Pauline Lyle-Smith BA LLB Keeping in touch Winter (64-68) 1940s After qualifying as a Marion Newman (SHAKESPEARE: 51-54) BSc Lindy McDOUGALL (74) BPharm BA is working Beresford (Berry) solicitor, Pauline Lyle- DipEd DipLib has retired from the National in website development at the Cancer Institute Florence Symons Smith practised law at Library and now renovates houses. NSW, and commencing a Masters of Applied (also formerly Powell) Freehill, Hollingdale Anthropology at Macquarie University. She has (MILLAR: 51-54) 3 sons. & Page for four years Leah Stern (formerly FLORENCE BROWN: 49- BArch DipLib 52) BA has worked in Sydney and London in and then travelled the medical laboratory technology industry. She Amanda Miller (PYNE: 75-76, 78) BA DipEd 20 October 2005” to London where has two sons and now lives in Beit Shemesh in works part time in adult language and literacy College friend Susan she introduced the Israel. support at TAFE and University. She has 2 Hickson (HEPBURN) DX system, having children. writes: The Journal of the Women‘s College within the University of Sydney, Volume 19 2006 used the service as a Berry was awarded Journal lawyer in Sydney. As 1950s Fiona PLACE (77-78) BA GradDip an Exhibition in Director of BRITDOC, Catherine DAVIS (58-61) BSc PhD has taken Communications MA Cert Financial Markets is Architecture for 1950 she established the up woodworking and resumed cello lessons, an author and financial commentator whose and became resident after retiring as a paediatrician in 2003. publications include the novel, Cardboard. She unique system of document exchanges in has 3 sons. in College as a 2nd year architecture student the UK, Ireland and North America. She was on being awarded the Henry Edward Kater instrumental in having the UK Post Office Sarah SHEEHAN (73) BA (Hons) MTeach scholarship. She soon endeared herself to those monopoly relaxed and the law changed to worked for a union, then for local government, with whom she was a fresher and those of us who make service of documents “good service” and later as a research assistant before were in our second academic year, and formed From the Chair under court rules. The system began with the retraining as a teacher. She now teaches at many fond and enduring friendships. While in Global connections legal and insurance sectors but now extends Manly Village Public School, and has 3 children. College, Berry served on the dramatics committee in Mumbai, working In February Jane Taylor and Sara Saleh Summer continues to to a wide range of businesses and Government (1952) and the sports committee (1953-1954), be a time for revamping Prue VINES (75-76, 78-79) BA MA DipEd attended Insight: Dubai, a five-day Departments. The DX is currently owned by and was president of the SU swimming club in with India’s National and refitting: this is Associate Professor of Law at UNSW. Hays PLC and has an annual turnover of £250 1952. She also took part in an exuberant cancan Association for international forum hosted by Dubai summer the renovations She recently published Law and Justice in to the Reid and Maples million. Australia (Oxford University Press). Current danced by Women’s College students in the 1951 Mentally Ill to Women’s College, which engaged in SU Union revue. In 1967 she was awarded life a cross-cultural dialogue on women’s wings have given new research interests include torts and the law of help conduct a verve to those areas of succession. She has 3 children. membership of the SU Women’s Union. empowerment in the Middle East. Jane College. Next summer Pauline set up and edited the UK Chambers and research project on said of the experience: “It was a chance the reconstruction of Partners legal directory. This assesses and ranks Berry graduated BArch in 1955, and was awarded Schizophrenia. “The Helen Brown (HARVEY) and Margie Sedgwick College’s commercial the leading law firms, barristers’ chambers, 1980s the Board of Architecture of NSW Prize for an issue of mental health to get an insight into the culture and to kitchen will get (BULL) at the 1956 Fresher Reunion in January Victoria Harper (MORGAN: 81-84) BA solicitors and barristers across the UK and has outstanding student in the final year. Her first has been denied and make friends. To do something positive underway, complete become a brand leader in its field. She carried (Hons) is working as practice manager for her with state of the art husband’s law firm, and is board member of professional appointment was with a private ignored so much about the misunderstanding between this knowledge forward to help publish “Legal 1960s equipment and facilities. Susan CHERRY (69-72) MBBS DRANZCOG the Australian Archaeological Institute at Athens architect in Sydney. From 1956 she spent three the West and Islam you must learn about Profiles” across Australia, and assisted in the years with the Commonwealth Dept of Works, in India due to the Food is always an returned to NSW in 2001 after 17 years in and the Sydney University Medical Foundation. it first.” As well as being a delegate, Sara, important subject at establishment of leading legal magazines. WA. She is currently in general practice in She has 3 daughters. Sydney, where she was disappointed to discover stigma associated whose home base is Dubai, reported on College, and Council Erina, NSW, and part-time VMO at Westmead that women architects were not really welcome with it,”notes Chaya. is prepared to put its Hospital. Gillian Kemmis (CHURCH: 85-86) BA is and were assigned to the most trivial projects. “Being able to work the conference for the local Gulf News as money where its mouth Pauline lives with her husband in London. She working in human resources, running a In 1959 she went with her husband to Papua part of her job writing for the paper over is. This project will have a huge impact on student was recently elected President of the University Leonie CRENNAN (68) LLB Grad Dip PhD successful training and development firm. Her there has been one of New Guinea, where she was employed in the the summer. life as well as on our conference trade—the few of Sydney UK Alumni Association (USUKAA), works in the environmental science field for son Luca was born in 2003. Commonwealth Dept of Works, Port Moresby, the most fulfilling and months’ inconvenience will be well worth it! as well as being a trustee of the University of various development agencies such as UNDP, The College’s program of activities for 2006 looks Jenny Lambert (CLEAVER: 80-81) BEc has until 1963. On returning to Sydney in 1965, Berry amazing experiences I Sydney Friends Trust. Details of the USUKAA ADB, SOPAC, and AusAid. She has a 34 year old And there’s more to come: Antonia even more full and exciting than ever. In particular, son and two step daughters. been involved in association management and found that there had been no improvement in have had.” are included elsewhere on this page. She is an opportunities for women to advance their careers Clarke is on her way to Beijing as one a new mentoring scheme is in the planning, which industrial relations and is currently the CEO of will give current students access to a personal officer of a number of voluntary and charitable Angela GIBLIN (66-67) BA (Hons) GradDip the Nursery and Garden Industry Australia. She in architecture. She quit the profession and spent of a thousand international delegates at organizations, and has been active in local In January Fiona mentor in their field. The program plans to utilise Ed was Head of Voice, ANU School of Music has two daughters. two years working part-time as a legal secretary Fiona Roughley, Chaya Murli, Pallavi Agrawal, Sara Saleh, Antonia Clarke the annual Harvard World Model United our substantial alumnae base to match students politics in the US and the UK. until 2004. She has worked as soloist at Opera while studying for a librarianship diploma, which Roughley, Julia and Mary Assunta: students abroad. Nations Conference, where she will be on with their professional areas, and give one-on-one Australia, and other companies in Australia she achieved with many honours. She joined Fetherston and Julia support. Let us know if you’d like to contribute your and Europe. She is now teaching privately and 1990s Fisher Library as a librarian in 1971. After a the Special Political and Decolonization career expertise—we’d love to have you. Georgia BASSINGTHWAIGHTE (90-92) BEc Bowes represented She is qualified to practice law in NSW, England, performing. Her son John was born in1990. series of promotions, she was appointed senior committee of the simulated General Council congratulates Professor J Carter AM and Wales and New York State. sings as a full time member of the Opera Women’s College students have been Sydney University at the 2006 World Mr D Persson AM on their Australia Day Awards Helen Griffiths (CRABBE: 60-62) OAM BA Australia chorus and also works as a part time librarian in charge of foreign gifts and exchanges, Assembly. In June Sophie Butt will a position she maintained until she retired. After extending their networks abroad Intervarsity Debating Championships, and Professor E Elliott on her appointment to the DipSocWork is CEO of Cystic Fibrosis NSW. learning and development manager at Michael travel to Tanzania to take a month- University of Sydney Chair of Paediatrics and Page International. In 2005 she married retirement, she worked as a volunteer with the in recent months, representing hosted by University College Dublin. Julia She was awarded an OAM in 1996 for service long tropical biology course. And in Child Health. to the community as an advocate for Cystic Andrew Powell and is expecting her first child State Library of NSW pictures section. the College and the University at Fetherston competed and Julia Bowes It is satisfying to see the College continuing to grow Fibrosis sufferers. this year. international meetings, and taking adjudicated in the octo-finals rounds. July Pallavi Agrawal will spend three and prosper. ~ Lucinda Warren Berry’s keen intellect and sparkling sense of weeks in Paris attending a special round Susie Flook BA LLB Valerie HAZLEWOOD (65-66) BA (Hons) PhD Henrietta Cheshire (JONES: 90-92) BA advantage of opportunities for Fiona also represented the University humour made her a wonderful companion. of summer seminars looking at what is currently doing volunteer office work with returned from eight years in London in 2003 She had great charm, and contributed much broadening their educational and at pre-Worlds debating tournaments at (BALDWIN: 68-71) the University of the Third Age. and is currently working as an interior designer women engineers are doing worldwide merriment whenever she met with her friends. She professional experiences. Wherever Oxford, Cambridge and Cork. in Sydney. She has two young daughters. to help with the push for sustainability. From the Principal Susie Flook is Group Janice Nicholas (BILLINGTON: 67-68) BA is was very creative and artistic. Her architectural possible, College provides financial General Counsel undertaking bibliographic work from home Astrid Kauffman (NOAKE: 98-03) B Eng designs, as well as her manner of speech, dress support for students with the initiative Also in January Kirsten Cheatham Women’s College and general deportment, had a style and elegance for The Body Shop after working as a librarian. She has 2 adult (Mechatronics) B Sc (Computer Science) is to extend their contacts and their and Naomi Cook attended a World Principal Mrs Yvonne Rate AM outlined retained the Rosebowl International plc, children. working as a project engineer for human all her own. She also held carefully considered and the College’s support for international in 2005, narrowly factors, safety of military vehicles and soldier horizons in this way. Social Forum on Indigenous Peoples defeating Wesley in the based in the UK with impeccably argued opinions about philosophical, Cherry O’Donnell (MOIR: 68-71) BVSc combat systems at the Land Engineering meetings at Commencement Dinner sporting fixtures. As St responsibility for all social and political matters that were important in Venezuela, followed by a trip to provides relief services to AQIS as an on-plant Agency in Melbourne. She married Jeff to her. In discussion of such questions, she was a on 6 March, and challenged all the John’s and St Andrew’s legal matters on a Kauffman in 2004. Award-winning Public Health PhD Guatemala. Kirsten reported back that veterinarian at a local abattoir. She is on the valuable contributor to good-natured argument students to widen their spheres of Colleges increase global basis. The Body board of management and a volunteer at student and international tobacco her interviews with leaders of human their competitiveness, that led finally to agreement or genial agreement Shop produces skin Albany Community Hospice. She was widowed Alice Lans (KEMP: 95-97) B App Sc (Speech) control advocate Mary Assunta has just rights organizations were “heart contact and influence beyond the Women’s College and hair care products in 2001. manages her own speech pathology practice to differ! College and the University, and into the students are under and lives at Knox Grammar School as a house completed a round of international wrenching”: “Basically anybody who is and accessories, which global community. “Leaders are those greater pressure to Suzanne O’REILLY (62-65) BSc PhD is Professor parent with her husband and two sons. A group of friends from our college days had been meetings and workshops in Manila, indigenous, works in human rights or survive as the leading are sold worldwide who look ahead and plan accordingly,” mainly through a of Geology at Macquarie University and meeting for lunch several times per year since the Cambodia, Geneva and Taipei, lobbying attempts to bring justice into line here college for women Director of the ARC National Key Centre for Rebecca Power (HUNT: 92-93) BArch is an early 1970s. Berry was not at our June meeting she said. “As an educated woman, you who shape the future! franchise system. The company trades in 60 Geochemical Evolution and Metallogeny of associate at architectural firm Collard Clarke governments and working with civil are either intimidated, threatened or The sporting field is no countries and has over 2000 retail outlets. this year. We heard that day that she was have the capacity to make a difference Continents (GEMOC). Jackson. Her daughter Anneke was born in May seriously ill, and she died on 20th October, 2005. society on tobacco control. worse. We have got the sense that life exception. Following its last year. and I challenge you to accept this success last year, College We shall miss her terribly. is not valued much here and so I am Hilary SHEAVES Wongkaew (64, 70-72, Vice responsibility.” will host a second Susie’s prior positions were General Counsel— Principal 74) BA DipEd MA MEd is running an Over the summer graduate student really eager to pass on just how lucky Leadership Seminar, Intellectual Property for Diageo plc, (formerly English language consultancy and studying for 2000s in International Public Health Chaya we all are in Australia.” “Ensuring a Healthy Future” on June 3 for Year 11 Guinness plc); Group Legal Counsel and her doctorate. She has one daughter. Lucy BAKER (00-02) BA BComm works Murli took up a two-month internship students from around the State. Company Secretary for CPC Ltd, the U.K. as human resources manager for the Professor Elspeth Probyn, Professor Jennie Brand subsidiary of the American multinational food Sarah Smith (ROBINSON: 64) BSc MPH (Hons) Commonwealth Bank in Sydney and will soon Miller, Dr Ellie Freedman and Colleen Haywood will is doing a PhD in surgery at Sydney University, begin a 12 month position at a London-based discuss issues of identity, sexual health, education, manufacturer, CPC International Inc. (now and has published in several neurosurgical firm. She is still surf lifesaving and is also and healthy eating for young women. owned by Unilever); Division Attorney for The journals. She is a member of a baroque involved in charity events such as the Pink Contact Information In the afternoon Professor Marie Bashir AC, the Coca-Cola Export Corporation (Australasian and chamber choir, and has 3 daughters. Ribbon Ball for the Breast Cancer Foundation. Governor of New South Wales will chair a youth Central Pacific Divisions), located first in Sydney The Women’s College Mentor matching panel comprising Women’s College students and then later in Hong Kong. Sandra TAYLOR (64-68) MB BS FFARACS Amanda KEAST (00-02) BVSc is working in a Amanda Green (Psychology), Naomi Cook (Arts/ graduate veterinary position at a mixed practice The University of Sydney, Sydney NSW 2006 Law) and Deborah Hennessy (Psychology) who will FANZCA is working part time as a specialist Recently appointed Community Relations networking. Fifth-year Commerce/Arts anesthetist and has just moved to a farm in in northeast Victoria. She is engaged to marry Telephone: (02) 9517 5000 air their views as “Women who Shape the Future”. Susie is also a Founding Director and past central west NSW to wind down to retirement. at Easter 2006. Facsimile: (02) 9517 5006 Officer Eliza Newton will launch a new student Natalie Barnes says she’s excited by College is delighted to be hosting the UBS President of the Association of Corporate Email: offi[email protected] Mentors’ Program in 2006, drawing on the opportunity to “shadow” a woman in a Leadership Seminar for the second time in April Daniela TORSH (68) BSc (Hons) has spent this year. Year 11 students will be chosen from high Counsel Europe. This professional organisation alumnae and professional contacts, and with similar field: “I hope that by being matched her career in journalism and film, working for schools in Victoria and NSW, and this year their exists to promote and support the role of the the Australian newspaper, the Australian Film Vale an aim to promoting graduate placements. with a mentor I can gain some insight into numbers will increase to 50. This is a unique event in-house legal counsel. She won the prestigious Margaret Rowan BROWNE Commission, and most recently as producer Design Mentoring has been proven to contribute balancing high-powered career obligations in that our own students “billet” the students in Association of Corporate Counsel Member of and researcher for SBS Television. She has 2 (35-39) BArch their rooms, giving the UBS girls a real experience of the Year Award in 1999, and in 2003 received adult children. 19 January 2005 significantly to career development, and with other life goals, and through this living at College and University. The week’s program the Law Society of England and Wales Gazette can give women especially an additional process build my own confidence as a is coordinated by Wendy McCarthy AO. Lifetime Achievement Award for outstanding Jill WHITE (69) MEd PhD is the Dean of Jean Campbell Harvey competitive edge. Students in third year and woman in a highly competitive workforce.” ~ Yvonne Rate AM Nursing, Midwifery and Health at UTS and the (WICKHAM: 37-39) BA service to the in-house legal counsel profession. above at College can elect to have a mentor, Natalie’s mentor is Nola Watson, Head president of the NSW Nurses and Midwives September 2005 board. She is married with two children. with whom they will be encouraged to of Corporate Risk Services for Insurance Susie gained her Arts and Law degrees from Elizabeth Evangeline OLDHAM meet regularly to discuss current aspirations Australia Group. Nola is responsible for Mentor: Nola Watson Mentee: Natalie Barnes Sydney University. She lives in the UK with son 1970s (75-79) BA DipEd Designer and potential career directions. It is hoped security risk management, knowledge Matthew and partner Jon Starink, who she dated Gillian Hodgson (GRIFFITH: 73-75) BVSc is 11 December 2005 Yasmin Mercia that these senior students will benefit both management, business continuity, crisis If you’re an alumna interested in during her first year in Women’s College. The working in small animal practice in Sydney, personally and professionally from their management and protective security of becoming a mentor, please contact Eliza pair lost touch until Jon finally located Susie in after spending time in mixed practice in Ann Fraser Sippe Newton on 02 9517 5008. the UK via a Google search. The old relationship country NSW and the UK. She has 2 children. (THOMPSON: 29-34) MBBS Photography mentors’ skills, experiences and insights, people, assets and information. was re-kindled with a very happy ending! 27 October 2005 Ted Sealy, staff and students as well as having opportunities for further

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WC-Journal_Winter06 mk 1.indd 1 10/4/06 3:25:00 PM Making News Highest French honour From the WCA President Letter Home, 1956 RA Training hits new heights Chancellor awards prizes bestowed In September 2005 the committee of the scholarships you think we should offer, Pat MILTHORPE (56-59) delighted her Fiona and Heather Women’s College Union voted to change and how we should fund them. Email College contemporaries by reading this our name to “Women’s College Alumnae” [email protected], or letter sent to her mother and sisters aloud awarded medals The weekend was The annual Chancellor’s Dinner was On 18 August (WCA). WCA have enjoyed our social write to the WCA Committee. at the 1956 Fresher Reunion, held in Main spearheaded by new held on Monday 13 March 2006. The 2005 former occasions, including the gracious Wisteria Common Room on 14 January 2006. Dean of Students, Chancellor Justice Santow, the official Women’s Luncheon at College on Sunday 18 Congratulations are due to committee Amy Chaffey. Women’s visitor to College, was joined by Mrs College student September 2005, and the October reunion members Leonie Day (BEAVAN), who has College Senior Santow and special guests including the Dr Judith in Orange, beautifully organised by Yvette been elected to the Standing Committee Student in 2004, Amy Vice-Chancellor Professor Gavin Brown Robinson-Valéry Black. Belinda Wood will arrange another of Convocation of the University of is now undertaking and Mrs Brown, members of Council, (WHITE: 50-53) for 21 October 2006. Sydney, and to Victoria Edwards who an engineering academic staff, and parents. 49 students received the is on her way to Papua New Guinea as degree at UTS after received scholarships, and 58 prizes French Legion Liz Roan organised a reunion in Armidale an Australian Youth Ambassador for completing her were awarded to students receiving of Honour on 25 March and Rachel Grahame Development, an AusAID program for Science degree at The distinction and high distinction averages. (Chevalier), (COOKSON) and Alison Holland have placing skilled young Australians in short University of Sydney. France’s highest once again taken charge of the annual term positions in developing countries in Dr Judith Robinson-Valéry She comments, “the decoration. April morning tea held at College, for Asia and the Pacific. weekend away was a In a simple ceremony performed in alumnae who entered in 1966 or earlier. The Women’s College, fantastic opportunity the College’s Main Common Room, Plans are afoot for a reunion in Canberra I hope you will all be able to find a New Dean of Students Amy Chaffey (far right) preparing to abseil with Newtown to develop a strong French Ambassador His Excellency RAs Sarah Hambly, Bernadette Cantrall and Stacey Hooper on Saturday 23 September; please see Women’s College community near you, or team bond. All the RAs Mr Patrick Henault presented the the Diary Dates for details. In January even create one! 11th March, 1956. Before the start of the academic year, are amazing, energetic, and talented medal in recognition of the important the 1956 Freshers had a great reunion a group of senior Women’s College women and I am very excited to be contribution Judith has made to the organised by Pat Milthorpe. Best wishes Dear Mummy, Anne & Jill Fiona Roughley and Heather McIntyre students threw themselves off a cliff in working with them. We are all looking promotion of the teaching of French Penny Cameron WYNDHAM the Blue Mountains, all in the name of forward to a wonderful year ahead.” and French literature, both in Australia Apart from these social events, the President WCA Well I’m actually here and quite settled in.... team building. For two days, these twelve and internationally. serious business of the life of the Everybody is awfully kind & helpful—there is a Fifth-year Arts/Law students and College students abseiled, bushwalked, learned College continues. This year Women’s “brew” on to-night, by courtesy of the senior Resident Assistants Fiona Roughley and The Vice Chancellor Professor Gavin Brown, students for the benefit of the Freshers—we self defence, played strategic games A specialist of French authors Paul College Alumnae scholarships have Heather McIntyre received university medals Principal Mrs Yvonne Rate, and the Chancellor bring our own mugs and they provide the eats in 2005 for their award-winning honours and workshopped issues as part of their Justice Kim Santow Valéry, Stendhal and Balzac, Judith been granted to Zoe Beath (Margaret & drinks. They have a most fascinating name for theses and outstanding overall academic training as College Resident Assistants. International Women’s was responsible for the creation of THOMSON: 77), Zoe Fitzherbert-Smith the visitors’ waiting room—“The Mousetrap”— rather appropriate. They have a unique method results. Fiona’s thesis examined the drama of College is pleased to report that its a number of French Departments (Sarah FITZHERBERT: 68), Sophie early eighteenth-century playwright Susanna Day: UNIFEM Breakfast of receiving phone calls—there is a girl on phone within several Australian universities. Centlivre, while Heather’s history thesis In a program initiated in 2004 by scholarship fund has continued to gain McGrath (Jacqueline HICKS: 75-76), Kate duty & she answers it when it rings and then explored the subversive corporeal meanings the Principal Yvonne Rate, College momentum over the past year, with the As foundation Chair of French at the Macfarlane (Julia FETHERSTONE: 64- yells to whoever is wanted—there is a definite tune to the yell—Pa-at Mil-thorpe—and this attributed to music by Australians of the employs twelve senior students as RAs, addition of several new scholarships University of New South Wales, she 67) and Georgia White (Margot White yell can be heard all over main building in fact 1890s and 1920s. special leadership roles with a focus from donations and bequests. Former became one of Australia’s first women [RIDGE]: 76). These scholarships are all over the College. I haven’t had to answer it on academic guidance and pastoral Women’s College tutor, Associate professors in 1964. Judith’s links with for young women who already have a yet but am rather nervous about my first yell. Penny Cameron with Scholarship holders Kate care. Each of these students looks Professor Sakuko Matsui (61-71) has France date back to her completion family tie to the College. Please let your My room-mate is Janet Heath who is an ex- Having finished first in the state in English Macfarlane, Zoe Beath, Georgia White and S.C.E.G.S girl.... We have one very big very old Extension and with a UAI of 99.9, Fiona after a “wing” and acts as a first point recently endowed a prize for a student of a doctorate at the University of committee know what other sort of Zoe Fitzherbert-Smith desk that would be ideal for one, and another entered College in her second year of of contact for any issues students of Japanese. Following last year’s Paris in 1957. She has held a number table with two tiny little drawers, which is good university. She has since received numerous might encounter, as well as working successful leadership seminar, UBS has of positions within the universities for writing at but useless for storage so we University and College Prizes for Law, have to share the biggie. There are also two big of Nanterre, Paris IV Sorbonne and Government and English. During her university to promote a sense of community. established a new scholarship for a high dark dressing tables with tons of space, & an studies she has also been heavily involved in school student to live at College. Montpellier, and for a number of years Diary Dates old built-in cupboard for hanging space. The student life. She has been an editor of Honi Soit RA Stephanie Moffitt said of the was Director of Research at the CNRS rest of the furniture comprises two beds (with hard horsehair mattresses), 2 straight chairs, and Hermes, Deputy Chair of Debates, Social teambuilding: “it was a hectic Her Excellency Professor Marie Bashir AC, Lisa Potter, in her third year at College (National Centre for Scientific Rearch) Director of the Law Society and a participant Governor of NSW, keynote speaker Ms Nanda for study purposes, 1 cane chair, one armchair, weekend of bonding, learning and and the first year of her medical in Paris. Leadership Seminar Ensuring a Healthy Future 9am to 4pm Saturday 3 June built-in shelves above a closed-up fireplace, & 1 of Youth Leadership and United Nations Pok, Founder and Executive Director, Women brainstorming.... When it came for Prosperity, Cambodia, and Women’s degree, proposed the toast to College 2006 at Women’s College. Speakers include: Professor Elspeth Probyn “Who are you? wastepaper basket—absolutely everything we forums. In recognition of her contribution need. We have no windows as one door opens to the abseiling a few of us were College Senior Student Amanda Green. at the dinner, reflecting that “Nights Present at the award ceremony were Who are we? Identity, respect and young women”, Colleen Haywood “Improving to life at the University she received a Highly straight onto the front verandah from where Commended in the Union’s Leadership and apprehensive, but the team pulled Amanda addressed a packed audience at like this remind us of the opportunities the Governor Professor Marie Bashir the educational experience of Aboriginal children and young people”, and Professor we look across to St. Andrew’s Men’s College Excellence Awards last year. The weekend together and was incredibly the UNIFEM breakfast in the Grand Harbour College gives us to achieve our academ- AC, and Sir Rupert Myers, ex-Vice Jennie Brand Miller “What are you eating?” In the afternoon Professor Marie Bashir and P.A. & King George. The bathrooms are Ballroom, Star City, on March 8, speaking before her honours thesis was due Fiona made supportive – we all felt that we’d ic goals. And what is so exciting is that Chancellor of UNSW, along with many AC, Governor of New South Wales will chair a youth panel tackling key issues beaut, one just up the hall with basins, 2 toilets the finals of the Australian Women’s Debating on the psychological impact of violence & two showers.... The formal dinner at night is Championship in Canberra. pushed past our comfort zones, and against women, both at home and abroad. the academic success of the students of Judith’s College and University affecting Generation Y. a “biz”, we wear gowns, Miss Archdale leads were exhilarated by our efforts.” Photographer: Yann Le Berre here is so broad. I can walk down my contemporaries, colleagues, family a procession of all the V.I.P.’s into the hall, the corridor and have someone help with (including her son Anthony), friends, Early 90s Get Together Saturday 10 June 2006. Invitations will be emailed; please Freshers wait on the tables, and nothing is done before Miss Archdale (e.g. starting, stopping, In her university career to date Heather has my tax, someone serenade me on the and members of the University Senate update your email address with College. Contact: been awarded fifteen academic prizes and leaving etc.). It is really very easy to get leave scholarships, including the Charles Trimby recorder and someone who can give me and French diplomatic community. Melissa Robins (GLASSON) Tel: 0414 387 872, email [email protected] to go whenever and wherever you want to, you Burfitt Prize for best thesis on a subject a training regime for my injured knee.” just sign a book or fill in a form. The Library is very good, though some of the books are a in Australian History prior to 1900 at the Alumnae AGM 5:30pm Saturday 29 July 2006 at Women’s College. A party will follow. trifle musty (literally speaking), but as a source University of Sydney, and an Undergraduate Women in law dinner In her response to Lisa’s toast, high- Contact: Eliza Newton Tel: 9517 5008, email [email protected] of reference it should be invaluable.... In the Scholarship for academic results in the top distinction average student Laura Bell, common room there is a lovely radiogram 0.3% of students at the University. Heather’s On Thursday 25 August Autumn Colours in her third year of a Music Performance Wisteria Lunch Sunday 17 September 2006 at College. Invitations will be sent to and of course a couple of albums of classical UAI on entry to College was 99.75. In 2005 a Women in Law records. I didn’t go to Church this morning as we addition to her studies, Heather’s other talents degree at the Conservatorium, stated: alumnae who entered in 1966 or earlier. dinner was held at Menzies Common Room has been haven’t had an official invitation to attend the include singing and playing violin. For six “Physical proximity to other women Chapels at the Men’s Colleges yet & we can’t College, hosted conjointly enhanced with a beautiful painting by years she has managed and performed in most certainly is a unique feature of Canberra Reunion Lunch Saturday 23 September 2006 (during the Floriade go uninvited, I would have been late anyhow as a professional string quartet for corporate, by the Women’s College Joe Hurst, Autumn on the Shoalhaven, I slept till 8.30. I had to pay 5/- for two dozen this college. But proximity is only one Festival) at University House, Australian National University, Balmain Crescent, Acton, charity and private functions. She was a and the Women donated by former student and former name-tapes (WOMEN’S COLLEGE), as soon as aspect of the role Women’s College A.C.T. Invitations to former students living in these areas will be posted. Contact: I got here yesterday, and I have been diligently member of the Canberra Chamber Orchestra Barristers’ Forum. Chair of Council Jane Diplock (68-77) and for five years and in 2004 toured Russia with plays in binding women together. The Jennifer Thompson email [email protected] or Elizabeth Read Tel: 61610739, sewing them on ever since.... Thankyou for your Phillip Meyer, in memory of Jaqueline beaut letter Anne, I’ll be looking forward to the SBS Youth Orchestra, of which she has college and its council feel very keenly email [email protected], 24 Arabana St, Aranda, ACT 2614 Women’s College Clare Diplock (1925–2005). The painting another as soon as I have answered it.... Must been a member for three years. a responsibility to assist women stop now ... & find a mug before the “brew”. students, recent law is a tribute by aboriginal artist Hurst to through financial, educational and 1970s Reunion BBQ Lunch Sunday 3 December 2006. Contact: graduates, women Arthur Boyd, and draws on motifs such Far from putting their feet up, both young pastoral support, as well as encouraging Eliza Newton Tel: 9517 5008, email [email protected] barristers and solicitors, as foxgloves and bird life which Boyd Lots of love, women have had a busy summer break. us to extend our responsibilities to academics, alumnae and painted frequently. In November Jane Pat Heather spent three months working as the broader community by striving to a paralegal at Phillips Fox Lawyers and parents filled the College and Phillip celebrated the hanging of the achieve leadership positions. By taking planning a trip to France for mid-2006. Dining Hall to hear painting with an afternoon tea in Menzies roles within society that contribute P.S. I’m awfully glad & grateful to be here. As well as attending the World Debating speakers The Honourable (Front) Justice Margaret Beazley, Mary Walker (College Council with Council members and friends from Championships in the UK, Fiona sailed from member and 1978 Senior Student), and Robyn Chalmers, with greatly to the general public, by The University of Sydney UK Alumni Association Justice Margaret Beazley College days. Sydney to Auckland on the Young Endeavour, Women’s College law students Danielle Benecke, and (at back) Sarah developing relationships and reaching (NSW Court of Appeal), (USUKAA) Biographical Register: and was elected captain of the youth crew Ramwell, Capucine Odouard, Annelise Young, Fiona Roughley, and our goals, we build our reputation as a on the ship’s “Command Day.” It was an and Ms Robyn Chalmers Elise Martin collective group.” The USUKAA exists to reinforce links with the University and to help University of Sydney the next generation experience which she describes as “absolutely (Partner in Sydney office graduates, students, staff and teachers now working/living/studying in the United Kingdom unbelievable – an adventure at sea that really Work is underway for Volume 3 of the College’s of Mallesons Stephen Jaques) discuss Fourth-year Arts/Law student Margaux to maintain contact with one another and the University. Alumni in other European countries Biographical Register, covering the period 1958- crystallised the possibilities and privileges of are also welcome to join. being a Young Australian.” the theme Women in Law: Change by Harris remarked, “I am grateful to the 68. Questionnaires will be posted out in April, Generation. These highly experienced College for organising a dinner with The USUKAA is having a reception on 12 July 2006 from 6.30 to 8.30pm at the Royal and there will be a simple facility for electronic College of General Practitioners, 14 Princes Gate, Hyde Park, London SW7 1PU. Guests women reflected with personality and such eminent women in law that not all submission on the College website. If you know include the Chancellor and Vice-Chancellor of the University. Graduates students, a former student from this era who is no longer College Principal Mrs Rate commended Heather insight on the challenges for women women our age have the opportunity and Fiona at the recent Chancellor’s Dinner, employees, honorary degree holders or friends of the University of Sydney are all welcome receiving mail from College, please ask them to to be exposed to and associate with in saying that their ability to juggle the demands in the legal profession, and the means as well as guests and visitors. get in touch with us. As with previous registers, of their university work, their RA positions open to respond to those challenges. everyday life.” Ticket prices including refreshments are:- Members £25 per person, Non-members/guests the third Register will include profiles of all at College, and a host of extra curricular £30 per person, Students £20 per person. students, undergraduates, graduates and staff. commitments embodies what it means to be a For more details about membership and social functions contact Kerrie Botley, Association Volumes 1 and 2 are available for purchase from successful Women’s College student. Secretary on Tel 44 – (0) 207 201 6882. Email: [email protected]. the College. They are an excellent resource for Associate Professor Julia Bowes, 2006 Detail from Autumn on the Shoalhaven, painted CQS, 33 Chester Street, London SW1X 7BL the history of the College, and for the history of Matsui UBS Scholarship holder by Joe Hurst women in higher education generally.

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