Billionaire and philanthropist Lang Walker was remembered as a transformative force in Australia’s urban landscape at a memorial service at Sydney Town hall on Friday.
Billionaire and philanthropist Lang Walker has been remembered as a transformative force in Australia’s urban landscape but also as a humble figure with an enormous sense of fun, at a memorial service at Sydney Town Hall.
“In so many ways, he embodied so much of what is best about the Australian spirit, and contributed so much to making our country an even better one,” Prime Minister Albanese said in a statement read out at the memorial.But it was Walker’s friends, including former Western Sydney University vice chancellor Emeritus Professor Barney Glover, who gave a glimpse of Walker’s ongoing impact via his work in urban renewal and philanthropy.
Developments ranged from high-rise office buildings in Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide to suburban housing estates. But Walker also saw himself as a community builder, which was reflected in both his buildings and his philanthropy.Jobs and Skills Australia Commissioner Barney Glover speaks at the memorial.Walker’s philanthropic initiatives, include scholarships for students from disadvantaged backgrounds in western Sydney, which Glover said on Friday will “ripple positively through families, neighbourhoods and communities for generations to come.
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