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OGG Gatherings OGG South Australia Branch
River Regatta) Cocktail Party at Mitchelton Winery on Friday 19 March. On a balmy The OGGS SA branch held a drinks party to Autumn evening 50 guests from the Geelong introduce the new committee consisting of Bill Grammar community attended. Among them Seppelt (M’64), Ruth Vagnarelli (Hickinbotham many parents of the rowers such as the School Cl’82), Brooke Yates (MacLachlan Cl’86), Principal, Stephen Meek, and his wife Christine Simon Haigh (Cu’75), Peter Fisher (Cu’71), Jock (whose son Henry rowed in the first V111 MacLachlan (P’83) and Michael Hickinbotham crew), Toorak Campus head Garry Pierson and (P’80). Respects were also paid to the late John his wife Emma, and several OGG from the local ‘Tunny’ Tunbridge (M’56), a popular and long area. Everyone enjoyed the flowing Mitchelton serving committee member who died late last wine beside the tranquil Goulburn River. year. The event was well attended and attracted The event provided the perfect prelude to a all age groups from brand new OGG like Millie successful Head of The River regatta the next Haigh (Cl’10), Hunter Rogers (Cu’09) and Airlie day, where the Girls’ First Eight clinched the and Alex Hamilton (Ga’08), to school leavers prestigious title for the fourth year in a row. from 1943 like Tom Legoe (M’43). The longest Bo Bayles (Ryan, Cl’63) drive went to Jock MacLachlan (P’83), who came straight from the airport after trekking Photos of all OGG functions can be found by in Nepal. Fine Chinese cuisine and local SA logging into the GGS Community portal and wines helped attract a full house. The next visiting the OGG page on the Community SA event is a family picnic at former OGG SA Connections tab. president Hugh (P’52) and Fiona MacLachlan’s Upcoming OGG Branch Functions picturesque Glen Devon property at Mount Pleasant planned for Sunday 16 May at OGG NSW Branch Cocktail Party 11.30am (information will be sent out shortly). Wednesday 5 May at the home of Ian (P’79) Ruth Vagnarelli (Hickinbotham, Cl’82) and Min Darling, 6.30pm-9.00pm
OGG Melbourne Cocktail Party The Old Geelong Grammarians held a cocktail party at the new Isabel McComas Hall at the Toorak Campus in February. 95 people attended, including many former Glamorgan students keen to see the transformation of the campus and they were suitably impressed to see the new buildings and oval. Many of the OGG Committee members attended as did OGG, Hermitage and Clyde School old girls from a wide range of year groups. Rob de Fégely (FB’74) spoke about the Old Geelong Grammarians and the Principal, Stephen Meek, also spoke about current happenings at the School. The Head of Toorak Campus Garry Pierson also attended with his wife Emma (Bayles, Cl’87).
Monday 7 June Information Session 3.00pm to 4.30pm Shangri-La Hotel, Pink Magnolia Room Cocktail Reception 6.30pm to 8.30pm Shangri-La Hotel, Pink Magnolia Room OGG UK Branch Dinner Thursday 24 June For further information contact David Hudson, UK Branch Secretary email: hudsonco@globalnet.co.uk OGG ACT Branch Function Saturday 21 August OGG Queensland Function Saturday 4 September OGG South Australia Dinner Saturday 16 October OGG President’s Dinner Thursday 21 October Zinc, Federation Square OGGASIA 2011
Invitations have been mailed but if you have not received an invitation and would like to attend, please contact Katie Rafferty in the OGG Office katier@ggs.vic.edu.au or tel: 03 5273 9338
Hong Kong Date to be advised
OGG SA Branch Picnic
Answer: Invitations are mailed or emailed to those who have a postal address recorded here at GGS in the state/country of that function. If your postal address is in Melbourne for example but you live in Hong Kong you will not receive invitations to Asia events. You can always book online to attend any event or contact Katie Rafferty in the OGG Office email: katier@ggs.vic.edu.au to request invitations to certain events.
Sunday 16 May at the property of Hugh and Fiona McLachlan, Mt Pleasant at 11.30am Principal’s South-East Asia Tour Hong Kong
Katie Rafferty (Spry, Ga’84)
Friday 28 May GGS Information Afternoon 5.00pm to 6.30pm Island Shangri-La ,Level 5 Tianshan and Lushan Rooms Cocktail Reception 7.30pm to 9.30pm Island Shangri-La, Level 5 Tianshan and Lushan Rooms
OGG Nagambie Cocktail Party
Kuala Lumpur
Vineyards skirting rippling ridges provided the perfect backdrop for the OGG APS Senior Regatta (formerly known as the Head of the
Thursday 3 June Cocktail Reception 7.00pm to 9.00pm ShangriLa Hotel KL, Kelantan Room (lower lobby)
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Singapore
Frequently Asked Question: Why don’t I receive invitations to the OGG Branch Functions in my area?
Katie Rafferty (Spry, Ga’84)