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Neil Richard Balnaves AO (5 May 1944 – 21 February 2022) was an Australian media executive and arts philanthropist. His production companies were responsible for bringing Big Brother and Bananas in Pyjamas to Australian television screens.
Feb 22, 2022 · Mr Balnaves was a former TV and film entrepreneur who founded the Balnaves Foundation to support the arts, education, and social justice causes. He was a major donor to many cultural institutions and projects, such as the Biennale of Sydney, Bangarra Dance Theatre, and the National Gallery of Australia.
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Feb 22, 2022 · Neil Balnaves, a former TV executive and one of Australia’s leading arts and medical research philanthropists, has been remembered as a courageous leader with “enormous generosity, deep understanding and compassion” for the arts community. Balnaves died in a boating accident near Tahiti this week, at the age of 77.
Feb 22, 2022 · Philanthropist and former television executive Neil Balnaves is being remembered for playing a defining role in shaping independent production in Australia and for his foundation that donated...
Feb 22, 2022 · Australian television executive and philanthropist Neil Balnaves has died in a boating accident. Mr Balnaves is believed to have been holidaying with his wife, Diane, near Tahiti when the accident occurred. A spokesperson for The Balnaves Foundation confirmed the passing of the 77-year-old.
Neil Balnaves — whose companies brought shows like Big Brother and Bananas in Pyjamas to TV screens — has died at the age of 77, after a boating accident in Tahiti. The Daily Telegraph reported on Monday that Balnaves was holidaying on board the Oneworld mega-motor yacht off the Polynesian island.
Feb 23, 2022 · Neil Balnaves, who died after a boating tragedy in Tahiti this week, was one of the most determined entrepreneurs in the modern era of Australia’s publishing, film and television industries. He was also an exemplary philanthropist.
