Ed Tweddell ( c. 1941 – 4 August 2005) was an Australian businessperson. He was best known for his role as CEO of Australia's largest indigenous pharmaceutical manufacturer F H Faulding and as Chairman of Ansell . He also served on the board of a number of significant private and public sector organisations including the National Australia Bank , Australia Post and the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO).
23-463: Tweddell may refer to: Ed Tweddell (c. 1941–2005), Australian businessman John Tweddell (1769–1799), English classical scholar and traveller Ralph Hart Tweddell (1843–1895), English engineer, inventor of the portable hydraulic riveter See also [ edit ] Tweddell remains affair , a controversy over the possessions of John Tweddell Tweddle (disambiguation) Topics referred to by
46-645: A financial backing of 15,000 pounds. A number of leading businesses sponsored the first festival, including The Advertiser , the Bank of Adelaide , John Martin & Co. , the Adelaide Steamship Company , and Kelvinator . The inaugural Adelaide Festival of Arts ran from 12 to 26 March 1960 and was directed by Bishop with some assistance from Ian Hunter , the artistic director of the Edinburgh Festival. There were 105 shows covering almost all aspects of
69-667: A gathering of prominent members of the Adelaide business, arts and government community. The proposal for an event similar to the Edinburgh International Festival was supported and the first Festival Board of Governors was formed. The event began to take form when Sir Lloyd partnered with John Bishop , Professor of Music at the University of Adelaide . The two gained the support of the Lord-Mayor and Adelaide City Council and
92-750: Is a major celebration of the arts and a significant cultural event in Australia. The festival is based chiefly in the city centre and its parklands , with some venues in the inner suburbs (such as the Odeon Theatre, Norwood ) or occasionally further afield. The Adelaide Festival Centre and River Torrens usually form the nucleus of the event, and in the 21st century Elder Park has played host to opening ceremonies. It comprises many events, usually including opera , theatre, dance, classical and contemporary music, cabaret , literature, visual art and new media . The four-day world-music event, WOMADelaide , and
115-475: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Ed Tweddell Tweddell was born in Brisbane and graduated in science and medicine from the University of Queensland . Dr Tweddell started his career as a medical practitioner before obtaining a job with Pfizer Inc. in 1976. At Pfizer, Tweddell worked on drug development and medical relations. In 1986, Tweddell
138-478: Is mainly from government sources, but, as a charitable body, the festival also attracts private donors within Australia and internationally. During the tenureship of Neil Armfield and Rachel Healy as co-artistic directors, donations to the festival increased from around A$ 55,000 a year in 2017 to A$ 2 million in 2022. In June 2019, it was announced that the Festival would receive A$ 1.25 million in annual funding over
161-497: The Adelaide 500 , locals often refer to the time of year as "Mad March". The festival attracts interstate and overseas visitors, and generated an estimated gross expenditure of A$ 76.1 million for South Australia in 2018 . The Adelaide Festival began with efforts by Sir Lloyd Dumas in the late 1950s to establish a major arts festival that would bring to South Australia world-class cultural exhibitions. In 1958, Sir Lloyd organised
184-582: The Art Gallery of South Australia , until late 2018, when the functions were transferred to direct oversight by the Department of the Premier and Cabinet , Arts and Culture section. There is a governing board which reports to the minister. As of March 2022 the chair was Judy Potter. Artistic directors are appointed on fixed contracts for one or more years. There is a separate director of Writers' Week. Funding
207-895: The Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme . Under the Keating Government, pharmaceutical companies were offered incentives under the Factor f scheme to develop Australia's pharmaceutical industry. Following a Productivity Commission inquiry, the Factor f scheme was replaced by the Pharmaceutical Industry Investment Program. In 1999, Tweddell signed an agreement with the Federal Government where Faulding would receive $ 40 million in funding over five years in return for industry development. Under Dr Tweddell, Faulding established Faulding Pharmaceuticals based in
230-566: The 2017 festival, which included the landmark opera production of Barrie Kosky 's Saul . Their contracts were extended twice, and due to finish with the 2023 festival. However, the 2021 and 2022 festivals were affected by frequently changing restrictions imposed by the government due to various waves of the COVID-19 pandemic in South Australia , which was challenging for the organisers, and also Armfield had some health issues. In March 2022 it
253-600: The arts. In its first year, it also spawned the Adelaide Fringe, which has grown into the largest event of its kind in the world after the Edinburgh Fringe . The Adelaide Festival continued to grow in successive years with the support of the South Australian Government . It developed a number of incorporated events including Adelaide Writers' Week , Australia's original literary festival; WOMADelaide ,
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#1732849084878276-521: The chairman of Ansell, where he led the restructure of the former Pacific Dunlop company by keeping the Ansell business and divesting unprofitable businesses. In 1998, Tweddell was appointed as a director of the National Australia Bank, where he sat on a committee assessing business risk. He resigned in 2004 after the foreign exchange scandal led to the bank losing hundreds of millions of dollars. He
299-511: The country, by 2006. The Adelaide Festival moved from a biennial to annual event from 2012. David Sefton was appointed as artistic director for a three-year tenure in 2013, then extended for another year. The 2013 program included for the first time, a three-night "festival within a festival": Unsound Adelaide presented international artists playing multi-dimensional electronic music. Neil Armfield and Rachel Healy were appointed in 2015 and took over from Sefton as co-artistic directors from
322-520: The following three years, to help "continue to attract major performances and events". In August 2023 the South Australian Government announced $ 2.3 million for the Adelaide Festival over three years for additional performances and events. Neil Armfield and Rachel Healy hold the record for the most stints as director, with six festivals under their belt. There were no directors for the festivals of 1966 and 1968, with an advisory board taking on
345-480: The literary festival, Adelaide Writers' Week , form part of the Festival. The festival originally operated biennially, along with the (initially unofficial) Adelaide Fringe ; the Fringe has taken place annually since 2007, with the Festival of Arts going annual a few years later, in 2012. With all of these events, plus the extra visitors, activities and music concerts brought by the street-circuit motor-racing event known as
368-431: The northern hemisphere. By 2000, the company was receiving more than half of its revenue from overseas. The continued growth of Faulding led to Mayne Nickless buying the company leading to Tweddell's resignation as CEO and from the board in 2001. At that point, it was one of the biggest companies in South Australia. Dr Tweddell's success at Faulding led to offers to sign on the boards of other companies. In 2001, he became
391-727: The role as AD until a new one is appointed for the 2026 festival. In 1998 the Adelaide Festival Corporation was established as a statutory corporation by the Adelaide Festival Corporation Act 1998 (AFC Act), reporting to the Minister for the Arts. From about 1996 Arts SA (later Arts South Australia) had responsibility for this and several other statutory bodies such as the South Australian Museum and
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437-514: The world music festival; and, the Adelaide Festival of Ideas . The Adelaide International was a curated international contemporary visual arts program held in partnership with the Samstag Museum from 2010 to 2014. After some difficulties under the directorship of Peter Sellars in 2001–2, it was once again regarded as very strong, with its reputation intact as the pre-eminent event in
460-709: Was also the chair of biotechnology company Peptech, but resigned after three months following an argument with its management. Tweddell was on the board of Australia Post since 2001 and the CSIRO since 2002. He was a dedicated supporter of the arts, serving as the Chairman of the Adelaide Festival of Arts . He founded the Nepenthe Group winery in 1994 and was a former President of the Adelaide Hills Wine Region. Tweddell died on 4 August 2005. According to some sources he
483-420: Was announced that Ruth Mackenzie CBE would be taking over from 2023, although Armfield and Healy had already confirmed or organised most of the major events for the festival. In August 2024 it was announced that Mackenzie had been appointed Program Director, Arts, Culture and Creative Industries Policy within the Department of the Premier and Cabinet , and that former Brett Sheehy AO would take over
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#1732849084878506-479: Was appointed CEO and President of a Japanese healthcare company and stayed with that company for a couple of years. Tweddell returned to Australia in 1988 as Managing Director of F. H. Faulding & Co , a pharmaceutical company based in Adelaide . It was Australia's leading native pharmaceutical company. As CEO, Faulding entered into a joint venture with the CSIRO to develop new drugs. He also advocated Federal Government funding for pharmaceutical research given that
529-517: Was believed to have killed himself following an illness. Adelaide Festival of Arts 34°54′42″S 138°38′06″E / 34.911625°S 138.635101°E / -34.911625; 138.635101 The Adelaide Festival of Arts , also known as the Adelaide Festival , an arts festival , takes place in the South Australian capital of Adelaide in March each year. Started in 1960, it
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