Woodside Valley Foundation is pleased to announce our newest team member, Ms Kate Ludgate-Sims, as part time Pledge Manager.

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Woodside Valley Estate is pleased to announce 'Celebrating Violas'. This delightful event will give Patrons and Friends of WASO and Woodside Valley Foundation the opportunity to meet violists of the orchestra and learn more about the instrument and the role it plays in the Orchestra.

Event Date: 21 September 2008 at the Perth Mint

Woodside Valley Foundation together with the generous support of Satterley Property Group are delighted to showcase historic artefacts of brothers and maritime explorers Louis-Claude and Henri de Saulces de Freycinet.

This fascinating display […]

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When Louis-Claude de Saulces de Freycinet and his brother Louis-Henri undertook an expedition to the south and south-west coasts of Western Australia in the early 1800’s a permanent maritime link was forged between France and Australia.

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The Woodside Valley Foundation were pleased to host, A Tristan by the Sea, an event for the Patrons and Friends of the West Australian Symphony Orchestra along with special invitations to the Friends of the Woodside Valley Foundation. This exciting event was filled with many activities including a special performance by Marshall Maguire, a world renowned harpist, Professor Tom Stannage spoke on the importance of documenting and retaining the State's maritime artifacts plus guests had the opportunity to view the magnificent treasures of The Voyages of Grand Discovery.

Held at the Maritime Museum in Fremantle, the event attracted 160 guests.

The Woodside Valley Foundation in conjunction with the University of Western Australia, is pleased to announce the recent approval of the Wooodside Valley Foundation Postgraduate Research Scholarship in Chinese Studies. The purpose of the scholarship is to further interest in and knowledge of contemporary China and will be administered by the Confucius Institute. Further promotional activities are planned for the scholarship and will be posted on our website shortly.

Voyages of Grand Discovery will launch its spectacular exhibition that brings together rare maps, paintings and objects that trace the dramatic history of French, Dutch and English explorers of the Western Australian Coast. The launch night (19th July) will be officially opened by the Hon. Shelia McHale MLA, Minister for Culture and the Arts. Peter Woods, Woodside Valley Foundation’s founder, has contributed to the exhibition by kindly providing the ‘Jean-Francois de Galaup de LA PEROUSE’, Jacques Nicolas Bellin charts and the journals of William Dampier. Held at the Maritime Museum in Fremantle, don’t miss out on this opportunity to re-discover Western Australia’s history. Please be aware, Museum admission fees will apply.

The partnership between Woodside Valley Foundation and the University of Western Australia’s ‘Network for Early European Research’ was identified in 2005. It became apparent, that an initiative between both parties was complementary to its own ambitions and agreed to become an industry partner in an application for Commonwealth Government funding. A proposal was then formulated to establish an agreement involving NEER, Woodside Valley Foundation and others, to provide an opportunity for a doctoral student to work on France’s role in early Western Australia. The recipient of this scholarship, now known as the ‘Voyage Post Graduate Research Award’ was awarded to Mr Joseph Christiansen.

What a night! Over 100 guests gathered at the Novotel Langley Perth to celebrate the launch of the 2007 French Rendezvous. Woodside Valley Foundation was given a special mention by Dr Peter Nattrass, Lord Mayor of Perth, highlighting its association with the discovery of Western Australia by the French explorers. Other guests include Jean-Louis Latour, Senior French Trade Commissioner for Australia and the South Pacific–French Trade Commission in Australia, Mr Michael Wood and various industry leaders including Mr Eric de Merville, Deputy General Manager & Development Director from Total E&P Australia.

Guests were also entertained with Elle Macpherson’s latest French Collection ‘Boudoir’ whilst enjoying premium wines, kindly sponsored by Woodside Valley Estate and French themed canapés.

New Patron—Professor Tom Stannage AM, New Vice-Patron—Mr Nigel Satterley AM, and the recipient for the Voyager Post-graduate Research Award found!

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Funding opportunity for PhD student at the University of Western Australia beginning 2007 as part of our commitment to the Network for Early European Research.

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