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Editorial

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Members of Council, Council Notes

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Members of Staff

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Principal's Report

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School Captain's Report

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Boarding House Report

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Committees

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Reports

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Sports Results

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1981 Awards

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Art and Craft

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Images '81

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Luc on the Bright Side

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A La Francaise

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Junior School

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1980 Awards

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Valete

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Salvete

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Parents and Friends, Afternoon Auxiliary

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Old Collegians

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Editorial In 1973 when I first enrolled at Morongo I was awe-struck by the maturity of the sixth form students, who seemed to walk around the school with a special "ring of confidence". This year I was amazed to find myself suddenly thrust into the ranks of the "senior citizens" of Morongo, and with it the excitement, responsibility and hard work of being an H.S.C. student myself. Luckily, there are some advantages of the new "position" and one of them has been being able to leave the Assembly Hall on Monday and Thursday mornings before the stampede of other girls, all rushing to be in time for that first class.

This year seems to have been a year of monarchy and royalty, with the Royal Wedding and prophecies of Prince Charles becoming the Australian Governor General, and it has also been a right royal year for Morongo. The year has been punctuated by highlights for all members of the school (none unfortunately, on the scale of the Royal Wedding, though it must be admitted that Godspell ran a very creditable second) and this point has been illustrated by the spectacular content of this 1981 Lucernian. Participation, both academically and in every other facet of Morongo school life has been as full and enthusiastic as ever before, thus making the compiling of the "Luc" fulfilling and a worthwhile experience.

I would like to close by thanking everyone for the support I have received this year and by saying good-luck to everyone, and may the future be, for all of you,as happy and rewarding as my years at Morongo have been.

L isa Bent

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Members of Council CHAIRMAN — Mr. R.J. Robb Mr. D.L. Bell, A.A.I.B. Mr. R.J. Bourke, A.A.S.A., A.C.I.S., A.I.B.A., A.A.I.M. Mrs. J.L. Emerson, B.A. Dip. Ed. Mr. A.S. Hand, B.A. (Western Australia) Mr. W.H. Harvey, B.E. F.I.E. Aust.

Mr. I.S. Knight, Mr. I.R. Knox, L.L.B. Mr. E.C. Laird, C.B.E. D i p.Arch.Dn., L.F.R.A.I.A., A.R.B.A.

Mr. G.C. Notman Miss E.M. Parkes, Dip.M.Ed., F.C.N.A. Mrs. R.V. Pavia, A.A.S.A. The Reverend A.R. Peerman Mr. N.H. Pettitt, A.R.A.C.I. Mrs. A.S. Solomon Mr. J.S. Venters, B.E.M. Professor J.G. Wallace, M.A. M.Ed (Glasgow) Ph. D. [Bristol) Secretary: Mr. D.G. Neilson F.C.A. School Medical Officer: Dr. H. Millikan, M.B.B.S.

Council Notes The first stage of the Home-Economics and Art Craft Complex will be completed by the end of the year, and the Council has decided to continue immediately with stage two which is the upgrading of the facade, and the refitting of the wooden buildings adjoining the new complex.

The rebuilding of the old cubicle area into bedsitting rooms is in progress, and this area will be ready for occupation at the start of 1982 school year.

Two relocatable class rooms have been purchased and are being positioned at Junior School to accommodate years five and six.

The Council has negotiated a long term loan to finance these building projects, and when completed they will greatly benefit our students, and provide extra accommodation urgently required by increased enrolments.

We were saddened to learn of the death, on September 26th, of Daryl Bell — a member of the School Council for 6 years and Past President of Parents and Friends Association. Daryl Bell had been ill for about 3 years— but during this tme he had shown great strength, courage and fortitude and many of us admired him for these qualities shown under such difficult and trying circumstances. His attitude and philosophy of life during his period of sickness reflected a wonderful character— a person with a Christian spirit of care and concern for his fellowman — He stated on a number of occasions the importance of family and friends — 'material possessions are not the ultimate in life, but people are' he said.

He was kind hearted and generous in himself— he gave much in serving others — not only in the Morongo community but in the wider community— in the parish of St. David's, and the greater Geelong community.

He will be remembered for his works and service to Morongo— some of the buildings here are due to his expertise in planning and building — including the new Home Economice and Art, Craft complex.

But Morongo was only one of his many commitments and interests. He was a true Servent of God — living his life to the full in the service of others. His last days were spent in the care of his family and in the home he built, in a room overlooking the garden he had planted and so lovingly cared for. This brought joy and happiness to the end of his life and we can be grateful for this.

Now he is no longer suffering and has found peace.

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Staff 1981 Principal: Miss D. Brookshaw, B.A. Dip. Ed., M.A.C.E. Vice Principal: Mr. F. O'Neill, B.Sc., Dip. Ed.

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Mrs. K. Anderson Mr. R. Armstrong B. Sc.,Dip. Ed. Mr. L Barker Dip. Rel. Ed., B.A. Mrs. G. Benjamin T.P.T.C., T.Sp. T.C. Miss J. Boyd B. App. Sci, Dip. Ed Mrs. E. Brady B.Sc.,Dip. Ed. Miss J. Briggs B.A.[Ed.1 Mrs. S. Clarke Prof. Cert. Cookery Mrs. J. Davidson B.A., A.L.A.A. Mrs. I. DeIler A.T.C.L., A.S.D.A. Mrs. P. Evans B.A. Mrs. G. Fileborn Dipl. Lehr.

Mrs. J. Fleming Mrs. L. Forbes Dip. F.D. & P., A.C.T.T. Mr. L Francis B.A., C.T.Dip Mrs. V. Harris B.A., Dip. Ed. Mrs. V. Hatch Dip. Bus. Stud., Dip. P.S., FIPSA Miss M. Henderson B. Sc. Mrs. J. Hosie Dip. Y.W.

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Mrs. L. King B.A. (Syd) Dip. Ed. (Syd) A. Mus. A. Miss. V. Kratochvil B.A., Dip. Ed. Mrs. L. Larcombe T.P.T.C. Mrs. C. Mackenzie B.S. in Education Mrs. M. Mackinnon B.A., Dip. Ed. Miss A. Maniaci B.A., Dip. Ed. Mrs. E. Martin L.R.A.M., U.LT.C. Mrs. M. Merriman B.A., Dip. Ed., Dip. R.I., M.A.C.E. Mrs. J. McNeil T.P.T.C. Mrs. H. Mitchell Higher Dip. Sec. Art & Craft Mr. P. Mouritz B. Ed. Mrs. H. Pateman T.S.T.C. (Art & Craft) Mrs. P. Quickmire M.A., Dip. Ed. Mrs. A. Savage B.A., Dip. Ed. Mr. R. Seaton B. Sc., Dip. Ed., M.A.C.E. Mrs. M. Smith B. Sc., F.A.C.B.S. Miss R. Steere T.P.T.C. Mr. J. Taylor Dip. Elec. Eng., T.T.T.C., B. Ed. Mrs. M. Thom B.A., Dip. Ed., Dip. Comp., M.A.C.E. Mrs. R. Owen Dip. in Ed. (L'pool)

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Primary School Mrs. Y. Fox T.I.T.C. (Head) Mrs. B. Egan T.I.T.C. Mrs. M. Kershaw T.I.T.C. Miss M. Murray Dip. Pr. Ed. Mrs. J. Stewart A.T.T.I. Miss E. Syle Dip. Teaching (Prim] Mrs. E. Ross N.S.W. Dep. Ed. Cert Miss Anderson B.A. in Educ.

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Kindergarten Mrs. H. Smith-Directress Dip. K.T.C. Melb Mrs. D. Butler T.I.T.C. Mrs. R. Coffey — Directress of Morongo/Lara Kindergarten, Dip Teaching Mrs. J. Bartle (Assistant] Mrs. B. Sansom (Assistant) Miss. J. Cam uti (Assistant— Lara). Cert. App. Soc.Sc.

Office Staff Mr. H.R. Stewart, B.Comm. A.A.S.A. Mrs. J. Green Miss Kenworthy Mrs. V. Macvean Miss. D. Mitchell Mrs. I. Tayler (Part time) Miss J. Galbraith (Library)

House Staff Mrs. E. Jenkinson (Head of House) Sister E. Bowman (Part time) Sister H. Peerman (Part time) Mrs. N. Clements Mrs. P. Pannell Mrs. A. Young Mrs. W. Trigg (Part time)

Music Staff Pianoforte: Miss D. Butler, A.T.C.L, LT.C.L, A. MUS. A,L,MUS., MIM. Miss H. McKenzie, A. Mus, L Mus. Mrs. P. Spratt, LT.C.L., L. Mus./ LR.S.M., M.I.M. Violin and Orchestra: Mrs. W. Galloway, A. Mus. A..

Cello: Mrs. L. Candell L Mus.' Woodwind: Mr. J. Mawson, A.M.E.B. Examiner Guitar: Mr. D. Topouzakis Singing: Mr. H. Newnham, B.A., Dip. Ed., L Mus. 5

Principal's Page

Changes in society lead to changes in a school and so a constant review of the educational programme provided is a regular commitment by schools now.

The needs of young people in present-day and future society must be considered in the light of developments and changes taking place.

The complex nature and structure of society requires students to develop flexibility and adaptability in their outlook in order to face the challenges they meet in the community. The uncertainty of career opportunities and employment does cause uncertainty in the lives of young people, but a variety of learning experiences, formal and informal, will help the development of wide interests and skills to cope with changes and changing situations and will also enable them to contribute to the implementation of change. As stated in this year's Schools Commission Report 'Future citizens will require a sound knowledge of the social, economic and political context within which technological change is taking place'.

For the past few years staff seminars have been held at Morongo to consider a variety of educational matters. This year's seminar, to which senior students had been invited, spent time considering the needs of students in preparation for life as young adults. The suggestions brought forward by the students who attended and by

other students prior to the seminar were indeed valuable and constructive. A number of issues were raised and discussed and these will be considered by staff groups and the Curriculum Committee in the near future, to ensure that the programme offered in the school continues to meet the present-day needs of students.

However not only is the school's curriculum important in preparing young people for the future but also their attitude to life. The knowledge that working hours will decrease in the future and that many will experience unemployment or just parttime work will require attitudes which enable them to accept and cope with changing work patterns and non working situations. The ability to meet the challenges ahead will depend not only on their own attitudes but also on those of the people around them. A caring and supportive community can provide the environment in which young adults grow in stature and wisdom and make a worthwhile and valuable contribution to the life of that community.

'Live life and you will love life' — the philosophy of life stated on a television programme earlier this year by a person with multiple sclerosis. I believe we can all learn from this.

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School Captain's Report "Another year gone by..." How often we say those words and then go on to think about the new year that is glowing on the horizon. A year at Morongo deserves much more than that.

We should stop to think of the things that happened during 1981, like the Sport Competitions with their thrills, spills and knotted nerves, or the House Singing Competitions, remembering the shiny shoes, the beautiful singing and the fun antics on stage. We can recall the spectacular production of Godspell by our talented schoolmates. After one performance, an estatic young man commented: "It made me laugh. It made me sing ... and, you know, it darn near made me cry!"

What better praise?

The list of highlights go on . . . dancing classes, camps, and of course the annual school fete.

Personally, I find that I get the most joy out of thinking of the "quieter" memories that fill the spaces of our minds — memories of smiling faces and of the time when you experience that wonderful feeling of knowing you have friends who need you as much as you need them, times when the teachers give the class something to chuckle about (a classic example is Mr. O'Neill's face when his new piece of chalk oreaks in half), times when you have sat alone and cried because something you wanted to happen didn't, times when you failed instead of succeeded. I would not exchange them for anything, nor would I replace the sad times with happy ones, they are all an integral part of growing within ourselves.

School Officials 1981 SCHOOL CAPTAIN VICE CAPTAIN SPORTS CAPTAIN MUSIC CAPTAIN

Trudy Goodwin Janet Brown Rowena Carr Sally Turnbull

House Captains ARDENS HARRIS LAWSON ROSLYN VENTERS

Belinda Prowse Kathryn Egan Robyn Williams Jennifer Bayliss Term 3: Dianne Gillett Claire-Anne Baxter

What better place than Morongo could we ask to grow in? At the moment, plans are on the way for making the educational system at the school even more beneficial and personally satisfying. One thing I fervently hope does not change is the warmth that exists between staff and students.

Even as I write this, I grasp for the word that is apt enough to describe the sense of togetherness that exists in this school.

My time at Morongo has been an enriching experience, both educationally and personally. To Miss Brookshaw, Mr. O'Neill, all the staff and my fellow schoolfriends, my warmest thanks. I am deeply grateful for the support and friendship you have given me, not only in my final year, but throughout the years that I have been at this school.

Farewell everyone, and may next year bring you more wonderful memories.

Trudy Goodwin 7

The Boarding House How things have changed since my first year of boarding-house life in 1976. The changes may not be dynamic, and many pass by unnoticed, but that cannot alter the fact that they are there.

Many things of course, are much the same now as they were in my first year; the Boarder's Picnic with chicken for main course and sunburn for dessert, although this year we changed the location (again) to Queenscliff; the early morning swimming campaigns as a dire attempt to learn to swim before the house sports; the Boarder's Tennis Tournament (this year Miss Bcookshaw and Sue Robilliard were the Premiers of the Loser's Finals); a special meal for Founders' Tea where it is a case of B.H.B. (Boarders Hold Back); the toffee-apple campaign before the Country Fair; popcorn and toffee watching boarders' films on some winter weekends; and boarders' songs and circles on occasions where spirit is at a peak— these things I hope will never change as they are long standing traditions and should always remain. I certainly will never forget them.

The first change was having spaghetti bolognaise on the first night of the year instead of corn beef and coleslaw, when the thermometer read about 36°C; boarders' sport was introduced on a Thursday afternoon and ended up being converted into basketball (all the players being boarders); many girls spent Friday nights each fortnight at the reintroduced St David's Youth Group; activities were arranged for the younger boarders on weekends; a spin dryer was installed in the laundry; rice bubbles were added to the menu, causing much pop snackle and crop; Lorna from the kitchen retired after sixteen years of devoted service; the old fourth form cubes were dismantled (as well as

the H.S.C. rooms at both ends) to make way for 23 new H.S.C. separate bed sitting rooms, which will be welcomed by both students and staff next year.

Dancing classes were of course one source of entertainment for the Year 10's, and not far into second term Years 10 to 12 held the Boarders' Dance in Shaw House. Due to the deafening sound of the Jukebox, nobody could even hear themselves think. I lie. The truth is, there were negligible decibels, and thus it was reduced to something more like a Boarders' Talk than a Boarders' Dance (though I might add, some people enjoyed themselves immensely!)

One thing we can really claim is involvement. I always wonder how the sporting teams would fare without the support of the boarders who seem to make up the back-bone of many teams.

Many Boarding House Records were both set and broken in the course of the year, but one in particular takes the cake (or rather the Vita Brits!) — Lisa Beggs set the "Vita-Brits For Breakfast" record at eighteen and I challenge anyone to break it!

Finally, I would sincerely like to thank all the members of staff and the Boarding House Committee for their support and guidance throughout the year, and all the other boarders, ranging in age from nine to eighteen, and coming from five states of Australia as well as Nauru, New Guinea, Indonesia and Port Vila.

To quote a Year 9 —"The boarders will rule 'cos the daybugs aren't cool!"

Take care Love you all Janet

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SOCIAL SERVICE

Linda Dixon & Social Service Reps.

AUDIO VISUAL

MUSIC

Lisa Beggs Sherrill Harvey Helen Motton Joanne Rossiter

Sally Turnbill (Head) Linda Dixon Roberta Matlock Alison Rousseaux S. House Representatives

LUCERNIAN

DRAMA

Lisa Bent (Editress) Caroline Bothroyd Sally Ellis Dianne Gillett Kerry Hodge Kathryn Maclnnes Merrin Vickery Ruth Powell Sally Windmill

Marion Arnold Jacqueline Budge Wendy Dean Jane Durnan Debra Fawcett Shauna Hocking (Head) Kathryn Maclnnes Susan Overall Jennifer Wray

COMMITTEES

BOARDING HOUSE Year 12

LIBRARY

Janet Brown Claire-Anne Baxter Jennifer Bayliss Lisa Beggs Trudy Goodwin Belinda Prowse Susan Robilliard Joanne Rossister Sally Turnbull

Robyn Lowry Melanie Manton (Head) Catheryn McKie Jennifer Pianta Mardi Pattison Leonie Rooney Kathryn Schaller Myfanwy Steven Jennifer Strachan Jacqueline Waugh

Year 11

Anne McAllister Lcu ise Salter

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Year 10

Helen Barber Catherine Wells

PHOTOGRAPHY

Sally Askew Robyn Astley Susan Baker Jan Clarke (Head) Debra Davies Katherine Deeley Susan Osborne Susan Robilliard Collette Stewart Anne Warby

UNIFORM

Lynell Clyne Amanda Gehring Tracey Johnson Susan Knight Diane Parfett Mardi Pattison Miffy Steven SPORTS

ACTIVITIES

Rowena Carr (Head) Belinda Calvert Marie Hutchison Fiona Napier Susan Thom Sally Windmill & House Captains

Fiona Currie Belinda Lamb Christine Service Jane Stephens (Head) Louise Tomlinson Sharon Wood

HOUSE

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Audiovisual Report On a cold and rainy Wednesday lunchtime, Mr Taylor boldly steps out of his office followed by his four little ducklings in single file — Lisa Beggs, Jo Rossiter, Sherrill Harvey and Helen Motton.

The family head towards the A.V. Room where a box of new video cassettes lie waiting to be expertly labelled by an efficient production line.

From there they move on to the library. Shorthand and Typing girls have left a box-full of cassettes to be copied... a never ending job. Not to mention the occasional junior school record.

This is a typical A.V. Committee meeting.

The girls hovering around the stage on Monday and Thursday mornings are not merely there for the limelight. Another task for the A.V. Committee is to set up the microphones for Assemblies.

Boarders films were shown every third Saturday during the cold winter nights of second term.

These included the well known films "International Velvet", "Heaven Can Wait" and "The Goodbye Girl", held in the theatrette.

We then moved on to bigger and better things.

"Godspell" proved that we are capable of handling major projects—"we are the light of the world, yes we are!"

Mr Taylor's tolerance has been tested to its full capacity but we have survived the many mishaps which have occurred. Our thanks go to him.

Lisa, Jo, Sherrill and Helen.

Library Report By the time you read this report, 1981 will be nearly over, but like most things, it has been a very busy year for the Morongo Libraries.

Both Libraries are growing larger and larger every year with 500 new books being added to the 11776 books already in use in the Neilson Library.

The Neilson Library has undergone a facelift throughout the year with displays of year 11 and C.O.Y. artwork. However, as well as books being added to the Libraries swelling shelves, subscriptions to 10 new periodicals have also been taken.

This year Mrs Moorfoot left the library staff and we thank her for her continued service and support to the library. She has been replaced by Mrs Galbraith who is doing a fine job.

My thanks must also go to Mrs Davidson — the library would not function as well as it does without her guidance and support and also to the library committee.

I'm sure the library will continue to be the exciting and helpful place for staff and students that it already is!

Melanie Manton 11

Social Service Report 1981, being the Year of the Disabled, has been an important and busy one as far as social service activities at Morongo are concerned.

It was decided at the beginning of the year that each year level would undertake to support some 0 disabled group of their own choice. The response to this idea has been terrific.

The Junior School will raise money for the Shannon Park Special School. Years 6 and 6 have already raised $63 for the Guide Dog Appeal, Year 7 is supporting the Anti-Cancer Appeal. Year 8 made a tremendous effort to raise $220 to help buy a wheel chair for someone suffering from multiple sclerosis. Year 9 are planning to support Karingal.

Year 10 raised over $160 for deaf children in a successful soup and toasted sandwich stall. Year 11 held a fete and raised $150 for the Asthma Foundation and Year 12 held a fete to raise money for Noah's Ark Toy Library.

The annual stamp collecting competition between houses finished earlier this year, Ardens winning with a grand total of forty-five thousand — a very good effort. As a school, we raised over $60 for the Royal Children's Hospital Good Friday Appeal.

Thanks must go to all staff and girls who have so willingly helped organize and support fetes and other fund raising activities!.special mention must be made of those members of the male staff who offered to let their loving students throw wet sponges at them. Much enjoyment was gained by

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all — those watching, and those throwing! My thanks too, go to Miss Murray for her help and support throughout the year.

Keep up the good work everyone, in this very worthwhile part of life at Morongo!

Linda Dixon

Activities and Camps Well, once again girls have miraculously survived drama at Queenscliff, orienteering and walking at Deans Marsh, camp cooking and tents at Lorne, and battling the Mount Hotham slopes.

Meanwhile back at the school, we have seen some new introductions to the Wednesday afternoon activities program. Year nine girls have taken a course in first-aid, while year ten have broken in unfound and long lost muscles while doing preparatory exercises for their skiing camp at Wandiligong.

To widen the vast horizons of our minds we can also participate in Spanish classes, as well as Handyman, Typewriting and Pitman Script lessons, so,as you can see.there is never a dull moment.

As usual,camps were full of fun, sun, sleep and, as always, Mr Armstrong's dreaded day walks. But between sweating, puffing and rests, girls enjoy these walks,which take them through really lovely scenery. The Wandiligong camp this year included three days of skiing; there was ideal weather, good snow, and thankfully nobody was injured.

Girls from year eight battled the elements in tents, and cooking their food over a fire, and learnt resuscitation — was the cooking that bad? Grades five and six swam and walked their way through five days at Queenscliff; although their fishing was unsuccessful, they had a great camp.

I'd like to thank Mr Armstrong for organising camps, and all staff, especially Mr Barker, who are always ready to participate in all activities around the school.

The success of the camps can be attributed to the organisation by Mr Armstrong, but most of all,the participation and willingness of the girls.

Good luck for 1982; keep up the standard.

Jane Stephens

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Drama Report

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There was great excitement in the first month of term, when it was announced that the rock musical `Godspell' would be Morongo's 1981 production.

Approximately fifty aspiring dancers, actresses and singers turned up for auditions, which were held over a period of two weeks. The fifty were eventually narrowed down to fourteen and rehearsals began in earnest, under the careful direction and patient guidance of Mrs Deller and Mrs Martin.

The rock musical was performed over four consecutive nights, one of which was a Charity night, and played to capacity audiences.

Nothing like it had ever been seen at Morongo before, with drums, electric guitars, dancing, singing, colourful costumes, graffiti covered set and microphones!!

The production was unique in that it was essentially a team effort; however, Fiona Ramsey must be congratulated for the way she handled a very demanding and extensive role.

The cast were honoured to be asked to perform in the foyer of the Performing Arts Centre, on Sunday the 26th April. It was an experience not to be missed and was most successful, even though, it was presented in relatively makeshift surroundings!

It would not be possible to present productions such as Godspell, without a lot of enthusiasm and support. It is very encouraging to see, that many people who may have missed out on a place in the "Spotlight" were actively involved backstage, with makeup, dressing etc. and their contribution was very much appreciated.

Finally, thanks must go to Mrs Martin, and Mrs Deller and co-producer, Mrs Fox, for the amount of time they spent with the cast in making `Godspell' such an exciting and successful experience!

Drama has always been an active part of our school curriculum and will hopefully continue to be so. It provides a link between the outside community and the school, and thus serves as a valuable public relations medium.

Shauna Hocking

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If someone asked me for my opinion of Morongo, amongst the many praises I would give, I could not go far without mentioning the school's active music.

This year being Music '81, has of course been no exception.

The major school production for 1981 was Godspell, and it was a great success. Everyone involved in it in any way was terrific, especially our directors, Mrs Deller, Mrs Martin, and Mrs Fox, without whom there would have been no show.

In April, Alison Kirkpatrick, the Music Captain in 1971, came to school and played for us. Since leaving school she has studied overseas and now is quite well known. It was a great pleasure to hear her play.

During First Term, two Lunchtime Concerts were held, and these were very successful, giving girls the opportunity to play for an audience before the ordeal of the music exams which were held just before the May holidays. despite all the wracked nerves, everyone managed to do very well.

The main Music '81 feature in which Morongo was actively involved was "Let's Sing", a choral camp organised by Mrs Martin, and other teachers in the Geelong area. It was held at school, and was open to anyone wanting to sing. The guest conductor was Mr Val Pyers, Director of the Melbourne Chorale. It was a most enjoyable and rewarding weekend.

The main ordeal involving the whole school was of course, the House Music Competitions, held in July. The adjudicator was Dr. Brian Chalmers, from Deakin University, and music critic for the Geelong Advertiser. After an excellent morning of music Venters were proclaimed the winners, congratulations and congratulations to everyone in all the other houses — it was a great day.

Morongo has two main choirs — the Senior Choir and the Middle School Choir, both these have performed in several school and public functions this year. As well as these two, there is the Madrigal Choir, made up of H.S.C. students. They have performed twice at the new Geelong Performing Arts Centre, opened this year for Music '81 — the venue for this year's ABC Subscription Concerts.

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The main climax of the Choirs; year will be early in Third Term when they compete in various competitions — the Senior Choir in the Royal South Street Competitions in Ballarat, and all three in the Geelong Eisteddfod. Good Luck!

As well as many musical activities here at Morongo, several students have been involved in other musical events in Geelong — the Geelong Youth Orchestra and composition classes held by Felix Meagher. In third term several members of the Senior Choir will be joining the Geelong Youth Choir, organised by Mrs Martin.

While I have been at Morongo, something that has really made an impression on me is the emphasis on involvement. I have always been involved in the music of the school, and it has given me great pleasure.

I would like to thank Mrs Martin and all the music staff for keeping the standard of music in the school so very high and I would also like to thank everybody else for making our Music so terrific, and for making my time at Morongo so rewarding.

Sally Turnbull

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Music Examinations September 1980

Grade 6 Roberta Matlock

Piano Grade 1 Helen Lamont Kate Taylor Grade 2 Amanda Carr Nicolette Cowdery Judy Freemen Sarah Hodgkinson Jacqueline Jordan Susan Read Megan Shrimpton Grade 3 Jane Myers Fiona Ramsay Anna Stranieri Grade 4 Debra Brussel Carol Dixon Cathy Laird Leonie Millard Grade 5 Sally Askew Melissa Butler Pattera de Eknambul Belinda Prowse Jane Shrimpton Catherine Wells

Saxophone Grade 4

Helen Motton

Violin Grade 1 Sophie Edwards Grade 2 Anna Stranieri Grade 3 Danielle Fredericks Leonie Millard Grade 6 Claire-Anne Baxter

Theory Grade 3 Debra Brussel Christine McCombe Fiona Robertson Jane Shrimpton Anne Warmbrunn Catherine Wells Grade 4 Elizabeth Alford Elizabeth Maclean May 1981

Grade 7 Sarah Turnbull Grade 8 Linda Dixon Cello Grade 2 Elizabeth Alford Clarinet Grade 2 Lucinda Carnegie

Cello Grade 1 Elizabeth Alford Melinda Kuchenmeister Meredith Millard Georgina Mitton Clarinet Grade 2 Judith Bothroyd Oboe

Piano Grade 1 Andrea McVean Grade 3 Georgina Alford Grade 5 Carol Dixon Christine McCombe

Grade 3 Kathryn Champness

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Grade 6 Elizabeth Alford Elizabeth Maclean

Theory Grade 2 Megan Currie Carol Dixon Judy Freemen Sarah Hodgkinson Helen Lamont Jane Myers Grade 5 Linda Dixon

The Senior Choir

The Year 12 Madrigal Group

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Ardens House Report 1981 has been a 'golden year'— busy and enjoyable.

The first event was the Annual Swimming Carnival held at the new indoor Norlane Swimming pool.

The Ardens House Swimming Team was really outstanding and this was proved when the house received three out of four of the age division trophies and first place overall. A special congratulations must be given to the individual champions: Georgie Richardson, Marlene Rau and Lindy Morwood.

It was not long after the Swimming Carinval that the Athletic sports were held. This meant that our swimmers had to quickly convert into athletes and begin running around the oval instead of swimming laps. This we did although we were not quite as successful, ending up in fourth place after a very close and exciting day. Congratulations again go to the individual champions: Tracy Chapman and Belinda Prowse; to the subjuniors who won their age division trophy, and to Roslyn House who proved too good for us all in their throwing, jumping and running.

Term one, on the whole, was very successful for Ardens and we ended up coming third in social service, second in work and second overall.

After the well earned May holidays, we all returned eager to get stuck into the activities for Term Two. Everyone became involved in interhouse sport playing either hockey, netball or volleyball on Wednesday afternoons. Second term was also a very musical term with the Annual House Music Competitions. The Ardens House Choir, and the two smaller groups all performed very well. An enjoyable day was had by all, and the final results were very close with Ardens coming equal forth with Harris. My sincerest thanks and congratulations go to Melanie Manton and Kathryn MacInnes who both organized the music in an expert way; to Ruth Powell for playing the piano; to the girls involved in the small groups, and finally a special congratulations to the winning house — Venters.

Stamps rolled in continuously throughout the year, and this time we won with a grand total of 45,297. This total, however, would never have been reached without our efficient House Stamp Official — Lisa Bent, who not only kept a count of the stamps, but encouraged everyone to bring more.

My thanks also go to the House Staff and the House Committee, whose involvement, house spirit and continuous assistance have been of great value during the year.

In concluding, I would like to express my deepest thanks to every Ardens girl for making my position as House Captain a rewarding, enjoyable and memorable experience.

The very best of luck to you all with everything you do in 1982 — Keep smiling, and never forget to go on SEEKING WISDOM. Best wishes Belinda Prowse

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Harris House Report This year, Harris girls entered into all house activities with great enthusiasm and more house spirit than ever. This spirit is the trade-mark of Harris in all activities, as we are the most enthusiastic and spirited of all the houses!

Swimming our way through the now enclosed Norlane Pool, (the noise!) Harris dominated the swimming sports to finally gain a fantastic second placing; winning the Junior Cup and having three champions — Maree Rawlings, Melissa May, AnnMarie May, and one runner-up — Sue Thom. Congratulations to our champions and the winning house, Ardens.

Harris gave itself a new image with respect to Social Service, winning the bottle competition with 122.

With stunningly bright and attractive red costumes, Harrisites displayed themselves on the athletics field in all events. Although strong competition was put up by Harrisites, Roslyn and Ardens were too strong on the day, thus we gained third place. However we were not to leave empty handed as we gained the Junior and Senior Cups.

Congratulations must be given to our little Junior champion — Gillian Carr.

2nd Term: — Our next great feat became the stamp competition — an awesome task to Harris (We have never been renouned as great stamp collectors!) However with a last conscious effort, support and spirit, Harris pulled through once again gaining a second placing with 38,000 stamps. Overlapping the stamp competition came the Music Competition and endless weeks of practice! Vocally, Harris is very encouraging .... as cheerers! At hymns and harmonies we are unfortunately not as gifted. With constant dedication and practice attendance we finally smoothed out rough edges to create a polished performance admired by all. The outstanding performances of the other houses, namely Venters, were too good and Harris shared fourth place with Ardens. Congratulations must go to Venters house for their spectacular and humorous, winning performance.

For third term, plans have been made for a House "get together" where a night will be reserved for roller-skating followed by a barbecue. I hope that this new social event, introduced this year by all house captains, will prove an entertaining occasion to encourage a family friendship within the house.

Inter-house sport revealed our hidden talents with experts in every field. Netballers provided strong competition, especially the Senior B's, The Harris Hockey teams, as usual, anniliated the other houses in both Senior and Junior matches, while in the new house sport — Volleyball, Harris proved a dominant competitior.

I feel privileged to have had the honour to lead Harris this year and can assure you that the tremendous support and encouragement given is something never to be forgotten — thank you. I know that the House Spirit will never lose its zest, and I wish everyone another good year in 1982.

(Look after Horatio!)

Kathy

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Lawson House Report

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My thanks to Lawson for striving, seeking and for not yielding or giving in during this year — even though we did not always find first place.

The first test of the year came with the Swimming Sports. Congratulations must go to Christine Schaller who swam well to become the under 15 runner-up and overall, Lawson were a close third.

The athletics were soon under way in a very busy first term. With the innovations of a male athletic coach and a well trained cheer squad Lawson improved their placing to a well earned second.

We were pleased to see Vanessa Calvert (under 15 champion), Fiona Robertson (under 15 runnerup) and Belinda Calvert (over 17 runner-up) obtain these results and congratulate them on their efforts.

Practising for the music competitions began in earnest during second term. Despite Sally Turnbull's very thorough training we once again did not quite make the coveted position but obtained a second. I would like to thank Sally and the house for their enthusiasm and these encouraging results.

The House also competed enthusiastically and successfully in the House sport during second term; this included hockey, netball and volleyball.

Unfortunately Lawson girls do not have many penfriends so we could only manage fourth in the stamp collecting competition.

The other houses must be congratulated on their fierce competition throughout the year and for those who won the various competitions well done but beware next year!

I would like to thank the staff and the sixth form committee for their never ending support and help to me throughout the year. Of course I would like to thank and congratulate the famous Lawson girls. Best of luck for next year (probability says we must win something) and keep the green eyes smiling and the green smiles from dying.

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Roslyn House Report

Dianne Gillett House Captain Term 3

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Light blue streaks were seen on many occasions including swimming, athletic competitions and afternoon sport on Wednesdays. The light blue streaks belong to our enthusiastic Roslyn members who were disguised under light blue ribbons, windcheaters, stockings, streamers and make up.

The light blue streaks were firstly spotted at Norlane Pool ready for the swimming competitions.

Many gasps were heard as we plunged into the depths of the pool, tackling the events. The events included diving, novelties, freestyle, backstroke, breast stroke and butter stroke! (Whoops! I did it again) I mean butterfly. By the end of the day we found ourselves placed fourth. The Roslyn members fought against the wild currents of Norlane Pool showing determination, house spirit and sportmanship. Congratulations to all competitors, supporters and officials. (including the help from the staff). Special congratulations go to our runnerup champions, who were Camilla Bett, Judith Bothroyd and Dianne Weaver.

The next occasion where we wore our light blues were the Athletic Competitions. The day began with fierce winds, blowing with and against peoples efforts to do well. Our efforts were consistent and all the girls displayed enthusiasm and determination including our individual champions who seemed to tackle the events with experience and determination. All our efforts were well earned placing us in a fabulous first place. Many thanks go to our cheer squads, officials and competitors.

Our outstanding athletic champions were Dianne Gillett, Marion Williams, Angela Smart and Carolyn Budge. Keep it up, Roslyn.

"Green alligators and long necked geese, hump back camels and chimpanzees " This was the begining of our free choice song, sung by the whole house at the Music competitions. Our compulsory song for the House was "The Creation Hymn", a smaller group, the vocal group, sang a Ross Ryan Song called "I am Pegasus", and the instrumental

group played the theme from Dr Who; (this sounded extremely frightening!) After performing our selected songs we gained third place. I am sure that all of our practices on Monday and Thursday lunchtimes were well worth it. Special thanks go to Cathy McKie and our two pianists, Elizabeth Alford and Cathy Wells. But we couldn't have been a success without the fantastic effort shown by the House.

Tearing stanps off business letters, fan mail and postcards was carried out through out the year until the Mid Term break of second term. Thank you to all girls who contributed to our collection. I would also like to thank Dianne Gillett and Sally Ellis for hoarding them and most importantly counting them. Don't forget to keep collecting those stamps.

Roslyn girls seem to always have the necessary spirit for team work within the House. Being the House Captain I noticed the spirit shining at all times, disregarding the placings we received at competitions. I always felt proud to be Roslyn House Captain during the days of our competitions when each girl's face displayed an expression of determination and happiness. Once again I would like to thank all girls for making 1 981 a successful year for Roslyn. I would also like to thank the Staff.

Good luck Roslyn for the years to come. And always remember our motto —"We are Judged by our deeds."

Love Jenny

Jenny Bayliss House Captain Terms 1 & 2

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Venters House Report "No Victory without effort."

After winning the prize for the most enthusiastic house at the swimming sports, running, jumping, cheering and chanting our way through the athletics and showing the other houses how its done in the music competition, I have come to two important conclusions about Venters this year. (1) We are by far the most vocal house in the school and (2) the most obvious conclusion, we are definitely the supreme house of the school!

There is no doubt that Venters has the cream of the school, the most enthusiastic and caring staff and the most wonderful bunch of girls around.

Everyone's enthusiasm showed in the fantastic effort of the stamp competition, everyone contributed, not just a few girls. Wednesday afternoon sport was another field where Venters showed their superiority, not only in winning matches but in continually wearing correct uniform.

The one thing which is more important than all the winning and cheering, is house spirit and Venters is by no means lacking. Winning is fun and looks good in the house book, but the house book is only a record of what happened, what is more important is the girls in the house right now! That's what makes Venters so great; — everyone cares deeply bout the house and that knowing grin, participation and comradeship during competition shows the best sort of house spirit — Venters House spirit!

Thanks goes to everyone, teachers for their loyalty and help, 6th formers for their patience with me all the rest of the house because you are all great, Miss Brookshaw for her guidance and lastly, all the other houses for their competition. Good luck Venters for the future, I don't feel I have to say "don't forget — NO VICTORY WITHOUT EFFORT" because I know you never will. All my love.

Claire Anne Baxter

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1981 Sports Report Q. Who practices at least one night a week, plays every Saturday for a season and shows sportsmanship when participating in everything?

A A dedicated Morongo Sportswoman.

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From the swimming sports, the potential stars (from races other than the novelty) were chosen and were soon in training for Inter-school Swimming competitions. Morongo competed in four meetings, gaining first place in the Girls Invitation \‘.

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Everyone survived them — even the new girls who I am sure wondered what had struck them — and Ardens went on to win followed by Harris, Lawson, Roslyn and Venters.

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As soon as the swimming was over, our green ovals came into good use during Wednesday afternoons in preparation for the Inter-house Athletics, which were held the day we broke up for Easter holidays, Roslyn were the victors on this day followed by Lawson, Harris, Ardens and Venters.

The Athletics team will commence training in third term for their various meetings and I wish them the best of luck.

During first term, the Baseball and Tennis Teams were practising in their respective age oroups for their Round Robins. At all Round Robins the

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Our three rowing teams under the watchful eye of Miss Kratochvil competed in a number of regattas throughout the rowing season. At each regatta, they rowed their best gaining valuable knowledge and experience from the competition. Well Done!!

Again this year the staff/student clashes were looked forward to with considerable interest by both teams and the support given to the students helped them to put away any devilish tactics to produce good play.

Four teams comprising boarders competed in an U/20 basketball competition. Throughout the season all teams have competed well and I wish them luck for the finals to be held in term three.

Morongo also has a Ten-Pin Bowling team who compete in an Inter-school competition at the Corio Bowl. So far their positioning on the ladder has been fairly high and they have been playing exceedingly well. The finals are being played in the September holidays so best of luck girls and bowl lots of strikes!!

During the year, four "twilight" netball teams were entered into a Geelong competition. The two teams in the first section both reached the finals with one team winning the Grand Final and the other team being defeated by one goal. Two more teams were entered in term two.

Before I end this report, I would like to thank Miss Briggs and Miss Boyd for their endless enthusiasm, organization and encouragement with our sport; Miss Brookshaw for her interest and support, the groundstaff for their efforts in maintaining our grounds; and the boarding staff ordering lunches and taxis!

Second term saw many girls representing Morongo in different age groups in the Geelong Womens Hockey Association, Y.W.C.A. netball and basketball competitions.

Special thanks go to the House Captains since without their co-operation and great zeal, house spirit would not be as great as it is. To the sports committee, thankyou for making my job as sports captain a happy and joyful one. To all girls involved in sport, thankyou very much for your support, unfailing effort and great spirit. Together, you all make a fantastic team, and I hope next year will be as tremendous for you as 1981 has been for us all.

Don't forget "Icky" as he supports you through thick and thin!!

Five out of nine netball teams reached the semifinals.

Four out of five hockey teams reached semi-finals, and the "B" Grade reached the Grand Final The U/14 morning competition held at Stead Park proved to be a valuable experience for the younger members in obtaining various skills and knowledge of the game of hockey.

The netball teams have travelled up to Royal Park in Melbourne a couple of times to compete in various competitions. The highlight of the night was when the Year 9 and 10 team was selected to play in the finals during the September holidays.

Best of luck to the team.

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Swimming Report Soon after returning to school, all girls took to the water (enthusiastically?) for the House swimming heats at Norlane Swimming Complex. It proved a very noisy affair because of the pool's new cover.

Those who were successful in the heats competed for their house at the Sports on the 17th February.

The competition was very fierce and every girl admirably fought out her race for her house. This year Ardens were successful in winning the Ena Miller Shield with 770 points and must be congratulated on their effort. The other places were Harris 7161/2 points, Lawson 657 points, Roslyn 542 points and Venters with 4661/2 points.

The Morongo Swimming Team was selected from the performances at the house sports and after a few training sessions the first meeting was held at the infamous Geelong Grammar Pool on the 5th March. This proved a good start to the season with the team finishing first with 206 points followed

by Geelong Grammar School 162 points, Sacred Heart 115 points, Geelong College 72 points and Norlane High with 70 points.

On Saturday 7th March the Geelong All Schools Swimming Sports were held at Kardinia Pool. We had a number of entries in this meet and Morongo was again successful in retaining the Batten Shield for the seventh successive year!

The team was now eager to do well at the Public Girls Schools' Competition which was to be held at the new State Swimming Centre. With all the boarding house and half the day girls for support, Morongo competed in a closely contested battle.

Unfortunately we came off second best. First was

M.L.C. with 554 points, then Morongo 4931/2 points, Toorak College 475 points, P.L.C. 459 points, M.C.EG.G.S. 451 points and Geelong Grammar with 404 points. Five records were broken by the very enthusiastic Morongo swimmers which was a great effort against tough competition.

The final competition, the Victorian All Schools Relay Championships was held on the 4th April, again at the State Swimming Centre. This is always a memorable occasion for spectators and the swimmers alike and this year proved no exception. Heats were held in the morning and seven teams made the finals to be held that night. The team gained 2 gold and 1 silver medal but unfortunately were defeated again by M.L.C. with 59 points, Morongo was equal 2nd with St Margarets on 41 points. All girls swam extremely well and the spectators enjoyed some close finishes.

The Morongo swimming team has had a very successful year. We were well supported this season by parents, staff and fellow students and a special thank-you to Miss Boyd and Miss Briggs for their help, interest and skill in selecting and training the squad.

Finally many thanks must go to the individual girls who made up the Morongo swimming team. I was proud to be the captain of such an enthusiastic and willing team. I wish all the success (and hard training!) that I know you will have in the future.

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Baseball Report We begin with 'B' to take bases, ball, bat and Boyd, and end with 'S' for Seaton, signals, sweat and slides!

In between we have catches,'crabs', falls, screams and short-stops.

But pitchers, outfielders, and basemen are not to be forgot.

This all comes together to form a team That was once, but now has been.

Their enthusiasm never failed And from their mouths, flowed many wails.

The scores don't show the true result In that the players effort was not at fault The opposition proved to be the greatest irritate And thus we found our destined fate.

We always gave a good game to the teams we played And thus the season (with its many practices) paid off!

Round Robins were held at PLC for seniors; years say, amateur staff? But I must concede they are 9 and 10 played at home, and Years 7 and 9 played getting closer (students won 7-6!) at Toorak College.

Finally an earnest, hearty thank-you must go to The Senior A's managed to gain 1st place overall both Mr Seaton and Miss Boyd for their fabulous (due to the fine efforts of Mr Seaton and the players); tactical coaching of all teams. To all those deterThe B's were not quite as successful, gaining a mined players — much praise. commendable third place. The Year 9 and 10 A's To all the teams of season 82', the best of luck and I came a fine 2nd, and the B's 4th, Year 7 and 8 A's urge everyone to become involved. came equal 4th, and the B's equal 3rd.

Perhaps the climax of the season was the clash of Sue Thom the professional students against the well, dare I

Baseball Team A

L to R Back: M Hutchinson, J Rossiter, J. Durnan, J. Bayliss, F. Napier.

Front: R. Williams, S. Thom, R. Carr, M Williams.

Baseball Team B

L to R Back: S. Tavaria, D. Weaver, H Burnside, J Kirby, J Brown.

Front: S. Sprague, A. Smart, A. Schooneman, T Geddes.

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Senior Tennis Report "Sixteen cold girls snuggled on the bench, Sixteen cold girls snuggled on the bench, And if one cold girl should suddenly depart, There'll be fifteen frozen girls frosted to the bench" The above words aptly described the plight of the Years 11 and 10 Morongo tennis players up at the P.L.C. Round Robin during first term. Yet we Morongo girls were used to the chill (having been at Bell Post Hill the previous week) and we carried on — our tummies lined with chocolate tennis racket cake and various lollies and biscuits that were breakfast and the bus trip up—and overall we came third — a brilliant effort despite the chocolate cake! Thanks must go to those who risked frostbite and played so well. During the term, the Senior Tennis Team also showed its superiority by beating Geelong Grammar and Geelong College comfortably numerous times.

The Years 9 and 10 girls fared a little better than the seniors— coming first overall in their Round Robin held at Morongo on the day of the Country Fair. Yet perhaps we can thank many things for their unchallenged victories— lack of tennis cake, youthfulness, eagerness to get to the toffees and lollies at the fete, superb weather conditions, and the greatest advantage of all — less stress upon them than on the overworked seniors! However, the girls must be congratulated on their unbeaten record throughout the season.

Again Morongo showed its superiority on the tennis courts with a third place for the Years 7 and 8 girls up at the Toorak College Round Robin.

These girls, too, must be congratulated for their never-dying enthusiasm and sportsmanship (or should it be sportswomanship!)

Tennis Team A L to R Back: K Dennis, B. Calvert, K. Egan, J Strachan.

Front: B. Lamb, S. Windmill, L. Morwood, R. Riddell

As usual, the Student-Staff tennis match occurred, dominated by the outstanding high-class performance of the pseudo St. Trinian students!

Well, during the season, it was obvious that"Murns" had had the Cold Power and Fab working to a peak; and that "Dads" had been busy cleaning the shoes with Kiwi White. Yet without the Morongo Tennis Players, the Tracey Austins, and Evonne Cawleys of the world would be without future challengers.

In closing I'd just like to thank Miss Briggs for her work in coaching all of the girls and for her support during the season.

Remember, girls, it's tennis championships in third term, so get those racquets pinging and those balls plopping; and best of luck for the tennis season to come.

Sally Windmill

Tennis Team B L to R Back: L. Beggs, C. Bell, B. Prowse, J. Brown..

Front- T Stewart S. Osborne, M Parsons, B. Richardson.

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Hockey Report As second term comes to a close so does the 1981 hockey season. It has been a successful season for some and very rewarding to all as our experiences and skills have been developed considerably during this season.

The season started with five teams entering in the Stead Park Hockey Association, one team in both the 'A' and 'B' grades, two in 'C' grade and a junior team entered in the under 14 morning competition.

Matches are held on a regular basis on a Saturday afternoon, weather permitting. We were most successful this year with all of the four senior teams making it into the semi finals, and we are hoping that the 'B' grade team and a Morongo 3 will continue to play well and make it into the Grand Final to be held on Saturdya, 15th August it was great to see so many new and old faces out on the fields this season.

School matches were organised after school for the younger teams against Geelong Grammar and Clona rd. This gives the newer and younger players

experience in a match situation, and is also good practice for the 'big event' of the season, the interschool Round Robins.

This year the Years 7 and 8 travelled up to P.L.C. while Years 9 and 10 played at Geelong Grammar and the senior teams too, travelled to Melbourne.

The standards set by all the schools is high and I am pleased to say that all of our teams played very well, even though the conditions were not always the best.

I would like to thank Miss Boyd and Liz Alston for coaching us throughout this season; without their advice and encouragement the game would mean nothing. I would also like to thank everyone for participating in this game and I hope that you will all pick up your hockey sticks next year and continue to play for many years to come.

Best of luck for next year.

Hockey Year 11 & 12 A Team L. Beggs B. Prowse J Durnan M English S. Turnbull R. Carr S. Thom N Cowdery J Rossiter B. Richardson R. Williams

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S. Sprague I Smurthwaite J Waugh A. McAllister S. Knight D. Fawcett L. Salter M Manton

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Netball Report With force "The Staff-Squashers"— cousins of the Globetrotters — showed their outstanding teamsmanship, spirit and techniques in the Annual Student-Staff netball match; dominating all aspects of the game. These skills shown by the girls were apparent in all Morongo netballers throughout the season.

Netballing initially began during first term with nine Morongo Netball teams of all sizes and ages entered into the Y.W.C.A. competition. From these nine teams, five made it to the finals and two of the Junior teams have fought their way into the Grand final.

Many people tend to think that netballing is only carried on during the day; however, we Morongo girls were to prove them wrong. Two senior teams were entered in the 1980/81 Twilight netball draw, and these two teams battled their way to the finals where the first won the A5 division and the seconds were runners-up by one goal in the D3 section, yet they were not downhearted for too long as could be seen from the tables at Ronald MacDonald's minutes later! This year's twilight team — a bit of a mixed bunch — have played extremely well, and consistantly, and have again reached the Grand final of their section.

The Year 11 and 12 girls played in icy conditions on flooded courts up at P.L.C. in their Round Robin.

Unfortunately matches were not completed and a final score was not given. Thanks must go to all girls as we proved that weather does not dampen our attitude or enthusiasm — although netball cake with jelly babies does help to keep the spirit up!!

The Year 9 and 10 girls again proved more youthful than the senior girls and were unchallenged in their superb play. Congratulations to the girls on their first place at the Geelong Grammar School Round Robin.

Netball Team A L to R Back: C. Matheson, K Dennis, A. Smart, M Williams.

Front: S. Windmill, D. Weaver.

The Senior "A" team also played in Country Week Netball during the term and had a great day — winning three matches and losing two.

As can be seen, the netball season has been extremely successful and it has been rewarding to see the improvement in attitudes and skills of all girls involved. Many thanks to Miss Briggs, Miss Poulter and Mrs Grubb for their tireless coaching, umpiring and often playing. Best of luck to all girls in the finals and remember—"NETBALL IS CATCHING"!!

Sally Windmill

Netball Team B L to R Back: M Hewitt, J Brown, S. Grills, J. Kirby.

Front: A. Schooneman, K Egan, M Parsons.

The Year 7 and 8 girls really are very tiny compared to the Melbourne schoolgirls, yet this was not to shorten their stride and they leaped eagerly ahead, bubbling over with skills, tactics and fitness; however size did prove to be a major factor and the girls finished fifth in their Round Robin up at P.L.C. — yet don't give up — dodging is easier when one is small, and congratulations on a fine effort!

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Basketball Report In first term, an Under 20 competition was organised and Morongo entered four teams out of ten.

Immediately we spent time during the week practising and learning the skills involved. Two and a half teams had never played before—Jenny Poulter thankfully came to the rescue!

By second term, when the competition began, Jenny had four teams of keen and educated players — two senior and two junior.

Time draws near to the beginning of the game; excitement and energy builds up. Tracksuits are stripped off, everybody becomes restless. The numerous supporters (fellow boarders) give us last minute encouragement. Determination and concentration are riding high in every girl — it is visible as they 'limber up'. The team then arrange themselves to do some 'lay-ups' (when the ball is dribbled down and a goal is shot). As we begin to observe our opponents, the atmosphere fills with tension and nervousness!

The whistle sounds "One minute" announces the umpire.

The opening team is briefed about the tactics to be followed.

"Time keepers ready? Players ready" (and yes the supporters are ready!!)

The players are still The ball is tossed up, and two girls jump high and tap at the ball. Supporters scream with excitement as the ball enters into play.

Everything is in motion.

Basketball Teams 1 & 2 L to R Back: B. Calvert, M Sellick, K Dennis Middle: C. Matheson, L. Salter, A. McAllister, L. Rooney, D. Weaver, F. Napier.

Front T Stewart, D. Parfitt, L. Beggs, K Maclnnes, M Arnold.

Absent S. Overall, L. Star, T Geddes

All four teams have put their heart into the games and have therefore succeeded in doing their best.

The competition provides a challenging game, especially for our two junior teams who don't give in easily. They play a very good game even though they don't always win — it is under 20,don't forget!!

Morongo 1 are sure to be in the finals. At the moment we are second on the ladder, but by the time you read this, hopefully we shall have held the 'premiership flag'.

I would like to thank everybody involved with basketball, including the kitchen staff for putting up with our many early teas!!

Lisa

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Basketball Teams 3 & 4 L to R Back: S. Rigby, F. Robertson, S. Scott, F. Bucknall.

Middle: C. Noonan, L. Townsend, S. Manton, A. Stone, J Soloman.

Front R. Rao, C. Miller, F. Clarke, G. Jervis.

Absent C. Ephraim.

Rowing Report 1981 has seen a revival of rowing at Morongo.

This year three Morongo crews competed in a number of regattas around Victoria including the Y.W.C.A. Albert Park Lake Regatta, the Footscray Regatta, the Barwon Regatta and the Scotch Mercantile Regatta.

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The climax of the season was, of course, the APS Senior and Junior Head of the River Regattas held on the Barwon and Yarra Rivers respectively.

Once again Morongo made history by having a crew rowing in the Senior Head of the River— the first time girls had ever rowed in the 113 year old event. The second and third crews competed in the Junior Head of the River Regatta in Melbourne and rowed very well — the third crew won their final!

This year our crews were coached by Miss Kratochvil and we thank her for her guidance and support throughout the season. Our special thanks also go to the Corio Bay Ladies Rowing Club who allowed us to use their boats.

For next year's rowers, I wish you all every success and I hope you receive as much enjoyment and satisfaction from rowing as I have.

Melanie Manton

Ten Pin Bowling This year for the second time Morongo has been represented in the Inter-School Ten Pin Bowling Championship at the Corio Village Bowl. Our team — Anne Robertson (capt)., Susan Robertson, Helen Marquand and Andrea Hempton— swung into the competition with spirits high as we had to play against some of the top junior bowlers in Geelong.

Our thanks must go to Mrs. Mackenzie for her help; to the Corio Village Bowl for all their help; and also to Mrs. Robertson, for taking the team down every week.

Anne Robertson

Throughout the year we fought our way steadily up the ladder, and finished in fourth place, going into the semi-finals, where unfortunately we were narrowly beaten by the Corio Tech Cats, who themselves were beaten in the final by Corio Tech Mugs. Some tough competition for the trophy! So we finished the year fourth out of a field of ten.

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Sports Results 1981 Swimming

Athletics

Final House Placings

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Listen For the play Rhythmical waves against the sand Listen To the beat When thunder breaks around

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Mauve is a lavender bush, Sweet smelling and dainty A color in sunset, Shedding its warmth, In long, spraying waves.

Portraying the past, In a whirl of time, Misty and gentle, Dreamy and crystal It creates an illusion, Of feminine flowers, Sweet smelling bedrooms.

And snug feather quilts.

A color of wonder, And sweet, untold dreams.

Ant, minute, secretive, industrious, gathering, storing, black army on the march, swimming over the concrete, shielded with black armour, antennae waving, burrows underground,

A friend, What is a friend?

A friend is a person who Treats you as an equal, And shares her problems with you As you do with her.

Supports you in your time of need And is happy when you succeed.

Sophie Edwards 8L

Trapped

Castle of Old

Caught within a tangle of barb, Bleeding, Torn.

Torment pumping through me.

Indecision and confusion breeding within my very being, Contaminating my soul and eating into my consciousness Tears within burst through Uncontrollably, without restraint Is there no freedom!

No forgiveness!

My wounds weep, Yet, I grow stronger

Sheer, tawny walls, Threatening high above, A cliff of stone.

Dianne Gillet Year 12

Turrets tall and round, Blending, Into a patchworked countryside.

Narrow windows, Crumbling walls A fortress, Scarred by battles of ancient days A cloudy sky, Dawns overhead Two bare poles, That once held banners, Displaying power.

Have You Ever?

Have you ever heard The angry waves hitting against the rocks at night?

The penguins making their way to the shore as the cold winds screeches sound out of the night?

Have you ever walked The ocean floor whilst its crystals creep between your toes?

Among the rocks searching for shells whilst the sea splashes against your legs?

Have you ever gazed At the sun setting above the sea with its brightly coloured rays?

At the reflections of the moon on the quiet still waters?

I have

A green surrounding carpet, Forms a calm, Tranquil magnificence The quiet ruin Framed by mountains.

Natalie Tampion 10 M

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Summer Ends I walked and walked along the beach, With one thought on my mind, The fact that soon at school I'll be With summer far behind

The Beach Surf, rolling quickly The sand squelching under feet Beach towels everywhere Tina Carnegie Yr 9

No more shall I be sleeping in And rising at eleven, I'll go to bed at nine o'clock And rise and shine at seven.

I s'pose that there is one good thing — That I will see my friends, And as the sun sinks in the west That's where summer ends.

Elizabeth Maclean

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Smiles are like stretched rubber bands J. Cullin

The Employment Agency They sat, no expression on their faces And stared fixedly at the bare wall.

Waiting, waiting for their names to be called.

A sharp voice echoed throughout the room They jumped with anxiety Disappointment fell over their faces as they sank back Onto their hard-backed chairs.

At the end of the day they had all been seen to But, alas they had all been turned away From this so — called Employment agency Simone Stewart 8M

For Sale — Second Hand Person In fairly good condition.

Exterior is well preserved but needs overhauling.

Heart — damaged by thoughtlessness and hate, rusted through lack of use.

Needs replacing.

Mind — corrupted by an evil world Rot has set in but love and kindness are still there, under the decay.

Process of thought is slightly disjointed through confusion, possibly caused by changing values in a changing world. this person could be re-conditioned through love, and care, and in time could be in original condition.

C. McCombe 9F

Once upon a time, when computers weren't in daily use and motor cars were limited in number, a little old lady lived in useless jumble and clutter. She used a big smoky fire to warm her crowded home as she would sit knitting useless articles of clothing.

Her rose-covered wallpaper adorned the walls and many family portraits and cheap paintings covered the roses.

In every possible space, ornaments were crammed, memories of a cluttered life.

But one day, her living conditions improved dramatically. A new government came into power and set about changing people's lifestyles. Some folk complained bitterly, but the old lady calmly accepted her new life.

Her walls were stripped of roses and paintings, were whitewashed and hung with an abstract artwork. The old troublesome fire was replaced by controlled central heating. The old lady was glad, as her back was not what it used to be. Her cat and bird disappeared — no more cleaning cages or worrying about animals hairs.

A potted cactus stood on the window-sill and made the room cheerful.

A newspaper was given to her and her knitting was banished to the back of a cupboard. It was every citizen's duty to know about the affairs of the state.

The old woman sat in her empty room, staring at the newspaper, uncomfortable in the stark bareness. She adjusted her glasses, shifted uneasily in the modern chair and squinted at the paper.

However, there was one flaw in the state's thinking — the old woman couldn't read.

C. Laird Yr 11

Thoughts At times when I don't get my way, At times when nothing will go right, I sit and think of people who Don't have a home to stay the night.

I think of those less fortunate, Of those that have no clothes to wear, I think of some that live their lives Without the strength to even care.

I think how selfish people are, How ignorant that they can be, How people just don't give a damn For some less fortunate than we.

K. Inglis

Frowns are made from broken smiles Claire Noonan

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The Saturday Arvo' Excitement There's a build up of tension, anger and fear, from the first week in April right through the year It starts on the grounds with the cat calls and cheers, going so far as sworn oaths and leers.

The stands fill with people, all avid fans, armed with their rations — meat pies and beer cans.

They stand to applaud — each boy to his man, as the team makes its entrance through bright coloured bands.

They take their positions all over the field, their hate for each other is alread sealed Searching their partners for a weakness revealed, they fight to the end — one surely must yield.

A fight for perfection — they must reach the top, they jump for a mark that no-one may drop.

A sweat — beaded brow, a hand goes to mop; then back to the chase that nothing could stop.

The umpire signals to one and to all — a crime is committed and there's a free ball The player accused of causing the fall mutters and curses — there's nearly a brawl

Pen Friend I have a friend overseas In another land; Although I haven't seen her She seems rather grand I write to her every month And tell her what I've done And when I get her reply I think it's rather fun!

Belinda Campbell

He thought he saw a nanny goat eating from his tree: He looked again and found it was A portrait of a bee, `It hasn't got a sting' he said `That's plain enough to see He thought he saw a polar bear that snoozed upon a rock, He looked again and found it was an old and dirty sock. `It's true' he said 'I will admit' `It gave me quite a shock'.

Katrina Bent Yr 8

It's three quarter time and they're all tied in knots, the coach tells the team that they're changing their plots.

Siren is rung and they're back to their spots, spectators yell out "You're all lazy clots" The last bell is blown by a tall referee and the crowd hurries home — they've the replay to see They're happy to sit watching colour T.V. with their steaming hot dinners going cold on their knee.

But I'll tell you one thing, that there's one place on earth (I've known this thing since the day of my birth) And dragged by a chain that was tied round by girth, I wouldn't watch footy — not for all I was worth.

Jenny McCracken 10B

The Witch The witch she lived in an old black house With a black cat and a scrawny mouse Her name Gertrude May And was she ugly, dare I say With warts in a line along her nose And a chin that faintly resembled a worn out hose Her eyes were red and black And she wore a dress just like a sack But she isn't a very bad witch you see I know because that witch is me Fiona Fothergill 7C

He thought he saw an eagle, chewing on a stick He looked again and found it was a small but hairy tick, He said he must destroy this thing and squashed it with a brick.

Carolyn Budge Yr 8

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Jenny Bourke 8L

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Hair is like a piece of string split into many strands Kathy Quick

To friends I'm just plain Paddy, "The one by the lake", they say; They don't think I'm anything special, much to my dismay.

Television is like a photo in a frame Samantha Scott

I strut among the other birds, I know I'm rather grand; Some say I act demandingly, As if I own the land.

But they must admit I'm handsome, With wings a velvety black; My princely chest is crimson, And I'm gold way down my back.

Appearance isn't my only charm, I've many others as well; But I won't inform you of all of them They'd take too long to tell.

I'm very proud of my cane and shoes, They give me a dignified air; And knowing I am a wonderful chap, The ladies all turn to stare.

Mum's Mad! Mum shouts, Pots fly, Tempers rise, My, my!

Phone rings, Kettle falls, Dogs bark, Kids bawl.

They think I'm a prancer, A show off, a skite; That it's relief to all the birds, When I go home at night.

But I'm so snug and comfy, In my mother of pearl estate; That I wouldn't really care to hear, What they say of late.

Sophie Edwards 8L

Food burns, Tea's late, Chop suey, Oh great!

Door slams, Here's Dad, Watch out, Mum's mad!

K Inglis

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Third Term Blues

Pens poised, minds alert, We start another day, We work, and work, and work, and work.

For what reward, you say?

The answer is quite simple, We have goals, ideas & dreams For we don't want to be the milk, We want to be the cream Collette Stewart

"My heart leaps up when I behold A rainbow" thus the poet did write; My heart leaps up when I behold The end of term in sight.

"Stone walls do not a prison make" Another poet wrote, but I Feel at this stage of term at least They have a darn good try.

The poet I admire the most Is he who wrote — and I agree — "Death is the end of life, ah why Should life all labour be?"

School is like the yellow brick road, never ending V. Wallace 45

The Curtain Rises..

The curtain certainly rose with a swish on Morongo talent in March when we scooped the pool in the senior section of the essay competition run by the Geelong Association of Music and Art as part of their Festival week, Jane Myers (10M) won first prize; Fiona Anderson (11T) second; and Helen Lyall (10M) third. Their entries were read by the President of the Geelong Repertory Society, John Eldridge, to an audience in the foyer of the Perorming Arts Centre on the final Saturday evening.

Their subject? — "The Curtain Rises"

the exit. She slipped out to the back of the theatre and noticed an unobtrusive door, from which a man, whom she recognized as being one of the actors, emerged. He stepped into a car, and drove off into the night, the tail lights making red pinpoints in the darkness.

Many more of the cast came and went, but didn't notice the small girl huddled in the cold shadows, waiting patiently. Then the door opened again, and she sensed that it was the one she wanted to see. She didn't want an autograph or a hand-shake — a mere glimpse to keep the shining memory alive would be enough. But she was not prepared at all for what she would see.

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She let herself sink into the inviting softness of the luxurious red plush seat. Her feet rested on deep, springy, scarlet carpet. She studied with interest and amazement the ornate carvings on the towering ceiling.

Absorbed in her observations, she was surprised when the house lights began to dim. Voices were hushed, and an air of expectancy hovered, quivering, in the theatre. A bright spotlight turned its blinding gaze onto the perfectly draped stage curtain. She could almost feel its soft heaviness, and cool velvet fabric. As if by magic, the loose folds rose smoothly to reveal a vivid scene.

A striking backdrop of skyscrapers, neon signs and city streets set the scene for the drama about to unfold. From the wings a figure emerged. She was a girl of twenty or so, dressed shabbily, and looking totally lost and bedraggled, like a stray kitten.

Throughout the whole play, the girl sat captivated, watching intently. Her heart went out to the sad girl on stage, and she lived-through every happy moment, tense situation and unhappy experience with the heroine, following her through her journey in the city.

The plot involved a girl who went to the magical and glamorous city to make her fortune. But instead of fairyland, she found the unhappy, squalid side of the town, and, her bubble of joy burst, returned home thoroughly disappointed.

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Escorted by a tall handsome man in a dinner suit, the actress appeared. Her drab, hand-me-down frock and tattered shawl had been discarded, and replaced by a white satin evening dress and expensive fur coat.

Lying against the smooth skin of her neck was a string of glittering jewels. she laughed gaily as her companion opened the door of a black Rolls-Royce.

In place of the pitiable girl on stage, was a proud woman, who shed personalities as quickly as costumes.

The figure in the shadows turned slowly, and with trudging steps returned to the front of the theatre, being passed on the way by the car. The illusion shattered, she caught the bus home.

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The long awaited evening finally arrived and I could hardly stay still in my delight. My grandparents and I boarded the dull, dusty train, Pa proudly clad in his well-worn but still very special dark suit, with waistcoat and hat, and Nan in her very best. Pa's green eyes were merry and sparkling as I imagine they were before the war, and he gave me a friendly wink.

The clear clip-clop of horses' hooves filled the air as a buggy trundled past as we walked from the old station to the theatre. Soon our destination came into view, and it really looked spectacular with little coloured

lights strung about the entrance; men and ladies gathered in the moon light, and I marvelled at the scene.

I gratefully clung to Nan's hand so that we should not be separated in the chattering crowd and a kindly girl led us to our ,seats. We were sitting high above the stage on thick heavy furniture and I peered around the many heads. I felt quite small amid the multitude of people. I wondered what was behind the dense, heavy curtain of velvet which covered the stage. Now and again it was ruffled as someone brushed by on the inside, and a bright light glowed from under the intriguing screen. Many pictures and theories of what could be behind it raced through my mind in minutes and suddenly I was startled into attention as the orchestra sounded its opening chord.

The curtain noiselessly commenced its upward glide, and I gave a gasp and leaned forward in my seat. The stage was a mass of vibrant color— reds, yellows, blues and greens — as men guided dancing girls around the stage. They sang and laughed in joy as pretty petticoats swayed to and fro. I gazed through the silhouette of spectators in excitement and rapture. It was great.

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The curtain rises, the audience murmurs, The story begins to unfold, The ushers relax, to enjoy the show For all the seats have been sold.

Slowly, the first act, comes to an end, The actors move quickly backstage.

The lights die down, and the scenery is changed, The prompter turns over a page.

The curtain rises once more, to reveal, A palace, a king, and a queen.

The audience claps, and the act begins, "cis truly a wonderful scene.

The finale is reached, the last curtain falls, The audience rises and cheers.

The actors rejoice, for the play is a success, And some eyes fill with glad tears.

Slowly the audience moves down the aisles, And drifts happily into the streets.

The actors change and quietly depart, Leaving memories, and desolate seats.

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Life in Coober Pedy I arrived in Coober Pedy in 1974 with my family to live.

It was rather a shock to the system at first to get used to living there, but slowly the place grew on me.

We have a semi-dugout right up on top of a hill. The house is shaped on Austrian lines with a dugout underneath, consisting of bedrooms, laundry and bathroom (we can boast of a flush toilet as well, and not a fifty-foot toilet shaft). Because of the very high temperatures, most people live underground in dugouts or caves excavated into the hills around Coober Pedy. All year round temperatures sum at about 80°F in the dugouts.

We don't have a garden, only pepper corn trees, owing to the lack of water. Water is very precious, we have to pay $55 for 1500 gallons, and because of this there are no automatic washing machines, and there is very limited time in the shower. The water used for washing is later put on the trees. It doesn't rain very often so we have to look after our drinking water tanks as well, and not waste a drop.

I attended the Coober Pedy Community School. This was a great experience with many children of mixed nationalities, and aboriginal children.

It was very exciting out in the mines. I used to be winched down underground, sometimes eighty to ninety feet, on an air winch, and even helped to make explosives and work the large Blower which is used to suck dirt out from underground. I loved to see the opal in the wall of the mine and I spent many hours noodling" for opal on the dumpo, cleaning it and selling it to the Chinese buyers.

I also attend the Catacomb Underground Dugout Chui•ch, one of several dugout churches in Coober Pedy.

Overall, I have found Coober Pedy a wonderful place and an exciting experience.

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On a cool autumn morning in May Miss Maniaci, Sherrill Harvey, Claire-Anne Baxter and Robyn Astley left for Noumea for an eight day trip. On arriving we experienced a complete change in climate — to one that was humid and very warm.

After a change in itinerary the next day, we left for a rather rough trip to the Phare Amedee Lighthouse situated on an island about two hours from Noumea. We spent an idyllic day there swimming, sunbaking, taking a ride in a glass bottomed boat, eating a Tahitian lunch, playing games and viewing the island from the top of the lighthouse (after climbing numerous stairs). That evening was our first night on the town at "Le Cafe de Paris". It was also our first real opportunity to speak French. We were amazed to understand and be understood. It wasn't so hard after all.

spent visiting a village and typical chief's hut and then relaxing quietly in magnificent tropical bushland nearby. That evening, we went out to a disco.

Saturday morning was spent shopping to purchase a few more souvenirs to add to the ever-growing collection. In the afternoon we watched a women's cricket match which differed considerably from its Australian counterpart. Our entertainment this evening was a delicious meal at a typically French restaurant and then onto another disco.

Thursday was spent touring the city and the Aquarium which contained living fluorescent corals as well as fish.

On Friday morning we roused ourselves bright and early to visit the market which sold fresh fruit, vegetables and flowers. We inquired prices and sampled a new fruit. The remainder of the day was

The following morning we joined many other people attending a Catholic mass spoken entirely in French.

It was a really enjoyable experience. After the service we went to the museum where there were many interesting artifacts and rocks. To broaden our experiences (or was it waistlines?) we dined at "La Creperie", a restaurant specializing in crepes. \ot t1113. m 04. j'a

Most of Monday was spent packing, cleaning up and buying last minute souvenirs before we headed off to the Bougna Feast. This Feast consists of food cooked slowly in a pit lined with stones. As well as food the natives provided entertainment of dances, songs and firesticks.

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On Tuesday morning we regretfully said good-bye to Noumea and our last breakfast of croissants.

Vive La France!

If you missed out on the Noumea trip this year — "c'est la vie!" You needn't have worried, however, because for an entire week in second term, at Morongo,"La gloire de la France" reigned supreme.

At the start of the 'semaine', Morongo's murals came alive with colourful advertisements of the week's events, furnished by 8L's 'artistes appliquees. The winners of the competition for the best French poster were Gayle Keddie; Rebecca Courtnay and Elizabeth Chittock, with Simone Armstrong, Katrina Bent and Georgina Idle as runners-up Monday saw staff gourmandizing on quaffable quiche, tempting tarts and cafe' au lait, to the quiet rustle of the black and white uniforms of French "serveuses" and the superlative strains of Serge Lama. During this tantalizing trip into French "cruisine", many a "tete a' tete" was entered into until Debbie Brussell was announced the winner of the costume competition.

On Tuesday, the accent was on French folk dancing when years 7 and 9 reeled and clapped in true "Bretonne" style.

Wednesday saw a couple of courageous cooks, and their adventurous "assistantes," flipping feathery, light crepes not quite as quickly as the arid advocates and famished fans of the"Parisienne" pancake would have liked.

However, on Thursday, bountiful supplies of crispy croissants, crusty, fresh French bread with palatable, prize-winning pate', and exquisite eclairs were able to appease anyones 'bon appetit'. Many "mercis" must go to mme. Hindson for her"gentillesse remarquable".

Fridays activities enabled everyone at Morongo to experience a 'soupcon' of various different aspects of the French culture — poetry, song, dance and— the highlight of the day's programme — the dynamically drole dramatization of «Cendrillon», where Channel 0/28 talent scouts were able to discover many a x come'dienne malgre' elle».

Thanks go to all those, particularly Wes profs de francais,' for making Morongo's French Week a 'grand succ'es'.

Alliance Francaise Results

Year 7 Mentions tres Honorable Georgina Bone Karen Bowles Claire Donachie Chanda Ephraim Kym Henderson Barbie McKie Melissa May Georgette Norton Gillian Jervis Year 8 Mentions tres Honorable Georgina Baker Jennifer Bourke Sophie Edwards Annalucia Stranieri

Mentions Honorable Camilla Bett Louise Bourke Lisa Campbell Vanessa Joss Jane Matlock Danyl Morgan

Mentions Honorable Katrina Bent Sandra Field Georgina Mitton Simone Stewart Cathy Walsh Anna Zinchovschiy

Year 9 Equal First Christine McCombe Mentions tres Honorable Gillian Carr Fiona Myers

Year 10 Mention tres Honorable Carol Dixon Year 11 Mentions ties Honorable Tanya Fagg Katrina Inglis

Mentions Honorable Antonia Cowperthwaite Cathy Champness Danielle Fredericks Leonie Millard Georgina Richardson Christina Wagstaff

Mention Honorable Jane Myers

Mention Honorable Michelle Hewitt

iitgo" Year 12 Mention Honorable in Poetry, Reading and Comprehension Claire-Anne Baxter Mention ties Honorable in Aural Comprehension Claire-Anne Baxter 51

Bushwalking in Tasmania, May 1981 Itinerary: Friday 8th May: Departed Melbourne 9.00 pm, 2 hours late due to the usual industrial dispute.

Means of transport: "Empress of Australia", (ship?)

Means of entertainment: games deck? swimming pool? crews quarters????

Saturday 9th May: Arrived 11.00 am at Devonport Destination by mini-bus: Freycinet Peninsula, southeast coast, via Launceston where food supplies were purchased, Bicheno and Coles Bay. Sunday 10th May: Destination Cooks Beach Hut Means of transport: Foot, hands, knees etc.

Monday 11th May: Destination Bryan's Beach for fishing and relaxation(?)

Tuesday 12th May: Early rise at 5.00 am. Staggered 22 kms through thick scrub, mountainous hills, lugging 30 lb packs.... a day never to be forgotten.

Wednesday 1 3th May: Left farm house for Triabunna where ferry was caught for Maria Island.

Delayed due to misleading information.

Thursday 14th May: Bushbashed our way to Chinamans Bay for a day walk. Back late to find food eaten by wildlife.... they regretted it!!

Friday 15th May: Some braved the heights of Bishop and Clerk. 12.00 pm departed on ferry to Triabunna, then travelled to Hobart by mini-bus.

Washed for the second time; went shopping; had a luxury of Chinese food then viewed slides of Tassy taken by a protege of Olegas Truchanas.

Some ventured in to the casino, others were too exhausted.

Saturday 16th May: Departed for Launceston airport where we caught the plane for Tullamarine, Melbourne.

Responsibles: Mr and Mrs Armstrong Mr and Mrs Stewart lrresponsibles: Sue Baker, Lynell Clyne, Fiona Currie, Ann McAllister, Claire Matheson, Roberta Matlock, Helen Motton, Fiona Napier, Sue Overall, Anne Robertson, Jo Rossiter, Di Weaver, Jeff and David Stewart.

Acknowledgements: To Mr and Mrs Armstrong and Mr and Mrs Stewart for trying to control us, and when failing, trying to tolerate us. ,e.oneoeINVA/MoVR,

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On the 16th and 17th of July, most of the 5th and 6th formers had butterflies in their tummies because the 18th July was the BIG NIGHT— that being the annual mid year dance.

The French Revolution this year, took place in the Gertrude Pratt Hall rather than in France. The hall was decorated with red, white and blue flags, umbrellas and overhead balconies, tables and staff!

The band, 'Agent Orange', supplied us with a great variety of music which was enjoyed by all.

A short break was much appreciated by everyone at suppertime which included appetising cakes, quiches and many other home made goodies.

We all owe our thanks to Miss Brookshaw and the many staff and parents who so willingly undertook the job of supervision and also to all those people, whose assistance contributed to the great success of the evening.

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Primary Department

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Looking Back 1981 Education today is based on a myriad of experiences.

These experiences have given the Primary Department both a stimulating and challenging year.

At the commencement of the year we welcomed two new members of staff — Miss Andrea Mason and Mrs Katherine Wesolowski. They have been a great asset to our staff and provided extended opportunities in the cultural subjects. Our curriculum in the morning programme has continued to provide a sequential approach to learning. I his programme was successfully extended into Years 5 and 6 this year. Next year these classes will be located in new rooms, together with the rest of the Primary Department. This will aid in flexibility of both timetable and staffing.

There have been many highlights this year — the Years 5 and 6 camp at Queenscliff, the introduction of a Swimming Instruction Programme and also Inter-School Sport. The children at all levels have experienced a variety of excursions including film afternoons, orchestral and music concerts and specific Integrated Studies tours.

These informal, educational experiences help to develop warm and caring relationships between staff and their students.

1981 has been a most successful year for staff and students. Special thanks to all staff for their conscientious efforts, patience and loyalty throughout the year.

Mrs. Yvonne Fox Head of Primary Department

Report of Junior Auxiliary President: Marie Kuchenmeister Vice President: Jan Perry Hon. Secretary: Chris Harris Treasurer: Yvonne Nardop The Annual General Meeting was held on 20th.

October 1980. Retiring Members were presented with a small gift and thanked for their most valuable support during the year. New members were welcomed and were happy to present Mrs. Fox with a cheque for $400.00 to purchase books for the Junior School Library.

Our Christmas breakup on November 17th was a delightful luncheon held at Long Johns. Miss Brookshaw was our guest on this festive occasion.

The first meeting for 1981 was a social one. Miss Brookshaw and Mrs Fox were able to join us and were available to answer any questions concerning the running of the School. Many new mothers availed themselves of the opportunity to meet other mothers and to get to know Morongo. It was a pleasure to welcome so many new faces.

The Coffee and Dessert evening held in March was a wonderful success and an ideal opportunity for Parents and Staff to get together. I believe we have gained quite a reputation for our catering expertise after this function.

Our biscuit stall at the Country Fair was well supported. Thanks again to all those who baked biscuits for us.

The Sausage Sizzle held during the May Holidays was once again a huge success both socially and financially. Thanks again to Mr& Mrs J. Woods for the use of their property and for all their hard work. It is very much appreciated. We were able to purchase a Cassette Tape Player for the Primary Department with the proceeds from this "Fun Day".

At our July meeting we were fortunate to have as our Guest Speaker Mrs Heather MacLeod from the Children's Protection Society. Heather outlined the work of the Society and the need for it in our community. We thank her for taking the time to pass on vital information to us as part of that community.

During the year we were guests of the Afternoon Auxiliary at one of their meetings and we combined with them for a Film Luncheon. Many of their members attended our Springtime Luncheon and we thank them for their support.

Once again our Springtime Luncheon held in September was an outstanding success and we were happy to have members of staff join us for Lunch.

The Junior Auxiliary meets every 3rd Monday of the month at 2 p.m. in Shaw House. A baby sitter is available. We are always happy to welcome any new mothers and we look forward to seeing mothers from grades 5 & 6 at our meetings in the future.

As from the Annual General Meeting on October 19th 1981, the "Morongo Kindergarten and Junior School Auxiliary" will be known as the "Morongo Junior Auxiliary" and wiil incorporate Pre-School through to and including Grade 6. We look forward to having a representative from each grade on the committee.

I have enjoyed my term in office very much and I would like to thank all my hard working committee over the past two years for the wonderful support they have given me. Many thanks to Miss Brookshaw, Mrs Fox and all members of Staff in the Primary Department for their time and support.

Thanks also to Mrs Jill Lewis and the Catering Staff for their help with our social functions.

My best wishes to Jan Perry and her committee for 1982.

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Years Prep, 1, 2 Team 1

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A Holiday in the Snow My family went to the snow and I went too. We made a snowman. We went on a school bus. Some school kids went too.

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He jumps up high. Sometimes he is bad.

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Home Sweet Home I will be going to ballet every Tuesday night with Tanya.

I will go at five o'clock and I will be back at 7 o'clock.

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When I was walking down a lane one day, I saw a spooky house. I was about to run away when I heard a funny noise so I stopped.

I saw a strange figure.

I said, "Who's home." I saw a ghost. He was friendly.

I played with him.

Melinda Bufton

A Ghost A Ghost is white and like a sheet and is very, very, scary. But I like ghosts.

Alexandra Epstein

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Fiona Perry

Rain What is Rain?

Tell me as it hits my window pane, I think its nice When I'm eating Chocolate Slice, Especially when I'm walking with my cane.

Justine Rodda Year 3

Sarah Harris

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Circus I am an acrobat sitting on a swing. I do tricks and fly in the wind. I live with the circus and travel from town to town. I perform almost anything. The people cheer and clap all the time. They think it's fun at the circus.

The children laugh at the clown when he falls off the ball. You should become a circus performer one day!

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The rhinocerus got his horn from the Lord. One day the rhinocerus said to the Lord, "Why must I have a horn?" "You will find out", He said. Then the rhinocerus saw his friend the monkey. The rhinocerus said, "Why must I have a horn?" The monkey said, "Go and ask the alligator," So he did. The alligator said, "You must have this horn to protect your young and yourself."

Sally-Ann Kaiser.

The Circus The circus is coming to town, There will be screams Balloons, And trains to see, and Clowns with red noses Lots of fun for ME Natalie Kuchenmeister

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I went to see London Bridge and I went across it. I was scared, I was with my parents and my friends. My friend Adrian went to sleep and I put a rag on him.

Suzanne Trewatha

A cat sat down on a mat And oh how hard he sat He started to play And then he did say "I'm sorry I ripped your hat."

There was a man who had a hat On the hat one day he sat He said, "Oh dear, I have split it."

Then up he tore it bit by bit So there was nothing more to that.

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One day I was cleaning out the rabbit cage and I got all the dirty straw out. Then I put it in the wheel-barrow.

This was an old noisy barrow. The wheel squeaked like an unoiled door. It was black and dirty too. Then I started to wheel it over to the fence.

At the fence there was a horse whose name was 'Toby'.

I wheeled the barrow up to his rump. Then I patted him. Then 'KICK', 'wham', right near my eye. I fell down. I was sleepy. Mum picked me up and put me in bed. She put some ointment on the mark and I went to sleep. When I woke up I wondered what had happened.

(Mum told me.)

That afternoon I went to the doctor and he took some tests. He told me to have lots of rest and he told me that I would be all right.

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Moomba Moomba! Moomba! Lots of fun, Moomba's fun for everyone.

Moomba! Moomba! Day and night, Moomba, Moomba what a sight.

Birdman rally, waterski, Hot donuts and cups of tea.

Moomba, Moomba lots of fun, Moomba's fun for everyone.

Inter- School Netball Matches During the second term the Year 6 girls were involved in a number of netball matches against Geelong College, St Roberts and St Johns. Matches had to be cancelled against Highton Grammar due to bad weather. The Year 5 girls played in two of the matches. Although the girls didn't experience many victories they greatly improved their team play. They thoroughly enjoyed the social experience of meeting girls from other schools.

Mandy Carr

Limerick There once was a lady from Bashem, Who could never stay in the fashion, She had very poor taste, She dressed in great haste, And when eating she ate more than her ration.

Jacintha Hovey

Winter Snow, snow, snow all around, Rain, rain, rain on the ground, Storm at night, Snowman when it's light, Scarf and mittens in the day, Open fire makes us gay, Jack Frost in the morning, Hail and lightning, Winter, winter once again, Snowman with a lovely cane!

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Andrea Smith

The Royal Wedding Meant Fairies

Prince Charles married Lady Diana, Busy newspaper reporters, Pretty bridesmaids, Planes arriving full of important people, Proud happy parents, Beautiful dresses, Plays by Morongo's Year six, Late night to bed on Wednesday, Horses and carriages, Proud, happy cheering crowds, Flower arrangements, and BIG BILLS.

See them dancing round and round, Never falling to the ground, Dresses flowing in the air, Twirling round here and there.

They are the faries of the land Beautiful, graceful, extremely grand.

Kelly

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She married one day And went far away To live in an old fashioned Ark. Nicole Trethowan

Love is Love is Knowing your parents love you in return, Joking and cuddling with Ma and Pa, Coming home and having the dogs run up and meet you, Knowing you have friends you can trust, Feeling safe in Jesus Christ, Wonderful.

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MORONGO-LARA PRE SCHOOL CENTRE Our centre began operating as a sessional kindergarten on 23rd February, 1981. There are two separate groups attending: - sixteen four-year old children attend 5 mornings a week and 15 three-year old children attend for 2 hours on 3 days a week.

The Centre staff consists of Mrs. Robyn Coffey, kindergarten teacher, and Miss Janette Camuti, a pre school mothercraft nurse as the assistant.

Since the Kindergarten opened the parents have formed a Mother's Club, which acts as a fund raising body. It has organized a very profitable produce stall and competitions, and has new and interesting plans for the future.

A successful and enjoyable Progressive Dinner and Trash and Treasure stall have been organized by the Committee of Management. This Committee is responsible for fund raising and the overall running of the Kindergarten, and is made up of representatives from Morongo Girls' College, Corio Shire, Kindergarten Parents and the Lara Uniting Church.

Morongo-Lara Pre-School operates in the Lara Uniting Church Hall in Flinders Avenue. The Kindergarten has had an enjoyable and successful beginning and is looking forward to an increase in the number of 4-year old children for next year.

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Awards & Results 1980 Dux Prizes

House Colours — Term 3

Year 12 Catherine Maclean

(Gift of Old Collegians)

Year 11 Ruth Powell Sally Turnbull

(Mary Higgins Memorial Prize)

Year 10 Melissa Butler

(Olive Filmer Memorial Prize)

Citizenship Awards Kim Johnson (Bartlett Valedictory Prize) Janine McKenzie (Pettitt Valedictory Prize) Amanda Mortimer (McCann Valedictory Prize)

House Cups & Shields Margaret Shannon Cup for Athletics LAWSON Diana Lilburne Cup for Junior Athletics ARDENS Roslyn Cup for Senior Athletics LAWSON Ardens Cup for Intermediate Athletics ROSLYN Harris Cup for Junior Athletics LAWSON Lawson Cup for Sub Junior Athletics ARDENS Ena Miller Shield for Swimming ARDENS Gray Cup for Senior Swimming LAWSON ROSLYN Rushbrooke Cup for Intermediate Swimming Longwell Cup for Sub Junior Swimming ARDENS Clarke Cup for Sub Junior Swimming ARDENS ROSLYN Eileen Buckhurst Shield Senior Baseball HARRIS Janet Gorrie Cup Junior Baseball HARRIS Ruth MacMillan Shield Senior Hockey ARDENS/HARRIS Junior Hockey Cup ARDENS Marion Rankin Shield for Senior Netball VENTERS Junior Netball Cup HARRIS Hitchcock Cup for Seniors Tennis VENTERS Mrs. H.B. Simpson Cup for Junior Tennis VENTERS Senior Table Tennis Cup ARDENS Junior Table Tennis Cup McMiken Shield for Music ARDENS/VENTERS Charles Neville Cup for Sport HARRIS Pettit Shield for Work LAWSON Mrs. Lewis Hirst Cup— Work, Sport, Conduct

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House Points 1 st Ardens 50 pts 2nd Harris 41 pts 3rd Lawson 39 pts Venters 39 pts

4th Venters 39 pts 5th Roslyn 31 pts

Duke of Edinburgh Award Silver Level Year 11 Claire-Anne Baxter Belinda Calvert Fiona Currie Helen Motton Susan Overall 64

Joanne Rossiter Year 12 Susan McNaughton Lynette Williams

Ardens Full Year 11 Kathryn Maclnnes Melanie Manton Belinda Prowse (Re Award) Joanne Rossiter

Half Colours Year 9 Marlene Rau Gabriele Sorge

Year 10 Lindy Morwood Belinda Richardson

Harris Full Lisa Beggs Rowena Carr (Re Award] Kathryn Egan (Re Award) Shauna Hocking (Re Award) Roberta Matlock Susan Thom (Re Award)

Half Year 9 Fiona Ramsay

Lawson Full Year 11 Belinda Calvert (Re Award) Trudy Goodwin Sally Turnbill (Re Award) Robyn Williams (Re Award) Sally Windmill (Re Award)

Half Vanessa Calvert Nicole Callan Sarah Hodgkinson

Year 10 Megan Parsons Elizabeth Maclean

Roslyn Full Year 11 Jennifer Bayliss Dianne Gillett Sally Ellis Catheryn McKie

Half Year 9 Metcalfe

Year 10 Marion Williams Ruth Longfield

Venters Full Year 11 Clarie-Anne Baxter (Re Award) Janet Brown (Re Award) Linda Dixon (Re Award) Jane Durnan Deborah Fawcett (Re Award) Kate MacRae Year 10 Amanda Schooneman

Half Year 10 Marguerite English

Music Symbols Claire-Anne Baxter Janet Brown Linda Dixon Kathryn Egan Shauna Hocking Kathryn Maclnnes Catheryn McKie Melanie Manton Roberta Matlock Helen Motton Myfanwy Steven Sally Turnbull

Athletic Symbols Robyn Williams Rowena Carr Belinda Calvert Marion Williams

Basketball Symbols Pattera de Eknamkul Janine McKenzie Sally English Christie Beggs

Green Jumpers Lisa Beggs (Hockey and Tennis) Jane Durnan (Hockey and Baseball) Sally Askew (Hockey and Tennis) Belinda Richardson (Hockey, Tennis, Athletics, Swimming) Dianne Weaver (Netball, Baseball, Swimming, Athletics) Sandra Sprague (Baseball, Hockey) Lindy Morwood (Swimming, Tennis, Netball, Athletics) Marion Williams (Baseball, Netball, Athletics)

Morongo Loses a Friend Mrs. Shirley Clarke passed away on 26th October just 10 weeks after becoming ill at the beginning of the August holidays. The school was saddened by the loss as Morongo had lost a dedicated teacher, a good companion and friend. She had given 20 years service and in that time she had touched many peoples' lives by her kindness and generous nature. She would do anything for anyone even if it meant putting herself out Morongo was her life. She was proud of the school and she encouraged girls to be proud of it and to take pride in themselves. Many of us will remember her for her teaching, for the support she gave Venters House and all school functions.

The school benefitted from her life and she leaves behind a host of happy memories — her cheerful smile, her humorous stories. She enjoyed life and lived it well.

She was a wonderful mother giving support to her family in all their sporting interests and in their careers. She was a proud grandmother who loved to have the children around her. She was a person who could relate to people of all ages — from the very young children to the elderly. Many grieve her parting but all are grateful for the impact she made on their lives. For this, we thank God for her life on earth.

Tennis 1980 Senior Singles Champion Kathryn Egan Singles Runner Up Serena Ramsay Doubles Champions Kathryn Egan/Sally Windmill Runners Up Susan Osborne/Belinda Calvert

Intermediate Singles Champion Sandra Osborne Singles Runner Up Lindy Morwood Doubles Champions Sandra Osborne/Robyn Riddell Doubles Runners Up Catherine Dennis — Lindy Morwood

Junior Singles Champion Vanessa Clavert Singles Runner Up Georgina Richardson Doubles Champions Vanessa Calvert — Fiona Robertson Doubles Runners Up Georgina Richardson — Gillian Carr

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Valete 1980 Catherine Askew — School Vice Captain, Head Boarding House. Ardens House and Boarding House Committees. Jnr. Inter & Snr. Tennis, Netball, Hockey, Baseball teams.

Backstage 'Oliver' Tennis doubles runner-up (Jnr) 78 & (Snr) '79 Hockey Symbols, House Colours.

Livia Baggio — Lawson House and Music Committees. Senior Choir.

Christie Beggs — Lucernian and Harris House Committees. Senior Tennis, Hockey, Basketball teams. Athletics Team. Athletics runner-up U/16 '79 Hockey Vice Captain, Tennis Captain. Tennis, Hockey and Athletic Symbols, Green Jumper, House Colours, Service Award. H.S.C. Pass.

Dianne Bell— Drama and Roslyn House Committees. Rowing Crew, Tennis Team. Behind scenes 'Little Women' House Colours. H.S.C. Pass

Felicity Berger— Lawson House and Canteen (Head) Committees Junior Choir. O.C. Scholarship in 1977. House Colours. H.S.C. Pass

Julie Billett — Ardens House and Photography Committees. Capt. Snr. A. Netball team.

Netball symbols. H.S.C. Pass

Deborah Blain— Venters House and Drama Commitees. Backstage 'Little Women'.

Merrilyn Carr — Harris House and Sports Committees. Jnr. & Snr. Hockey, Tennis and Athletics teams Hockey Capt. Tennis Vice Capt. Bus Capt.

Tennis and Athletics Symbols, Green Jumper, House Colours, Service Award.

Yr. 12 Merit Cert. — Consistent Effort H.S.C. Pass

Elizabeth Chisholm— Venters House Captain.

Sports, House and Boarding House Committees Swiming, Netball, Basketball, Tennis and Athletics teams. Swimming, Netball Symbols, House Colours H.S.C. Pass Fiona Clark — Harris House and Audio Visual Committees. H.S.C. Pass

Tina Coombs — Lawson House, Lucernian and Canteen Committees Bus Captain. Merit Certificate Year 11 (Academic excellence and consistent effort) House Colours.

Year 12 Merit Certificate — Consistent Effort H.S.C. Pass

Jacqueline Cox— School Captain.

Lawson House and Uniform Committees. Ardens House, Lucernian, Drama, Sports Committees.

Snr. Choir, Theatre Plans—little Women' Year 11 Merit Certificate — Academic Excellence House Colours.

A.C. Harris Prize for School Capt (Gift 0.C.) H.S.C. Pass.

Anna d'Angelo— Lawson House and Uniform Committees.

Leigh Blake— Ardens House Captain. Sports Committee. Snr. A. Netball, Swimming Team (Captain) Bus Captain.

Merit Certificate (Academic Excellence & Consistent Effort). Athletics Champion '79 and '80 Netball Symbols, Swimming Symbols, Green Jumper House Colours. Yr. 12 Merit Certificate — Consistent Effort. D.F. Neilson Prefect's Prize.

H.S.C. Pass

Pattera De Eknamkul — Harris House and Music Committees. Basketball Team. Merit Certificate— Consistent Effort. House Colours. H.S.C. Pass Angela del Rio— Lawson House Committee. (Treasurer) Senior Hockey Team. House Colours H.S.C. Pass.

Sally English — Ardens House, Boarding House and Ann Bodsworth — Ardens House and Lucernian Committees. Jnr. Baseball & Hockey teams.

School Scholarship Holder. Joint Lucernian Editress. H.S.C. Pass

Elizabeth Bruhn — Lawson House and Lucernian Committees. Junior Choir. H.S.C. Pass

Photography Committees. Snr. Netball, Basketball & Tennis teams. House Colours. H.S.C. Pass

Kristina Galloway— Venters House and Music Committees. Joint Editress Lucernian. Jnr. & Snr. Choir.

Tutor Snr. Orchestra. Madrigal Choir. Swimming Team (78) Music Symbols, House Colours, Service Award. Alliance Francaise Prize. H.S.C. Pass

Tracey Bucknall — Harris House, Boarding House and Sports Committees.

Tennis & Hockey and Baseball teams. Runner-up inter. doubles 1978. Hockey Symbols, Tennis Symbols, Green Jumper Harris House Colours.

Service Award.

Yr. 12 Merit Cert. — Consistent Effort. H.S.C. Pass

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Linda Giddings — Ardens House and Library Committees. Senior Choir, Production — (Oliver) Bus Capt.

Kerryn Godfrey - Harris House Captain. Harris

Janine McKenzie - Venters House and (Head)

House, Lucernian & Sports Committees. House Colours, Merit Certificate. Choir. Sen. Orchestra.

Jnr. A. Baseball. 'Trial by Jury' Proxime Accessit H.S.C. Pass

Libray Committees. Snr. Choir. Hockey team (Capt, B. Grade) Basketball and tennis teams. Productions 'Oliver'Little Women'. Music Symbols. Green Jumper, House Colours. Service Award, Pettitt Citizenship Prize. H.S.C. Pass

Catherine Goldsmith - Roslyn House, Audio Visual and Boarding House Committees. Snr. Hockey& Basketball teams. Hockey Symbols, Green Jumper, House Colours. H.S.C. Pass

Deborah Greig- Lawson House, Photography, Sports Committees. Capt. Snr. B. Baseball team. Rowing Crew. House Colours. H.S.C. Pass

Louise Grimes- Roslyn House, Drama, Lucernian Committees. Jnr. & Snr. Choirs, Snr. Hockey, Over 17 runner-up Champion Swimming. Productions 'Oliver',`Trial by Jury', Rude Mechanicals"Front of House' Little Women"Messiah'. Music Symbols, House Colours.

Jennifer Hayden - Harris House, Drama Committees/ Swimming team, Rowing Crew. Front of house 'Oliver', back stage `Little Women'. Bus Captain. House Colours C.O.Y.

Kim Johnson - Ardens House and Drama Committees. Head Uniform Committee. Bus Captain.

Jnr. & Snr. Choir. Jnr. Baseball, Jnr. & Snr. Tennis, Swimming, Music Symbols, House Colours, Service Award. Bartlett Citizenship Prize. H.S.C. Pass

Michell Jones - Harris House, Library and Computer Committees. Baseball team. Bus Captain.

Debra Lunn- Roslyn House Captain. House, Boarding House, Music & Sports C'tees. Choir, Madrigal Choir, School Orchestra. Hockey team.

Productions `Trial by Jury' The Boyfriend' The Messiah'; Meate, Mirth & Minstrels' Music Symbols, House Colours. Yr. 12 Merit Certificate Consistent Effort. H.S.C. Pass

Catherine MacLean - Lawson House, Music and Uniform Committees. Snr. Tennis and Hockey Teams. Bus Captain. Jnr. Tennis doubles champion. Lawson House Cols. Yr. 11 Merit Certificate Academic Excellence. Yr. 11 Dux. Year 12 Merit Certificate - Academic Achievment.

Dux of School - Gift of Old Collegians. H.S.C. Pass

Belinda McDonald - Venters House, Activities Committee (Head) Bus Capt. House Colours.

H.S.C. Pass

Susan McNaughton- Lawson House Captain. House Boarding House, Sports and Audio Visual Committees. Tennis & Netball, Athletics & Basketball teams. Netball Symbols, tennis symbols, green jumper. House Colours. C.O.Y. Pass

Genevieve Martin- School Music Captain. Music and Ardens House Committes. Choir, School Orchestra, Madrigal Choir. Music Symbols. House Colours. H.S.C. Pass Stacey Medlock - Ardens House, Uniform and Canteen Committees. Ardens House Colours. H.S.C. Pass.

Rosalyn Mew- Venters House, Photography, Sports Committees, Basketball, Baseball Teams, House Colours. H.S.C. Pass

Amanda Mortimer- Roslyn House, Music, Uniform, Social Service (Head) Committees. Snr. Choir, School Orchestra. Productions -Fr-jai by Jury"Oliver' 'Messiah' (Orchestra) Netball, tennis, athletics teams. Bus Capt. Music, Tennis Symbols. House Colours. Service Award. McCann Citizenship Prize H.S.C. Pass

Viti Nagasima- Ardens House Committee. Basketball team.

Lisa Parsons - Harris House (Treasurer) and Audio Visual Committees. Indoor Bowling Team.

House Colours. H.S.C. Pass

Serena Ramsay - School Sports Captain. Harris House, Boarding House Committees. Athletics, Baseball, Hockey and Basketball teams. Runner up Intermediate singles and doubles champion.

Runner up senior doubles tennis champioh. Runner up Senior Tennis Champion. 'Little Women'.

Baseball symbols, hockey symbols, green jumper.

House Colours. H.S.C. Pass Christine Rollinson - Roslyn House and Sports Committees. Snr. A. Baseball & Hockey teams.

Baseball colours, Hockey colours, Green Jumper, House Colours. Yr. 12 Merit Cert. - Consistent Effort. H.S.C. Pass

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S alvete 1981

Susan Taylor— Venters House and Library Committees. Snr. A. & B. Netball, Swimming team.

House Half Colours.

Julie The— Lawson House and Library Committees.

House Colours.

Caroline Thomas— Roslyn House and Audio Visual Committees. Indoor Bowling Team. Lara Bus Captain. House Colours. H.S.C. Pass

Jacqueline Thomas— Roslyn House and Lucernian Committees. Indoor Bowling Team. House Colours.

H.S.C. Pass.

Deborah Tomlinson— Venters House and Lucernian Committees. Train and Bus Captain. H.S.C. Pass

Sharon Tonkin— Ardens House, Sports and Library Committees. Tennis Team. Inter Hockey Team. Snr. Orchestra. Jnr. & Intermediate Doubles Tennis Champion. House Colours. H.S.C. Pass

Alison Trickey — Venters House and Audio Visual Committees. Indoor Bowling team. Snr. A. Netball & Baseball teams. Netball symbols. House Colours.

H.S.C. Pass

Prep Bianca Berry Emma Burnett Justine Moodie Tammy Lee Richardson Michelle Robinson Kathryn Traczyk Stuart Morris Samantha Willard Nina Thomas Peter McCann Katherine O'Neill Andrew Taylor Catherine Weijers Luke Armstrong Renee' Bufton

Year 1 Kristen Murphy

Emma Lewis

Ann Wallace — Lawson House and Photography Committees. Basketball team. House Colours. C.O.Y. Pass

Lynette Williams— Roslyn House and Drama Committees. Jnr. Choir. Jnr. Baseball, Snr. Netball.

House Colours. C.O.Y. Pass

Year 11

Year 10

Virginia Feldtman Sylvie Hoffer Jennine McClure Elizabeth Roberts Sonja Worland Andrea Cadzow Penelope Cocks Katherine MacRae Lynne Souter

Shona Callander Linda Wilson Tracey Lawler Ruth Longfield Marea Smith

Year 2 Vicki Hedley Melinda Bufton

Sandra Petty

Year 4 Claudia Campbell Sarah Lewis

Susan Petty

Year 9

Year 8

Alison Johnson Lynette Sherwood Tracy McIver

Louise Ball Kerry Stewart

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Year 7 Jennifer Armstrong Paula Ayrton Sally Berger Christine Black Georgina Bone Karen Bowles Nola Bufton Fiona Burch Angela Callan Belinda Campbell Lisa Campbell Nicole Carvill Fiona Clutterbuck Felicity Ellis Chanda Ephraim Jenny Lee Humphrey Gillian Jervis Vanessa Joss Juanita Karpuska Georgina Lamb Samantha Lawler Sharyn Leigh Melissa May Kate McDonald Barbara McKie Lisa Montgomery Tanya Munyard Barbara Anne Noble Leanne Quick Donna Smith Samantha Spry Deidre Stewart Leesa Tucker Susan Watson Natalie White Jodi Wynn

Year 5 Kerry Anne Cook Virginia Millard Rebecca Lawler Jacintha Hovey

Year 6 Geraldine Ambrose Nicola Cavanough Natalie Freeburn Jenni Gomm Felicity Magher Joanne Stanley Rachael Varady Michelle Richmond Lisa Hawkins

Year 8 Adrienne Boccalatte Lisa Van Den Belt Deborah Gyzen

Year 9 Fiona Bucknall Fiona Clarke Poornima Ghorpade Kathryn Karpuska Lynne McKee Lisa McKenzie Claire Miller Sarah Rigby Natalie Ryan Samantha Scott Angela Stone Lucy Townsend Dianna Wells Emma McPhee Year 11 Sally Barton Siew Mei Chan Sally Gomm Kerri Kuch Samantha Levinson Regina Miller Michelle Selleck Ilona Smurthwaite Lantok Star Alison White

Year 10 Amanda Blom Susan Flett Hayley Graham Irene Garner Robyn Gason Lisa Ham Julie Hodge Elaine Jell Jennifer McCracken Sarah McIntyre Miriam Smurthwaite Fiona Todd Susan Tucker Annette Troup Colleen Urquhart Jacqueline Walpole Carolyn Wettenhall Year 12 Marie Hutchison Robyn Lowry

Memoirs On August 3rd seven year twelve students reenacted a Junior School Assembly such as they had first attended thirteen years ago. Decked out in long socks, tunics, hats, gloves, cases and regulation grey underwear, they made their way in pairs up the aisle to the big girl's stage.

The Good Morning song was sung by all (maybe not in tune, but it was a big contest to see who could sing the loudest), then our one and only hymn, 'All Things Bright and Beautiful', where we found great fun in bounding boldly and boisterously when the final verse came up. After sitting down, a very jumbled Lord's Prayer was recited off the top of our heads like a daily routine exercise, each person keeping her own pace and not worrying about the others. Lunch orders were then taken and one lucky person was allowed to take the order up to the big school — how exciting!

Each 'child' then told some of the good and bad points of the years down at Junior School, like the big Junior School Concert, our afternoon sleep, not being able to buy a pie unless you had a spoon to eat it with, our lunchtime discos, budding Hollywood stars, 'hot stuff' people in the classroom (namely Fiona Currie), the spare underwear

Confirmation During August Confirmation Services were held at St. David's Uniting Church and All Saints Anglican Church and a number of Morongo students were confirmed.

St. David's Fiona Anderson, Sue Collins, Judy Freeman, Julie-Anne Hodge, Cathy Laird, Elizabeth Maclean, Anne-Marie May, Elisabeth Robb, Jane Shrimpton, Katharine Smith, Wendy Storey, Natalie Tampion, Sonia Tanseff, Fiona Todd, Jacqueline Walpole, Carolyn Wettenhall.

All Saints Sandra Field, Sandra Herbert, Jennifer McCracken, Fiona McMillan, Georgina Mitton.

Talented Children's Programme This year Morongo has participated in the Geelong Talented Children's Programme, which enables talented children from secondary schools to meet and be involved in short, stimulating courses specifically designed to challenge bright students.

Each Course has been designed by an expert in his or her field and has introduced material not found in the school curriculum.

39 Morongo Girls have each taken part in one of the following: Problem Solving Workshop, Computer Programming, Solar Energy, Writing Workshop, Illustrating a book, Chess, Poetry Workshop, Anatomy of a Chemical Industry, Language through Culture, Genetics, North American Indians, Genealogy and Heraldry, Number Patterns, Creative Song Writing and Egyptology.

cupboard, our compulsory, supervised lavatory checks, our green pinafores to be worn over our uniforms, and many other 'tellable tales'.

The assembly ended in the customary way with the Goodbye Song, and then plastic raincoats, rain hat covers and gloves were put on before lining up in bus columns, ready to depart from school.

You can all be grateful that at least seven great attributes came out of the Junior School— namely us!

Jenny Strachan Robyn Williams Rowena Carr

Fiona Currie Kathy Eagan Shauna Hocking Dianne Gillett

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Parents & Friends Association The Annual General Meeting was held in June.

Thank you to Past President, Mr. Randall Bell, for the time and effort he has contributed to the Parents and Friends Association.

We were happy to welcome boarders parents to our September Meeting. Doctor Patrice Cook — a most remarkable and informative lady— was our Guest Speaker.

Election of Office Bearers was as follows:Mrs. G. McCann — President Mr. R. Chapman — Vice President Mrs. M. Jeffs — Secretary Mr. C. Cann — Treasurer

A Family Farm Day held in October provided and excellent opportunity for Parents & Friends, Staff and Students to get together away from the School routine.

Committee— Dr. 0' Ha rris, Mr. B. Burch, Mrs. O'Brien, Mr. D. McVean, Mr. J. Lewis, Mr. K. Fagg.

With the help of local Parents it has been decided to "billet a boarder" on long weekends in cases where it is impractical for boarders to return home.

Representatives from the School Council, Old Collegians, Junior & Senior Auxiliary, Primary & Secondary School and Miss Brookshaw were invited to serve on the Committee.

The Country Fair raised $4,634.00.

A promised donation of $3,000.00 has been put aside to purchase equipment for the Home Economics Building.

The School Council has been approached by the Committee to consider the possibility of a swimming pool. This project is under investigation at the moment.

The note of the Parents and Friends Association is Fellowship, Fundraising and overall support of the School. As Chairman of that Association I am confident of the continuity of this note in the future.

Gregor McCann President

Afternoon Auxiliary President: Mrs K. Hastie Vice President: Mrs H. Windmill Secretary: Mrs K. Lyons Treasurer: Mrs R. Groves The Auxiliary has continued to meet on the first Monday of the month in the School Canteen. Again we have had interesting and varied speakers. In October, Mrs. V. Chirnside spoke on her trip to Moscow and the Olympic Games. In November, Mr. Bryan Wardle, Careers Guidance Officer at the Gordon, spoke on "Confidence in your Daughter's career choice".

At our first meeting, in March this year, we met Mr. Laurie Barker, the School Chaplain and in April, Rotary Exchange students, Susan Knight and Collette Stewart, told of their contrasting experiences in Japan and the United States. Mrs. Mary Armstrong, Department of Ethnic Affairs, spoke on the Home Tutor Scheme at our May meeting.

Members of the Junior School Auxiliary were our guests at the June meeting and enjoyed Mrs. S. Wilkinson, Director of the Corilong School for the 70

Mentally Handicapped, telling us of the work achieved at the school.

In early July Mrs. D. Bahr spoke on "Wills and Probate" and at the end of the month we combined with the Junior Auxiliary for a successful Film/ Luncheon at the Pix Theatre.

During the year, a sub-committee was formed to take over the sale of used uniforms and organised two successful sale days in second term. Continued support for girls and parents is requested.

We would like to thank Miss Brookshaw for attending our meetings and look forward to welcoming new members next year.

Elaine Hastie President

Old Collegians

Photograph by Courtesy Geelong Advertiser

Office Bearers 1981 President Helen Richardson (Profitt) Vice President Jan Keats (Nimon) Junior Vice President Jan Hosie (Park) Hon. Treasurer Anne Howarth (Lindsay) Asst. Secretary June Winter (Harwick) Asst. Treasurer Judy Bent (Wallis) Address Recorder Judy Williams (Lindsay)

Branches Melbourne

Goulburn Valley

President — Elaine Howden (Barber) Secretary — Fay Lee (Pope) Treasurer — Sandra Oriander (Stevens)

President — Isobel Symons (Hargreaves) Secretary — Glenys Thomas (Knight) Treasurer — Jean Fish

Wimmera

South Australia

President — Kathleen Ellifson (Bennett) Secretary/Treasurer — Rona Schilling (Bennett)

President — Ann Rugless (Gibson) Secretary/Treasurer— Michele McMichael (Payne)

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Annual Report 1981 It gives me great pleasure to present to you all the Morongo Old Collegians Report for 1981.

We resumed our monthly meetings in February.

The first function was a buffet dinner held to entertain and meet members of the Teaching and Office Staff of Morongo. This annual occasion, once again, was a most enjoyable and rewarding evening for both Staff and Committee alike. We invited Miss Dawn Butler to the Staff evening and presented her with a gift as a token of our appreciation for her years of service as a member of the Music Staff.

The Old Collegians were represented at the School Swimming Sports on February 17th by Catherine MacLean, Fiona McNeil, Kim Johnson and Debbie Williams in the relay race. On behalf of all Collegians, I do thank and congratulate these girls for representing us so successfully.

We held the Old Collegians Tennis Day on Monday 2nd in perfect conditions at Morongo. Our thanks are extended to Miss Brookshaw for allowing us the use of the School Courts and the Canteen for serving the luncheon.

The Morongo Country Fair was held on March 21st at the School and many Old Collegians assisted on different stalls, once again a most successful day.

Old Collegians have been represented in both the Sun Tennis and Sun Cup Golf days. I do thank the girls, again, who represented us on each occasion.

I am pleased to announce that Marjery Carroll (Field) is the Morongo representative on the Sun Cup Golf Committee for 1982.

We have visited Melbourne, Goulburn Valley, and Wimmera Branches during the year, and have thoroughly enjoyed meeting Old Collegians from these districts and our thanks go to all for the wonderful hospitality we received.

We have represented the Morongo Old Collegians Association at functions held by Old Collegians of other Schools. Joy Rau represented the Old Collegians at the Presidents Day of the National Council of Women and we do congratulate Dorothy Ruxton (Brown) on being the Geelong President.

Our thanks go to June McColl (Orchard) for continuing her representation of the Old Collegians on the National Council of Women.

We held a most enjoyable Morning Coffee in April for Old Collegians and da hope to continue these mornings in the future.

The Mid Year Luncheon was held in the Founders' Dining Hall on Wednesday June 10th with Guest Speaker Rae Ganim — Rae was a most accomplished Speaker and held the capacity house spellbound with her superb fashions, shown to perfection, by two gorgeous models. We all thank you, Rae, for making the Luncheon such a gala occasion.

The Annual Meeting and Luncheon was held on Saturday November 22nd 1980, at which President Marlene Jeffs (Metherall) presented the Archive Cabinet to Miss Brookshaw.

The Archives Cabinet Sub Committee have been working very hard throughout the year and to Joy Rau, Jennie Currie and Pam Worland, assisted by Margaret Henderson, I say thank you for a job well done. The Cabinet is situated in the Foyer of the Main School Block and is packed full of Memorabilia. We do thank all Old Collegians who have contributed to the archives Cabinet.

On November 21st 1981, a most successful Reunion of 1965-70 Girls was held at Kirrewur Court, organised superbly by Chris Harris (Moodie) and Libby Halse (Falconer) — a wonderful 200 attended.

This year there will be two Re-unions at Kirrewur Court, Newtown, Geelong — on Friday, November 20th the 1970-75 Re-union organised by Darrolyn Cummins (Clarke) and Rhonda Walker (Batty).

On Friday, November 27th the 1920-35 Re-union will take place with Hostesses Mrs Agnes Hutchins (Venters), Mrs Vida Fallaw (Walter), Mrs Enid Snibson (Ebbott) and Melbourne Hostess Mrs Jean Croll (Pettit). Saturday, November 28th is the Annual Meeting and Luncheon to be held at Morongo at 11.30 a.m.

As my first year as President comes to an end, I do want to say I am indebted to the hard working members of the Committee, to the Executive Joy Rau, Ann Howarth, Jan Keat, Jan Hosie, June Winter and Judy Bent, who all do so much to help and guide me — to each and everyone, thank you.

My thanks go to Miss Brookshaw and all members of Morongo Teaching Staff, Office, Boarding and Catering Staff, who have each, over the year given of their time so generously and with continued interest to the Morongo Old Collegians.

Helen Richardson

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Engagements Jenny Miles to Ross Battye Mardi Lloyd to Steven Hart Lin Hill to Lockie Wheeler Louise De Jong to Cameron Forster Debbie West to Graham Lambourn Penny Kerger to Greg Neilson Susan Currie to Hugh Pattinson Jane Doery to Jenni Poulter to

Marriages Elizebeth Warner to lain Nixon Mary Heard to Noel Watson Robyn Wardel to David Ryan Kim Davies to Andrew Cruickshank Julie Gardner to Noel Lidgerwood Carol Blood to Terry Fogg Penny Kerger to Greg Neilson Debbie Morton to James Evans Jenny Miles to Ross Battye Sally Duffield to John Henderson Janine Giddings to Ian Francis Louise De Jong to Cameron Foster Nea Stewart to Julie Winter to Ron Ballinger Sue Connell to Jeff Bennett Vicki Simpson to Lyel Zanoni Corrine Biggins to Stephen Bentley

Births Dr & Mrs M. Mureheson (Heather Scott) daughter Mr & Mrs R. Miller (Deidre Hookings) daughter Mr & Mrs D. Colechin (Heather Millikan) Son Mr & Mrs D. Winkle (Jenny Bartlett) daughter Mr & Mrs B. Cummins (Darrelyn Clarke) daughter Mr & Mrs B. Collins (Lyn Crellin) son Mr & Mrs Hanson (Vicki Blockeerus) son Mr & Mrs J. Wiadrowski (Judith Lucas) daughter Mr & Mrs S. Mackie [Heather Lyons) daughter Mr & Mrs B. Elliot (Jenny Worland) son Mr & Mrs M. Dwyer (Margaret Hain) daughter Dr & Mrs D. Jacka (Suzanne Rau) twin sons Mr & Mrs P. Reid (Elizabeth Cooke) daughter Dr & Mrs Thompson (Sally-Anne Cuttriss) son

Obituary Eileen Banks McLean (Sharp) Ex. W.A.A.F., Victorian Bowling Club Secretary.

Heather McMillan (Watson)

News of Old Collegians Vanesse Gavens is a Veterinary Surgeon in Gippsland.

Jane Cameron is a physiotherepist at the Morwell Hospital Debbie Moreton is a physiotherepist at the Stawell Hospital.

Jane Doery is an Occupational Therapist at the Nhill Hospital Christine Howarth and Marion Fagg are Speech Therapists at the Albury-Wodonga Base Hospital.

After spending three years at the RAAF Base, Williamstown, N.S.W., Kerrie Rau has been at the Pearce RAAF Base, Western Australia since early 1981.

Tina Cooke is Primary Teaching at Lakes Entrance Vic. Jenny-Lou Cooke having completed her Nursing Training at the Ballarat Base, is doing a post graduate course at the Geelong Hospital Mandy Matheson is in the Pathology Department at the Womens Hospital Dr Anne Chirnside is a Medical Officer at the Geelong Hospital Dr Barbara Metheson is a Medical Officer at St. Vincents Hospital Dr Fiona Heard is now a Fellow of the Royal Austrelesian College of Dental Surgeons. After attending a dental conference in Sathenberg, Sweden, Fiona will commence work at Westmead Hospital, Sydney.

Linda Giddings is studying photography at the College of Photographic Studies, Melbourne.

Jenny Hayden is doing Fashion Design at the Gordon Institute of Technology.

Margaret Fargie has been appointed Chairman of the Board of the Barwon Permanent Building Society.

Cathy Askew who is working as a receptionist at Mortlake hospital won a prize at the Prestige Golden Gown Awards at Wagga. Cathy designed, made and modelled the outfitthatwon the division for mohair garments; this was her debut in a fashion design competition, and she competed against 12 senior and novice designers.

Jaqueline Cox has been awarded a Queens College Scholarship.

Genevieve Martin has been awarded a Queen College Scholarship and a Manchester Unity Post Secondary Education Inst itute Scholarship.

Julie Forbes has won the Heinz award for the outstanding 3rd year student in 1980 at the Emily McPherson.

Kim Windmill (in second year of Agricultural Science at Melbourne University) has been awarded a Cecil C. Taylor bursary.

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I, FIONA, have finished my NAP 'IERe I, JACQUE, created WAUGH and leave in peace I, SUE, leave to have a good KNIGHTs sleep I, COL, LETTE myself go I, KATHY, EGg ANd push myself on I, MARIAN, ARe not OLD enough to leave I, SUE, conquer OVER ALL I'd LOve to stay bUt plelSE don't make me I, DIXON, farewelL IN DA hurry I, SHERRILL, leave to reap my HARVEst quicklY I, MIFFY, muffed it I, SALLY, leav this hELL for blISS I, ROB, am IN another world AS I can't LEave quickly enough I, ROBYN, Leave shouting LOWd and cleaRlY I, JENNY, will STRACH my wings AN' fly I, MARDI, PATTer Into the Sonset I, ROBYN, WILLI AMS leaving I leave you RUTHIess I, FIONA, sCURRIE away quickly I, WENDY, leave to be DEAN of university.

I, DI, leave in search of another Charles I, CARR, am ROWEN' Away I, BEGG to LISA bulldozer to get me through life's LITTLE BOGGS I, ANNE, CLAIRE out by the BAXTERs I, HELEN, leave to SPOT my MOTTo ON the world I, AMANDA, am GEHRING up and ready to go I, SUE, leave to suck my THOMb I, MCKIE, Leave to go on a CATHaY pacific holiday I, JANE, STEP out of this HENhouSe for ever I, JANET, depart, having Been ROWNd here long enough I leave MERRI aNd VICKtorious for better or for worse I, ROUSSEAUX, leave without dALling I, CHRIS, leave the VICEs of this reSERve to fight other battles.

I, JANE, leave to become another BRICK in the wall I, SUE, ROBILL against hARD work

EXIT LINES

I, LISA, leave temporarily BENT I. SHAUNA, leave just as sHOCKING as when came.

I. HUTCH, leave in search of starsky I, KATHRYN, Leave to find my place in the MACINNES book of records I, MELANIE, am gone with the wind, disMANTLing my books ON the way I, JENNY, leave to PAINT A future life I, PROWSE, BElieve this LINe is DAFt. I am not LE ONIIE one maROONEYed here for too long I, JO ROS, can SIT 'ERe no more I, SAL, TURN the BULL round and head for home I, SHARON, WOOD if I could but can't so I shan't I, TRUDY, could not think of a GOOD-WIN I, BELINDA, leave CALVERTed to....?

I, BERTA, must BEE moving on I, SAL, have spent long enough on this WINDy Morongo hILL I, JENNY, tend to BAIL out (more or IESS) I, KATHY, SCHALL leave for evER I leave to FOSSick among the DEBris I, ASKEW, SALute all goodbye I leave to purSUE another BAKER Well I'm off to CARO.LINEa in the morning, BOTH me and my polaROYD I, JACKIE will never BUDGE from my decision to leave I, DEELEY, would love to stay, but KATHERINE is on her way.

I, HODGE will KERRY on I, WRAY, leave in JENuine disgust I, LYNELL, deCLYNE to stay I, DEB, saw a BEE yesterDAY in its hive in the trEES I, DI PARt in a FIT of delight

Stop Press ... Term 3 News... South Street Competitions at Ballarat: Morongo Senior Choir came first in the Sacred Song Section and second in the Intermediate Choral Section... Geelong Eisteddford: Morongo Senior Choir came first, Year 12 Madrigal Choir first and Middle School Choir second in their respective sections... Roslyn won the Junior Cross Country... Morongo came second in the Inter-School Athletics at Geelong College.. .

My thanks to everyone who helped in any way to produce this edition, . . . the committee,. . . the contributors. . . Mrs. Quickmire. . Mr. O'Neill, Mr. Phil King, and, especially, Jan Clarke for the photography. .

Jenny McCracken, Megan McKinnon, Belinda Poulston, Rebecca Courtnay, Christine Henderson and Sammy Spry for the illustrations . . . the staff at Rowick Press.

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