Our Patron

Our Patron – Patrick Donnellan

Patrick Donnellan OAM graduated with Bachelor of Arts in 1966 and Bachelor of Laws in 1970 from Sydney University and as Master of Arts from the University of New South Wales in 1991 majoring in French.  Patrick has the Diplôme Supérieur de Français des Affaires.  He was admitted as Solicitor of the Supreme Court of NSW in 1970 and has practised law in Gosford ever since.

Patrick was the President of the Gosford Philharmonia Inc. from 1977 to 2006 and was President of the Central Coast Law Society from 2000 to 2002.  He is one of the fifteen senior practitioners who form the New South Wales Local Government Lawyers Group. He was awarded the OAM in 2013 for services to the Community of Gosford.