The Committee at work during 2024. We were lucky enough to have access to the SOH boardroom and the Creativity Centre, for our monthly meetings, during the year

Our new patrons, Her Excellency the Honourable Margaret Beazley AC KC and Mr Dennis Wilson joined us at the Opera Bites event in the SOH Yallamundi Rooms in September 2024

The members of the SOHLC are all volunteers with a record of of joining and staying. The committee as of 2025
Name Position Year Joined Years of service in 2025
Michelle Feehan President 2021 4
Sue Haywood Vice President
Technology Manager
2013 12
Barbara Oliver Vice President
Minutes secretary
2013 12
Dr Carolyn Lowry OAM Vice President 2013 12
Sandra Bartels Treasurer
Ticketing Secretary
2011 14
Eunjee Kim Secretary 2023 2
Janet Bagnall Artistic Director 2018 7
Janet McLachlan Fundraising Coordinator 2015 10
Heather Easton Sponsorship Coordinator
Assistant Treasurer
2020 5
Norelle Feehan Social Secretary
Media Liaison Officer
2022 3
Judi Martin Assistant Sponsorship Coordinator 2021 4
Lina Jaundrell Committee Member 2012 13
Jan Kneeshaw OAM Emerita President 2006 19
Elspeth  Richards Committee Member 2021 4
Marie Tysoe OAM Emerita President 1997 28
Gayle Wakeling-Taylor Committee Member 2023 2
Anne Leist Committee Member 2025 0
Rebecca Murray Committee Member 2025 0
Dorothy Tse Committee Member 2025 0
Pamela Lord Honorary Life Member 1982 43
Barbara McKenzie-Gay Honorary Life Member 2020 5
Marjorie May Honorary Life Member 2002 23
Barbara Walters Honorary Life Member 2002 23

Below is a photo of the SOHLC taken in November 2023 at Admiralty House, with our then patron, Her Excellency Mrs Linda Hurley. All committee members were present with the exception of Marie Tysoe, Pam Lord, Marjorie May and Barbara Waters. Also present was one of our wonderful supporters Kaye E

The Committee at the Admiralty House Dec 2022 – with our then patron Her Excellency Mrs Linda Hurley

The Committee at the AGM 11 Nov 2021

The Committee on ZOOM (during COVID), and at the Mothers day event at the Castlereagh Hotel in 2021

The Committee at NSW Government House in March 2019

The Committee in 2016