The Principal STIJDENT AND THEm. AGllEVEMTh'T I ne\"er ea e to be amazed a t the mo t out tanding achievement by a large number of our young people. There are many in the ommunity wh are critical of y ung people, aying thin like lithe are not dedica ted to their ta k ", "the uffer from a la . of di cipline", and 0 on. There may be orne ground for com-
all w u to introduce a component of Health Education at Year 9 and will allo'w a greater Ie el of flexibility with re pect to tudent ubject choic at ears 9 and 10. The net re ult eems mo t satisfactory and will be ba ed on a ten-day teaching cycle, though it must be said that thi will look very much like two consecutive five-day cycle .
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ment H e tho e though I u peet that NATIO AL TRUST OF mo t people who make them are looking AUSTRALIA through rather ro e-<:oloured glas es and The Ta tional Trust of tend to forget orne of the habbier sides Australia has moved its flagof life from the pa t. As I have aid in pole from "The Heights" - the former other places before, I believe that the vast home of Old Collegian and generous majority of our young tudents are utter- benefactor, Louis Whyte - to another ly committed to what they are dOing, Trust property, "Barwon Grange", on the they are striving to test themselves Barwon River. against all manner of standards, they are Funds were not available to install een to aspire to the levels of excellence another flagpole at "The Heights" so, at that we think are desirable, and in some the prompting of staff of the Austin Gray \ 'ays they are rather keener than stu- Centre, the College will manufacture a dents of yore to work as a team to pro- replacement and erect it at that beautiful duce an outstanding corporate effort old property. Messrs Fred Elliott,Terry rather than seeking self glorification. Egan, Rob Wells and Bert Palframan, There have been many highlights in assisted by a number of students, have tlus year 1990 at peak levels of student crafted a most beautiful flagpole from a achievement, but one in particular reigns fifteen centimetres square, ten metre supreme in my mind: the performance of length of oregon. Handel' s "Messiah" by the combined The end result, turned, capped and choirs of Geelong Grammar School and painted, vvill be a very welcome addition the College. I to the property on the. -ewto\.VI\ Hill. This event took place in early October in the appropriately Jacobean surround- STAFF The usual complement of staff will ings of the Geelong Grammar School change at the end of Dining Hall and was an absolutely stunthe year, but one, in . . . .P!'""""~II;"'I..., ning experience for a capacity audience. particular, deserves It was to be expected that the adult solo special mention. Mr voices were consummate but the audiFrederick Winton ence was captivated by the quality of the Elliott retires from ninety strong choir. The quite magnifithe staff of the cent rendition of the Hallelujah chorus College after twen- '------~~ brought a standing ovation and an ty-eight years of most outstanding serencore. vice to the students. Fred, as he is known, It is in most dignified and excellent per- followed very distinguished predecesformances like these that we realise how sors as Warden of the House of Guilds safe our futures are in the hands of and maintained this unique part of the these young people. College in a way that attracted a great many students who are interested in practical and manual pursuits. TIMETABL[ Fred's varied and remarkable exploits The Senior School, under the guidance have been amply documented elsewhere; of the Vice Principal, the v.eE. Co-ordi- suffice it to say that we shall miss him at nator and especially the Director of the school very much indeed. I am delighted to say - and Fred is Curriculum, has been grappling with the structure and framework of a new equally delighted by this appointment timetable in the Senior School that will that his replacement is a former student
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Sub-Warden of th House of Guilds, Mr Philip Taylor, and we look fo rward to Philip's presence with us next year.
TI,e Prillcipal, Mr Sllenl,nll, ill tile willllillg bow sent
The Principal, Mr Paul Sheahan, rowed in the bow seat of the winning staff crew when two crews were boated after the House rowing regatta. Maybe it is a sign of the times that cricketers are turning to rowing when one looks at the Main Oval in December which was having new drainage and sprinkler systems installed. The huge amount of sand for the top dressing of the Main and Mackie ovals was donated through the Foundation by the owners of Metro Quarries, Bill and Jill Wilson, who are College parents. A most generous and appreciated gift.
TI,e Maill Oval, December, 1990
YEAR 12 PHILANTHROPY
The Year 12 students are to be congratulated for their donations amounting to over $1,500 to the Foundation to pay the cost of a pew in the College Chapel. A plaque will be placed on the back of a pew to recognise this donation . This follows the initiative of the 1988 Year 12 students who presented over $400 worth of books to the Library.
Senior School
s~~:~ m~~.tb a compulsory enrichment activity at the College, it is important that a reasonably extensive range of sporting activities is offered so that involvement may be both meaningful and enjoyable. Most students find that they can make a choice from the main sports offered, but for some, none of these is a viable option. When this is the case, they then, in consultation with their parents, sporting staff, and the Head of Senior School look towards other activities. Because the College grounds are utilised, in fact over utilised, for the entire year, sports such as baseball, soccer, rugby and archery cannot be offered on the campus, but students can participate in these activities with outside clubs. Also sailing, skiing, wa ter skiing, horseriding, the martial arts, shooting, bike riding, surfing and bushwalking have been pursued recently. The major sports offered by the College have been: Summer: Aerobics, badminton, bushwalking, cricket, fencing, personal fitness, rowing, squash, swimming (girls only), and tennis.
Winter: Aerobics, basketball, badminton, cross country, football, fencing, hockey, netball . Spring: Athletics.
ATHLETICS The APS Combined Sports were held at Olympic Park on Saturday, October 27th, in very warm conditions. Some outstanding performances were recorded both on the track and in the field during the afternoon.Andrew Lambart, although beaten into second posi tion in the Under 17 800m, ran a
splendid race to finish in lm53.06s. Lawrence Price, the Athletics Captain, made the 'A' final in the Open 100m, 200m and 400m, finishing third in the 400m in 50.22s Nathan Wileman, after winning the Under 15 Long Jump in 1989, finished second this year with a leap of 6.19m, despite injury. Steven Hedley, who had run impressively throughout the season, ran second in both the U.15 100m in l1.98s and 200m in 12.14s and was fourth in the Shot Put with 12.56 m.
Final points scores were: Caul 342; XC 329.5; HC 315.5; WC 263.5; SC 261; SKC 259.5; BGS 247.5; Carey 239.5; MGS 225; GC 224.5; GGS 173.5.
Kym Peake in full flight during one of her five Open even ts.
THE VALEDICTORYADDRESS BY TIlE SCHOOL CAPTAIN
'Leaving school is the end of one career and the start of another. ow that our first careers are over, I think that it is appropriate to look back upon what has been achieved and to congratulate and thank those responsible. Scoll Westhorpe passes the baton to Jason Nevins while leading the U17 4 x 400m relay at tlze APS sports. 'In the past four years, the school has been involved in a number of successful The outstanding relay performance of undertakings and seen change . the day came from the Under 17 4 x 400m Highlights include winning the Head of team. Scott Westhorpe, Travis O'Brien, the River for the first time in fourteen Jason evins and Andrew Lambart all years, outstanding acclaim in various ran brilliantly to finish in 3m26.42s Eisteddfods, and some brilliant individuniortunately this placed them two hun- ual student performances including dredtl1S of a second behind the winners, numerous academic, sporting and artistic Brighton Grammar School. prizes. The school has embarked on a Damon Crowe after missing the vigorous building programme to provide majority of the season with a hamstring much needed facilities for the future and injury showed great character to finish the Foundation has gathered momentum. third in the Open Hurdles in 16.56s. 'I think it is appropriate that we Cain Sarah proved the importance of acknowledge those students who have concentration and sound technique by developed their talents while under the finishing third on countback in the U.17 auspices of the school. These days, natuHigh Jump. Other good performances ral ability is never enough to be successon the day included: Greg Lochhead ful, it must be nurtured and developed. 1.95m Open High Jump; Ryf Quail 1m Perhaps Ryf Quail, Lawrence Price, Jason 57.0s Open 800m; Julian Quail 1.75m Foley or Kym Peake would have never Under 16 High Jump; athan iewman run a race if not encoura ged . Fergus 1.70m Under 15 High Jump; Mark Elder might not have kno-wn who Pliny Williamson 15.55s Under 15 Hurdles; was, or along with Cindy Lambart and Paul Crowe 12.58m Under 16 Shot Put. Felicity Edge, never sp oken a word of The day ended with The Geelong French. Clyde Atkins may never have College in tenth position on 224.5 points. taken to a computer, Hayden Butler to Finishing tenth was disappointing but work, David Haines to the stage, and the points score of 224 .5 was the Catherine Dimmick to the aerobic room. College's best effort for many years. CmIT'D NEXT PAGE
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Senior School THE VALEDIO'OR) ADDRESS (CONTD FROM PREVIOU
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IOn ficholls Captain of the School, 1990
Christy Roth may have never met the piano. I think that w e have all developed in some 'w ay under the guidance of the school, and it's a shame that I can't mention everyone here. 1 would like to make comment on a particular class of student. They are the ones that receive no acclaim, yet may be to tally deserving of it. At a school like The Geelong College, wher e effort as well as achievement is recognised, hope-fully these people are in the minority.
The e are th p pIe who might have to tud tirel ly to pa by a few percent. The nc;.ght have tried their level b t in the econd lowest team, to receive no tangible reward while perhaps the captain of th port is commended from the highe t level . To the e people: I urge o u to keep trying . Do not become dejec ted a nd blame the ' y tern'. The 'system' i here, ah a will be here and it ha n't been beaten yet. With perseverance and time I am sure that you will receive all that au are entitled to. 'On behalf of the students and parents alike, I , auld like to take this opportunity to e pre our sincere thanks to both the taff and the wider school community. The d ifference between The Geelong College and a lot of other institutions is the human element. On various occasions, members of staff have acted beyond the call of duty and I thank them fo r this. Without this willingness to work, m a n y of the sporting camps, holida y tutorials and school trips would not have happened . Contribu tions from the Old Geelo ng Collegians' Association and from those w ho feel co mmi tted to the school both this year and in previous years, have been responsible for making the sc h ool into w h a t it is tod ay. The learning environment at the school would
not be the same without this d dication. I wish the school the very best for the years to come. 'As School Captain and on behalf of the Prefects, I would also like to thank the rest of Year 12 for their support. Despite being made the occasional target for a stealthily lobbed water bomb, and having a blazer pocket disappear, I have had an enjoyable year as a result of your cooperation. ow that school is finished, and as emerging members of adult society, we are all faced with more freedom and choice than we have had in the past, something that I hope our families and the school have prepared us for. Tim Barr will nev er have to pull up his socks again, Simon Payne will not get into trouble for not attending class and Fiona Harvey will no longer need to swap beer for creamy soda in the school play. 'They say that our school never leaves us. The Geelong College is opportunity. If each of us seizes this opportunity and future opportunities, we all have much to look forward to. Each of us will stand a good chance of making our lives 'extraordinary' not only for ourselves but for the wider community.'
Parents' & Friends' Associations SL IIOR SrnOOL
M rs Eileen Walters was the guest spea k er at the Association's Annual ~ee ting held on the 23rd ovember, 1990. A Churchill Scholarship Wmner and an international expert in the field of drug education, Mrs Walters spoke about the nature of the drug cannabis, the effects of its consumption and its use in the community. She said th a t th e cannabis used today is considerably more potent than that used in the sixties. She said that its continued use causes a gradual permanent loss of various motor and intellectual capabilities of the user. Mrs Walt ers n ow co unsels yo ung adults in their early twenties who are suffering from the effects of consuming the drug on a regular basis. Of most concern to parents is the fact that up to 50% of tertiary students are
presently using cannabis. Mrs Wal ters' objective in talking to parents is to educate them so that they can be more informed when discussing the issue with their children. Mrs Walters' book, "The Cannabis Connection", is available fo r sale at the general office at a special price of $9.95. Mrs Walters has kindly donated $2 out of the sale price to the school. The book is essential reading for parents.
GIFf IDEAS The Association has a range of products for sale which would make an ideal gift idea . These include quality tartan woollen travel rugs, key rings enamelled with the College Crest and "Back Pack" style sports bag. Purchases may be made at the general office or on the Astragram. Parents making purchases of these items are supporting the school as profits
are used by the Association for the benefit of the school in various ways. MIDDLE SrnoOL
Our guest speaker at our evening meeting in September was Miss Moira Robinson, a children's literature expert. She gave a very entertaining talk on the subject ''Tried and true, books for all ages" . A very enjoyable garden day was organised for September, when over eighty ladies had a conducted tour of the Geelong Botanic gardens and enjoyed a basket lunch. This was a very successful day both socially and financially. 1990 has been a very happy year for the Association. Many parents have been involved both socially and assisting the school in many areas. Over $19,000 has been raised and spent on numerous items to be used within the school. (CONTD NEXT PAGE)
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Parents' & Friends' Associations (CONT'D PROM PREVIUOS PAGE)
The Annual General Meeting was held on 21st September, 1990, when the Principal, Mr Paul Sheahan, talked about the role of the Foundation within the school. The new commi ttee for 1991 was announced by Mr Peter Hughes and the incoming President will be Mrs ,Hilary Jenner. We wish the 1991 committee a very happy and successful year. CAMPBELL HOUSE
The year commenced with introductory coffee mornings, These mornings provide an opportunity for new parents to meet socially with other parents, Special thanks to our hostesses Maria DeStefano, Judy Crowl, Jennie Donaldson, and Judy Ellis for opening their homes for these occasions. The Campbell House family picnic, always a popular event with the children, was a great success. The Committee's first task was to finalise some of the previous committee's projects. The sketches donated by Mal Donnelly were transformed into a set of three prints, one of each of the College
campuses. The bookshelves for storing and transporting the French library were purchased and are now well into operation On the evening of the 16th March, the Preparatory School Fair was held. This was a combined effort of both Campbell House and Middle School Parents. The parents' response to this effort was wonderful. We held two individual stalls, one to sell the sketches by Mal Donnelly, the other a badge making stall utilising the badge making machine purchased by the 1989 Committee. This year, Easter was celebrated in the French Tradition. Campbell House parents were involved in the purchase and distribution of the French Easter Eggs and assisted with the morning festivities, Our fundraising efforts for the year have been for the purchase of Software for the Computer System, one gas barbeque with two more being further donated by parents. and a video camera. The final fund raising effort for the year was the sale of monogrammed items. The Association held a Dinner for
parents in the Senior School Dining Hall. The evening was very successful due to the combined efforts of the Parents and the committee, General meetings were held each term and the guest speakers were: Diane Bourke, Paul Sheahan, who led a tour of the senior school, Mr Fred Elliott from the House of Guilds and Mrs Margaret Clark from Geelong Health Resource Centre Retiring from the committee are Tony Lyons, Sandra Lea-Wood, Janet Couchman and Gwen Anderson. The committee for 1991 was elected at the Annual General Meeting on 16th November, 1990.
Sunday, 24th March: A.P.S. Bowls Day - Lex Vivian 053.434438 (P) Auburn H'ts. Bowl. Club Friday, 5th April: Albert Bell Club Dinner - David Whitcroft. The Geelong College Dining Hall Saturday, 6th April: 1966 Reunion,Barwon River. - Garry Roydhouse 074.455589 (B) Thursday, 18th April: O.G.S. v. O.G.C.A. Golf Day, Barwon Heads Golf Club. -David Jarman 052.214048 (P) 052.292701 (B) A Shepparton/Euroa Reunion will also be held early this year on a date to be advised, -John Sullivan 057.953023 (P)
GRADUATIONS Andrew Nelson ('82) BEng Jacqueline Eagles ('82) BAEd and BEd
PRESIDENT:
Jennie Donaldson COMMITTEE MEMBERS:
Prep:
Judy Crowl, Kerry Betts,
Year 1: Maria De Stefano, Janet Calder. Year 2: Margaret Bradshaw, Chris Fairbairn, Year 3: Kaye Kux, Lisa Elliott,
NOTEBOOK .
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MAluuAGES Glenn Binder ('74) to Judy Stewart 8/11/86. Adam Findlay ('80) to Elizabeth Hoilis, Royal Military College Chapel, Duntroon, 1/12/90, John NaIl ('65) to Linda White, Wesley Church, Geelong, 11/8/90, Rodney Magee ('75) to Debbie Horne, 5/1/90, Coffs Harbour, Jeanette Tarr ('74) to Noel Menheere, Ocean Grove, 10/2/90. Birgit Wieland ('76) to Mathew Campbell, QueenscJiff, 7/10/90, Paul Wells ('74) to Mandy Bell, Howlong, 17/11/90. Alistair Ewart ('79) to Claire Kennedy, Camberwell, 1/12/90. Carl Habal ('74) to Kay McKinnon, Dean, 10/11/90. Eric Wilson ('81) to Kerry Searle, College Chapel,5/1/91. Deborah Lewis ('78) to Nicholas Callan, 23/2/90. a~
D.G.C.A. DATES Wednesday, 13th February: Camperdown Reunion - Mrs.Jo McArthur 055.939214 Sunday, 3rd March: Wagga B.B.Q. - Geoff Hill 069,211811 (B) 069.255041 (P) Friday ,15th March:Ballarat Reunion Ballarart Club Brian Drennan 053.327253 (P) 053.312222 (B)
(Deakin)
Steven Sewell ('80) BSc (Melb.) Paul Allen ('79) BSc, BPharm Milana Wilson ('82) Graphic Design (Swinburne)
ROWING HISTORY Jim Ferguson ('37) is researching material for a book on the history of College rowing. Copies of the Pegasus give much information, but any humorous, personal memories could be incorporated into the text. There was always much talk about "tossing" the Una. Can anyone remember achieving this amazing feat? There should be some stories of picFOOTBALL: D.G.c.'s V STUDENTS It is planned to playa game or two between nics at the Willows and rows to Barwon the 1991 senior footballers at The Geelong Heads. Why were the two tub sculls called R1 College and past footballers from The Geelong and R2? Amusing memories of incidents conCollege, The game/s will take place on the first cerning Archie Shannon could be worth weekend of Term III. telling. Are there any stories of incidents on Interested O.G.c.'s are asked to contact coach, the boat race trains? Craig Considine on (052) 263111. .. » Please contact Jim on - (052) 613516, or send via the Astragram. QUESTIONNAlRE ;; Thanks to the thousand or so who took the \ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - , time and trouble to forward the completed quesAD ASTRA tionnaire, They are still being accepted. Special EDITOR: Bob Grant thanks to those who offered to help the College COMMITTEE: Peter Hughes, Bert Keith, in some way. The information has been forwardPaul Sheahan, Amanda Swaney, David Whitcroft, ed to the relevant person who will make contact Robynne Wtlkinson-Beards, Dianne Williams in due course. PRINTING: Adams DESIGN: Barton Marketing
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The Preparatory School A PREP RATIOl FOR LIFE lears -!, 5 and 6, the primary ti n of the1iddle hool, are vitali imp rtant ears in a child' education. 1 OID1ally by the end of lear (and certainl for the tudent who have pent the e year at Campbell Hou e), the foundation of literac and numeracy have been fimuy establi hed, and mo t tudents eagerly anticipate their move to Middle School. They bring with them enthu ia m and enormou ph)' ical energy a well as curio ity about the world of nature and the imagination.
R om Teach r i of prime importance. The Horne Ro m Teacher build a relation hip of tru t and confiden e and provide ecurity.
res arch activities may be undertaken as individual activitie , or the childr n may b working as members of task groups.
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Mr DOllg Wade with Sam Marchesani and Anllabel Idle (Yea r 4).
He or she presents the children with tasks and activities appropriate to their needs and abilities and provides the kind of skilled support that allows the children to experience success through genuine effort. Each child's unique qualities are valued and developed, and hand-inhand with this, activities are presented which are designed to encourage the essential skills of co-operative endeavour.
The results of their enquiries are presented in a variety of ways; as plays, in debates, on wall charts, through models and through written reports (to name a few). The emphasis is on students becoming engaged with the topics of study - pursuing important questions and reporting their discoveries to an interested audience.
(Year 1) make disaJumes during 'Japan Week'.
Students who have been nurtured at Campbell House will also bring a love and broad knowledge of the wealth of splendid literature now available for young children, a strong background of experience in music, art and drama, an introductory knowledge of the French language and culture, and experiences through physical education which have developed their strength, fitness and dexterity All of these experiences and attributes help to make them ready for the proIn subjects such as Science, Health, gramme in Years 4, 5 and 6. One of the Social Science, the children plan and conmajor life challenges initially presented duct su rveys or interviews, view and in the Middle School is simply coping with the size of the community (over 400 summarise video programmes, analyse students in Years 4 to 8, compared with information available in pictures, charts, about 100 at Campbell House). In meet- graphs or diagrams, and, of course, they ing this challenge, the role of the Home consult a wide range of texts . These
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ABOVE: Andrew Clark, Jaron Martill, Karen Stribling and Caine Tsang Year 5G work with Mrs Mariarl Berney on an oriel/leering exercise.
Recent activities have included a debate in Year 6 on the ethics of using animals in medical research experiments, the construction of bridges of various designs in Year 5 science to discover the strength of each design, and the presentation of a play by Year 4 which retold the story of
The Preparatory School the bushranger, Ben Hall. Tasks like these are arranged so that each member of the work group has an important role to play in the development and presentation of the final product. Children in Years 4, 5 and 6 are able to join the Preparatory School Concert Band and String Orchestra, and they make a valuable contribution to these groups. Recently a Primary String Ensemble played for the blind people at TIlawarra, and the Years 4 and 5 choirs and some instrumentalists visited Grace McKellar Centre and Hillcrest old people's home to sing Christmas carols and chat with the residents. These visits brought delight to the old folk and the students alike. ABOVE: Katie Robertson, Simon Hobbs , Claire Smurthwaite and Clinton Mitchell prepare to take to the water at tile Year 5 camp near Mathoura (NSW).
and non-competitive sporting activities, throu gh the Physical Education Programme, inter-school sports fixtures and through the extra-curricular sports programme. The range of experiences that our children enjoy and the quality of staff and facilities that the school is able to provide, surely make the primary years at the College among the best years of a growing child's life.
ABOVE: Lee Abrahlllsell and Sally Lllcas (Year 6) play ill the combined strillgs du rillg a visit from St. Paul's School, Frallkstoll.
RIGHT: George Taylor and Mic/zael Hendersoll (Year 6) demorlstrate their 'automatic switch 'as Tom McCall II , Tim Ayerbe alld Andrew Opie look 011 .
The outdoor education programme with its emphasis on personal development provides highlights in the school calendar for the primary children. At the Year 4 camp at Emerald, the children get their firs t taste of staying away from home with their school friends . Activities rel-
ated to the natural environment, including walks, nature study and care of animals are enjo y ed, as w ell as ca mp cooking, arts and crafts, campfi re sin gsongs and adventure games. The children in Years 4, 5 and 6 are able to take part in a range of competitive
At tire startillg lillt, for fhe primary CTtlSS COli II try.
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Ancillary Staff Though the liege i kn wn f r it academic taff the other upport taff at the C llege number ab ut eighty. Ther is the admini trati n taff, the Bur ar and the account taff, the ecretarie , and the boarding h u e kitchen, cleaning and gr und taff. ~Iany of the e have been at the College for many 'ear , given long and de,'oted en 'ice and are known to many pa t tudents.
the nior and Pr para tory chool. On t p of this, the Dining Hall i us d for wedding r ception and out ide fun tions. All , ho have been to a reunion or function at the College recently, would have appreciated the e cellent quality of food and er ice - it's not the boarding fare that mo t remember! The efficient and courteous service i appreciated by all, but there have been moments of panic. June remembers very well the day the Go, ernor General came to open the Rolland Centre. Hot tea cake had been ordered for morning tea and it was all in the oven when it was suddenly realised plain flour had been u ed. Very quickly they made a new batch. Very hot tea cake wa erved.
Heading the team in the Dining Hall is June Sturzaker who is the Catering and Cleaning manager. She came to the College thirty-three years ago from the family cafe on the Western District coast. _'othing is too much trouble for June and her staff and even the most daunting request receives the response,' -0 probBob McInnes has served the longest lems, I think we can handle that. Just time at the College - 43 years. He drives leave it to me". There are a great number of meals the schoo l mini bus taking the junior served from the kitchen beside the two boarders to the Preparatory School and daily sit down meals and the cut lunch making numerous deliveries. for the one hundred boarders including: the Parents' and Fnends' Year group dinners; numerous Old Geelong Collegian Year group and decade dinners; breakfast, lunch and dmner meetings for vari- I ous committees; Foundation funcho ns; daily staff lunch time faculty meetings; staff functions and the staffing and catering of the Tuck Shops. These are at both
Ray Deans who was a carpenter and cabinet maker, has been at the College for about 29 years. As Property Manager he is responsible for supervising buIlding trades, liaising with Building Inspectors and Architects, as well as tfie purchase and maintenance of furniture and .
Neville Ash has been a gardener at the College for 24 years and he has done much to keep the gardens beautiful.
Max Burke will be known to every Preparatory School student over the past 18 years as the foreman/cleaner. He has been a friend and confidant to many staff and students and is always willmg to perform any task asked of him.
Shirley Marendaz started 22 years ago in the Tuck Shop under the Old Grandstand which was run by her sister Val. She was known as Auntie Shirl to the boys. She moved to the Preparatory School 14 years ago and ran the tuckshop as Mrs M.
LEFT: Serving yet aother special function
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Bernice Burns will be remembered by the boarders over the past 19 years fussing around in the kitchen doing anything and everything tha t was necessary.
Old Collegians '.,. . . #ijt~1f;,r;~ftI'''~
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PRESIDENt's ANNUAL ii··· REPORT 1990 R(J$$ f[dpti~rtr
Fellow Old Collegians, I have much pleasure.in presenting the 1990 Annual Report, my first as your President.
A NEW Focus FOR THE OGCA. Over a great many years the OGCA has played a major role in promoting the welfare of The Geelong College and fostering fellowship amongs' Old Collegians. The OGCA has had a strong band of capable men, and more recently women, serve on its committee and direct the affairs of the Association in support of the School. Indeed the support has been considerable with individual examples too numerous to mention. However, not since the days of Project Pegasus in the late sixties and early seventies, has the OGCA rallied as a group with focus in support of the School. With the appointment of Paul Sheahan as Principal the School received a new lease on life. While the OGCA committee welcomed and supported the new era, other more active groups took the lead and got right behind the School and the Principal. Both the Foundation and the Parents' and Friends' A.s~ociati~n are now strong bodies with sigmfIcant mput from Old Collegians. The OGCA needs a focus and a call to arms to restore its standing in the broader College community. This year with the enthusiastic assistance of a core of your committee, ably supported by our new executive officer, David Whitcroft, the rudiments of a strategy plan for a new focus for the OGCA have been developed. It is proposed that each year your committee should adopt a more pro-active planned approach supported by a detailed activities action plan and budget. The annual plan would encompass a number of discrete areas: 1. Promoting the welfare of the College in a significant, meaningful and memorable way. 2. Fostering fellowship between Old Collegians and the School in both our traditional ways and hopefully in new directions. 3. Fostering fellowship amongst Old Collegians in a more diverse and planned way than previously. 4. Contributing a fixed amount of our funds say 10% to budgeted projects each year. 5. Raising funds to maintain the purchasing power of our funds while contributing to our welfare payments and administration each year.
This year your committee progressed a number of activities in support of such a plan. However, to achieve our goal of a new focus in future years we need full OGCA commitment, a committed OGCA committee and a far more informed OGCA membership . I look forward to progressing these ideas with the incoming committee during the next twelve months. As a first step in our renewal efforts this year your committee targeted a revival in friendraising activi ties through specific branch reunions. I am pleased to report that eleven reunion dinners, attended by 491 Old Collegians and friends have been held since the last annual report: the 1960 Year Group, Adelaide, Ten Years Out, Camperdown, Hamilton, Sydney, 1955-56 Year Groups, Grampians at Willaura, Brisbane, and 20 Years Out, dinners. In addition to tonight's Annual Dinner, four more functions are planned before Christmas: Launceston coinciding with the World Rowing Championships, 1940 and 1941 Year Groups at the College, Ten Years Out at the College and Wodonga. I would like to personally thank all branch committees and dinner conveners for their efforts on behalf of the OGCA and the School. The relationship between your Association and the broader College community continues to grow. As your President I have observer status on the College Council. The OGCA committee is formally represented on a number of committees of The Geelong College Foundation, and Old Geelong Collegians are very active in the life of the school as Councillors, Administrators, Staff, Parents and Friends. Fifty-one golfers attended the fifth annual OGCA vs OGGS Golf Day on the 29th March. This year we had a win over Grammar on the famous Barwon Heads course. The OGCA made a significant contribution to the cost of the new high tech rowing eight, the "JH". We congra tula te all concerned on the magnificent Head of the River win, our first in fourteen years. Your committee also sponsored presentation plaques for the Cricket Tour of England. All members of the College staH were invited by the OGCA committee to a Cocktail Party in the Morrison Hall on the 9th, August. The OGCA presented ties or scarves to those members of staff who had completed five years service and they were admitted as honorary members of the OGCA Over 120 people including staff and members of the Council attended a memorable evening. On the 29th, August, for the first time the OGCA, in conjunction with Mrs Sheran Fisher, The Geelong College Careers Counsellor, organised a most successful evening in which about forty Old Collegians offered their services in an advisory capacity for the benefit of students. Two hundred and eight students and parents were able to attend two sessions of their choice from 45 subjects that ranged from aeronautical engineering to zoology. We plan to make this an annual event.
Your committee is pleased to report that our finances are in a healthy position and the Treasurer will provide full details in his report. With an asset base of over $100,000 we are well placed to consider a major financial project or scholarship as part of our plans for 1991. In conjunction with the College Foundation, the OGCA is supporting the establishment of an Annual Giving programme which will enable smaller gifts to be given to the College. The initial response from a pilot scheme involving six Year Groups was excellent. We record with regret the passing of a number of our fellow Old Collegians in the year past. We extend our since re sympathy to their bereaved families. In conclusion I wish to take the opportunity to thank all the members of the committee for their active participation throughout the year. I extend my heartfelt gratitude and thanks to our Executive Officer, David Whitcroft, for his tireless efforts above and beyond the call of duty. My thanks too to the Development Director, Bob Grant, and the Principal for their support and counsel.
D.G.CA. ANNuAL DINNER Mr Justice Allan McDonald's ('50) enlightening discourse as to how his time at the College had prepared him for the direction in life he has followed was the capping of a night full of highlights at the O .G.C .A. Annual Dinner held in the Dining Hall on the 26th October. The presence of this year's victorious 1st vm as guests of the Association was duly acknowledged by an appreciative audience. Saxon icholls, the School Captain and member of the crew, delivered a significantly meaningful toast to the College, which was in turn responded to by the Principal.
The highlight of the evening was the presentation to F.W. (Fred) Elliott ('41) of his Fellowship of the Association. Fellow and former Vice Principal, D.D. Davey, had the distinction of moving the award. However, even Des with all his splendid oratory skills admitted that he could not do justice to the contributions made by Fred to the College. Few from the decade years attended this year ~nd. the numbers were overall very disappomtmg. Thanks to our perennial old timers and to the '66 group we managed to have one hundred at the dinner. 1991 will be the year of the ones, '21, '31, '41 , '51, '61 , '71 , '81. Members of those Year Groups, should make every effort to attend this year's dinner in Melbourrne. The date of the dinner will be published in the next issue of Ad Astra.
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Old Collegians Tim Allen ('79) who travelled and worked hi wa)' around the world for the la t two year, IS at a anta Gertrudis beef breeding and feed lot outside Dalla , Te:-.a . He i eryected ba 'in Au tralia mid 1991. Jame Anderson ('77) ince leavino- chool ha wor ed at 1 'er Geelong and the ~Ve tpac Ban ', working 10 Geelong, Hamilton and Portland. Paul Atkin (77) i workino- at Buchan Laird and Bawden and i hal~,'ay through a Graduate Diploma (Property) at R. LLT. And Backwell ('7) completed a Diploma of Primary Teaching at Ballarat CAE in 19 6 and i currently the Principal at Willung Primary School. Keith Baillie (7 ) i with Arthur Anderson Co. in Wellington, New Zealand. Tim Barton ('77) is working with the e.S.I.R.O. Dhi ion of Mineral and Process Engineering as a technician and is working on Environmental Projects. Andrea Beaumont ('77) after completing a BEd worked with the Ministry of Education and is emergency teaching at Belmont High SchooL Kathryn Bieser ('T!) is working in the rehabilitation ward at Grace McKellar. Apart from her full time nursing, she is kept busy on the weekends running their farm and electrical business. Greg Bekker (77) is dairy farming on a 300 acre property near Shepparton. Angus Brown ('75) 15 in a small veterinary practice in Adelaide after a fifteen months overseas jaunt through ew Zealand , America, Europe, Eygypt and Bali. Anthony Bickford ('57) is working at Hobart and Launceston Airports and still keeps in touch with Richard Moodie. Lindy Brand (77) after completing a BEd at Ballarat worked in Ballarat and Geelong areas. Her acquired interests of recent times are fun runs, ~ardening and dog rearing. Bill Browrung ('75) is Area Sales Manager for Hoover (Aust) Pty Ltd. He is responsible for major metropohtan and north eastern Victoria. Ian Bidstrup ('72) has taken up a partnership in a veterinary practice in Wan~aratta. Deborah Callan (nee Lewis) (78) 15 working at the Geelong Criminal Investigation BrancIl as a Detective Senior Constable of Police. David Cameron ('78) is Supervisor and Coordinater of Recreation at Craigieburn and is now living at Kinglake. Scott Cameron ('79) has his own sign writing business ' Scott Cameron Signs' in BTUTlSwick, Melbourne. Helene Cameron ('75) is the Buyer of Girlswear for K-Mart. Barry Collins (77) recently competed in the Alpine Rally finishing 13th overall and 4th in his class agairlSt people like George Fury and Ross Dunkerton. Col Collins ('53) is a.leadinK independeryt insurance agent who IS WOrkIng from hIS home in Palm Beach on the GolaCoast. He recently added the IFMA a tiona I Consultant of the year title to his string of state and business awards. Milton Collins ('72) is a Director of Accounting with the RGM Financial Group in Sale, Victoria. In his spa,re time h.e ~s very involved WIth the horse trials assoaabon. Richard Davidson ('77) is currently' a com~uter programmer and employed by John Charles P /L here in Geelong.
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Richard Davies ('77) is currently on the staff a t the A u tra li a n H ig h Commission, in London, as a Migrant Liai on Office r. N igel Denning (77) i currently stud ying MA at Monash Univer ity. Thane Dumbrell (' 7) rowed under a scholar hip at the AlS and came fifth in the Junior Worla Championships fina l, 1990. She will be returning to the AlS in 1991 under a junior cholarship. Harley Dickin on ('52) who carried the Olympic torch in 1956 on its way to the 1elbourne Olympic Games, travelled the same road this time with his son, Edward, in the torch relay to support Melbourne's failed bid for the Olympic Games in 1996. Jacqueline Eagles (' 2) is teaching at Woodville Primary School in Werribee. Andrew Emmett ('77) is sharebroking with Ord ecurities. Mark Evans ('77) is presently a sales representative with Glaxo, a pharmaceutical company. Ben Golding ('77) graduated with Honours in Computer Science at Melbourne University in 1984. He worked at various computer companies in Melbourne before arranging a contract with Olivetti in Italy, returning two years later to take up a position in Pyramid Technology's Australian Research and Development unit. Paul Graham ('77) is Director in Charge of Sydney Operations with McCormack Associates. Michael H and (77) completed Medicine at Monash and is presently Resident Medical Officer at Geelong Hospital. Anja Hans en ('8.!) IS studying Science at Copenhagen University. Mark Heller ('77) is studying cultural and phYSical geography at the Unive rsity of Wisconsin - Madison. Should you ever find yourseU in his area of the United States please feel free to contact him. Route 1 Box 106, Turtle Lake Wisconsin, 54889 USA. Tel:715357-3207,608-257-0912. Ewen Fairnie ('46) would like to hear of: Ralph Peverill, Robin Cheetham, Doug Lee, Stuart Baird, Jim Doak, W.e. Anderson, Arthur Anderson, Jim Lowson, oel Eustace and Barry Jacobs. Please write to Ad Astra chaps! Ross Fenner ('66) has been a{,poin ted Business Plannin~ and Financia AnalysiS Manager, Ford Hiroshima Operations in Japan. Ian Gill ('59) has entered into the tourist industry by starting a campervan, motorhome and minibus rental business in Geelong under the name of Wallaby Rentals. Rex Gordon ('75) is involved in importing chemicals from Asia. His company name is TIger Chemical Company. Alan Grainger ('65) of Adelaide is worki ng for the Phosphate Co-Operative Co of Australia Ltd, after the acquisition of Top Australia Ltd and has been promo ted to ational Sales Manager Fertilisers. He is due to relocate to Melbourne Head Office and hopes to live back in Geelong. Ala n Glover ('36) has been Master-inCharge of English, Tennis, and the Fourth Form, House Master of School House, Masterin-Charge of the Grammarian and Chai rma n of the Common Room at Brighton Grammar. To all these tasks he has always add ed two more: Chapel Organist an d Pia ni s t Extraordinaire. He has now retired and is living in Geelong.
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Peter Holloway ('77) is a solicitor with Lakes, Dawson, Waldron. Shaun Johns tone ('81) has started his own plumbing firm and will work throu~hou t the Ceelong,13allarat and surrounding d Istricts. Penny King ('74) is boarding House Mistress a t St. Ca therine's School in Toorak, whi lst teaching English and Drama at De La Salle College, Malvern. Jeremy King ('77) is in No rwich, England, working on farms, after spending six months in Texas, America, teaching woolclassing 'on Texas ranc hes fo r th e Ame r ica n Sh eep Industry. Tracey Lee ('79) is to be married next AI?ril at The Geelong College Chapel. Since leavmg school she spen t twe lve m onths a t GGS TImbertop as an assis tant and used her nursing and cooking skills around Victoria and Tasmania incluai ng six mo nths aboa rd the Alma Doepel. George Leishman ('53) is p rese ntl y in Malaysia, after working in the top end off and on since 1966. Lachlan Leishman ('63) is in Noosa as a partner in Areal Estate Development Co. Peter Lowe ('75) has just returned fro m running with the bulls In Spa in . He is s till a senior fire fighter at the Geelong City Fire Brigade. Rod Magee ('75) is a Flight Lieutenant in the RAAF, after several pos tings through out Australia and the Midd le East. He is now flyin~ F-111's in Brisbane. Jeanette Menheere (nee Tarr) ('74) is living in Ocean Grove with husband Noel, and baby sonZach. Murray Mitchelhill ('55) has transferred to the Orbost branch of the National Bank as an accountant. Ronald Moreillon ('39) retired wi th his wife, Joan, three yea rs ago after 47 yea rs in business at Bannockburn. Al though retired they still act as rad io operators for the CFA, both as Region 7 Control Station and as base station for the loca l group of Briga des. Earlier this year they were both honoured wi th national medals from the CFA. Richard Moodie ('57) spent some ten yea rs with the ANZ Bank, including three yea rs in their travel de partmen t, fo llowed by some eighteen years in graphic arts and, printing at List Print and after the sa le of this business, a brief s tin t in rea l estate. He has now jus t signed fo r what may be the nearest business to The Geelo ng Co ll ege to be owned and operated by an old boy, na m ely, 'Geo ff Wood's Licensed Su p erm a rke t' in Stinton Avenue, Newtown. Catherine Mull aney ('77) is recentl y ba ck fro m overseas and is working as a registered nurse at the Children's Hospital. Andre w Nels on ('8 2) is work ing fo r Simpso n Ko tz m a n co ns ultants, Lon sd ale Street, Melbourne. Gabrielle Nag l e ('77) h as co mpl e ted a General N urs ing Certifi ca te a t th e Roya I Melbou rn e H os p i ta l and a d eg ree in Community Hea lth a t Lincoln Institute. She is empl oyed as the Ma nage r of a Co mmunity Hea lth Centre in Geelong a nd is s tud yin g Health Ad ministration a t LaTrobe UniverSity. David New ('48) retired after twepty-four yea rs a t the University of Sydney. From 1966 to 1988 he was wi th Sydney University Press, fo r th e las t eig ht yea rs as Directo r a nd Secretary to the Board . He then transferred to th e Office of Gradu a te a nd Co mmunity Rela tions as Liaison Officer.
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Old Colle ans jigsaw of changes that have occurred over the years. Dr Graeme Quick ('49) is in Los Banos, Laguna, Philippines, and would welcome and host Old Collegians visiting that part of the world. Graeme is Head of the Agricultural Rice Research Institute - Phone through Manila 818126. Graeme sent the College Library a copy of his latest book 'Australian Tractors', a fascinating account of the development and importance of the tractor in Australia. Simon Royal ('79) has been training racehorses for the last three years with a total of twelve winners to date. Tim Richardson ('77) is currently with Comalco in Brisbane and is still trying to break into the pro circuit for golf. Rod Richardson ('77) has 6een a policeman for five years and is stationed at Hawthorn . Paul Rossiter ('77) has been running the family farm at Holbrook. Gary Roydhouse ('66) has changed from media to the building indus~ and is buil~ ing houses all along the Sunshine Coast. He IS keen to hear from other Old Collegians on the Gold Coast, telephone - (074) 448305. Steven Sewell ('80) is working for the Harness Racing Board as the casual Staff Mana~er of Moonee Valley Racing Club. DaVid Sutherland ('71), who has been the Queensland manager for Brown Brothers, Milawa, for the past five years, has been appointed their representative in the United Kingdom and Europe. Ian Torode ('63) IS working as a Paediatric Orthopaedic Surgeon at Royal Children's Hospital and is currently spending time as Western Pacific Orthopaedic Association Travelling Fellow to visit Thailand and Taiwan to speak to the Tai Orthopaedic Association and Chinese Orthopaedic Association. Peter Timmins ('70) has been appointed as an Associate of Yuncken Freeman Architects, specialising in Institutional and health care facilities. Birgit Wieland ('76) is a Captain in the Army.
1940-41 GROUPS REUNION John Urbahns rallied the 1940-41 Year Groups to a reunion at the College in November. They gathered for lunch at the Prepara tory School in Aberdeen Street which a number had never seen, and view the recent improvements for science, computers and the performing arts. The inclement weather restricted the tour but did not stop the fellowship. This group has gathered a number of times at private homes over the years . George Ewan profeSSionally auctioned (and John Urbahns pencilled) the remaining few bottles from a reunion bottling of previous years and netted over $80 which was given to the Foundation. The group then moved to the Senior School to revive their memories of classrooms and dormitories and work out the
1967 YEAR GROUP REUNION After twenty years, the 1967 Year Group finally got its act together and organised an unbelievably successful reunion. Yes, the bodies have changed, but the minds stay relatively the same. So after ten minutes of trying to recognise faces, old friendships were renewed and a successful night was had by all. The only unfortunate occurrence was the petrol strike which prevented Hugh Torode, Ewan Simson and Steven Walter from flying in from interstate. The mystery guest speaker for the night was Mr Ian Cover of "Coodabeer:" Champion fame who now teaches medIa studies part-time at the school which was well known to a number of the attendees of the past, which was greeted with great hilarity. It was resolved not to wait another twenty years before organising the next reunion. Thanks to Stephen Anderson for initiatingit.
ADELAIDE DINNER
George Ewan and John Urbahns auction their wine for the Foundation
The excellent meal produced by the Dining Room staff and the noisy fellowship was interrupted by a welcome by John Urbahns, who also proposed the toast to the school, and some interesting and some amusing reminiscences by George Tippett. The Principal, Mr Paul Sheahan, brought the gathering up to date with what was happening at the College and indicated that in some ways the school had not changed. The teaching staH still turn a blind eye to many of the 'tricks' played by students.
DOll Macmillall, lall Mcllwaill, DOli (Butch) McKay, Bill Humphreys , George Tippettt
The numbers attending the Adelaide Dinner on Friday, 12th October, were considerably less than last year. However, it was a delight to see Don and Doris Webb (Don was warden of the House of Guilds for thirty years) and Melva Simpson (the widow of Albert Simpson, a member of Staff in the 1940's and subsequently a mainstay of the Adelaide Branch). It was most interesting to hear the stories from Doris and Melva of the life of staff members' wives during that 1940's period. John Olliff ('73) was the guest speaker. His talk, illustrated with slides, about the Australian kayaking expedition to Greenland in 1986 provided those present with a rare insight into that apparently barren polar region. His capacity for understatement of the difficulties and dangers experienced by the expedition was matched only by his obvious enthusiasm about the beauty and charm of the region, especially of the Greenlandic people. The smaller group of attendees permitted a lengthy question time which reflected the degree of interest of the gathering. Brad Fenner who has so ably organised the last two Adelaide dinners, also organised a pleasant "drinks " at his home on the following night to allow some of those who couldn' t attend the dinner to catch up. He will be in Ireland during 1991 on a teaching exchange. We trust that he will have an enjoyable and worthwhile year.
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Old Colle •ans ARCHJVE LI o d Batten ('3_) pre.ented an Old Collegian Cup won in 1905 by hi father, ie Batten. 1r A.D. Butcher has contributed photograph and h"o cup won by her hu band, the late Alfred Butcher C- ). Bob 'W eddell (,_9) pre ented photograph of the plaque erected b ' the College E,ploration ciet)' near Beltana on 1 / 5/ 61 and al of mith of Dunes Mission Church where Re\,. F. W. Rolland wa mi sioner in
OBITUARY \ e record with regret the death of our fellow Collegia ns a nd w e ex te nd to th eir bereaved fa milie our incere ympa thy. WD.A. (Don) lcKindla ('15) EWH. (Hardy) Enscoe ('30) LJ.H. J 1ichael) O'Halloran ('40) R. 1. CRoger) Kirtley ('46) FJ.H. (Hamilton) Moreton ('33) 1r E.E. 1cPhee - a valued member of the staff of the Preparato ry School (1944 - 51)
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C O GRATULATIO S The Reverend " . John Bill ington n ·4) recel\'ed a tanding ovation from member of ynod when he was recently elected Moderator - Elect of the Uniting Church. Ordained in 1956, John is currently minister of the Mia Mia ")rneton parish, his fourth parish settlement. His first was Yarram (1956-60), followed by Wam; ck in Queensland (1960-7 ). He was then Presbytery Officer in Goulburn Murray 19 9~ ) and Westernport (1985- ) until his return to Parish ~linistry in January last year. At the College John played in the 1st XVIlI in 19·r, became House Captain of Warrinn and a Prefect in 1948 and was Head Prefect in 1949. John D uig an ('63) who won the 19 Australian Film Institute's Best Directo r award for The Year My Voice Broke', won the 1990 A.F.l. best film award with the sequel 'Flirting'. John' s first Hollywood feature, 'Romeo', was released in 1989 and he is currently in the USA working on another feature. Lance Lai d l a w ('49) recently won a Japanese beef testing promotion, Six judges including leading restaurateur, Stephanie Alexander and food critic, Claude Fa rrell, tried to determine which of seven cattle breeds produced the best grass - fed beef. Lance, with his wife Florence, and their sons, Andrew and John, won with their Murray Grey entry. The event will be witnessed in a twenty minute documentary by 100 million Japanese television viewers
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Th e fi rst Quee nsland Ci> Ci> ® Reu nion si nce 19 1 w as ® Ii> held at the Loav es and Ci> <i> <i> Fishes Resta ura nt in Brisbane in September. Being school holiday time, several Victorians who had ventured north bolstered the numbers of Old Collegians and spouses attending to over 50. The Principal, Paul Sheahan, and his wife, Jane, attended as honoured guests, but as usual, Paul had to sing for his supper, and as usual, he did so most eloquently. Dr Pat Reilly ('20) our senior attendee displayed a degree of enjoyment which belied his eighty plus yea rs. Lawrence Reid ('83) enjoyed the distinction of being the first student who attended the School during Paul's head mastership to attend a reunion dinner at w h ich Paul was gu es t s p ea ker. The night proved to be a very enjoyable one and Glenn Amezdroz ('69) must be thanked for the considerable effort he undertook to co-ordinate the function. Another Queensland reunion will be held during the same holiday period in 1991, this time further orth in the Sunshine Coast area.
'FERGIE' EWART Goulburn Shire Council will name its buildings In agambie after the la te Councillor J. 'Fergie' Ewart ('37). They will also plant a tree with a suitable plaq ue and place his photo in the Shire Office. Fergie Ewart was a powerfu l worker fo r the development of the Goulburn Shire for more than forty yea rs and played a leading part in the building of the Shire Offices which incorporate the Civic Offices, Senior Citizen's Centre, RSL rooms and the Communi ty Village.
Brisbane reunion: Rob Pyper ('52), Judy Pyper, Col Collins ('53), Barry Robinson ('52)
RAAFIEUROPE REU JON Harvey Lade ('38) reports that there were no less than eleven Old Geelong Collegians at this y ear 's Royal Australian Air Force (Europe) Twentieth Annual Dinner. Rod Lyall ('36) arranged for some of them to sit at the sa me table s o it was more like a school reunion than an ything else.
Tho e in att ndance were Ken Aitken ('28), David Borthwick (34), James Cameron ('36), David Drury ('38), Bill Knox ('35), Harvey Lade ('38), Rod Lyall ('36), Allan MacDonald ('36), Jock Robertson ('36), Don Roydhouse ('37), Ray Spargo ('36).
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A small group of Old Collegians a nd spouses enjoy ed a delightful meal at the Gunners Arms Tavern in Launces ton on the 1st November. Don ("Butch") Mackay ('39), Louise Monotti ('80), Roger Colvin ('51), Ian Blair ('51), David Ramage and Judy Walker ('53), Tom Clark (Hon o ra ry Life Member) and David Whitcroft (Executive Officer) were the "overseas visitors" at the dinner. Jock Bowie ('25), Andrew Colvin ('67), Tim Hogg ('21), Simon Hood ('59), AndIew icolson ('49), Derek and Janet orwood ('51), Phil Sloan ('47) and Robert Wall ('58) were the Island State representatives. Although the numbers attending were not as great as expected, those who did attend enjoyed an informal and most pleasurable evening together. It is hoped that more Taswegians will be able to attend in 1991 when Fred Elliott will be the guest speaker.
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YEAR OUT REUNION In a night not too dissimilar from the American Music Awards (and Milli Vinilli), the seventy plus members of the glitterati (otherwise the 1977 year group) eagerly awaited the presentation of the various prestigious awards. Awards such as the 'P. Patchett Geographical Exploration of the World Award' , which had numerous nominations and was presented to Jeannie Howarth . Other eagerly sought after awards, the 'SkaseBo nd -Ro th wells-Ho I mes-a -Cou rt Entrepreneurial Award', 'The Ashley and Martin Recession Award' (which after a close fought tussle was finally secured by John Henderson) and the 'Mewtation - person changed completely since 1980 Award' won by Ken Karn. The awards, the result of the work of the coord ina tors, Ga brielle Nagle, and J enn y Bigelow (nee Williamson), in fact proved to be only a pleasant diversion to the important business of the night, catching up . The reunion was a stand up occasion held in the College Dining Hall, with finger food being served all night. This provided the greatest opportunity to mix and talk, which this group did most successfully, for five hours. Many then moved on to the nightclubs where presumably the talking continued. All appeared to thoroughly enjoy themselves.
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