PRINCIPAL’S WELCOME Welcome to our 2022 Celebrations. This weekend we acknowledge the significant role that Catholic education has played in Charters Towers as we celebrate 140 years of St Mary’s and 120 years of Mt Carmel. Following in the footsteps of the early Irish Christian Missionary, Saint Columba of Iona, Columba Catholic College is founded on those parts of our history which once were Mount Carmel College, St. Mary’s College, and St. Columba’s Primary School of Charters Towers. Throughout this time we have grown to be a successful college that achieves academic excellence and continues to invite community members into an experience of faith which is anchored in the values of Courage, Commitment and Compassion. We look forward to sharing, connecting and celebrating with each of you as we mark this significant milestone in the life of our college community. We hope you enjoy this opportunity to connect with past and present clergy, staff and students as we continue our journey together as one community formed by the mission and love of Jesus Christ. Many blessings, Melissa Turner College Principal
PROGRAM OF EVENTS Times
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Friday 3 June 2022 6.00pm
Celebration Mass
Free
Join past and present staff, students, families and clergy for our 2022 Celebrations Mass as we share and acknowledge our story, history and tradition as one community.
Bull Ring Terrace, Mt Carmel Campus
7.00pm
Meet & Greet BBQ
$15.00
Reunite with old friends at our Meet and Greet BBQ. Registration packs and Celebrations merchandise can be collected and purchased here. A licensed bar will be operating.
Iona Centre, Mt Carmel Campus
PROGRAM OF EVENTS Times
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Saturday 4 June 2022 9.00am
Heritage Trail
Free
Explore historic Charters Towers as it was and as it is now as The Towers celebrates 150 years this year. Enjoy an airconditioned bus tour of the local sights, places and spaces that helped build your experience of life at St Mary’s and Mt Carmel College in days gone by. Meet at the St Mary’s Campus, High Street entrance for a 9am departure.
St Mary’s Campus, High Street entrance
10.00am
High Tea, St Mary’s Campus Tour
$20.00
High Tea: Indulge in home cooked tasty treats, fine conversation and a relaxing cuppa amidst the stunning gardens of St Mary’s Campus. These amazing High Tea recipes have been generously shared by members of our community past and present through our 2022 College Cookbook for generations to enjoy for years to come.
St Mary’s Campus
St Mary’s Campus Tour: Reflect on school days gone by and relive old memories as you tour St Mary’s Campus in 2022. Lovingly restored to its original beauty, see how contemporary learning, Catholic tradition and community spirit live on at St Mary’s Campus today. 12.00pm
Cattle Club Exhibition
Free
Sit back under the shady trees at The Althea Norton Agricultural Veterinary Centre and watch our Cattle Club Exhibition. You can purchase and enjoy home grown Columba Beef on the BBQ and hear about what life and learning is like from the current students of Mt Carmel Campus.
The Althea Norton Agricultural Veterinary Centre
1.00pm
Mt Carmel Campus Tour
Free
Tour Mt Carmel Campus and see how our history, culture and tradition reflects the past and present story of our learning community. Engage in a tour of our buildings and grounds and view our beautiful contemporary icons which reflect our founders.
Mt Carmel Campus
2.00pm
Netball & Football
Free
Tradition and rivalry run deep in our community. Join us for an afternoon of sport at Mt Carmel Campus against All Soul’s St Gabriel’s. Our Old Girls and Old Boys may take part in an historic game of Netball and Football.
Mt Carmel Campus against All Soul’s St Gabriel’s
7.00pm
Formal Dinner & Roll Call
$85.00
We warmly invite you to join us for our 2022 Celebrations Dinner. Enjoy an evening of excellent local catering and live entertainment as we share in a formal dinner under the lights of the marquee at Mt Carmel Campus. A licensed bar will be operating. Dress: Semi-Formal/Formal Attire.
Mt Carmel Campus
Fully licensed bar operating across the afternoon.
Sunday 5 June 2022 9.00am
Parish Mass
Free
Join St Columba’s Parish for Sunday Mass as we celebrate the important role our schools have played in the past and future story of our Parish in the Charters Towers community.
St Columba’s Parish
10.30am
Farewell Brunch
$30.00
Share in our final Celebrations 2022 event with a Farewell Brunch on the Green at St Mary’s Campus. Enjoy local food, friendship and memories as we say goodbye… until we meet again.
The Green, St Mary’s Campus
History of
COLUMBA CATHOLIC COLLEGE
1872
1892 1898 1900 1901
1938 1939 1942 1943
1963 1966 1968 1974
1985 1987 1997 1998
1877 1879 1880 1882 1890
1902 1914 1916 1925 1937
1944 1947 1952 1958 1959
1977 1979 1981
1983 1984
2004 2014 2015 2018 2020
Toilets
Hempenstall Oval
Monagle Oval
Cricket Nets
Pool
Ag Centre
Tennis Courts
Ryan North
KELLY Block
Ryan South
Ridley
QUINN Block
Staff Car Park
Music
ADMIN
Library & M Block
Back Gate
KRUGER Block
RICE Block
Front Gate
MOUNT CARMEL CAMPUS
Bullring Terrace
Dining Room
Health Centre
Chapel & Museum
Family Units
Columcille Gardens & Yarning Circle
Comerford
Iona Centre
Toilets
Oval
YOUNG Block
Undercover
AMBROSE Block
Back Gate
Pool
Grotto
ADMIN
ST MARY’S CAMPUS
Front Gate
C Block
Dining Hall
‘The Green’
Library
Good Samaritan Residence
Thank you for attending our celebration weekend