Centenary Campaign
Help us celebrate 100 years of Old Parliament House.
Old Parliament House will mark its centenary on 9 May 2027. To commemorate 100 years, we are raising funds to support a range of initiatives to share the story of our democracy – how it was built, how it works, and why it matters.
This year we are raising funds to restore and conserve the historic fabric of the kitchen and to support MoAD's Democracy in a Box national education program.
Donate $100 for 100 years
Your $100 for 100 years donation will help MoAD deliver meaningful impact across education, heritage and our storytelling.
Centenary Donor
Become a Centenary Donor with a gift of $10,000 or more. In recognition, our Centenary Donors will be permanently inscribed on our Donor Boards. Donations of $10,000 can be made in 1 or 2 payment instalments over two years.
Make your contribution count by choosing the appeal that matters most to you.
Democracy in a Box
Empower the next generation with the knowledge and confidence to become informed, active citizens by supporting Democracy in a Box.
Conserve our kitchen
Help conserve the historic kitchen at Old Parliament House, develop a new exhibition and expand digital access to this historic space.
All gifts make a difference. Donations over $2 are fully tax deductible. Donations of $50 or more will be acknowledged on our website and in our Annual Report.
Thank you for helping us to shape the next 100 years of Australia's democracy.
Contact Us
Development Office
Call: (02) 6270 8110
Email: development@moadoph.gov.au
Head chef Jim Barritt-Eyles and staff with banquet fare, c1950s.
Photograph courtesy of Sheila Barritt-Eyles, MoAD Collection
Bill Littlefield and Arthur Mueller decorate a centrepiece for the Federation Jubilee Banquet, 1951.
Photograph courtesy of Tony Scarth, MoAD Collection
The large black hot press was one of the items to remain in use for the entirety of the kitchen's working life, 1926 – 1988.
Photograph: Lori Anglin, Tanner and Associates, 1985
Kitchen staff prepare a mountain of onions shortly before the move to Australian Parliament House, 1988.
Photograph: Robert McFarlane, Department of the House of Representatives
The main kitchen prepared food for everyone, from banquets for royalty to cafeteria-style fare for staff.
Photograph: Lori Anglin, Tanner and Associates, 1985
Centenary Donors
We gratefully thank and acknowledge the Centenary Donors whose generous gifts of $10,000 or more are helping to realise our centenary vision. In recognition, our Centenary Donors will be permanently inscribed on our Donor Boards.
Thank you to our donors
We would like to thank and acknowledge our donors to the Centenary Campaign, including those who would like to remain anonymous.
Andrew Blanckensee
Vicki Bourne
Sarah Brasch
In memory of Bob and Pat Buchanan
Sarah Davies AM
Andrea Dragon
Sue and Steve Dyer
Christopher Field
Gavin Ford
Carolyn Forster OAM and Richard Forster
Ian G Giles
Megan Hayes
Nathan Blair Haynes
The Henry Parkes Foundation
Meredith Hinchliffe AM
Sophie Ho
Anna Louise Howe
Claudia Hyles OAM
Kristian Leslie Jacobsen and Evelyn Jacobsen
John Kalokerinos
Diana Killen
Sue Knowles
Quac Minh La
Karen Laing
Ian Macphee AO
Nicola Mallik
Anita Massih
David Muir AM and Veronica Muir
Brett and Jean Odgers
Philip J Oldfield
Aliya and Robert Porter
Graeme Rankin
Niki Savva
Nicholas Schmidt
Reg Hilton Shepherd
Wayne Sheridan
Chris Stephens
Peter Sutton OAM
Peter Braham Taft
John Tooth
Diana Jill Waterhouse
Leonard Wise
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