Retirement village investor donates $6 million to Asian art

Aug 26 2008 Updated July 4, 2023

The Weekly Source

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Melbourne-based nursing home/retirement village investor Allan Myers, QC, and his wife
Maria, have donated an impressive $6 million to the National Gallery of Victoria. Its the
gallerys second biggest cash donation ever and will go towards a new fund for buying Asian
art. Myers, once dubbed Australias richest lawyer, is a long-time gallery supporter and has
been the president of its trustees since 2004.

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