Doing The Rounds with Susan..

Susan Olsen above with Amanda & Jonesy from radio WFSM

If you didn't know by now Susan Olsen from the Brady Bunch is in Sydney.  She's here for the Supernova convention at the Olympic Park. These US style conventions have taken off like a bushfire in Australia and are proving to be real money spinners for all involved.
 How much does a (former) star make for a few day's work signing autographs and chatting to and posing with fans? Our inside source says top stars can make around $40,000 (all expenses paid) and lesser well known stars around $15-20,000 which is not bad considering they may attend 6 conventions during the year. You can find out more about Supernova coming to a city near you here.
Susan (left) with Ben Fordham & Sonia Kruger

Pictures of the Week

B1 & B2 never disappoint. Former PM Bob Hawke and wife Blanche attended last Sunday's polo at Windsor and are pictured here with TV host Kris Smith. Of course the really smart polo was at Goulbourn on the same day but more of that later.

Meanwhile singing legend Petula Clark popped into Nine's Mornings and is seen here with hosts Sonia Kruger and David Campbell.
Petula is in the middle of an Australian tour and is heading for Perth and Adelaide.

below: her original hit Downtown.

Gold Everywhere

radiant : Sonia Kruger

UK cricketing captain David Gower may think Australian cricket fans are devoid of culture but the Aussie cricketers sure have damned fine luggage. That was evident at this week's 2013 Gold Ball where one of the auction items was a splendorous set of Louis Vuitton luggage created for cricket captain Michael Clarke.
The Louis Vuitton luggage was just one of the many donated items along with Paspaley Pearls and world airline trips that saw around one million dollars being raised for the Sydney Children's Hospital in Randwick.
The Gold Ball brought out 350 of the good and great including former prime minister Paul Keating and captains of industry including the new slimline 'Aussie John' Symonds and new girlfriend Amber Keating , PM Paul's former daughter-in-law and a newly svelte Joe Hockey MP.
 Also there was Nine Network boss Jeff Browne and partner Rhonda Wyllie. Nine will be hosting the Gold Telethon this Queen's Birthday Holiday and Nicole Kidman, the hospital's patron has kicked in $100,000 to get the ball rolling.

slimmers club : Joe Hockey MP, John Symonds & Amber Kaeting

Glenn & Sarah McGrath

The Tony Assness designed ball room was really quite sensational with what seemed a million candles glittering and with catering by Matt Moran and endless crates of the finest chilled Bollinger. The idea first kicked around by PR gal Skye Leckie and Professor Les White (Chief Paediatrician for NSW Health) 17 years ago has grown to be the must attend social event.

Rhonda Wyllie & Jeff Browne

cute blonde Lea Goodrem &daughter Delta

Professor Les White & Mrs White

Peter Overton & Jessica Rowe