Victoria
ABC Friends Victoria engages in activities to raise awareness and inspire action to fight for the ABC. The organisation is a non-partisan, not for profit, volunteer and membership-based organisation.
ABC Friends has local groups across Victoria which provide vital local engagement and support.
Contact
Email: office@abcfriends.org.au
Phone: 1300 108 126
Address: Ross House, 247-251 Flinders Lane, Melbourne, Vic. 3000
ABN: 83262013759 (ABC Friends Inc.)
Role
- President: Pamela Creed
- Vice-President: Michael Henry
- Treasurer: Bill Condon
- Secretary: Sarah Stephen
- Committee Member: Lou Clayton
- Committee Member: Philip Corser
- Committee Member: Ivor Donohue
- Committee Member: Peter Monie
- Committee Member: Colin Neave AM
- Committee Member: Anne-Maree Newbold OAM
- Committee Member: Rosie Spear
- Committee Member: Carol Stuart
Staff
- Social Media: Holly Goodridge
Ross House, 247 Flinders Street, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia
News
Truth under pressure: our democracy and misinformation
Our panel with Liberty Victoria on misinformation and democracy, chaired by Damien Carrick, has aired on The Law Report. Here is what our experts said.
Vale Peter Manning
Personal reflections from a leading ABC Alumni on how her career intersected with Peter Manning at the ABC.
Vale Shirley Parkes
Rosie Spear, long-time activist ABC friend, reflects on the loss of one of our life members and one of her earliest colleagues.
Events
ABC Friends Victoria 2026 Annual dinner
When: November 6, 2026 at 6:30 pm AEDTWhere: Angliss Restaurant, 550 Little Lonsdale St, Melbourne VIC 3000, AustraliaIncluding dinner, initial drinks. The evening will include Margaret Simons and Raf Epstein in conversation, and a celebration of ABC Friends 50th birthday. Members $85 / Non-members $95
Melbourne book launch: Our ABC
When: November 18, 2026 at 6:00 pm AEDTWhere: Bargoonga Nganjin North Fitzroy Library, Saint Georges Road, Fitzroy North VIC, AustraliaHistorian Kylie Andrews joins Jennifer Bowen to discuss Our ABC, a new book on how audiences shaped the national broadcaster in its first 50 years.
Geelong City Market
When: November 28, 2026 at 9:00 am AEDTWhere: Little Malop St, Geelong VIC, AustraliaCome and meet ABC Friends Geelong at the market!
Take Action
Safeguard the ABC’s independence
Safeguard the ABC’s independence At a time of extraordinary international turmoil, growing authoritarianism, and unprecedented pressures on the media, we need a fearless independent ABC more than ever. Support our call …