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June 15, 2005. Year 9 Exploration Unit O’Reilly’s Research. Rainforest walking route.

College Principal’s Page At the conclusion of the academic year we can look back and say much has been said, done and achieved in the diversity of areas across the life of the College.

To celebrate the energy and many facets of life in a vibrant community of students, staff and parents we gathered at the Brisbane Convention Centre for a Celebration of Excellence Evening in early November in what was an entertaining and memorable event that showcased the talents and excellence that was demonstrated during the year. In particular we congratulated the Dux of the College for 2005 Andrew Hobson, the Proxime Accessit Chau Vu, the many prize winners and all those who provided the excellent standard of music and entertainment that was so very much part of the celebration. The end of the year also saw the graduation of the Senior Class of 2005. As a group they had an infectious spirit and a strong sense of pride. The end of their secondary schooling represents a significant milestone in their lives; an important crossroad as these young men embark upon a new phase. The Irish have a custom of burying warm coals in the ashes at night in order to preserve the fire for the cold morning to come. Instead of cleaning out the cold hearth, they preserve the glowing coals under beds of ash overnight in order to have a fast starting fire the next day. Those of us in schools, working with the parents at home, we are keepers of the coals. It is up to our graduands to ensure that they fan these coals into a fire of great warmth and light in their world for the future building of positive relationships. We wish the class of 2005 our best wishes as they begin this next stage of the journey. On behalf of our young men and parents and on my own behalf I wish to thank the

The Terracian Series III, Vol 12, No 4 DECEMBER, 2005 ISSN 1320 - 2405 Published by St Joseph’s College, Gregory Terrace, BRISBANE, 4000. Terrace Website: http://www.terrace.qld.edu.au

2 whole staff for their dedication and the expertise that they bring to their respective tasks, their willingness to continue their own education as life long learners in this great era of change and their focus on endeavouring to provide an excellent and balanced education for our young men in an encouraging and supportive environment. Christmas is a special time and to all our families, friends and Old Boys I extend to you this community’s best wishes, thanks and blessings. I pray that our young men, their families and friends may realise the great potential this period of Advent and Christmas offers to us all in this special time. Peter Chapman College Principal

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3 Photo 1: College Dux, 2005 From left: Mrs Judy Hobson, Andrew Hobson (College Dux, 2005), Mrs Julie Quinn (College Dean of Studies), Mr Paul Hobson

Photo 2: College Graduates with fathers who were also Gregory Terrace students.

From left: Mrs Julie Ebbage and her son Jonathan (12K), Mr Peter Ambrose and his son Tom (12B), Mr Peter George and his son Chris (12M), Mr Peter Beer and his son Ali (12M), Mr Anthony Conaghan and his son Michael (12W), Mr Greg Weale and his son David (12B) and Mr Chris Ward and his son Sam (12B). All the fathers were in the Terrace Senior class of 1971. Photo 3: Handing over the College Tie From left: Robert Moulton (School Captain), Mr Peter Chapman (College Principal), Tim Beckman (School Captain, 2006), Daniel North (School ViceCaptain, 2006). This tradition was introduced by then College Captain, Ben White, in 1992. Photo 4: The Williams Family From left: Mr Noel Williams (Finance Director, GT), Mrs Mary Williams, Sam Williams (Year 12 Graduate)

International Soccer Player

Tom Parry (photo above with wife, Jean, and son, John) attended Terrace in 192627. He was small in stature at school and the Rugby Master in 1926, Br Keenan, told him he was too small to play Rugby - see class photo on right - and that he should find another sport. So he took himself off to the Bardon-Latrobe Soccer Club and whilst there, badly injured his left shin. Gangrene set in, but while he was being prepared for surgery his mother refused to allow the operation to proceed. While his right leg

was healing he practised kicking with his left leg. History now records that he played on the left wing in several tests for Australia.

Tom’s son Rod was cox of the First VIII in 1960. His grandson, Thomas, attended Terrace 1989-1996.

Tom joined the Army during WW2 and served in New Guinea, rising to the rank of Captain. On his return he bagan building houses and small commercial buildings. In the late 50’s he became President of the Master Builders Association of Queensland.

Two of his grandsons, William (12M) and Bernard (11M) Peverill, are currently at Terrace. Tom passed away aged 49 in 1962. Rod Parry (1958-61)

He had three sons and a daughter. All his sons attended Terrace. His building skills were called on during the construction of the first Terrace rowing shed at New Farm. There were no concrete pumps in those days, so the gravel for concrete boat ramp had to be dumped on the footpath above and literally pushed by the students down a chute made from corrugated iron supported by timber cross arms. Even Br Dillon was impressed! The concrete was then mixed on the only flat area just above the ramp.

1926 SUB-JUNIOR B - Second division

TOM PARRY is top row, second from right.

Recently discovered Old Boy War Veterans No article in “The Terracian” has had such an effect as the last issue’s “Terracians who served in the forces during WWII” I might just mention one of the many letters: We were grateful to receive an email from a lady whose father and his two brothers attended Terrace and served in WWII. Also an uncle on her mother’s side was in the RAAF and was killed when flying a Typhoon over Europe in WWII. Then by good fortune, two of them were in the one photo, 1933 Sub-Junior. [Photo at right] Thus, after marriage, two Terrace families added four extra veterans to our list of past students who served in World War Two. Many thanks, Mrs Hall, for your letter.

1933 SUB-JUNIOR CLASS BACK ROW: J. McMullen, J. Condon, D. O’Flynn, K.Self, J. Martine, C. Wilkinson, J. Underhill, P. Prentice. 4th ROW: C. Pattison, H. Moynihan, L. O’Shea, J. Fraser, R. McAuliffe, R. Kneale, K. McCormack. K. Rollason. 3rd ROW: G. Slater, G. Cook, T. Kennedy, J. Hanly, B. LEE, J. O’Brien, A. Pattison, R. SMITH, J. Coyle. 2nd ROW: J. Ryan, R. Ward, A. Lynch, R. Fitzgerald, E. Bartlett, G. Woodgate, N. Humphries, P. Cassera. FRONT ROW: K. Doody, W. Ross, J. McPherson, R. Sullivan, T. Drapes, T. Goggin, B. Fitzgerald, E. Lenton, L. Delahunty

Still friends 70 years since their Terrace days! The two old gentlemen pictured here, John Creedy and Hermann Barnett, were in the 1924 photo of the SubJunior class which was printed in the June Terracian.

Mr Creedy’s relatives saw the published photo from 1924 and sent along the photo [At right] of the two old friends However, Mr Barnett’s daughter had met and married the brother of the current Archivist at Terrace, Mr Neil Doherty. So though the two 1924 Old Boys have both died since 2000, their children are still alive and have since then continued their connection with their old school, Gregory Terrace. I am sure that if you recognise friends or relatives in our historic photos that many others would be interested in what happened in the subsequent years. The Terracian - December 2005

Outdoor Education - “Complex Reasoning and Philosophical Thinking.” It’s Monday morning about 6 o’clock as I sit in my tent. I am surrounded by Spotted Gums, Iron Barks, Casuarinas and variations of greens and greys as far as the eye can see. The peaks of Mt Toowoonan, Mt Ballow and Mt May loom in the outskirts of my vision, covered in mist and moisture from last night’s spectacular thunderstorm.

Some of Terrace’s finest are also out here. [Photo 1 and Photo 2] They are nearing the end of their “solos” and their blue and orange nylon homes can be seen dotted amongst the forest in the valleys and on the ridges around me. They have had no TV, phones, Internet or even any dialogue with anyone for the last 24 hours. As Immersion 2005 draws to a close I reflect upon what these young men have achieved in a brief, but intense, few weeks that have gone by.

They have reflected on and constructed a personal philosophy that deals with some complex issues; they have had an extraordinary interaction with a group of people with disabilities from Gold Coast Rec and Sport [Photo 3], and provided an excellent inclusive program; they have journeyed down the mighty Nymboida River, through pristine forests and churning water with all their gear in their canoe [Photo 5] , working together to form a tight-knit community of well drilled water rats. At the conclusion of each day they have sat around the fire discussing and solving the problems of the world [Photo 4], and falling asleep under the stars. One of the carers at Gold Coast Rec and Sport commented that watching the Terrace students restored his faith in the youth of today (no small feat). Likewise I find it hard not to be optimistic about the future after spending the last few weeks with the immersion crew. Our parents should be very proud of their sons.

Mr Jon Hodges GT Outdoor Education Staff

PHOTO 1: From left: Rob Stewart (K), Andrew McKechnie (B), Andrew Quinn (T), Simon Foat (W), Nick Nielsen (W), Michail Kressibucher (T), Ben Cook (T), Morgan O’Brien (R), Myles Chadwick (K), Jed Robusto (M) PHOTO 2: From left: Oscar Clark-Ryan (M), Max O’Brien (R), Adrian Smith (W), Michael McGahan (B), Tom Placania (B), Dom Jordan (R), Dylan Nagle (W), Tom Haire (T), Matt Marchesi (T), Chris Hickey (M) PHOTO 3: At Terrace Outdoor Education Centre, Maroon PHOTO 4: Suppertime on the Nymboida River for the well drilled Terrace “water-rats”, then to sit around the fire to discuss and solve many problems before falling asleep under the stars! PHOTO 5: ON THE MIGHTY NYMBOIDA Mr Matt Fairley (Maroon Staff) supervises Tom Placania (Left, 10B) and Dylan Nagle (Right, 10W)

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GTOBA Reunions, 2005

PHOTO 1: GTOBA DINNER, 2005 Neil Doherty (53-58), Tim Moroney (53-55), Jim Russell (53-56), Tom Aspinall (53-56), Errol Maguire (54-58) PHOTO 2: SIXTY YEAR REUNION - 1945 SENIORS WITH MR CHAPMAN SIXTY YEARS REUNION (1945) Back Row: John Burke, Frank O’Hare, Ian Heap, Merv Carroll, John Abrahams, Frank Williams, Tom Sweeney, Dave Grieg. Frnt Row: John Hennessy, Dennis Scanlan, Val Crowe, Frank Palmer, Ray Ebbage, Terry Clair. At rear: Mr Peter Chapman PHOTO 3: SIXTY YEAR REUNION - 1945 SENIORS John Woods addressd the group with a fund of humorous stories

PHOTO 4: GTOBA DINNER, 2005 Paul Sayer (56-64), Tony Conaghan (63-71), Ross Stenson (56-64)

PHOTO 5: TWENTY YEAR REUNION - 1985 SENIORS Paul Bartley, Matthew Galvin and Declan Kelly tell stories.

PHOTO 6: GUEST SPEAKER AT GTOBA DINNER Denis Handlin AM (GT 1962-66) was

an excellent Guest Speaker at the Annual GTOBA Dinner at Tattersalls. It was a great night of celebration, fun and reminiscing with some two hundred and fifty Old Boys joining in.

PHOTO 7: 1955 REUNION Tony Jackman,

Pat Taylor (Organiser Melbourne Reunions), John Andrews

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Middle Schooling Exploration Units, 2005: O’Reilly’s Research

From left - Patrick Forrest (9K), Anthony Hobson (9M), Brendan MarkeyTowler (9R), Adam Tucker (9M)

Anti-clockwise from bottom - James Deans (9R), Michael Nelson (9T), Nick Kent (9W), Kristian Smith (9M), Patrick Forrest ((K)

This photo was taken at one of the waterfalls on their walking route. The students in this photo are also in one or other of those on this page.

Across the group, from left Sam Cheney (9K), Tim Sexton (9T), Adam Tucker (9M), Kurt Sorensen (9T), Kristian Smith (9M), Patrick Forrest (9K), Michael Nelson (9T), Mr Ray Celegato (Staff), Dayn Sorensen (9R), Conor Rath (9W), James Larkin (9B), James Deans (9R), Matt Samuels (9M), Tom O’Malley (9M), Nick Kent (9W), Brendan MarkeyTowler (9R), Stephen Webb (9R), Tom Callaghan (9W), Anthony Hobson (9M), Lachlan Habershon (9T) Students winding their way down the steep incline from The Border Track to the Albert River

We see Patrick Forrest (9K) with companions in the rainforest behind him preparing to do some tape measuring and recording what they discovered. They were studying how different climatic conditions affect the rainforest. They measured the girth of trees and leaf sizes. Time was spent at Terrace before they went to O’Reilly’s gaining background information that was necessary for understanding things they would find and measure in their Exploration.

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Malta, the George Cross Island and Gregory Terrace Malta is an island in the Mediterranean Sea and became British in 1814. It strongly supported Britain in World War 2, despite almost daily bombing by the German and Italian Air Forces. Because it was such a vital communications centre many Allied pilots flew from Malta to defend it. Such was the bravery displayed by the Maltese Britain presented the George Cross to the whole island - and it was known as The George Cross Island. It became independent in 1964 and later a Republic. It joined the European Union in 2004. The area of the islands is 316 sq km (Brisbane City has 1,360 sq km), the population in 2005 is 400,000 of whom 98% is Catholic (Brisbane City has 1.6 million people).

Gregory Terrace and Nudgee in Malta

Over the weekend of 24/25 September 2005, Malta played host to an international airshow and the 60th celebration of WW2. It was also the opportunity for a meeting between the Australian High Commissioner Richard Palk (GT 1961-1968) and Martin Kerby (Teacher at Nudgee College) and the author of Where Glory Awaits.

Mr Martin Kerby (Nudgee Teacher), Mrs Helen Palk, Australian High Commissioner Richard Palk.

A number of Old Boys from both Colleges served with distinction during WW2, notably Paul Brennan DFC DFM (NC 1930), Ted Beard (an Old Boy from both Colleges) and Brian Sherry (GT 1936). Richard Palk joined the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade in 1994 after a seventeen-year career as a Regular Army officer with the Australian Defence Corps. As a Lieutenant Colonel he held senior Defence and Public Affairs positions in Sydney and overseas. In 1992 and 1993 he was Chief of Military Public Information on the Headquarters of the United Nations Transitional Authority in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. He served in Bangkok from 1995 to 1999 as Consul General and Counsellor. From 1999 to 2002 he served in Kuala Lumpur also as Consul General and Counsellor. He was born in Brisbane in 1950 and holds a Bachelor of Arts from UQ. In the Australia Day Honours List in 1994 he was awarded a Conspicuous Service Medal (CSM) for his service in Cambodia. He is married and he and his wife, Helen, have two adult daughters. Pictured are the Spitfire at rear - and the Hurricane fighters that flew to Malta from England.

Students of French visit France during school term holidays Leaving Brisbane Airport

Twenty-two intrepid voyagers about to set off for Paris leaving the security of the Brisbane they know so well! As students of French they will benefit enormously from this trip: they will be immersed in a French language milieu.

1 Photo 1: FROM LEFT Mr Peter Chapman, Ms Kathleen Skinner, Mark Jeffery (10M), Will Gilbert (10K), Mrs Patricia Barry (Staff), Mr Tony Barry, Tom Corkery (10R, obs), Patrick Allan (10M), Matt Hasking (11B), Max Stephens (10R), Luke Rosengren (11B), Brendan Josey (11B), James Brown (11W), Peter Mollison (9T), Josh Whiting (9R), Josh McDonough (12R), Rob Symons (10B), Tom Blaszczyk (10R), Aaron Tutt (10T), Mrs Elizabeth Moran (Staff), Joss Douglas (12K), Mr Tim Harrington (Staff) Photo 2: THUMBS UP FOR PARIS! A comment from one of the travellers: “Thumbs up at the thumb sculpture at La Défense, the modern CBD of Paris. I have no idea of the thumb’s significance, but the students were as fascinated as I have always been!This was our first day - jet lagged, but ready to go!”

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2005: Year Ten students visit students in East Timor 2 1

Photo 1: CHRISTO REY STATUE, DILI. A TRADITIONAL PHOTO! Terrace students

pose - with “JJ” a student from St Magdalena’s School at the “Christ the King” statue above Dili.

Photo 2: GIFTS TAKEN TO DILI FOR CHILDREN AT ST MAGDALENA’S KINDERGATEN TERRACIANS BEARING GIFTS! These are the eight Terracians and

Mr Finn who visited East Timor in 2005. With them is Mr Brian Garrone from Edmund Rice Education (who travelled with them) , two Sisters of Canossa from local schools and two East Timorese helpers; and the gifts they brought for the children.

FROM LEFT - Back Row: Alex Gofton (T), Mr Conor Finn (Staff), Thomas Corkery (R), Jack Coghlan (B), Thomas Elliott (K), Anthony Brownlie-Smith (T). Front Row: Ben Zammit (T), Sean Cash (B), Christian Raftery (R), Mr Brian Garrone (ERED)

Photo 3: AFTER MASS AT VILLAGE SELOI CRAIC MUSIC SPEAKS!

Music provides a universal language for young people as Ben Zammit (left) and Alex Gofton find after Mass at Seloi Craic.

Photo 4: MASSACRE SITE A “sacred site”

to all East Timorese after the 1991 massacre of unarmed civilians by the Indonesian army. From left: Mr Conor Finn, Caunossian Sister, Ben Zammit, Thomas Elliott, Sean Cash, Anthony Brownlie-Smith, Alex Gofton, John Coghlan Thomas Corkery

Terrace Students meet Brother Bill Tynan

Brother Bill Tynan at one time was Headmaster of St James College quite close to Terrace. For some years now he has been working with the village people in a group of villages some 40 kms from Dili and some hours by LandRover! The Brothers and volunteers plus local people strive to improve health, education and general well-being of the local people - as did Brother Rice in his way, two hundred years ago. Christian Raftery, Ben Zammit and Anthony Brownlie-Smith meet school pupils at Railaco Craic Village where Br Bill Tynan (back at right) had his main base. Brother is slowly introducing solar-powered electric lighting (from batteries) for evenings.

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Furniture from the forest - Year Ten immersion, 1 2005 A great experience!

This was a very interesting immersion of city students into the world of the State Forest workers over the four days of their “camp-out”. They saw hoop pine forest management working, saw why a density of 700-749 trees per hectare is desired and how the trees are finally used in State Forests. They visited the Beerburrum Seed Nursery and saw how carefully flowers are pollinated and cones are later collected and seeds harvested. They also saw the end product at the Beerburrum Exotic Pine Plantation and marvelled at the equipment used to harvest the trees. They were also shown management procedures like spraying, thinning and maintaining fire trails and access roads.

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Over these first four days they also visited artisans who work with wood. At Maleny they visited the David Linton Workshop. At Cooroy they visited Ross Annel’s workshop and exhibition. Here they were amazed at the quality and variety that was produced, but the tools used here were the same ones available in the Terrace workshop! At Gympie they toured the Woodworks Timber Museum. After their visit to the Caboolture Saw Mill they discussed some of the reasons for its excellent safety record.

During four days they saw where the timber comes from and the methods, styles and ideas of the artisans they saw in action - now came their turn! They had the Friday of their return to Terrace to assemble in the Graphics Room and draw up plans for their article of choice. In their Project Book they had several pages of plain, graph and isometric grid paper for drawing up ideas and pictorial drawing of their project. After they had produced workshop drawings for their item they were able to commence working the timber from 29 August until 6 September. Their projects were to be stained and polished and displayed to parents and others on the final day!

Photo 1: ROSS ANNEL’S WORKSHOP, COOROY From bottom left across: Fraser

Morrison (K), Will Sullivan (K), James Keating (K), Nick Tierney (W), Sean Summers (B), Gerard McCafferty (M), Mr Ross Annel, Xavier Chadwick (K), Robert Fogarty (K), Nick Gattas (M), Louis Apel (R), Chris Barnett (M)

Photo 2: PREPARING WORKING DRAWINGS From left: Nick Tierney (W), Mr Huby Vink, Rory Manathunga (R), James Keating (K), Jack Landsberg (K), Robert Fogarty (K), Xavier Chadwick (K), Sean Summers (B), Harry LeMass (M), Lachlan Gassman (K, rear), Nick Noye (R) Photo 3: DISCUSSING DRAWINGS From left: Sean Summers (B), Harry LeMass (M), Chris Barnett (M), Nicholas Noye (K), Andrew Tan (M). Photo 4: Will Sullivan (K) (3-seater bench) Photo 5: Andrew Tan (M) (Side table)

Photo 6: A TREE-FELLING AND HARVESTING MACHINE Across photo from left: Xavier Chadwick (K), Gerard McCafferty (M, rear), James Keating (K), Nick Gattas (M), Nicholas Tierney (W, obsc), Chris Barnett (M), Nicholas Noye (R), Sean Summers (B), Louis Apel (B), Mr Daniel O’Regan (DPI Forestry)

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GT Race Day, 2005 The race Day was held at Doomben on 1 October and, like the Golf Day, the weather was magnificent. As this meeting was in conjunction with important “Group” races down South, there was a Spring atmosphere throughout the perfect setting in the Chief De Beers Room. William Douglas did a fine job by setting up a platform for a Spring Vitanza Cup for future years. We are assured of this by the fact that every sponsor has agreed to continue their support for next year’s meeting.

AFTER THE GREGORY TERRACE CUP, 2005

From left: “Imprisoned”, the Cup winner with its strapper, next to Mr Vince Vitanza (GT 1955-56), holding the Terrace Cup, Mr Anthony Vitanza (GT 1981-86) and Mr Michael Vitanza (GT 1987-94).

AFTER THE NEIL DOHERTY HANDICAP

“Funlove” the mare in the photo at Right, went on to win the first race at Caulfield on Caulfield Cup Day, so the standard of runners in all races on the GTOBA Race Day was exceptional.

From left: Mr Neil Doherty (GTOBA), Miss Beth Britton, Mrs Maggie Doherty, “Funlove”, winner of the Neil Doherty Handicap with its strapper, Mr Pat Robertson (GT 1953-58), Mr Vince Vitanza (1955-56) and Mr Paul Barbagallo (GTOBA)

GTOBA Golf Day

The Golf Day was played on a magnificent day at Royal Queensland. With the course improvements taking shape players had to negotiate not just the tricky course, the unpredictable wind, clear skies and beautiful sunlight, but also the temporary layout. There were a few confused groups, but at the end of the day a most enjoyable day was had by all who played.

I would also like to thank our sponsors: Stephen MacDermott (Glencairn MacDermott), Julie-Anne Miller (Property Solutions), Michael Stephens (QED Enterprises), Neil Holt (Wesley Corporate Health) and William Douglas (Ord Minnett). Prize donations came from Andy and Marcia Georges (Il Centro), John Kilroy (Cha Cha Char) and Sally Crooke (Victoria Park GC).

The group led by Florence Jones was last off the course, but most importantly, first on the day.The group led by Michael Stephens took out the GTOBA Cup. Congratulations to this group of four ladies and gentlemen.

We look forward to seeing you all next year on Friday 1 September. William Douglas (GTOBA)

Year 5 Academic Awards Names from left to right: Christopher Gibbons (K) Thomas Panizza (R) James Thomson (T) Stephen Powell (T) Sam Holt (M) Thomas McGann (R) Duy-Khang Pham (M) Nicholas Jones (K) Thomas Mallett (M) Jack Colley (B) Benedict Fraser (W) Harrison Carsley (K) Robert Hickson (K) Oliver Barry (W) Benton Scanlan (B)

We loved them in life, let us not forget them in death........ Mr Tony Russell (Senior 1958) who had brothers, cousins, uncles who attended and still attend GT.

Mr Roger Brown (Senior 1981) who died as the result of a workplace accident at Sawson Mine.

Mr John Maxwell (Senior 1953) who passed away in September.

Mr John Girard (Senior 1959)

Mr Bernard Knapp (Senior 1939) whose son and grandsons also attended Terrace and who died in October. Mrs Patricia Macuga (GT Staff 1987-92) whose three sons attended Terrace. 10 The Terracian - December 2005

Sr Judith Thompson, RSJ - daughter of Richard (GT 1896-1901) - brother of Evan (GT1932-36) Mr Paul Roach (1948-54) died in November. Mr Kevin Joyce (1928-31) died in September.

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On Monday evening of October 3 the Year 11 students enjoyed their Semi Formal at “Fridays” in such a way that they, their partners and the staff present had a very pleasant evening. The ladies of the Terrace Ladies Group helped to prepare the young men in advance with Etiquette Classes. Many thanks also go to Ms Jane Carr and Mrs Kathy Wilson from the Office for the way they organised the event for the students. Many thanks, too, to Mrs Melina Puglisi, Mrs Jane Manicaros and Mrs Margaret Costello who organised a dinner for very appreciative Year 11 parents whose sons were at the Semi Formal.

4 Photo 1: STUDENTS AND THEIR PARTNERS AT THE SEMI FORMAL Terrace students from left:

Patrick Collins (11T), Allan Stormon (11W), David Kriukelis (11K), Ryan Gould (11W) and Zac Hancock (11W) Photo 2: Matt Randell (11B), Alex Barker (11R), Luke Kilmartin (R) William Bowler (W), Robert McEvoy (M), Front: Jack Mullins (T), Nick Slater (R) Photo 3: Terrace students only - Oliver Badenhorst (B), Jack Mullins (T), Ben Treffene (B), Matt Randell (B), Mitchell Grady. Front: Ian Fraser (R) Photo 4: Andrew Pyke (11K), Craig McCall (11R)

Brother Rice Day

On this day we celebrated in a wholeschool Mass the gift to us all of our Founder, Brother Edmund Rice. The gift is of hope and the direction that comes with the support and power of effective communities. As part of the liturgy, Nicholas Nielsen (10W), a visually impaired student, spoke of the power and importance of this community and how it has assisted him to make obstacle challenges,. Thank you, Nicholas, for sharing your story with us.

The celebrants were Fr Jim Bishop, Fr Ivan Hernon (Chief Celebrant), Fr Gerry Dore, and Fr Ray Brain. [Above] Fr Hernon’s brother, Br Denis, also an Old Boy, was with them in the photo. Part of the singing at the Mass was provided by [Photo left] Evan Price (12K), Andrew Russo (12W) and Michael Poulsen (12W). A memorable day!

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Awards Evening, Great Hall, Convention Centre 1

Gregory Terrace Foundation Board

Photo 1: WELCOME! The College Captain, Robert Moulton, welcomes parents and friends to the Great Hall and gave his final address to the parents as College Captain.

Photo 2: THE COLLEGE DUX

This year the honour of College Dux was won by Andrew Hobson. The position of Proxime Accessit was won by Chau Vu.

Photo 3: FAREWELL

After the vote of thanks from Dr Dom Katter (GTOBA) came the School Song, Terrace to the Fore, sung by the Year 12 Class of 2005 Photo 4: GREGORY TERRACE FOUNDATION BOARD Standing: Mr Peter Fullagar, Mr Bruce Humphrys, Mr Peter Cornish, Br Ted Walker, Dr Fergus Legh. Sitting: Mr Peter Chapman, Mr Brian Flannery, Mrs Donna Kent, Mr Paul Tynan, Mr Geoff Rodgers. Absent: Mrs Trish Vedelago, Mr Tom Hackett

Photo 5: INITIAL JJD MAHONEY AWARD FOR CONTRIBUTION TO THE CAMPUS MINISTRY PROGRAMS Presented to Benjamin Chapman by Dr Peter Mahoney. Professor Alan Rix, Chairman of the College Board, is at the left.

A Terracian in the spotlight.... Leon Cain (Senior 2001) has just appeared in the Queensland Theatre Company’s production of ‘Oedipus The King’ at the QPCA Playhouse alongside actor Marcus Graham. The review of the show in The Courier Mail on 17 October 2005 acknowledged Leon as a young USQ graduate (who) excelled with his sure grasp of the material and described him as ‘a find for the Queensland Theatre Company’. Whilst at Terrace Leon was in the cast of a number of Terrace/All Hallows’ productions and a member of the Terrace team who became the Qld Youth Theatresports Champions in 2001. He was also the Treacy Cultural Captain in 2001. Earlier this year Leon toured primary schools in south-east Queensland with the Qld Arts Council. In May 2006 Leon will appear in Michael Gow’s modern Australian tale, ‘Away’, at the Cremorne Theatre, QPCA. We wish Leon well and look forward to seeing him in many more productions in the future.

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Waterford and Edmund Rice (Extracts from Brother Larkin’s address to GT staff, students and friends, 1.11.2005) The Terrace badge flies proudly from the former RACQ building in Water Street announcing Waterford Place as an exciting initiative in our 130-year history. By doing so we have honoured Blessed Edmund Rice. [Photo at right] At the age of fifteen, Edmund left his home in Callan in the south of Ireland to live and work with his uncle Michael at the nearby port of Waterford. (The time we speak of is soon after Captain James Cook had chartered the east coast of the great southern land.) Soon after, Edmund had taken over the thriving export business on the docks. Here at Waterford he met and married his wife, Mary, and rejoiced at his wife’s pregnancy. Here in Waterford, too, he experienced the despair associated with the death of his wife and the handicap of his daughter. He prayed in the parish church of Ballybricken for guidance. His business skills had contributed to Waterford becoming a very busy European port, second only to Hamburg. In Waterford he had made his fortune and yet he was able to leave this business to teach poor boys, firstly in a New Street stable and then in a larger school building he had built outside the stone walls of the city of Waterford where the poor lived. During his forty years of educational endeavour in Waterford the city had troubed times with the population decreasing from 44,000 to 23,000, but Edmund and his men and the poor stayed..........

UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT “The Gregory Terrace Foundation through the support of the Terrace community is to build a new educational centre for our Year 10 students,” says the sign. From the left: Andrew Ebrington (GT staff), Michael Cole (RACQ staff), Chris Row (RACQ staff)

Without doubt, the motivating forces in Edmund’s life were Christ and his Mother Mary. Evidence abounds that he was a man of prayer. His decision to build his schools was not only because he considered education to be one of the greatest of the social works, but also because he wanted to introduce the children of Waterford to the treasures of the Bible, the life of Christ, the Mass, the sacramental life, the example of the apostles and the saints, Mary’s preeminent position, Catholic social justice and much more. The fourteenth successor of Brother Rice, Br Paul Pinto from India, wrote recently, “You

are not to imitate the past, but to move into a future that will be different.” And isn’t that just what you are doing here at Terrace. Problems abounded in Edmund’s life and they will abound in this exciting Waterford Place project.......... I am well satisfied that Waterford Place will provide the students with many things as part of this great educational enterprise. Congratulations on the innovative project. May almighty God, Mary and Blessed Edmund be with you during the refurbishment period. Live Jesus in our hearts, forever! Br. Victor Larkin (GTOBA)

Terrace Old Boy Reunion in Melbourne with College Principal and GTOBA President Standing, left to right David Beatty (GT 1959-63) Drew Lette (88-91) Tom O’Dea (-1963) Jim McMahon (52-60) Michael Tiffin (80-87) Andrew Maggs (73-77) Dom Katter (86-90, GTOBA President) Matt Currie (-1991) Andrew Hegarty (-1991) Barry Clarke (56-64) Tony Self (70-77) Ie-wen Sim (94-98) John Crack (49-57)

. . . o t g n i v o M We’re

Peter Chapman (College Principal) Adrian Cervetto (52-55) Merv Kiley (77-81) Front, left to right Mark Manteit (68-75) Brian Kelly (57-60) Tom Sweeney (44-46) Tom Walpole (53-58) Pat Taylor (52-53, Convenor)

When updating your Will please consider a bequest to Gregory Terrace that benefits our Charitable Fund to help • enhance the education of Terracians • provide scholarships and bursaries • secure the future development of the College For information please contact the Foundation Office: Telephone: (07) 3214 5210

House Deans and Seniors encourage their House members! 2

Photo 1: KEARNEY SENIORS ON TRACK AND FIELD DAY Doug Higginson, David Keating, Brendan McGrath, Phillip Kowalski, Trevor Moynihan, Tim Morahan, Andrew Street, Scott Tweedie, Oscar Close. Photo 2: WINDSOR YEAR NINE TUG-O’-WAR 2005 Mr Laurie Mobbs (Windsor House Dean) encourages Windsor House to best efforts while Matt Baguley (12W) also urges the team on. Matt Samuels, Sam Hopkins, Matt Egan, Vinal Kumar, Tom Callaghan, James Hadgraft, Conor Rath, Nick Anderson. Photo 3: WINDSOR YEAR NINE TUG-O’-WAR 2005 Windsor House Dean (Mr Laurie Mobbs) urges Windsor Year Nine team members to greater efforts. Other teams are enjoying other activities. Matt Egan, Sam Hopkins, Vinal Kumar, Tom Callaghan, James Hadgraft

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Photo 4: BARRETT SENIORS (PLUS ONE!) URGE ON THEIR HOUSE.

Rohan Webb, Tim Deery (Obs), Thomas Ambrose, Oliver Edwards (5B), James Whybird, Chau Vu, Jean-Paul Baudet, William Churchill, Ben Rosengren, Dean Sandaver

GPS Gymnastics, 2005 Six of the nine GPS schools competed in the GPS Gymnastics for 2005. Those competing were ACGS, BBC, BGS, GT, NC and TSS. The competition was held at The Southport School.

Our congratulations go to BGS which took out Division 3, Division 2 and the Aggregate Cup. Churchie won Division 1. Terrace results: OVERALL TEAM PLACING 5TH

Cricket v Old Boys

Division One

Name & House

Score

Mitchell Brem (11W)

51.45

Luke Johnston (11W)

46.85

Morgan Tiernan (11K)

47.80

Chris Braithwaite (9K)

48.20

Nick Stitt (10B)

46.45

Final Placing 6th

Division Two

Division Three

Name & House

Score

Name & House

Score

Patrick Bollan (9T)

44.70

Ben Sparksman (9K)

32.75

Callan Cairns (9T)

51.00

Joseph Legett (8M)

28.75

James Carr (10W)

49.80

Elliott Stitt (8B)

48.40

Brad Nohreiter (9T)

43.85

Ben Taylor (9W)

41.55

Lachlan Powell (9R)

45.85

Eammon Tiernan (9K)

50.25

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To everyone’s surprise, the match ended in a tie - the first ever between the First XI and the Old Boys!

Final Placing 4th

TWO CAPTAINS WITH THE CUP Jim Buchanan (Captain First XI and Stephen Partridge (Senior 1982).

Dane Curtain (12K) was the first winner of the “Tom Marsden and Jim Wilkins Memorial Shield” for being the best player of the day - he scored 105 runs. Will Hickson (Senior 2004) was the best player for the Old Boys team.

Basketball, First V, GPS, 2005 Date

Versus

Total of all Games

First V Scores

Win

Draw

Loss

55-41 (W)

13/08

TGS

20/08

BYE

27/08

BSHS

49-71 (L)

03/09

50-48 (W)

01/10

BGS

57-39 (W)

08/10

ACGS

40-66 (L)

15/10

TSS

44-35 (L)

22/10

BBC

42-78 (L)

29/10

IGS

58-41 (W)

Photo 1: GT 2nd V v BBC Players from left Mark Smith (12R), Thomas

Hartigan (12W), Patrick Creagh (12K), Joseph Coory (12R), Ben Lucas (12M). Two BBC students Photo 2: FIRST V v BBC AT TERRACE From left to right: Alex Barker (11R), Alex Thomas (12W) (Obs), Patrick Allan (10M) (back view), Kurt Steinke (12T), Allan Stormon (11W) (back view), Mr Luke Gribble (Coach), Jarrad Rangihuna (11T) (back view), Richard King (11W), Robert Moulton (12K, Captain) (Back view), James Colling (12R) (Obs), Tim Buchanan (12R) (Obs), Mitchell Vincett (12M) Photo 3: ATTENTIVE SPECTATORS GT v BBC Across from right Mr Luke Gribble (Coach), Mr Patrick Howell (Obs), Mr Matthew Hamilton-Smith (Asst Coach, Senior 1997), Mr Ben Chardon (Manager, Snr 2002), Max Stephens (15A, 10R), Damien Moulton (16A, 10K) Photo 4: OUTSIDE COURT GAME GT 16C v BBC Names from left Jason Lancini (11T), Joe McTaggart (11R), James Carroll (11T). Two BBC students

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Cricket Captain 2005

Tennis, First IV, GPS, 2005 Date

CRICKET CAPTAIN WITH HIS PARENTS AT AWARDS NIGHT Tim Buchanan with his parents, Judith and John, after accepting the Edmund Scott Batting Award, 2005

Versus

First IV Scores

Total of all Games Win

Draw

Loss

8/16/77 v 0/1/41 (W)

BSHS

8/16/100 v 0/1/41 (W)

03/09

5/10/72 v 3/6/59 (W)

01/10

BGS

0/0/37 v 8/16/98 (L)

08/10

ACGS

0/1/38 v 8/16/102 (L)

15/10

TSS

5/11/98 v 3/6/83 (W)

22/10

BBC

3/6/76 v 5/11/90 (L)

29/10

IGS

8/16/102 v 0/1/51 (W)

13/08

TGS

20/08

BYE

27/08

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Queensland Secondary Schools Tennis Champions, 2005 State Championships

These students won the Queensland Secondary Schools Teams Tennis Final in Rockhampton in early September. The State Titles were held at Victoria Park Tennis Complex, Rockhampton with state, private and independent secondary schools participating. St Joseph’s College , 3-27, defeated Brisbane Boys’ College, Toowong, 3-26. The overall winning girls school was Emmaus College, Rockhampton. Photo 1: PLAYERS (From left) Wyn

Sanguanwatana (12B), Julian Wojcieszuk (12R) (C), Michael Scott (12K) (C), Michael Leong (12K), Yufo Sutantio (11K) Photo 2: Year 5 CIC Tennis Left Brenton Scanlan (5B), Morgan See (5K), Geordie Harries (5B), Edward Wilson (5W)

Photo 3: U15 Age Champion wins his award. Peter Hurley Schellbach Memorial Trophy Christopher Field (10B) accepts the award from Mrs Schellbach

3 College Athletics Champion, 2005 One from the list!!

THE ROGER TUNNEY MEMORIAL TROPHY Left Scott Tweedie (12K) with the trophy and the Director of Sport, Mr Michael Broad

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JIM MAUNSELL IS BACK! Top: 1939

Senior. Jim is back row, third from left. Bottom: Recent photo of Jim

New names sent in since September of Terracians who served in the forces during World War Two Barlow, D B F Barlow, J A Bertini, L W Brett, G Brett, K Cameron, K A Campbell, B E Canniffe, T Coghlan, J A Coleman, W I Collier, T Devitt, W Fagg, A F Grealy, A T Grealy, L A Grealy, P S Gregg, N J Hanley, V F Hetherington, C Hanman,P J L Rev Henry, W J

Bro Hernon, L C Lee, B F (k) Maughan, J P Maunsell, J H [Photo at left] McCloy, N McCourt, A M McQuillan,F Murphy, P Rees, E A Rees, M J Ross, J C McT Rush, J Ryan, D C Sheahan, C D Smith, C J K Sydes, Bert Toni, F J P Volter, C.C. Ward, M