Pizzi Annual Fundraiser - June 2026

A massive thank you to those who contributed to the fundraiser this year:

Alborz Shahsavand, Alpha Yap, Andrew Barnard, Angela Hill, Anne Kay, Barbara Wake, Belinda Tominc, Beverley Manders, Caroline Brand, Claudette Leeming, Claudia Hyles OAM, David Bramley, David Murray-Smith, Delwyn Ryan, Elisabeth Grove, Elizabeth Day, Elizabeth Williams, Ellen Day, Ely Ruttico, Erica Martin, Georgina Imberger, Howard Dick, Janet Fischer, Jenny Khafagi, Jessica Foot, Kate Dunton, Kerry Landman, Lachlan Yu, Louise Sweetland, Marilla Druitt, Nathan Pham, Neil Day, Patricia Artingstall, Patricia Hough, Robyn Renwick, Rosemary Robins, Ruth Bereson, Sophie Benjamin, Sophie Dutertre, Stephanie MacArthur, Stuart Gregory, Tatiana Hitchen, Thomas Lumley, Vikram Sandhu, Zoe Johnson, and 4 anonymous donors. 

Pizzicato Effect is a free music education program for school-aged children in the City of Hume. Hume is a rapidly growing municipality on Melbourne's northern edge and is home to diverse communities, including families who have recently arrived in Australia. For some families, the cost of instrumental music lessons can limit access to music education opportunities. Pizzicato Effect helps address this barrier while supporting children and families in building social connections and community.