29 Facts About Roslyn Packer

Roslyn Packer's parents were married on Saturday September 1,1934 at Christ Church of England Cootamundra.

Roslyn Packer's mother was a native of Cootamundra, a town within the Riverina region of New South Wales.

Roslyn Packer was an organiser for the Country Women's Association and followed various sports including hockey, golf and tennis.

Roslyn Packer's father, Stephen Weedon, was born on 15 February 1887 and served in World War I as a medical officer holding the rank of major.

Roslyn Packer married Kerry Roslyn Packer at St Mark's Church, Darling Point on 30 August 1963.

The couple were married until Kerry Roslyn Packer died of kidney failure on December 26,2005.

Gretel Roslyn Packer established a $200 million National Philanthropic Fund on 22 July 2014.

Gretel Roslyn Packer is a trustee of the Sydney Theatre Company Foundation, a board member of the Art Gallery of New South Wales and a member of the Taronga Zoo Foundation.

Roslyn Packer helped "broker a peace treaty" between the two children.

In 2007 Roslyn Packer was appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia for service to the community as a major supporter of and fundraiser for a broad range of arts, cultural, medical research and health care organisations.

In 2016 Roslyn Packer was appointed a Companion of the Order of Australia for eminent service to the community as a leading benefactor and patron, particularly to health care, medical research and social welfare groups, and to the visual and performing arts through philanthropic contributions.

Previously named Sydney Theatre, the Roslyn Packer Theatre was renamed to honour Packer's commitment to the arts in Australia.

Roslyn Packer said that she was "profoundly honoured and touched" by the renaming of the theatre.

Roslyn Packer has had a long relationship with St Vincent's Private Hospital in the suburb of Darlinghurst, Sydney.

Roslyn Packer was on the Board of Directors of Sydney Festival from 1997 until 2009.

Roslyn Packer is listed as a 'Major Donor' on the Sydney Festival website.

Roslyn Packer was on the Council of the National Gallery of Australia from 2002 until 2011, as of 2021 she remains on the Gallery's Foundation Board.

Roslyn Packer was on the board of the Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute for 11 years.

Roslyn Packer enjoys residence at three different properties: the Cairnton holding in Bellevue Hill, a Palm Beach property in Sydney and the Ellerston estate near Scone.

Sir Frank Roslyn Packer continued growing the estate throughout the 1960s, purchasing five more pieces of land.

Kerry Roslyn Packer purchased the 30,000 hectare property in 1972 and was later buried within the grounds of Ellerston in 2005.

James Roslyn Packer sold 40 ponies in 2009 for approximately A$5 million.

Roslyn Packer has donated significant sums of money to the federal Liberal Party.

From 2012 to 2013, Roslyn Packer donated the largest amount of money received by any Australian political party.

Roslyn Packer donated a further A$500,000 to the federal Liberal Party from 2016 to 2017.

Roslyn Packer used to send fruit boxes into the dressing room during World Series Cricket.

Roslyn Packer was in my view a highly intelligent woman.

In 2018, Roslyn Packer flew to the United States to visit her son James Roslyn Packer as he admitted himself to a A$5000-a-night psychiatric hospital.

In 2019, Roslyn Packer attended the Chiva-Som luxury wellness spa in Thailand.