Ivanhoe Grammar School 
The Wayside Chapel – Jon Owen ’93
After 14 years as CEO at The Wayside Chapel, Rev Long, wrote that our very own, Pastor Jon Owen (’93) a fearless, extraordinary and sometimes seemingly “crazy” man – would take over as CEO and pastor of the Wayside from July this year. Starting in 1964 by Reverend Ted Noffs, the Wayside Chapel is Australia’s best known provider of services for the homeless, the sad, the lonely, those suffering from addictions and mental illness – anyone who has fallen by the wayside of life.
Jon (’93) was appointed unanimously as the Wayside’s new CEO and pastor by the non for profits board after an international search that canvassed more than 100 candidates. Rev Long first met Pastor Owen 15 years ago when he asked Long to show him the toughest places in Sydney.Pastor Owen was also determined to live there “on the same amount of money as someone who relied upon to the dole to exist” Rev Long wrote. “On the one hand, I was inspired by this fellow and on the other, I wondered if he was a bit crazy,” said Long. “I repeatedly tried to make the point that to choose to live in any of these streets would demand a high cost, especially on their young kids. My warning seemed to encourage them which left me feeling wise, much older and not nearly as brave,” said Long. Jon was also a recipient of the Oswald T Kyle Award in 2015, which is awarded to an Old Ivanhoe Grammarian, for Outstanding Community Service. Well done Jon we are so proud to see that you are upholding the Ivanhoe ethos of service to others.
(Wayside Chapel leader Graham Long, left, with his successor Jon Owen)
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-08-20/changing-of-the-guard-at-wayside-chapel/10132328
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Colonial Art Treasures – Robert Stevens ‘65
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Ivanhoe identities recognised
Foods to soothe and sustain … Tash Evangelou '09
Jack Alexandrovics (10) and Adam McNeill (11)
Never give up - John Stevens '88
Russia 2018 - Georgia Newland '12
Kaylen Bassett '15 - Wildwater World Championships
Ballads against bullying - Thomas Currie '17
Cambridge Graduate - Alexander Ferguson '11
From the Comedy Festival to Chapel off Chapel - Anne Gasko, Plenty ‘04
Inspirational Aisha - Aisha Farouque '17
Anyone for tennis? - Tom Larner '93
Australian Analyst of the Year - David Errington ’80
Eurydice Tribute - OIGFC U19's
Professor Geoff McColl '78
Old Ivanhoe moves into the 21st Century!
Welcome back - Dr Salil Pachare ’00
Grange Wallis '01
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OIG visit - Ben Yong '85
The Voice! - Ben Clark '02
GC2018 - Navneet Ganesh '07
Old Ivanhoe Law Society - Principals Breakfast
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Colonial Art Treasures – Robert Stevens ‘65
Robert Stevens ’65 featured in an article in The Australian in late August that detailed his research into one of Australia’s pioneering female artists, Elizabeth Hudspeth. The importance of this colonial artist has not, to date, been widely recognised. Robert’s work has enhanced our understanding of Elizabeth Hudspeth, shedding light on dozens of her sketches of colonial churches, homesteads and buildings that have long since disappeared.OIGA Art Award - Jemima Adams
Congratulations to Jemima Adams TRC Year 10 who is this year’s recipient of the OIGA Art Encouragement Award. After chatting with one of Jemima’s teachers they described her as “curious with a thirst for research! In art, she thinks divergently” and we have been told she puts in the extra time and energy into the research stages of every art project undertaken in the classroom. Outside of the classroom her passion for art is clear and she is a very vocal advocate for the NGV and talks animatedly about the artworks and projects she sees on visits there. Jemima is continuing into IB Art next year. What a star! (Left: Jemima Adams with OIGA councillor Georgia Newland)OIG's host 'A night of hope'
Shae Wissell ‘03 and her company Dear Dyslexic are hosting their inaugural gala ‘a night of hope’ which aims to unveil the hidden unspoken stories of dyslexia and raise much-needed awareness and hope for those with dyslexia and learning disabilities. However, Shae isn’t the only Ivanhoe connection involved! The event is being hosted by George McEncroe who is a previous teacher from Ivanhoe Plenty campus, and Old Ivanhoe Grammarian & The Voice superstar Ben Clark ’02 will be the guest performer on the night. Great work OIG’s!Ivanhoe identities recognised
The Rev. Charles Sligo, has been honoured, with a street named after him in Mernda. The street is on land first purchased by Ivanhoe Grammar School and is now being developed as a housing estate. Also honoured with a street name is IGS founder, the Rev. Sydney Buckley, as well as former Head of Plenty Campus, Deb Sukarna. The estate also includes Sherwood Way, Athelstane Rd, Lincoln Way, Thoresby St, and other streets named after other Ivanhoe personalities.Foods to soothe and sustain … Tash Evangelou '09
Great work from Old Ivanhoe Grammarian Natasha Evangelou ’09 in running sessions recently with Year 12 girls at Fountain Gate Secondary College on the topic of nutrition, ‘foods to soothe & sustain’. The sessions drew on Tash’s expert knowledge as a Dietitian. They were part of a broader workshop for the students which explored growth-mindset, building confidence, mindfulness and stress-management. The workshop was aimed at giving Year 12 students advice and tools to help them survive and thrive at this crucial time in their final school year. Tash’s session also unpacked the role of social media in developing a positive relationship with food and body image. The workshop format was a practical, interactive way to help students. We would probably all agree with Tash who commented “I think this should be part of every school's curriculum, especially during the stressful times of Year 12”.Well done to Fountain Gate Secondary College for delivering such a helpful workshop, and to Elise Dunstan ’01 and The Old Ivanhoe Grammarians’ Association for supporting Tash’s involvement. (Tash is pictured below on the left, with other workshop contributors)Jack Alexandrovics (10) and Adam McNeill (11)
Both Jack and Adam were fortunate recipients of a New Colombo Plan Commonwealth Scholarship for 2018. This is awarded through the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and the awards were presented in Canberra by the Hon Julie Bishop MP. Jack is based at Tokyo University and is performing honours year research in the Bioengineering Department. He is investigating protein engineering and antibodies for potential cancer therapeutics. Adam’s program involves a semester of Japanese language study at Waseda University, also in Tokyo, as an exchange student. After this, Adam will intern at an international law firm focusing mostly in cross-border commercial dispute resolution.Never give up - John Stevens '88
Here is a great article published by old boy Aaron Lord ’92 about another fellow Old Ivanhoe Grammarian John Stevens’ ’88 unconventional path to AFL football and his resilient attitude to life. As well as Johns unbelievable record breaking 20 mark game on the G!Aaron no scrub himself, being a former AFL player for Geelong and Hawthorn, he kicked a bag of 6 goals five times in his career and his best season tally came in 1999 when he topped Hawthorn's goalkicking with 42 goals.Russia 2018 - Georgia Newland '12
Georgia Newland was lucky enough to be in Russia for the 2018 World Cup! Here is a recap of her experience below.‘Attending a FIFA World Cup is something I never expected to do, and now I certainly have the bug. Invited by Michael Edgley ‘88 and the Green & Gold Army, we followed the Socceroos on their World Cup campaign around Russia. My role: to capture the atmosphere, passion, and love of football on the Green & Gold Army social media channels.Lucky for me, it was a very easy job, as we travelled through a 3-weeks excitement, meeting the most amazing fans from all over the world. All three game days (France, Denmark, Peru) were like attending an AFL Grand Final - down to the sea of team colours, the adrenaline, and the incredible love and passion for the sport. But the AFL Grand Final doesn't even compare to the amazing chanting at each game, from crowds of only 45,000 (Peruivan's were a standout - drums, trumpets, singing... there was no holding back!).France vs. Australia was my first ever 'soccer' game, and it did not disappoint. A FIFA World Cup should absolutely be on every sport-lover's bucket list - the biggest, greatest sporting event in the world.’Kaylen Bassett '15 - Wildwater World Championships
Our proud Old Ivanhoe kayaker, Kaylen Bassett, recently finished 4th in the Team Sprint category of the recent Wildwater World Championships held in Muotathal, Switzerland.To read more about Kaylen's exploits on the water, we have copied his blog diary on the OIGFC Facebook page which you can reach through the link below.Ballads against bullying - Thomas Currie '17
Tom Currie ’17 is hosting a night of jazz and musical theatre in Kyneton to raise money to implement anti-bullying programs in schools. Tom’s Show, The Curtain Rises, features the pianist Geoffrey Scarlet performing music from the golden age of jazz and musical theatre and will play for one night only at Kyneton’s Bluestone Theatre on Saturday, August 18. The proceeds of the show will support the charity Bully Zero which is a leading charitable organisation focused on tackling bullying in our communities. Thomas is debuting the show in Kyneton before taking it to Melbourne in December.Tickets for The Curtain Rises can be purchased at www.thomascurrie.com.auTickets for The Curtain Rises can be purchased at www.thomascurrie.com.auCambridge Graduate - Alexander Ferguson '11
Alexander Ferguson (’11) recently graduated with an LLM from the University of Cambridge, receiving a first and the EM Burnett Prize from his college, Hughes Hall. Throughout the year he was also part of the College rowing club, receiving modified-blades in the snow affected Lent Bumps. Earlier this year, he also had his first academic article published in the UNSW Law Journal.From the Comedy Festival to Chapel off Chapel - Anne Gasko, Plenty ‘04
Fresh from her success at the 2018 Melbourne International Comedy Festival, Anne Gasko Plenty ’04 is taking her hit production “Tinder Tales” to the Loft Theatre at Chapel Off Chapel during October. “Tinder Tales” explores complex issues such as mental health, love and anxiety in the digital age. To find out more about the show and the team at Something Blue Productions, please click here: www.somethingblueproductions.com/tinder-talesInspirational Aisha - Aisha Farouque '17
This is Aisha Farouque ’17. Aisha is currently fundraising for a charity called ‘Innovation Labs’ which is a project run by UNICEF that aims to provide youth living in refugee camps in Jordan with digital, entrepreneurial and English language skills. The money will go into social innovations workshops that allow these young people to initiate change in their own communities. Aisha is an ambassador for Happy Brain Education, which is a tutoring service in Melbourne that supports and mentors students from disadvantaged backgrounds. They’re aiming to raise $50,000 - $200,000 for the UNICEF project. To donate please click https://chuffed.org/fundraiser/innovationlabs-4934. What an inspiring young role model Aisha is!Anyone for tennis? - Tom Larner '93
Tom Larner TRSC ’93 trained as a Chartered Accountant after leaving Ivanhoe, but has been involved in sports and events management since 2006. Tom has risen to great heights in the tennis world and was appointed in September 2017 to the position of Chief Operating Officer at Tennis Australia. His previous roles include Director of Events and Facilities at Tennis Australia, and Chief Executive Officer at Tennis Queensland.Australian Analyst of the Year - David Errington ’80
Old Ivanhoe Grammarian David Errington ’80 was announced as the Australian Analyst of the Year by The Australian Stock Brokers Awards. The Australian Stock Brokers Awards is a large annual gathering of financial service practitioners where stockbrokers and their firms are recognised for their achievements over the past year. A great achievement, well done David. To read more about David follow this link to an article published about him in the AustralianEurydice Tribute - OIGFC U19's
In a moving tribute before the game, players from under 19s Old Ivanhoe Grammarians and University Blues football clubs linked arms for a minute's silence around the memorial to Eurydice Dixon. Coach Jordan O’Neill '07 and father of three OIGFC players Matt Hogg, addressed the group to remind men that women are their equals and deserve respect. It’s up to young men to make the conscious decision to be the agents of change, so that tragedies such as Eurydice’s death do not happen. The Club has made a donation to the McAuley Community Services for Women, who provide a wide range of services for women and children who are experiencing family violence. If you would like to make a donation, please do so via this link mcauleycsw.org.au/donate.Professor Geoff McColl '78
Alumnus Professor Geoff McColl ’78 has recently been appointed the Executive Dean of the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Queensland. Geoff leads the Medical Faculty, which combines medical education with two research-intensive schools, three clinical medical schools and five hospital-based institutes and centres. Prior to Geoff’s appointment at UQ, he was the Head of the Melbourne Medical School and Professor of Medical Education and training at the University of Melbourne, where he led the development and implementation of the new Melbourne MD. Geoff is also a member of the Therapeutic Goods Administration Advisory Committee on Medicines and also the Chair of the Australian Medical Council’s Medical School Assessment Committee. Geoff’s current research interests are related to the teaching and assessment of diagnostic reasoning skills in medical students, topics on which he completed a Master of Education in 2008Old Ivanhoe moves into the 21st Century!
At the 30 Year Reunion in April, Paul Bergamo provided a great ‘welcome back to Ivanhoe’ address. The talk was enjoyed by over 70 attendees in the Upper Gallery in Buckley Hall and, breaking new ground for the OIGA, Paul’s address was also streamed live to other members Class of ’88 around the globe!Welcome back - Dr Salil Pachare ’00
It was great to welcome back to the School former prefect Dr Salil Pachare ’00, together with his wife Hanna and daughter Lena when they dropped in for a tour whilst on holiday from the USA recently. This was Salil’s first visit back since leaving School and there was certainly a lot to see. They currently live in Washington DC where Salil is a Financial Economist at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and Hanna, an historian, is a teacher. Salil studied Commerce at the University of Melbourne graduating with Honours in Economics, before moving to the US in 2005 to study for his PhD on a Yale University Graduate Fellowship. Salil spent 13 years at Ivanhoe and reckons the School is looking great!!Grange Wallis '01
Attention artistic alumni! Make sure to check out the extremely talented Grange Wallis ‘2001. Grange is a self-taught Commercial Artist specialising in creative illustration. Grange has worked with the likes of the Carlton Football Club, William Hill, BLK sports as well as creating 18 'STAR WILD' card artworks for the AFL Team Coach Game Cards series. Grange is also working on a personal series of artworks that he is creating for his first solo exhibition called “Urban Zoo”. See more of Grange’s work! Facebook - www.facebook.com/GrangeWallisArt/ Website - www.grangewallis.com/OIG's in IT
Ivanhoe Grammar School will be well represented at the next What's Hot in IT networking and information sharing event focussing on Digital Health. Will Starbuck '99 will be speaking on the night regarding 'Digital Technology advances in Radiation Oncology' and Elizabeth Mulhall '99 is a Board Member at the Vic ICT for Women and 'What's Hot in IT' Program Director.Get Gibbo to the World Championships
Anyone that has been involved in the junior Kayaking, would no doubt have come in contact with David at some point. This year marks David’s 30th year in junior Kayaking , in particular running the Ivanhoe School Kayaking program. Under David’s thirty year watch, he has channelled hundreds of Ivanhoe juniors into our sport, and without him most of our kids just simply would have never been involved in such a great sport, nor would the sport enjoy the participation of so many juniors. To acknowledge this milestone the Kayaking Community is running a fund raiser to get David to the Junior World Kayaking Championships in Ivrea Italy, July 2018. The OIGA are in full support. In appreciation of his enormous commitment to the sport over the past thirty years please click on the link below to get David on his way !!!Kayak Superstars!
Two of our alumni Kaylen Basset '15 & Maddi Wilson '17 are off to compete abroad! Kaylen has made the Australian Senior Wildwater Kayak team. He will compete in the World Championships in Switzerland and a further 2 world cups over the next 3 months. He even managed to pop in to the OIGA office to pick up some Ego Ya Stickers & caps to show and wear his support of the OIGA and the school. Former Plenty Kayak Captain Maddi Wilson will also be representing Australia at the Worlds in C1 and Slalom over the next few months.The OIGA wish Kaylen & Maddi every success for their upcoming eventsAdelaide Reunion
The Principal, Gerard Foley and Director of Development, Astrida Cooper flew to Adelaide for a reunion lunch last Friday. Despite the wet conditions, a good time was had by all at the Public Schools Club. Past students from various corners of South Australia made the effort to attend with ages ranging from Class of 1947 to Class of 1980. The Principal shared current news about the School, as well the strategic vision, and Astrida updated the group on OIG matters.Telescreen
A few alumni from the class of 2014 have been turning heads in the music industry recently! Matthew Martin, Nic Schwarz, Dan Carolan, and Ali Ward, four friends who graduated from TRC in 2014 formed ‘Telescreen’ an Indie Pop band who have recently released their debut single ‘Crowded’. The single has been met with extremely positive reviews and is currently sitting at #9 on Triple JJJ unearthed top 100 charts after only being released on the 9th May.‘Crowded' is the first of two tracks from their upcoming 7" vinyl. These tracks were produced and recorded by highly renowned Australian producer Dean Tuza who has worked with artists such as The Rubens, Stella Donnelly, MOSSY and Moody Beach, just to name a few. The tracks were then mixed by four-time ARIA nominated Tony Espie, best known for his work with international sensations The Avalanches. Channelling new wave influences such as The Strokes and Joy Division, Telescreen's new sound is something sure to get tongues talking.Telescreen will be celebrating the release of their new single on the 23rd May with a live performance at The Workers Club in Fitzroy. Tickets can be purchased below https://theworkersclub.oztix.com.au/?Event=86867200 Games - Michael Saunders '03
Another OIG AFL umpire milestone! Michael Saunders ’03 will be boundary umpiring his 200th game this week on Saturday during the GWS Giants vs West Coast Eagles in Sydney. This is the first time a Sydney based AFL umpire of any type has achieved this milestone. Michael first started umpiring in the VAFA in 2004 to keep fit in between athletics seasons and umpired his first AFL game back in 2009. Well done Michael & good luck for Saturday.OIG's at SCAS
Old Ivanhoe Grammarians were well represented at the recent Sports Chiropractic Australia Symposium on the Gold Coast. From left to right James Nicola ('95), Daniel Willis ('99) and Luke Nelson ('98). Both James and Luke were presenting at the symposium, and Luke was actually instated as the president of Sports Chiropractic Australia which was a great honorAFL Umpire Camera - Andre Gianfagna '05
In his second game of umpiring at AFL level, Old Ivanhoe Grammarian Andre Gianfagna ’05 walked onto Etihad stadium in the round 5 match between North Melbourne and Hawthorn with a camera strapped to his head. Andre had agreed to trialling the camera, which gave viewers a different perspective of the game. An AFL Umpires Association article had high praise for Andre, stating “If you watched any of the vision you would have to agree that an umpire’s head is constantly on a swivel and he has many things to consider before awarding a free kick” Andre’s journey into AFL umpiring was quite an unconventional one, as he captained Carlton VFL affiliate the Northern Blues for several years, before deciding he would step away from playing football to join the AFL’s pathway program in the hope of one day umpiring at the very highest level. Well done Andre.OIG visit - Ben Yong '85
Recently, Alumnus Ben Yong and his family came to visit Ivanhoe for a tour of the school. Ben completed his education at Ivanhoe in 1985, and attended his 30 yr reunion in 2015. Ben and his family are living in Bangkok, but are planning a return to Australia in a few years’ time and Ben would very much like the next generation to attend at Ivanhoe. Whilst touring the school Ben also met up with his nephew Max Yong who is currently in year 12 at Ivanhoe. Ben’s father, Jim Yong, was an academic staff member at the school for 27 years, retiring at the end of 2000. (Pictured: Ben Yong with his family and nephew Max Yong)The Voice! - Ben Clark '02
What a #voice! Congratulations Ben Clark, Class of 2002. Your rendition of "Caruso" on the TV show The Voice last night was just beautiful. There may have been a few tears here this morning when we rewatched it! If you missed it, check out Ben's audition by clicking the link below and his interview afterwards using this link --> https://bit.ly/2qE81y5. We are not surprised all the judges wanted Ben on their team and the reaction of Ben's mum as things unfold is just priceless. #hismoment #sowonderful #thisboycan #leadthewayGC2018 - Navneet Ganesh '07
Navneet Ganesh '07 has been selected as an Ambassador of the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games. The GC2018 Ambassador Program helps Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games Coorporation (GOLDOC) to achieve its vision of staging a great Games in a great city leaving great memories and great benefits for all. It also aims to specifically address one of GOLDOC’s key objectives—to engage and harness the enthusiasm of our communities. Navneet took his excitement to LinkedIn posting 'Sport is a fantastic platform in connecting people & countries together. However these events are more than just about the sports - its the celebration of the best aspects of humanity: passion, grit, determination, courage and making dreams real. Just as athletes from all over the world come together to perform to the best of their abilities, as a society we must seek ways to work together to solve the planet's biggest issues and drive positive change - something I'm passionate about.'Old Ivanhoe Law Society - Principals Breakfast
It was great to see two full tables of our Old Ivanhoe Law Society back on Campus in Buckley Hall for the 2018 Principals Breakfast. Our special guest for the morning, author, journalist and broadcaster John Silvester (aka Sly of the Underworld) took the audience through the criminal events that have fascinated Melbournians since the early 20th century. John has 40 years of stories at his disposal and I dare say he only just scratched the surface in his time with us. However for those parents, staff, students, alumni and supporters of the school who attended, it was a history lesson, delivered in style.Coderspace - Heath Gilham '13
Age is never a barrier to those who see a need and are able to create a way forward to fulfil that need. Back in 2015 OIG alum Heath Gilham ‘13 and a fellow University of Melbourne alum saw an opportunity to assist students in learning programing whilst they are still young and eager to learn. So they decided to create their own programming business, Coderspace. Coderspace offers a fun and interactive way of teaching children how to program through creating their own unique game. Coderspace guides children in Years 3-7 with little or no programing experience to create their own game over three days on the school holidays and one day per week during the term. Coderspace is also helping other Old Ivanhoe Grammarians as they proudly employ Harrison Wright ('16) Hugh Turner ('16) Will Boland ('16) Geoffrey Scarlett (’11) & Julian Bendeler (‘16) to help teach in their programing classes. Heath is giving these Old Ivanhoe Grammarians invaluable experience in problem solving, teaching, and public speaking as they bring on the next generation of coders!Not only developing the kids of the future, but also developing other Alumni!ANU PCA Scholarship - Camilla Pondel '11
OIG Alum and ANU Law graduate Camilla Pondel ‘11 (BMus LLB (Hons) ’16) will spend one year working as Assistant Legal Counsel at the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) in the Hague after she was awarded the ANU College of Law PCA Scholarship for 2018. The award provides financial support to a current student or graduate of the ANU College of Law, to undertake a 12 month Fellowship with the PCA in The Hague, Netherlands. The role of Assistant Legal Counsel, means Camilla will have the opportunity to work alongside the PCA’s Secretariat and international arbitrators, assisting with arbitrations under PCA auspices.Coffee Nerd - Joey Katebian '13
Attention all coffee lovers! OIG Joey Katebian ’13 has recently opened his new coffee shop ‘Coffee Nerd’ Located in 111a High Street Preston. Serving the beautiful Code Black coffee beans, Joeys homely shop front is a perfect stop by for your morning/afternoon coffee on the go. Make sure you check it out. Open Mon - Fri 6am - 2pm / Sat 8:30am - 3:30pm.Watch out for this kid - Lachlan Murphy '16
OIG Lachlan Murphy ’16 has gotten some high praise from AFL legend Dermott Brereton for his first JLT community series match win over Fremantle over the weekend. The 5 time premiership player said he was highly impressed with Lachy’s game high 3 goal performance on SEN’s radio talk show KB and the Doc as Brereton stated “He had good pace, buzzed around, crumbed very well, and looked ready made for it. Watch out for this kid”. Lachy was selected by the crows with their second last pick in AFL rookie draft. Great effort Lachy.The Tie is Thicker Than Blood Club - '91
From the Class of 1991, ‘The Tie is Thicker Than Blood Club (TTITTBC)’ caught up for their annual reunion get together, and with it being the 25th year in a row the boys thought they would do something a bit different this time around. So all 19 boys flew over to the Adelaide Test. However, they thought they would spice things up by all dressing up as past AFL star Warrick Capper and they even paid for Warrick Capper himself to be there with them! The boys had a day out to remember, as they were seen all over social media and also made Adelaide Advertiser (Adelaide newspaper) the following day. Great effort fellas.Familiar Face - Lana Murphy '10
You may have seen a familiar face on your television screens recently! Our very own Lana Murphy '10 has recently started working as a video journalist at Nine News Melbourne. Lana's work consists of morning and afternoon updates as well as the flagship 6pm news bulletin, From crime to medical, colour and human interest stories, Lana covers the lot. Lana has also been nominated for both a Quill and a Walkley Award and has already won various PANPA and VCPA awards in print and photography.Vanua-Toone - Geoff Toone '86
Some would say that Geoff Toone (’86) is “living the dream”. During 2017, Geoff was appointed to the position of CEO and Managing Director of the National Bank of Vanuatu. And even though Geoff now lives some 4,000 km away, Ivanhoe Grammar is still top of mind. He recently contacted the School to enquire whether any young alumni might be interested in a short term assignment with the bank – working with Geoff on projects like the bank’s internet profile or their microfinance offering. And of course, there might be a little time to take in some of the sights! If you are interested, please email the Alumni Office at [email protected] and we will forward your details to Geoff.David Purser '10 - Young gun
The remarkable young talent David Purser has been extremely busy since graduating from Ivanhoe Grammar in 2010. David has recently completed his tertiary studies at RMIT University, where he graduated with a double degree and first class honors in Aerospace Engineering (honors) and Business Management. David is even featured on RMIT’s website under the “notable student” section. During David’s studies he spent 7 months in Germany working at Airbus Defence and Space on the final assembly line of the 5th generation fighter jet, the Eurofighter Typhoon. David also competed in the SpaceX Hyperloop competition in Texas. You can read about the award winning design that he contributed to here (www.rmit.edu.au/news/all-news/2016/march/rmit-engineers-awarded-revolutionary-travel-pod) Currently David’s talents are shared between two companies, Scan-Xpress and Amaero Engineering. At Scan-Xpress David completes highly accurate 3D scans of engineering components for quality control purposes and at Amaero he operates metal 3D printers to manufacture parts for the defence and aerospace industries. David was recently interviewed by the Melbourne Innovation Centre about his position at Scan-Xpress which can be viewed bellow.Ben Hunt '89 - AO innovator
During the two weeks of the Australian Open you may have realised the new innovative court furniture that was on display. That was the masterpiece of the very clever old boy Benjamin Hunt ’89! After graduating Ivanhoe Grammar School Ben went on to complete a Bachelor of Industrial Design at RMIT and has been managing director/owner of Synergy Australasia, an exhibition and retail design and manufacturing company, for nearly 20 years. Ben’s most recent achievement, the amazing new court furniture at the 2018 Australian Open. The video was filmed by Tennis Australia as part of their promotional package which shows Ben and his team behind the scenes of their creations. Make sure you give it a watch by clicking the link bellow. Well done Ben!Old Ivanhoe Captains Lunch
Some familiar faces from the Old Ivanhoe Captain's Lunch held on Wednesday (09/02/18) following the 2018's School Captain's Induction assembly. We had such an incredible turnout with 45 of our past Alumni Captains & Vice Captains in attendance, with the eldest Alumni Captain in attendance being Graham Hawke ('1944). We are most grateful to those who traveled from interstate for this special event - the strong sense of connection and belonging is live and well within our community. The OIGA would like to wish the 2018 Captains well for their final year, and look forward to welcoming them and their peers into the alumni network in 2019.What a difference 70 years makes
In 1948 Ivan Freake (Herb) captained the first XI against Trinity on the South Ground and this happened to be captured in this photograph kindly supplied by Bruce Whitechurch, an Old Trinity Grammarian. In the photo Herb is at the non-strikers end on his way to making an unbeaten 90 in a total score of 160. Unfortunately it wasn’t enough and Trinity won the game handsomely. You can imagine Herb’s surprise when 70 years later, on a visit to the School, he found his beloved South Ground in a somewhat different condition to what it was all those years ago. With the completion of the underground car park Herb was pleased to know that the ground will be back in action for the forthcoming 2018/2019 AGSV cricket competitions commencing in October. For the statistically minded Herb is one of only four players to have exceeded 1000 career runs while playing for the School, bearing in mind that all those batsmen played when the game was contested over two days. In that 1948 season he scored 642 runs at an average of 64.2. Herb went on to have a stellar career playing District Cricket with CollingwoodClaire Waterman '00 - Public Service Medal
A huge congratulations to Claire Waterman '00 for being acknowledged with a Public Service Medal for her outstanding public service to family violence system reforms. This becoming quite routine for Claire as in 2016 Claire was also awarded An Australian Council of Women in Policing Award (ACWAP) being the Highly Commended in the Excellence in Policing Category. Well done Claire, this is a great honour and a testament to all your hard work in creating a safer Victoria.Suresh Senathirajah '85 - Senior Suresh
Congratulations to Suresh Senathirajah ’85 who has been appointed as a Senior Counsel of the Victorian Bar by the Chief Justice of the Victorian Supreme Court. This is a considerable achievement as all candidates for appointment are rigorously assessed, not just by their peers and senior colleagues but also by the judiciary as proven leaders in their areas of legal practice. Well done Suresh.Peter Demeris '81 - Lost in London
In early 2017 Peter was chosen as the live director for “Lost in London”, the world’s first live feature film, written, directed and staring Hollywood actor Woody Harrelson and also featuring other Hollywood heavyweights Willie Nelson and Owen Wilson. Lost in London made film history as it is the first movie to be shot in one continuous single camera shot and broadcasted live into cinemas with no post production or pre-recording. The audience comprised 550 packed cinemas in the USA and one UK cinema in London. Peter’s role as live director was to coordinate the various elements needed to transform the single camera shot and performed dialogue into a seamless live cinema event indistinguishable from a regular feature film. In addition to Peter’s main role, he was also employed to shoot behind the scenes; capturing the trials and tribulations of the many rehearsals, script reads, meetings and the technical facilities required to create the live movie. We are very proud of Peter for his major contribution in the world first “Lost in London’ and wish him the same success in all of his future endeavours. Lost in London will be available on iTunes in 2018. Pictured: Hollywood star Woody Harrelson & Peter (right) The behind the scenes video Peter shot and directed can be viewed by clicking belowOIGWPC Premiers
Old Ivanhoe Water polo Grand final day was a hoot! Our Men’s team won 12-7, and our Women’s put up a serious fight but lost 3-9. This is a game that requires a unique type of fitness and strategy and we couldn’t be prouder of all the alumni who played on GF day and throughout the season. Special thankyou to Troy Rosenlis ‘04 and Lauren Chan ‘07, you are true leaders who are developing a dynamic, supportive, fun and social Club, congratulations to you both and all the Club members. Bring on 2018!OIGFC Womens Team 2018
Old Ivanhoe Grammarians Football Club is excited to announce that it will be entering a Women’s team in the VAFA for the 2018 season. Currently the VAFA runs a competition with 40+ teams over 5 divisions. The season commences in April and concludes in August, with the 1st 4 rounds being grading games to ensure that the competition is fair and equal. We are seeking women over the age of 16 to join this exciting new era of OIGFC football in 2018. There will be further announcements, but we are in the process of seeking candidates for all positions including coach, in the coming weeks.Contact can be done via Facebook or email: [email protected] or calling: 0448 844 780George Elovaris ’15 & Christian Cortese ’15 – Where’s Wally (& Fletcher)?
Great to hear that all those years hanging out at The Ridge have not been wasted on George and Christian – they have just started a new ice creamery called Wally & Fletcher in Burgundy Street, Heidelberg. A perfect place to visit on these hot summer days – and your pretty certain to see a few Ivanhoe alumni there, on both sides of the counter!Kicking and saving goals - Kehley Bitzas '15
As if attending College in the US isn’t exciting enough, Kehley Bitzas was recently named Defensive Player of the Week in her College league. Kehley completed her secondary schooling at Plenty Campus in 2015 and now attends Culver-Stockton College in Canton, Missouri. This is the second time Kehley has been named the top defensive player this season. Her most recent honour came as a result of Kehley’s 13 brilliant saves during 200 minutes of play as her team, the Wildcats, tied with Missouri Valley 1-1 and defeated Baker 2-1.75 Years Since Yea
With the entry of Japan into the Second World War and the threat of invasion in Australia growing, it became apparent that boarding schools should move away from the larger cities for the children’s safety. As the war effort became more pressing armed services began looking for more accommodation for the various different divisions and branches it serviced. This lead to negotiations between Ivanhoe Grammar School and the Army authorities in lending the school grounds to the military and moving the school to the country town of Yea, 70 miles out of Melbourne. Life in Yea was different to what the kids were used to, a mixture of class room work and outdoor activities. Life in Yea for students was centred around the Bike and the outdoors. They fished, they swam, caught rabbits with ferrets, went on cross country runs and even made friends with the farmers and their families! In spite of its difficulties, the majority of the boys enjoyed their time at Yea and look back with very fond memories. The army authorities occupied Ivanhoe Grammar School’s premises for two years, with various different military units using the School grounds. However, the longest and last occupants were the Women’s Signalling School. During their occupancy the iconic North Ground became a collection of women dormitories. Ivanhoe Grammar remained at Yea for two years of the war 1942 & 1943 until the danger of invasion passed.Eilish Gilligan ’11 – Singing up a storm!
Eilish has a voice that has been described as “beautiful, and melancholy, and inventive, and excellent” - no wonder she is in the running for the #Hottest100 on Triple J. For those on the East Coast, you will have the opportunity to see Eilish live when she tours with Woodes, performing in Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane during March 2018.
2017 News
Oscar winning - Robert Mackenzie '93
A big congratulations to Robert Mackenzie '93 (pictured left) for winning an Oscar for sound mixing on the film HacksawRidge. What an amazing achievement! Teacher Judy Hewett, who was head of middle school when Robert was at Ivanhoe Grammar School, was over the moon when she heard the news. She said Robert was always determined to become a sound engineer. Judy was so proud to see her former student up on stage. “Robbie was such a likeable character at school. He struggled a bit with the academic side but always knew what he wanted to do when he finished. His mum was determined that he finish year 12 and he did. This award is well deserved after many years of hard work. He always wanted to do it. Its just so good. Its great.”
Swift Success - Joel MacDonald '02
Since he finished his AFL career, playing over 120 games with Brisbane and Melbourne, Joel MacDonald has turned his attention to the business world. He has recently been inducted into the Australian Financial Review young rich list, through the rapid growth of his software company GetSwift. Joel started at the Ridgeway Campus in 1997 in Year 7, leaving Ivanhoe in 1999 when his family moved interstate. In his final playing days, Joel was already working on a business idea, with his company LiquorRun delivering alcohol to Saturday night party-goers on the back of a scooter. To ensure that routes were optimised and deliveries tracked, Joel and his team developed the software that is now the basis of GetSwift, now one of the hottest listed stocks on the ASX. GetSwift technology can be applied to a range of industry sectors and helps to streamline the logistics of both the receiver and sender of goods.
Doctors Without Borders - Evan O'Neill '05
Currently deployed in Bangladesh with the Doctors Without Borders organisation is the incredible Evan O’Neill ’05 from TRC. Coming from a stint in South Sudan, Dr O’Neill is currently working tirelessly as the Medical Activity Manager in Bangladesh in response to the Rohingya crisis. Doctors Without Borders (Medecins Sans Frontieres) is an international humanitarian non-governmental organisation that helps people worldwide where the need is greatest, delivering emergency medical aid to people affected by conflict, epidemics, disasters, or exclusion from health care. Evan has recently written an article online regarding a typical working day in Bangladesh which can be viewed below. We are very proud of the remarkable work Evan is doing overseas and for his dedication in serving those less fortunate. Well done Evan.
OIGFC U19 Champions
Big congratulations to the OIGFC U19 team who won the section 3 Grand Final. The 1st placed Ivanhoe faced off with 2nd place Old Haileybury who they have already had nail bitting finishes against earlier in the year. However the boys came to play as they defeated Haileybury 101 - 47.
2030 Commonwealth Games - Adem Karafili '95
In light of Greater Victoria's bid to host the 2030 Commonwealth Games, former Swisse Managing Director and Old Ivanarian Adem Karafili '95 (left) has been appointed Chairman of the committee. We wish Adem and his team goodluck for a successful 2030 Commonwealth Games bid. (Adem pictured with former Olympic athlete John Steffenson at the Ballarat Town Hall)
Neale Danihers powerful message to OIGFC
Old Ivanhoe Grammarians Football Club was honoured and humbled to have Neale Daniher as the special guest speaker at the final home game of the year. Neale spoke of the opportunities that arise through adversity and the struggles he endured to maintain a positive outlook on life after being diagnosed with motor neurone disease. Neale spoke in front of 120 guests and the Senior and Under 19 teams and it proved inspirational as both teams had impressive and important wins: the Senior boys defeated Old Geelong to secure their spot in C grade in 2018 and retained a slim chance of playing finals and the Under 19 boys secured top spot on the ladder. It will go down as one of the most memorable days of the clubs history and something that those in attendance will never forget. (Pictured: Under-19 captain Max Jones, club president Kevin McLean, Neale Daniher and senior captain Michael Mitris)
Firefly! – Steve Beck ’97
Now living on the west coast of the USA, Steve has been selected as a Firefly, an amazing group of cyclists that raise funds every year through their long-distance cycling. The Fireflies will be riding from San Francisco to Los Angeles over 7 days in early October, riding over 700 miles and raising funds for the City of Hope and their ongoing work in cancer and diabetes research. Steve has dedicated this ride to his father, who has been battling with Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma for the past 18 years.
Nigel Kendall Shield
Thursday 30th November 2017 saw the Old Ivanhoe Grammarians Cricket Club and the current Ivanhoe Grammar School 1st XI contest the Nigel Kendall Shield Twenty20 on the turf wicket at Chelsworth Park. In a good-spirited and well-supported affair the current schoolboys displayed their considerable cricketing talents to cruise to a comfortable win and retain the shield for another year. It's great to continue to foster links from school sport to the OIG alumni sporting clubs and it was a treat to have current OIGA President Wayne Vanderwert representing the Old Boys XI. All school cricketers, ex-cricketers, IGS friends & family are encouraged to follow along and support the OIGCC - we warmly welcome social members and anyone considering pulling on the whites for game.
The Adventures of Cloud Girl - Steve Beck ’97
Steve Beck ’97 has released his new book ‘The Adventures of Cloud Girl’ in which he co-wrote and co-illustrated. Steve released the book through his business “Left shoe lost” which is a creative incubation company focused on creating inspiring content for kids, which ranges from a variety of mediums including: pictures books, series content, films, online and progressive mediums like VR/AR immersive entertainment experiences. Steve is no novice within the industry as he has had 30 years of experience in the film and animation industries. With Steve’s love of telling stories and his drive to create inspiring characters, he hopes to promote creativity and entertain kids around the world.
Something Blue - Anne Gasko ’04
Many members of the School community will remember Anne as a very talented singer and performer in Plenty productions and School concerts. Anne is back in the limelight through her own production company, Something Blue Productions, providing an outlet for her own talents as well as other young Melbourne – based performers. Anne’s next big project is a monthly concert opening in October, called Odds, Sods and Thingamabobs.
Pharmaceutical Maestro - Michael Wonder '78
Michael Wonder has been busy working on an amazing healthcare database that gives subscribers the ability to search pharmaceutical information by technology type, disease, clinical trial phase and other variables. Having worked as a pharmacist for many years, Michael’s consulting firm has developed the MAESTrO database. MAESTrO makes complex information about new and emerging treatments readily available to subscribers, whose numbers include some of the top global pharmaceutical firms.
30 Under 30 - Akshaya Ravi '08
Congratulations to Akshaya Ravi ’08 for being named as a finalist for the 2017 Lawyers Weekly ‘30 Under 30’ awards in the area of Commercial Law. These awards not only identify the best young lawyers across Australia, but enable career progression through industry-wide recognition for professional competency. A panel of high-profile judges will select two winners for each category, which will be announced at a cocktail event at The Ivy Ballroom, Sydney on 23 June 2017. Best of luck to this rising Commercial Lawyer!
Australian Potter - John Dermer ’67
In 2017 John held his 40th Annual pottery exhibition in Yackandandah, Victoria. John still recalls his early works in pottery that were made under the tutelage of his Ivanhoe Art Teacher, Mr Denis Dwyer, back in 1966 whilst John was in Year 11.
Kicking and saving goals - Kehley Bitzas '15
As if attending College in the US isn’t exciting enough, Kehley Bitzas was recently named Defensive Player of the Week in her College league. Kehley completed her secondary schooling at Plenty Campus in 2015 and now attends Culver-Stockton College in Canton, Missouri. This is the second time Kehley has been named the top defensive player this season. Her most recent honour came as a result of Kehley’s 13 brilliant saves during 200 minutes of play as her team, the Wildcats, tied with Missouri Valley 1-1 and defeated Baker 2-1.
Queens Birthday Honours List
Congratulations to the following people from our Ivanhoe Grammar Community for being recognized in the recent Queen’s Birthday Honours List. James Hogan ’75, received the prestigious (AO) for distinguished service to the aviation transport industry, to the development of tourism and trade linkages between Australia and the Gulf States. David Larkin ’84, for his service in business and commerce through leadership and innovation in the Australian beef export industry.
Rochester Sports Museum - John Forbes '59
Old boy John Forbes '59 has put together the most memorable collection of memorabilia. A collection so big and so impressive it is getting its own museum so more people can share in the stories of Forbesy and his passion for sporting memorabilia. What sets this enormous collection apart from others is that many of the pieces have a strong personal connection with the 75-year-old through his long career with Puma and across a raft of charitable works. Fittingly, Forbesy has agreed to hand his collection over free of charge to the Rochester Lions Club, who will use it to start the Rochester Sports Museum.
P-TECH schools - Nick Wyman ’86
A great article about Nick was posted in a recent edition of the Australian Financial Review BOSS Magazine which highlighted his achievements in the field of school to work transition. Having won a Churchill Fellowship to investigate worlds-best practice in facilitating students moving from the classroom to employment, Nick has taken the concept of P-TECH schools and developed this model for Australia. Along the way, Nick is helping to change our mindset so that, as a society, we all understand that quality vocational education is a major driver of good employment opportunities.
Fashion Designer - Sara Bailes '01
Fashion Designer Sara Bailes ’01 has recently launched her self-titled clothing line which has been described as, ‘sophisticated, fresh, sporty and chic’. Check out her online store and make sure you drop the code “Ivanhoe” at checkout for 40% off. visit www.sarabailes.com
Mick Malthouse Elite Sports Bursary - Tom Hoogenraad '16
Congratulations to alumni Tom Hoogenraad, Plenty School Captain 2016, for being awarded The Mick Malthouse Elite Sports Bursary. This is a once off bursary, to the value of $10,000, to help you fund your studies while you pursue your sporting dreams! Tom is a member of the Victorian Junior Cross Country ski team and is aiming to be selected in the Australian team this year and was tested at the AIS in April with the current members of the Australian Junior and Australian teams. He will be using the bursary to travel to Switzerland at the end of the year to train and race. Congratulations Tom, we're so pleased for you.
Efjay - Fadi Jabbour ’16
Fadi Jabbour ’16 has recently started pursing his dream of becoming a rapper and is fast creating a name in the industry. On stage, Fadi goes by “Efjay” and he recently debuted his first single “whos laughing now” and performed a live freestyle at a hip hop bar in Melbourne’s CBD.The aspiring rapper said he would never have thought that he would actually pursue a career in hip hop, but he started making pop and rock music at a very early age, then at 12 years old, he was inspired by Eminem’s “Not Afraid” which sparked an interest in becoming a rapper himself. Fadi described himself as a determined, focused student while at Ivanhoe Grammar School and is enjoying studying (Bachelor of) Arts Music Industry at RMIT (city Campus). Fadi says, “It's a course that is perfect for me and I really enjoy it as every class and piece of information that I absorb is relevant to what I want to do in the future” A admirable young alum, we would like to wish Fadi a long and successful career in the hip hop industry!
Young gun - Ayden Hurst '15
Ayden Hurst '15 has accepted a scholarship to play college Rugby Union in the USA for Lindenwood University, Missouri. Ayden is keen to progress his rugby and academic endeavours in the USA as he will be studying a 4 year advertising degree. Congratulations Ayden.
Alumni supporting men’s health
The month of November saw 50 alumni who collectively represented a >50 year span of Ivanhoe Grammar School graduates, actively support men’s health online and in person. From donning a fake moustache for the OIG Movember ‘Mug Shot’ awareness-raising campaign, to growing a real mo and raising hundreds of dollars individually for the important work of the Movember Foundation, there was no shortage of support from our Old Ivanhoe community. The Men’s Health Forum held on Thursday 10 November at The Ridgeway Campus, involved the Global Research Lead for the Movember Foundation, Mark Buzza ’90 inform an audience of 70 (mostly) alumni, current and past parents about the initiatives and projects around mitigating and managing prostate and testicular cancer, as well as addressing various mental health issues and the prevalence of suicide. It was wonderful to have alumna Molly Hyndman nee Trouse ’03 – Movember’s PR Manager – at this Forum who furthered Movember’s key messages and raised $450 worth of Mo merchandise too! The Old Ivanhoe Grammarians’ Association applauds the alumni who individually participated in the Movember campaign, and to mark this commitment the Association proudly made a donation of $480 in recognition of the following alumni efforts: Keith Wilkinson ’66, Matthew Aitchison ’90, Mark Buzza ’90, Anthony McKay ’94, Mark Begbie ’98, Scott Curatolo ’00, Scott Weston ’03, Shayne Marshall ’03, Saul Smith ’03, Jamie Hyndman ’03, Nick Stecher ’04, Jake Dempsey ’04, Molly Hyndman ’05, Michael Bacskos ’09, Adam Veli ’10 and Nathaniel Karam ’13.
Dear Dyslexic - Shae Wissell '97
Shae Wissell '97 is the founder and host of Dear Dyslexic, an open forum to discuss all topics relating to dyslexia and learning difficulties. Originally trained as a Speech Pathologist, Shae went on to complete a Master’s degree in Public Health and Health Administration. Through her work as a speech pathologist, public health practitioner and her own personal experiences of having dyslexia, Shae has developed a passion for supporting young people and adults with dyslexia, and learning difficulties. "On this site www.deardyslexic.com you’ll find the Dear Dyslexic Podcasts, which are hosted by me, Shae Wissell. In the series I’ll talk to different people about dyslexia, with a focus on young people and adults in the workplace. I’ll share my own personal experiences, speak with fellow dyslexics, and with experts in the field to try to reduce some of the myths and stigma around dyslexia and learning difficulties. I hope that the podcasts will be a useful tool for education professionals, supervisors and managers who have employees with dyslexia and learning difficulties, policy makers and health professionals."
World championships - Mitch Bodycoat ‘04
We applaud Mitch Bodycoat and his team ‘Rapid Ascent’ for finishing 35th out of 99 teams who competed in the World Adventure Race Championships. The race requires each team to travel the entire course together, while never being more than 50 meters apart. Mitch and his team kayaked, mountain biked, trekked, pack-rafted and caved their way through 14 gruelling legs in the Shoalhaven region of NSW, whist navigating without digital aids, day and night to reach 60 check points along the course. Mitch and his team completed the race in 137 hours which is almost 6 days of racing which included only 12 hours of sleep – an enormous feat and supported by the OIGA.
Chairman - Daniel Proietto '96
President Wayne Vanderwert and Members of the Association heartily congratulate Daniel Proietto, School Captain 1996, on his being elected Chairman of the Board of Governors at the Board’s Annual General Meeting in March. Daniel has been a Board member since 2010 and is also a past councillor of the OIGA. Daniel becomes only the fourth Ivanarian to Chair the Board in its 102 years history and we wish him well as he leads us into what will be exciting times for the School.
Ironman - Jordon Risstrom ‘95
World-class athlete, Jordon Risstrom successfully completed an Ironman Triathlon in Mallocra, Spain in October. The gruelling event requires a 3.8km swim, 180km ride and a 42km run through the Spanish coastline made up of pristine sand beaches, steep cliffs and secluded coves of great beauty. Jordon completed this mammoth event in a staggering 11 hours and 40 minutes which is an extraordinary effort! Well done on behalf of the Association.
1st place Grace - Grace Cooper '14
Congratulations to the creative and talented Grace Cooper '14 who won first place in the RMIT Student Floral Fashion Design Competition at the Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show. Well done Grace!
3 minute thesis winner - Nathaniel Swain ‘07
Nathaniel recently competed in the 3 Minute Thesis competition. Having won the Melbourne University Final, he competed in the ASIA PACIFIC GRAND FINAL at the University of Queensland on Friday 30 September. Nathaniel presented his thesis "Teenage Crime - Making Sense of It" and was announced as the RUNNER-UP in the field of 50 top PhD students from the leading universities across the Asia-Pacific region.
Squirrell's take Everest - Mark Squirrell '89
Three generations of the Squirrell family, including nine-year-old Oscar, have battled “debilitating” Himalayan conditions and managed to trek to Mount Everest base camp. Mark Squirrell, '89, along with his 75-year-old mother, Jane, and nine-year-old son Oscar, shared an incredible experience together. The avid walkers from Arthurs Creek conquered the 10-day trek, walking between four and six hours daily, before reaching base camp at an altitude of almost 5500m
Stawell Gift - Nathan Riali '09
We congratulate Nathan Riali '09 for coming second at this years Stawell Gift at 12.27 seconds. A fantastic achievement for someone who only started taking athletics seriously in 2013 when Nathan decided to get some coaching from old boy Scott Rowsell ’93.
Dream job - James Minas ‘03
An exceptional achievement by every measure, but particularly exciting for this Disney fan - James Minas composed the majority of the music for Disney’s new trailer ‘Beauty and the Beast’. This Hollywood production boasts stars such as Emma Watson and Ewan McGregor and will be in theatres on March 17, 2017. Congratulations to James and his business partner Lydia Davies for continuing to achieve such notoriety through their business KUDU Sounds, which focuses primarily on creating customised music for moving image and live projects.
