The Terracian August 2020

August 2020

St Joseph’s College, Gregory Terrace Magazine

Contents

1 From the Principal

2 GT@Home

4 GTCare@Home

6 Friends on the Street

8 The College Prayer

10 Queen’s Birthday honours

12 Anzac Day at home

14 Ecological sustainability in action

16 The plight of the refugee

18 Project Aurukun

20 360° Virtual Tours

21 Beach Volleyball

21 AFL

Series VIII, Volume 31, No.2, August 2020

St Joseph’s College, Gregory Terrace acknowledges the Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples of this nation. We acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the lands on which our campuses are located. We pay our respects to ancestors and Elders, past, present and future.

St Joseph’s College is committed to honouring Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples’ unique cultural and spiritual relationships to the land, waters and seas and their rich contribution to the College and society.

22 Mother and son oboe duo, sharing the love of music

23 A ticket to opportunity

24 Terrace Giving Day – A little bit different

25 Foundation Report

26 From the GTOBA

27 Terrace Old Boy Reunions

28 Terrace Flashback

30 Vale

34 Save the date

34 Rest In Peace

35 Terrace thanks...

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Contributors:

Ms Doreen Awabdy, Rohan Bell (Year 9), Ethan Bernat (Year 9), Mr Glenn Cameron, Dr Michael Carroll, Mr John Clifford, Mr Matt Cocking, Mr Anthony Crombie, Mrs Rebecca Gascoigne, Ms Zoe Morgan, Br Damien Price, Ms Cathy Stacey, The Dann Family, Mr Terry Thompson, Mrs Bianca Wagner, Mr Chris Zammit.

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Nazar Angallo (Year 10), 1st V Basketball - Round 1 game against Ipswich Grammar School. Photography: Zen Creative

From the Principal

Welcome to the August edition of the Terracian.

It would be fair to say that 2020 has been a year unlike any other. Despite the disruptions and changes we have all endured this year, life for Terrace students and the extended Terrace Family has continued to unfold. This edition of The Terracian highlights the many events that have occurred over the last few months, including College activities held during lockdown.

The Term 2 remote learning for schools saw the introduction of GT@Home. This online learning platform presented a number of opportunities for staff, parents and students. These opportunities included the virtual celebration of Anzac Day, and virtual engagement in a range of music, sport and other co-curricular activities. GT@Home also provided an innovative and supportive teaching resource for students from Years 5 to 12.

The Terrace Old Boys continue to be present in many facets of College life. On behalf of all within the Terrace Family, I congratulate the Old Boys who were recognised in the Australian Honours List. We also remember those Old Boys who have left us during this year. May they Rest in Peace.

This edition also celebrates a range of activities in which our students have excelled during the year, including the Australian Beach Volleyball Championships, Refugee Week activities and the College’s continued focus on sustainability issues.

For many years, our College Prayer has been an important focus for our students as well as the wider Terrace Family. Concluding each school day with the Prayer is one of the important rituals of Terrace life. Br Damien Price has written a wonderful account of the origin of this prayer

and how it has become a key part of the Terrace journey.

COVID-19 restrictions have meant that many of our usual College social events, student activities and educational opportunities have been cancelled or postponed. The Old Boys’ T-Bone Lunch and the 145-year Ball are two significant events that we intend to reschedule. We are also exploring options for other activities to be held in innovative ways, such as the recent virtual Parent/Teacher interviews. The changes thrust upon the Terrace Family have also presented the opportunity for new directions for the College.

I pray that all members of our extended Terrace Family stay healthy and safe during these times.

God Bless.

Dr Michael Carroll College Principal

GT@Home

The proverb “necessity is the mother of all invention” certainly rang true for school students across the state as Term 2 began in a coronavirus lockdown. With the campus only open to children of essential workers who would be unable to study at home, and vulnerable students, the College quickly harnessed technology to provide GT@Home, a comprehensive online resource designed to fully support learning from home.

Terrace staff quickly adapted to a new mode of teaching, and the boys readily embraced this new style of learning. GT@Home engaged students with a variety of mediums, providing them with the capacity to continue their education from home, while also providing GTCare@Home resources to encourage ongoing wellbeing and GTSport and GTCulture@Home to ensure that even co-curricular pursuits wouldn’t miss a beat.

Parents and caregivers may have initially baulked at the idea of learning from home, but as students gradually returned to school mid-Term 2, everyone within the Terrace Family should have felt a sense of pride, having embraced the new mode of teaching, learning and online spiritual and pastoral care. While not ideal, the enhancement of teaching capacity and the flexibility of all involved has shown that the College is ready to move into the future, whatever that may bring.

Written by Mr Terry Thompson

I want to use this opportunity to reflect on the Identity team’s response to a new way of delivering Faith and Mission to our community.

On Monday 16 March, I had planned to attend former Archbishop John Bathersby’s funeral. I was unable to attend due to social distancing guidelines implemented when a newly discovered infectious disease was identified. One week later, COVID-19 was so rampant that schools in Queensland were closed to help stop the spread of the virus.

My first thought when it was announced that schools were closing was for the pastoral care of the students, staff and the wider Terrace Family. How could we support the faith and mission of the school while the Terrace Family worked from home? How would we ensure the Identity of the College would not be lost? And how would we do this all in a week? Our team worked quickly and thoroughly. We knew we needed to engage with the Catholic life of the College in an easily accessible, relevant and authentic way.

We engaged the Terrace Family across three areas to maintain the identity of the College at home.

These were, Prayer, Liturgy and an online space - GTCare@Home.

Prayer

Prayer plays a significant role in the Terrace ethos and as we embarked on a period of isolation and distance education, prayer was even more important. All members of the Terrace Family were given a hard copy of GTprayer@Home and GTselfcare@Home, providing daily resources that they could engage with. Additionally, to continue our connection with God, the Identity Team created a Virtual Prayer Space where all members of the Terrace Family could practice and contribute to prayer intentions each week.

It is during times of crisis and uncertainty that we need to pray for hope, and we need to walk in solidarity with one another. This was one way of enabling the Terrace Family to continue to strengthen their relationship with God.

Liturgy

Our Tuesday morning Masses, St Joseph’s Feast Day, Edmund Rice Feast Day and Anzac liturgies were all disrupted during COVID-19. However, this provided an opportunity to engage with the online world to ensure that the messaging, experience and connection for each special occasion was not lost. Our Communications team, led by the Dean of Communication Ms Zoe Morgan, were amazing. Their support, creativity and dedication meant these important celebrations were shared with our whole community, a reminder of our unity.

Online Space

Together with the Dean of Students, Mr Damien Cuddihy, we created a Microsoft Teams online space called GTCare@Home. This space meant that students could gather daily to maintain a genuine connection to the Terrace Family. Each week, students participated in prayer, mindfulness, moments of gratitude, games, TED talks, servicelearning activities and personal training (PT) sessions. An example of a weekly GTCare@Home schedule is included here to demonstrate the depth of our space.

Morning Prayer: GTPrayer@Home

1. Morning Mindfulness  Morning Mindfulness  Morning Mindfulness  Morning Mindfulness  Morning Mindfulness

4. Heart Starter PT Session Take a Seat PT Session Rocky Boulders PT Session Thor’s Day PT Session Funk it up PT Session

Afternoon Prayer: College Prayer

A key strength and influence at Terrace are our College leaders, College Captains and House Captains. Their presence and exemplary leadership around the College and towards the students is second to none. One way our leaders connected with the Terrace Family was through their words of wisdom via our social media. Each day, a leader would post answers to four questions about distance education –

✓ My tip…

✓ My challenge…

✓ My quote…

✓ My prayer

Although we have faced many challenges already this year, we have also been able to learn, grow and develop together as a College community. I would encourage you to also reflect on the year so far. Let us give thanks to God for all the ways this year has brought us together as a community. May we continue to learn, grow and develop as a family in hope.

For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope - Jeremiah 29:11

Friends on the Street

Written by Br Damien Price

I am passionate about story. This means that I am passionate to tell something of the story of Eddie’s Van and the College Prayer. The College Prayer is actually the Rosies Prayer.

Rosies is a community of volunteers who, since 1975, have built a respect filled community with homeless people – they use the phrase ‘Friends on the Street’ to focus their mission. Rosies has its spiritual home in the tradition and charism of the Oblates of Mary Immaculate (OMI) Catholic Religious Order. This charism centres on community outreach in daring ways to those otherwise not included.

Rosies was founded by Fr Tom Shortall OMI in Victoria, initially as a mobile coffee shop and drop in centre for large numbers of youth holidaying at Rosebud on the Mornington Peninsula. Rosies’ mission came to Queensland in 1987 as a support for youth on the Gold Coast and later as a hospitality ministry for homeless people and others at risk.

It was in those early years of the Queensland Rosies’ ministry that the Rosies Prayer was drafted by the leadership teams of Rosies and Iona College, a boys’ school at Lindum under the care of the Oblates.

Back in 1999, Mr Anthony Ryan, the then Campus Minister at Terrace, had been profoundly influenced by his volunteer experience in a Catholic Worker Community in Washington, DC. He and I discussed the need for our students to be directly engaged with people trapped in poverty. We both admired the work that Rosies had done in Brisbane for so many years, and so we approached Mr Bob Boardman, the Director of Rosies, to see if we could learn from their experience.

It is from here that the Eddie’s Van has its origins. For the first 18 months we operated our van as a Rosies Van. Mr Ryan and I were very aware that we had never operated a hospitality van with homeless people before and hence sought wisdom and guidance from the Rosies community as experts in that field. After operating as a Rosies Van for 18 months, we sought the blessing of Rosies to begin a van in our own name. With Mr Boardman’s approval we set up our van as Eddie’s Van and negotiated with Rosies to operate on a different night in the city.

Our students dearly loved the Rosies Prayer that we would pray each night before we went out on to the streets. While we are unsure of exactly how, over time, the prayer spread from a

prayer linked to the van ministry to a prayer used in the whole community, and thus it became known as The College Prayer. Many within the College community are likely not familiar with this origin of what we now call The College Prayer.

The practice of the whole community stopping at 2.58pm and reciting the prayer was one of the fastest decisions I think the College Leadership Team ever made during my time at the College. This pausing reflected the beautiful tradition of Edmund Rice, who, in Waterford, would stop classes on the hour and have the students recite prayer and call to mind the presence of God.

The use of the Rosies Prayer as the College Prayer brings together two wonderful traditions, from the Oblates and Christian Brothers, lived out in Rosies and St Joseph’s College. Right from the beginning of our days operating as a Rosies Van, the Terrace students responded to the prayer. There was something in it that spoke both to their hearts and their experience. It is therefore not surprising that this inspirational prayer took hold in the community.

The Eddie’s Van in 2020, still serving the community of Brisbane

The ‘new’ Eddie’s Van presented to the College by the Mahoney family in 2004

The Eddie’s Van in 2004 was unveiled to students at a special assembly

The

College

Written by Br Damien Price

The prayer is directly prayed to Jesus, our brother, our friend, our companion on life’s journey, in good times and in bad. And immediately within the prayer we ask;

Make our hearts so human

What a beautiful reflection. Make our hearts so humble, so compassionate, so able to see the dignity of others, so aware of our own poverty and weakness and dependence upon God. Make our hearts – so deeply human and approachable and real and authentic that;

Others may feel at home

We are seeking for the other –whether the other be the homeless person, the refugee, the Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, the lonely, the lost, the hurting, the struggling brother or sister – to feel safe, welcomed, accepted, celebrated, affirmed – in our presence – just as

Prayer

So like yours (the heart of Jesus)

We want our hearts to be so like the heart of Jesus who deliberately walked into the liminal (edge) space and touched the leper, reached out to the blind, stood in solidarity with the woman caught in adultery as hypocritical men were about to stone her, cited the example of children, welcomed the stranger, ate with and embraced the sinner, washed feet as would a servant and more! What a heart! Oh for that heart to be ours!

That others may feel at home with you

This is one of the most powerful lines of the prayer. The mission that a school in the Edmund Rice tradition calls us to is NOT about us. It is not about building my Kingdom or the Terrace Kingdom – it is about bringing God’s reign of peace, love and justice in our world – and we (you and I) are merely God’s instruments in this. We are, as Teresa of Avila reminded us; God’s hands and feet, eyes and ears and heart for our world. As a little boy, the Sisters of Mercy taught us to pray, “Lord Jesus, be so in me that others may look up and see no longer me, but only Thee!” That is what this beautiful prayer calls us to.

So forgetful of self

One of the great things about this prayer is that it links us in with the great traditions of our Church. Francis of Assisi and so many other great saints continually remind us that it is in giving that we receive. So as we seek to be Christ’s hands and feet, eyes, ears and hearts for and in our world we forget about ourselves. We focus totally on the other. We empty ourselves to be there totally for the other. And then the miracle, the great paradox takes place, as we empty we fill, as we give we receive. So we empty and give and..

That we might simply become the place where YOU and they meet

We seek to encounter. Pope Francis has reminded us time and time again that what we need in our time is a culture of encounter where we deeply and truly meet the other. So we are seeking to be so in this space of encounter, so empty of ego and self that we become love; the face of love, the voice of love, the eyes of compassion, the ears that hear deeply and in so doing the other comes away from the encounter, not so much encountering myself but Jesus in and through me and in that encounter, which is profoundly reciprocal – we are both transformed, both encountered, both loved by this God who walks the journey with us.

In the power of your love and the joy of your friendship!

What those early writers of this prayer – from Rosies and Iona College knew – was that it was ultimately love and friendship that would touch people’s lives. So the power at work on a Kairos Retreat, on Eddie’s Van, in the classroom at Terrace, on the sporting field, in the mentoring and friendship shared in the halls of the College, among parents and past students – is that of love – of friendship – and all of this leads to a profound JOY – a joy that nothing in this world can ever give!

What a prayer! Thank you Rosies!

Long may this prayer continue to inspire Rosies volunteers as they venture out on to the street to encounter Christ in distress and the disguise of the poor (Saint Teresa of Kolkata) and long may it continue to be Terrace’s compass point, comfort and challenge! Those wishing to know more about Rosies may like to have a look at their website at rosies.org.au.

God bless.

Queen’s Birthday honours

Congratulations to our distinguished Terrace Old Boys who were recognised in the recent Queen’s Birthday Honours List. In 2020 the list contained 933 exceptional Australians who were recognised for their diverse achievements and contributions. They demonstrate the values that Australia as a nation holds dear – compassion, service, excellence, dedication, kindness and equality.

AO – Officer in the General Division

Mr Patrick JACKMAN AM – GT 1956

Mr Ron Boswell was awarded the AO for distinguished service to the Parliament of Australia, to the people of Queensland and to fisheries research and development.

Mr Boswell is a former Australian politician who represented the Nationals in the Australian Senate in Queensland from 1983 to 2014 and led the party in the Senate from 1990-2007. He became Father of the Senate in 2008.

In an interview with Queensland Country Life, Mr Boswell said the AO honour was the icing on a career of advocating for primary industries in the political arena that he had really enjoyed. Mr Boswell said Primary industries is always under attack, you have got to keep grinding away

Mr Jackman was awarded the AO for distinguished service to the community through support for educational and medical research organisations, and to tourism and business.

At the age of 15, Mr Jackman decided to leave school and start work as an office boy at Birch Carroll and Coyle.

I started selling movies to the public, he said.

I was a bit of dill when I left school at 15, and I was so glad I found something I loved and was good at it. The rest is history

By the age of 30, he was the CEO of Birch Carroll and Coyle.

Some of Mr Jackman’s career highlights include starting Movie World and Sea World, building

Australia’s biggest Hoyts cinema complex in Sydney and turning it into a successful business, starting air conditioned cinemas in Queensland and being a part of Crocodile Dundee

Mr Jackman said his love for entertainment led him to the tourism industry because he loved giving people a chance to enjoy themselves.

A patron of Northcliffe and Mermaid Surf Clubs, Bond University Rugby Club and supporter of the Mater Foundation, Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia and Australia Lung Cancer Research, Mr Jackman was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia in 2003.

Mr Jackman said he wanted youngsters to learn to how to work hard, be nice and help others

The Honourable Ronald BOSWELL – GT 1956

OAM – Medal in the General Division

Mr Toon was awarded the OAM for service to rowing.

Mr Toon has coached and volunteered extensively within the state’s community. He has coached at many Brisbane rowing clubs including Commercial Rowing Club, Toowong Rowing Club and most recently the University of Queensland Boat Club. He is a former Terrace and All Hallows’ School rowing coach and a current coach at Brisbane Boys’ College.

A former Board Member, Team Manager and Selector for Rowing Queensland, Mr Toon has made significant contributions to the sport of rowing in his community. He is also the father of Olympic rowing coxswain, Dr Michael Toon, GT 1996.

As a parent to Matthew, GT 1993 and Michael, GT 1996, his association with Terrace included the usual involvement in sport support on committees and assisting as a rowing coach. Mr Toon said he knew nothing about rowing at first, as he had been a serious sailor for 20 years.

As an architect, Mr Toon embarked on a development program in the early 90s with the College. With the

establishment of the Foundation, I was appointed to develop a Master Plan to guide the development for the next five years. I remained in that role until 2009. During that time, I was involved in the Science Building, GT 125, Chapel of the Holy Family, Treacy Hall and Waterford Place, the design of the buildings at Maroon, assisting in the Tennyson boathouse planning and Master Plans for Tennyson Playing Fields. A boat was named in my honour in recognition of this work. The project I am most proud of was the Chapel, which I took to Dr Brendan McManus after meeting with the Terrace Ladies Group. I always thought the College needed a prominent exhibit of its faith visible internally and from Gregory Terrace.

Both Mr Toon and his son Michael have their names on the Internationals board in College Hall, Mr Toon for sailing and Michael for rowing.

While Mr Toon has retired professionally, he continues to coach rowing at Brisbane Boys’ College. The family continues their association with Terrace with grandsons, Max Toon in Year 8, Tom Toon to commence in 2023 and Ake Toon in 2026.

Orange Sky Laundry

Former Young Australians of the Year (2016) Nicholas Marchesi, GT 2011 and Lucas Patchett, GT 2011 received the Medal of the Order of Australia at a special socially distanced ceremony at Government House in Brisbane. The medal was awarded for service to people experiencing homelessness.

Mr Patchett said that they were humbled to receive the medal on behalf of all of the amazing people that make up the Orange Sky community and I want to thank them all for their contributions. The award belongs to every one of you who believes in our mission to positively connect communities.

In the past five years, more than 1.3 million kilograms of laundry have been washed and around 13 500 warm showers have been taken. The organisation has grown to 37 full time staff and 1800 volunteers operating 29 vans in 250 locations in every state and territory of Australia. This year sees Orange Sky launch their unique app Campfire designed to help charities organise their volunteers and collect critical data.

Mr Peter TOON - GT 1965

Anzac Day at home

Anzac Day, like many other days during this year, looked different. As we were not able to join together for our annual Anzac Liturgy, our Senior leaders led an Anzac Day liturgy for the Terrace Family at home. It proved to be a heartfelt commemoration.

Several students woke early and played the Last Post or lit a candle outside their own homes with thousands of Australians as a part of the Light up the Dawn ceremony in a powerful show of Queensland solidarity for the Returned Serviceman’s League.

The College Museum and Archives created a wall of honour displayed on the College website and at Mt Sion to commemorate our 800 Old Boy veterans.

Lest we forget.

J. Mawby J. McCarthy J. McDermott M. McDermott A. McDonald D. McDonald M. McDonald W. McDonald J.J. McGregor E. McKay R.J. McKay P.J. McKenna C. McLaughlin C.J. McLaughlin J. McMunn J.C. McNeill T.P. McSharry H.V. McTiernan P.J. Mellifont W. Mellish C.S. Mitchell R. Montieth F. Mooney V. Mooney L. Moore P. Moore G. Moran S. Moran A. More C. More E. More T. Morgan T. Mortimer T.G. Mortimer W.E. Muldoon B. Mullan S. Mullan F.L. Murphy H.V. Murphy I. Murphy J. Murphy P. Murphy V.J. Murphy W.T.J. Murphy F. Murray H. Murray P. Murray G.L. Murrin J. Neil W. Nelson P. Nircomb W.H. Noonan M.J. O’Driscoll C. O’Conner R. O’Docherty R. O’Doherty E. O’Donoghue

WAR II

1939-45

B.J. Warren M. Warren L. Watson J.V.S. Webb W.K.J. Webb J.A. Weller B.J. Wells T.G. Wells C.G. Weston G.D. Weston A. Wheeler R. White W.J. FORGET James Portley Rank: Lieutenant Unit: 64th Australian Infantry Battalion Service: Australian Army Conflict/Operation: Second World War Enlistment Date: 12 May 1941 Fate: Returned Fate Date: 10 March 1947

Brian Bolton Rank: Chaplain Service: Royal Australian Navy Conflict/Operation: Second World War Enlistment Date: 19 June 1928 Fate: Returned Fate Date: 15 May 1945 Ross Bimrose Rank: 2 Lieutenant Unit: 2 Battalion Royal Australian Regiment Service: Australian Army Conflict/Operation: Vietnam Service Date: 21 June 1967 Fate: Returned Fate Date: 5 June 1968 Honours: Mention in Despatches

Martyn W.P. Matthew R.E. McAuliffe A. McCann P.D. McCawley A.R.G. McCourt J.H. McCullagh B. McDonald J. McGoldrick J.J. McGuckin D.W. McLaughlin A.L. McMahon I.F. McManus R.E. McMaster A.J. McNamara P.J. McNulty V.D. McQuillan P.T.N. McSweeny J. Miles H.L. Milliner K. Montgomery N.E. Morris B.G. Mulcahy F.J. Mulholland E.P. Mullins A. Murphy J. Murphy K. Murphy K. Murphy L. Murphy P.J. Murphy V. Murphy D.J. Naylor L.M. Nemeth A. Newman J.R. Newman F.R. Normoyle J.R. Normoyle F.J. Nugent B. O’Brien J.J. O’Brien R.K. O’Brien V. O’Brien B. O’Connell B.J.O’Connell T.J. O’Connell B.R.D. O’Connor J. O’Hara E.J. O’Kearney W.C. O’Kearney W. Oldham B.S. O’Malley R. Omedei A.B. O’Reilly W.J. O’Shea B.P. O’ullivan V.J. Palmer R.W. Park T.H. Parry B. Pattison K. Porter J. Portley C.J. Potter J.T. Potter R.W. Potter

David FitzGerald Rank: Private Unit: 4 Battalion Royal Australian Regiment Service: Australian Army – National Service Conflict/Operation: Vietnam Service Date: 21 May 1968 Fate: Returned Fate Date: 19 December 1968

VIETNAM John Reid Rank: Flying Officer Unit: 113 Squadron Service: Royal Australian Airforce Conflict/Operation: Second World War Enlistment Date: 16 August 1940 Fate: Returned– Prisoner of War Fate Date: 7 November 1945 Mike O’Neill Rank: Lieutenant Unit: 4th Battalion Royal Australian Regiment Service: Australian Army Conflict/Operation: Vietnam Service Date: 1 May 1971 Fate: Returned Fate Date: 16 December 1971

Ecological sustainability in action

Written by Mr Chris Zammit

As a Catholic School in the Edmund Rice tradition, one of the key Touchstones that guides the actions of our College is that of Justice and Solidarity. It reminds us of our commitment to justice and peace for all, grounded in a spirituality of action and reflection that calls us to stand in solidarity with the Earth and its people, particularly those who are marginalised. In doing so, our College continues to respond to Pope Francis’s call to adopt an attitude of profound respect and care towards ourselves, our neighbours and our beautiful planet as an expression of our love for God. His papal encyclical Laudato Si offers us an opportunity to reflect on the world around us, and to respond to the signs of the times; to reject the contemporary throwaway culture and to open our eyes to see how God is present throughout creation.

A vital part of this action is an acknowledgement and respect of the traditional owners of the land on which Terrace sits and to acknowledge all elders, past, present and emerging, and remind ourselves

of their spiritual connection to this place. As custodians of this country, which includes Victoria Park and York’s Hollow, also known as Barrambin, we take pride in the stories that the land holds – a place of gathering, of trade

and of sustenance. We pay tribute to those who came before us, who took care of this beautiful area, and we continue to strive to care for the environment on all Terrace campuses, and beyond, as best we can.

Pope Francis also acknowledges the importance of the land in all indigenous cultures:

It is essential to show special care for indigenous communities and their cultural traditions. They are not merely one minority among others, but should be the principal dialogue partners, especially when large projects affecting their land are proposed. For them, land is not a commodity but rather a gift from God and from their ancestors who rest there, a sacred space with which they need to interact if they are to maintain their identity and values. When they remain on their land, they themselves care for it best. (#146)

Terrace responds to this call by engaging authentically with ecological sustainability in a variety of ways. Across our campus sites, the Terrace Family have maintained native

Students tending to the gardens at the Br Buckley Outdoor Centre

beehives, composting through our worm farm and recycling programs, as well as vegetable gardens at the Br Buckley Outdoor Education Centre at Maroon. Students participate in a number of activities, from Clean Up Australia Day to waste free lunches, along with connecting with other schools through ERA for Change and Sustainability Forums. Furthermore, students continue to learn the importance of caring for our environment through the curriculum in classrooms across a variety of subjects.

We are reminded through our 2020 student motto Be the One that the actions each of us take can ensure that the world we live in is something we can enjoy well into the future. We are encouraged through the words of Pope Francis to work together to build and care for our common home. He says that a true ecological approach is also a social approach, and that we cannot distinguish the cry of the earth from the cry of the poor. As a school community, we remind everyone that each of us has the power to make a difference in protecting our environment.

The plight of the refugee

Written by Rohan Bell and Ethan Bernat (Year 9G)

During Term 2, our class was given an assignment to present an informative reflection on “The Plight of The Refugee”. Included in this presentation were the latest figures on global refugees, the number of refugees who entered Australia in 2019, examples of how the Brisbane area is reaching out to assist refugees and a prayer of petition in recognition of refugees around the world.

In the presentation we were given some background information about refugees. The refugee crisis around the world can refer to the difficulties and dangerous situations of large groups of forcibly displaced persons. A refugee can be defined as someone who has fled to another country to escape a genuine fear of being persecuted because of their race, religion, nationality, social group or political opinion. These people need a country to protect their human rights.

During this assignment, we were given many sources of information that gave our class distressing information about refugees. Did you know that 70.8 million people are forcibly displaced worldwide? Or that 57% of UNHCR refugees come from Syria, Afghanistan and South Sudan? Using these numbers, the UNHCR determined that globally, one

person is forcibly displaced roughly every two seconds. The enhanced susceptibility of refugees and asylum seekers to mental health issues is related to pre-migration experiences (such as war trauma) and postmigration circumstances (such as family separation, challenges with asylum processes and inadequate housing).

Asylum seekers are detained for an average of more than nine months in Australian detention facilities, much longer than international guidelines. The maximum prison time for asylum seekers is 275 days, about four times more than the typical 72-day jail period served by asylum seekers. Australia has accepted more than 900 000 refugees since 1947. In 2018, 23 002 refugees had their refugee status recognised, which is only 1.39% of the global total. The only assistance that refugees are provided is the Department of Human Services (DHS) Newstart allowance, commonly known as unemployment benefits. With the majority of refugees fleeing from Afghanistan, Syria and South Sudan, these people are extremely poor and struggle to put food on the table with the low income given to them.

Around Brisbane, there is an increasing number of companies and people trying to reach out and assist refugees to settle into their new lives. The Refugee Council of Australia hosts a Refugee Welcome Zone, which has made a commitment in spirit to welcoming refugees, demonstrating compassion and upholding human rights while enhancing cultural diversity. Additionally, the Monash Migration and Inclusion Centre takes an interdisciplinary, evidence-based approach to understanding migration and social, economic and cultural inclusion. Through a commitment to partnering at all levels across government, non-government organisations, industry and community-based groups, they undertake robust research that advances and informs policy. The growing number of communities helping refugees have common goals, both the Refugee Welcome Zone and the Monash Migration and Inclusion Centre attempt to break the cultural diversity issues and help aid those who are struggling.

The Brisbane City Council recently released its Brisbane Vision 2031, indicating that it sees Brisbane as a city of strong and diverse communities who will show friendship and care for one another by helping others and where all residents, students and visitors will be welcomed and cultural diversity celebrated.

The information gathered during National Refugee Week (Sunday 14 June to Saturday 20 June) had a profound impact on our class. During this time, we read a letter from a student at Marist Mission

School in Ranong, Thailand, which included some insight into the state of the economy and the poor living standards for refugees. These refugees have fled Myanmar (Burma) because of the lack of economic opportunities in their homeland. At the end of 2019, an estimated 457 000 have been forced to move due to conflict and violence.

These types of horrific actions have affected many people, both in modern-day conflicts and past events. Pictures of overcrowded boats where people could very easily go overboard sent a wave of reality around the room. These people were all fleeing for one common reason, that their human rights had been violated and they were looking for someone to protect them and their rights.

A Prayer For Refugees

God of all love,

Encourage us to help refugees who are stuck during this unfortunate time. Help us reach out to people in need of escape from poverty.

Guide those who are being persecuted to a safe home.

Let us be more aware of a lost generation of refugees who are stuck living in limbo.

May we pray that the refugees stay healthy, physically and mentally.

Show us that there is a need for policies to protect refugee groups from being socially alienated and abused.

We ask this prayer in the name of Jesus Christ, Amen

Refugee Week at Terrace

Students in Year 11 donned their brightest ‘happy socks’ and hosted a lunchtime BBQ to raise awareness of Refugee Week. The students raised $300 for the ‘Welcome to the Stranger Project’ - a group of volunteers working with people seeking asylum in Brisbane. In a time where one in 100 people across the world is forced to flee persecution, violence or war, Refugee Week is a great way to open conversation with students regarding this important issue.

I was a stranger and you welcomed me.

- Matthew 25:35

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Project

Written by Mr Glenn Cameron

While COVID-19 has changed many things about our daily lives, it hasn’t dampened our spirit of solidarity or desire to support those in need. In early Term 1, Barrett House Captain, Emerson Locke, began work on furthering his relationship and support of the people of Aurukun, the traditional homelands of the Wik, Wik Way and Kugu people. Located 2461 kilometres north-west of Brisbane, Aurukun is home to many families doing it tough during these unprecedented times.

Emerson has a significant devotion to his work. Ancestrally connected to Bindal and Wulgurukaba and Manunjali and Kuku-yalanji country, he has both a deep passion for the education and wellbeing of the young people of this spiritual place of Aurukun and for lending a helping hand to those in need.

A traditional land for approximately 60 families and 1200 people, the region is one of the larger communities in

as this would deprive them of crucial family and clan support networks. Aurukun’s population also has a very high proportion of young people, with 35% of the community aged under 17.

As a community, the shire of Aurukun possesses many unique and magnificent values. These values are under threat as the community struggles deeply with the constant need for improvements in education, housing, medical and employment opportunities.

the Cape of Carpentaria. It is home to the spiritual clans of the Apalech, Winchanam, Wanam, Sara and Puutch people. In addition to the community centre, there are 15 outstations surrounding the area that are occupied during the yearly dry season. Aurukun shares some commonality with these surrounding communities in that it has a stable population. Sadly, despite a lack of education and training opportunities, many residents are reluctant to depart their community

It was in answering some of these challenges that Emerson developed a plan to assist those in need. Through research and connection to members of the Aurukun area, Emerson highlighted a need for both summer and winter clothing for the young people, coupled with the call for shoes and thongs. While these are basic items for the majority of the Terrace community, the remoteness of Aurukun and the cost associated with transporting basic goods to the area makes replacing worn out items prohibitive. To begin, Emerson reached into his own pocket and

began purchasing thongs whenever he could. As the project gathered momentum, the word spread to the Barrett community to ask for donations and as always, the call was answered generously by our wonderful community. Over 20 large boxes of shoes, thongs and boots were donated. Next, Emerson and his mother Vicki approached several clothing companies in Brisbane and were overwhelmed by the support received. Struddys, The Arthur Beetson Foundation and Former Origin Greats have supplied close to 30 large boxes of shirts, sporting jerseys and shorts, tracksuits and warm jackets for distribution to the wonderful people of the area. Their generosity in assisting ‘Project Aurukun’ has been superb and the entire Barrett family thanks them for their support.

The last step in this ambitious plan was the transport and distribution of the donated items to the area. Again, the legacy of our students and the holistic education that Gregory Terrace provides rings true with the assistance of an Old Boy. Julian Farrugia, GT 1995 is

connected to Glencore, a mining and minerals company, which operates the Aurukun Bauxite mine just outside of the main shire. As the local connection, Julian has worked tirelessly in liaising with elders and council members to facilitate the distribution of the needed goods at a local level.

Project Aurukun has been a wonderful success, but it does not sit in isolation. Over the coming years, Barrett House seeks to grow and strengthen our relationship to the people and land of Aurukun and provide education, support and mentoring to the young people of this ancient land. In his tireless work on this project, Emerson has demonstrated the core tenets of everything that Barrett House stands for. He has spread the values of the House and embraced the mantra that we live by every day – good teams become great when members substitute ‘me for we’.

Barrett House students preparing the donations to be sent to Aurukun

Written by Ms Zoe Morgan

Terrace is going virtual!  While nothing can compare to visiting a Terrace campus in person and meeting someone from the Terrace Family in the flesh, the rapidly evolving digital world has allowed us to provide a small snapshot of Terrace’s four campuses through an innovative, interactive 360° online tour.

The move to providing a tour accessible online was in the planning for Terrace from late last year.  Implications from COVID-19 hastened the construction of the tour as a way to fill the gap left by the absence of the traditional Open Day format.  Using the quieter time on campus during the remote learning GT@Home phase, the College began work on filming the tour using College photographers and 360° video tour experts, Studio Kirby.

It was a mammoth task to film all four sites - the main Spring Hill campus, Waterford Place, Tennyson and the Br Buckley Outdoor Centre. The tour is filmed using a camera that allows people to see the entire area, without having to be physically present.

Viewers can even zoom in on things of interest as they move around the College.  For many viewers, this will be a format similar to what they have experienced using Google Street View.  The final stages of the Terrace interactive tour have involved recording narration from students in a variety of year levels, all providing snapshot detail on just some of Terrace’s key physical features.  Importantly, the format of the tour means that the College will be able to adapt and further develop it as time allows and the sites change.

Terrace’s 360° interactive tour will allow prospective families a chance to visit the many diverse Terrace campuses, in addition to providing the wider Terrace Family with a

chance to see sites perhaps never before seen, like Maroon.  We are sure many Terrace Old Boys will enjoy the chance to virtually wander the hallways and fields of Terrace, reminiscing about how things may have changed, or even what might still be the same.  We hope you enjoy our virtual Terrace tour.

Beach Volleybal l

Congratulations to two of our current Terrace students, Caden Rieger (Year 8) and Jack Weeden (Year 7) who both played for the Under 14 Queensland State Team. The team won gold at the Australian Junior Beach Volleyball Championship at the Gold Coast 2020 Volleyslam in March.

AFL

Congratulations are also due for Terrace Old Boy Connor Ballenden, GT 2016 on his debut with the Brisbane Lions.

Connor has been a part of the Brisbane Lions club since he played in the Lions Academy when he was in the Under 12s. In his draft year in 2017 he played in the NEAFL premiership team. He was also a member of the 2019 undefeated NEAFL premiership team.

The winning team pictured with Jack (far left) and Caden (far right)

Mother and son oboe duo, sharing the love of music

Written by Mr Matt Cocking

Like many musicians, the adage of coming from a musical family truly applies to oboe player, Henry McDonald (Year 9). His mother, Jacqueline Evans, gained a love of music from her mother, who is a piano teacher. Henry and Jacqueline share a musical bond through learning the oboe, and wouldn’t have it any other way.

Jacqueline and her son, Henry, both sat their Grade 2 Oboe examinations, back-to-back in March this year.

Growing up with her mother singing and playing the piano, Jacqueline started playing as a child, later practising the cello. Henry came home from school one day and asked his mother if he could play the oboe after hearing his Year 5 Music teacher talk about the instrument. Jacqueline knew that a double reed instrument could be challenging so decided to learn alongside her son, and from then on, they were hooked!

Jacqueline and Henry share lessons once a week before school and work. Jacqueline admitted that this time was one of her favourite parts of the week.

My favourite thing about playing the oboe with my son is seeing our development. I am lucky that I am able to both witness [Henry’s] acquisition of musicality, and also gain the gift of music myself, both listening and playing. We have also been privileged to have fantastic teachers along the way to support us.

Henry is a member of the Black Band at Terrace. He has a desire to continue practising in arts and music to keep his brain active throughout his life. When asked what his favourite thing about playing the same instrument as his mother was, Henry said, music is like a language, and if you are the only one speaking that language in the environment around you, it can get tricky…having another person to help me is very beneficial. As the age old saying goes, mother knows best!

Jacqueline says it is fun when we can play pieces together, congratulate each other when we do well and commiserate when the oboe playing is difficult. I feel proud when we both do well.

When they aren’t practising at home, they both share a passion for reading, and of course, their two dogs, Marmalade (labradoodle) and Marshmallow (cavamalt)! Henry also shares a passion for sport with his brother Elliott, as they both play basketball.

Jacqueline and Henry made the best of their time spent in home

confinement by practising for their Grade 3 oboe examinations, which they hope to sit when restrictions lift. When asked how they both found the transition to online learning, Henry recognised the challenge, saying he was looking forward to working diligently to maintain his interests while working from home. Jacqueline was optimistic about the additional time for learning innovatively. It seems that three generations are transitioning to online learning, with Jacqueline’s mother also planning to conduct piano lessons online via Skype.

I find it amazing that this is achievable, Jacqueline said, when talking about her 81-year-old mother adapting to the change. From adversity, often there are great advancements in the world, I feel this will be the same when we look back on this time in history. I hope that everyone in the music community continues to make, listen to and teach music, and that this continues to be a source of comfort and beauty in these times.

A ticket to opportunity

Written by Ms Zoe Morgan

As a thriving and busy Terrace Family, events typically form a significant part of life at the College.  For several years, the College has utilised the TryBooking system to enable bookings and reservations for the many hundreds of events that usually occur in a year.  While it allowed the College to provide a professional booking system, the fees associated with the site were often a source of frustration for both staff and families.  Starting in 2020, a move to a new online ticketing platform, Humanitix, was planned.

Humanitix offers the same professional ticketing platform to the College as TryBooking.  However, that is where the similarities end.  Humanitix is a registered charity –not a business. While it still charges booking fees, these cover costs and everything else is directed to educational projects.  The fees, for the most part, are smaller than our previous system and when the Terrace Family now attend events, they will be contributing to closing the education gap, something that very much aligns to the College’s commitment to ‘Justice and Solidarity’ as part of the Edmund Rice Education Charter Touchstones.

The Humanitix philosophy, that education is a ticket to opportunity, aligns perfectly with what is at the heart of our mission as a Catholic School in the Edmund Rice tradition, a liberating education.  Humanitix currently supports two educational opportunities - Indigenous Scholarships and Girls’ Education programs.  Every paid, ticketed College event will now give an opportunity to children that have been left behind.

Humanitix won the Google Impact Challenge in 2018 as well as the Westpac Top 20 Businesses of tomorrow, which led to Rugby legend John Eales becoming their ambassador. Within 12 months of starting, the company went from working out of their garage to being funded by the Atlassian Foundation and the New South Wales government. The charity is now doubling in size every six months.

COVID-19 has unfortunately wiped the College event calendar thus far in 2020, which has meant a delayed move to our new booking system.  However, as we hopefully move back into more social times as a College, we look forward to working with Humanitix, knowing that each event will be contributing to promoting lifelong learning opportunities for all, which is undoubtedly something worth celebrating.

Terrace Giving DayA little bit different

This year has been a little bit different. As our global community has adapted to life with COVID-19, so too has the Terrace Family. From our much-loved events to fundraisers, a critical element of our Edmund Rice tradition of caring for others, we have adjusted to focus on the safety and care of our family.

Similarly, Gregory Terrace’s annual 24-hour appeal looks a little bit different this year. For the past two years, this appeal has been held in May giving our Old Boys, current family, friends and supporters of Terrace the opportunity to support the Edmund Rice Bursary ahead of the end of the financial year. However, this year our 2020 Terrace Giving Day will be held on 18 November.

We have not changed our focus: our goal is to help aspiring young men become Terracians through the bursary. All of our bursary recipients experience financial hardship; your gift makes it possible for them to receive a life-changing Terrace education.

Some other things remain consistent:

• 24-hours of giving.

• Join your graduating class to give a class gift.

• You can give online, over the phone or by post using the fly sheet delivered with The Terracian.

• Every gift over $2 is tax deductible.

You can register your interest by visiting: www.terrace.qld.edu.au/ support-us/gregory-terracefoundation, or like and follow us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/ StJosephsCollegeGregoryTerrace as we countdown to the launch of 2020 Terrace Giving Day.

We have done this before. Together the Gregory Terrace Old Boys’ Association and the College Family has raised over $500 000 for the Bursary Fund on Giving Day. Please join us once more from midday on 18 November to create opportunities for young men aspiring to be the best that they can be.

Together we can make a difference!

Ms Doreen Awabdy Director of Development | Foundation Executive Officer

Foundation Report

Spotlight: Introducing the Gregory Terrace Foundation Chair.

Over 34 years, the Gregory Terrace Foundation has become a significant part of the Gregory Terrace story. It is a growing group of current families, Old Boys and friends who care deeply for the College and its future. Through your generous donations, the Foundation can carry out its roles of assisting the development of College facilities and the funding of bursary positions.

My family’s journey with Terrace is being written as we speak. My wife Megan and I were grateful for the opportunity to send our four boys to Terrace. Our eldest, Ben, started in Year 8 in 2014, and the youngest, Connor, is in Year 7 and will graduate in 2025 - not that I am counting…

I spent my early years in Toowoomba, where my family owned one of the many pubs in town, and I attended a Christian Brothers primary school. When our family moved to Brisbane, my brother and I continued our education at St Laurence’s College. The influence of the Christian Brothers and the traditions of Edmund Rice had a powerful impact on me. The values instilled in me continue to shape my choices - a privilege I have always wanted to extend to my children.

With four young Cliffords attending Terrace, I know our family receives so much from the teaching staff. By participating in the Foundation, I feel I am giving back to Terrace in some way for the gifts they bestow on my boys. From the redevelopment of

Tennyson to the Mt Sion Wellbeing Centre, and helping to offer young men the opportunity that my sons have through the Edmund Rice Bursary, I believe the Foundation is about more than raising funds for the College. Every element adds to the rich tapestry and builds on the 145year history of our College. We are living the Edmund Rice mission as a community.

It is a deep honour to be the next Chair of the Gregory Terrace Foundation. We have an amazing team of people led by Ms Doreen Awabdy, and my fellow directors, dedicated to enhancing learning opportunities for our students by unifying and mobilising community support for our College.

I hope to promote our Foundation’s role to all the Terrace Family and work with each of you for the benefit of our great College. Ultimately, a growing Gregory Terrace Foundation will help to ensure the future of Terrace. This is our legacy beyond our journey.

Thank you for your ongoing support, and I look forward to building on this outstanding ‘foundation’ together in the years ahead.

Mr John Clifford Chair, Gregory Terrace Foundation

From the GTOBA

The world has certainly changed since my last article for The Terracian. The devastating impact of COVID-19 has been felt in all walks of life and the GTOBA is not immune from its reach.

The flagship event for the year, the Terrace T-Bone Lunch, was unfortunately postponed as the lockdown of society reached its peak. In what would potentially be a fiscal challenge for the GTOBA should the event not proceed, it is certainly the committee’s intention to continue with the event. At this stage, the new date is 20 November 2020. It is unfortunate that this new date is so close to the Vintage Terracians’ Mass and Morning Tea as the original date was chosen so as to not clash with other events. Given the constantly evolving nature of government directives there is a very real risk that the event will need to be postponed again. The committee and I are very grateful for the attendees’ understanding and will endeavour to keep all informed in a timely manner. The virus’s grip also meant the cancellation of other GTOBA events such as Back to Tennyson Day and Race Day. It is the intention of the committee to revive these in the future.

One event that was able to go ahead before the shutdown was the annual Old Boys v Current Students Tennis Challenge on Friday 13 March. Judge Michael Rackemann has organised this important event for many years to give the current students vital match play to prepare for the GPS Tennis season. I thank Michael and the other Old Boys involved for giving up their time to ensure the continued success of this event. The Old Boys were again successful and retain the trophy for this year.

As workplaces, businesses, schools and universities moved online, the GTOBA also had to embrace the new online world. Although not as frequent, committee meetings have continued to be held via Zoom. The need for online communication and the committee’s aim to strengthen the Old Boys’ networks through these difficult times prompted the committee to attempt to launch

a project which had been on the agenda for some time. Please watch this space for more details of this exiting new initiative.

Finally, it is with great sadness that the Association lost one of its former presidents, Mr John O’Connor, GT 1954 passed away earlier this year. He served as president of the GTOBA from 1990 to 1991. Known affectionately as ‘The Baron’, he was a stalwart of Wests Rugby Union Club and after retiring from playing was a referee in the Brisbane Club competition for many years. He was a highly successful lawyer in Brisbane and more recently lived on the beautiful Sunshine Coast. Vale John O’Connor.

Dr Anthony Crombie, GT 1996 GTOBA President

TER R ACE REU N I ONS

Old Boy

50 Year Reunion

Class of 1970

Saturday 10 October 2020 5.30 - 9.30pm

Gregory Terrace

40 Year Reunion

Class of 1980

Saturday 24 October

5.30 - 9.30pm

Gregory Terrace

We need your help to spread the word. If you would like to join the coordinating committee of your graduating class, please email GTOBA@terrace.qld.edu.au or call our Development Team on (07) 3214 5212.

You can also help us locate your mates. Visit www.terrace.qld.edu.au/ events/2020-reunions to view the list of missing Old Boys and we will work with you to reach out to them.

We hope you can join us!

10 Year Reunion

Class of 2010

Friday 16 October 5.00 - 7.00pm

Gregory Terrace followed by offsite venue TBA

60 Year Reunion

Class of 1960

Friday 30 October 5.30 - 9.30pm

Gregory Terrace

30 Year Reunion

Class of 1990

Saturday 17 October 4.30 - 6.30pm

Gregory Terrace followed by offsite venue TBA

20 Year Reunion

Class of 2000

Saturday 31 October 4.30 - 6.30pm

Gregory Terrace followed by offsite venue TBA

Terrace Flashback

This month sees the return to the Rugby field and the most highly anticipated match of the season against long term rivals, Nudgee College. Both Colleges have seen their share of wins and defeats. In this edition of The Terracian we flashback to some of those games and the long held tradition of healthy rivalry – long may it continue.

The 1960 1st XV before their match in front of a reported 10 000 strong crowd

The 1958 1st XV – not a premiership year but a draw with Nudgee

The 1996 1st XV – premiership winning team

The 1924 Senior B – Terrace did not field a 1st XV GPS team this year

The 1936 2nd XV – not a highly successful year but one where the players upheld the rugby traditions of Terrace

The 1943 1st XV – during the war years the GPS decided all games would go ahead where possible, but there would be no recognised premierships

The 2004 1st XV – finished the season as undefeated premiers

The 1908 premiership winning 1st XV

The 1982 1st XV – running onto the field in style

The 1979 1st XV – GPS premiers

Vale Vale

1925 – 2020

Owen Potter, GT 1939-42 died in June at the age of 94. He was a distinguished chemical engineer and inventor who received the Member Order of Australia in 2013 for significant service to chemical engineering through leadership in the areas of education, research and development, and to the Catholic Church.

After his schooling at Terrace, Mr Potter won a state scholarship to the University of Queensland where he studied Applied Science, majoring in Chemical Engineering. He graduated with First Class Honours in 1947. For

the next two years he worked at the University of Queensland and obtained his Masters in Applied Science. In 1949 he was awarded the Foundation Travelling Scholarship and spent the next two years studying History and Philosophy of Science at University College in London.

Mr Potter was an international figure in his field, renowned for his research. He was a remarkable thinker and his invention of a coal drying process won him numerous awards and accolades for the impact it made on the environment. Patented in 1981, his invention reduced emissions at power stations by 20 per cent.

The Monash University website states that Owen was known for his passionate convictions and opinions – he was a strong and decisive leader. Advocacy was a critical aspect of his leadership and he frequently approached university leaders as well as members of parliament and government ministers at both state and federal level on matters of importance to him, his research and his department.

Mr Potter was considered a preeminant chemical engineering

scientist in Australia. No other Australian chemical engineering academic has made such an impact on the world scene. In 1983 Mr Potter was elected to a Fellowship of the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and in 1991 was given the title of Emeritus Professor.

In old age, Mr Potter continued to live as he worked, brushing aside obstacles in his path, believing that fierce advocacy is a critical aspect of true leadership, and that implacable tenacity is sometimes imperative to bring necessary change to long held but outdated thinking.

Defying serious illness, his energy and probing mind remained undimmed well into his 90s. He set up and chaired a family-directed company, OEP Cross-Flow Pty Ltd, its mission to globally commercialise the patents for his invention of a gas particle cross-flow contactor.

Mr Potter in the 1942 Yearbook

Emeritus Professor

Owen Edward Potter AM

Maureen Horrigan

1947 – 2020

GT Teacher 1990-2002

Written by Mrs Rebecca Gascoigne

Maureen spent much of her early childhood living on Townsend Island. Her family had a lease of the island from 1951 to 1956 and they ran sheep. Maureen was one of four children and was home schooled by her mother in primary school. Maureen went on to highschool as a boarder at Rockhampton Girls Grammar.

Maureen loved school. She had a passion for learning that became even more apparent in her professional life.

After finishing school, Maureen permanently moved to Rockhampton and met her lifelong partner John Horrigan, GT 1956-1960. Maureen and John married and after a few years living in Tasmania they moved to Canberra where they lived for 17 years. All three of their children were born in Canberra, Amanda, Rebecca and Michael, GT 1998.

Just after Rebecca was born, Maureen and John moved to Liberia in North West Africa for John’s work with the United Nations. After one year there, they travelled the world before returning to Canberra.

After Michael, their youngest child, was born, Maureen decided to go back to school and follow her passion for learning. She went to the Australian National University, attaining her undergraduate degree.

In January 1987 Maureen and John decided they missed their home of Queensland, and made the move

to Brisbane, to be closer to family and enjoy some warmer weather. It was here that Maureen completed her Graduate Diploma in Teaching at the Australian Catholic University. Following this, she took on her first teaching role in 1988 at St Edmund’s College in Ipswich.

In 1990, she was offered a position with St Joseph’s College, Gregory Terrace teaching Senior English, History and Study of Religion. The opportunity was special as her husband John went to school at Terrace, along with two of John’s brothers, Bryan Snr and Trevor, his nephew Bryan, and Maureen and John’s son Michael would go there too. She loved her time at Terrace. Maureen taught there for 12 years from 1990 to 2002. She coached Debating and Basketball, she was passionate about her students and her Mahoney House, and her colleagues became lifelong friends. A few of those friends visited her in hospital in her final days. During her time at Terrace she continued to further her education attaining a Masters in Theology.

Maureen was so proud that in 2018 her two grandsons, Charlie and Angus Gascoigne, commenced at Terrace in Year 5. She would have long conversations with both the boys about their studies and their teachers, many of whom Maureen worked with during her time at Terrace including her very good friends Mrs Quinn, Dr Carroll and Mr Cuddihy. Maureen also enjoyed reconnecting with her former students, many of whom made contact with her via social media in the last few years of her life. She loved seeing their successes and hearing how her small contribution had made an impact on their lives.

Maureen retired from teaching at Terrace in 2002, but not to put her feet up. She went to the University of Queensland to complete a postgraduate in Law and following that, she worked as a Family Lawyer with

Carne Reedy Herd before retiring again to enjoy travel with John.

Over the period of 52 years of marriage, John and Maureen travelled the world including Antarctica. Maureen had a great sense of adventure. She was also selfless and giving, volunteering in retirement for St Vincent de Paul, the Salvation Army and Coast Guard Mooloolaba.

However, just after Maureen turned 62, she was diagnosed with incurable brain cancer. Maureen endured brain surgery, intensive chemo and radiation, and then monthly oral chemo for the next decade. Maureen was then diagnosed with Lymphoma in 2016, requiring more surgery and radiation. In 2019 the brain tumour returned and then she was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in late 2019. Over this time, she received the very best medical treatment from her doctors, many of whom were her previous students or Terrace Old Boys. She always knew she was in the most capable hands!

Maureen passed away on 9 March 2020, just after celebrating her 73rd birthday. Maureen had seven grandchildren, Felicity, Heidi, Polly, Gracie, Charlie, Angus and Liam. She drew so much joy and strength from seeing the children. Maureen and John, their children and their spouses, Amanda and Mark, Rebecca and Mike, and Michael and Chloe, together with the grandchildren, all celebrated Maureen’s 73rd birthday at The Wesley, just two days before she passed away.

Maureen chose to donate her body to the Queensland University of Technology Body Donor Program for medical research and advancement – her selfless passion for learning and education continues.

Maureen, third from the left with the Mahoney House teachers in 1992

Desmond Frederick Dann

1940 - 2019

Written by the Dann family

Doctor Des Dann, family doctor, friend to many and a Gentleman of Terrace from 1951-1957 died on 29 November 2019, aged 79 years.

Dr Dann ended up at Terrace through a chance of fate. His parents, Kit and Bill, had taken the family on holiday to Tugun. His elder brothers John and Rodney were due to start at a local Catholic secondary school shortly thereafter, but after they performed so well as altar boys at Mass some holidaying Christian Brothers pointed the boys’ parents towards Terrace. Thus began Dr Dann’s lifelong interaction with, and love for his alma mater.

At Terrace and at home, Dr Dann developed wide and esoteric general knowledge, abounding curiosity, a love of learning that sustained him all his life, and a gift for jokes and repartee. He flourished academically and spoke fondly and often of his teachers, particularly Doc Campbell. He enjoyed cadets, played in the 1st XV, rowed in the 1st VIII and was a school prefect. He forged deep and lifelong friendships at the school. Dr Dann was a prime instigator of the class of 1957 50year reunion dinner in 2007. Old

Boys recall celebrating the fortuity that their parents sent them to Terrace, families from all walks of life, from all over Brisbane, being exposed to the great traditions of the school.

After leaving Terrace, Dr Dann was awarded a fellowship to study Medicine at the University of Queensland. After graduation he was posted to Springsure, 820km from Brisbane in Central Queensland, as the town doctor. Throughout the remainder of his professional life Dr Dann continued to care for patients who often made trips to Brisbane to see him. He was an immensely popular and respected country doctor.

While in Springsure, Dr Dann met and married his wife Louise. The happy and devoted couple returned to Brisbane in 1970 and from then until 2015, He practised family medicine in Wooloowin and built a well-deserved reputation as a pre-eminent general practitioner of the old school. Dr Dann worked 24/7 and did house calls as well as patients coming to the family home to be seen. He did his own obstetrics for many years, even delivering children of children he had delivered. Dr Dann looked after several generations of families from both Springsure and Brisbane. In later years, he looked after elderly people both in nursing homes and privately.

Dr Dann’s prodigious medical knowledge, diagnostic abilities, love of jokes, and dedication to his patients was remarked upon by many, and he was widely respected in his profession. A doctor to his bootstraps, he delivered the address at his 56-year medical reunion and said: I feel we can say we have made a contribution to the health and wellbeing of our generation. I don’t think there is anything more rewarding than working in a caring profession.

Robert, GT 1990. Robert was the 1997 Queensland Rhodes Scholar. Dr Dann was an engaged supporter of the boys and the College, and the coordinating doctor during rugby seasons for several years. In later years he was the loved father-inlaw of Paul, Kelly and Marina and the adored grandfather of five boys – Oliver, Alexander and Edward Dann (living overseas), Douglas MacRae (who begins a third Terrace generation in 2021) and Bradley Dann (who hopefully follows a couple of years later in 2023).

Ultimately, Dr Dann had a short, but brave battle with a terminal malignancy. He faced his mortality with humility, complete knowledge and medical understanding of his situation, thought for his wife and immediate family and friends, profound equanimity and dignity, and by living each remaining day as he had his whole life – in good humour, with strong principle, with care for others and by making each situation or person he was involved with better. He was much loved and is deeply missed by his family, friends and community. Dr Dann was farewelled by many hundreds at Holy Cross Church, Wooloowin, situated down the road from his childhood home and his medical practice.

Vale

Dr Dann and Louise had three children, Geraldine, Bill and Robert, who were inspired by his example of hard work, strong values, a concern for others, and a love of life. The boys attended Terrace - Bill, GT 1988 and

Dr Dann in the 1st XV in 1957

Br Edward Merritt

1928 – 2020

Br Ted Merritt, GT 1941-43 died in Darwin Hospice after a short but severe illness, aged 92. Br Ted was a member of the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart (MSC) Religious Congregation.

Br Ted felt a call to the religious vocation during his years at Terrace, but it wasn’t until he was 25 that he travelled to Sydney to join the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart. Before he joined the missionaries

Brian Edwards Sydes

1924 – 2020

Mr Brian Sydes, GT 1933-42 was a champion athlete during his school days at Terrace and a Cadet Sergeant of the Terrace Cadets 2nd Platoon. Brian participated in Tennis, Gymnastics, Athletics, Swimming, the 1st XV and the 1st XI. He was also president of the St Vincent de Paul Society.

Mr Sydes joined the Royal Australian Airforce in World War Two as a Navigator in Lancaster bombers for Bomber Command. He was the last of his Australian crew to survive. The Lancaster squadrons flew mainly night bombing attacks or mine laying missions. Mr Sydes was one of the lucky few to return to Australia.

he worked in the motor industry, a job that would serve him well in his labours in the Northern Territory.

In 1960, he began as a minister in the Northern Territory, assisting people in the remote Aboriginal communities of Bathurst Island, Santa Teresa, Daly River, Wudicupildyerr and Wadeye. Missionary life in the 1960s and 70s was tough and extreme and it took self-reliant men of grit and perseverance to be able to do the job as well as share faith. In 2001 Br Ted moved to Darwin where he lived at the MSC Centre, Here he dedicated

Mr Sydes completed his Commerce degree in 1950 and went on to work at the Commonwealth Bank as an Officer. He married Josephine and had four children and four grandchildren. In accordance with his wishes, Mr Sydes’ ashes will be scattered in the ocean at Coolangatta on Anzac Day in 2021.

his life to the St Vincent de Paul Society.

Br Ted was an amazing man and at 92 years of age he was still living an extremely full life. Bishop Charles of Darwin spoke of Br Ted:

The Diocese is so grateful to Br Ted for his extensive ministry for around 60 years in many parts of our Diocese. We are grateful for the amazing witness of the gospel way of life that Br Ted has given us over such a long time.

Br Merrit, fifth from the right. Sub Junior 1941

Mr Sydes second from the left, 1st XV 1941

Save the date

Donor Thank You

Thursday 15 October 6-10pm

Vintage Terracians

College Hall

Friday 6 November 9.30am-12pm

Terrace Giving Day

Wednesday 18 November

24-hour campaign beginning at midday

GT Ball

Saturday 6 March

Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre

Tickets on sale early 2021

Dear members of the Terrace Family,

The Terracian is a small publication which relies heavily on the Terrace Family and wider community to inform the editor of the achievements of Old Boys. The Terracian also relies on members of the Terrace Family to inform of the passing of a loved family member and their connection to Terrace. The magazine endeavours to include all members of the Terrace Family but can only do so with your help.

If you would like to share your or a family member’s achievements please contact Mrs Bianca Wagner, the editor of the Terracian magazine. biancawagner@terrace.qld.edu.au

The Terrace Gentleman is one who acts with kindness and humility.

Rest In Peace

We pray for the families of the following members of the Terrace Family who have gone to their eternal rest.

Mr Peter COREN

GT 1944-48

Mr John CURTIS

GT 1951-59

Dr Desmond DANN

GT 1951-57

Mr Jeffrey FLYNN

GT 1966-67

Mr Michael HOGAN

GT 1959-67

Mr Damien MCMENIMAN

GT 1985-89

Br Ted MERRITT

GT 1941-43

Mr Keren MUIR-MCCAREY

GT 1964-67

Mr John O’CONNOR

GT 1953-54

Mr Owen POTTER

GT 1939-42

Mr Stanislaus STRATFORD

GT 1941-49

Mr Brian SYDES

GT 1933-42

Mr Santo TOSCANO

GT 1949-52

Mr Leo THOMSEN

GT 1942-43

May they be consoled by their many memories of those they have loved and lost.

Terrace thanks...

Written by Ms Cathy Stacey

Terrace thanks Old Boy and current father Paul Curtain

Many of Paul Curtain’s, GT 1994, business principles reflect his years at Terrace and have clearly had a hugely positive effect, with Place real estate now recognised as a leading real estate brand.

Paul talks about putting in the hours as the key to success in his field and believes striving to be a good human being – rather than a good salesperson – is the main game.

While Paul is the first to recognise his years at Terrace as formative, he also credits his father for raising five boys and two girls, with a great work ethic and gift for sales, as well as a long term connection to commercial and residential real estate.

The youngest of five boys, Paul started his career with mentor, colleague, and now co-director of Place, Damian Hackett, GT 1986 at

PRD Morningside. Working alongside Sarah Bushell who is the third codirector behind the launch of Place in 2001.

Their vision for the brand was built around a fresh look and feel – simple, streamlined, timeless –and a commitment to excellence across the board, from outstanding residential photography, to the systems and processes that allow salespeople to focus on what they do best. Backed up by a lean and well-oiled corporate machine, Place agents are set up for success from day one.

Currently a Terrace father to Jack (Year 8), Paul has been a generous sponsor for the last five years. A passion for rugby has seen Place profiled at Tennyson, to great effect. Thousands of people are no doubt familiar with the Terrace-

targeted television commercials on the scoreboard, have viewed the bumpers on Internationals Field or seen the logo in any number of Terrace’s publications. In 2020, Place is again generously sponsoring Terrace Rugby.

Funds from Rugby sponsorship, like that provided by Place, go directly to developing the program and benefitting students. With a focus on participation, enjoyment and the opportunity to learn, the Terrace Rugby program offers a safe and well-structured environment for students. With support provided by Place, boys, coaches, and referees will continue to be given a strong framework for improvement and abundant opportunity to develop the key elements of rugby.

Terrace thanks Paul and the Place team for his long-term contribution to Terrace Rugby, which has been much appreciated by Terrace athletes, Rugby families and the Rugby Support Group.

If you are interested in sponsorship, please contact Ms Cathy Stacey. cathystacey@terrace.qld.edu.au