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Gift of Life Garden

Established as an expression of gratitude and to pay tribute to the many organ donors and their families for making a new life possible.

Dedicated by His Excellency, Sir Eric Neal AC CVO, Governor South Australia, Chairman of Australians Donate

25 February 2001

The Gift of Life Garden was launched by the Hon Dean Brown MP Minister for Human Services

In co-operation with :
City of Adelaide and City of Charles Sturt GIFT (Given in Faith and Trust) Support Group
SA Department of Human Services
SA Organ Donation Agency

Plaque :

Rose : Sacred Heart

Planted by : 
Hon. Lea Stevens MP Minister for Health and Jean Steel Donor family member
20 February 2005

In honour and memory of organ and tissue donors in the year 2004 whose generosity enable others to live

Plaque :

Rose : In Appreciation

Planted by : 
Hon. John Hills MP Minister for Health and Jones family.  Donor family representative
19 February 2006

In honour and memory of organ and tissue donors in the year 2006 whose generosity enable others to live

Plaque :

Rose : The Children`s Rose

Planted by : 
Hon. Gail Gago MP Minister for Health and Champion family.  Donor family representative
18 February 2007

In honour and memory of organ and tissue donors in the year 2007 whose generosity enable others to live

Plaque :

Rose : Remember Me

Planted by : 
Hon. Gail Gago MP Minister assisting the Minister for Health and the Natt family.  Donor family representative
17 February 2008

In honour and memory of organ and tissue donors in the year 2008 whose generosity enable others to live

Plaque :

Rose : Close To You

Planted by : 
Hon. John Hill Gail Gago MP Minister for Health
Minister for the Southen Suburbs
Minister assisting the Premier in the Arts and the Adams family  Donor family representative
22nd February 2009

In honour and memory of organ and tissue donors in the year 2009 whose generosity enable others to live

Plaque :

Rose : Gift of Grace

Planted by : 
The Hon. Stephanie Keys MP representing the Minister for Health and the Hague family.  Donor family representative
21st February 2010

In honour and memory of organ and tissue donors in the year 2010 whose generosity enable others to live

Plaque :

Rose : Memory

Planted by : 
Mrs Leesa Vlahos MP representing the Minister for Health and Dr. George Stolz.  Donor family representative
20th February 2011

In honour and memory of organ and tissue donors in the year 2010 whose generosity enable others to live

Plaque :

Rose : Thank you

Planted by : 
Hon. John Hill MP Minister for Health and ageing and Mrs Tonia Arbucci-Smith.  Donor family representative
19 February 2012

In honour and memory of organ and tissue donors in the year 2011 whose generosity enable others to live

Plaque :

Rose : Spirit of Peace

Planted by : 
Hon. Jack Snelling MP Minister for Health and Ageing and Karen Aunger.  Donor family representative
24 February 2013

In honour and memory of organ and tissue donors in the year 2012 whose generosity enable others to live

Plaque :

Rose : Heart of Gold

Planted by : 
Hon. Jack Snelling MP Minister for Health and Ageing and Tom Neill.  Donor family representative
23 February 2014

In honour and memory of organ and tissue donors in the year 2013 whose generosity enable others to live

Plaque :

Rose : Fidelio

Planted by : 
Ms Nat Cook MP Member for Fisher and Dianne Rule.  Donor family representative
29 March 2015

In honour and memory of organ and tissue donors in the year 2014 whose generosity enable others to live

Plaque :

Rose : Thank You 02

Planted by : 
Ms Nat Cook MP Member for Fisher and Mrs Jenifer Nichols.  Donor family representative
20 November 2016

In honour and memory of organ and tissue donors in the year 2015 whose generosity enable others to live

Plaque :

Rose : Love`s Gift

Planted by : 
Ms Nat Cook MP Member for Fisher and Mrs Jackie Robson  Donor family representative
19 November 2017

In honour and memory of organ and tissue donors in the year 2016 whose generosity enable others to live

Plaque :

Special Bond

Planted by : 
Ms Nat Cook MP Member for Hurtle Vale and Mr Michael Critchley Donor family representative
18 November 2018

In honour and memory of organ and tissue donors in the year 2017 whose generosity enable others to live

Plaque :

Remember Me

Planted by : 
The Hon Stephen Wade SA Minister for Health and Wellbeing and Ms Kylie McPhail  Donor family representative
10 November 2019

In honour and memory of organ and tissue donors in the year 2018 whose generosity enable others to live