CELEBRATING Innovation LISA ROBEY (1997) has completed a Bachelor of Communication specialising in Advertising and Marketing at The University of Canberra since graduating from CGGS. She has worked in various marketing and communications roles in a number of industry sectors including ICT, renewable energy and health.
Above: Amanda (left) pictured with Rose and Elizabeth.
AMANDA NOTT (1983) teamed up with two other women, Dr Rose McGready and Canberra runner Elizabeth Bennett, as the “Nifty Fifties” and took out the T3 All-Female All Over 50 record at the Sri Chinmoy Triple –Triathlon Race in November 2015 with an outstanding time of 13:06:54. Amanda says that she has always enjoyed fitness and the outdoors and loves adventures. “Probably the biggest adventure was a four month horse trek from Queensland to Victoria in 1987 with two uni student buddies and five horse companions!”
Lisa, an active Canberra ambassador for the Ovarian Cancer Research Foundation (OCRF) since 2013, and has raised over $15,000 for the OCRF. She hopes to ‘help raise awareness of the disease as well as funds for research to identify an early detection test that is noninvasive and cost effective, so it becomes just a part of every woman’s regular health checks like a pap smear or mammogram. The symptoms of ovarian cancer are very general and easy to dismiss. Our message is you don’t have to be a scientist to make a difference, we can all support the work of the OCRF by raising funds and awareness’.
the Junior School since leaving in Year 6. Although strange to be back at CGGS in a teaching capacity and working alongside her past teachers, Kate said that this will be a great learning experience for her. NIPUNI WIJEWICKREMA (2010), was named the 2016 ACT Young Australian of the Year. Nipuni is a social entrepreneur who runs a floristry business, GG’s Flowers, in a bid to create employment opportunities for people with special needs. Nip is also a volunteer counsellor with Lifeline and assists many young people through her work with the ACT Youth Advisory Council. Nipuni was the Burgmann House Captain in 2010. Head of Burgmann House, Renée Macdonald says ‘Nipuni is a vivacious, bright, highly organised young lady who went out of her way to make others feel included. She was an outstanding House Captain and we are all very proud of her’.
“Adventures nowadays are a bit tame but the challenge provided by the Sri Chinmoy Triple triathlon as a team of three women over 50 years old seemed inviting. A friend from Uni days and I got together and started scheming.” Rose did all three swims, totalling over 6km, Amanda did all three mountain bike rides, pushing out over 100kms, and Elizabeth ran more than a marathon, split over three runs. “Between us we summited ten of Canberra’s highest peaks, and travelled about 150kms! Our effort took us over thirteen hours, which managed to carve off over an hour from the previous record, which has stood since 2004.” “We were very proud to take out the T3 Over 50 record, and had a lot of fun along the way.” KATHRYN REFSHAUGE (1970) Dean, Faculty of Health Sciences and Professor of Physiotherapy at the University of Sydney was awarded an Order of Australia Medal in the 2016 Australia Day honours for service to physiotherapy, and to medical education.
Top: Lisa Robey.
Top: Nipuni Wijewickrema.
Above: Kate Smyth pictured with junior school students.
Above: Peter and Hannah.
KATE SMYTH (2011) started as a relief teacher at the Junior School in 2015. Kate graduated from CGGS in 2011 and is in her third year of a Bachelor of Education, majoring in Primary Teaching at the University of Canberra. Kate says that this is her first time back at
ENGAGEMENTS HANNAH MARJASON (2005) and Peter Sanderson on Saturday 16 January at Airlie Beach, QLD.
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