OGC News Tim Fraser (OGC 2004) married Cydette Baker at Big Hill Vineyard, Bendigo, on 21 February 2015.
Suzy Wilson (OGC 1998) married Alan Eskander in Mexico in April. They are pictured with their son Arlo, 1, on the big day. Geelong Community Foundation executive officer Andrew Lawson (OGC 1956) became a board member of Australia’s peak philanthropy organisation, Australian Community Philanthropy. Meredith Dairy, owned by Sandy Cameron (OGC 1973), won a gold medal in the flavoured goat cheese class at the International Cheese Awards at Nantwich, UK. OGC 1985 Rob Hunter’s SC Technology Group won the top award at the Geelong Business Excellence Awards.
Nick Parks (OGC 1999) and Anna Eickhoff are delighted to announce the birth of their second child, Eila Anouk Eickhoff-Parks, born on 20 February 2015.
Charlie Curnow (OGC 2014) joined his brother Ed (OGC 2007) at the Carlton Football Club after the Blues took him with pick 12 in the National Draft.
Edward West (OGC 2003) and wife Penrose proudly welcomed a baby girl on 26 April 2015, Clementine Jane West.
Osman Mewett (OGC 1996) and his wife Jodie welcomed the arrival of their second daughter Florence Olivia Mewett on 3 May 2015, a sister for Adele. Anthea Wescott (OGC 2006) and Dr David Moniz announce the arrival of Jasmine Jacinta Moniz on 9 June 2015. Anthea and David live in Katherine NT. She has been nursing at the Katherine Hospital, while her partner is a local GP. They married in Melbourne on 28 November at Poets Lane. Dr Nick Black (OGC 2002) married Dr Angela Tognolini in Queensland on 11 October 2015. His brother Tim (OGC 1999) returned from the Netherlands to be best man.
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Joshua Dunkley-Smith (OGC 2007), Addy DunkleySmith (OGC 2011) and Jennifer Cleary (OGC 2011) are trialling for the Australian Rowing Team to compete at the Rio Olympics in August 2016. At the 2015 Rowing World Championships, Joshua won silver in the Men’s IV, Addy won a bronze in the U23 Pair, while Jennifer came fifth with the Women’s Quad. On the ergo, Josh made a new world record, rowing 5km in 15:10.0 and beating the previous 19-29-year-old heavyweight record by a second. Cyclist Ollie Kent-Spark (OGC 2010) joined the An PostChain Reaction team for 2016, taking the next step in his career after working with the search2retain team. Ollie’s new team mainly participates in the UCI Europe Tour.