The couple met in a supermarket in 1956 and started in business selling lamps door-to-door.[3]
In 1968 the couple bought the Australian franchise to Nutrimetics, starting with $6,000 of stock. In 1991, they acquired the worldwide interests of Nutrimetics International. The Nutrimetics Group was sold in 1997 to the Sara Lee Corporation. At the time of sale the company had a turnover of A$250 million a year.
Bill and Imelda Roche are now property developers and investors. They started their real estate investments with the purchase of a Sydney warehouse in the late 1950s. They now own residential land subdivisions, rural properties and office complexes.
Imelda Roche was Acting Chancellor of Bond University from 5 August 1999 to 25 November 1999, and served as Chancellor from 25 November 1999 to 30 May 2003.[4] Imelda Roche was appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia for her distinguished service of a high degree to Australia or to humanity at large. She is now retired.
Roche Group has a strong presence in the Hunter region, owning several Hunter Valley landmarks, including the award-winning Hunter Valley Gardens, the live concert venue Roche Estate and Harrigan's Irish Pub.
In 2020 controversy continues to grow around a Roche Group housing development planned at West Wallsend, NSW.[5] For almost ten years, activists have been fighting to protect an Aboriginal women's site situated on land slated for development. Despite both the NSW government and the Australian Federal government recognising the site's significance via legislation,[6][7] Roche Group appear to be pushing ahead with plans that could see the Butterfly Cave women's cultural site desecrated or damaged.
Imelda Roche life size bronze sculpture with her grandchildren as centrepiece of rose garden in Hunter Valley Gardens by Linda Klarfeld
Life-size bronze statue of William Roche outside Hunter Valley Gardens by sculptor Linda Klarfeld
References
^"Imelda Roche AO, b. 1934". National Portrait Gallery people. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
^"The Year that Made Me: Imelda Roche 1968". ABC Radio National. 12 May 2019. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
^"The Roche formula for lasting wealth". Australian Financial Review. 28 May 2019. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
^. Archived from the original on 15 April 2008. Retrieved 6 May 2008.
^McMillan, Melinda (25 October 2017). "Butterfly Cave threat". Newcastle Herald. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
^"Butterfly Cave | NSW Environment, Energy and Science". www.environment.nsw.gov.au. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
^Agriculture. "Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Heritage Protection (Butterfly Cave, West Wallsend, NSW) Declaration 2019". www.legislation.gov.au. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
^"William ROCHE Death Notice - Sydney, New South Wales | Sydney Morning Herald". tributes.smh.com.au. Retrieved 5 November 2022.
^Bailey, Michael (30 May 2019). "Australia's 200 richest people revealed". The Australian Financial Review. Nine Publishing. Retrieved 31 May 2019.
^Bailey, Michael; Sprague, Julie-anne (30 October 2020). "The full list: Australia's wealthiest 200 revealed". The Australian Financial Review. Nine Publishing. Retrieved 31 October 2020.
^Bailey, Michael; Sprague, Julie-anne (27 May 2021). "The 200 richest people in Australia revealed". Australian Financial Review. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
bill, imelda, roche, bill, roche, imelda, roche, australian, business, persons, established, nutrimetics, international, australia, limited, 1968, nationalityaustralianoccupationbusinesspeopleknown, forestablishment, nutrimetics, australia, contents, biography. Bill Roche and Imelda Roche AO are Australian business persons who established Nutrimetics International Australia Pty Limited in 1968 1 2 Bill and Imelda RocheNationalityAustralianOccupationBusinesspeopleKnown forEstablishment of Nutrimetics in Australia Contents 1 Biography 1 1 Net worth 2 Gallery 3 ReferencesBiography EditThe couple met in a supermarket in 1956 and started in business selling lamps door to door 3 In 1968 the couple bought the Australian franchise to Nutrimetics starting with 6 000 of stock In 1991 they acquired the worldwide interests of Nutrimetics International The Nutrimetics Group was sold in 1997 to the Sara Lee Corporation At the time of sale the company had a turnover of A 250 million a year Bill and Imelda Roche are now property developers and investors They started their real estate investments with the purchase of a Sydney warehouse in the late 1950s They now own residential land subdivisions rural properties and office complexes Imelda Roche was Acting Chancellor of Bond University from 5 August 1999 to 25 November 1999 and served as Chancellor from 25 November 1999 to 30 May 2003 4 Imelda Roche was appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia for her distinguished service of a high degree to Australia or to humanity at large She is now retired Roche Group has a strong presence in the Hunter region owning several Hunter Valley landmarks including the award winning Hunter Valley Gardens the live concert venue Roche Estate and Harrigan s Irish Pub In 2020 controversy continues to grow around a Roche Group housing development planned at West Wallsend NSW 5 For almost ten years activists have been fighting to protect an Aboriginal women s site situated on land slated for development Despite both the NSW government and the Australian Federal government recognising the site s significance via legislation 6 7 Roche Group appear to be pushing ahead with plans that could see the Butterfly Cave women s cultural site desecrated or damaged Bill passed away on 30th June 2022 Aged 87 8 Net worth Edit Their net worth was estimated at A 1 42 billion in the 2019 Rich List of the Australian Financial Review Year Financial ReviewRich List ForbesAustralia s 50 RichestRank Net worth A Rank Net worth US 2019 9 62 1 42 billion 2020 10 84 1 21 billion 2021 11 95 1 22 billion LegendIcon Description Has not changed from the previous year Has increased from the previous year Has decreased from the previous yearGallery Edit Imelda Roche life size bronze sculpture with her grandchildren as centrepiece of rose garden in Hunter Valley Gardens by Linda Klarfeld Life size bronze statue of William Roche outside Hunter Valley Gardens by sculptor Linda KlarfeldReferences Edit Imelda Roche AO b 1934 National Portrait Gallery people Retrieved 2 August 2020 The Year that Made Me Imelda Roche 1968 ABC Radio National 12 May 2019 Retrieved 2 August 2020 The Roche formula for lasting wealth Australian Financial Review 28 May 2019 Retrieved 2 August 2020 Chancellor University Governance Bond University Archived from the original on 15 April 2008 Retrieved 6 May 2008 McMillan Melinda 25 October 2017 Butterfly Cave threat Newcastle Herald Retrieved 7 August 2020 Butterfly Cave NSW Environment Energy and Science www environment nsw gov au Retrieved 7 August 2020 Agriculture Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Heritage Protection Butterfly Cave West Wallsend NSW Declaration 2019 www legislation gov au Retrieved 7 August 2020 William ROCHE Death Notice Sydney New South Wales Sydney Morning Herald tributes smh com au Retrieved 5 November 2022 Bailey Michael 30 May 2019 Australia s 200 richest people revealed The Australian Financial Review Nine Publishing Retrieved 31 May 2019 Bailey Michael Sprague Julie anne 30 October 2020 The full list Australia s wealthiest 200 revealed The Australian Financial Review Nine Publishing Retrieved 31 October 2020 Bailey Michael Sprague Julie anne 27 May 2021 The 200 richest people in Australia revealed Australian Financial Review Retrieved 28 May 2021 Academic officesPreceded byPaul Scully Power Chancellor of Bond UniversityImelda Roche1999 2003 Succeeded byTrevor Rowe This Australian business biography is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Bill and Imelda Roche amp oldid 1120108585, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
