Sir Nicholas Shehadie AC OBE passed away at the age of 91 on 11 February 2018.
It is with much sadness to hear of the passing of Sir Nicholas who, together with his wife Dame Marie Bashir, was a great supporter and friend of the Wayside Chapel.
Sir Nicholas was awarded the Order of the British Empire in 1971, served as Lord Mayor of Sydney, and was appointed a Knight Bachelor in 1976. In 1990, he was made a Companion of the Order of Australia for his service to sport, media and to the community.
Sir Nicholas made an outstanding contribution to rugby union in Australia, as a player and captain. He played more than 100 matches for Australia, including tours of Great Britain, South Africa and New Zealand. He was president of the Australian Rugby Union from 1980 to 1987, and was instrumental to the establishment of the Rugby World Cup.
Sir Nicholas was the chairman of SBS from 1981 to 1999, as well as chairman of TAFE and the Migrant Employment and Qualification Board. He was chairman of the Sydney Cricket Ground Trust from 1990 to 2001.
The Family has requested that in lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Wayside Chapel.
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Warren Family
$500
David & Helen Baffsky
$200
Andy
$156
Wendy Symonds
$133.12
Beverley Raphael
Our thoughts are with Marie and the family
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Anonymous
Thank you for all the care and love you show people
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Anonymous
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From The Members Of The Society Of Arts And Crafts Of Nsw
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Janene Wood
$100
Phillip Grist
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Nigel Milan
We express our sincere condolences to Marie and the Shehadie family. A very fine man has passed and we will always remember him. Nigel Milan and Judi Stack
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In memory of a great Australian family man, Sir Nicholas Shehadie, who is very special to our family