Ringaroo December 2011 Old Collegians News

26Old Collegians News These notes were Tyler (1906) (WW1) (dec). Gwen was enrolled taught first at Camberwell Boys Grammar and compiled by Heather at Clarendon from 1934-1937. Following her then at Scotch College (1956-1971). Jackson with assistance schooling Gwen worked at the State Savings from Arthur Drummond, Bank and the ANZ Bank. She was a keen Nalda (May) Quayle (1956) on 6 October 2011, Di Hook and Elspeth golfer at Buninyong Golf Course. She was an wife of John (1954) and mother of Mary-Lou Stevenson-Matthews. enthusiastic gardener, landscaping her garden (1987) and Wesley (1986) and grandmother They include news received to create an area of untamed woodland. of current student Hamish. Nalda entered to the end of October 2011. She was a guide at the Ballarat Art Gallery, Clarendon in 1952 as a boarder. She stayed a member of the Probus Club, and enjoyed on as staff during 1954 before leaving to To ensure information is published please being part of the Ballarat Alliance Francaise. commence librarianship at the Ballarat Library, notify us of any death, engagement, marriage working there until 1961 and continuing a or birth, and receipt of a personal-information Jean (Rowe) Sturgeon (1939) on 2 September lifelong friendship with Austin McCallum. A update is always welcomed. 2011, wife of William (Bill), mother of William passionate lover of musical theatre and opera, (Jnr), Robert, Michael, Sue and Janet. Jean was Nalda studied music with Ellinor Morcom. Deaths enrolled at Clarendon from 1936-1937 where Sadly Nalda suffered multiple sclerosis from she gained her Intermediate Certificate. Jean her early 40s but she maintained a warm Where the information is known, notification lived in Skipton after marrying in 1944. When family home and is remembered for her of the death of an Old Collegian will include the children were grown she worked at various selflessness, loyalty, compassion, wonderful the name of the spouse, the names of all times for Crawford Dowling, the TAB, the local sense of humour and caring interest in other children, but only the names of grandchildren swimming pool and maintained a hospitable peoples’ lives. if current or past students. home for family and friends. After her husband Bill passed away in 1990 she became Mavis Hucker (1933) on 21 October 2011. Lois (Taylor) McGeachin (1951) on 12 August involved with the local historical society and Mavis was born on 23 February, 1916. She 2011, wife of John (dec), mother of Craig and delivered meals-on-wheels saying, “I need to remained physically and mentally very Deanne (McGeachin) Armstrong (1979) and do my bit now and, who knows, I might need active throughout her life of 95 years. grandmother of Samantha Armstrong (2007), this service myself someday.” Mavis was intensely interested in the India Armstrong (2011) and current students lives of her siblings, nieces and nephews, Bronte and Olivia Armstrong. Lois began Frank Campbell Stuckey (teaching staff and their descendants, and will be deeply at Clarendon in 1945 and lived in Ballarat all Ballarat College 1946-1950) on 22 August 2011, missed by all. Mavis was great aunt to her life. She was well-known for her stage husband of Marjorie (Pennell) and father of Suzanne (Hucker) Ellis (peer year 1992). work and was a life member of Ballarat Lyric John (1959) (dec), David and Heather. Frank Theatre. She also owned The Magic Pudding was born and raised in China, the son of Engagements children’s wear shop for many years before medical missionaries. After completing his working at Sovereign Hill for many years. schooling at Scotch College, Melbourne, Frank Kathryn Sutherland (2002) and returned to China to teach at the Tientsin Edward Harcourt Margaret Ann (Millar) Reither (1961) on 9 Grammar School, Tianjin. Together with his October 2011, wife of Neil (dec), mother of wife and infant son, Frank was interned by Joanna Taylor (2000) and Sebastian Earle Andrew (1984), David (1986), Campbell (1997) the Japanese in Shanghai during the latter and Alastair (2000) and grandmother of part of WW2. Returning to Australia after Philippa Taylor (1997) and Simon Sharp current student Tyler. Margaret coordinated the war, Frank was middle school teacher the After School/Holiday Care Program at the and house master at Ballarat College 1946- Sarah Thals (2000) and Lucas Coutts school in the 1990s. 1950. The Minervan, June 1946, notes his presentation of “a fine cricket bat…saved from Kathryn Lanyon (1998) and Matthew Kosloff Gwen (Tyler) Shorten (1936) on 23 August 2011, the Japanese, when they took over…Tientsin husband of Lloyd (dec), mother of Miles (1971) Grammar School.” In the 1950s Frank managed Megan Fraser (2002) and Richard Thach and Peter (1975), sister of Barbara (Taylor) a watch-importing company in Singapore. Pittard (1950) and Robert Tyler (1939) (killed Together with Australian Hong Kong Trade Mikaela Mowat and John Felstead (1999) in WW2) and daughter of James Gordon Commissioner Harry Menzies he established the Hong Kong Australian Association during Asha Ponder (2006) and Bernie Shanahan this time. Returning again to Australia, Frank Sara Armstrong (2001) and Glen Wignall Nikki Tordesillas and Ashley Walton (1991) Briana Gunn and Scott Shipsides (2006)

Ballarat Clarendon College 12/11 27Marriages What they’re doing now (chronological) commitment throughout the 2010 DiliPrue O’Neill and Nicholas Freeman (2001) ‘City of Peace’ events, particularly her Feature photograph suggestion: Book launch extraordinary personal commitment toRothmony Om and Bruce Jones (1980) 8 October 2011 the 2010 Tour de Timor.Louise Keating (1998) and Quinton Brennan Tom Roberts (1950) launched his book Jane Trevenen (1995) is working in the Wingless: a biographical index of Australian intensive care section and the helicopter wingMahney Head (2003) to Matthew Lowe Airman detained in wartime at the school’s of Canberra Hospital and with the Coronial Memorial Hall on 8 October 2011. Wingless Department in NSW.Kyoko Myazaki and Jeremy Russell (2002) records the stories of every Australian airman who was made a prisoner of war in WW1, Kate (Trevenen) Young (1995) is a complianceBirths WW2 and the Korean War. Tom is President officer with AMP in Sydney.Emma and Matthew Griffin (1994) of the Ballarat branch of the Royal Australian– a daughter Eliza Alice Air Force Association. Tom is married to Penny Lucinda (Tippett) Munro (1997) lives and has five children who all attended the and works in Hong Kong as SeniorElizabeth (Beth) (1996) and Chad Porter school – Alison (1980), Geoff (1981), Jennifer Communications Manager for Telstra– a son Jet Cameron (1983), Peter (1984) and Bruce (1986). Corporate Affairs International Group.Fiona (Troon) (1997) and Grant Montgomery Elizabeth (Stringer) Grierson (1957) lives in Tom (1998) and Cherie (Campbell)– a son Alexander Peyton Christchurch, New Zealand. She visits Ballarat Henderson-Drife (1998) are farming their occasionally and enjoys keeping in touch via sheep and cereal-cropping property atClare (Taylor) (1996) and Anthony Burrows Ring-a-Roo. Glendaruel, Mt Beckworth.– twin sons Jack and Sam Helen Woodhouse-Herrick (1964), together Clare Moran (2000) is a practising lawyer withLaura (Chibnall) (1995) and Zane Conroy with husband Ken, has retired to her Linacre Lawyers, Melbourne. She is married to– a son Jack Henry hometown of Nhill. Ciro Esposito.Jo and Myles Read (1992) Stuart Lee (1970) is Telstra Wholesale Group Kate Moran (2001) is a youth engagement– a daughter Grace Louise managing Director. He has been named one officer with Youth Services, City of Ballarat. of Australia’s most influential engineers by She is married to Adam Fogley and has twoLiza and Justin Alexander (1998) the industry magazine Engineers Australia, children, Jade (8) and Ethan (3).– a daughter Rose Elizabeth July 2011. Jeremy Russell (2002) is a pilot withRebecca (Smithers) (1995) and Nick Howard Stephen (1978) and Kerryn (Chisholm) Bartrop Cathay Pacific. He lives in Hong Kong– a son Thomas William (1978) are based in Sydney but run a Limousin and enjoys hiking, ultimate frisbee and cattle stud on the family property at Dungog, dragon-boat racing.Abbey (Trembath) (1999) and Anthony NSW.Hammon – a son Wally Henry Mahney (Head) Lowe (2003) is living in Jeffrey Kim (1984) is Head of IT Infrastructure Melbourne and works as the MarketingElysia (Weeks)(1997) and Daniel Spry at Transport for London, London UK. Coordinator for Netball Australia.– a daughter Olivia Kate Fiona (Stevenson) Bruce (1986) has been Kirstie Kim (2005) completed a law degree atGayle (Appleby) (1991) and Peter Berthelot employed by the South Australian Police the University of Surrey in 2010. She is working– a son Felix Frederick (SAPol) as a senior research officer within in marketing as a product manager at JML, UK. SAPol’s Drug and Alcohol Policy SectionAnne Willicombe (1988) and Robert Figus since 2009. Matthew Kim (2006) completed his first– a son Nicholas Mattia tour of Afghanistan with the reconnaissance Catherine Byrne (1993) received the Medalha unit of Princess of Wales’ Royal Regiment. HeLouise and Ian McPherson (1994) de Solidariedade de Timor-Leste for service to has been promoted to Lance Corporal and– a son Nicholas Albert Timor Leste on 22 October 2010. The medal has recently learnt to speak Pushti. Matt is commends Catherine for her professionalism, currently stationed in Afghanistan as part resourcefulness, positive attitude and of a six-man team attached to an Afghan National Police Unit.

28Old Collegians News continued… Members of the class of 1991 Michelle (Nicholson) Anderson is a classroom Belinda Ward is currently studying primary Clair Hucker is a social worker with the teacher at Haddon Primary School. teaching. She has spent the last four summers Department of Education and Early Childhood working with kids who have disabilities in Development in Horsham. Marney (Leyonhjelm) Beck is a human Canada. resources project consultant with Nissan Natasha (Sandlant) Nash is working in the in Melbourne. Regina (Nolen) Crook is Music Coordinator at newsagency at Jerilderie, NSW. St Mary’s Primary School in Darwin, NT. Megan Fraser is Procurement Manager for Richard McClure, co-owner with Michael Treasury Wine Estates. She owns the ‘Little Ainsley (Edmonston) O’Bryan is an emergency Harris of Stems Flower Market, is a member BoPeep’ brand for wall hangings, gift cards department nurse at Swan Hill District of the Board of Flowers Victoria and the Board and wrapping paper. Hospital. She plays netball for Lake Boga. of the Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show. Ashley Walton is a chartered accountant Renee (Brown) Weber is a nurse at St John and partner at McGrathNicol, Melbourne. of God Hospital, Ballarat. Simone (Hipwell) Broad is self-employed as a designer in Creswick. Members of the class of 2001 Members of the class of 2006 Sara Armstrong is an Associate Nurse Unit James Miller works in disability support Sally-Anne (Day) Stewart is self-employed Manager with Barwon Health, Geelong. with Karden Disability, Ballarat. as an event manager in Hampton. Over The Fence Events has raised $85,000 for the Royal James Sewell is Australian Research Penny Sullivan is currently studying primary Children’s Hospital in the last three years. Manager with PGG Wrightson Seeds Australia, teaching and is a project coordinator at APP Leigh Creek. Corporation. Bernard Wansink is an IT Manager with the Schiavecco Group, Tullamarine. Brett Goodes is Player Wellbeing & Alicia Vaccaro is currently completing Personal Development Manager for the a Graduate Diploma of Counselling. Tim Richter is Associate Director, Global Loans Western Bulldogs. with ANZ Bank, Melbourne. Sarah Brown is a secondary teacher at Laura Fowler is an analyst for the Department Bacchus Marsh Grammar. Gayle (Appleby) Berthelot lives in Maldon of Treasury and Finance. and is a qualified childcare worker. Melissa Beel is a graphic designer and Dane Bohan works for the Australian member of Australian Graphic Design Kristin (Burdett) Aitken is a business analyst government as a policy analyst. Association (AGDA). with Callista in Geelong. Benjamin Collins is a design engineer and Lauren Dean works as a graphic design Georgina (Bath) Reed is a customer service production manager for Edgetec Systems, intern at Three Little Words, Ballarat. team member at Centrelink, Ballarat. Carrum Downs. Scott Shipsides is a team leader at The Centre Michelle (Crouch) Ward is special events Jane Kearney is an emergency department for Cerebral Palsy at Coolbinia WA. coordinator for the school’s Junior School nurse at Ballarat Health Services. Parents Group. Emma McClelland is a customer service officer Anita (Esson) Kane works at Lakaput Bulk with Syngenta Turf and Landscape, Macquarie Matthew Hutton is an architect with Storage in administration and quality Park, NSW. Grimshaw in Melbourne. assurance. Kate Ottrey will complete a BA/LLB in 2011. Michelle Pepi is Year 9 coordinator at Sarah Heard is a project manager and Footscray City College. environmental scientist for Hydro Joseph Brooks is employed as a podiatrist Environmental, Hawthorn. with Tim Pain Podiatry in Rosny Park, Tas. Michael Wyres is a telecommunications specialist with CDM, Melbourne. Jessica Avery is Events Manager with HHO Emma Beel is a sous chef at Golden City Events in Mildura. She recently volunteered Hotel, Ballarat. Felicity Johns is a project manager with for two months in Peru with Seeds of Hope. RACGP Oxygen, Pty. Ltd. She is also a Beyond Asha Ponder is Merchandise Manager at Blue ambassador. Lisa (Brown) Bunting works as a hairdresser Landmark, Skipton. She volunteers at Pinarc. at Che Che in Ballarat. Gretta (Wallis) O’Mahoney has been working Georgina Nolan has completed a as a medical laboratory scientist. Bachelor of Exercise and Sports Science at Deakin University.