Paul Burgess

Paul was born in 1941. He left home early and worked as a fisherman, abattoir worker, then in PNG with the army, rising to Captain. After Independence he was a skipper on a boat jointly owned doing inter island freight.He tells the story about a circus tour they took around and of an elephant with diarrhea after eating the wrong hay which Paul had provided. Paul bought a house in Morseby and finally returned to Australia in 98, settling in Cairns still doing work in PNG as a quantity surveyor. After being diagnosed with bowel cancer he used to stay at Tyabb with his brother Jon and family while undergoing  treatment at the Austin hospital.

Paul died in December 2007. In his will he appointed his brother Jon as executor to distribute assets to charities of Jon's choosing. Having been previously involved with FunFlight, Jon was convinced this charity would also be a worthy recipient of Paul's legacy.

Jon Burgess' donation allowed FunFlight to shift gear and become a national event. Everyone involved with the charity recognises what an enormous benefit and privilege it is to receive funding of this magnitude and will honour Paul's memory by building a charity that will bring pleasure to those less fortunate for many years to come.

Martin Robson

Martin was one of the three foundation Directors of FunFlight. He died tragically in 2009, leaving behind his wife Virma.

Martin was a powerful motivator, and his boundless energy was invaluable to FunFlight’s early success. He described seeing the joy of children while flying as “something money couldn’t buy”. One of Martin’s drivers was to see 'FunFlight Smiles Around The World' and it looks as if that is going to happen this year!

The photo shows Martin Robson with Jon Burgess, Paul Burgess' brother, at the hand-over ceremony of the donation.