News of Old Boys

Sean Hamilton (Cadet Under Officer 2001)

Michael Aylward, of Ocean Eight Vineyard & Winery on the Mornington Peninsula, business has been affected by the coronavirus pandemic, as has all aspects of the hospitality industry. As Michael’s wines are made for food, he’s a big believer in the hospitality industry working together. This is why Ocean Eight partnered with the team from Tonka and Coda, to bring their delicious take-home meals to the Mornington Peninsula. Sean attended the Australian Defence Force Academy in Canberra in 2002 and completed a double Arts degree majoring in History and Computer Science. He graduated with the rank of Pilot Officer in the Royal Australian Air Force in 2004 after which he commenced training to become an air force pilot. Sean completed his basic flying training at Tamworth and then moved to RAAF Base Pearce in Western Australia to train with the 2FTS Training School. Sean completed his 2FTS training at the end of 2006 and graduated and was subsequently promoted to the rank of Flying Officer. He was awarded three of the possible eight awards and was Dux This partnership is how they celebrated the re-opening of the Cellar Door on Queen’s Birthday. Through the things that bring us all together: great food and great wines. Michael plans to run the partnership again when this current lockdown ends and they can re-open. of his course. Sean has now been accepted to train as a fighter jet pilot with RAAF. He has just begun his training in FA-18 Sky Hawks at RAAF Pearce and in six months he will move to RAAF Williamtown to complete his fast jet training. From age 11 Sean always wanted to be a pilot. He firmly believes that his education at Camberwell Grammar School and his involvement in the CGS Army Cadet Unit set a solid basis from which he was able to realise his dream.

Sean receiving his award as Dux of his

Michael Aylward (1997)

2FTS training course at the end of 2006. Ocean Eight’s 2016 Grande Chardonnay was selected to go up against 7 of the best Chardonnays produced in Australia & NZ in recent years.

Bob Campbell MW of The Real Review presented 8 Chardonnays from Australia & NZ – including the 2016 Grande – in a virtual tasting presented at therealreview.com.

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Recruitment Advice for Alumni

We recently asked two Old Boy Recruiters to contribute some advice for people out of work due to COVID.

SIMON CHAMBERS (1996)

Founder and Managing Director Batch Executive

Top 3 things to focus on in a challenging economic environment:

1. Make the most of relevant free online courses available during this time for those that need to expand their knowledge base and keep up to speed with changing technology trends in their chosen field. 2. Reach out to new and existing networks in your industry – current / past colleagues, mentors, alumni networks and recruiters. More importantly, look left of field and out of your comfort zone – it can be a great time to make contacts in industries you had previously not considered. 3. Polish up your CV so it is ready to go when new opportunities arise and use this time to ensure your LinkedIn profile is up to date and marketable to your target audience. personal and professional pressures

NICK HINDHAUGH (1992)

Founder and Managing Partner Six Degrees Executive

1. Be specific: Provide a specific, short overview of your experience if emailing or messaging on LinkedIn. DO’s: Hi my name is [NAME], I am a [ROLE] with [TOTAL YEARS] experience working across [INDUSTRIES] and have skills in [CORE CAPABILITIES or TECH SKILLS]. I am looking for [PERMANENT/ CONTRACT] roles as a [ROLE TYPE] and are available on a [NOTICE PERIOD]. Attached is my resume and I am free to talk at [TIME] on [DATE] if that works for you? Suggest a time 1-2 weeks ahead. DON’T’s: Hi my name is [NAME], I’ve recently been stood down and are looking for any work that might be available at the moment. Attached is my 2. Be patient: Recruiters are currently inundated with calls, emails and requests; not to mention their own

CV, I look forward to hearing from you.

working reduced or non-standard hours and trying to manage their way through the crisis. Allow time for recruiters to respond and send a polite follow up if you don’t hear back in a week or two. Sometimes it is not possible to get back to everyone due to large volumes, however we do our best to return everyone’s enquiries. 3. Sign up to job alerts: Most recruiters have platforms that allow you to create a job seeker profile and be updated by email with relevant roles. You can also upload your resume and apply for jobs directly from your job seeker profile on the recruiters website.

Matt Defina (2009)

Matt Defina, Head of Programs at The Man Cave joined Beyond Blue CEO Georgie Harman on ABC’s AM program to talk about the impacts of COVID-19 on boys, men and schools, the increased demand for mental health support, and the need for investment into preventative, frontline services – not just during COVID, but also beyond.

Listen here

Wonnangatta

Angus Cerini’s (1992) Wonnagatta will have will have its world premiere with the Sydney Theatre Company (STC). Starring stage legends Wayne Blair and Hugo Weaving the season starting on 21 September has sold out. Angus’ The Bleeding Tree was a sell-out hit of STC’s 2017 season.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Congratulations to Harrison McEwen (2018) on receiving his Gold Duke of Edinburgh’s Award at last year’s ceremony at Town Hall. “I have become a well versed and all-rounded person in many aspects of my life and have learnt many new skills,” says Harrison.

Congratulations to Simon

Chesterman

(1990) who has just released new book I, Huckleberry (2020). Simon was named Australian Rhodes Scholar in 1997 and went on to study International Law at Magdalen College, Oxford University. He completed his doctorate in 2000, writing on the subject of humanitarian intervention. Simon interned at the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda and worked for the UN Office for the Co-ordination of Humanitarian Affairs in Yugoslavia before joining the International Peace Academy in 2000. In 2004 he moved to New York University and then the National University of Singapore in 2007, where he was appointed Dean of the Faculty of Law in 2012. He has written or edited various nonfiction works, as well as the Raising Arcadia trilogy of young adult novels. His most recent book I, Huckleberry (2020), is another young adult mystery set in Oxford. the aisle and then officiated the marriage (while another friend took the rest of the service). Despite the restrictions it was a joyful, uplifting and powerful service, with not a dry eye in the church.” The rest of the Mulvaneys

“I married Louisa Whitworth on 25 July 2020 at St Mary’s, Hamstead Marshall in Berkshire, England in a socially distanced wedding with the maximum thirty people. Although we never could have imagined this scenario, especially with my family not being present, it was a special day. Louisa’s father, Prebendary

Patrick Whitworth walked Louisa down celebrated from home in Melbourne in style, exchanging video messages including Jamie’s parents Bruce and Marlene, and his brothers Tim (2004) and Matthew (2006) speaking to all those in person at the wedding in the UK. Jamie Mulvaney (2007)

Lucas Karlson (2018) of the Lorne SLSC received the Westpac Youth Lifesaver of the Year award at the recent Life Saving Victoria 2020 Awards of Excellence. Lucas won for the delivery of frontline patrolling services including having captained the Lorne SLSC Pier to Pub Patrol and being co-IRB captain this season.

Lucas’ efforts developing and coordinating the club’s skills development program were also recognised with Life Saving Victoria’s inaugural Innovation Award presented to the program for showing innovation in lifesaving by recognising and meeting a need to train up younger members.

Congratulations to Old Boy Andy Lee (1999) who has a new book out Do not Open this Book Ever! Published by Lake Press.

Australian photographer, Gallery of Achievement member and Old Boy Ashley Gilbertson (1995) documents a battered New York in this episode of ABC’s The Mix:

Josh Daicos (2016) has been named in the 2020 AFL Players’ Association 22under22 Team. Congrats on a great year Josh!