Happy Thursday Australia Day OSA! Melbourne Scientologist IAS Members and Statuses. SILVER MERITORIOUS - $500000 (1) Ken & Pam Frank & Family PATRON MERITORIOUS - $250000 (3) Rudy Kalab Tony & Rhonda Tzouvelis & Family George Theonas PATRON WITH HONOURS - $100000 (16) Ceberano-Balfour & Rogers Family Gary & Ali Catt Gregory Dimney Terry & Janet Fletcher & Family Emmanuel & Kate Foundas & Family Sally Garden Jenni Gyffyn & Family Jenni Gyffyn & Family Chris & Marie Lucas & Family Tom & Caroline Maloney & Family Peter & Silvana O'Rourke & Family Andrew & Pat Rinder & Family O'Rourke & Family Michael Ripley & Sharon Seah-Ripley Kay Seabrook Kay Seabrook Trevor Wilkinson Derek & Pat Wilson & Family The Kemble-Wyly Family PATRON - $50000 (33) Helen Bassett Tim & Christine Bell Colin Butler & Amanda Betley Michael Dempsey Caligiuri Family Steve Fawcett Fergus & Grainne Gartlan & Family Oisin & Elizabeth Grogan & Family Grogan & Family Kane & Margaret Hooper & Family Nerida James & Family John McCrorey Ray & Jan Lester & Family Ross Martiensen Emme Messina David & Glenys Nall & Family Merv & Margaret Nash Nash Ron Payne Thomas & Josephine Reid & Family Marco Ricci & Family Bill Rowe Fred Schraitle John Simkin Ian Stewart Louise Stewart Mark & Jasmine Stone & Family John & Flora Sullivan John Tetley Brian & Pauline Turner & Family Turner & Family Matthew Waite Glenda Walsh Ken & Lyndall Warren & Family Craig Whitehouse Bill Zheng & Vivien Lin & Family CRUSADER - $25000 (31) Vilko Barudzuja Justin Bridgeman Robert & Merilyn Briggs Gerald Canale Melanie Collier Carlo Colosimo Johnny Colosimo Wayne & Anna Curnuck Ted Forgach Sam & Deb Garden & Family Martine Gautier-Dixon Mickey Goldsweig Wayne & Jane Gorman Alan Holmes Lindsay Jack Gareth Jekel & Family Gennie MacGregor Rae Sharp Maxwell Andrew McLaren Craig & Janet Middleton & Family Kemble & Moloney Family Anthony Peluso & Family Leigh & Ruth Price & Family Alex Robertson Nicholas Saade Sean & Amanda Santoro & Family Brian Sayers Rosalie Seren Helen Trachsel Alex Tuskan Carl Neumann & Suzanna Zagon SPONSOR - $10000 (49) Sandy Abbott Julian Bassett Georgina Berry Keith Bloomfield Janice Bromley June Budgeon Gary Collier Maria Colosimo Paul Coltman Jennifer Conley Zina Coraci Peter Davies Jaques Doucas Andrew Fairlie John Ford George Georgievski Geoff & Kate Gillard Geoff Greening Jessica Hayes Susan Hayward Richard Henry Peter Hess Maurice Jordan Ken Lewis Matt Lucas Michael Magro Jake Magro Scott Maher Robyn Mason Vron Mcallister Darrin McIntosh Tom McKinlay Rhonda Meagher Crystyna Offenbaume Helen Panayi George Pearson Scott Rackham Brian Rackman John Russell Elana Saks Zerrin Sayer Elly Simpson Pam Tilley Charles Tonna Jason Toth John White Andrew Whyte John Xenophontos David Zani LIFETIME MEMBER - $5000 (181) Dot Ainsworth David Ainsworth Matthew Anderson David Anderson Louis Arcoraci Dallis Armao Adrian Bagnato Craig Barnard Jude Barnes Rory Barnes Rosemary Bauer Christine Bauer Joan Beats Amanda Beats Shane Beats Stewart Beats Jeffrey Beats Kat Beats David Beck Kylie Beck Tyrian Beeby Catherine Bell Farhad Billimoria Thelma Briggs Linda Caligiuri Joshua Castles Natalie Castles Marie Catron Paul Ceberano Ruth Ceberano Gino Chirichiello Adrian Cole Natalie Conti Archie Cowan David Coxhill Joseph Curato Connie Curato Scarlett Curnuck Isabella Curnuck David Dalli Geoffrey Dawson Catriona Dawson Anne Delarue Mark Dixon James Drough Crystal Duffy Robert Duffy Evan Duffy Damien Espinosa Jackson Fairlie Michael Filardo Matthew Fleishmann Jared Fletcher Rosemary Francis Arthur Fraunfelder Zoe Garden Melanie Garden Finn Gautier-Dixon Kathy Gee Mark Girdwood Wilhelmina Gogerly Max Gogerly Louise Gorman Jesse Gray Katrina Gregory David Griffiths Derik Hayes Yong He Yvonne Henry Frank Hercus Kerry Heremia Joe Heremia Vanessa Hess Rowland Hill Jenny Hill Georgina Holt John Homann Norbert Horvath Colin Imray Roslyn Jenner Martin Johnson Gabrielle Johnson Jaqueline Kalab-Anderson Joshua Kalab-Jordan Gavin Keon Leigh Kingshott Jean Kirk Fred Klemick David Knaggs Robert Krastic Stano Krejnus Richard Law Tina Law Sarah Little Mark Little Tony Lorenz Steven Lowe Lynne Lowenstein Bernard Lowenstein Bianca Lowenstein Jeremy Lowenstein Tracey Lucas Robert MacDonald Rein MacDonald Matthew MacGregor Helen Madden-Hallet Nelson Marques Leroy Mataia Alex Matill Evan Meagher Therese Meiers Maria Meilak Helen Micaleff Kristen Morrison Grant Neate Eva Nelle Louis Neumann Norman Newton Manfred Onder Deniz Ozcan John Peles Lisa Peluso Ava Peluso Siera Peluso April Peluso Allan Phillips Desmond Piper Mason Pollard John Pranger Pauline Priest Gerard Reardon Braydan Revell Jack Ricci Bernard Rodda Gypsy Lee Rogers Eva Ross George Ross Audrey Ryan-Coltman Gina Salmon Josephine Salmon Wilma Santoni Jennifer Schelbert Errol Schmidt Adwen Schmidt Keith Scott Robyn Scott Mary Secoulidis Anna Serra Brigitte Seum Lucas Seum Erol Seydi Peter Simpson Xenya Stephens Sarah Stewart John Stewart Ben Strong Adrian Sutcliffe Colin Swan Neil Thomas Ross Thompson Karen Tonna Donna Trentini Jaimee Trio Antonio Trio Jo Tumino Daryl Vance Elizebeth Velinsky Maureen Vennell Natasha Vennell Robert Walker Vanessa Walker Lesley Walker Susan Whyte Innes Willox Alexander Willox Bev Winfield Marion Wittwer Gerhard Wittwer Monique Xenophontos James Xenophontos Jamie Xenophontos 314 total, 267 families $6.7 Million Dollars (minimum) All in all a pretty disappointing effort I thought for the stronghold of Scientology in ANZO. All those years of regging up the 'IAS Bridge' and theres only a few hundred who got the lifetime membership and above? And in that most just held out with the plain lifetime membership, only 84 have donated beyond $10,000, and only 20 beyond $100,000. The biggest donors are the Frank family, and they have only donated a half million - a pale comparison to the donors in the USA (just look how far the statuses go below!) and local Ideal Org donos. Perhaps the Aussies really are more resistant to the off-source IAS crap then their US counterparts? And in case you have forgotten the status levels... From a Pooks post on WWP the status donotions are believed to be: Even that list is out of date, the images I posted above go way further, what are the donation rates for; Platinum Laureate Diamond Laureate Patron Excalibur Platinum Excalibur Diamond Excalibur Patron Maximus I shudder to think at the absurd amount of monies needed for Patron Maximum, does anyone know? (I would guess $50 Million)
i would go higher and say probably 100million, but wtf :/ probably more they double at almost every increment. P.Laur 20m, diamondLaur:40m PatE:80m ... you catch my drift :3
I love more than anything that just reading this should be incongrous to even the most turtled Sci. For example... all of these levels have a quote by LRH.... but when you read the quote.. It has nothing to do with The levels of Honor that are displayed. For example, if you were to do something similar for something like... Cub Scout ranks... you would have a quote or description about each specific rank, why it was chosen, where that places you in the hierarchy etc. The quotes from LRH are Generic, have nothing to do with the honors, and they aren't even words of thanks for donating money. Oh wait, what did LRH say about donating and solving money problems without applying Scientology?
Well let's continue the trend: (seems to be, 2 levels of doubling... then a level of 2.5 then start over) Patron: $50,000 (x2=) Patron with Honors: $100,000(x2.5)= Patron Meritorious: $250,000(x2)= Silver Meritorious: $500,000 (x2)= Gold Meritorious: $1,000,000(x2.5)= Platinum Meritorious: $2,500,000(x2)= Diamond Meritorious: $5,000,000(x2)= Patron Laureate: $10,000,000(x2.5)= Platinum Laureate $25,000,000(x2)= Diamond Laureate $50,000,000(x2)= Patron Excalibur $100,000,000(x2.5)= Platinum Excalibur $250,000,000(x2)= Diamond Excalibur $500,000,000(x2)= Patron Maximus $1,000,000,000 Just guessing... but seeing as the gift for donating $1 billion is a solid gold pin with Diamonds and Emeralds encrusted... it doesn't seem too far fetched. (not including your fancy trophy etc.
Just a reminder, all my italics are guessing, IF the trend continues I'm guessing for Platinum Laureate and beyond
I doubt the trend continues to double after Patron Laureate, its just too much money, even for the IAS. Remember these status levels only come out for when people attain them (I think so?), and there is surely no way one person/family is donating more then $100 million. Even $50 million seems like an absurdly large amount for one group to donate, but who knows... Apparently you can ring up certain IAS/SCN offices to be told what what the donation level is, if anyone wants to investigate. Edit: Its in one of my OP pics, the Continental Membership Office or the IAS Administrations.
Not only that, but look at the quote for Patron Laureate: "A being is only as valuable as he can serve others." I'm sure it's supposed to be a positive quote, but I found it kind of dehumanizing on some level. Cuz rather than human life having inherent worth, it apparently has some sort of sliding-scale value based on how useful it is to others. How is a baby supposed to "serve others"? What about the severely mentally impaired? I dunno, maybe it's just me, but it seems so typical of L. Ron's what-have-you-done-for-me-lately attitudes. You know, all that shit about how billion-year Sea Org mindslaves are the best of the best, while homeless people are worthless degraded beings who ruin the environment.
That quote caught my eye too. I would think that hubbard figured he'd be the one being served the most. It's the problem of the 'humanitarian' they need someone less than them in order to feel superior
Don't mention Scientology around Kate Ceberano | News.com.au The Sunday Telegraph - July 29, 2012 She's one of Australia's most high-profile Scientologists, but when it comes to discussing her religion, it's a touchy subject for Kate Ceberano. While giving the media a sneak peek of her role in the musical South Pacific, which premieres in Sydney next month, Insider asked Ceberano about the recent scandal to engulf Scientology. The religion has come under fire in recent weeks in the wake of Tom Cruise's split from wife Katie Holmes. Like Cruise, Ceberano is a devoted Scientologist, which some have claimed is a sect. "That's inappropriate," Ceberano said before cutting the conversation dead. Up until the mention of the dreaded "S" word, she had been more than happy to chat. With a frosty smile she walked away, making it clear her faith was a no-go zone. In past interviews, Ceberano has labelled her beliefs as not much different to attending a mainstream church. It has been claimed the controversial faith is one of the reasons Holmes, 33, filed for divorce from Cruise last month. Reports suggested Holmes did not want daughter Suri, 6, caught up in Scientology's education programs. From www.news.com.au/national/kate-makes-a-frosty-exit/story-fndo4bst-1226437532221
That is one girl I have long loved to hate. Smug, arrogant, superior scilons like her and Jenna Elfman seriously are the most annoying of a bad bunch. Tom Cruise isn't even as convinced about it all as these two dyed in the wool culties. Rant over.
Not much it seems. Or at least not much spoken of publicly, I should say. Sitting around waiting for the ACNC to do its job.
Very quiet. Does Melbanon even exist anymore? I've searched for Australian stuff here and there really isn't much to read, and certainly not much lately. I think maybe the Xenophon thing was a disappointment to a lot of people. I still have faith in the taskforce having the same ultimate effect, but it's only new so it'll take time. As for Eastgate, yeah WTF? I'd like to think she's turned witness for something bigger but I doubt it.
What "Xenophon thing"? Last I knew was that he got the Chaddities Committee/Commission thing going; wasn't that what we were all shooting for down there?
My understanding was he wanted a parliamentary inquiry into Co$, because they are a pack of criminals. PM Rudd said he shared concerns but the opposition didn't see it the same way. (Rathbun and Rinder reportedly meddled with that, but I don't know enough to comment). Ultimately, the proposal didn't get enough votes. The consolation prize was the ACNC but that was planned anyway, I think. The ACNC is broader; it applies to all charities and NFPs. It's actually a good way to go, because then Co$ can't complain about being targeted and victimised and all their usual crap that scares people off from bringing them to justice. The legitimate NFPs have nothing to worry about. Co$, on the other hand, are fucked. Here's hoping it will put an end to their business rort in Oz - then they can get back to focusing on their beliefs, which is what they should be doing anyway. I don't know what is happening in Oz as far as criminal investigations go. I thought police were investigating allegations made by former members, but I don't know what has happened since. I've heard a whisper but I don't have enough details to discuss it. Even if I did, I wouldn't go posting them here and endangering the investigation. http://acnctaskforce.treasury.gov.au/content/content.aspx?doc=home.htm
http://wwrn.org/articles/12874/?&place=australia§ion=scientology Found this^^^ http://www.whitehorse.vic.gov.au/Community-Directory.html?id=2119 Then saw this^^^^ Fool me once shame on you, fool me twice shame on me!
I'm curious how many of these names might be duplicated on other IAS donor lists as well. A few of the US lists for different orgs had the same names more than once - perhaps to give the appearance that more people locally had donated to get others to do likewise - or are they allowed to count the same name/same donation several times if the person did services at more than one org?
Does anyone know what "Honor Status" Bob & Trisha Duggan are at now? Last I heard it was either Platinum or Diamond Excalibur in 2010. Does Diamond Excalibur = 35,000,000 in donation to I.A.S.?
Not sure about Melbanon, but Sydney has not protested in a while. I would have liked to have more protests with the exes. They were really good. Liz and James Anderson were incredibly effective. As to the legals. Yeah Eastgate getting off on a technicality was a blow. What injustice. As to the charities commission, it will eventually go through, but legislation takes time.
