St Joseph’s College, Gregory Terrace Magazine August 2019 Contents

1 From the Principal Series VII, Volume 30, No.2, August 2019 2 Mt Sion and Duhig Place redevelopment 4 Terrace Old Boys honoured St Joseph’s College, Gregory Terrace acknowledges 6 Terrace welcomes new staff the Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples of this nation. We acknowledge the 8 Computational and Algorithmic Traditional Owners of the lands on which our campuses are located. We pay our respects to ancestors and Elders, past, present and future. Thinking Competition St Joseph’s College is committed to honouring Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander 9 Terrace Music tours the United peoples’ unique cultural and spiritual relationships to the land, waters and seas and their rich States contribution to the College and society. 10 Madagascar Jr. a musical adventure 12 The House Choir Night spectacular Graphic Design by: 14 The Norman Clarke Concert Roche Creative 16 Terrace Rowing going international Contributors: Mr Brian Bourke, Mr Matt Cocking, Ms Karin Coleshill, Dr Michael 18 The half century of a great victory Carroll, Mr Ralph Devlin, Ms Samantha Knott, Mr Tony Macksey, remembered Mr Brendan McGrath, Xavier Styles, Mr David Toohey, Mrs Lea Walker-Franks, Mr Damian Wright, Mr Chris Zammit 21 Rugby tour to New Zealand www.facebook.com/StJosephsCollegeGregoryTerrace 22 Legal Studies at the Supreme Court https://twitter.com/gregoryterrace1 @stjosephscollegeterrace 23 Youth Parliament Find the App on App store and Google Play 24 Kairos – God’s time Published by: 26 Mothers’ High Tea St Joseph’s College, Gregory Terrace, QLD 4000 28 Foundation success Edited by: Mrs Bianca Wagner 29 Giving Day brilliance Publications Coordinator 30 Terrace Flashback 1954 P 3214 5259 E [email protected] 31 GTOBA Report 32 Reunions 34 GTOBA Annual Dinner 36 Vale 37 Rest In Peace 38 Celebrating the GTOBA 39 Save the date August 2019

From the Principal

Dear Members of the Terrace Family, continue to evolve, the range of staff who join our College continues to diversify and includes a range of Welcome to the August edition of the Terracian. You will inaugural non-teaching roles. This edition includes a profile on some see there is much happening at Terrace as you move of our new staff. We also farewell through the pages. Mrs Lea Walker-Franks, Director of Development, and thank her for the work she has done with both the Foundation and the Old Boys. The Mt Sion building program has The Terrace Family is more than been completed with staff and just the current students but also Finally, I thank our Terrace Family, students occupying the building in includes our past students and past and present, for all that you July. The building and associated families. Again, this edition of the do for Terrace to ensure that we works are magnificent. With the Terracian captures a number of continue to promote Terrace to the centre of the school now opened, Old Boy stories including Giving Fore. the space and the student flow has Day and the successful Old Boys’ been greatly enhanced. The rooftop Dinner, as well as stories by Mr God Bless. space is also proving a great hit. Brendan McGrath and Mr Ralph Devlin, celebrating achievements The range of activities that occur both past and present. This edition at Terrace and the talent of the also highlights the Terrace Old Boys Dr Michael Carroll students continues to be a strong included in the Queen’s Birthday College Principal feature of our great College. In this Honours list. Congratulations to edition, we see some examples Professor Peter Donnelly GT 1976, of this, including House Choir, the Mr Stephen Conry GT 1981, Mr Tony Middle School Musical, the Norman Shaw GT 1970 and Dr Bill Sultmann Clarke Concert, the Music and GT 1969. Rugby tours, the great results in the mathematics competition and the The Terrace staff continue to be Legal Studies and Youth Parliament highly committed to the students experiences. and the College. As schools

1 Mt Sion and Duhig Place redevelopment

Written by: Mr Tony Macksey The Mt Sion and Duhig Place redevelopment harmonises with the existing school fabric and provides new links that enhance connectivity across the College campus.

The Mt Sion and Duhig Place The elevated walkway and stairs redevelopment provides the to the rear of Mt Sion now afford College with a formal and more multiple linkages to the existing recognisable entry off Rogers Street. buildings on campus. The project The building brings together, in merges into the existing school one facility, College Administration, campus with new landscaping, Student Services, College Ministry, creating group gathering spaces as Counselling and the Old Boys’ well as hardstand play spaces for Boardroom. The building also handball. The landscaping is step one includes a major retrofit of the in a planned extensive ‘greening’ of existing pool and additional amenities the site. for the students. This redevelopment gives the Being an inner-city school, the College much needed space for both College had limited play and break- students and staff, providing areas out space for the students. The that will further enhance their life at redevelopment of Duhig Place now the College. provides an all-weather gathering and recreation space for the College. Macksey Rush architects were the The inclusion of a roof terrace Mt chosen architects for the Mt Sion and Sion and Duhig Place has provided a Duhig Place redevelopment. versatile space for both student play and school gatherings. To further enhance the rooftop, it includes a hospitality kitchen to accommodate school events in the warmer months of the year.

The building has been designed to harmonise with the heritage buildings on site. Stone has been used extensively throughout the project to provide a visual link to the much older original stone buildings across the College campus. The choice of materials further enhances the College as a unified whole.

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Mr Stephen Professor Peter Conry Donnelly GT 1981 GT 1975

During his years at Terrace, Stephen was At Terrace, Peter was Dux of the College in Secretary of the St Vincent de Paul Society his Senior year, took part in debating, was and a member of the 4th XV. He has secretary of the chess club and played for the maintained his strong connection as an Old 2nd XI team. Boy, and from 2009-10 was President of the Peter is the Chief Executive Officer of Genomics and GTOBA. Professor of Statistical Science at Oxford University. He received the Knight Bachelor medal in the Stephen is the Chief Executive Officer, Queen’s Birthday Honours for his services to the of JLL and is responsible for setting the strategic understanding of human genetics in disease. direction and leadership of the business. He was made a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) Peter has dedicated his career to statistics and for his contribution to the property industry and genetics. He co-founded Genomics in 2014, and community work. the company has since become a leader in the field of genomic analysis to improve the understanding Stephen is an advocate for diversity, which he sees of human disease. as crucial to the future success of the industry. He is also a member of the Property Male Champions of I feel thrilled and tremendously honoured to have Change which leads the commitment to attract and been awarded a knighthood by Her Majesty the retain more women in the property sector. Queen. This honour is a recognition not just of my work but also that of the outstanding researchers I Stephen is a Board Member of the Property Council have collaborated with over many years in pursuit of Australia and of Redkite - an Australian cancer of new insights into human genetics and its role in charity providing essential support for young people common diseases. with cancer, and the family and support network who care for them.

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Congratulations to four of our distinguished Old Boys who were recognised in the recent Queen’s Birthday Honours List. Professor Peter Donnelly, Mr Stephen Conry, Dr Bill Sultmann and Mr .

Tony Dr Bill Shaw Sultmann GT 1970 GT 1967

During his school years, Tony was a Prefect in During his years at Terrace Bill was a keen his Senior year and Captain of the 1st XV. all-round sportsman, as a team member in the rugby, cricket and tennis teams. Tony is a former player, representing and Captaining the Wallabies in 15 tests between 1978-81. He is regarded as one of Associate Professor Bill Saltmann, Dean of the greatest captains Australia has ever had. He Australian Catholic University’s La Salle Academy, was inducted into the Wallaby Hall of Fame and was made a member of the Order of Australia named Australian Rugby Union Classic Statesman for significant service to education and to the in 2012. This year he was awarded Member of the community. Bill says the award was an honour Order of Australia for his contribution to the rugby beyond expectation and received with deep and community. humble appreciation.

Tony was the President of until Bill is well known in the Noosa for his community 2019 and is a life member of the Queensland Rugby work with non-profit organisations. He is one of only Union. In 2018 Tony was captured in a portrait a few Sunshine Coast residents to be awarded. commissioned by the National Portrait Gallery in Canberra. Over forty years, Bill’s experience has seen him as a teacher, psychologist, theologian and administrator with Executive and Governance Leadership roles in Education, Health and Welfare sectors. His qualifications span Arts, Education, Psychology, and Leadership with research doctorates in Educational Psychology and Pastoral Theology.

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Terrace welcomes new staff

There has been much Ms Katie White Mrs Louise Smith change happening at Compliance Manager Human Resources Manager

Terrace, not only with As Compliance Manager, Katie As Human Resources Manager, the opening of the new is responsible for the overall Louise is responsible for managing implementation and maintenance the ongoing development and Mt Sion building, but the of the College’s Enterprise Risk renewal of human resources introduction of inaugural Management (ERM), compliance systems, processes and policies. She roles at the College in the and incident management programs brings over 12 years experience in HR including regulatory reporting. management and leadership from a areas of Human Resources variety of industries including higher and Compliance. We Katie holds a number of qualifications education, health and insurance. including a Bachelor of Justice have also welcomed a new majoring in Investigations and Louise has an extensive background Director of Sport. The Policing, a Graduate Certificate in in HR generalist affairs including Intelligence Analysis, Diplomas recruitment, employee relations, following is an introduction in Quality Auditing, Project performance management, policy to staff new to the Terrace Management and Leadership and and process development and Family. Management. organisational culture.

Katie has 12 years experience Louise studied Business majoring in in regulatory compliance, Human Resources Management. She investigations, WH&S, Risk is also an accredited Mental Health Management, analysis and policy First Aid Officer. experience gained through working within government departments, Louise’s real passion for HR revolves private enterprise, and more recently around employee engagement non-state schools. and the overall culture within the workplace.

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Mrs Clare Condon Ms Cathy Stacey Mr Tony McGahan Human Resources and Compliance Sponsorship Manager Director of Sport Coordinator As Sponsorship Manager, Cathy is Tony started as the new Director In her role as HR and Compliance responsible for bringing College of Sport in Term 2, bringing Coordinator, Clare provides partners and sponsors on board, extensive experience in the field of administrative support to both developing relationships both inside professional sports administration the Compliance and the Human and outside the Terrace Family to and management to the role. Resources Managers. She assists help ensure school fees remain with the on-boarding of new staff affordable. Cathy brings over 10 Tony started his rugby coaching and works closely with both the years’ experience in senior positions career in 1996 with the 1st XV at his Sport and Culture Offices to ensure in universities and schools to the role. alma mater Nudgee College. He all non-teaching and co-curricular moved on as a teacher and became staff have current Blue Cards. Clare Cathy’s experience has mostly been the 1st XV Coach, at Anglican Church is also responsible for updating in tertiary education, with four years Grammar school in 2001. and maintaining the College’s Blue in the arts at the State Library of Card register and issuing mandatory Queensland and most recently at Tony then moved away from school training. Nudgee College. In 2017 Cathy took coaching to coach professional a sabbatical in France where she rugby in Japan (IBM) and Ireland, With over 18 years of administration taught English to adults whilst she (Munster) returning to Australia to experience Clare brings extensive lived in Paris. become the coaching coordinator knowledge to the team and is excited for the Wallabies in 2012. From to gain valuable experience and Cathy has also worked at the 2013-17 Tony was the head coach grow her skill set within the HR and Australian Catholic University, The of the Melbourne Rebels, moving Compliance unit. University of Queensland Business back to Brisbane in 2017 to become School, and the Queensland the Assistant Senior Coach to the University of Technology. .

Cathy holds qualifications from the Tony now brings this experience to Queensland University of Technology Terrace as our Director of Sport. in Public Relations, Marketing, and Economics.

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Computational and Algorithmic thinking

L-R: Kevin Ye, Yang Zhang, Matthew Competition Cho, Patrick Gleeson, Justin Jeyarajah

Written by: Ms Karin Coleshill Congratulations to the five Year 11 students who entered and excelled in the recent Computational and Algorithmic Be a problem solver Join the Computational and Thinking Competition - Kevin Ye (Participation), Matthew Algorithmic Thinking competition 2 April 2019

Cho (Credit), Patrick Gleeson (Distinction) and Justin Take the Twos challenge Alex’s favourite number is two. He plays a number game on his special Twos calculator. Jeyarajah (Distinction). A special mention goes to Yang The calculator has only two operation buttons: +2 which adds 2 to the number shown 2 Zhang who achieved a perfect score! ×2 which doubles the +2 ×2 number shown

He can press the buttons as many times as he likes, making the answer bigger each time. He always tries to press as few buttons as possible to get to his preferred number. Starting at 2, he could get to 8 by pressing ×2 +2 +2, but this would take more button presses than ×2 ×2. If the calculator starts at 2, find the fewest The Computational and Algorithmic The competition has a mixture of number of button presses to get to Thinking (CAT) competition is a one- multiple-choice and integer answers a) 10 b) 100 c) 1000 hour problem solving competition and incorporates unique ‘three-stage Check your answers at amt.edu.au designed to encourage student tasks’ that encourage students to curiosity and promote multiple develop informal algorithms and modes of thinking. apply them to test data of increasing size or complexity. The original The competition is an ideal activity to problems are designed to be quick to encourage students to solve real- solve and highly approachable, and world problems. It is suitable for any range in difficulty from very easy to mathematics class and the process challenging. Some questions test the helps students become more ability to perform procedures, others confident as they take on interesting require logical thought, while the new challenges. more challenging problems require the identification and application of algorithms.

8 August 2019 Terrace Music tours the United States

Written by: Mr Matt Cocking For many people in the USA, summer means only one thing: Summer Camp. We took full advantage of this on the 2019 USA Music tour, attending the Music For All Summer Symposium (MFA) at the Ball State University, Indiana.

This week-long camp saw 11 Terrace At the end of the evening, while Gentlemen join with 1500 students, drum corps scores were tallied, the 300 directors and a faculty of marching band students retook the 200. The students were tested field, this time alongside the resident and challenged to become better drum corps of camp, Carolina Crown. musicians and leaders during the The drum majors gave the downbeat, week-long program. Each evening a and the arena exploded into sound: rock style concert was held rivalling Crown, playing their powerful opener, anything performed at QPAC. These augmented by over 200 MFA throughout the week. Each section— concerts covered all the genres marching band campers. These high snares, tenors and basses—was and disciplines of the week. On the school students not only matched featured in turn, along with talented final night of camp, we travelled to Crown note for note but duplicated soloists. Ball State’s Scheumann Stadium, to the choreography as well. They left watch a drum corps performance, the field jubilant, cheered on and The following day saw a morning a first for our students. The drum high-fived by Crown’s brass and of performances by all of the corps competition sees seven to percussion. other ensembles who rehearsed ten corps of 150 musicians and throughout the week. Well done performers (under 22 years) perform Moments later, the marching to the Terrace Gentlemen who for 11.5 minutes with music, drill, percussion campers took the field, challenged themselves and choreography and props. The sound thrilling the crowd who clapped performed gallantly in the Concert is phenomenal! along to the beats they had learned Bands and Jazz Band on this last day.

As the stadium filled for the evening performance, the marching band students, including our own, assembled on the field. Moments later, the crowd at the stadium was treated to a beautiful arrangement of The Star-Spangled Banner, arranged and conducted by Richard Saucedo.

9 Madagascar Jr. A musical adventure

Over three nights in May, the Edmund Rice Theatre at Waterford Place transformed into the jungles of deepest Madagascar! Terrace’s bi-annual Middle College musical followed the adventures of Alex the Lion, Marty the Zebra, Melman the Giraffe and Gloria the Hippo as they escaped from the comfort of Central Park Zoo and through a serious of misadventures found themselves hobnobbing with King Julien and the lemurs in the wilds of Madagascar.

Through their work with our specialist choreographers and movement coaches, voice specialists and acting coaches, the 45 students transformed before our eyes into an array of lovable and not so lovable (we are looking at you Foosa!) characters.

Madagascar Jr. left our audiences with no choice but to Move It, Move It!. The students and all who came to the three sell out shows loved every minute of it.

We look forward to seeing you in the audience of Joseph and His Technicolor Dreamcoat in 2021.

10 11 The House Choir Night spectacular

Every year, the most anticipated night of the Inter-House competition occurs. This year the nine Houses battled it out at the Pat Rafter Arena, with over 1000 students taking part on the night. Mahoney House was the House Choir Champion of the night with Kearney House winning the ‘People’s Choice Award’. The audience erupted into cheers and tears as Conor Tweedy stole the night with his performance as part of the Kearney House act. Conor’s courage and determination and the audience reaction to his slow dance on stage epitomised the spirit and relationship that exists within the Terrace Family.

12 13 August 2019 The Norman Clarke Concert Thanks to the generous support of Mr Norman Clarke GT 1952, the Norman Clarke Concert was once again held at Villanova College. This year was the first year for the Year 5 classroom Music Band and Strings to join the program as featured performers as well as the College’s premier ensembles.

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Terrace Rowing going international

Written by: Mr Brendan McGrath Terrace Rowing has continued to go from strength to strength over the last few years. The program has reached the heights of second place in the Open 1st VIII (O’Connor Cup) as well as second in the overall GPS Championship (The Old Boys’ Cup) in the 2019 season.

This achievement has not happened easily. The boys coming through have put Jono Condon GT 2017 | University of in hard work year after year, the platform has been set for the red and black Pennsylvania rowers of the future. Old Boys’ efforts have not gone unnoticed, with several Jono is enrolled in the College of Arts of them making waves of their own across the globe. and Sciences, majoring in Political Science and Economics. Rowing in There are two main pathways in rowing following school, the club system the 3V (third varsity) crew, Jono had a which opens the door to state and national representation, and the US college number of highlights in 2019, with his system which focuses around student athletes who aim to excel both on the crew winning Head of the Schuylkill, water and in the classroom. competing in the Head of the Charles in which he beat Cal Berkley, and United States college athletes defeating Columbia in their dual A number of college scouts have visited the Tennyson Boatshed over the last racing series. few seasons, to meet the boys and provide opportunities and guidance for the future of their rowing. Being a well-rounded Terrace Gentleman is suited to these opportunities, with both strong academic marks as well as good on- water results opening doors.

In 2019, there are three boys currently overseas, representing the red and black on American waters.

Nicholas Ringelstein GT 2017 | Boston University Nick is enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences, majoring in Economics. Rowing in the 3V (third varsity) crew. He recently finished eighth at the Darcy McCluskey GT 2017 | IRA National Championship Regatta, University of California - Berkeley ahead of boats from Syracuse, Navy, Darcy is enrolled in the College of Wisconsin and Dartmouth. He also Letters and Sciences, majoring in finished fifth in the Eastern Sprints, Political Economy and Earth Sciences. and competed at the prestigious Rowing in the 3V (third varsity) crew, Windermere Cup in Seattle, Darcy won the San Diego Crew Classic Washington finishing third. (in the freshman eight), winning the Princeton Chase, as well as winning the grudge race held each season, the Washington Dual.

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New Australian Mac Russell GT 2015 | INAS Global 2020 Tokyo Olympic Representatives Games – Australian team Dream Benjamin Pincus and Jethro Gifford With limited opportunities for Hamish Parry GT 2011 | Australian GT 2016 | Under 21 Australian intellectually impaired athletes both Senior A team Trans-Tasman team nationally and internationally, Mac After finishing third in the Open st1 Following from their Open 1st VIII has certainly performed exceptionally VIII in his Senior year, Hamish has season together, both Ben and Jethro well with the racing opportunities he gone from strength to strength in his have continued to row after school at has had. Mac has progressed through rowing. Also based out of Toowong Toowong Rowing Club. With a strong the heats and into the repechage Rowing Club, squad coach Keiran tradition of Old Boys at the club, each year at the Australian Dwyer – GT 1995, has been a part the pair have been well supported Championships in the Men’s Under 23 of much of his journey to the top. on their journey to represent their Lightweight Single. For the last three Since 2013, Hamish has represented country. With an emphatic win in the years, he has capped off this regatta Australia at the Under 23 World Under 21 Coxless Pairs at the 2019 with wins in the Interstate Para Championships, World University National Championships, the pair Rowing Single Scull event (LTA / PR3 Games, as well as a number of Senior were able to successfully compete M1x) where he represented his state A Championships in boats such at the Australian Selection Regatta to with pride. This year saw Mac have as the lightweight quad and the earn a spot in the Australian Under the opportunity to finally represent lightweight single. The lightweight 21 Trans-Tasman team . The team his country in the INAS Global Games double scull, in which Hamish won a competes in a home and away series which are being held in Brisbane bronze medal in at the World Cup, is against New Zealand and a number later this year. Coached by his father the only lightweight event left in the of Canadian invitational crews. and Old Boy, Michael Russell GT men’s Olympic program. It is one of 1983, Mac looks forward to wearing the hardest and most hotly contested the green and gold as well as being events, which makes his achievement an ambassador for the games as he even more impressive. One year competes with thousands of athletes out from the 2020 Olympic Games, from all over the world. Hamish has his sights set on securing one of only two seats in Tokyo if he qualifies at the upcoming World Championships in Austria.

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The half century of a great victory remembered

Written by: Ralph Devlin AM QC On 14 March 1970 - my 15th birthday - the mighty Gregory Terrace Swimming team stole a historic victory from the grasp of the defending GPS Champions, Brisbane State High School.

In March 2020 we will celebrate 50 But, in the Terrace Swim team, Captain master, Br Ray ‘Butch’ Bartlett, called years. Many members of that team Nicholas Proctor was a prodigious our team together during the previous will gather to reminisce. Here is our talent in every stroke. His program that week: ‘you, you and you...stay home, I story... day was gruelling, having assignments don’t want you at the State High meet....’ in the 50, 100 and 400m freestyle, The good Brother was pointing to A generation of Terrace students 100m butterfly, 100m breaststroke several of our biggest stars. had not seen a premiership in any and 6x50m relay. There was no rule sport between 1959 and 1970. The in those days to limit the number of So, the winning strategy was revealed: ‘drought’ would resume, from 1971- individual events an athlete could Run dead. Play the ‘underdog’. Lie in 1977, at which time began a string of contest (a welcome innovation in wait for the big day and win. It was victories in Rugby. Our improbable later years), and there was no medley a bold and ambitious plan. It nearly victory in 1970 cannot be overstated. event, nor medley relay. didn’t succeed. Luck - or bad fortune for BSHS - was destined to play its The BSHS Swim team had won in A great deal of plotting and planning part. 1968 and 1969. Their team was full went into our campaign. Two weeks of stars and was led out of Under 16 before the GPS Championship meet, It is necessary to describe how the by the 1972 Olympic 400m freestyle the champions BSHS hosted a swim Terrace Swim team was constituted, Champion, Brad Cooper. They were carnival at Musgrave Park Pool, right other than with Nick Proctor: In the going to be a tough opposition. next to their campus. Our swimming Under 13 ranks was future Olympic

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Champion, Mark ‘Toenails’ Tonelli. administration people. But sanity On we went through the 100m Mark was a mini-Proctor, excelling prevailed and in 1968 our GPS freestyle events and the butterfly in all strokes but breaststroke. He Swimming Championships returned. and breaststroke events, where too notched up a string of podium Terrace ran second, unexpectedly, we won more than our share and finishes in Under 13 that day. In Under to BSHS. In 1969, Terrace lost a great really took the fight to the reigning 14 was our secret weapon, Brian Fitz- swimmer, Arthur Shean, to Churchie, Premiers. Terrace was on fire. Our Walter - brave, strong, competitive, and as a consequence came a stars often dusted the opposition and unknown to our opposition and disappointing fifth. were now swimming and winning to again, talented in all strokes. expectations. State High was in hot And so, to 1970 and the raucous pursuit. Brisbane Grammar was also In Under 15, where I belonged, Jon crowd clamouring in the wooden in the mix for overall victory. Van Opdenbosch had arrived. Look cauldron of the old Valley Pool (see at the GPS records: Jon was an photo). The individual 50m freestyle The distance 200 and 400m out-and-out champion racer. As a sprints led the program. All of our freestyle swims brought to the fore consequence, I was re-assigned to stars each unexpectedly ran second, Tonelli, Fitz-Walter, Van Opdenbosch, Under 16, to bolster our one depleted with only one win in Under 16. It was Devlin and Proctor. It was at that point, age group, while Van Opdenbosch not quite the start we were looking after the Open 400, that Proctor, after scored three wins and some placings for, but soon Terrace had a buffer on his gutsy third placing in that event, in the age group below. State High. had to be helped from the pool with cramps. All you could hear was the To back up, these accomplished In the backstroke events a significant roar of the Terrace supporters as our athletes were our competitive thing happened - Terrace were going Captain was dragged from the pool 6x50m freestyle relays. I recall the well, but disaster struck for State High. in obvious pain. An even louder roar feeling in our team that our campaign In the Open 100m backstroke, the greeted him only 30 minutes later as would come down to our relays State High swimmer - a fellow called he took his place in the final leg of doing well enough to withstand the Perry (funny what you remember the final event of the day - the Open closing pressure from State High, the after so long) was running second Relay race. The momentum to victory ultimate test of how good we were as but completely missed the wall on at that time, unstoppable as it was, a team, executing under pressure. the turn and he was disqualified. He remains a strong personal memory. lost a potential 10 points if he had The GPS Swimming Championships finished second. Terrace eventually The victory ceremony was a total were not held in 1966 and 1967. won the entire meet by six or eight thrill for what seemed like hundreds Terrace had been regarded points. of Terrace boys - who had never seen widely as well-placed to win those a GPS Premiership win in any sport in championships. ‘Too many summer Luck, my friends, is a fortune. their time at Terrace. sports’, it was said by the GPS Sports

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When we returned to the College, we hosted a regatta. Poor timing! But Br Bartlett could not contain his filed into College Hall through a guard again, a portable television was glee that his ‘nothing-to-see-here’ of honour formed spontaneously by produced so that the Terrace crews ruse as underdog had succeeded. our 1st XI cricketers. The cricketers had could follow the live broadcast - in Headmaster Br Crawford was so spent their day being belted by ultimate black and white, of course. delighted with this turn of events that 1970 GPS Cricket Premiers, The he spontaneously declared a half- Southport School. down at Southport. That day the Terrace cricketers and holiday and we all went home! They had arrived at the College at rowers were as delighted for our win the same time. The team had been as we were. Maybe that was the best And that was what happened 50 cleaned up by a fast bowler from TSS, bit! years ago, on 14 March 1970. Ross Wallace, who went on to play for Queensland in the Sheffield Shield. Therein lies the tale - the joy of The cricketers told me that as they lost planned for, but unexpected, success their to the almost unplayable is something for the whole College Wallace they eagerly returned to the community to enjoy. That is why I shed, where they were all watching us loved my time at Terrace. on a black and white television winning the GPS Swimming back in Brisbane. On the Monday the victorious team was paraded before a full College Meanwhile, on the Milton Reach of assembly. A great fuss was made the Brisbane River, Terrace Rowing of the athletes. Swimming Master

20 August 2019 Rugby tour to New Zealand

Written by: Xavier Stiles (Year 9)

Much of the Rugby success experienced by Gregory Terrace largest school in New Zealand. is partly due to the strong and resilient team spirit founded At half-time, the score was seven all, and by the third quarter, MAGS within our Rugby program. During our recent Under 15s were in the lead 14-12. MAGS tour to New Zealand, we saw 28 enthusiastic players and came away with the win in the end. Congratulations to MAGS who were four exceptionally supportive coaches board a plane with consistent and fought to the end. three critical goals; to gain experience playing three New We learnt a great deal from this Zealand schoolboy teams, improve performance on the game and enjoyed the contest. field and adopt international friendships. Day six was a memorable day, playing Kelston Boys High School, (KBSH). Our opposition performed While rugby was the focal part of enough to have a spot of washing the haka, an ancient Maori war dance the tour, we managed to schedule done). The next day saw one of prior to our game. Standing in front in some essential activities to allow our biggest highlights, the visit of this fierce display was something us to gain a better appreciation of to New Zealand’s iconic stadium, that I had only ever witnessed the the North Island. Rotorua left us Eden Park. Not only did we visit the All Blacks performing. This haka with a lasting impression; however, turf of the number one field, but performance helped us dig deeper, on the flip side, the Jet boat ride also sensed the excitement in the gave us a strong focus and added and luge rides were incredible. The change rooms. Day four allowed to our determination. Again, KBSH Maori village cultural experience us to gain experience during a were terrific hosts and fought a tough was powerful, where we witnessed professional coaching clinic by a few battle. Our boys played well and we a ceremonial ritual and dined in the specialised New Zealand coaches were thrilled to win the game 22-12. Maori village. at North Harbour Rugby Club. This session allowed us to advance our The last couple of days on tour Our next stop was Hamilton, where development and tactical awareness consisted of a pool recovery session we played St John’s College. St via the practice of technical drills. at AUT Millennium, the home of high- John’s, a Marist College, were great performance sport in New Zealand. hosts. We all performed to the best Before our second tour match, we Another memorable experience was of our abilities and came away with walked to the top of the Mount Eden watching the 1st XV team from our a well-earned 18-10 win. After this Summit. Game two was against fellow Edmund Rice school, St Peter’s game, we met our generous billet Mount Albert Grammar School College battle against Kings College. families (some of us were lucky (MAGS), Auckland, the second- Watching this game was a highlight.

On behalf of the Under 15 Terrace Rugby touring squad, I would like to take this opportunity to thank Mr Mandrusiak, Mr Broad, Mr McGrath and Mr McDonald. Without their continued support and organisation, this successful tour would not have been possible.

21 August 2019 Legal Studies at the Supreme Court

The boys were privileged to meet the Written by: Ms Samantha Knott Hon Justice Burns who shared some of his experiences. Justice Burns also Terrace aims to provide its students with real-life set up a ‘mock-trial’ for the students. experiences to help them understand the subjects they are The accused, James Hinchy was put on trial with his fellow peers taking studying. The Year 11 Legal Studies students have recently on various roles such as a corrective experienced one such opportunity. services officer, jury members, defence and prosecution teams using several key interesting witnesses to his actions down on the Southbank boardwalk. On 24 April the students travelled students were given the opportunity to the Supreme and District Courts. to view three cases. In these cases, This was an excellent experience the Here they were able to sit in on real- offenders were sentenced, and some boys will remember and reflect on as life cases bringing their learning into students got to sit in on the second they progress through Legal Studies the classroom alive. This year the day of a manslaughter trial. at Terrace.

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Youth Parliament

Written by: Ms Samantha Knott On 3 May, Year 11 students Michael Howard, Finbar Carroll, Christian Campbell-Perry and Joe Maranta were given the opportunity to represent Terrace at the annual Youth Parliament held at Queensland’s Parliament House.

Michael and Finbar each took on The Youth Parliament provided the role of a Member of Parliament the Terrace representatives with to debate and pass a Bill called the opportunity to mingle with MITIGATE through the Queensland students from other schools and Parliament, following the same enjoy morning tea with Members process of a typical piece of of Parliament. Concluding the legislation. Christian and Joe day was a photo opportunity with were responsible for raising an Speaker of the Legislative Assembly, issue to the House. The issue was Hon Curtis Pitt MP. He also shared one of concern for the people of fond memories of how special the Queensland during the adjournment occasion of being a member of debate. The gentlemen were able Youth Parliament is, and how he to sit in Parliament and present will remember the significance of their prepared speeches. Security this for a long time. The gentlemen was tight on the day, protocols and performed admirably on the day and procedures were in place just like a set a fine example of being Terrace ‘real’ member of Parliament would Gentlemen as they explored the law expect when Parliament is sitting. making process in Queensland.

23 August 2019 Kairos God’s time

Written by: Mr Chris Zammit The Kairos retreat is one of the pinnacle experiences of the Year 12 journey of a Terrace student. In what is inevitably a year filled with the pressure of balancing academic, sporting and co-curricular life, Kairos provides an opportunity to stop and take stock of the journey travelled and the journey ahead. Kairos asks the important questions and helps students make commitments to themselves and to each other.

Throughout 2019 retreat aims to form a stronger version more than 150 of the Terrace Gentleman, sharing Senior students stories and forming a greater level of have taken up self-awareness in order to be the best the invitation version of ourselves we can be. to participate in this unique The word Kairos is the Greek word three-day opportunity at the Outdoor for God’s time and is an important Education Centre at Maroon. Led by reminder that each of us needs to the wisdom and dedication of more take time away from the busyness than 15 teaching staff and a team of of day-to-day life. Throughout this support staff. These staff members time, students are challenged to look work in the background to create inward and invited to reflect on their an environment that draws the best relationship with God and each other out of these young men. Through and how we are called to make a reflective activities and ritual, each difference in our world.

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Each Kairos experience is unique, Student’s Kairos experiences include learning: and students are drawn to participate for a variety of reasons, yet all return To make the small things count. It is the smaller things with a greater sense of self and a deeper understanding of their place which can really change someone’s life. in the world. A number of students have commented on the stronger We don’t often tell each other how we feel and it is great relationships that have come from this time, their open-mindedness to to hear it from people around you, and to say what you others and a stronger understanding have been meaning to say to other people face to face. of the ups and downs of their life journey. It is so important to take off the masks that are holding us back from revealing our true selves.

Kairos from me was a very fulfilling experience. It encouraged me to become a better person and was validating as it affirmed my current actions.

Families are invited into the Kairos I would like to thank all the staff who To all those who have walked the journey, and many parents have have been involved in our continued Kairos journey, I encourage you noted a marked change in their sons retreat program throughout the to remain steadfast to your Kairos after these three special days away. year; Mr Andrew Stormonth, Ms commitments and support each Emma Hatchett, Mr Steven Hohn, other on the road ahead. My son has been given such a great Mrs Louise Cosgrove, Mrs Natalie boost for his final year. He has a Berndt, Mr Anthony Baruksopulo, renewed sense of the importance of Mr Anthony O’Shea, Mr Rob Johnson, his parents and the other important Mr Damien Fall, Mr Jonathan Rubino, relationships in his life and knows how Mr David Mandall, Mr Toby Gowland, much he is loved and supported on his Br Damien Price, and the talented journey. team of Peer Ministers, for guiding our young men towards being true Terrace Gentlemen.

25 Mothers’ High Tea The Mothers of boys in Years 5-9 joined together in the marquee at Victoria Park to share morning tea and #friendraise. A unique opportunity for the mums of the Terrace Family to get together, make new friends and share experiences.

26 27 August 2019

Foundation success

The Gregory Terrace Foundation continues to witness the What a fortunate time to be at Terrace with a new campus culture of philanthropy develop. Tax-deductible donations purchased, a new building finished are made in support of generations of Terracians by and growing support of the College current parents, ‘alumni’ parents, Old Boys and friends Bursary program. This year, the Foundation will provide funding of of the College. This year alone, donations are set to tip $1.2 million for building projects and the $1.8m mark – Thank you to all. $320 000 for the College Bursary program. I am particularly proud of the funding made available for the 23 bursary boys whose families are It gives me great pleasure to Carol Stephens, the Foundation not in a financial position to provide announce that our $10m+ Join Administrative Officer, will move over a Terrace education. Support like this the Journey Campaign now has to fill in an acting role with support is what Terrace is all about. donations and pledges totalling from Mrs Beth Muller. $11.15m. New 2019 pledges have Mr Damian Wright GT 1983 so far enabled us to exceed our After three years at Terrace, Mrs Foundation Chair goal, and we plan to close off the Lea Walker-Franks, Director of campaign later in the year and Development and Foundation announce the new campaign for Executive Officer, has taken on a future new donors to consider College Leadership role at Brisbane supporting. Boys College. As Executive Officer, Lea has been instrumental in We are fortunate to have a bringing the Foundation, GTOBA committed Foundation Board made and the College into a new era up of Old Boys as well as current of collaboration, and leaves the parents and an Old Boy grandparent. Foundation in a positive position. Two of our three dedicated staff We are currently in the process of members will be leaving us shortly recruiting for Lea’s position. All of the and we wish them well. Mrs Directors wish Lea well in her new Erin Bowpitt, the Old Boys’ and role and look forward to Erin’s return Development Officer, is on maternity in 2020. leave with her first child and Mrs

Class of 2018 – Winner of Class with Highest Number of Donors

28 August 2019

L-R: Mrs Lea Walker- Giving Day Franks, College Captain Oliver Seawright, Year 6 donor Orlando Tessarolo, Dr Michael brilliance Carroll

Something truly magical happened again on 22 May, with the second annual Bursary Giving Day. We had the ambitious goal of reaching $300 000 from at least 350 donors. We achieved the goal beyond expectations, raising $337 819 from 353 donors!

Collaboration between the Gregory (except two which were filmed Terrace Foundation and the Gregory off campus). View the ‘magic’ at Terrace Old Boys’ Association www.charidy.com/terrace. (GTOBA) made this initiative possible. Thank you to the GTOBA and five Old The Terrace Family embraced the Boys who personally matched gifts opportunity on ‘double donation day’ up to $150 000. The gift matching inspiring 99 new donors. The two was done in the hope that other perpetual trophies were awarded at the donors would be inspired to help GTOBA Annual Dinner - the ‘Class with provide boys with the opportunity to the Highest Number of Donors’ won receive a Terrace education. by the Class of 2018, followed by 2017 and 1987, and the ‘Class with Highest In the lead up to Giving Day, people’s Amount Raised’ won by the Class attention was captured when we of 1987 for the second year running, released a comedic film clip starring followed by 1984 and 1994. This new our Terrace characters. The film clip approach to nurturing our culture of Class of 1987 – Winner Class with Highest attracted approximately 30 000 philanthropy is now a tradition. Amount Raised social media views/likes. Studio Kirby donated the filming of the video. The Mrs Lea Walker-Franks whole clip was filmed at the College Director of Development and in simulated work environments Foundation Executive Officer

29 August 2019

To celebrate the 65-year reunion of the class of 1954 we flashback to the Terrace year that was. 2 February Flashback A total of 680 students start the first day of the school year. 17 March 1954 The students form a Guard of Honour as the Queen and Prince Phillip pass the College on their visit to Brisbane. 24 April Terrace attend the first GPS Rowing Regatta in 25 years. 27 April Len Green is awarded the Thallon Medal in front of a whole school assembly. The medal was awarded by the Commissioner of Queensland Railways. 3 June The Handball Courts are demolished to make way for new classrooms. 11 August Term 2 holidays begin on the coldest and wettest day recorded since the 1891 drought and the 1902 flood. 5 November Annual Speech Night is held at City Hall. 65 year reunion

The class of 1954 celebrated with a lunch at Mount Coot-tha on 5 May. It is the oldest reunion to be held this year.

L-R: Mr Bill Conry, Mr John Harrington, Mr Gerry Murphy, Mr John Nelson, Mr Peter Phelan, Mr John Campbell, Mr John Clarke, Mr Trevor Parminter.

30 August 2019

Sydney Old Boys Networking Event Friday 14 June Terrace Flashback 1954 GTOBA Report

Terms 2 and 3 have been busy ones for the GTOBA. The In July, I also had the pleasure of attending the Debating Dinner to Sydney Old Boys’ Networking event is becoming a popular celebrate our victorious GPS squad. annual event on the GTOBA calendar. Afternoon drinks With our Senior As and many teams were held for the Sydney Vintage Terracians followed winning their GPS premiership. The venue was packed with parents, by networking drinks in the evening. My brother John teachers, coaches and students. GT 1966 attended and was delighted to catch up with Br Terrace has always delivered a strong showing in debating, but this year Cruice, his Year 6 teacher from 1960, some 59 years later. was a standout performance.

We wish Mrs Erin Bowpitt, Old A networking event was also held Grand Chancellor to celebrate 120 Boys and Development Officer, in Hong Kong. Like the London Years of the GTOBA. It was a fantastic well on maternity leave with her event earlier in the year, we called night which saw Old Boys from 2018 first child, returning in 2020. Mrs on the Old Boys for assistance and through to 1952 in attendance. The Carol Stephens, who works with the ‘they came to the fore’ to identify Bursary Giving Day trophies were Gregory Terrace Foundation, will be 25 Old Boys living in Hong Kong. A awarded on the night to our 2018 Old expanding her role and will be Acting networking event was organised to Boys for ‘Highest Number of Donors’ Old Boys and Development Officer coincide with Dr Carroll’s trip to Hong and to our 1987 Old Boys for ‘Highest while Erin is away. Kong. Dr Carroll met with nine of Amount Raised’. Thank you to every the 25 Old Boys. Networking events Old Boy who supported this initiative, Mr David Toohey GT 1978 like this demonstrate our continued full details on page 29. A tradition GTOBA President commitment to strengthening our was revived with invitations sent to international network. all GPS school Old Boy Association representatives. A table of eight GPS The GTOBA Annual Dinner, held on school Old Boys attended the night Saturday 27 July, attracted a huge and were made very welcome by all. turnout with 207 Old Boys at Hotel

Sydney Vintage Terracians Hong Kong networking event Back row L -R: Mrs Lea Walker-Franks, Mr Brian Cridland GT 1964, Dr L-R: Dr Michael Carrol, Mr Nick Carter GT 2004, Mr Simon Lau Michael Carrol, Mr David Toohey GT 1978, Dr Graham Kenny GT 1963 GT 1990, Mr Justin Weily GT 1990, Mr Bill Bowler GT 2006, Mr First Row L-R: Mr George Cridland NC 1950, Mr Brian Buggy OAM Brendan Gates GT 1994, Mr Shaun Madigan GT 2006, Mr Adam GT 1957, Dr John Toohey GT 1966, Br Frank Cruice (Staff 1959 – 63). Worthington GT 1994

31 Reunions Saturday 27 July was a night of celebration for the GTOBA. In combination with the Annual Dinner, the Classes of 1974, 1984, 1994 and 2004, all gathered to celebrate their reunions at the Hotel Grand Chancellor. Class of 1974

Year 45 Reunion

Class of 1984

Year 35 Reunion

Class of 1994

Year 25 Reunion

32 Class of 2004

Year 15 Reunion

Class of 2009

Year 10 Reunion

Celebrated on 10 May Back to Tennyson

Old Boys cheering on the 1st XV Mr Liam Fitzgerald GT 2016, Mr Will Grubanovich GT 2016, Mr Tom Daly GT 2016, Mr William Olsen GT 2016

33 GTOBA Annual Dinner On Saturday 27 July our Old Boys gathered for their Annual Dinner in Brisbane. It was wonderful to have so many generations of Terrace Gentlemen together, sharing their stories and memories. It is events like these that make the Terrace Family. Br Damien Rice, Dr Michael Carroll

L-R: Mr Michael Ramsay GT 2001, Mr Mike L-R: Mr Brien Doyle GT 1967, Mr Darcy Tynan GT 2008, Mr Chris Tynan GT 1998, McCluskey GT 2017, Mr Rory McCluskey Mr Joe Tynan GT 2004 GT 2009, Mr Michael McCluskey GT 1977

MC for the night, Mr Declan Sherman GT 1994

Class of 1984 Old Boys from Class of 2001

L-R: Mr Simon Donnelly GT 1988, Mr James Cornish GT 2008, Mr Robert Cornish GT 2017, Mr Ben Donnelly GT 1993, Mr Nicholas Cornish GT 2000, Mr Andy Cornish GT 2003

34 Distinguished Vintage Terracians and Past Principals

Old Boys from Class of 1968

Mr Justin Lorenz GT 1994

Mrs Lea Walker-Franks and Mr Michael Fallon GT 1987

GPS Old Boys Association Presidents attended the evening

Old Boys from the class of 2016

35 August 2019

Vale Vale I completed my Engineering degree at the end of 1943, applied to join the The Terrace Family mourns the passing of our oldest Royal Australian Navy and was called known Old Boy Brian Walter Bourke GT 1936-39, a up. We did naval engineering training at Flinders Naval Depot (HMAS Terrace Gentleman. His son, Mike Bourke GT 1965 sent Cerberus), Mornington Peninsula, Brian’s story to the Terracian - in his father’s words. Victoria. My rank as Sub-Lieutenant was confirmed on 28 February 1944. I attended my University Graduation ceremony in April 1944 in Navy uniform.

After the initial training in the Navy, I was appointed to HMAS Nepal, a fleet destroyer, in September 1944. We departed Sydney to join the British Eastern Fleet which was based at Trincomalee on the northeast coast of Ceylon (now Sri Lanka).

We were 300 nautical miles north of Tokyo, Japan when the atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima on 6 August 1945. We sailed into Tokyo Bay on 6 September 1945 and were based at Yokosuka, a Japanese Naval Base. We carried out various tasks A VERY FULL LIFE (where I was top of the class) in 1939 between Yokosuka and Tokyo. and did a crash course in Geography, Written by: Mr Brian Bourke which was not a school subject, so I was demobilised from the Navy in that I could matriculate and gain July 1946 but remained on the Naval I was born 4 June 1923 at South entrance to the Engineering degree Emergency List for many years. Brisbane. In 1935, I did Grade 7 at course, if per chance I ever got the After being discharged from the St Cecilia’s school and passed the opportunity to get to university. I Navy, I joined the City Electric Light Scholarship exam, coming top of the came fifteenth in the Public Service Company as a power station design class with a mark of 74.8%. I never List but did not get a University engineer. I was involved with the had many friends at school because Scholarship. In those days, 20 completion of the Bulimba A Power I was the youngest, smallest and scholarships were granted including Station and the design of the Bulimba smartest kid in each class. These two allocated to Gatton Agricultural B station. In 1949, I left the City were not characteristics that made it College. Electric Light Company and started easy to form friendships. Bourke and Radford, a firm with My father then suggested that I go to engineering agencies and an office In 1936, I went to St Joseph’s College, the University of Queensland for one in Woolworths building in Adelaide Gregory Terrace in Sub-Junior A class. year. Dad had enough money saved Street, Brisbane. I don’t know how my father could to pay the first year’s fees in 1940. afford my schooling. What I suspect During that year, an old lady Bridget I married Ann Sealy Griffin on 5 April happened is that Dad went to Connolley left me 100 pounds in 1947. Our first son Richard was born ‘Terrace’ and arranged for the school her will which I was to receive when on 15 April 1948. Our second son, to accept me without payment of I turned 21. The Public Curator Andrew, was born on 9 April 1950. fees or at a reduced rate. allowed me to use this money to Christine was born on 22 April 1952. pay university fees before I turned Helen was born on 6 May 1953 and I was in Junior A in 1937. I did my Sub- 21, so this took care of fees for 1941. our fifth child Robert was born on senior year in 1938 and then Senior in World War II was underway, and I was 7 July 1954. Kaylie turned up on 1939. I passed the Senior exams with awarded a scholarship to cover the 2 November 1957 and Anna on 4 3As, 1B and 3Cs. I dropped French fees for 1942 and 1943. February 1960. Kathleen was born

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on 13 April 1961. David was born on 28 April 1962. Elizabeth was born on 4 August 1965 and Rosalind on 11 March 1968.

I commenced flying lessons in January 1979 but had to drop the lessons in April that year when Iran cut off supplies of aviation fuel (Avgas) to Australia. I resumed flying lessons again in June 1981, obtaining a Restricted License (Area Restriction) in August 1981 and an Unrestricted Private Pilot License in June 1983. My flying adventures (of which there were many) ended on 1 March 2000, my final landing as a pilot was perfect, albeit rather sad.

In recent years, I was less mobile than previously and needed help. In May 2019, I went into Greenslopes Private Hospital with pneumonia. I do not have the secret of eternal life, but marvel that all our 11 children are still SENIOR 1939 alive. Back Row: GS Mills, JA O’Keeffe, JH Maunsell, BJ Knapp, CJ Windsor, BW Bourke, BB Robinson. Second Row: JJ Sheehan, TJ Grant, MA Sheehy, CH Hetherington, VP Tunn, NE Morris I had thought that I had lived a rather Front Row: BJ Bohane, B Fitzgerald, TF Donnelly, AJ Albury, BM Cullen, JF Reid, CM Donoghue dull life but composing these notes has reminded me that I have lived a very full life.

Rest In Peace We pray for the families of the following members of the Terrace Family who have gone to their eternal rest.

Fr John Michael DOBSON Mr John MULHOLLAND Mr Michael MCGARRY GT 1959 GT 1959-68 GT 1966-67

Mr Stephen Bernard POZZI Mr Gregory SMITH Mrs Patricia RYAN GT 1946-50 GT 1963-64 (1924-2019) Wife of Mr Dermot (Steve) Clark-Ryan, mother to John Mr Desmond FANNING Mr Brian BOURKE GT 1968, David GT 1968 and Peter GT 1947-55 GT 1936-39 GT 1970 Clark Ryan, grandmother to Oscar GT 2007, Hugo GT 2009 and Mr James CLIFFORD Mr Bill TRACEY Casper GT 2015 Clark-Ryan. GT 1956 GT 1949 Father of Neil Tracey GT 1988 and May they be consoled by their many Mr John DANN Grandfather of Charlie Tracey memories of those they have loved and GT 1947-52 (Year 12), George Tracey (Year 8), lost. Henry Gallagher (Year 9) and Oliver Gallagher GT 2018.

37 August 2019 Celebrating the GTOBA

Old Boy Mr Duncan Corness GT 1994 can trace his roots as a member of the Gregory Terrace Old Boys’ Association back to his grandfather Tom Sweeney, the first President of the newly re-formed GTOBA in 1948.

The first Old Boys’ Association was Tom Sweeney’s four sons and four established in 1899. The rules were grandsons all came to Terrace. drawn up and announced at Speech His grandsons have all since had Night in 1899. The very first president daughters. Duncan attended his was the founding headmaster of 25-year reunion held this year and the College, Br Barrett. By 1902 its reflected on his grandfather: numbers had risen steadily to 200 members. By 1906 the Old Boys At my 25-year reunion in 2019, I were organising successful events feel blessed to know he was the including the first Annual Dinner and first president of this wonderful organised the Old Boys Football Club organisation the GTOBA in 1948. and the Old Boys Swimming Club. Terrace to the Fore! In 1907 the Old Boys decided to open their ranks to admit St Joseph’s College Nudgee Old Boys. The group became known as the Christian Association. The Association remained as the CBOBA until 1948 when the Terrace Old Boys decided to go back to their original format as the GTOBA. This committee was decided in 1948.

Tom Sweeney GT 1913 was voted in as the first President of the reformed Old Boys’ Association in 1948. The aim of the organisation as defined in the Constitution drawn up at the inaugural General Meeting on 25 May 1948 was: To foster the spiritual and temporal interests of the Old Boys of the College and to promote the interests of the College itself.

Duncan likes to think that at his grandfather’s graduation he was told: One day your sons, grandsons and great grandsons will be at Terrace.

38 August 2019 Save the date

GTOBA Events GTOBA Reunions 2020 Reunion coordinators wanted Vintage Terracians Morning Tea Class of 1989 – 30 Year Reunion Friday 1 November Saturday 14 September Did you finish school in 2015, 2010, 2005, 2000, 1995, 1990, 1985, Class of 1969 – 50 Year Reunion 1980, 1975, 1970, 1965 or 1960? Saturday 14 September If you would like to be a reunion coordinator in 2020, email GTOBA@ Class of 1956 - 1964 terrace.qld.edu.au or call 3214 5200. Friday 1 November

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