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((Some 50 years ago) the College staged a pair offestivals) one in I949 and the second a year later. Interestingly, they, too) took place early in the month ofMay.

Opposite Page: Alan Williamson, Chairman of The Geelong CoLlege Council and Dr Pauline Till'net at the Festival Gala Dinner Below: After the 140th Bil·thdny Assembly; From left to right: The Reverend Richard Franklin, School Chaplain, The Reverend John Rickard, Executive Director ofthe Commission for Mission, Synod 0fVict01'ia, Uniting 011-I1'ch in Australia, The Reverend Lyn Barnes, Presbytery Minister ofthe PresbytelJ ofBarwon, The Reverend David Kim, Minister ofSt David's Uniting Church, Mrs Merle AfcAvo)\ Chairperson ofthe Presbytery ofBarwon,

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In 1949, the theme of the fes tival was Living and Leisure. According to the preface of the little (Treen fes tival booklet, leisure was deemed to be to a 'vital sphere' and, in a world 'complicated by materi al ism', an opportunity to 'recrea te a firm spiritual foundation'. The followin g year, the school gazed hopefully but resolutely into the wo rld of tomorrow. To quote the words of none other than the Right Hon HV Evatt, KC, MHR, from th e preface of that year's festival booklet: International Peace is not divisible. The one world organisation in which these great objectives may be actively practised is the United Nations. It is necessary to give it unfoltering and unwavering support. For this was (0 be a United Nations Festival. This year, we once again take 'the high ground' in commemorating the Federation of Australian states 100 years ago. Standing under this splendid scal e replica of the 2001 Federation arch on St Kilda Road and surrounded as I am by the various state and Commonwealth flags, I could hardly be immune to this overwhelming reality! In th e las t few days, principally through dramatic re-enactments, we have paid due tribute to the beginnings of our nation, and to various aspects of Australian culture so engagingly presented

on each of the last three evenings. Through The Moderator, Victorian an archi val display, a portrait exhibition and Synod, Uniting Church in AustraLia, The Reverend in several other ways earlier in the year, we have Alistair Macrae, also bee n recalling the College's own rich past Dr Pauline Turner, PrincipaL, and ackn owl edging the talents of a community Mr Alan WilLiamson, stretchin g some 40 years beyond the span Chairman of The Geelong CoLLege Council, of Federation itself, right back to Monday 8th Mr BilL PhilLips (68), of Jul y 1861 , when the College was formally Immediate Past President instituted. Our fes tival has bee n proudly ofthe Old Geelong CoLlegians' co mm emorative, looking both inward and Association and outward, and, as you have di scove red in the Mr Ken Jarvis, President of The GeeLong course of thi s week, not a littl e cel ebratory. CoLLege Foundation And so thi s fin al gala flin g toni ght sweeps

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up sumptuously two centenaries, the one Federal and the other Old Collegian, together with our own 140th birthday. Reading through those littl e green booldets of yesteryear, I was struck by certain similarities with our festival as well as by some very real differences - which go to the heart of the achievements we have witnessed over the past three to four days and during the 12 month period of the festival's gestation. While I am sure the students of 50 years ago (some of whom may well be with us this evening so I had better be tactful!) , enjoyed those festivals in their own particular way and almost certainly as a welcome break from humdrum schoolwork, the program of activities hardly exudes the sense of excitement and the thrill we came to experience as the colour and vitality of the past week took hold. An excerpt from the more 'frothy' of the two, tlle one devoted to 'living and leisure', tells us what was in store for the boys on Friday May 6, 1949. At 11.00 o'clock, in Morrison Hall, they would have watched a series of Department of Agriculture films, starting with an 'improving' short on the Science of Milk Production!

In the afternoon, they would have tal(en in an 'Introduction to Ballet', with an illustrated talk by a Tutor from the Council of Adult Education. Meanwhile, in the Cloisters, a practical demonstration of 'How to Paint' took place under the guidance of another expert from Adul t Education. At 8.15 precisely in the evening, they either keenly attended, here again in Morrison Hall, a talk on 'A Play in Production' or repaired to the somewhat chillier Cloisters where, presumably without the warming benefits of freshly popped corn, they watched a docum entary entitled 'Cold Fronts'!

FEDE The following day, it was all pipes and dancing on Mackie Oval , co unesy of the Vic(Orian Sconish Regiment and the Geelong Highland Pipe Band, with the boys still at a respectable distance. However, Saturday afternoon saw them do exacdy what ours did d1is afternoon, that is, play real live footie on the school oval. Wh ich goes co show that some things never change, alth ough me boy were men, for once, actually involved! I think yo u will have measured something of me di stance between then and now, which reflects the course that education has taken over a 50-year period of time and the path trodden by The Geelong College. However intrinsically wonhy and edifYing d10se fes tivals were - and d1e calibre of the panicipants shows just how commined the College was co the serious enlightenment of its student body - the key elements of creativity, artistry, involvement of students, involvement of staff, involvem ent of parents, d1at have been so impressively evident in d1e course of this festival, were simply not part of the thinking of the time. Thanks (0 the collaborative efforts of a whole school community of staff, parents and students, this festival has seen a triumphant display of drama, music and his(Ory brought co life. Almost every worthwhile human achievement is, as yo u know, the result of a leap in the dark or an act of faid1. Starting with the rather dusty idea of a seri es of Federation lectures a year or so ago, we ended up, goodn ess knows how, wi th this

three-day arts festival featuring one main and several satellite productions imaginatively linked by a lantern (O ur, presented twice an evening, and rounded off by a community POrt pageant on the final day. For thi s, we owe much co many willing and tireless contribuco[s but OUf deepest debt of grati tude goes (0 (WO individual s in particular, Fe tival Co-ordinacor, Mr Shane Brennan, and Drama Direccor, M s D eb H ynes. More d1an 300 students fro m right across the school have been enthusiastic participants not simp ly as ac(Ors, mu ician and perform ers (although they we re wonderful in the e capacitie ) but working creatively before, behind, on and in the scenes. Al l was invented. What we witnessed were true creations, devised, workshopped, costumed, managed, et up ,

performed, sun g and directed by students side by ide wich their teachers and with the wholeheaned backing of the College communi ty. As we have glim psed, the focus of education has chan ged star dingly from one of ra ther passive instruction, where tudents we re marginal ly engaged, (0 che experience of direct parri ciparion, co llaboration and indeed, genuine creation. This fe tival has been a marve llou celebration of the inventive dedication of our entire communiry. If 'federation' means 'banding coge ther in league for orne common obj ect', then we have well and truly enacred the federal spirit on this remarkable occasio n. The College has come a long way o n ir journey ince 1861 when it was fir r es tablished (0 prepare it al l-male pupil for 'mercantile pur uirs and entering rhe Un iver ity'. From an original pupil complement of 40 boy in the cramped premi e on Skene Street, we now have, sp read over two paciou campuses, around 1200 girls and boys, co unting rho e delightfullitde crea ture at the EL ! Our offering ha chang d and become more varied, technology has entered rhe equation, the school camps our, and is m ore crea tive within. Th re has been stability ar rhe helm while ge neratio n of reacher have passed chrough , leaving cheir often- id iosyncrati imprint on more socially aware, probably Ie s co mpl iant bur ever-re iii nt young people. chool in ge neral are ti ll recognized a a powerful force aga in t social fragmentarion and th ero ion of values, so their furure see m a ured. fo re particularly, h 1 such as this one, whi h draw on a healrhy ommuniry pirir, are made co endure, upported as rhey are by gen ration of ollegians and a parent body who e g nero ityand ommitment have, at thi very p cial rim e, b en so uperlariy I)' demonstrated. Long may thi p I nd id tradi rion rhri\' 1"

by D r Pauline Tu rner, Principal. (This article is an edited version oft1lZ rzddreH de!il'ercd b)r t/le Principal during the cOllrse ofthe GaLa Dillller /lr!d ill Horrison HaL! on Saturday 12 Nfay as the gmnd fill de to t/lr _001 hsril'td ofFederation)

There is much that can be done to prepare children for the start of their fo rmal education) so that it is smooth) exciting and as happy a time as possible for all involved. Starting school at Campbell House is a joyous occasion for most children who have been carefully prepared through our carefully crafted transition p rogram. We are always delighted at how easily the children settle into their new learning environment and in a very short time) seem to have been here forever!

TRANSIT

from KINDER • • • The program commences for ou r Early Learning Cenue children with their arrendance in specialist m usic and li bra ry sessions at Campbell House. T h is inrroduces them ro the environmenr of Campbell Ho use in a purposeful though narural way. They use the Joan Sweetman Room for performances, singing and dance sessions as well as the m usic room. Some children will also visit the Joan Sweetm an Room during the aErer school ca re program. In additio n ro this they will oEren visit the playground to ex pl ore and play o n the equipmenr or use the lower oval ro p lay ball games. The second step in preparing the chil d ren fo r the starr of school, is the formal walk around held late in Term 1 o r d urin g Term 2 with myself. Each chil d visits me with th ei r parenrs and we have a chat about what they know about Camp bell House. I oEren ask them which rooms and teachers they already know at Campbell House. T hey usuall y rep ly the Music Room and the Library, M rs Buchan an d Mrs Pa nckridge! This is a great confidence boo ter and ice-b reaker for them as

they realize they already know a fai r bit about Campb ell House. T hey are then kee n ro have a look at all the o ther rooms that mal<e up Canlpbell House.

r th ink this ro ur is a very important step fo r preparing the children fo r the start of school. W h at it does is fo rmalize in their minds that thi s is where they will be the following year. Parents often comment ro me that their cbildren are no t Llsual ly th is qui et as they walk around. I ass ure them that it is quite normal as there is a lot ro take in. I watch as their eyes dart from o ne thin g ro another or light up as they reco.gni ze ano ther chi ld. I have heard from p arents afterwa rds how their children were full of q ues tions or interesting anecdotes in the car o n the way home or later in the day. It is also a useful oppo rtuni ty fo r parents ro see the school in action, ro a k ques tio ns and clarify any iss ues. C hi ldren who are no t attendin g o ur Ea rly Learning Cencre rece ive th e same trea tment; tb o ugh obviously do n't have the advantage of al ready know in g so me of th e rooms.

Right: Libby RusseLL, Director of Camp bell House works with Harry Booth (ELC 5) Below, from left to right: Prep StudenlJ: Jack Shembl"ey, Lachlan Sycamnias, Alexandra Luppino, Kelsey Reith-Myers, and Juliette Jarvis.

ION The next step in the transition program is a visit to the Early Learning Centre with myself and the Prep teacher, Irs Anne Wightman. ~ e like to do this during Term 4 and we gather some u eful information from the children about themselves through some fun activities. I al 0 yi it children who will be entering Campbell House from kindergartens other than eelong ollege. Although this is time con uming it is immen ely u eful in gaining information about the children in their own learning environment and from their current teacher, which helps towards en uring a smooth transition ro school.

PREP

by Libby Russell, Director of Camp bell House

Half way during Term 4 we invite the parents of furure Prep children to an information evening that deals with all the 'nut and bolt ' is ue of having a child start school. A comprehensive information booklet that is updated each year is given out to parents during the evening. It i al 0 an important opportuniry for parents ro meet other parent and their child's classroom teacher and other staff members. We deliberately chedule it in the middle of term 0 that parents have time ro dige t the information and come back with any further querie . Later on new parent gather socially for a morning tea or dinner that is often organized informally at one of our current parents' home. The final tep in the transition program is the orientation morning h ld in the last week of Term 4 wh n the children attend chool for the mornino-. They meet their classroom teacher and the other childr n who will be in their class the following year. The morning is designed to I av th childr n (lYlCle feeling good about school and keen to attend the folio" ino- year. are fun and memorable and each child goe home with a special photO of themselves and their tea her. It takes a lot of the ang tout f rh long holidays that can leave some children wonderino-b whom they ar b oino-v to be with and what their teacher may be like. They know exa rly wher t hang their bag, what door ro open and where the tOiler i ! All \' ry important thing to know to help make th m fe I confident on the first day of ch l. Parent are invited ro attend a morning tea in th rt Room, an ar.l liO"hd" removed from the classroom. Again thi i a good opportunity to m ' ttc> . other parents and it al 0 allow the hildren to ttl in ind pend ' nrl:" knowing their parents are nor roo far a\ ay. J

This carefully thoughr our and equ ntial rran irion f rogram all \\": our Prep children to embark on th ir formal I arning journ y \\ irh cont-ld ' n -' and, mo t importanrly, su e full)'.

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DINING HAll

SCIENCE

GENERAL STUDIES

BOY BOARDER S

HOCKEY

ItCCO MMOOATION

"'D GIRL'S COMMON ROO M S

ATHLETICS AND cnlCKI ,

Co-education had been discussed and debated at the College for many years before it became a reality in I974) with several little girls commencing at Campbell House. The following year in I975) 58 girls entered the Senior School and boarding for girls commenced in I976. In 1976, 14 girls ranging in age from 11 (0 17 were accommodated in the main school block in bed-studies, under the supervision of a married housemaster and a m atron, who was a trained nurse. However, research has revealed that there was a female boarder at the Coll ege in 1975 - a true pioneer who paved the way for the girls to come the foll owing year. Sally Hawkins (nee Carruthers) was in the fi rs t gro up of gi rls who entered the Senior School in 1975. ally recalls the scbool year commencing with the gi rl wearing a mixture of cas ual clotbes, as the school uniform was nOt ready for several weeks. Her first class was in Art and she was th e o nl y girl in th e group. The first task was to draw a member of th e oppos ite sex, so all the boys drew her. ally was also the o nl y gi rl in her English and Botany classes, and she foun d it ve ry interest in g (0 note the boys' reaction to her presence and her views. Sall y's true pioneering spirit was tested in the midd le of 1975 when her parents went away and arranged that she wo uld board at the College. Sally said that she th o ugh t thi s wo uld be a wonderful opportun ity to see her boyfri end more freq uenrl y, as he lived near the Co ll ege, however th is was no t to be th e case. he was housed in a section of the old H ospital W in g in

25 Years the main schoo l block, and becam e the first female boarder. She was placed under Sister H ealey's protection . At the time she thought the temporary rules devised for the school's only girl boarder must have bee n borrowed from Pentridge Prison . "But I enjoyed bein g a pan of those changing times," said Sally. Virginia Coo k, one of the boarders who commenced in 1976, repo rted in Pegas us of that year, that the first excursio ns for th e female boarders in cl uded a trip to Pon sea in fi rs t term and seve ral trips to the Pancal<e Parl our, "throwing all diets (0 the wi nd and we ight to waistline" . T he first and only co-ed Cadet camp definitely went down in hi story. G irls entering the C ollege had embraced all academic and spo rting pursuits, and even (Ook parr in the Cadets. T his proved to be a challenging time for the Army and the College as mOSt girls were nOt as enthusiastic about lying on the ground in the mud to shoo t their rifles as their male contemporari es. An drea James (nee Ro'lchin ger, C olJege Admiss ions Manager) attended thi s camp at PuckapLU1yal and recalls night manoeuvres. "We were no t really happy about hav ing to daub our faces with mud and crawl through th e undergrowth in th e dark. All we wa nted was a ni ce ho t shower," sh e said.

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by Helen Nicholls, Sally H awkins laugh ed wh en she recalled chis time. "The Army and the College, with all their flexibility and forward thinking, still co uld not cope with us, and several minor mishaps occurred, so the following term we girls found that we had graduated from the Cadet ranks (0 more "ladylike" pmsuits such as being librarians and teaching at kindergartens" . In 1977 the girls moved from the main school block in(O th e newly bui lt units at Mossgiel. Mossgiel is made up of seve n stand-alone units, each of which accommodates six (0 eight students with a shared loun ge area and kitchen facilities. Years 11 and 12 girls have their own rooms, and sometimes their own bathroolTl within the unit, and younger girls may share a doubl e room . As th e numbers of girls boarding increased, boys were also accommodated in separate units at Mo sgiel. It was not until eleven years after girls first began boarding at the College that they finally achieved the numbers to fill Mossgiel without the help of the boys. In 1987,45 girls were boarding in Mossgiel and all the boys were hou ed in M acki e. 1995 brought numero us changes for th e girls' boarding house . The closing of Morongo G irls' Co ll ege meam a rush of enrolm ents, and for the first time the girls' boarding hou existed on (\'{o campuses, with the Year 9 girls bein g ituated

Marketi1~a!!:g

at "Les ter Square" on the corner of Talbot and Noble treer, and the remaining girls ar Mossgiel. "Le rer quare" wa 10 ed (0 boarders in 1996, retu rn ing (0 priva r renral ac ommodarion. Today, Mo sgiel i a vi branr co mmu nity with boarder coming from man y country area wi th in Victoria, lelb urn , Southern N SW and oversea. Ju t like the earl)' day, o n of the mo r popular rime of the day for girls in the boarding hou e i .30pm when they atch up on the new of th e day over a mug of hot hocolar and roa '('

"You Learn to be tolerant ofothers ofdifferfllt age)', b/lckgroIlJld~' liT/d cOlin tries. We wouLd not have had this e,'perience ijl/'f had attended our 10[(/1 high school at home. " "U'le are so busy - we really don't get time to get 'hol7lesid/ XOIl' with the new swimrning pool alld the HOllse ofGlIilds liS well as our sporting commitments and boarding hOllse Ilctil'itit's, term-time goes lin] qllick6', "

"Having co-edllcrztional boarding is great - brothers ,lIId ."istI'rS can be together at rnetT/ times /lild Clltch I/p dl/ring the' tid.l'it .,·,·!Jool': lice Werrenhall (Yeclr 1_) from Deniliquin, ' \\ South \\ ,tb and Emma Hardcastle (Year 12) from \\·ool,thorp'. ,'ourh \\ " t ' rtl \ Id Hi.1

A Tribute to DR PAULINE T

R NF R'S

ESLIE HATTON

DDR ESS AT T H E FO U ND ERS' DAY ASSE MBLY AT T H E PR EPARATO RY SC H

J would Like to comment on Leslie H atto n's mnarleable contribution to the school over a p eriod of4 0 years or indeed Longel; as Mr H atton was first ofall a student at the CoLLege fi'om 1954 to 1959, when he began to make his ,1',

mark as a Schoo l Prefect and Shannon House Captain. Mr H atton seemed destined to become an integral p art of the ColLege. After receiving a school bursary to attend M ercer H ouse Teachers' CoLLege in 1900 and 1901, he returned as a Resident Master the very next year. And since then he has never left the CoLlege, except fo r a short period of time spent teaching in England!

Joan and Leslie Hatton AI; you know, all College studem s are expected to participate

fully in the life of the school. So, toO , are our teachers! Mr Harron has undertaken a remarkable numb er and variety of activities during his long period of service. H e has, of course, firstly been an excell em teach er of m athematics and studies of society and the envi ronment while at the same tim e he has cared perso nally for co untl ess students as a Homeroom teacher and a Resident Boarding Master.

H e has not only coached cricket and football and organised athletics (I note in passing that he was a champion athlete in his day!), but ha also been Sportsmaster in charge of the entire program, H e was a sergeant in the cadet corps, which was parr of Colleoo-e life until the mid-70s, and also coordinated the Year 8 school camps until the Outward Bound program began. In the 1980s, he took students on canoeing trips on the Murray during the holidays. For the last few years, changing his hat yet again , he has been the school's official timetabler. Throughout his entire time here, and to his great credit, Mr Hatton has very been much concerned with social service, and a strong community service ethic has permeated his homeroom activities. Mr Hatton is, final ly, the 'unofficial historian' of the Prep. School, and his memory remains, as we have heard today, as clear as a bell. Some of his past students would undoubtedly prefer it to be a little less sound! H e has worked under five Headmasters (now known as Heads) at the Prep. School: Mr LJ Campbell, Mr Ian Watson, Mr Ian Macmillan, Mr Peter Hughes and, most recently, Mr Chris Lawson. Which proves a remarkable adaptability in addition to his more obvious durability! In summary, Mr Hatton's career is one of the more significant threads woven into the fabric of The Geelong College, H e is interested in and has a deep knowledge of all aspects of school life. He cares about the historical perspective and is actively concerned to ensure that his students carry with them a real understanding of our history and a pride in the school. The school has bee n very much richer for his generous involvement over an extraordinary period of time. You have given outstanding service and, on behalf of all your students, past and present, and your teaching colleagues, I would like to express my very sincere gratitude to you today.

RI C HARD CARR New Member of School Council Mr Richard Carr has bee n appointed as a member of The Geelong C ollege C oun cil. Ri chard is currently a partn er in th e accountancy firm of Wes t Carr and H arvey and has had a stro ng connecti on with The Geelong ollege sin ce co mm encing as a pupil in 1969. H e co mpl eted Year 12 in 1976. H e was involved in m any sporting tea ms whilst at school, including th e 1St H ockey team an din 1976 he coxed th e wi nnin g Head of th e Rive r crew. In 1979 he co mpl eted a Bachelo r of omm erce at D eakin Uni versity. ince leavin g school he has been a committee m em ber o f th e AJ bert Bell Cl ub and was Presidenr Fro m 1986- 1988 . H e was in volved with the O GCA H ockey Club a a committee

member, a position he held for ten years . He has bee n a committee member of the O ld Geelong Coll egians' Association for many years and Honorary Treasurer since 1989. H e has acted as Honorary Auditor of The Geelong College Foundation and was a member and Treasurer of the Carnival Committee and Federation Fes tival Committee this year. H e has acted as an ex-officio adviser to The Geelong Coll ege Council Finance Committee for years. Ri chard is married to Fiona (80, nee Monotti) and th ey have three children w ho attend Col lege - G eorgina (Year 5) , Emi ly (Year 3) and James (Year 2).

Student A CHI EVE MEN T S The 1st Cricket Team visited the United Kingdom in June / Ju.ly Right: College 1st team on the Visitors' Balcony at Lords Cricket Ground. The College team played 12 games in which they were most competitive. Some ofthe schools visited included Bradfield College, Dauntsey's School, Eton College, Harrow School, Worksop College, CCP Karachi, Uppingham School, Oakham School, Clifton College, and King Edward's School in Bath Below right: Clifton School Cricket Team Captain with College Captain, Reid Merriman

Richard Colman (Year 10) competed in the national champ ionships for disabled athletes in Canberra early ill Apri£ winningfourgold medals in wheelchair events over 100m, 2 00m, 400m, and 800m distances. Richard recm,ded persol1al bests in all bllt one eveJlt, broke the Australian Open 800m record for T53 and 1I0W holds all the Under 18 national records. He is a //Iember of the Allstralian team at the ~'(Iorld Championships

The GeeLong College Golf Team SIICCt's~fIl IZ)' deffluld thfir tirle <IS {f),' -to'S\ _,oil' champiowhip tit/eholders - fro m left: Bm \r'o(/t"l/dm (ll't/l· 10, -twin I, (;1 " t ~ (Year L ), ReCJerend Richard Fl"tlllklill (Tetlcher - in - Ch.lrge l . ,'tt'l't'll JOI/,'.' (Captail/, }-ear 12), and am C'his/Jolm ni',lr L)

FEDERATION 4

FESTIVAL Highlights 9

Dress Up Day a( Gllllpbl'lI HolISl' where acnl'iries echoed school of 100 years ago. VickI Hl'llderson (stajJ) nsSlSCs Bronl/! Thom(on (lear ]) and Georgia Rilldiffi (Year 3) lflakmg scones 2

Jack Sbembrey (Prep) - ll'oodll'ork j\ farillS Grtllll'lck (};'tlr J) and COllrmey Dielenberg (}~'lr I); letlTlling to 'sit lip >tmig/I{ ll'ith bands foltletllll from' Jessie Knot( net/r -I); "The Bush il/galong" James Green, )t'dr 3) III (/>1' Opening ofPtlrlialflm( 190 I

Gll'en rlndasol/. !V.lrm Pe ~, Helen ll lcLetll/ and Rhontld'l ,\liUt71 :porrs P.lgetllU Footb,dl,\fatcb 71)1' Timl'll'ss i'l1ltl; II SP'Hdcld,lr souTld IlJId ligh( pajorflltlflct:" m rill' pool; ll'U/> Abortgl1lt:"s. SOIdIl!TS. com'iers tllld AIIS(m/i.1II bIrd, ,lilt! ,lIlim.lis

Lmdtl CodlllS. /Vor'" :' (,1 (,\ immc1 Cmmons ., . I . (,alii Ht:"irl/( 8<'1/da AiJ.lbolll ["UT') lid !;,l/'to/), }t:'I/I~Y .:IIt! ishl,... H, ,rJmb (f-r..ct!OIll }'j,mmm lit t '( ~". 'OT') PUrl)

Dra77za and Music

Gala Dinner

Art Show 2I

Chips Band - ElliOi Brei/lit/II. Ed _ell. john o 'Brim, julia Torpry. filCry [,mcasfa, Stefiwie Driscoll. Dlll'ld 1:11/ Els{ Aliet! Clarillgbold in Chips, ;.{I~)'ol/e for Tf!rl1lis:' The Funaal Scene .from Clups: Cf,lre lOIIlli;, Robbie Harris, jlllie Frym'lll, Amltl ,1[org,lI/. Phoebe King and Emilia H'lrdctljt!~

14 From left: ophie Bern. Phoebe ('lI/le; ilnd

Felicity Anderson If1 rlJ/' rll/'em 15 Year II Cllides - soidlers tlnd S/l"I[.gI<'S:

from left: james Pickles. ,ved ['lm,lch-jones, Verollica j\[ilsom, ichol,rs J[iI//,SOIl. Rishi BhtIrdwaj, tInt! 'ophl" It'hiu.lkl!'TJ l6 Girds and Croqllrt - AIISMlr Booth. joel HllfchillSOfi. D.ll'ld f>,uon. Lill/rll , I~)" tInd james 'fllnbnd..e:e

17 HollJll'ood glamollr-.from left: Alex.l11dm PJe,

Haylry jOhllStOll. alld Philipp.l D.I) 18 Craham fwd f>,un Harr. Hdme Bend'T (AII'lbollf TOllrs 0- Tml'''/), Dororl~y inc/air, ,..II/fle .11,,1 "-lin L.III,.1 ',,,' 19

Cllrrenr Ptlrents: elms L,11l·SOIl. Head III Preparatory ~,,"ool. lmfllle' NlrL,etJ . •lfargor Williams. j.m /.111 ,Oil iIIld ~nn Rob'on

And) -'reel (-]). Ifelmfl.7 Mllwmom/t "p Rlchlrd Barcl.ll (ep) .lIId i'ldT'l!1, Co f!rTm (--.

Glad Philip (Cp). f), b IlfieroJl t P . Bal), Cameron (GP. HIle:I, C flUTon ':1. (,''[', Deb C/linrsidt" (( '1')

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2001

ANZAC DAY

A sober procession closed the memorial service on ANZAC Day 2001 . Rev. Richard Franklin, Vice Captains BIJldie Meek and Nicle Bridges, School Captains Oscar Stanley and Lucy Forbes, Simon Cole (63) and the Principal, DI" Turner

Anzac Day was commemo rated with the an nual service of remem brance in the Cloisters facin g the Wa r Memorial. Old Collegian and current parent, M r Si mon Cole (63) was the first Viemam veteran to address the Sen ior School at thi s service. Simon spent a year on active service in V iemam in 1971. In hi thoughtful address, he outl ined the historical context of Australia's engagement in V ietnam as well as his own personal hi sto ry, including being call ed up for ational erv ice, his experi ences during training and his vivid memo ri es of go ing overseas (to Vietnam) for the first time in h is life aged 20.

As is tradition o n Anzac D ay, Dr Turner read out the nam es of the 86 Old Geelong Collegians who died se rving their co untry in Wo rld War 1, followed by the n am es of th e 90 who fell during World War 2. School Captains, Lu cy Forbes and O scar Stanl ey laid a wreath of rem embrance in the War M em o rial. We are interested in co mpilin g accurate records of Old Collegians who saw active service in pos t-World War 2 co nflicts invo lving Australi ans - Ko rea, V ietnam, Bo rn eo, Ti mo r, etc. Pl ease register yo ur deta ils w ith Kr isten G rant, Co mmuni ty Relati o ns O ffi ce by email kristen. granr@geelo ngcoll ege.vic.edu.au o r telepho ne (03) 5226 3 123.

Current Affairs

Reid Merriman (Year 12), Prefect, Lady Southey AM, Lieutenant Governor a/Victoria and Dr Pauline Tllmel; Principal

ELC Grandparents) Day

Annie Foley with Grace's (Forshaw) grandfather

James Fitzpatrick offers morning tea to his grandparents

ebastian \\''izters and his grandmother

Music Camp 200I at Campaspe Downs

College stl/dents and staff worked with the Balld

0/the 4thh9th Prince a/Wales Lighthorse RegillleJIt.

As pllrt 0/ the JlIlISir Cmt/p. 'mior, 'dlool mw/t'ldIiS pl'/jonllttl to children at t l\iichael's Prill/III) 'choolill Kylit'ton

Dr Pauline Tianer and Mr Geoffrey Edwards, Director The Geelong Art Gallel],

Mr Garnet Fielding, former Chairman of Council

Wollangarra 2 0 0

Mr Des Davey, former Vice Principal

• I • Year 9 Camp

Drink stop at Guy's Hut - Alpine National Park

Evening light- Flyingfox over Macalister River to Wollangarra

Group J, Wollangarra

of The Geelong College An exhibition of 13 poruait from the ollege collection, elecred by aller-y Director, Mr Geoffrey Edward, was held at the Geelong allery during May and June. At the opening, the new portrait 0 Dr Pauline Turner, by Robert Hannaford was unveiled by the Chairman of ouncil, Mr Alan William on. The ollege now has ten Hannaford in it collection including poruaitS of Mr Garnet Fielding, Mr Geoff eilson, Mr Keith Doery and Mr Des Davey all of whom arrended the opening. !vIr Keith Doery (40),jormel' Deputy Chairman a/Council

Mr GeoffNeilson (42),jormer Chairman a/Council, and his wife, Gwenda

Setting alit 011 tbe walk to Bryce's Gorge, Alpine National Park

Tim Stevensoll ill Portugal

HERE RO BERT CHAKIR (2000) has been awarded Best 1st Year Apprentice in Carpentry and Joinery Co urse 2000 from the Master Builders Association of Victoria. He was also awarded Best 1st Year Apprentice in Carpentry and Joinery at The Gordon Institute. AARON D 'ARCY (98) is on a working holiday in the United Kingdom. He started a pilgrimage trail hike through North West Spain and completed 850 kilometres in 4 weeks during winter. He is currently working in Edinburgh before he startS hi s next adventure - 2-3 months cycling thro ugh Europe. He can be con tacted on darcy 192000@yahoo.com.au JOEL FULLER (97) has been awarded a four-year scholarship (Division 1) to Louisville University in Kentucky, United States of America. After leaving Geelong College he joined the Royal Melbourne Golf Club. He is now studying for a degree in SpOrtS Management as well as travell ing extensively througho ut the USA on the College golf circuit. KEANE GIRVAN (95) left the Botanical Hotel in St Arnaud and is currently working at the Sebel H otel in Melbourne and living in South Yarra. SOPHIE GRANT (88) is living in Amsterdam and worki ng for a customer relationship management co nsul ta ncy. She recently become engaged to her partner Richard Wi lson. Vis ito rs to Europe are welcome to co ntact her at granrsoph ie@hotmail. com. JANE H E D ERSON (94) grad uated in Physiotherapy at The Univers ity of Melbourne in 1998. She has been working at the Maroo ndah H osp ital.

ROB (TITCH) HOWDEN (52) has h ad a nati onal and international career in Architecture re tiring from the major scene in 1996. A busy retirement includes consulting, domes tic architecture, honorary positions and a little travel, golf, bush walking and cycling. H e has recently justified his grey and thinning hair by becoming a grandfather twice in 5 days! GREG KYLE (84) has recently sold his pharmacy in Millmerran, Queensland and m oved to Toowoomba to establish a co nsulti ng business providing clinical services for otl1er pharmacies. ARTHUR MARTIN (28) now aged 85 and long retired fro m APM (now Paperlinx) as a chartered chemist, is a hostel res ident in H arbourside H aven retirem ent village, Shoal Bay, New So uth Wales. H is wife Josephine, suffering from Alzheimers, lives in a nursing home. GREG McNAUGHTON (81) works fo r a financial market information provider as the Sales Manager and is married to Diana. T hey h ave a son, Co rey and live in Donvale, Melbourne. ALEXANDER PAVIA (68) has been living in Wes tern Australia since 1983. H e started direct selling for Crys tal H ome D elivery Soft Drinks until 1997 when he transferred to Origin Spring Water. TONY RIAL (84) married Fiona U rquhart on 9 April 1999. Their first SO Il , T homas Rob ert An gus Rial , was born on 24 January 200l. ANNA RIAL (86) married Austin mith on 3 1 January 1998. T heir first child, Wyli e Edward Rial Smith, was born on 4 Jun e 1999 and their second child, Ade laide Fairli e Smith, was born on 16 May 2001. JOHN RIAL (87) marri ed Ingri d Sandn er and th ey are expecting their first child in Jul y.

JANINE SHANNON (83 nee Dimmick) and her husband PaLu are living in G eelong with Alexander (7), Annabelle (5), Harry (3) and Eliza (1 ). ANGELA (85 nee Dimmick) and LYLE BANKS (82) live in Perth, after three years in Malaysia, wi th Amy (7), Nicholas (5) and Lucy (2). CHRISTINE ROBSON (87 nee Dimmick) and James have moved ro Caloundra from Sydney with Isabelle (6 months) . MATTHEW DIMMICK (95) has recently completed a Bachelor of Science in AquacultUl"e and Fisheries Management. TIM STEVENSON (80) worked for 11 years in Real Es tate in Melbourne after obtaining his Estate Agent's Licence from RMIT. H e enjoys conducting public auctions and has been involved with the Property M anagem ent Interest Group through his local branch of the Real Estate Institute of Victoria. With the growth of strata apartments he joined Inscor Services Pty Ltd and managed a portfolio of ninety buildings. During this time he competed in overseas triathlons in Hong Kong and the Phillipines. H e also completed the Dale Carnegie Course. In 1998 h e travelled overseas working as a journalist where h e covered the 1998 Intern ational Tri athlon Union World Championships in Lausanne Switzerland, th e French Iron Tour Triathlon Services and the London Triathlon for Triathlon and Multi Sport Magazine. In February 1999 he moved to Noosa H eads and comm enced employment with Stewart Silver King and Burns. H e is involved with the local tri athlon club and Secretary of the Noosa l~'i a thlon Associ ation. H e enjoys life on the Sunshine Coast and still supportS the Geelong Football Club. H e can be contacted on tim s@ hotkey. net. au

and T Births ANTHEA BENJAMIN (90 nee Miller) and husband To by proudly announce the arrival of their first daughter, Jemima Jaye, on 21 ovember 2000 in Sydney. GEORGINA BAYLEY (S5) m arried Glenn Favaro in 1996 and are pleased to anno unce the binh of their fi rst child, Em ma Jane on 11 January 200 1. ANDREW CAMERON (87) and his wife Andrea are deligh ted to announce the birth of their first child, Lucas Paul on 4 June 200l. LEE DEACON-STOCK (94) and his partner Kristy wo uld like to announce the arrival of their firs t child, Chloe-Jayne, born on 6 January 200l. GARETH GILBY (Staff) and Meg are pleased to announce the safe arrival of Lilly Maeve on 24 July 200 l. SOPHIE KEMPTON (84 nee Dunoon) and husband Sackville are pleased to announce the birth of O livia Rose on 26 Sep tember 2000. A sis ter fo r Ch arles. After spending 14 years in H obart, So phie and fam ily have return ed to Victoria and live in M elbourne. FIONA LOWE (S5 nee McKenzie) and D arren welcom ed their second son Archie Neil McKenzie on 5 D ecember 2000 . A bro ther for Alexander. D AVID MARTIN (SO) and Shaun a O 'Sullivan are pro ud to announce the arrival of Vero nica M argaret on 17 April 200 1. A sister for Eugenia and Erica. SHELLEY McCANN (S7) and M atthew Pooley announ ce the arrival of M atilda Rose on 23 April 200 1.

DANIEL M UHOR (92) and wife Lisa are p roud to announce the safe arrival ofJordan Daniel on 23 April 200 l. RODNEY SPARGO (S3) and wife Julie welcome with love Laura Bree on 20 March 2001. A sister for Caitlin. DAVID SPRAGUE (S4) and his wife H iroko are proud to announce the birth of their second son, Bailey Takumi on 13 M arch 200l. A brother for Joshua. They are now residing in Sydney.

HEID I T CKER (94) i engaged to Anthon y H ob on of Dry dale. Heidi and Anthony left for iernam in 0.far where th ey wiHli e and work for tweke month . Heidi is al 0 tudying rr and De ign whil t away. RYF QUAIL (90) annou nced hi engagement to Alice Telford on 24 March 2001 . KRI TE ELU (94) wa married to D ean Stephen in Too> oomba on 23 June 2001.

ALISON STEELE (S6 n ee Leigh) and husband Greg, announce the arrival of Wilson Walter on 22 February 2001 , a brother for Olivia.

Engagements & Marriages KERR! ANDREW (90) married Warren Harding on 1 April 2001 at T he Geelong College Chapel. JAMIE BENNET T (SS) married Tracey Lorson on 23 February 2001 at T he Geelong College Chapel. NAOMI BURNS (93) and David Stevens were delighted to anno unce their engagement on 2 June 2001. CATHERINE DIMMICK (SO) married Eduard Paton la t year and they are living in Melbourne. JANE HENDERSO N (94) and Stuart Baum announ ced their engagement on 19 May 2001 . SHANELLE JONES (92) married Peter Biskup on 6 Apri l 200 1 at The Geelong ollege Chapel. SIMONE McDONALD (88) and AND REW WILLIAMS (S8) have announced their engagement. MART INE SYKES (91 ) married Mark Cooper on 17 Marc h 2001 in The Geelong ollege hapel.

Kristen and Jason Gmnt on their ll't'dding d,~}: Kristen is known to !nany of yo II - she is the cheerfid !loice at the end ofthe pholle Il'ht'f/ JOII rin~ the Community Relations Office. hI' Il'tlS lIIarried to Jason Grallt on L April _001 tit Spr,~y Ftmn. D rysdale. Photograp/J kr Pam Hlitchlllso I

D eaths Ie i wi th regr t that \\' pa ing of the following

F OM THE ARCHIVES

about Notice! Everyone is laughing. Reunion of Glee Club Members Melbourne, Back row from left: Arthur Coles Rod Lyall (36), 195B.

(39),

John Davidson (39), John ShuteI' (39), Bob Aitken (35), David Salmon (43), Alan Tait (35), GeoffMcKinley (3B), Ken Aitken (2B), John Buntine (4B), David Dntry (39), Dick Fullagar (39) Sitting: Bob Buntine (43), John Borthwick (43), Don Macmillan (41) Sitting lower: J H Campbell, George Logie-Smith, Sam McDowell Front row: Jim Ferguson (37), Bill Rogers (39), Ginga Souter (3 6)

CAREERS Night

Geoffrey Heard (Year 9), Marcia Macgugan, Careers Adviser, fan Jackman (B9, Keynote Spettker) and Serentt Peardon (Year 9)

Steven Lamont (BO), Michael Garrett (B7) and Pat Locleie (Parent) who spoke ttbout their medicaL career'S

OGCA Womens Luncheon 2

!.indy \'0z11 C/o PattJ~ Htllstdl (suiff) ,lilt! .~ndrm jama ( - 7 Jlee RtlclJl IIger/ 2 BromV]1I Kirby (-9 JlU \\''ackm). fwdy n'oms (-9 1Iet! Mlllligall). ,\lary-Rose Colmul11 (-9) alit! j ayne LiubinrlS (-9 1It't' Ho/c) 3 f iwn left: Terry Powell ( - 2). Viaorltl :'ttlllford (-- lIU fAI< • Kirsty Ellioit (--. guest spt'(/ker), Pallime Illma (Pnllop,r/. and FelicilY Harpley (:J net! Gm) J

OGCA Sydney Reunion 2

Left to right: Stephen (67). john (32), and Rosell/mJ' Young

Football Luncheon

Left to rigIJc: j ames Dickson (61), Sydnry BraJich PTe'S/dml. Sandy Todd (63), Bmnch ecrelarylTret1slIrer dJld rllt'c H'<'lUlI/"i/f (-, 'J

Team of the Decade 2

Stalldingji-olll left: Simon alld Tim Clarke (_000) Seated ji-017l left: Bell /IIliller (93), Ben Broad (96). Nick Hosking (9 / alld NICk Gisboult (99) 2 rl'OIil left: Petl'r jamieson. Marketing Mallager. TIJe Gee/oJig Football Club. Bi/~)' Broll'llim (CP) alld Greg Giles (PP). Geelollg Football Club 3 Dr Pauline Timm; Principal aJld 11[argarel alld Fred Herd (39) 1

1 0 Year Out Reunion 2

Sheena Dougherty and Nicole Armstrong 2 Mr Peter Cronk, Andrew Billing, Ashley McHarry and Mr Ray Lancaster 3 Katie Stokes, Rohan johmton, Andrew Day. jason O'Loughlin and Alastair Wills.

Summer Sports Dinner 2

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1st VIII GirLs'Rowing Crew

., 1st Xl Boys' Cricket Team

OGCA Camperdown Reunion 2

Leigh McKenzie (69), Branch President, Dr Pauline Turnel; Principal and Mike GaLLus, Residential Hertd ane! Guest Speaker at the Dinner 2 Gael Everett, Leigh McKenzie (69), Branch President ane! Neale Everett (77) 3 Andrea james (77), Admissions Manager ane! Gwen A1ilLs, former Jvfatron ofMackie House I

1953 - 1955 Year Group 60th Birthday Reunion 2

From lift: Barry Hirst (54). Joe aba (54). Ian Burch (53), Don McCann (54) and RusS/!ll McLean (5.. ) 2 From lift: Alistair Campbell (56), Tony Lawler (54). Don Braden (54) 3 Mr George Logie-Smith. jim Fidge (54) and urry alter (53) I

Singapore Trip 1 After the InfomIation Session.

Traders Hotel. Singapore in April. Lift to right: A/LlUl Chrn' and erene Yongfrom Overseas AcademIC Link. Dr Pauline Timur, Principal. Airs Lim. Chin Tong LIm, Roy Tan and Carol Barnard. Director of Community Relotlons 2 Lift to right: Host of the Singapore DlIllIer. H.E. Murray McLean (60), Australian High Commissioner, Kee Cheong Low (66). Bill Phillips (68) and Mark Blltler (8") 3 Lift to right: At the Singapore Reunion Damer. Clifford Ti/mer, janie Ooi. Doug DOl (66). Dr Pauline Timler and Rosalind Khoo (PP

ELC/Campbell House Parent/ Dinner

Heather and Philip Ring and janice and Richard Ha nnon

2 Emma and James j~lalone. jeJ/llifr '/Ild jot' Black lind

Libby Russell. Director of Campbell HOllg ED I TOR'S NOTE: Buck CO"~r Imng~ ofltd Itsrrd .vo. 9 . H("d ofT},,, R""'r 1\ p, b) R: b.trd. wmn, . r "'to