OGA Newsletter April 2016

From the OGA President

A warm welcome to all our members in 2016, especially to the 114 girls from Year 12 in 2015, who we now welcome to our ranks as our newest members. I would like to say your association is only as strong as the support we receive from our cohorts and at this time we urgently need your help in building our committee numbers. Ladies, we hold four meetings per year and two major functions. Those serving on our committee are all busy people who give their time with pride and enthusiasm.

CAN YOU HELP? I may be contacted at janice_moody01@bigpond.com or on mobile phone, 0418 758 403.

The OGA President attended key stakeholders meetings with the Principal, Chair of School Council, Foundation and P&F Presidents or their representatives, additionally representing the association at the Valedictory Dinner, Speech Night, Final Year 12 Breakfast and Assembly, Scholars Assembly 2016, Professional Women’s Network breakfasts and Open Day. The OGA Brunch was once again a very successful function with our enlightening guest speakers, Mrs Anne Muggleton (1956) and Miss Rosemary Willink (2005). These events are always a wonderful time to reflect and enjoy the company of friends and other past students.

Issue 1 – April 2016

The OGA Committee held a delightful afternoon tea with the Sisters at their home in late November to thank them for being part of our lives and to wish them a happy and holy Christmas.

We are going to miss seeing the Sisters and their dogs around the school but the OGA will endeavour to keep in contact and maintain our end of year get together.

The OGA recently donated $10,000 towards history columns in the vicinity of the new Hospitality Precinct, $100 towards flowers for the reunion weekend and $5500, invested for our Overseas Scholarship Fund, as well as the offering from the OGA Chapel Service to the Restored Reredos fund.

OGA committee members support the Foundation by attending the Professional Women’s Network breakfasts and organising OGA functions such as Old Girls’ Day and the OGA Lunch, all which provide an opportunity for past students to come together and support one another.

2016 will be another very busy year at St Margaret’s with OGA functions, PWN breakfasts (with exceptional speakers), the MAYO Arts Festival and many more school events. As members of the OGA, I ask for your support and participation in all school functions, when time permits.

As an association, we welcome your interest and involvement and I ask you not to hesitate in contacting me or any member of our committee with information, suggestions or feedback regarding our functions and activities.

Hoping to meet with many of you throughout 2016, Jan Moody President

MAYO Arts Festival Cocktail Party

MAYO Arts Festival is a biennial event showcasing the work of local and national artists. Named in honour of the life and career of acclaimed Australian sculptor and St Margaret’s past student, Daphne Mayo. Celebrated as one of the country’s finest sculptors, Daphne was an energetic and tenacious advocate of the Arts, both in Queensland and at St Margaret’s Anglican Girls School.

On Friday 27 May guests are invited to attend the opening cocktail event, officiated by the Institute of Modern Art’s Marie-Louise Theile. Attendees will have the first opportunity to purchase their favorite piece of art from the magnificent collection on exhibition.

Tickets are on sale at Flexischools, or via the school website.

OGA Committee Your new OGA Committee, elected at our Annual General Meeting, held on the 3 December 2015 is: Patron – Mother Eunice SSA Vice Patron – Ros Curtis (Principal)

Mother Eunice SSA “I will walk in the presence of the Lord” There comes a time in our lives when we need to move on. It is not an easy time to leave the familiar ways but change happens. As long as we stay grounded in the presence of our Lord God ‘all will be well and all manner of things will be well’.

Julian of Norwich

LEFT: Isabelle Slipper (2012), Nikki Johnston (2011), Alison Black (2007), Nicole Devlin (Bender 1990) – VicePresident, Sally Thomson (Harris 1977) – Secretary, Dipti Shankar – Treasurer (2011), Alice McCarthy (2006).

FRONT: Janice Moody – President (Biddulph 1956) and Jacky Garnsworthy (Roebuck 1968).

Absent: Deborah Love (Massey 1969) – Vice-President Anne Muggleton (Schmidhauser 1956), Alexandra Watson (2014) and Harriet Watson (2012).

There are only a few of us now and we’ve been praying and thinking about our future, as we will be the last of the Society of the Sacred Advent Sisters.

We thought it was wise to move before we are too old to cope with it ourselves. After our return from Crows Nest in February, we moved to Symes Grove into two Villas 30 and 31 that are next to each other with only two garages between, which have a door connecting the two units.

Our intention is not to retire (Religious Sisters don’t retire) but to live at a slower pace, to become more of a prayerful community of listening and giving more of a prayerful presence, just waiting upon our Lord and being led by the Holy Spirit. We would love to see our friends whoever they be for a visit, our Priest and Deacon Associates, our Company/ Fellowship members and the Northern School OGA, St Margaret’s and St Aidan’s OGA. Our two excellent schools, St Aidan’s and St Margaret’s, are working extremely well together under the leadership of our two Principals, Mrs Karen Spiller at St Aidan’s and Ms Ros Curtis at St Margaret’s with support from the two School Councils and the Society of the Sacred Advent Trust Pty. Ltd. I wish to thank all who give of their time and expertise to make our two schools what they are today ­– we are proud of them.

Alice McCarthy (2006) and Alison Black (2007) volunteer on Open Day.

OGA Volunteers

Volunteers Dawn Jones (Rees), Sheena Dyason, Jan Moody (Biddulph) Anne Muggleton (Schmidhauser) Suzette Purdy, Judy Nicolson and Beverley Fox are a small group of past students and teachers who continue to meet on a regular basis working tirelessly to assist with the updating of TASS, the school data base, by doing research when mail is returned.

If you are available to volunteer your time to help us stay connected with our Old Girl community, please contact Janice Moody: janice_moody01@bigpond.com or on mobile phone, 0418 758 403.

Love and prayers always.

Mother Eunice SSA. Sisters’ new address Symes Grove Villas 30 and 31 333 Handford Road TAIGUM Q 4018

From the Principal the expectations we have of our students. The Sisters’ spirituality is unique and observers have identified its six key characteristics:

March this year was a most significant month in the history of St Margaret’s. The Sisters decided to move from the school site to go to Symes Grove.

Mother Eunice and the Sisters made a courageous decision but it was one that was very sad for us all at St Margaret’s. For the first time in our 120 year history, there will no longer be any Sisters on site on a daily basis. As the first Principal of St Margaret’s to experience this new era, I am cognisant of the importance of ensuring that the Sisters’ philosophy of education continues and that their legacy is cherished and honoured.

Therefore, it is timely to remind us all what the Sisters’ philosophy is – it is, of course, based on faith development and religious studies but it was also never narrowly academic, although academic achievement was always encouraged and praised.

The Sisters actively sought ‘to educate the whole personality, physical, mental, and spiritual so the girls may live to their fullest capacity’.

• Incarnational faith • Holistic education • Compassion for those less fortunate • Courageous hard work • Adaption to new challenges • Humility

St Margaret’s will continue into this next phase of its history to educate with the Sisters’ philosophy and values at the forefront of the school experience.

It is what sets us apart from other schools; it is our difference and we are proud to be a school of the Sisters of the Society of the Sacred Advent.

Mooloomburram (‘the hall’) received a much needed facelift at the beginning of this year.

Built in 1886 as the home of the Petrie Family, it was showing some signs of age, but now is resplendent with a new roof, repaired foundations and refurbished verandah and bathrooms.

Mooloomburram is an iconic building at St Margaret’s and is now better able to see us through the next 120 years. If only its walls could talk…. I think there would be lots of great stories it could tell about the students, the Sisters and the Principals of St Margaret’s.

Ros Curtis Principal

The Sisters’ spirituality is part of the fabric of our school. It is seen, not just in our Chapel and our Religious Education and Values classes (formally Divinity classes), but also in our school values and

OGA Overseas Scholarship 2016 - 2017 Scholarships are available for St Margaret’s past students wishing to study overseas. Application forms are available at the following link and are due by Friday 24 June 2016. The Overseas Study Scholarships provide funds of up to $5,000 a year. Preference will be given to students studying at an overseas tertiary institution/university for one or more semesters. Candidates studying overseas but not at a university are also welcome to apply.

APPLY ONLINE WWW.STMARGARETS.QLD.EDU.AU

From the Archives

Did You Know? The school began as the Eton High School at Nundah in 1895, with just three boarders.

The building had previously been a boys’ school called the Eton Preparatory School and the Sisters kept the name until the school moved to its present location. The curriculum at Nundah included English, Mathematics, History, Geography, Geology, Botany, French, Drawing and Drill. Miss Caine was the first Headmistress from 1895 – 1907.

Lifesaving 1939

Hockey 1941

Our motto is not Latin – it comes from ‘The Divine Comedy’ written by the Italian poet Dante in the 14th century. It was originally written as Per Volar Su Nata. We don’t know when it was first introduced but it was in use by 1910, during Miss Lyon’s time as Headmistress.

One of the first musicals was ‘Merrie England’ performed in All Saints Hall in 1935. It was obviously a popular choice because it was performed again in 1950, 1956, 1963 and 1971.

St Margaret’s had a Preparatory School at St Augustine’s church in Hamilton from 1921 to 1929. After St Aidan’s opened in 1929, the prep school was closed and the kindergarten children returned to the ‘big school’.

Miss Freda Redman, Sports Mistress from 1924 to 1939, had a pilot’s licence and when she left St Margaret’s she went to England to ferry planes around the country during World War II. St Margaret’s was one of the three founding schools of the QGSSSA in 1908. The others were Brisbane Girls Grammar and Somerville House. The original sports in the competition were tennis and basketball. There was also a rowing team but it wasn’t part of the interschool competition. St Margaret’s first competed in the athletics in 1921, but it was not until 1931 that we were the overall winners. In 1939, St Margaret’s won all three lifesaving trophies – the McWhirter and Alton cups and the Cameron Shield. It was the first time they had all been won by the same school. Hockey was played at St Margaret’s from 1925 until 1941. The competition was cancelled during World War II and did not start again until 1982.

Our present Pre-Prep building was previously the Wafer House where altar bread was made for churches throughout Australia and New Guinea. The Sisters started making the wafers in 1948 in a room under their Chapel and the Wafer House was built in 1964 on the site of the original tennis court. The last wafers were produced in 1990.

Freda Redman 1939

Athletics 1921

Denise Spencer

QG Basketball 1913

Merrie England 1935

St Augustine’s Prep

OGA Prizewinner (2015) News from our 2015 OGA Prize Recipient Congratulations to Adele Congram, who was announced as OGA prize winner at Speech Night in November last year. Adele was a prefect, drama captain and also a keen debater and hockey player.

Adele has begun studying at The University of Queensland for a dual degree in Business and Arts. Within the Arts, Adele plans to focus on International Relations and Political Science.

Although there are many directions that her degrees could take her, at this stage Adele hopes her study will position her well to pursue a career as an international justice ambassador.

Adele plans to remain in contact with the school through activities such as working as a boarding house supervisor and debating coaching. We wish Adele very well for the year ahead!

OGA Prize winners from past years Dawn Jones (Rees1944)

1944 – Wartime still! My VIA class had just sat the Senior Public. Speech Day was celebrated on the netball courts (where the Eunice Centre now stands) and here I was awarded the Old Girls’ Prize. Inspired by Kathleen Campbell-Brown – a wonderful French Teacher – I went to UQ to study Arts with Honours in English-French. After our final exams early in 1948, I was contacted by Sister Mary offering me a position at St Margaret’s. So I came back to school! In those ‘olden’ days, there was no formal training for secondary teachers – you ‘learnt on the job’. I started teaching French throughout the whole school and later German and some English.

I loved acting and was a member of Twelfth Night Theatre where I also taught drama to some teenage groups. At school, Miss Raymond, Mrs Gray and I produced musicals almost every year until the 60s when education underwent change. Our greatest ‘coup’ was St Margaret’s being the first amateur dramatic group to be awarded acting rights for ‘The Sound of Music’. A real thrill!

I found teaching a wonderful and challenging profession – no two days, no two classes were ever the same. I stayed on as Head of Staff and Year 12 Supervisor until I resigned in 1990. A little Year 8 told me I had taught her grandmother so it was time to go!

In 1965 I had married. We had two children, Graeme and Carolyn (one of the 1985 School Captains) who has 8-yearold twin boys whom I dearly love. My other loves – Probus Club, travelling, reading, volunteering, theatre and meeting with a French group, keep me very busy and very happy.

I remain connected with St Margaret’s in many ways and came back in 2006 as a volunteer to help trace past students who have been ‘lost’ to the system.

Prue Galley (1961) My life has had its share of success and failure but I now realize that the values I assimilated while at St Margaret’s have helped me navigate the journey.

In 1965 I graduated with Honours in Physiotherapy and then worked as a clinician in Australia and the UK. I became a lecturer at UQ and for many years was a clinical educator in hospital and rehabilitation settings. I coauthored a student textbook which has been an international success and have a Master of Educational Studies.

In 1975 I put the case that it was time for the profession to allow physiotherapists to act as first contact practitioners. It was a very controversial idea. Australia later became the first country worldwide to introduce this practice. In recent years I have received national and international awards in recognition of my contribution towards this groundbreaking professional advance.

I had a brain tumor (acoustic neuroma) surgically removed in 1991. This experience gave me new insights that I later shared with students, colleagues and others. Currently I am a volunteer at ‘Trinity Pantry’ and a Dame of Honour in the Order of Saint John of Jerusalem Knights Hospitaller. Life is a wonderful gift!

Amy Anderson (2003) During the first five years after graduating from St Margaret’s, Amy remained closely connected to the school, tutoring and coaching primary school netball while studying and working.

Completing a Bachelor of Visual Communication Design, majoring in Graphic Design and a Graduate Certificate in Philanthropy and Not-for Profits Business Studies, over eight years Amy has developed a career in Digital Design and User Experience Design, currently working as a Manager for Deloitte Digital in Brisbane, designing large-scale websites and device applications.

Amy has travelled and experienced 33 countries, half of which were on solo backpacking adventures, and also lived in the USA for a year and a half working as a designer at the University of North Dakota.

Last year Amy married, and in March this year she and her husband welcomed their daughter Harriet to their family.

Kate Sagar (2004) Kate went on to study Nursing at university in Brisbane after learning in Year 10 during a careers program that she would be suited to a profession within healthcare.

In early 2011, Kate went with fellow St Margaret’s student and best friend Kelly Murray to live and work in London for just under two years. During this time Kate worked many interesting jobs from being a primary school teaching assistant to guiding mothers of international athletes around the 2012 London Olympic Games.

Kate has since returned to Nursing in Brisbane, undertaken a Graduate Certificate in Nursing specialising in Intensive Care, and is currently completing a Master of Health Management. Kate hopes to continue contributing to making hospitals safer places for patients and staff through her work in clinical safety.

One of Kate’s life-long hobbies that she still continues to do, alongside her mother, Sharon-lee Sagar (Franklin 1973), and aunt (Cheryl Franklin 1969) – also St Margaret’s Old Girls – is dancing, specifically ballet and tap.

Past Student Award 2016

Recipients of the second annual Past Student Awards were announced at an intimate dinner in the Arts Centre Foyer on Friday evening, 15th April. We congratulate the 2016 Young Past Student Award winner Nisha Srinivasan (2000) and Distinguished Past Student Award winner Professor Desley Deacon (Straker, 1959). Nominations are now open for the 2017 Past Student Awards which will close on Friday 13 March, 2017, and be announced at a dinner on Friday 21 April 2017. Entry conditions and nomination forms can be found on our website.

DISTINGUISHED PAST STUDENT AWARD Professor Desley Deacon (Straker) Graduation: 1959 Desley Deacon boarded at St Margaret’s and graduated from the University of Queensland with a BA (Hons) in English. In 1986, she was awarded a PhD from the ANU for her thesis The Naturalization of Dependence: The State, The New Middle Class and Women Workers 1830-1930.

From 1985, Desley worked at the University of Texas, Austin, USA, and was appointed Assistant Professor in the American Studies Department in 1987. In 1988, she and her husband John Higley established the Clark Centre for Australian Studies. In 2001, she returned to the ANU as Professor of Gender History and heading the Department of History and presiding over the establishment of the Australian Centre for Indigenous Studies and the National Centre of Biography. She retired at the end of 2009 and was appointed an Emeritus Professor of the University. Desley has published many books and articles in her field and continues her work to this day.

YOUNG PAST STUDENT OF DISTINCTION AWARD Nisha Srinivasan Graduation: 2000 Nisha Srinivasan is passionate about the social and economic inclusion of disadvantaged communities. She has over ten years’ experience in social policy, advisory and project management in the Australian public service, overseas in international development, and in the university and not-for-profit sectors. She is currently a manager at Cancer Council Victoria, working with disadvantaged communities to prevent and detect cancer early; and a board member at 100 Story Building, a social enterprise improving the self-esteem and literacy skills of disadvantaged children.

Nisha has tutored and mentored refugees and migrants, counselled young people through lifeline, led disadvantaged youth on Edmund Rice Camps, supported the disabled to participate in society, and volunteered at domestic violence crisis centres.

Nisha has a degree in commerce/psychology and a Masters of International Development.

Notable Past Student Project The OGA curates the Notable Past Student Project to recognise past students who have had significant achievements throughout their careers.

Annabelle Chaplain Graduation: 1974 We have great outstanding past students in almost any field of endeavour that you can name and Annabelle Chaplain is certainly one of our most outstanding.

On 2 November last year, at the tenth Annual Gala Dinner and Awards Ceremony of the Griffith University Business School, Pro Vice Chancellor (Business) Professor Michael Powell congratulated Annabelle on her award as the 2015 Outstanding Alumnus of the Year.

Annabelle was a foundation student of Griffith University in 1975, enrolling in Modern Asian Studies and graduated with a Bachelor of Asian & International Studies with majors in Economics and Mandarin. She went on to forge a distinguished career in investment banking and is currently Chair of Queensland Airports Ltd. Throughout her long association with St Margaret’s, Annabelle has worn many hats – student, parent (Amber 2002 and Rosie 2005 – both School Captains), inaugural Chair of St Margaret’s Foundation in 2004, first past student to be appointed Chair of the School Council (2011-2014) and ongoing supporter of the school’s endeavours.

We congratulate you Annabelle, and salute you for all you have achieved both professionally and personally – and for all you have contributed to the life of St Margaret’s.

Beverley Fox

St Margaret’s College

Orientation week at St Margaret’s College was one of new experiences and new beginnings. The immediate enthusiasm and excitement of the 15 residents beamed throughout the College, and signified the start of a very special and memorable week.

Sunday was the official move-in day, where residents and their friends and families were treated to a delicious two-course meal in the Arts Centre Foyer overlooking the beautiful Brisbane city. After farewelling their families, residents participated in an array of icebreaker activities – the most popular being a literal ‘ice-breaker’ where they were split into teams and had to break a block of ice. Their willingness to participate in each activity was infectious, and they came to know each other in no time at all. The day concluded with an M&M themed trivia night, where their general knowledge was put to the test.

During the following six days, the residents participated in the annual ‘St Margaret’s College Amazing Race’, soared through the skies on the ‘Superman Escape’ ride at Movieworld, experienced 5-star dining at the Hilton, walked the beautiful Burleigh Heads, and toured Brisbane as we kayaked along the Brisbane River.

The week ended with a cocktail party in the student lounge, having the gorgeous city lights as our backdrop for the evening. By the end of the week, we were no longer a group of strangers, but a group of closely bonded girls who already shared many life-long memories.

Tiegan Jackson Senior Residential Assistant

News of Old Girls

Amanda Stein (1986) has been appointed an official Ambassador for Women’s Legal Service in recognition for her work in raising awareness about the prevention of domestic violence in Queensland. Amanda was thanked for her tremendous support of Women’s Legal Service through her fundraising and generous donations of prizes and will be joining the esteemed Patron of Women’s Legal Service, the Hon Justice McMurdo AC and fellow Ambassador Marisav Vecchio.

We congratulate Amanda on this appointment and like many other organisations appreciate her generosity to St Margaret’s.

OGA Brunch

News out of QUT of three St Margaret’s Old Girls from 2012 who are making their mark in 2016 as presidents of their respective student societies – Ria Bhagat (President of QUT Big Lift), Harriette Watson (President of the QUT Law Society), Harriette is also a committee member of our OGA and Ashley McCarthy (President of the QUT Women in Engineering Society (GEMS) at QUT).

We wish these girls every success and our congratulations for the year ahead.

Remembering St Margaret’s Old Girls

classroom at 15 years of age, followed by St Margaret’s to ‘refine and polish the product’.

Post schooldays, Hazel helped with stock work on the station and loved to ride and muster stock. Following marriage in 1941, Hazel and Bank Manager,Val, raised their four children as they enjoyed transfers throughout the state.

Throughout her life, Hazel remained actively involved in the community and travelled widely. At 97 she fulfilled an ambition to ride a camel on Cable Beach and flew in a helicopter without doors over the Bungle Bungles!

‘Her mind was alert and lucid to the end – enjoying happy, lively conversation, crackling humour and assisting others with crossword puzzles!’

Hazel Swanwick (Richardson 1928) 25 January 1911 - 2007 September 2015 Hazel Swanwick’s 104+ years spanned almost the entire 20th century and beyond and, to our knowledge, at the time of her death was the oldest St Margaret’s past student. She was born in Toowoomba and her early years were spent on Clifford Station (north of Roma) where her father was Station Manager. Her education consisted of correspondence and a variety of governesses (all ‘mutually unsatisfactory’) until her first time inside a

History of the OGA

Sadly, Hazel’s two younger sisters Merle Hayes (Richardson 1931) and Vero Henzell (Richardson 1935), predeceased her. Hazel and her sisters attended a number of our VIP Luncheons for ladies who have left St Margaret’s over 60 years ago and we all enjoyed her company in her 100th year when she cut yet another birthday cake.

The final words in her eulogy summed up her life – ‘Hazel lived her remarkable 104 years in a way which provided an example of love, grace, honesty and faith to all who knew her and which stands as a guide to her many descendants in their own lives.’

The OGA is currently writing a history of its Association. In 1909, some Old Girls of the school met for the purpose of forming an Old Girls’ Association and so in 1910 some rules and regulations were drawn up, office bearers elected and the Eton High School Magazine was created. The name of this magazine then became known as The Link - symbolic of its purpose to form a link between St Margaret’s Old Girls and the present girls at the school. Over the years, the OGA has been very actively involved in the school and remains today a dynamic and important stakeholder in the school.

As part of this history project, the OGA has been reviewing all of The Links to identify information, events, stories and photos in relation to the history of the Association. Other documents and school publications are yet to be reviewed.

We welcome any Old Girls who may be interested in assisting with this project. We would also be pleased to hear from any present or past OGA Committee members who would be interested in giving their memories of the OGA and their time on the committee. If you would like more details of the project, or information on how you may be able to help, please contact Libby Black on mobile 0430 512 411 or email libbyblack@iinet.net.au Libby Black St Margaret’s Patron 2015-2016 and Past OGA President

Upcoming Events COMMITTEE MEETINGS MOO MOO

OGA ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

Tuesday 24 May Tuesday 6 September

7:15pm 7:15pm

OLD GIRLS DAY OGA Chapel Service Sunday 24 July Followed by Morning Tea

9:30am

The Annual General Meeting will be held in the Meeting Room, Mooloomburram. All past students are most welcome to attend and we look forward to your involvement in 2016.

See nomination forms for all positions below.

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Tuesday 29 November

7:15pm

For further information contact Jan Moody on: Mobile 0418 758 403 or janice_moody01@bigpond.com

OGA BRUNCH ACF Sunday 23 October

9:00am

ALUMNI REUNIONS VIP Luncheon Monday 25 July 10 Year Reunion Friday 22 July 20 Year Reunion Friday 22 July 30 Year Reunion Friday 22 July 40 Year Reunion Saturday 23 July 50 Year Reunion Saturday 23 July 60 Year Reunion Saturday 23 July

12noon 6:30pm 6:30pm 6:30pm 12noon 12noon 12noon

OGA LONDON REUNION Friday 1 July Evening Cocktail Function

PROFESSIONAL WOMEN’S NETWORK These events are designed to provide professional networking forums for past students, past and current parents, and all members of the wider community. Everyone is welcome. Event details are as follows:

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Networking Breakfast Friday 13 May 2016 with guest speaker Gwyneth Olsen

Head Winemaker & Australian Young Winemaker of the Year 2014 Pepper Tree Wines | Briar Ridge Vineyards | Davis Premium Vineyards

Awarded DUX at the Australian Wine Research Institute in 2012, this wine savvy professional knows a thing or two about a sophisticated drop! Immerse yourself in Gwyneth’s story as she journeys from university graduate to budding winemaker to a knowledgeable woman of influence in the winemaking industry.

This event is a must for all wine lovers and enthusiasts interested in hearing the career story of a rising winemaking star!

Time: 7.00am arrival 7.15am start 8.30am finish Where: Arts Centre Foyer St Margaret’s AGS 11 Petrie Street Ascot (enter via Gate 1) Proudly presented by Street parking available Tickets: $50 Adult | $40 Students* *Years 10 to 12/Tertiary Registration: via the Flexischools link on the St Margaret’s website www.stmargarets.qld.edu.au

ACF Wednesday 17 August Guest Speaker – Sherrill Stivano (Evans 1990)

7.00am to 8.30am

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Friday 27 May 2016 MAYO ARTS FESTIVAL Opening Night Cocktail Party - $50

Saturday 28 May 2016 MAYO ARTS FESTIVAL 12noon - 5.30pm

Come and experience St Margaret’s renowned MAYO Arts Festival – a showcase of local and international artists. Take in the breathtaking views of the city as you explore the range of free and ticketed activities, workshops and entertainment for all ages. Browse market stalls, stroll down Food Laneway to taste the delights of a variety of gourmet food, beer and wine, visit sideshow alley, and soak up the atmosphere as you immerse yourself in the world of art.

FREE ENTRY! For more details, workshop bookings and ride band purchases, visit our website

www.mayofestival.com.au For general enquiries call 3862 0777 Gold Sponsors

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