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Dear member,
We hope you are your family are well. Welcome to the first edition of the Ivied Tower newsletter for 2020. |
Message from Tom Windsor (’99)
We are all navigating through these changes and what they mean to us. Our Old Boys community spreads far wider than Hobart and Tasmania, across every state and territory in Australia and around the world including New York, London, Italy, Spain, and China. We’re mindful that there are many of us doing it really tough. |
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Tom Windsor (’99) |
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Professor Dale Fisher (’77) |
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Dale Fisher at AvÐÔ°® |
Old Boy Leading the battle against COVID-19
Professor
Dale Fisher (’77) is the Singapore-based Chairman of the World Health
Organisation’s Outbreak Alert and Response Network. |
O’Connor wins Glover Prize
Artist and Old Boy, Robert O’Connor (’01), was recently awarded the prestigious Glover Art Prize. The Glover Prize has become one of Australia’s most significant awards for landscape painting of Tasmania. His painting titled ‘Somewhere Near Oatlands’, is of a cut of meat with vegetables against the midlands landscape. |
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Robert O’Connor (’01) |
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Happy sailors! |
Sydney to Hobart dream comes true
Six of our Old Boys formed the crew on the boat Willie Smith’s Philosopher winning IRC Division 6, the ORCi Division 5 and the Corinthian Division in the 2019 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race. |
Old Boy on the frontline against Samoa’s measles crisis
In November 2019, Michael Young (’15) was given the opportunity to travel to Samoa to join the Australian Medical Assistance Team with a measles outbreak. |
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Michael Young (’15) pictured second |
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Robin Terry (’52) and wife Helen Terry |
Derwent Valley stalwart
Robin Terry (’52) and his wife Helen are the final members of the Terry family to live in the Derwent Valley, and after 200 years this will be the first time that the Terry name is not affiliated with the region as they move to Hobart to be closer to family. |
Our local hero
Tom Windsor (’99) was awarded the Tasmanian of the Year Local Hero for his enormous efforts raising funds and awareness for men’s health. |
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Tom Windsor (’99) honoured at the Australian of the Year Awards |
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Jack Weeding (’18) at the AvÐÔ°® |
Old Boys on staff
The School is proud to have so many of our wonderful Old Boys on staff. |
Over 40 years’ commitment
Al Downie (’81) is well known to many of us who have played either cricket or AFL for the Old Boys since the late 70s. |
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Al Downie (’81) |
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Henry Ellis (’02) on the right hand side, sharing the cockpit with Hamish Blake |
Where are they now?
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Elliston: A good innings indeed
John Elliston AM (’41) turns 96 this year and in his words ‘has lived a wonderful life’. John, who became a Member of the Order of Australia in 1981, has had a long and distinguished career in mineral exploration. |
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John Elliston AM (’41) |
New chapter
We
congratulate Will Hodgman ('86) on his retirement from State politics
after nearly 18 years as a member of parliament including being the
longest serving Liberal Premier in Tasmania. |
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Will Hodgman (’86) |
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Richard Bowden AM (’51) and Robert Dick (’53) |
A lifetime of community service
Richard
Bowden OAM (’51) is well known throughout the Old Boys network.
After a lifetime of service to the community as a former Acting Mayor
and long-time Deputy Mayor of the Central Highlands Council (41 years in
total), Richard was awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia in 2006.
He has also served as President of the Tasmanian Farmers and Graziers
Association and has served on the Fire Advisory Council. |
HSOBA funding support
Criteria for applications
Allocation of available funds will be determined by the HSOBA Committee in a priority order based on the degree to which the cause meets the criteria. Any other relevant factors identified in a request will also be considered. |
Community Hub is now live
We have been very busy finalising our brand new Old Boys Community Hub which is now live. Please check it out at and follow the prompts to register. If you require any assistance, please send us an email at hsoba@hutchins.tas.edu.au and we’ll happily guide you through the process. |
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Old Boys Community Hub |
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