachers. This golden thread of many overlapping lives of informed and dedicated artistic scholarship is regarded as one of the most important reasons for the school’s success.

This school is proud of its role in setting standards of rigor in drawing and painting.
The Sydney Art School became unique and highly valued sponsors in 2010 by donating, annually, a full time term of tuition in drawing to the benefit of the current Parker Fellow.
Contact: Paul Ashton Delprat
(02) 9241 1641

Hosting Impact is a Newcastle-based website hosting business that specialises in providing cost-effective, communications hosting solutions for Australian small business. They maintain and manage their servers to the highest levels. Their mission is to provide the best valued Web Hosting Solutions at all times.

Hosting Impact became service sponsors in 2007 and provide expert web hosting, email and promotional support for the activities of The Architecture Foundation.
Contact: Stephen Zeller
1300 852 227
support@hostingimpact.com
www.hostingimpact.com

Elders Insurance was established in the late 1800s and is one of Australia’s largest regional and rural insurers. They provide local service and insurance solutions through their presence in over 160 towns and cities throughout Australia.
Elders’ insurance agents live and work in their local communities. This means that they provide local and personal service to support the insurance needs of their clients.
Elders Insurance Newcastle became service sponsors in 2009 and generously donate annual insurance to cover all functions and activities held by The Architecture Foundation.
Contact: Giles Grainger
(02) 4929 4229
giles.grainger@elders.com.au
www.elders.com.au

Parker & Randall

Parker and Randall is a long-established, Newcastle-based legal practice with a fascinating history attaching to its founding partner who undertook a significant part of his legal studies as a prisoner of war during World War 2, with the discrete assistance of the Red Cross.
The small practice provides mainstream legal services but in an extremely personal and immediate context against the current commercial trend of “big is powerful”.
The practice supports the work of The Architecture Foundation by donating legal advisory services to the trustees of the Foundation to ensure effective and proper legal management of the fund’s activities.
Contact: John Randall
(02) 4921 1591
parkerrandall@bigpond.com

Sharp Electronics Group (Newcastle) is an office products supply company that has been operating in the Hunter Region for the last 40 years. In a dynamic and highly competitive industry, Sharp Electronics Group has thrived to become new market leaders. This is the result of their ability to embrace new technologies and systems while still maintaining a superior level of home-grown customer service.
The organisation has been a sponsor since 2006 and provides The Architecture Foundation with consumables for promotion and marketing along with monochrome and colour copying services for newsletters and correspondence.
Contact: Ben Johns
(02) 4962 1313
ben_johns@sharpnew.com.au
www.sharpnew.com.au

The University of Newcastle is a major supporter of the work and focus of The Architecture Foundation.
The University maintains the Parker Fellowship as a formally-established scholarship within the University, ensuring that all Parker Fellows officially represent the University during their travels and are properly supported and protected.
The UoN Foundation, the University’s Foundation, shares resources, assists in developing contact databases, provides promotional and marketing services and formally receives the annual donation of The Architecture Foundation, thus ensuring that all donations to The Architecture Foundation are tax deductible.
The School of Architecture, within the University of Newcastle, provides extensive secretarial support, mail-out services and the essential facilities to promote, launch and finalise the annual Parker Fellowship selection.

The School of Architecture is also the Alma Mater of all members of the Architecture Foundation, most of whom have been engaged in full-time or part-time teaching and studio work over many decades.

University:
www.newcastle.edu.au
School of Architecture:
www.newcastle.edu.au/school/arbe
University of Newcastle Foundation (UoN):
www.newcastle.edu.au/foundation

The Aqua Bar and Grill Restaurant is located at the Beach Hotel, Frederick Street Merewether. It is a superb venue overlooking the Pacific Ocean at Merewether, NSW.
The proprietors of the Aqua Bar and Grill became sponsors in 2006 and continue to assist the Foundation by donating the use of the venue and by providing a variety of catering services to support functions held by The Architecture Foundation.
Contact: Lyn Twohill
(02) 4963 5455
jtwohill@bigpond.net.au
www.thebeachhotel.com.au/aqua.htm

Caroma is Australia’s only manufacturer of sanitary ware, operating state-of-the-art facilities in Wetherill Park (NSW) and Norwood (SA). Their facilities combine the latest technology and automated robotics to produce market-leading water-saving products. Caroma is at the forefront of product innovation and is focused on developing the latest water-saving technology.
As well, Caroma’s NSW Concepts Centre is located in the heart of Newcastle and showcases innovative products from some of Australia’s best-known brands in one location. Caroma’s Concept Centre is a unique and valuable regional resource.
Caroma became sponsors in 2011 and provide significant financial support for the activities of The Architecture Foundation.
Contact: Jason Taylor, Regional Sales manager
: (02) 4914 2030
: jason.taylor@caromadorf.com
: www.caroma.com.au