FEDERAL GOVERNMENT

Australian Government Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government—$1,000,000
The Australian Government has allocated $1M in funding support for the second stage of the Australian Age of Dinosaurs Museum Project. This funding has been allocated to the Museum’s Reception Centre and completion of Business Case Studies and is being administered through the Federal Government’s Better Regions Funding Program.

QUEENSLAND GOVERNMENT

Q150 Legacy Infrastructure Program—$500,000
The Queensland Government provided funding to complete the first stage of the Australian Age of Dinosaurs Museum Project as part of Queensland’s 150th birthday celebrations. This contribution allowed for the construction of two staff buildings, the fossil preparation facility and water and power infrastructure at the AAOD Museum site.

Significant Regional Projects Fund—$300,000
This funding is being contributed over a three year period towards employment of senior management.

Gambling Community Benefit Fund—$82,000
Funding has been provided over a period of 5 years enabling the purchase of dig equipment, display cabinets, fossil preparation tools, office equipment, printing and photography equipment and renovation of the caretaker’s accommodation building.

Queensland Museum—In Kind
Unwavering support for the Australian Age of Dinosaurs Project through ‘hands on’ advice on the AAOD collection, laboratory operations, dinosaur digs, and scientific guidance for research and publications. 

Department of Main Roads—In Kind
In kind Contribution of 50% of costs toward AAOD Landsborough Highway turnoff including bitumen on overtaking and turning lanes, drainage culverts and line marking.

Department of Correctional Services—In Kind
AAOD Museum site labour contribution through the Winton Work Camp including the erection of 12 km of new fencing, walking tracks, guard railing and helping set up collection, display and prep lab facilities.

Queensland Parks & Wildlife Service—In Kind
Provision of equipment and advice for the control of prickly acacia on the Jump-Up

LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Winton Shire Council—$850, 000
The Winton Shire Council has made numerous contributions toward the AAOD Project including the shared cost of overtaking and turning lanes at the Landsborough Highway and the design and construction of 11 kilometres of gravel road all the way to the top of the Jump-Up. They have supported AAOD in many activities and have supplied equipment and machinery for the Australian Age of Dinosaur digs each year.

CORPORATE FUNDING BODIES

Desert Channels Queensland—$54,000
DCQ have sourced funding for several projects on the Jump-Up. Initial funds were provided for fencing materials to fence out feral and domestic animals and chemicals for the spraying of noxious weeds. They have also sourced funding towards the construction of walking trails, safety rails and natural heritage interpretive signage.

The Britton Family
In September 2006 the Britton Family from Mt Landsborough donated 1,472 hectares of The Jump-Up to AAOD as the site of The Australian Age of Dinosaurs Museum. Following difficulties in establishing a road up the sides of the Jump-Up, they donated a further 329 hectares in 2008, which enabled the present road to be built. This incredible gift from Peter and Carol and their children secured the future of the Australian Age of Dinosaurs Museum of Natural History. . 

David and Judy Elliott and Family
David and Judy are the Founders of Australian Age of Dinosaurs and played a key role in the organisations development following its inception in 2002. They have organised and run the AAOD dinosaur digs since 2003 and operated the AAOD fossil preparation facility when it was based at their property Belmont between 2006 and 2009. David and Judy publish the Australian Age of Dinosaurs Journal each year, run the AAOD Society and work full time in a pro bono capacity towards the delivery of the Australian Age of Dinosaurs Museum of Natural History.

COX Rayner
Cox Rayner Architects have provided concept designs of the Australian Age of Dinosaurs Museum and all design, architecture and detailed drawings for the AAOD Reception Centre building free of charge. Company Director Michael Rayner has been actively helping to raise funds for the AAOD building projects since 2008.

Norton Rose Australia
Norton Rose Australia has taken care of AAOD’s legal requirements pro bono since 2006. This includes reorganisation of the AAOD corporate structure to a company limited by guarantee and a Society of members. They have also attended to the conveyance of land following the property donation by the Britton Family and have been instrumental with professional advice on indemnity insurances, trade marking and corporate business principals. . 

 Kevin Maloney

The Mac Services Group Limited
In 2009 Keven Maloney of ‘The Mac’ generously donated two 40’ long demountable buildings for use as accommodation for our honorary fossil preparators and caretakers. This was followed by the donation of steel and bathroom fixtures for renovations of the buildings in 2010, along with a 40’ long steel shipping container for equipment storage.

JLM Transport and Logistcs
Kevin Maloney’s Family Company JLM Transport generously relocated the two donated 40’ demountable buildings from Nebo in Queensland’s Central Highlands all the way out to The Jump-Up free of charge. This was followed by the relocation of a 40’ long container from Mackay to The Jump-Up following its donation by ‘The Mac’ in 2010.

Bill Wavish and Family
Bill Wavish and his family are major contributors to the Australian Age of Dinosaurs preparation laboratory. Since 2009 the Wavish Family have made cash donations to employ a full time fossil preparator and have supplied the laboratory with preparation tools, tables and other equipment. Bill has also provided funds for life sized digital prints of Australovenator skeleton elements.

Ergon Energy
In 2008 Ergon Energy contributed a significant discount on the cost of constructing a power line to the Jump-Up as part of the Stage 1 construction project. This was followed in 2010 with the full cost of power line extensions for Stage 2, the AAOD Reception Centre being waived as a contribution to the project.

DLA Phillips Fox
DLA Phillips Fox provided professional advice on builder engagement methodologies to ensure that construction of Stage 2 of the Australian Age of Dinosaurs Museum Reception Centre was relevant to existing circumstances and acceptable to all parties. This work was part of a pro bono contribution that included the hands on development,  presentation and signing of a legal building contract.

A.J. & M. K. Hoffmann Surveyors
Hoffmann Surveying mapped out new boundaries to include further land donations from the Britton Family of Mt Landsborough in 2008 and prepared documents to amalgamate this land into a single lot. They were also involved in surveying the building site of the Reception Centre free of charge as their contribution to the project. 

Grant Thornton
Grant Thornton Accountants generously reduced the cost of business plans and feasibility studies as a contribution to the Australian Age of Dinosaurs Project.

Vario and Mary Dharmarahja
Varo and Mary have made a significant donation to the Australian Age of Dinosaurs project and in doing so played a big part in keeping the AAOD project viable in its early stages.

Tom Williams
Tom made a significant donation towards keeping the AAOD Prep lab operating in the early days when it was based at Belmont Station.

Robert Proefke
Robert is AAOD’s longest serving honorary preparator and spent two years working in the AAOD Prep lab while it was based at Belmont. He helped set up the new preparation facility on the Jump-Up in 2009 where he worked as a full time volunteer for 6 months.

Black Toyota
Black Toyota have kindly provided us with a 4x4 twin cab Toyota utility as an Australian Age of Dinosaurs Company Car.

Port of Brisbane Corporation
In 2006 the Port of Brisbane Corporation kindly donated 2 insulated containers to house AAOD’s fast-growing fossil collection and when these were filled in 2009, they donated a second two. These containers play a huge role in providing a secure, temperature controlled storage area for the AAOD Collection. 

Enhance Corporate
Under the guidance of Hon Sam Doumany, Enhance Corporate helped AAOD to develop working partnerships and enlisted the pro bono support of several Australian corporate businesses. 

Australian Geographic Society
In 2006 the Australian Geographic Society held an ‘in store’ fund raising campaign which raised over $16,000 towards AAOD’s dinosaur fossil preparation work.

Corfield & Fitzmaurice WTDC
This Winton based volunteer organisation made a huge contribution to AAOD in the early days by looking after their fossil displays in the historic Corfield and Fitzmaurice building in Winton. They also helped AAOD raise funds through the sale of merchandise and in 2009 donated two large mobile air conditioners for the Fossil Preparation Facility on the Jump-Up.

Deloitte Business Solutions
Deloitte made a valuable contribution in 2006 through their pro bono work on a AAOD concept plan and the completion of documents towards obtaining funding for the first stage of the AAOD Museum.

QANTASLINK
QANTASLINK has flown representatives from supporting organisations out to Western Queensland to inspect the AAOD project free of charge since 2006. Their support has enabled the development of many important working relationships with Corporate Australia.

David and Prue Strang
David and Prue have made numerous in kind contributions to the AAOD construction projects on the Jump-Up including fencing, earthmoving and weed eradication as well as providing meals and accommodation for volunteers. They have also made significant cash donations towards various projects on the Jump-Up.

Bruce and Helen Collins
Bruce and Helen have donated both cash and equipment to Australian Age of Dinosaurs and Bruce has made a significant contribution to AAOD’s senior management and construction projects on the Jump-Up.

Denise O'Boyle
Denise donated a Leica EZ4 microscope in 2008. She has made significant cash donations to AAOD since 2006 and makes a valuable contribution towards the AAOD digs and fossil preparation activities each year.

Kylie Piper
Kylie worked pro bono for 6 months as AAOD’s Project Coordinator in 2007 and played a significant role in the initial development stages of The Jump-Up.

O’Regan & Partners Chartered Accountants
Peter O’Regan and his team have attended to AAOD’s accounting requirements in a pro bono capacity since 2008. They also provided invaluable assistance during the restructuring of the AAOD organisation to a Company Limited by Guarantee in September 2008.

RAPAD Board
The Remote Area Planning and Development Board organised a very successful forum for AAOD at Government House in early 2008. In the months that followed they enlisted the support of all seven RAPAD Shires as Corporate Foundation Members of Australian Age of Dinosaurs Ltd. 

InterRISK
Dennis Guy and his team at InterRISK have provided free insurance brokerage services since 2009 and have made a very important contribution towards ensuring AAOD’s obligations in this regard are being met.

Port of Townsville Limited
In 2009 the Port of Townsville donated a 20’ shipping container to house the AAOD laboratory air compressor and pneumatic fossil preparation equipment. This was installed as part of the new fossil preparation facility on the Jump-Up.

Winton Plumbing Services
Winton Plumbing built the AAOD preparation facility and staff cottages in 2009 and made numerous monetary discounts to their construction expenses to help get the construction completed on budget. They have also made cash donations as a further contribution to the AAOD Project.

Sharon and Peter Jamieson
Sharon and Pete looked after all of the catering for the 2009 dinosaur dig free of charge.

Jim and Maxine MacMillain
Jim and Maxine have made numerous trips out to Winton to work on the AAOD Project and have made several cash contributions towards the organisations objectives.

Lucretia Wheeler
Lucretia has played an important role in establishing new book keeping procedures for AAODL. As Company Secretary she has looked after all of the Company’s annual reporting and Annual General Meeting  obligations in a pro bono capacity and has been involved in AAODL’s fund raising activities since early 2009.

Telstra Country Wide

Lucerne on Fernberg

Econnect Communications

Brett Walsh Accounting

Mobbs & Co

Yola

SmugMug

Reinke’s Transport

BCI Duells

Newlands Coal

FOUNDATION MEMBERS

(CORPORATE)

Action Graphics P/L
Australian Geographic Society
Blackall - Tambo Regional Council
Barcaldine Regional Council
Barcoo Shire Council
Boulia Shire Council
Diamantina Shire Council
Longreach Regional Council
Winton Shire Council
Cox Rayner Architects
Econnect Communications
Landmark Operations Limited
The MAC Services Group Limited. Culture & Tourism Division
Mobbs & Co
Port of Brisbane Corporation
Queensland Airports Limited
Remote Area Planning & Development Board  

Jeff & Jenny Adams
Louis Amiet
Grahame & Alison Anthon
David & May Aslin
Tony & Gloria Barr
David & Christine Batt
Jill Bayly
Andrew Berry
Cath & Harold Bishop
Peter & Carol Britton & family
Tom & Emma Brodie & family
Donn, Don & Anne Brow
Naomi Calleja
Bernard, Joslyn & Evan Cannon
Elizabeth Cannon
Paul, Liarna, Takoda & John Clarke
Peter Clarke-Ryan
Bruce & Helen Collins
Alex & Christina Cook
Vince & Karen Corbin & family
Jill Corrigan
PJ & OJ Crombie
Graham & Louise Dean
Phil Doolan & Robbie Whitehead
Ian & Belinda Duncan & family
John & Elinor East
Ian & Sharon Elliott & family
Wayne Elliott
David & Judy Elliott
Bob Elliott
BT & VA Elliott
Harry Elliott
Irene Elliott
Koraleigh Elliott
OA & DM Elliott
Noni Elliott
Peter & Joan Evert & family
Rob Fawckner
Ray & Samantha Foxwell & family
Lyn Fraser
David & Mary Gandini
John & Beryl Gillespie & family
John & Lindi Godfrey
Graham Morgan Grant, Elizabeth Grant & Keri-Anne Grant
Alan & Wendy Green
William (Bill) L Greer
Patricia Gregory 'Opalton' & family
Sheryl Gwyther & family
Les & Shelley Hancock
Colin Shane Haylock
Pam Hegarty
George, Pamela and Nimila Heys
Kirkness-Hill Family
Scott & Shona Hocknull
Tom & Sharon Hurley
Peter & Sharron Jamieson
Peter Johnston
Michael Pflaum & Ailsa Leacy, with their Children, Aidan, Jasper & Elliott
Butch & Ros Lenton
Ron & Narelle Leven
Tom & Vicki Lockie & Steven Yates
Jim Macmillan
Maxine Macmillan
Adrian & Judy Maddison & family
Libby Manuel
Cate McDonald
Graham, Geraldine, Frank & Louisa McKerrow
Joyce & Bob McNeil
Rob McQueen & family
Ian Merritt
Sylvia Michael
Doug Miller
Jenny Milson
Robyn Molan & family
Brigid Mary Muir
Paul & Sonya Neilson & family
Vol & Robyn Norris & family
Leslie & Lola Norris
Denise O'Boyle
Bill O'Brien
Jim & Rhonda O'Connell
Jean & Ken O'Connell
Kevin & Marli O'Hanlon
John & Katrina Paine
John & Donna Paynter & family
The Piper Family
Kylie Piper
Robert Proefke
Dennis & Lois Quinn
June Richardson
Merv & Judy Sale
Gary & Nada Sankowsky
Keryn & Peter Saunders & family
Alan Thomas Scott
Lionel Sendon
Rose Siva
Trish Sloan (Tricky)
Charlie & Margaret Sloan
Alan & Sue Smith
Jan Stafford
Mark & Joan Stevens
David & Prue Strang
Dick Suter
Warwick & Lyn Tainton
Pat & Jean Tanks
Peter Tongue
Mike & Marg Toozoff
Henry Burgoyne (Goyne) Wade & family
Dr Mary Wade
Alvina Betty Walker (nee Banning) & family
Lyn Warland
Ed & Joanne Warren
Mick & Ally Washington
John Watson
William Wavish
Petrie Wheeler-Lill
Matt White
John & Philippa Whitehead & family
Gerald Willan
Tom & Frances Williams