CLASS OF 1982 –40TH ANNIVERSARY REUNION

On Sunday 28 August 2022 the Trinity College Class of 1982 met up at The Shoe in Yagan Square to celebrate 40 years since leaving the familiar banks of the Swan River in East Perth.

A record was broken for attendances and some great stories were shared over the afternoon and into the evening which was preceded by an Acknowledgment of Country. Our Head Boy of that year, Tim Leahy, led a Vale with one-minute reflection dedicated to our classmates who had passed away.

Our MC for the afternoon, Simon Joyner, provided an outstanding welcome and introduction. Simon handpicked three Old Boys to take the stage to cover four key questions:

1. key memories of their time at TC

2. a teacher or coach from TC that influenced them and why

3. what life has looked like for them since leaving TC

4. what they are up to now and what’s coming up in the next chapter.

Old Boys, Stephen Walters, Michael Brennan and Chris Paul, gave a very light-hearted summary of their fond memories at Trinity, their varied careers to date, successes and aspirations – all of which provided fellow TC classmates with a terrific snapshot of the past four decades and the next few ahead!

The day would not have been a success without so many attending so a big thank you goes to the men who came along especially those that travelled considerable distance. As always, we are hugely grateful for the generosity of fellow classmate, Paul and Jo Higgins as The Baby Shoe was the ideal venue and environment for such an occasion. Special thanks go to Ms Di Millar and the TOBA team for providing the necessary links and communication to the Old Boys and to Chris Batini, Gary Steinepreis, Simon Joyner, Duncan Gilbert and Michael Brennan for giving up their valuable time in the planning of the event and, especially, Chris Batini who spent considerable time putting together a wonderful presentation of old photos and annuals which ran on the digital screens throughout the afternoon.

Paul Colreavy