34th Members' Anniversary Lunch

Join the museum’s Director Daryl Karp AM for pre-lunch drinks and canapes followed by a three-course meal by award-winning caterers Sydney Restaurant Group.

You will enjoy the company of fellow members and friends of the museum and hear from this years special guest speaker Grantlee Kieza OAM.

Grantlee is an award-winning journalist and the highly acclaimed, bestselling author of more than twenty biographies. Kieza held senior editorial positions at The Daily Telegraph, The Sunday Telegraph and The Courier-Mail for many years and was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia for his writing. He is a Walkley Award finalist, and the No. 1 history author in Australia.

He is the author of national bestsellers Mr and Mrs Gould, Sister Viv, Flinders, The Remarkable Mrs Reibey, Hudson Fysh, Lawson, Banks, Macquarie, Banjo, Mrs Kelly, Monash and Annette Kellerman.

Grantlee will be talking about his book - the inspiring story of Mary Penfold, the mother of the Australian wine industry - a self-taught vintner and business genius who emigrated to a frontier settlement and built her family's small vineyard into one of the world's most respected winemakers.

Grantlee will also be talking about some of his recent book on Australian pioneers and nation builders.

Book by 25 November 2025.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Australian National Maritime Museum, 2 Murray Street, Sydney, Australia