organising the dinner and have made a huge contribution to the OGG SA Branch organising events to keep the community connected. Thanks go to them for yet another wonderful event.
An Evening with Michael Collins Persse, Sydney, NSW Some seventy five Old Geelong Grammarians and friends gathered at Vaucluse House in Sydney for an evening with Michael Collins Persse in October. The venue was significant as Vaucluse House was built by the pioneer William Charles Wentworth who had been the focus of Michael’s early studies as an historian. After dinner Michael spoke of the life of W.C Wentworth and that of his father, D’Arcy Wentworth. Michael then segued into the life of one the most interesting and celebrated Old Geelong Grammarians, that of General, Sir John Hackett (Cu’28). The guests departed under the giant Moreton Bay figs of the Vaucluse House grounds, feeling enriched by an evening in the company of a truly inspiring member of the Geelong Grammar School community.
Edward Cabot (P’82), Judith Sear, Jonathan Sear (FB’70) and Amanda Maple-Brown (Ga’99) at the New York Cocktail Party
Will Wilson (P’78), NSW OGG Branch President
Tasmania Cocktail Party Kate and Roderic O’Connor (P’74) very kindly hosted the 2010 Tasmanian Cocktail Party at their home, Connorville, near Cressy. Scott Ashton-Jones (M’71), President of the Tasmanian Branch since 1991 announced that night that he was standing down as President and that Roderic O’Connor would happily take his place. The Old Geelong Grammarians would like to thank Scott for his many years of work as OGG Tasmanian President. Thanks to Scott and his wife Mary Lou Ashton-Jones (Nielsen, Clyde ’66) as well a huge thank you to Kate and Roderic O’Connor for all of their work organising a most enjoyable Cocktail Party.
Papua New Guinea Cocktail Party
Hamish Kelso (M’09) and Jack Lancaster (FB’07) in London
Prof. Sam McCulloch (Cu’35), Eleanor Ruby Moon and Marina Batliwalla (Je’83) at the Los Angeles gathering
A small group attended the first ever OGG function in Port Moresby. President of the Old Geelong Grammarians, Rob de Fégely (FB’74), who spends some time working in PNG was very keen to reunite and reconnect many past students of the School who live in PNG. Sadly, we have lost contact with a great number of those who hailed from PNG and even several newspaper ads have failed to turn them up. News of PNG OGG is always welcome at the OGG Office, Corio. Still, those who did attend enjoyed the evening and the prospect that strengthening the ties would continue. Many thanks go to Nathaniel Asimba (P’97), Benedict Furigi (Cu’93) and Rodela Demo (He’00), our OGG contacts in PNG, for their hard work getting the event up and running.
At the PNG gathering were (L to R) Back: Benedict Furigi (Cu’93), Arnold Bogea (M’88), Christian Lohberger (FB’94) and Nathaniel Asimba (P’97). Front: Rob de Fégely (FB’74), Rodela Demo (He’00) and Renagi Auma (T’72)
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