Sydney 2009 World Masters Games Advisory Committee
Appointed by the New South Wales Government to advise the New South Wales Minister for Sport and Recreation and the Chief Executive Officer of the Sydney 2009 World Masters Games Organising Committee on all aspects of the planning and staging of the Sydney 2009 World Masters Games, the Sydney 2009 World Masters Games Advisory Committee, as of March 2009, comprised these seven people:
| Position | Name | Other roles |
|---|---|---|
| Chair | Margy Osmond | Chief Executive Officer of the Australian National Retailers Association |
| Member | Phil Coles AM | Member of the International Olympic Committee, Vice President of the World Taekwondo Federation |
| Member | Bob Elphinston OAM | President of the International Basketball Federation |
| Member | Michelle Ford-Eriksson MBE | 1980 Summer Olympic Games gold medallist |
| Member | Chris Jordan AO | Chairman of KPMG New South Wales |
| Member | John Moore | Managing Director of the Global Brands Group Australasia |
| Member | David Brettell | Chief Executive Officer of the Australian Cancer Research Foundation |
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