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From the Editor This edition of Ad Astra focuses on the second empowering theme of the College's Strategic Education Plan, 'Sustainable Futures'. The objective of this theme within the Plan is to embed environmenta l education and sustainable living in the whole school curriculum and to organise and manage the school community on environmental ly sustainab le pr inciples. You will read throughout this magazine exactly how we are achieving this objective in practical ways at all levels of the school, including with i n the curriculum from the ELC to Year 12. As part of the practices set in place to reduce our impact on the environment, this edition of Ad Astra is prese nted to you on Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) accredited paper and printed with vegetable based inks, and all printed publications from the Co ll ege wi l l be printed in this manner in the future . You can read more about what FSC accreditation means on page 10. The Old Geelong Collegians' Association is gearing up for a very special event later in the year. A Celebration of Old Collegians will be held on Friday 18 July at the Sofitel Ballroom and is shaping up to be one of the largest gatherings of Old Collegians in many years. With some great entertainment planned (featuring some of our talented Old Collegians), plus some surprises, we are aiming to have each year group represented, so contact your friends and get your year group table organised now! You will find your booking sheet inside and there are some further details about the night on page 30. It is wonderful to see some of our Ad Astra artic les inspiring our readers. Alan Rogers forwarded these images of the barque Otago to the school after reading with fascination about the vessel in the last issue of Ad Astra. On a recent trip to Tasmania, and with Ad Astra in hand, he did an 'Otago Tour' visiting several of the sites mentioned in the article by Con Lannan . Alan visited both the resting place of the hulk and the Maritime Museum in Hobart, which has a display dedicated to the Otago. He said that the article vividly brought to mind the peeling of the bel l in the quadrangle which he recalled as one of the most evocative sounds of the School.
AD ASTRA JUNE 2008 NO. 114 T he GEELONG COLLEGE COMMUN ITY MA GAZINE
Editor:
Theresa Best Director of Community Relations and Development communityrelationsa@geelongcollege.vic.edu.au (03) 5226 3123
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Felicity Bolitho Publications and Media Officer fbolitho@geelongcollege .vic .edu .au (03) 5226 3168
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David Andrews Felicity Bolitho Pat Clark Chris Dinneen Debbie Filling Paula Henning Sam Mcintosh Catherine Middlemiss Roger Smith Alex Stanley Coral Turner David Young Photoplay The Geelong Advertiser (page 17)
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Theresa Best Felicity Bolitho Dr Pauline Turner Chris Dinneen Stuart McCallum Paula Henning David Young Roger Smith Matthew Lugg James Pasco Debbie Filling Con Lannan Kaye Colman Alex Stanley Ian Edgar
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At a Glance 4 2008 marks three milestones of College history Dr Pauline Turner
12 Sustainability in the Geography Curriculum Ms Paula Henning, Head of Senior School Geography
20 An Olympic Parade Mr Can Lannan, Archivist
26 The Geelong College Carnival Mrs Kaye Colman, Carnival Conveynor
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2008 marks three milestones of College history Dr Pauline Turner, Principal
In the fi na l stages of the countdown to the College's sesquicentenary in 2011, a number of significant anniversaries are starting to accumulate that refl ect the weight of our heritage and help to define our identity. This present year, 2008, happens to be an absolute ly pivotal anniversary mi leston e in the College 's history. No fewer than th ree ce ntennial events call for acknowledgeme nt and comm emo ration this year: the College's return t o publ ic own ership, it s admission into the Associated Pu blic Schoo ls and th e formation of the first Geelong Co llege Cou ncil. These three event s, w hi le see mingl y di sparate, are, in fact, intimately connected and w ere the fe lic itous result of the personal sacrifice and f orward -looki ng vision of the second College Principa l, Mr Norm an M orri son . Norman was the son of t he f oundin g Prin ci pal of the College, M r George M o rr ison w ho, already in 1864, had rescued the fledgli ng schoo l fro m the f inanc ial diffi culties it was experiencing shortly afte r it s foundation , by purchasing it perso nal ly. The Gee long Colleg e was to rema in and prosper in M orrison ha nds over th e next 44 years until George's we ll-loved son, No rman " Skipper " Morrison, at considerab le financia l loss t o himself, resolved to sell it back to the Pres byterian Church in 1908. An avid supporter of sport and keen to imp rove t he stand ard s of sport at his school , he made this sacrifice so t hat th e College could join the Associat ed Publ ic Schoo ls spo rt ing competition (whose centena ry we are also ce lebrating this year) . This transf er f rom priva t e to publi c hands al so led quite naturally to the fo rm ation of a du ly co nst ituted
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Council charged with oversight of the direction and operations of the school, with M r Charles Shannon as its inaugural Chairman. 1908 represen t ed t herefore a new beginning for the Co ll ege, t aking it on a more outward looking course through its regained association with the Presbyterian Church, entry into a public sporting competition alongside Melbourne Grammar School, Scotch College, Geelong Grammar School, Wesley College and Xavier College, and the establishment of open governance and public accountabi lity. Coll ege's entry into the Associated Public Schoo ls competition had a significant effect on the sporting opportunities that became availab le to College students and, at the sam e time, placed the College on a more substantial inter-school footing, being the equal if sma ll er partner of the most prestigious group of public boys ' schools in Victoria at th e time . As the A PS prepares to celebrate its centenary th is year, th e College Archivi st, Mr Con Lannan and I have given much thought to the significance of A PS sport over the la st hundred years and the values attaching to a sporting edu cation . I pres ent some of these views below. The first point to make is the unquestionable value of APS sport to thi s schoo l; it has been an extreme ly strong and vibrant force sin ce t he earliest days of competition . W hile
community support, which saw thousands watch the annual Geelong Grammar versus Geelong College matches and the Head of the River may well have eroded (but not disappear) over time, enthusiasm for the competition remains an essential and much coveted part of a College education. Like the schools themselves and societal values in general, attitudes to inter-school sport have evolved since the late 1800s when sport was simply a bo isterous physical activity outside the curriculum to the post-World War II period when it became a compulsory core activity designed to promote physical fitness, skills development and sportsmanship amongst students. The APS program also reflected those changing values and approaches through the institutionalisation of the competition with rules and fi xtures and the t ransition to a more codified structure . In 1958, five other Melbourne-base d boys' schools were invited to enter the competition and helped improve its quality. A more recent trend within the APS has been a growing dissociation of inter-school sport from the curriculum with professional coaches replacing teaching staff and the competition itself becoming less overtly linked to the values of education . This trend has been much less pronounced at the College than in other APS schools . Currently, Co llege sport offers a broad, graded program which aims to encourage skills development and physical fitness together with teamwork, cooperation and a healthy approach to competition. It is a program in which all students may aspire to participate at the ir highest level and a critical part of student choice, opportunity and personal development at the College . Physical health is perceived as essential in its own right but also as a necessary condition for academic performance. Competitiveness, for its part, is seen as the natural spur to performan ce but is not generally pursued as an objective in itself. The College has been recognised as a vital force in the APS competition over the last 100 years, often punching above its weight. Premierships may have been few and far between in some sports, but they have not been lacking, with the first premierships in cricket, rowing and football occurring in 1925, 1936 and 1946 respectively. In 1955 began a series of rowing victor ies in the Head of the River when the College 's legendary coach, Albert Bell, led the
1st VIII in a golden age of College rowing . The advent of co-education in 1974 and steady expansion of APS sports ushered in a new era for sport with the boys benefiting from this evolution while retaining traditional strengths in football, cricket and rowing . For their part, the girls went on to assume a noteworthy prom inence in the late 1990s, winning premierships in athletics, hockey, netball and tennis and permanently changing the concept of athleticism at the College . College sport exhibits a vibrant maturity in the present era with boys and girls enjoying an increasingly d iverse range of options, including the more recent offerings of badminton, soccer and water polo (the latter facilitated by th e long -awaited construction of an indoor aquatic centre in 1999). While coaching expertise has improved significantly over the last decade, success in this school, I am happy to say, is not measured solely in terms of premiership wins but through the demonstration of confidence, ability and all-round sportsmanship . There is much that needs to be told of the Co llege's fascinating history and, as anniversary m ilestones accumulate and beckon , the newly-turned 100 year old Geelong College Council is poised to commission a history of the College from 1861 to the present to be released in our sesquicentenary year of 2011. In keeping, however, with our desire to bring into play more contemporary forms of communication, we will adopt a two-pronged approach, generating not only an illustrated narrative history in trad it io nal hardback format but also a complementary online heritage encyclopaed ia, which will continue to evolve in the years to come and be an important opportunity for community involvement. The College Archivist, Con Lannan, has embarked on the online project and is already making excellent progress . The narrative history, for its part, is shortly to be commiss ioned . However important it is to pause and reflect on our past, it shou ld also be acknowledged that while history helps define our identity, it should never confine our imagination . A a school , we need to gain proper understandings of where we have come from since 1908 as well as a sense of the journey along the way but, at the same time, we must continue to question, ponder and speculate how the education we offer at this very good school could always be better.
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Welcome Ms Joan Gill Head of Senior School (Welfare) At the beginning of the year, we were very pleased to welcome Ms Joan Gill to the position of Head of Senior School (Welfare). Ms Gill, who most recently held the position of Head of Castlefield Campus, Haileybury, brings a range of highly relevant qualities and skills to this important leadership position. In addition to a Bachelor of Arts degree and a
Diploma of Education (both from Monash University), she holds a Graduate Diploma of Educational Administration and a Master of Education degree (both from the University of Melbourne). Ms Gill has been at Haileybury since 1990. Before becoming Head of Castlefield in 2004, Ms Gill had been Dean of Studies and Deputy Head of the Senior School (1999-2003), Planning Head of Haileybury Girls' College (2003) and Head of House (1995-1999). She is a senior teacher of English and was in charge of debating for several years. Her prior teaching appointments were at Lowther Hall Anglican Girls' School, Footscray High School, Chisholm College and Point Gellibrand Girls' High School. Ms Gill believes it is a privilege to work with young people. She sees it as a unique working environment and enjoys being energised by her daily interactions with students. She believes that to get the best from young people, you must expect the best. Her leadership style is highly collaborative, believing that talking through issues is the best way to find solutions. Ms Gill has three adult children who live in Melbourne although they make the most of her sea-change with their regular visits to the coast! Her other interests include reading, cycling, walking, gardening and, most recently, fishing .
Desmond Drewitt Davey was a man of refined intellect, and a man of great drive and vigour He was determined in his undertakings, and fair in his judgements. He was an author of the broad sweep as well as of the meticulous touch. He lived for Audrey and their children. We who are aligned with The Geelong Co llege tend to claim him exclusively as our own, but his distinguished career as an educator also took him to Scots College, Warwick, Queensland where his name is household currency to this day, and further, to his eminently successful decade as founding Principal of Eltham College. Des' career as an educator began at The Geelong College in 1943, the year after he comp leted his BA at Melbourne University, when he became a teacher of foreign languages. He remained at the College as a robust presence until his appointment to Scots in 1949. In those early years he was an Assistant House Master with an enduring interest in music, sport and the School Magazine, Pegasus. Among the highlights of his early work was his establishment of the College PFA and his attendance as a delegate at the World Confederation of Christian Youth in Oslo in 1947 He has been described as a popular and passionate teacher After six rewarding years as Headmaster of Scots College, Warwick from 1949 to 1955, Des returned to The Geelong College in 1956 becoming Vice-Principal from 1958 to 1971 and Deputy Principal from 1972 to 1973, participating with energy and colour in all the facets of school life. In 1974, Des took on the challenging task of becoming foundation Head of the new Eltham College - a position he held until his retirement from teaching in 1983. His decade at Eltham is remembered with gratitude and affection. Afterwards, he and Audrey returned to Geelong to live. His life and his work were underpinned by an unswerving devotion to the Christian faith. In his retirement he became Chairman of the Council of Christian Education in Schools (Geelong Aux.), participated in the establishment of Christian College at Highton, became a consultant to the Commonwealth Schools Commission, undertook surveys of church schools for the Synod and the National Assembly of the Uniting Church, and was a consultant to the Synod in the award of scholarships
and bursaries. Some retirement! Such was his dedication that he was decorated within the Order of Austra lia in 2006 for his service to education as a teacher and a principal. As well as education, much of his time in retirement was taken up with the cause of social justice. He was ever appalled by the torment of dispossession, by the misdistribution of the necessities of life and by man's cruelty toward man. He lived also for his Church St David's Uniting Church, Newtown, of which he was an Elder for 63 years. For many of those years he graced the St David's choir. It will be difficult for us not to see his face or hear his voice . His name lives on at the School across the way, in Davey House named in his honour The imp rint of his personality lives on, not only in his many contemporaries, but within the generations of students who have passed through his care. Words of Remembrance by Garnet Fielding, former Chairman of The Geelong College Council. These words are based on the Thanksgiving Service for Des Davey held on 11 April, 2008.
It has been my privilege to be associated with Des Davey for about 65 years. My best recollection of Des was that of an enthusiastic young master running laps of the Senior School oval and then leaning on the white railed fence panting to regain his breath. He displayed similar energy and enthusiasm for the rest of his life. He continued to teach at the College until after I left in 1948 and then had a very distinguished career as Headmaster of Scots College Warwick, Vice Principal of The Geelong College and Foundation Principal of Eltham College I have had quite a lot to do with Des since his return to Geelong and he has maintained that enthusiasm in spite of increasing disabilities. He was seen at every Geelong College function and every symphony concert in Geelong until very recently I saw him last only about one week before he died and although he was a very sick man he still maintained his characteristic spark of interest. The Geelong College and the community at large has lost a great contributor and supporter. -Bill Huffam (1944)
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Environmental education, in the more formal sense, begins the moment a child commences school. Yet I venture to say that most of our students are very knowledgeable about concepts such as environment, nature and recycling well before they meet them in the curriculum. The teachers recently discussed some of these 'big ideas' with the students to discover the ir thoughts and concerns about the environment, and to elicit their suggestions for maintaining the health of our planet. The depth and breadth of their answers clearly indicates that the explicit and implicit messages the children receive, through home and school, are having a significant impact on their views about creating a sustainable future. Prep: Why did we participate in Earth Hour?
To save electricity so that it won't run out. - Fraser So you don't have a power cut. - Charleigh To save it for the computer. -- Scarlette Year 2: How can I respect our environment?
You don 't put rubbish in the bin because you have to; you put it in because you want to . - Grace
By not littering, because I saw on the news that turtles get white plastic bags stuck around their necks because they think it's a jelly fish and try to eat it. - Alex
By reusing paper and tin, even if it's scrunched up. That w ay w e can save energy and not have to cut down more trees. - Sam
Year 3: Why is recycling important?
I think it is important because it is helping the environment and keeping our wi ldlife safe by keeping plastic bags and things out of the ocean. - Neve and Aleisha
If we don't sort our rubb ish out properly, it gets all mixed up and we can't recycle . - Simone By recycling and putting our rubb ish in the bins makes our world a healthy place to live in. - Kelly
The teachers and students at Campbell House recently revisited the Working Caring and Playing handbook to ensure that our attitudes about 'Caring for our environment' were clearly and prominently stated. This booklet is a child friendly classroom resource that outlines the behaviours we see as important in contributing to a vibrant, safe and respectful learning community. In developing a mindful and active approach to sustainability, a new chapter was added to the handbook titled Caring for Our Environment. It outlines four simple actions for creating a healthier environment, now and into the future. • Remember to turn off the tap • Remember to recycle plastic, glass and aluminium • Recycle and res use paper in your classroom • Remember to close the door when the heater is going We have come to the realisat ion that creat ing a cultural change and inviting action, such as promoting sustainable practices, is an ongoing and evolutionary process, and it is also one we are committed to at Campbell House .
A Mindful and Active Approach to creating a
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Right: Campb ell House students Layli Rahmanian and Ma x Mahon demonstrate recycling .
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Growing environmental awareness, an sunflowers! A tank lively with bla ck cri ckets sits in a sunny wind ow as the students in 4R take a test. On another wall is a display of collected feathers, stones and bones . The Year 4 room s are alive; there's bearded dra gons sunning themselves, stick insects chewing on eucalypt leaves, freshwater shrimp and local river creatures in t anks in 4J and worm farms are part of the students' daily tasks. The Year 4 Enviro Year is a year group immersed in environmental exploration and research . While students take regular classes in Mathem atics and English, the environment and sustainability themes are threaded through the curriculum and th eir classrooms are surrounded by the gardens th ey tend. A d Astra spok e with four students about the Enviro Yea r in 2008. Veronica Nockl es 4J I'm enj oying a project we are working on now. W e have to take photos and use the computer. We choose three differe nt topics about the environment. I chose the g ree n tree frog s, the bearded dragons and the sunflowe rs. Th e frogs are really squishy, but their heads are ha rd. Th ey do n't really swim, but they like it in the water. You have t o wa sh your hands before you can touch them or you co uld poiso n their skin . We make a slideshow and show it o n th e Smart bo ard and do a presentation to our class. Thomas Murray 4R I like w hen we go ponding . We go down to the Barwon River and sometim es while w e are there we look at birds and we use a net to collect freshwater shrimp and flatheaded gudgeon . We also went on an excursion to a farm . We saw the river where it continued, we caught some baby shrimp ponding and we saw a bird's nest in an old tree. We walked along sheep tracks and saw some bones. In English we are working on descriptions of gum trees, we write about it. We also choose a nature topic and we go to the library and choose a book about our topic and
find five facts about it. I chose a cockatoo. In Maths we d o measuring, we measure the sunflowers ' growth, an d capacity and volume and now we are talking about su btracti ng . Chantelle Horvat 4R We' ve got worm farms and you put peels (not citrus like ora ng es or lemons) and apple cores and salads and they make worm juice, or castings . We bottle the juice and se ll it t o ra ise money to help the environment . Two birds we are he lping to raise money for are the Helmeted Ho neyeat er and the Orange-bellied Parrot and they are endan gered species. W e collect recycled paper as part of our daily tasks but we also make recycled paper and do different colours. The paper si t s in buckets with water for a few days and we have th is machine that looks like a drill and it makes a pulp, th en they move a net, dunk it and scoop up through th e wa t er and pulp. Each layer is put on cloth on top of each ot her. Then it dries for the weekend and on Monday th e paper is hung on a clothes line for two more days. The th ing is to make it without holes and it's not that easy. Aid an Symons 4R The th ing I love best about this year is ponding . We've cau ght a few worms, caddisfly la rvae, about 100 fresh water shrimp and once w e caught a damselfly nymph . We keep them in a big tank in Mr Johnston 's class. Our daily tasks are the first lesson every Monday, W ednesday and Friday. We do paper collection and recycling, graphing on the calendar of t hings like how much rainfall and the temperature. There's a watering group and a gardening group. My specia l job today was to water t he sunflowers. We sell the sunflowers, a bundle of five for five dollars. We sell the worm j uice too and all the money goes to endangered birds.
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Sustainable living Champi ns Mr Stuart McCallum (Sustainability) Since 2004, the Year 7 Bioscience classes have been competing in the national Sustainable Living Chal lenge run by the Faculty of the Built Environment at the University of New South Wales. The Sustainable Living Challenge encourages young people to explore sustainable living issues as a part of their school experience . In 2007, the Year 7 students put in an extra effort in a range of curriculum areas for the United Nations Decade of Education for Sustainable Development. Their work impressed the judges and the class was named "Sustainable Living Champ ions" for the project " Energy and Sustainability at Geelo ng College Prep ara t ory School"
The UNSW Media release declared, " Th e group of 14 1 students targeted a number of interconnected susta inability issues such as consumption, energy use, transpo rt, water quality and conservation. Th is inspiring project de monstrated that small meaningful steps towards sustainable living in our own lives and with our friends and families is where global change starts. " The students were justifiably very proud of their efforts.
Our students took on the challenge to explore their individual and family ecological footprint . As part of their Bioscience studies, students developed their own Personal Action Guides and monitored their achievements in living more sustainably. Students created individual research projects, encouraged their family to reduce their ecofootprint, and took part in cycling and Waterwatch events.
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During the Year 10 Fulfilling Lives program, held the first week of Term 2, one of the numerous exciting options available for selection by students had a particular focus on the environment . This immersion course involved participants studying the Lower Glenelg River system as they undertook a canoe journey, commencing at Moleside Creek in the Lower Glenelg National Park, paddling through the South Australian section of the river, and finish ing back in Victoria at Nelson. As the week progressed students were able to observe the changing nature of the river itself as it approaches the coast and the diverse wildlife that inhabits the local area . A series of activities highlighted the various ways in which the surrounding landscapes have been altered by human interaction in terms of fundamental vegetation changes,
river water qual ity and mo re general biodiversity. The experience also pro vid ed an idea l opportunity for students to listen to the sound s of natural bushland , plantation forests and the r iver it sel f , away from the usual daily noise related to te chnolog y an d, f or many, a typical urban environment . This experiential program provi d ed t he students with a wonderful opportun ity t o im me rse themselves in the natural environment. Howeve r, t he onus of ongoing social and environmental resp o nsi b ilit y now lies with each ind ividual student; they ha ve be en challenged to make a difference in the ir behaviou r an d t heir attitudes toward creating a susta inable fut u re - t im e will tell what an impact has been mad e o n each of t hem .
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Sustainability in the Geography Curriculum Ms Paula Henning Head of Senior School Geography
Geography was recently described by one of our Year 12 students as the most relevant, important and consequently enjoyable subject taken . In a time when geographic topi cs such as climate change, water management, population growth, urban sprawl, forest conservation and coastal development make regular front page news, students enjoy drawing on their own experiences and knowledge to explore the theme of susta inabi lity. In all aspects of Geography students are challenged to question the future survival of the earth's environments and resources . Will the way we use and manage water, oil, forests, coasts and cities enable future generations to continue to enjoy the same standard of living as we do? Students are naturally interested in things that will have a direct impact on their own futures . Following is a snapshot of sustainability from the Geography curriculum in Term 1, 2008. The Year 9 Geography students recently spent a day investigating the use and management of the Geelong region's water resources. They journeyed to the West Barwon Reservoir where Nick Stone from Barwon Water discussed the source of Geelong's water, the effects of the drought
on water levels and the increased reliance on bore water from underground aqueducts. They observe the reduced environmental flow into the Barwon River caused by the damning of the West Barwon River and Mundy Creek . Fo llowi ng this they travelled to Wurdee Boluc Treatment facility and learnt of the various treatment processes that our water goes through before being distributed to large storage basin s in and around Geelong . Students considered the future addition of fluoride to the water and learned about the changes be ing made to storages to reduce losses and consequently make them more susta inable. The high li ght of the day was definitely the tour of Black Rock Sewage Treatm ent facility where students saw (and smelled!) Geel ong's water once it has been used by residents, industries and local agriculture . During the tour they heard about the transformat ion of sewage treatment in Geelong over the past 150 years into a place that now recycles 30 % of its water for use on local golf courses, flowe r farms and oth er small scale irrigation projects. The main prob lem in improving this percentag e is the cost of constructing appropriate in frastructure . Stude nts also heard about the new biosolids plant which will be built. Presently the biosolids (accumulation of deceased bacteria used in the treatment process) are trucked in six semi trailer loads a day to Werr ibee . The new facility will provide a pla ce fo r drying to occur on site and then be sold as fertiliser, making it a much more susta inable process. On return to class students completed a major project on the journey of wate r, including reference to its sustainability in the Geelo ng region .
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The Geelong College has, for many years, recognised the importance and relevance of the environment and sustainability as part of a Senior School curriculum . Since the late 1970s when "Agricultural and Environmental Science" was introduced, through the 80s and 90s when the subject was known as Environmental Studies, to the present day Environmental Science, a talented and varied group of Years 11 and 12 students have gained a respect for, and knowledge of, their local and global surroundings . As our society becomes more aware of the social and economic importance of living sustainably, the demand for expertise in the environmental sector is growing and the obvious place to start this development of knowledge is within the school system and in VCE studies in particular. Environmental Science provides the opportunity for students to understand the structure, function and diversity of natural ecosystems, and to investigate and evaluate the impacts of human activities on them. The application of environmental science to ecologically sustainable development is an integral component of this topical and relevant VCE course . Year 11 introduces the concepts of ecosystem functioning and change over time, with an emphasis on human impact on fragile natural systems and how we can monitor and address these changes. At The Geelong College we concentrate on local environments as source material for research studies, and the 'Surf Coast', 'Port Phillip Bay' and the 'Barwon River' provide students with a rich, topical and diverse set of ecosystems that are investigated in excursions and related classroom
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practical and theory extension activities. Thi s develops awareness in the students that their enthusiasm for local environments through sport, recreation and lifestyle can be translated into academic success and career opportunities. Many keen surfers have developed an extra dimension to their love of the coastal environment through a realisation that it is their responsibility to 'get involved' and ensure that local beaches are sustainable for them and future generations. The Year 12 syllabus moves into a focus on national and international issues rather than those with a regional or state basis, and thus there is an emphasis on global climate change and biodiversity in Unit 3; and the relationship between pollutants and environmental health problems in Unit 4 (titled Ecological Sustainability). At the concl usion of the final unit, students use the principles of ecologically sustainable development and environmental management to eva luate a major environmental science project, which in our case is the Werribee Treatment Plant and its goal of increasing dramatically the reuse of that most important resource: water. Thus the subject allows the students to move through a continuum from local environmental issues (Surf Coast), to more state and national problems (loss of indigenous species) to finally confronting global issues (such as the Enhanced Greenhouse Effect), and how we can manage the environment sustainably for future generations. This varied curriculum suits a wide range of students and offers them the chance to become involved in their local and global environment, as well as achieving highly in the VCE system.
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Students and staff chart a sustainable future liTo embed environmental education and susta inable livi ng in the whole school curriculum and to organize and manage the whole school comm unity on environmentally sustainable principles." (Page 16 Strategic Education Plan : Tradition and Innovation 2005 - 2010) The Geelong College Environment Taskforce brings ideals to life in the classroom, in the school grounds and throughout the organisation . It brings a cross sect ion of the school community together to work toward creating better awareness of environmental issues and provide valuable advice in the process of implementing sustainable practices. The Taskforce has an advisory role to the school: Council, Management, teaching and Administrative and Services staff, Middle School and Sen ior School students and members of the broader business community are all represented on the committee . The Environment Taskforce has a responsibility to bring environmental issues within the school to the fore. Four broad objectives guide its direction : • To provide a forum for discussion on matters pertaining to the built, natural and organisational environment at the College . • To provide advice regard ing the implementation of better environmental practice at all levels of management across the Co llege . • To raise general awareness of environmental principles within the wider school community. • To complement and support the College's operations in management and curriculum, which are represented in the Strategic Education Plan. The Taskforce has identified five key areas in which to minimise resource usage and reduce the College's "ecologica l footprint" . These are : energy consumption , wat er use, waste practices, paper usage and biodiversity. Since its inception in 2001, the Taskforce has collected dat a on the school's resource usage in these key areas an d today we can see what effect it has had on spreading t he message of resource minimisation . The data collected
indicates a downward trend in resource use from 2006 to 2007 in every category measured. The areas of reduct ion that are particularly pleasing are the water and power consumption figures which have declined considerably in the period from 2004 to 2007 . The College has embraced environmental sustainab ility principles and practices in many other ways and been rewarded for its efforts in the form of funding , pub li c support and formal acknowledgements . • City of Greater Geelong Environment Day Award 2006 . • Sustainable Living Champions Award in the United Nati ons Environment Program 2007 . • Watertank grant : With the assistance of a $50,000 government grant, two large tanks were installed to col lect rainwater from the gymnasium roof and is now utilised in the girls', boys ' and staff toilets at the Midd le School campus. • Asbestos grant: W ith the assistance of a $50,000 government grant, systematic replacement of the asbestos roofing of the quadrangle wing (built in the 1960s) was undertaken over the summer of 2007/2008 . • The College is one of 60 schools that was recently accepted as a participant in the Australia Sustainable Schools Initiative Victoria (AuSSI Vic) program . Under its ResourceSmart program, the AusSSI membership helps the school to conserve energy, materials and water. It uses a 5 star certification system to make sustainable behaviours in every day practice and provide a pathway to environmental sustainability. Professional development is provided to members of the school community and assistance is given to target resource areas that can be improved .
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RELAY FOR LIFE a team event to fight cancer M rs Debbie Filling Relay for Life Event Coordinator and Senior School Geography Teacher The slogan 'Relay for Life' is used by the Cancer Council to promote what has become the world's largest fundraising event and neatly summarises wha t this event is about. Relay for Life sees teams of 10 or more comp lete a relay-style walk or run at many venues throughout Australia . The College teams participated at Beckley Park, Geelong on 23 and 24 February this year. Team members take turns to keep their baton moving throughout the 24 hour event. Cancer continues to be a major health issue facing many Australians each year. Relay for Life is a fantastic opportunity for people to work together as a team, to ce lebrate life and to raise money. The fight against cancer takes place on many levels, and Relay for Life assists through fundraising . Much needed funds are raised to aid cancer research, education and support programs . The College has participated in this important annual community event since 2001. This year saw the largest number of people from the College community participate . McArthur House students organised a large student team and had many students from other Houses join in . The two staff teams (a walking team and a running team) included teaching staff, past staff, Administrative and Services staff as we ll as family members . It was wonderful to see the collegia lity between all who took part . The College participants raised over $5,000 for the Cancer Council and publicly provided support to the many families within the College community who are touched by cancer. Relay for Life enables an entire community to have the power to make a difference.
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The talented key position defender and Captain of the Geelong Football Club, Tom Harley, who has displayed impressive leadership qualities throughout his career and in leading Geelong to the premiership in 2007, visited the Geelong College during April to talk to Year 12 Current Affairs students. As well as giving some insight about his journey as a footballer, Tom spoke to the students about his captaincy of The Geelong Football Club and his role in leading their turnaround from the disappointing performance in 2006 to the stunning results in 2007 . As has been well documented, during the course of 2007, The Geelong Football Club took part in a values-based leadership and team development training program organised and delivered by Leading Teams Australia. The program is designed to enhance an athletes' holistic development and focuses on four key components; aligning teams, effective leadership, mentoring and personal development. Leading Teams is now working with many other AFL Clubs and elite sporting organisations, corporate organisations, and The Geelong College. Together with organisations like St George Bank, Target/Coles Myer, AXA Australia and ANZ, and sporting clubs such as the Sydney Swans, the
Hawthorn Football Club, the Brisbane Lions, the Melbourne Storm and the Queensland Reds, boarding students at the College have been given a unique opportunity to experience the positive benefits of a Leading Teams program. The Leading Teams Performan ce Improvement Program (PIP) provides students with intensive leadership training to enable them to have a positive impact on school culture . The program was undertaken in Term 4, 2007 and will continue to unfold throughout 2008 with follow-up sessions and workshops aimed at including those new to the boarding community. Leading Teams Australia CEO, Gerard Murphy, said "The PIP was a particularly suitable program for the boarding houses at the College. Effectively, we set up a framework so that the students can talk to each other and feel safe and empowered in that communication. They are able to take responsibility for their group and understand its dynamics. The more committed the group is to the program, the more successful the group can become. " The aim of the program is for all College boarders to:
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In Mackie, the footba ll analogies were particularly well received , helping the boys better understand teamwork and leadership concepts. The g irls in Mossg ie l enjoyed the group sess ions and the team building activities . "The teamwork activities with the boys were fun, we learnt how some things become so much easier when we work togethe r," said Year 12 boarder, M ilika Natio n. Mr Dan iel Ma hon, Deputy Principal and Head of Boarding explained that, "the program has helped the boarders to expand their leadership knowledge and team skills by learning how to develop useful communication, nurture mutually respectful partnersh ips and understand and take responsibility for group dynamics. We are very proud to be a part of such a dynamic program" . The leadership program is teamed with other ben efits of boarding at the College, including specialised academic tutoring , structured study groups, organised weekend activitie 24-hour medical care, caring board i n~ staff and an extensive boarding hou e refurbishment program .
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1. The 15 and Under Girl Winners at the 7th annual Open Water Swim at Cosy Corner in Torquay: 1st Amy Stekelenburg , 2nd Brydie Murrihy, 3rd Addy Dunkley-Smith . 2. Students taking part in the Fit for Life program . 3. The Year 12 production of Dracula was spectacular.
4. Geelong Football Club Captain , Tom Harley, spoke with Years 11 and 12 students about leadership and teamwork in April , 2008 . 5. The ELC and Prep children designed and created this wedding cake for Miss Kylie Robertson (Teacher ELC 5) to celebrate her marriage to Mr Dave Packham on Saturday 12 April 2008 . The chocolate , vanilla and strawberry layered cake was decorated with beautiful icing people hold ing hands. 6. The Year 12 production of Dracula .
7. Carji Greeves Club President, Murray Mountjoy, at the handover of new football jumpers to the Years 5 and 6 footballers . m¥li:!l9.l 8. Year 9 students took part in the UN Conference , December 2007 . 9. Campbell House students delivered a wonderful , and colourful , performance in the their production of Fantastic Mr Fox during Term 2.
10. Art students took part in a fanta stic Fulfi lling Lives program at Bundanon , April 2008. 11. Senior School Anza c Day se rv ice. 12. The whol e school photogra ph was a ca refully constructed affa ir on 3 March 2008 .
13. Year 3 chi ldren at CERES environmental centre in Brunswi ck , Melbourne. They are studying Australia's Neighbours and had a wonderful Indonesian cultural experience day. The children pa rticipated in traditional wayang puppet-making , batik printi ng and learnt first-hand about everyday life in an Indonesian village . 14. David Curnow, Spiritual and Community Outreach Coord inator and Aunty Mae attend the 'Welcome to Country' by David To urnier, Education Office at Wathaurong . 15. Mackie Boarders' Cricket Day.
. Jamie McKenzie . 16. US e-Iearning educator and spoke about 'Learning to Question to Wonder to Learn ' In a series of sessions with staff with regard to informa ion and communication technologies in education . 17. The 2008 Row Past and Boat Christening on the Barwon River, 27 February 2008. 18. Year 9 Marine Studies students got out on the v.. ater unn Term 1.
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An Olympic Parade M r Con Lannan , A chivist
The selection of Phoebe Stanley (1998-2003) in the Australian womens' rowing VIII for the 2008 Olympic Games and Richard Colman (1991-2003) in the wheelchair track and road ra ises them to an illustrious company of competitors from the The Geelong College who have excelled in their chosen fields of sport. It is also perhaps fitting that Phoebe excels in rowing as it has been one of the College's premier sports for over 120 years, dating from the spartan beginnings of the College Boat Club of 1888. In this year of the centenary of
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Richard Colman OAM (199 1-2003)
M ulti -talented is an apt descri pt ion of Michael Aikman 's w ide ranging int erests and skil ls wh ile at Sch oo l. His wa s a not ab le voice in Col lege d ram a perfo rmances, particularly as Marco in the Go nd o liers, of 1951. Though an able member of sc hoo l f ootb all , athletics and debating teams, it was rowin g t hat w as to take him t o the pinnacle of sport. In a Geelo ng Co ll eg ia n domin ated cre w they came third beh ind t he USA and Canada in the Melbourne Olympics of 1956 in, for the first tim e, Au stralia 's row ing chall enge to t he world .
In demonstrating that d isa bility w as no barrier to sporting exce ll ence, Ri chard Col man, stron g will ed and pos itive, achi eved a number one ranki ng in the wo r ld in 2004. His gold medal w inning victory in the 800 metres wheelcha ir fi nal at t he 2004 Athens Paralympics w as t he high lig ht of a performance that inclu ded a si lve r meda l in th e 100 metres relay and top ten f inishes in ot her events.
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Peter Doak (1955- 1960) At College, Peter wa s, unsurprisi ng ly, a member of the swim m ing team from 1958-1960. Not long aft er he left, he was se lected for the 1962 Co m mo nwea lth Games in Perth where, as a member of th e 4x110 yard freestyle swimming team, they brok e the wo r ld record . Selection for the 1964 Tokyo Olymp ics fol lowed, where the freestyle team won bron ze. In 1967, Peter became Australian 110 yards free style champion . Not satisfied with this, he broadened his scope to surf sports and promptly became the Australi an Belt Champion . Pet er Doak opened The Geelong Co llege Recreation Centre in 1999 .
DOAK, Pet er Swimm in g Tokyo 1964
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Donald Macmillan (1940-1946)
A keen sportsman, Bob wa s for many years th e Secretary of the Association of Public Schools (APS) before becom ing the first Development Officer of The Geelong College Foundation from 1987 to 1993. Bob's diverse athletics talents were also displayed through competition in the 1956 Olympic Games in the javelin in which he ranked 16 out of 25 competitors with a throw of 65 .7m on ly 25 cm short of the finalists' throw.
Not only was Don M acmillan one of the best middle d ist ance runners of his era, his personal warmth, optimism and ho nesty ca ptivated a generation of Col legians. He excel led in all sports he played at The Geelong Col lege, particu larly in athlet ics, and competed in the 1952 Empire Games in Helsinki and the M elbourne Olymp ics of 1956, befo re re t urning to the College to teach and coach .
Nicholas Heffernan (1980- 1987) Fencing had not become a College supported activity when Nick Heffernan saw a noti ce in the Rolland Centre advertising the sport. Early success was to take him to the international stage in a series of Australian epee teams, and, most notably, winning the national epee title in 1999. At the 2000 Sydney Olympics the Austral ian Team, including Nick, were narrowly defeated in the quarter finals by the eventual gold medallists, Italy.
James Howden (1948- 1952) James Howden rose to world competition as a rower, becoming a Judge of the County Court in later life . Together with other Col legians, he accompl ished a near winning feat, rowing third in the final at the Melbourn e Olympics of 1956. At the College he was a versatile all rounder, stroke of the Rowing VIII in 1951 and 1952 and a member of the Athletics, Football and Relay teams.
Russell Mockridge (1933-1942) The ro ad t rage dy that abruptly and bruta lly ended the life of Russell M ockridge curtailed the career of one of th e most natu rally brilliant cyclists of Australian sporting h isto ry. At t he Preparatory School he was an enthusiastic athl et e and in 1939, t he year he gained the James Boyd Scholarship, he won the Under 12 High Jump as well as runn ing second in one of the feature novelty races - the Open 50 yard Sack Race. It was not until after he left school th at the untrained Russell vanquished his co mpetitors in his first serious cycling road race . As a champ ion cyclist he competed in the 1952 Olym pic Games at Helsin ki winning t wo gold medals - in the 1000 metres time trial and t he 2000 metres tandem .
Karina Wieland (198 9- 1992) At the co mmencement of fundraising for the Recreat ion Centre in 1997, Karina spoke of the excitement and prestige of re presenting Australia and the nervous energy that emp ow ered t hem to win the qualifiers at Lucerne in Switzerland - the event which took her to the Austral ian rowi ng wo mens' VII I to the Atlanta Olympic Games of 1996.
AIKMAN, A Michael H (1933 -2005) Rowing M elbourne 1956
GRANT, Robert (Bob) James (1934-2 007) Track and Fi eld Melbourne 1956
A ITKEN , Robert (Bob) MBE (1922 - 2004) Coach, Rowing M elbourne 1956
MACMILLAN, Donald (Don) R T (1928-2004) Track and Field Helsinki 1952; M elbourne 1956
MOCKRIDGE, E Ru ssell (1928- 1958) Cycling Helsink i 1952
HOWD EN, James (Jim) G (1934- 1993) Rowing M elbourne 1956
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Robert Aitken MBE (1932- 1940) The student who won the Gillespie Scripture Prize in 1933 was no earnest retiree. By t he time he became School Prefect and Dux of the School in 1940, he had revealed a ran ge of abilities far broader than any t eacher could have anticipated in 1933 . Apart from his legal career, he was well known for his commitment and life-long friendships . He was President of the Victorian Rowing Association, the Australian Rowing Counci l and Rowing Australia's first life member. It was Bo b w ho coached the 1956 men's VIII con t aining t wo fe llow Collegians to a bronze medal.
Alexander Hillhouse Track and Fiel d One of Australia's handful of pre-war W orl d War II Olympians, A J Hillhouse earned two silver medals at the 1930 Empire Games in Hamilton, Canada, before compet ing at t he 1932 Los Angeles Games in which he ran a val iant 10th in the 5000 met res. One of the f irst graduates of Melbourne University's Phys ical Culture Course, he taught physical education at the College in 193 1, 1933 and 1939, as well as coaching at hletics . He provided one of the Schools' earliest ro le mode ls as an internationally successful sportsman . Former Olympic Federat ion Secretary, Judy Patching, said of Hillhouse that he 'symbolised all the good things you'd look for in a great Olympian.'
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David Ramage (1957) One of Albert Bell's winning Head of t he River crewmen of 1956 and 1957, David Ramag e proved himself in the internationa l arena before return ing to College and, in h is tu rn coaching College crews to Head of th e River wi ns in 1976 and 1990. At the 1964 Ol ym p ics at Tokyo, he rowed as Stroke in th e va lia nt Men's VIII that rowed eigh t h in t he Fina l. In1968, at Mexico, he was again a me m ber of the Australian Ol ympic Team and ro w ed stroke in the Men's Coxless Pairs wi t h Paul Guest, to come seventh in t he Final.
CLARKE, Geo rgi e Track and Field Sydney 2000
COLMAN, Richard OAM Track & Road (T53 800 m) Athens Paralympics 2004
The Carji Greeves and Newman Clubs present the annual
'Footy Show' Dinner and Auction Monday 21 July 2008 6.1Spm for7pmstart. Fred Flanagan Room Skilled Stadium, Kardinia Park Special Guests include Sam Newman and other football personalities - MC Ian Cover Ti ckets $ 105 .00 per head including 3 course meal and drinks (beer, wine, soft drink) Tables of 10 or individua l tickets available Bookin gs can be made through Rowan Kent on 0400 890 066 or ema il rowankent@ bi gpo nd .eo m.au fo r a booki ng fom1
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PSPA ladies: Anne Taylor, Anna Slattery and Melinda Kininmonth Jeannette and John Orford with Jenny Brimacombe Linda Humphries, Angela Carter, Helen white and Andrew Carter Julian and Elisa Carroll with Sa lly and David Brierly Terry Coburn, Orazio GalluccIo and Lynette Kent
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Steve and Jan Robe rts wi t h Ja n and Max Ellis Dianne and Denis Richards, Gary and Susan W ishart wit h Su e M ckey Paul Sullivan, Rod an d Linda Payne, Janine Kip and Loretta Su ll ivan Tracy Thornt on, Lorelle W arren, Russell W atson, Lisa and W ayne Ell iott Jenny and Steve Sully, Ro ger Gl edh i ll , Ron and Lynne Beaumo nt and John Pascoe
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Paul Brown , Doug and Ru ssell Ford Penni Douglas-Garden with Doug and Jandi Slattery and Anna Hunt Annie Simons, Russell Colman, Helen Walsgott, Beau and Andrew Johnstone John and Felicity Walmsley, Amanda Jackman and Anne Hunt
Year 9 Dinner 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
Dr Pauline Turner, Charles and Deidre Castles with Shelley Hannigan Meryn Ratcliffe, Gayle Kenfield , Sally Westman and Fiona Carr Janine and Stephen Kip with Helen and Mark Shelley Roger and Heather Smith, Helen and Stephen Skoglund Craig Scott, Vicky and Peter Murrihy, Sue Scott, Graeme and Cas Chisho lm Debbie Filling, Mark and Barbara Barry
Farmworld Field Days, Gippsland Kevin Thomson (1949), Ian Bayley (1969), David Ba lfour (1959), Helen Nicholls-Stary, Director of Marketing
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On Friday 18 April the historic ivy-clad Senior School' ' campus was even more alive and full of vibrant colour and activity than usual when thousands 'of members ,'O'f the wider College Community gathered together for The Geelong College 2008 Carnival Under the Stars." , ', Mrs Kaye Colman Carnival Convenor
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Students, staff, current and past parents, Old Collegians and Friends of The Geelong College jo ined in the festivities from 4pm to 9pm . All enjoyed a wonderful ev,ening of delicious food, carnival rides, fun activities and nonstop ent\=rtainment culminating in a spectacular display of 'magnificent fireworks exploding against the night sky backdrop . The Carnival Art Show, which commenced on Thursday 17 April w,ith the Opening Cockta il Party, was a feast for 'art lover.s, showcasing local and Melbo'urne artists which were j,udgedby Ge,e long Gallery Director Geoffrey Edwards. The Best in Show vJ~ s won b" Deb C:h'irnside, the Encouragement Award went to Jodie Anne Candy and the Peoples' Choice Award to Susan Sutton . For the first time, Grace Fine Arts provided a selection of artwork by 'established and emerging artists which was a prestigious addition to the show. Th'ank you to the members ()f the \ Carn ival Committee who have been working steadily for the past year in various teams preparing for the Carnival. Thanks also to the hard working volunteers, parents, students,
friends and staff from across all levels of the school community wh o have all contributed to mak ing the Carnival the huge success that it was. A brand new Geelong Co llege Cook Book was launched at the Carnival and alone, or packaged with the ,College aprqn , is an attractive present. Thank you to V & R Fruit and Vegetable Market for their generous sponsorship of the Cook Book . This stunning book of family favour ite recipes is avail able f ro m the Community Relations and Development Offi ce for $20 ea ch (book only) . ' Thank y,ou a'lso to our print sponsor, Print Design Australia, a company which has continued to support the Carnival and whose staff have been a pleasure to work with on su ch a fun project, meeting all our printing needs . I would like to thank our major sponsor Harvey's of Highton, for their sponsorship support and for their generous provision of fruit and vegetables, for, what was reported to be, "the best food ever eaten at any fete" .
Thank you to o ur Bronze level sponsors, Tripol ino and Associ ates, Geelon g City Motors an d Crest Dry Cl eaners, and also to ou r Blue level sp o nso rs, De Gra ndi Cycle and Sport, W est Carr and Harvey, Alliance Weal t h M anageme nt, M cCann s Plumbing Suppl ies an d Geelong Ort hodontics . W e have All about Tours and Travel (Art Sh ow maj or sponsor), Sq ueekies Car Spa, Timbertruss Gee long, Newtown Prove do re an d Cavalier A rt Supplies to th ank for suppo rting t he enormously su ccessfu l Carnival A rt Show. Ou r spe ct acu lar fireworks finale thrilled t he enorm ous crowd. W e th ank Rio rdan Grain Services, W ilson HTM an d Sou th ern Cross Fireworks for th eir generos ity. I wo uld also like t o thank everyone w ho don at ed pro d uce and products f o r o ur st alls and prizes fo r our sp inn ing w hee l, silen t auction and raffle. In part icul ar, we are very g rateful t o Rex Gorell Volkswagen for th e fi rst prize of t he Carnival raffle; the VW Po lo Club Ca r. I than k you all for t he opportunity t o be invo lved in such a magnificent, m agi cal co mmun it y event as this.
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ANNUAL GIVING 2007 Our Soul, Our Heart, Our Dream
The Geelong College and The Geelong College Foundation sincerely thank those who have generously made a gift to the 2007 Annual Giving program. 2007 was the first year in which gifts to the The Geelong College Scholarship Fund were ta x deductible . As a result, the Scholarship Fund was a major beneficiary of gifts from the program . Also in 2007, the tota l amount of gifts through Annual Giving increased by almost 75 % from the 2006 campaign. This is a wonderful result and o ne that all donors should take pride in . Annual Giving is an important program for the school and provides the students with real and tang ible benefits . We are sincerely grateful to all of our new donors in 2007 and to those who co ntinue to support Annual Giving year after year... . Our College Thanks You ANONYMOUS DONORS MrJ Aitken Dr LAAllen Ms E RAnderson Mr GET Andrews Arthur Reed Photos Ply Ltd Mr R G Ashby Mr C S Baird Mr G L & Mrs PA Barber Mr D S Barkley Mr I H Begley Mr A D & Mrs M R Beith Bell Charitable Trust Mrs T J Best Mr G J Betts AM MBE Mr M J Betts The Betts Family Dr D M Birks Mrs M Bishop Mr T & Mrs F Bolitho MrA G Boyd The Boyd Family Mr J C Braithwaite Mr A G Brebner Mr HT 8romell Mr M Brown Mr RV Brown Mr G S Burdett Mr J G Cameron Mr J T Cameron Mrs J V Cameron Mr C C Can Mr J & Mrs K Carpenter MrW J K Carr Mr J R Carroll Mr J D M & Mrs W E Carstalrs Rev L A Cartwright Dr LT Champness Chilwell Office Supplies Dr J B Clark Mr C D Cleminson MrAW Collier Mr J D Colvin Mr M D Colvin G Connen Tel Ply Ltd Mr S M Cosgriff Ms K Costin Mr AJ Couper Mr N M Craig Mr D D Davey Mr H N Day De Grandi Cycle & Sport Dobsons Ply Ltd DrWG Doig Mr G Duncan Mr JW Elvins Mr P N Everist Mr R L Falconer Mrs D J Fanning Ferngully Lodge Mr G S Fielding Mr N J Findlay Ms C Fletcher Mrs W M Gorman Mr D J Graham
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Mr A G Gray Mrs M E Gray Mr A G S Gray Mr G R& Mrs PA Harley Mr G D Harvey Mr D G Henderson Mr A J Holmes Mr G A Hope Reverend A D Hope Mr J N & Mrs M A Hosford Mr M J Howard MrW H Huffam Mr JA Hutton (Sandy) Mr RV Ingpen Instafe Ply Ltd Mr I D Jacobs Mr R B Jamieson Mr J R Jeffery Mr JW John Mr G W Johns Mr I EJones Mr N A Kearney Mr D Kellett Mr D F Koch Mr A J Ledeux Mrs M H Lethbridge Mr I A Lewis MrAJ Light MrA M Lowe Mr J L Macalister Mr D P & Mrs TA Mahon Ms C SY Mak Mr P & Mrs A J Malishev Mr R & L Malishev Mr P J Marshman Mrs M Mason Mr BA Mawson Mr D W M McCann Mr J F & Mrs H L McCartney Dr E & Mrs J J McMillan Mr B J Mellor Dr RA Menzies Mr C S & Mrs CA Middlemiss Mr L D & Mrs J L Mills Mr PA Mishura Mr I G Mitchell Mr L F Mitchell Mr W B Montgomery Mr D N Morrison Mr J K S Moyle Mr S E & RMundy Mrs D Myers Mr ME Neagle Mr D G Neilson Mr T D G Neilson MrKNg Mrs H A Nicholls-Stary Mr P Nolan, Benders 8usways MrT 001 Dr J S Paton Mr J D Patrick Mr A S Philip Mr P D Pike Mr RW Purnell Mr R CW Pyper
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A Celebration of Old Collegians The Celebration of O ld Collegians dinner is shaping up to be a fantas tic night of entertainment featuring some of our O ld Collegians, and a few suprises. We guarantee you a night that you won t forget! Tony Leonard from 3AW will be our MC for the evening and just one of our featured perfonnances is "Jack's Castle" with Old Collegians, John O 'Brien and Ward Sims. Jack's Cas de O ld Collegians, John O'Brien (2002) and Ward Sims (2003), coge ther with Cam No lan an d Tom Wrigh t, are Jack's Cas de. Jack's Casde was for med on the back of a few dusty dem os and some enthusiastic aspirations in mid 2006. T he Indi el Folk/Rock q uartet is now earmarked as one of Aus tralia's up and coming bands. D riving pi ano, warm melodies and quirky vocals define their sound, and with radio airplay across the country they continue co impress. The boys have shared the stage with the likes of internationally acclaimed artis t Xavier Rudd , Dallas Crane, Bliss Eso and Wolf cub. A strong following saw them fill the iconic corner hotel co capaciry this year, with the launch of their latest release, "Falling". Recendy securing a disuiburio n deal with Green Media/MG M ensures the proliferation of their sound across record scores in Australia and co a global market online. Keep yo ur ear out as one of their runes features in a television com mercial this September. With plans co showcase in London and the US in preparati on for 2009, the boys are set co explode 011[0 the scene this upcoming year.
Tony Leonard Well remembered for his time as a founding member of the Coodabeen Champions in the early 1980s (Leo nard felt eminen tly qualified co be a Coodabeen, as h e was an Aussie Rules footballe r who played fo r the Nordl Melbourne Reserves) . To ny Leonard was a wonderful contrib utor to the p rogram and made segments such as Tony's Tongue pop ular parts of th e unscrip ted Coodabeen format with his quick wit and comedic tim ing. H e also presented a show on 3AW, called Glossing O ver, witll Trevor Marmalade and Dr Turf. Tony Leo nard is nowadays a high profile radio presenter and footbal l caller. To ny commenced calling football (widl D avid H ookes) in 1996 and coday he teams up with Rex Hunt, Shane H ealy an d D enis Cometti o n 3AW co call the foo ry each weekend. Tony's res ume will tell yo u, his expert knowledge of SpOrt is match ed only by his passio n for Melbo urne's pub cuisine!
Accommodation Package details A special accommodatio n package for guests attending ''A Celebratio n of Old oll egians" has been arranged with Th e tamford Plaza, Melbo urn e. T he ho tel is loca ted at th e "Paris end" of Li ttle Collins Stree t and just a five minute walk from the ofite!' D etail s of the package are as foll ows: One Bedroo m (Queen) $215 roo m onl y $255 incl uding 2 breakfasts 280 inclu d ing 2 breakfa tS and valet parkin g For mo re detai ls please refe.r to www.s ta mfo rd .coll1.a ~ and cli ck om o th e tamfo rd Plaza M elbo urne page fo r a virtual tour of the Hotel. If yo u W I h to take advam age of thl offer, bookin g are co be made di rec cl y w ith the mmford Plaza guoting refe rence number G 1807. Bookings must be made by Friday 27 June.
Dress Code The d re s code for the evenin g is Black Tie "with a to uch of Co ll ege" .
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From the President
Much has happened since you received the last edition. The year has begun in its usual hectic manner. As always, the first event of the year was the Leavers' function where we officially welcome our newest Old Collegians . Held on the Talbot Street lawns at Senior School and it is a great way for the class of 2007 to catch up with each other. This is a significant event for the Old Collegians because it signifies the continued growth of our membership . The committee trialled a new event this year at the School Girls' Head of the River on the Barwon in March . In conjunction with the Rowing Parents' Support Group, we hosted drinks and a BBQ on the Sunday. We were pleased with the outcome and that event has given us the confidence to plan more targeted events around the school's sporting fixtures. Old Collegians that hold an interest in a particular sport will get the chance to enjoy each other's company while supporting the school. Friday 11 April saw us hold the first of the decade reunion functions at the school. Over 140 people attended the 10 year out reunion on that evening. This is one of the larger crowds we have had and, by all accounts, everyone who attended enjoyed themselves . At the time of writing, the final plans are going into this year's Carnival. The OGCA is helping out with the BBQ and this promises to be another successful event. Many more functions are being held throughout the year. Please keep an eye out for the events that interest you, or contact the Community Relations Office for information . Our committee membership continues to change and evo lve and we have been pleased to welcome several new young members over the last couple of years . I would like to publicly thank some people who have recently retired
their positions. Dan Simmonds (1966) resigned last year after 12 years of service. Dan spent many years as Hon Secretary and also had a stint as President. His long service to our Committee is very much appreciated. Don Lawler (1945) resigned as Vice President last year. Don has been on the committee for over 10 years. He has been a great help to me through my time as President and I thank him for his support. It has been a pleasure to work with him on the Committee Executive and the committee have benefitted from his experience over the years. Tim Jarrold (2003) joined the OGCA a couple of years ago and was able to bring youthful approach to th ings. Tim will also be missed but I am sure he will back in future years. On a sad note, the College lost a great friend and servant recently. Des Davey passed away on 6 April. Des has had a profound influence on so many Old Collegians. I don't know one person that came into contact with Des at school who doesn't hold him in the highest regard. Over recent years he had been very active attending many of our reunions . The interaction between Des and his old charges was a delight to see. A reminder that on Friday 18 July, The Old Geelong Collegians' Association is hosting a gala event at the Sofitel Ballroom, Melbourn e - A " Celebration of Old Collegians ". There is a booking form enclosed in this edition of Ad Astra . Our aim is to have a table from as many year groups as possible at the event, so get in touch with your peers, book a table and , with a program of great entertainment, plus a few surprises, get set for a great evening . Jim Marendaz (1972) President
OCGA New Members 2008 Amelia Agosta (2007) Sophie Allen (2007) Lauren Anderson (2007) Megan Arthur (2007) Jake Barlow (2007) Andrew Billing (2007) Sophie Boyd (2007) David Buchan (2007) Eliza Caldwell (2007) Rebecca Cameron (2007) James Champness (2007) Chloe Chapman (2007) Nessie Croft (2007) Edward Curnow (2007) Joshua Dunkley-Smith (2007)
Aronson Eobob (2007) Thomas Fairbairn (2007) Alex Ga zis (2007) Kyle Gervis (2007) Hugh Gilbert (2007) Ale xander Good (2007) Caroline Gough (2007) Elyse Green (2007) Jessica Guerow (2007) Michael Guy (2007) Ni cholas Harrison (2007) Ada Hodgson (2007) George Johnston e (2007) Timothy Kumni ck (2007) Aimee Lane (2007)
John Leontiades (2007) Connor Lowe (2007) Susie Mackenzie (2005) Paris Nielsen (2007) Annabelle Paton (2007) Andrew Payne (2007) Sarah Perkins (2007) Eloise Rayson (2007) Rhiannon Richardson (2007) Clare Rossiter (2007) Blair Scott (2007) Jessica Seccull (2007) Jacqueline Smith (2007) Katie Smith (2007) Chris Szeto (2007)
Jack Townley (2007) Ashley Trethowan (2007) Genevieve Tyack (2007) Emile Verfurth (2007) Nathan Verwoert (2007) Andy Walsh (2007) Leeshia Warn (2007) Shane Wiffen (2007) Edwina Wilken (2007) Keiran William (2007) Matthew Wnde (2007) Jame Zwir (2007)
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Frederick Rock Herd AO (1925-2007)
All members of the school community were saddened at the passing of Old Collegian and friend of the College, Fred Herd (1939). Businessman and philanthropist, Fred Herd was a strong supporter of The Geelong College and was named an honorary Life Member of the Old Geelong Collegians' Association in 1974. He had been a committee member of the OGCA for many years, campaign chairman of numerous fundraising projects including 'Project Pegasus' and 'Annual Giving'1974, and had supported the College in many informal ways over the years . Fred was a day student at the College from 1938 to 1941 . He was a member of Calvert House, a keen player in the 2nd Football XIII, and a tennis player of ability for which he gained a House Tennis Award . Fred is fondly remembered by his fellow Old Collegians. Bill Rogers (1939) recalls" I remember Fred Herd at school when he was known as 'Smiler' because of his cheerful disposition and the fact that he was usually smiling" . In later years, Fred was active in assisting with the development of the College. Past parent and former Foundation President, Geoff Betts, worked closely with Fred in the early stages of the development of philanthropic giving within the College community and remembers the contribution that Fred has made to the College over the years .
I cannot quite remember when Fred and I first worked together to raise funds for the College. It must have been over 50 years ago when the first tentative steps were being taken to raise funds for the vision of a new Preparatory School. In those days the ladies did most of the work in a series of College Fetes that, while raising unexpected sums of money, were hugely responsible for creating a sense of community around the College. The next phase saw the series of highly organized Pegasus Appeals with teams of Old Boys and Parents approaching the entire College family for donations. Fred, naturally, stepped into a leadership role in each Appeal. Whether as the Key
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Gifts Chairman, a Team Leader or Chairman of the particular Appeal, Fred was always willing to accept whatever role was requested of him. He brought tremendous enthusiasm and "people" skills to whatever he did. I remember so many trips to country meetings of Old Collegians and parents where his jovial approach worked like magic. He seemed to know everyone and if he did not, he still operated as if they were old friends and assumed that they would help in the same way as he did himself. Fred was always the first to support an appeal with a truly challenging gift and he was generous in so many other ways. I remember at a committee meeting when the question of reimbursement of expenses was raised. Fred exploded "We're here to raise money, not to spend it!!" Fred was the best of company on a long car trip. His profession gave him a unique knowledge of the Victorian countryside and he kept his car load of supporters entertained for hours at a time. He was a true leader First by example (although he never sought personal acknowledgement of his generosity), then by his ability to make others want to be part of his endeavour and finally by his ability to meet everyone on his or her own ground and to relate personally and casually to them. Fred taught me a lot about human nature as we worked together to help to aid the growth of the fabric of the school we both admired so much. I never thought in those far off days that, in time, there would be a family link and a generational transfer of responsibilities. That my son, Michael, would marry Fred's niece, Ros Bennett, and that my son Peter, would team with Fred's son, Frank, to lead the very successful Aquatic Centre Appeal. Vale Fred Herd, friend and fundraising partner without peer Reminiscences by Geoff Betts
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Former Federal Senator and Government Minister, John Button (1946) attended The Geelong College as a boarder from 1946 to 1950. He had previously attended Ballarat College. In his final year, 1950, he was Captain of Boats, unusually so, as he coxed the 1950 Rowing Crew rather than rowing . He was particularly notable in his role as the ch ief student editor of Pegasus, the School Magazine writing editorials in both the June and December issues, the subject matter of which suggested that the leanings of his future political career were then already set. That he also won the History Prize and was a secretary of the debating society that year supports such a view. Indeed, in Pegasus he wrote with considerable authority of the final debating event of 1950 which was held as a mock parliamentary debate in which he played the Speaker of the House . During his Form V year he also made an appearance in the 1949 Glee Club production of the Mikado as a Japanese Noble . A member of Morrison House he was also a Cadet Corporal of 'A' Company and won House Colours in football and Honours in rowing . John Button was at the forefront of political life in Australia spending 19 years in Federal Politics as a Senator. As Minister for Industry, Commerce and Technology, he took up the challenge of market reform and deregulation. His approach was to tackle the protection-induced inefficiencies of Aust ralia's large-scale industries, while laying the groundwork for participation in high-value-added sectors . John Button's industry plans for steel, heavy engineering, text iles, clothing and footwear (TCF), shipbuilding and motor vehicles have had mixed but generally very positive results. " The Button touch" was a significant contributing factor to an extraordinary 17 per cent a year growth in manufactured exports. John had a clear idea of the importance of technology to the economy and he helped develop a range of programs aimed at influencing management decision-making . The result was that, in 1993, hi-tech exports topped $1 billion for the first time . As a politician John, was often described as "too honest" . He retired from politics in 1993 and, between August 1993 and April 1996, he was the Commonwealth Government Special Trade Representative. Neil Everist (1942) remembers his friend and fellow Old Collegian :
In the early fifties, I was fortunate, as stroke of the Melbourne Intervarsity rowing eight, to sit opposite John Button, who was the coxswain. We covered hundreds of miles together as he navigated some of Australia's most beautiful waters. As we trained, I remember that he liked to make comments about life in general, and although I was often too exhausted to respond, it did not appear to worry him one bit. He liked to draw on an eclectic mix of topics including the arts, literature, philosophy, law, politics, girls and "The Cats". I now realise that in later life, he had become an authority on most of them and I recognise what a wealth of wisdom and wit emerged from his megaphone. He was a strong, determined and successful cox, and these characteristics were later confirmed, particularly in his political career, and also in a wide variety of other disciplines and interests. His wry sense of humour, his integrity, energy and generosity all contributed to his colourful and unique legacy.
John Norman Button ( 1933-2008)
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As a proud Collegian coming to the end of my schooling in 2006, I knew the institution that is private schooling had been invaluable to me but also felt a desire to leave the security blanket that is my family and friends and discover a different world . The decision was made to spend 2007 abroad; to work, travel and experience life away from the land of far horizons. The decision was a good one. An English boarding school called Malvern College offered me a position as a junior assistant or an "A NZAC" as were became affectionately known. I shared the role with Tom Jenkins (ex-Collegian) and an unassuming Kiwi named Tom Young. We shared a flat at the top of one of ten boarding houses and the friendships that were formed will be lifelong. We enjoyed the challenge of being role models around the boarding house and adding foreign flavour to their daily lives. A major positive I derived from the GAP year is the connections I established through the people I met abroad . We came into the community as unknown characters and left as part of an extended family. There have already been boys who have come out to visit and when the chance comes to return, I will certainly jump at the opportunity. My role around the school consisted of managing and life-guarding the school pool. We worked from the PE office and helped take classes and also coached sporting teams on the weekends. One term of the year was spent in the Kindergarten watching sugar-fuelled four year olds! Changing my first nappy wasn't an experience I had
envisaged when contemp lating the GAP year, but it was one nonetheless. One magical summer term was spent in the cricket nets coaching the U14 side and also assistant coaching the First XI. Travelling the English country side on weekends was a pleasure. The opportunity to travel was always the major drawcard when I contemp lated the GAP year. The two months backpacking during the European summer was in a word, memorable. The experience was spent on a bus, in tents and w ith 43 Australians on GAP years. "Living the dream" was our tour mantra and the trip made me realise how lucky we are as Australians and also how important it is to get away and experience varying landscapes and environments. The most contrast from home included the economically challenged Albania, the tranquillity of Croatia and even the differing personalities of the Dutch in Amsterdam. There is only so much you can learn in school, the rest is out there to see and enjoy. The GAP year is a fantastic opportunity and one that I cannot recommend highly enough. Memories are there that will stay with me forever. For me it wasn't just about the tambourine busking or the airport sleepovers, it was about becoming totally independent when earning, organising and interacting with varying environments. Thank you Dr Turner for enabling me to live the dream and I hope that all students graduating in 2008 will consider a year abroad. Alex Stanley (2006)
Alex Stanley GAP Year
His Hono ur's sons, Jonathan and David, are now also senior barristers who have both t aken sil k
Justice Barry Watson Beach (OGC 1947) was awarded the Medal of Australia (AM) for service to the judi ciary and to the law, particularly in the areas of compulsory mediation in case management, to the development and improvement of legal practice in Vi ctoria, and through professional organisations . Ad Astra spoke with Just ice Beach earlier this month about his time at College and his long standing position as a Victor ia n Supreme Court Judge . Happy to share his memories of his College days, Justice Beach described singing as a maid in a George Log ieSmith production of 'Mikado', "marvellous " geography excursions with Mr Bertie Keith, spending time in the House of Guilds with "Uncle" Donald Webb, as well as enjoying h is time with the Cadet Corp, breeding ferrets and being a cox at rowing . " I enjoyed the Cadets too . I became a specia list with the Brea Gun, able to strip and reb ui ld it blindfold in 45 seco nds," Justice Beach said . Afte r being encouraged to "focus on the Human iti es" at school, Beach attained his Leaving Certificate in 1947 and began the Artic le Clerks Course, and after com pleting the re quired 19 of possible 24 subjects of his Law Degre e and th e five years bound to a solicitor's office, he was admitted to Pract ice and immediately entered the Bar in 1953. "I believe I'm t he on ly Supreme Court Judge to never have comp leted his Law Degree!" It was in 1978, when Beach was appo inted a Judg e of th e Su preme Court in Victoria, at the youthful age of 37, th at he became t he first Geelong born person t o become a Sup reme Court Judge . He was soon followed by fello w Ol d Gee long Co llegians Alan McDonald, William Crockett and Ri chard Fu lligar each of whom he worked with in th e ensui ng years and, in particular, Justice Crockett with whom he worked on the W inton Air Disaster Inquiry and the Atlas Dredge Inquiry. But without doubt, it was for the
year long Inquiry into Pol ice Corruption, lead by Beach, which brought him renown, and he agreed "was certainly an interesting time". In 1985 Justice Be ach became a member of The Gee long Co llege Council, but ultimately, and much to his chagrin, he found it increasingly difficult to arrange court cases around his Council meetings and retired from Council in 1989. Justice Beach was also Chairman of Counc il for Law Rep orting in Victoria for 16 years, a position he explained was one of the most enjoyable of his held offices . Read ing cases from the 1300 's could not only bring precedence to modern cases, but also a wonderfully accurate snapshot of the lives of those living in such distant pasts. Jan uary 2008, Justice Beach was awarded a Medal of Au stralia, in particular for his work in the areas of compulsory mediation in case management. Justice Beach explained it was his 'Spring Offens ive' which led to him receiving that honour. The Chief Justice, in 1994, saw the list of cases to be heard was over 1200 cases and asked Beach to look into ways of reducing the enormous backlog . Justice Beach requested 20 judges for one month, divided the judges into four panels and gave each group 200 cases. Th is reduced the numbers by about a third as any "deadwood cases" were eliminated . All remaining ongoing cases were then to explore the question of mediation . With the services of 20 pro-bono solicitors, barristers and mediators all cases went to mediation and over 600 cases were settled . Then, within the month, the remaining cases were heard reducing the waiting time for litigants by more than six months. The proces was fa t and economical and proved so successful that mediation i nO\ st andard pra ctice . Justice Beach retired from Law in 2003 .
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The 90th Anniversary of the 4th Australian Light Horse Charge a Ian (known as Tom) Edgar (1948) recently went on an extraordinary trip to Turkey and Israel to follow in the footsteps of his father Ian Swan Edgar (1906) who was in the 4th Australian Light Horse Charge at Beersheba to capture the wells for the horses in WWl, and to also to visit Gallipoli where three of his uncles; Walter, Ronald (1903) and Otho fought. The trip, from 12 October to 5 November 2007, was arranged by the Australian Light Horse Association with the help of the Australian and Israeli Governments and the Beersheba Council and was called the Ride for Peace. The group of 61 travelled to commemorate the 90th anniversary of the 4th Australian Light Horse Charge on 31 October 1917. Of the six Edgar brothers, whom were all involved in active duty, one was killed, three were injured and two, including Tom's father, arrived home uninjured. Tom was very moved at Gallipoli where a ceremony was held in memory of those who served there. He also played cr icket, as the soldiers had once done and he even found an old buckle under one of the bushes. The Turkish people were very friendly and welcoming. Tom and the group continued
to Troy and then flew to Israel where they visited many of the sites where the Aussies fought. Horses were provided for the Australian Light Horse Association riders and they rode for three days along the same track as the original soldiers, staying with the Bedouin each night. The riders were greeted in Beersheba on 31 October 2007, the 90th anniversary of the Charge, by the Beersheba Mayor, the Australian Ambassador and 10,000 Israelis and Palestin ians. A new War Memorial for General Allenby was unveiled . There were five children of the original soldiers and several grandchildren, nephews and nieces. General Harry Chauvels' granddaughter from England, was one of those who rode the track . The Aussie soldiers had removed a mosaic from Shellal during WWl and brought it back to Australia, so the local school children made a replica and placed it where the original had been at another ceremony. A statue of an Aussie Rider donated by the Pratt family will be unveiled in the new Australia Park there, in April 2008. Tom hopes to go to the 100th anniversary in 2017 for which there are many preparations already being made.
The Geelong Collegians at WW2, and all subsequent wars In 2007, The Geelong College Foundation sponsored the publication of Geelong Collegians at the Great War (including the Anglo-Boer War) . This book is now available for purchasing, you can order your copy by telephoning the Community Relations and Development office on 5226 3123 . The Foundation has now asked author, James Affleck, to compile a register of the Geelong Collegians who served in the second World War and all subsequent engagements (BCOF, Korea, Indonesian conflict, Malaya, Vietnam, Afghanistan, Iraq and East Timor) . Mr Affleck has begun this project and is looking for additional information from the extended College community. If you have something you would like to contribute to this book, or know someone who would be interested in providing information for it, please contact James Affleck on 0428985230 or by email jaffleck@westvic.com.au
THE OLD GEELONG COLLEGIAIllS' ASSOCIATIOIll 1§J Simone McDon ald (1988) and And rew W illiam s (1 988) a - -- - Here and There - - - - thnlled to announce the births of Alexander James 0 Apr Graeme John Firth (1951) joined the St Paul 's Choi r of Geelong as a small boy and for over 25 years, mu sic has played a ve ry important part of his life . Mentors included th e late Georg e LogieSmith and John Brockman . As Events Director of Gl enelg Shire Arts program, Graeme with the Committee of Music Gl enelg, has over many years staged successful musical programs in Portl an d. Saturday 2 August 2008, will bring the w orld prem iere of 'The Great South West Wa lk' composed by Ms Dindy Vaughan and performed by the Royal Melbourne Philharm onic Orchestra an d a massed choir. The performan ce will be held in th e Portl and CiVIC Centre. Phone (03 ) 5523 2995 for tickets. David Sutherland (1971) has opened a wine bar/b ist ro in Dean Street, Albury, called the Border Wine Room . David has an extensive knowledge of food and wine, running beginner and master classes in Wine Appreciation and Evaluation and he also writes on w ine for the Border Mail. Jennifer Logan (1979) recently moved t o Tampa, Fl orid a, after eight years in Vi rginia . Jennifer is busy train ing with her dogs in wilderness search and rescue . Alistair N R (Fred) Purnell (1985) has resi ded near Vi lafranca del Penedes, out of Barcelona, Spain for the past nine years, w here he has a landscape archit ecture business. Further to hi s Melbourne landscape architecture degree, Alistair ha s recently completed his Master's deg ree in Organic Agriculture at Barcelon a Un iversity, in Spanish ! (He speaks fluent Catlan .) Alastair Mitton (1986) married in 2005 and on 23 Dece mber 2006 th e cou pl e welcomed their first child , Wentworthy Anth ony. Alasta ir is HR Manager with Pickering Transport Group and lives, with his wife, Mary Jane, and their son , in Swan Hill. Th e co uple also operate their own pony stud . www.uhautu .com Nicholas Thomson (1998) is a Division 1 Nurse completing a Graduate Yea r in Accident and Emergency in Cairns. James Thomson (2000) is in the Army, currently based in Darwin, and was dep loyed in East Timor.
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2006 and Oliver Lachlan on 6 September 2007. Glen Blamey (1989) and wife, Louise, are de'ighted 0 announce the arrival of their second child, Matthew Rober, on 19 tv arch 2008, a brother for Edward Kell ie Beach am (n ee Ols en 1991 ) and husband, Edward, welcomed George William on 14 June 2007 . A bro her for Edward Junior. Mark O' Caliagh an (1991 ) and his wife, Estelle, are de'ighted 0 announce the birth of Ryan Desmond on 11 December 2007 A brother for Charlotte and Enn. Melanie King (nee Will iamson 1991), and husband, Stephen, are thrilled to announce the arrival of their second child, tvla James, in Subiaco, Perth on 29 August 2007 A lit Ie brother for Georg ie. Lauchie Ward (1991) and Wife, Carlle, celebrate the birth of heir son, George. Born at Rockhampton Hospital, Queensland on 10 February 2007. Jane MacDonald (nee Barrett 1992) and husband, Cameron, are t hrilled to announce the arrival of Harvey Malcolm on 29 August 2007. A little brother for William Nigel Th omson (1992) and Wife, MOira, welcomed their daughter, Clementine Mary, on 27 February 2008. Sarah Trigg (nee Ward 1993) and husband, Richard, are deli ght ed to announce the arrival of Annie 24 February 2008 . A sister fo r Jock and Mil lie. Benjamin Williamson (1993) and hiS Wife, Lisa, are happy to annou nce the birth of their son, Lyle Thomas, on 8 January 2008 at St Vincent's private hospital in Melbourne Anna Kattwinkel (nee Parker 1995) and her husband, Gunther, are thrill ed to announce the arrival of their gorgeous son, Oscar Christi an, on 13 January 2008. Chris Parker (1995) and wife, Tan ia (nee Rog ers 1995), we lco med the arrival of Emma Michelle to their family on 28 Aug ust 2007, weigh ing 81b 90z. Emma IS a sister for three year old Austin . Lucy Tea sdale (nee Thomson 1995) and husband, Kirk, proudly annou nce their birth of their son, Archie Alan Toby, on 11 Apnl 2007. Anthea Wagner (nee Lucas 1995) and husband, Richard, proudly announce the birth of their first child, a beautiful baby boy, Nicholas John Emerson Wagner, born 18 October 2007
- - - - - Deaths Mr Fred R Herd (1939) M r David J Collins (1943) Brig John Ashby Hooper (1943) M r Malcolm E Lyon (1943) M r W Ray Dumaresq (1946) Hon John N Button (1946)
Mr Ian T Hamson (1950) Mr 0 Graeme Williams (1951) Mr Harley R Dlc lnSon (1952) Rev Hugh A Eadie (1952 Mr Warwick B Keen (1965) Mr Ewan 0 Simson (1967)
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2007 Leavers Function 1.
Nessie Croft, Lizz ie Pugh, Alice Stephenson, Veron ique Chabant and Ja cqui Smith 2. Hayden Veanes, Ed Mitchell, Georgie Ph ilip and Ameila Agosta 3. Freya Langham , Mrs Margaret Lethbridge and Sarah James 4. M itchell Pickering, W il l Hartnell, Andrew Young , Jack Tansley and Albert Weddell
10 Year Out Reunion 1. 2.
5.
Albert Bell Club Dinner 1. Dr Pauline Turner, Anne and Robert Purnell with Ian Everist 2. Bill Honey, Douglas Wood, Hugh Bromell, Scott Chirnside, David Jarman and Alison Lawson 3. Kevin Sturges, Julie and John Pasco Janine Sturges with Deb and ' Rowan Kent 4. Jim Burrows, Andrew Lawson, Hamish Campbell and Andrew Troedel
Louise Lochhead, Koren Irving, Nadine Blyth and Bronwyn Boote Leah Marriner, Kate Saleh and Alysha Minne Marcus Ill ingworth, Jake Clark, Dane Jackson and Mark Hanna Koren Irving, Dr Pauline Turner, Kathy Morris, James Spencer, Rebekah Macauley and Megan Trim Nadine Blyth, Louise Lochhead, Megan Trim and Margaret Lethbridge
Sic Itur Luncheon 1.
Harvey Lade (1938), Peter Eaton (1940), David Russell (1942) and Ja m es M orrison (1938) (Photo supp li ed b y H Lade) 2. Doug and Helen Heard, Jim Fore m an and Geoff Nei lson 3. Robert Howden (1952), Rob Nee ly (1952), Bill Wood (1951) and David Ca it hness (1952) 4. Jenny and Graeme Wallace-Smit h (1946) 5. George Barber (1948), Jim Fidge (1954) and Sam Hodgson (1947)
Singapore Reunion 1. 2.
Keech Low, Hugh Seward and Douglas Ooi Grace and Georgia Inness with Jonathan Wee
Lo ndon Reunion 1. 2.
Sophie Jarrold, George Seward, Jonath an Cameron and Amy Oliver David Ebbels and Ian Abbott
Carji Greeves Club Luncheon 1. Dr Pauline Turner and John Harms 2. Murray and Jenny Mountjoy 3. Susie Herd, Margaret Herd, Frank Herd and Claire Seward 4. Richard Nevile, Stephen Meek (Principal , Geelong Grammar School) and Christine Meek 5. The Geelong College 1st XVIII
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