Patron of the ANARE Club
Her Excellency the Honourable Ms Sam Mostyn AC
Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia
Her Excellency the Honourable Ms Sam Mostyn AC
Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia
Her Excellency the Honourable Ms Sam Mostyn AC was sworn in as the Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia on 1 July 2024.
Ms Mostyn is known for her exceptional service to the Australian community. In 2024, Ms Mostyn was appointed a Companion of the Order of Australia for eminent service in the social justice, gender equity, sporting, cultural and business sectors, to reconciliation, and to environmental sustainability. She had previously been appointed an Officer of the Order in 2021.
Her Excellency became Australia’s 28th Governor-General on 1 July 2024, replacing former Governor-General and former ANARE Club Patron David Hurley, who had served as Governor General between 2019 and 2024.
Her Excellency accepted our invitation to be Patron of the ANARE Club in October 2024.
Former Joint Patrons 2022 – 2024
General the Honourable David Hurley AC DSC (Retd) and Mrs Linda Hurley
General The Honourable David Hurley AC, CVO, DSC, FTSE is an Australian former senior officer in the Australian Army who served as the 27th governor-general of Australia from 2019 to 2024. He was previously the 38th governor of New South Wales from 2014 to 2019. He and Mrs Linda Hurley were ANARE Club Patrons between 2022 and 2024.
Former ANARE Club Patron
Phillip Garth Law, AC, CBE, FAA, FTSE (1912 – 2010)
Dr Phillip Garth Law, the ANARE Club’s founder and first patron.
Phillip Law spent the first of many summers in Antarctica in 1947–8 as a senior research officer on ANARE. He soon became director due to his strong belief in the value of management and educational techniques that ensured that each individual had more than one role. During his directorship, he established bases in Mawson, Davis and Casey, and led expeditions that explored more than 5,000 kilometres of coastline and some 1,000,000 square kilometres of territory.
Phillip Law founded the ANARE Club in 1951 so members of the Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions (ANARE) could stay in touch and celebrate their shared experiences. He remained Club Patron to his death in 2010.
