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1 June 2011 Vol.3 No.1 Newsleer of the Alumnae Associaon of the Our Lady of the Sacred Heart College, Bentleigh ISSN 1837-5316 OLSH girls can do anything! e world for each of us in this 21st century is a world that is always changing, always inventing and always becoming. e challenge is to keep learning, to move with that world so that we too can be always open to change that finds its source in wisdom and discernment; always open to invention and creativity that respects life and the dignity of every human person; and, always open to becoming…to becoming who we are called to be. At this time in the history of the College, it is important that we are attuned to becoming who we are called to be. Over the past year, one of the significant ways we have attempted to do this is to adopt a mantra: “We Believe! We Achieve!” ese words embody our continued commitment to keep building OLSH College as an outstanding Catholic girls’ school. In the midst of a competitive climate in education, it is essential that we acknowledge, acclaim and proclaim the exceptional achievements of our OLSH girls. Such achievements, in so many walks of life – educational, professional, family, personal – are inclusive of our entire OLSH family and especially our alumnae. ose who have walked the path before us have the capacity to inspire and encourage the ones who are still on the journey. Importantly, our alumnae enrich our shared identity of OLSH as it is you who really know the depth of what it means to be “proud to be an OLSH girl!” We Believe! – yes, at OLSH we believe in the Heart of our God who loves us without limits… with no strings attached. To be convinced of this is to then be inspired, encouraged and confident in ourselves and in each other. For these are the fruits of We Believe. It follows that when we do truly believe that gives us the capacity to achieve. We Achieve! – we are called with every fibre of our being to achieve our very best in all that we undertake. Whether we be student, parent, staff member, alumna or friend – whatever pathway our life takes us to be truly human means that we must strive to continue to become who we really are. Life is an accumulation of becomings, all of them important, none of them complete. (Joan Chittister, “Called to Question”, Sheed and Ward, 2004) Regnet Christus! Anne O’Loughlin College Principal For the second successive year, an OLSH Year 12 graduate has received a Monash University Faculty of Engineering Scholarship. is year the recipient is Catherine Attard, 2010, and last year Natasha Mutch, 2009, was also so honoured. A Bachelor of Engineering is a four year course and this scholarship provides $6,000 a year for each year, making a total grant of $24,000, quite a substantial amount. Catherine Attard’s individual result is an example of just one of many high achievers from the Year 12 class of 2010. Another was our College Dux, Laura Colaianni, achieving 99.2, an outstanding result given her role as College Captain throughout the year. In all, 15 girls achieved ATARS of 90 or more. (ATAR refers to the Australian Tertiary Academic Ranking system formerly known as ENTER). To read about other high achievers, turn to “Flame Girls” on page 4. Professor Tam Sridhar, Dean of Engineering, Monash University, with Catherine Attard and Anne O’Loughlin, College Principal. (Inset): Natasha Mutch.

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June 2011 Vol.3 No.1

Newsletter of the Alumnae Association of the Our Lady of the Sacred Heart College, Bentleigh

ISSN 1837-5316OLSH girls can do anything!The world for each of us in this 21st century is a world that is always changing, always inventing and always becoming. The challenge is to keep learning, to move with that world so that we too can be always open to change that finds its source in wisdom and discernment; always open to invention and creativity that respects life and the dignity of every human person; and, always open to becoming…to becoming who we are called to be. At this time in the history of the College, it is important that we are attuned to becoming who we are called to be. Over the past year, one of the significant ways we have attempted to do this is to adopt a mantra: “We Believe! We Achieve!” These words embody our continued commitment to keep building OLSH College as an outstanding Catholic girls’ school. In the midst of a competitive climate in education, it is essential that we acknowledge, acclaim and proclaim the exceptional achievements of our OLSH girls. Such achievements, in so many walks of life – educational, professional, family, personal – are inclusive of our entire OLSH family and especially our alumnae. Those who have walked the path before us have the capacity to inspire and encourage the ones who are still on the journey. Importantly, our alumnae enrich our shared identity of OLSH as it is you who really know the depth of what it means to be “proud to be an OLSH girl!”We Believe! – yes, at OLSH we believe in the Heart of our God who loves us without limits… with no strings attached. To be convinced of this is to then be inspired, encouraged and confident in ourselves and in each other. For these are the fruits of We Believe. It follows that when we do truly believe that gives us the capacity to achieve.We Achieve! – we are called with every fibre of our being to achieve our very best in all that we undertake. Whether we be student, parent, staff member, alumna or friend – whatever pathway our life takes us to be truly human means that we must strive to continue to become who we really are.

Life is an accumulation of becomings, all of them important, none of them complete.

( Joan Chittister, “Called to Question”, Sheed and Ward, 2004)

Regnet Christus!

Anne O’Loughlin College Principal

For the second successive year, an OLSH Year 12 graduate has received a Monash University Faculty of Engineering Scholarship. This year the recipient is Catherine Attard, 2010, and last year Natasha Mutch, 2009, was also so honoured.A Bachelor of Engineering is a four year course and this scholarship provides $6,000 a year for each year, making a total grant of $24,000, quite a substantial amount.Catherine Attard’s individual result is an example of just one of many high achievers from the Year 12 class of 2010. Another was our College Dux, Laura Colaianni, achieving 99.2, an outstanding result given her role as College Captain throughout the year. In all, 15 girls achieved ATARS of 90 or more. (ATAR refers to the Australian Tertiary Academic Ranking system formerly known as ENTER).To read about other high achievers, turn to “Flame Girls” on page 4.

Professor Tam Sridhar, Dean of Engineering, Monash University, with Catherine Attard and Anne O’Loughlin, College Principal. (Inset): Natasha Mutch.

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Reproduced with permission by Affirmations Australia. Quote from an anonymous source, photo by Richard l’Anson, Lonely Planet Images.

From the Alumnae SecretarySince the Alumnae Association was set up in late 2008, various alumnae have made donations in order “to give something back”.Thanks to their generosity, we have now accumulated a sum sufficient to offer a scholarship award.We are now delighted to be able to announce the establishment of the Flame Scholarship Award for a Year 10 student going into Year 11.The idea of being able to offer a scholarship has been around for a while. But it became official in December 2010, when the Australian Taxation Office granted OLSH College the authority to set up a tax deductive gift fund. Into this fund, we have transferred the several hundred dollars already donated and are ready to receive further donations to ensure the continuation of the Flame Scholarship Award.The award, based on merit and equity, will be granted in the form of a $500 contribution towards College fees for Year 11 in 2012 and a further $500 for Year 12 in 2013.Applications are open to girls currently in Year 10 who wish to complete their final two years of secondary education at OLSH College.The closing date for applications is the last day of Term 2, Friday 1 July 2011, and the recipient of the first Flame Scholarship Award will be announced in Term 3, 2011.Note: Anyone may donate to the OLSH Flame Scholarship Fund. All gifts over $2.00 are tax deductible and will be receipted for tax purposes.The first donations for this year have come from the Class of 1961 and Linda Henderson, 1966. Many thanks to all concerned for your generosity.

Shane O’Neil Alumnae Secretary

ReflectionAs I write this, it is in the midst of the horror in Japan – the earthquakes, the tsunami, the nuclear reactors. And of course in these disasters, we see those who are prophets to the rest of us, those who manage “to live life well” despite everything. For me at the moment, it is the workers who have heroically stayed back to fight the almost hopeless situation in the power plants, thus allowing their bodies exposure to deathly radiation and the possibility of an explosion that would kill them instantly. It reminds me that it is in the every day, in the “now” in the place where I am, that I am called “to live life well”. Most times this living will be commonplace and ordinary, (although, is love ever ordinary?). Sometimes it will be extraordinary courage and love that is asked of us, but we will never manage the extraordinary without living life well in the every day. We pray for the grace to have hearts that are loving and forgiving in the situations that are around us.

Sr Elizabeth Taylor fdnsc College Chaplain

VolunteeringOLSH Sisters minister in a total of twenty-seven countries around the world. Sisters from the Australian Province are working side by side with local people in:• Angola• Kiribati • Philippines• South Africa • Sudan• Papua New Guinea• Burkina FasoThe main thrust of the work is to assist in the areas of education, health care and social and community development on a continuing, long-term basis.If you want to find out more about these projects or become a volunteer, go to www.olshoverseasaid.org

The hand of the giver is never empty.

Moving?Please let us know if you are planning to move. We don’t want to lose touch with you.

Or lost... ?If you are reading someone else’s copy of Flame, then you are “lost” and not on our mailing list.Contact Shane O’Neil, Alumnae Secretary, on 03 8520 9263 or [email protected] to be reconnected with OLSH and former classmates.

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Back row: (L-R) Maureen O’Kelly, Patty (Lawlor) Sproule, Barbara Bretherton, Morea (Stevens) Reid, Kaye (Condon) Phelps, Christa (Van Santvoort) Beesey, Bernadette Brennan, Maureena (Brazel) Tilley, Maureen (Hopcraft) Garden, Bari (Dunne) Dalidakis, Marlene (Carrick) Cashman.

Front row: Celia (Shaw) Weston, Mary (Ludlow) Bloink, Maureen (Pecunia) Spark, Anne (Gwynn) Rudden, Pat (O’Connor) Page, Cathy (Bourke) Suhr.

Back row: (L-R) Maura McCabe, Ann Gwynn, Christine Kennedy, Suzanne Blakeley.

Middle row: Bernadette Brennan, Barbara Bretherton, Kaye Condon, Helen Chopov.

Front row: Liz Donegan, Carol Stephens, Morea Stevens.

“Do you remember when ...?” Many of us “girls” have met up for some years for an almost annual trip down memory lane. But our Sunday 3 April 2011 lunch at Milano’s, Brighton Beach, was an extra-special reunion—it was the 50th anniversary of our OLSH years as the class of 1956-61. Advance publicity plus a massive seek-and-find mission by Barbara, Marlene, Kaye and Celia produced more former classmates than usual— 17 of us after 50 years was amazing! Our several hours of reunion started with smiles of recognition, hugs, air kisses and speed catch-up chats. After our meal and the raffle prize draws for freebie gifts like champagne and an OLSH apron, we all lined up like self-conscious schoolgirls for a group photo. In our time at OLSH, class photos weren’t taken at school, so this reunion photograph is more prized for that reason. I guess it’s a case of “Better later than never”.We were sad that last-minute illness or family circumstances prevented Carol (Stephens) Hofman and Paddy (Niven) Niven from joining us, and Pat (O’Sullivan) Trotman, who was marooned by flood-waters at Ngukurr her remote NT school, couldn’t even fly out by light aircraft. Thanks for your catch-up phone call during lunch, Pat. Cheery regulars Gaye (Evangelista) McDonald and Anne (Egbers) Jopp had other commitments, and Terri (Statton) Prideaux didn’t manage to make it. We missed all of you.Thanks to those who were able to attend for a most enjoyable day. We’re having another get-together in a few months. Please get back in touch if you’re one of the 20 or so missing from the class of 1956-61—we’d love to see you again. You can get in touch via Shane O’Neil, Alumnae Secretary, whose contact details are on the back page.Morea (Stevens) Reid

Class of 1961 in 1959 (Year 10)

Wow! Is it really 50 years?Class of 1961 Reunion

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Matric Class in Sports Uniform

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F . L . A . M . E G . I . R . L . S

W . E B. E . L . I . E . V . E ! W . E A . C . H . I . E . V . E !

Elizabeth (Hall) Boorn, 1967After leaving OLSH in Year 10 in 1965, Elizabeth went to Zercho’s Business College in Melbourne. She married, had two children and left for what was supposed to be a year off in Europe in 1973. She is still there and has been living in France

for the last 36 years. Elizabeth helped her partner to restore properties in the Dordogne for 15 years, and then went on to work in the French film business as a production secretary/coordinator. Now she is in the Loire Valley and later this year will open her own B&B called “La Maison Haute”. Younger Sister Allison, 1971, also attended OLSH.

Lisa O’Connor, 1995After OLSH, Lisa completed an electrical apprenticeship in the printing industry. To satisfy her passion for snowboarding, she then went to the NSW ski fields as “a jill-of-all-trades” working as a lift / resort electrician full time for

two years, with another two years waitressing, grooming, and maintaining half pipes and terrain parks. Since 2005, Lisa has been working in Antarctica on and off as a maintenance electrician spending two years in total on Casey and Davis stations. On 8 February 2011, she left Melbourne for another year down south. It’s her third trip, this time to Mawson station. Lisa says: “Antarctica is a remarkable, stunning environment to work in and I feel incredibly lucky to have had this opportunity.”

Anne Lopez, 1990Currently working as a lawyer in the Resources Safety Division of the WA Department of Mines and Petroleum, Anne completed her Commerce and Arts degrees at the University of Melbourne and her Law degree at Deakin University.

Prior to her present position, she worked for the CSIRO in Melbourne, Brisbane and Perth; Murdoch University and the Administrative Appeals Tribunal, also in Perth; the Administrative Review Council in Canberra; and as an Associate for the President of the State Administrative Tribunal in Western Australia. Anne spends her spare time writing children’s books, painting, and researching the beginning of a historical novel. She has recently been re-elected for her third year as Treasurer of Women Lawyers in Western Australia (Inc). Younger sister, Liz, 1988, was a “Flame Girl” in Vol.2 No.1.

Jenny (Lane) Riddle, 1988Jenny studied Art and Design at Moorabbin College of TAFE (painting under the late Howard Arkley), then studied Visual Merchandising at the Melbourne College of Decoration. After a career in visual merchandising, Jenny

went back to her first love, painting, and has been painting and illustrating children’s books ever since. Inspired by her environment, Jenny works from her Red Hill studio, capturing the mood of the hinterland and coastal area that surrounds her. Her atmospheric land and seascapes are exhibited nationally. She is represented by Manyung Gallery on Victoria’s Mornington Peninsula.

Christine Connors, 1976Since leaving OLSH as Dux 35 years ago, Christine has continued her record of high achievement. On 8 March 2011, she was one of several prominent Northern Territory women to receive an International Women’s Day

Award. Christine currently heads the Chronic Conditions Strategy Unit of the NT Department of Health. She has worked as a GP visiting remote Aboriginal communities since 1987 and as a specialist public health physician. Christine has focused on improving effective delivery of services. Her award was for her dedication and commitment to improving health outcomes for all Territorians, particularly for Aboriginal people.

Sr Eileen Kennedy fdnsc, AO, 1949In 26 January 2011, Eileen was awarded the Order of Australia in recognition of her service to the people of Kiribati as a teacher, for her support of social welfare groups and the Catholic Church. She has undertaken many roles in her years

of devotion including the leadership of the young Kiribati region of the OLSH Congregation up to its inauguration as a Province in 1994. In July, Eileen celebrates her Diamond Jubilee of sixty years as a Daughter of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart. (Eileen is one of the six Kennedy sisters featured in Flame, Vol.2 No.2, pp. 8-9.)

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TALENTED ALUMNAE IN THE ARTSKathy (Bretherton) Tunks 1968, Artist . Patricia (Gallagher) Roberts 1974, Artist . Helen Joynson 1977, Psychic artist, spiritual healer, www.helenjoynson.com.au . Robyn Maguire 1985, Creative director, Bubble Advertising, www.bubbleads.com.au . Belinda Stewart 1986, Stylist & photographer, www.bellestewart.com . Helen (Tsesmetzis) Karamihos 1988, Designer - Owner Ckaos Ink Pty Ltd, www.ckaosink.com.au . Tina (Michalopoulos) Alesi 1988, Abstract contemporary artist, www.tinaalesi.com . Tania Doko 1991, Singer, Bachelor Girl, www.bachelorgirl.com .

Gabby Petoud 1999, Owner, Worldwide Online graphic design and commercial printing franchises in Preston and Campbellfield, www.worldwide.com.au . Caitlin Malone 2002, Graphic designer, Shell . Christina Cesario 2003, Fashion illustration/ graphic design, Card designer, Henderson Greetings, Facebook . Marisa Cesario 2006, Performing Arts Programming Coordinator, Kingston Arts Centre, www.kingstonarts.com.au . Claire de Freitas 2006 Performer/singing teacher, studying Bachelor of Arts (Theatre), Monash University . Rebecca Dupuy-Purcell 2007, Singer, starring in Australian premiere of “Brooklyn” musical in October . Tiffaeny Foo 2007, Final year of Bachelor of Design (Fashion), RMIT, Facebook . Lauren Giarrusso 2008, Third year of Bachelor of Design (Fashion), RMIT, www.laurengiarrusso.blogspot . Julie Filatov 2009, Second year of Bachelor of Design (Fashion), RMIT . Anita Marcou 2010, Classic pianist, studying Bachelor of Music, Monash University

Other talented arts alumnae previously featured in Flame are: Margarette (Payens) Looney, 1965; Lisa (de Jong) Howard, 1999; Erin Renwick, 2001; Lauren Gillard, 2002; Michelle Czech, 2004. Many girls can be contacted directly through their web sites or via Facebook, e.g. Facebook: Christina Cesario – Art.

Art has always had a strong presence at OLSH. The new year of 2011 began with the recognition of the excellent quality work of some our 2010 Arts students. Janet Kan had her innovative sticky tape container accepted into Top Designs exhibition which showcases student work at the National Gallery, and Danielle Pappas was also shortlisted for the visually exciting crane dress she designed and made in Textiles. Both these items were on show at last year’s OLSH Arts Festival which ran over two days in late October. As well as displays of all modes of the visual arts, on opening night there was a fashion parade of garments made in Textiles, Music students performed in a string ensemble and jazz band, while wine and cheese were served by Drama students using charming mime. We were pleased to have Vanessa Oter, 1990, local Melbourne artist as guest speaker. Vanessa has been involved in the local art scene since leaving school and has also been exhibited on a number of occasions while living in New York. Vanessa paid tribute to her time at OLSH. “My experience of art teachers back then was awesome. Mrs Gilmore was a person who never questioned my drive, even if she thought I couldn’t make it. That’s why I have continued, having someone believe in me regardless of my obvious limitations...I remember always looking forward to art class.”Talking about her journey as an artist in the 20 years since leaving school, Vanessa emphasized the importance of hard work. “I believe that to remain focused takes enormous courage and motivation and understanding of what it means to be human. It’s a very spiritual journey and being an artist is something that is remarkably beautiful. But it is tough. There is so much competition.”Vanessa explained that support often comes “from the people who love and believe in your craft...finding them is challenging but not impossible provided the work gets done.”Her final words of advice to students were: “So if you strongly feel this is the path you wish to take, go for it...stay true to who you are...”

•This year’s OLSH Arts Festival is being combined with our Open Day with a late afternoon soirée linking the two big events. Don’t miss the opportunity to see the best OLSH has to offer. Come along on Thursday 25 August from 1.30pm onwards.

Art from the Heart

Top: An eloquent mime artist offers supper to Vanessa Oter and Mrs Gilmore.

Below: Danielle Pappas’s stunning crane dress and Janet Kan’s stylish sticky-tape dispenser.

A . L . U . M . N . A . E N . E . W . S

ValesIlona (Ildi) Zimmerman, 1963Ilona (married name Probyn), born 12 July 1946, died St. Patrick’s Day, 2011. She had had several bouts of cancer since mid 2007 but was stoic and positive throughout her illness. Ildi last joined her school friends for a lunch in July 2010

when we were all happy to see she was doing well. Her older sisters Agnes, 1959, and Erika, 1962, also attended OLSH and her mother Ilona Zimmerman, aged 97, still lives in East Bentleigh. Ildi is survived by five children and seven grandchildren. She enjoyed her work as an ophthalmologist’s assistant until illness forced her retirement in January 2011.

Kathleen Gwynn, 1945Kathleen (married name McKenzie), born 29 May 1928, sadly passed away on 7 November 2010, after a long battle with heart disease. She was married to Ian with four beautiful children: three boys and a daughter, Annette, who attended

OLSH 1966-1968. Kathleen is survived by her sister Ann Rudden (Gwynn) who attended OLSH from 1956-1960. Kathleen always had a great sense of humour and a very cheeky infectious laugh. She will be sadly missed but the memories and love we hold of Kathleen will always be in our hearts today and forever.

Sr Lucia Salvano fdnscOn 26 December 2010, Sr Lucia (formerly Sr Dominic), surrendered her life to the God she loved and served so faithfully. She was 90 years of age and had been professed as a Daughter of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart for 70 years. Lucia worked

as a teacher, first in Sydney and then later in Darwin and Melville Island. She moved many times including to Kensington and Bentleigh Colleges with some time in Hartzer Park. Lucia loved sport, and had an ‘enthusiastic’ devotion to Collingwood. She wore with pride the black and white scarf given her by the club on the occasion of her Golden Jubilee. The win in the Grand Final of 2010 gave her much pleasure.

Nina CullNina (married name McLean) was a quiet achiever. She was the second oldest of a family of eight children who all attended St. Paul’s primary school in Jasper Road. When she was 13, Nina found a job at Mr Simpson’s men’s sportswear shop

in Bentleigh, making button holes on the fly-front of trousers. Although happy to be working, she harboured a passionate desire to be a typist. She was “The Girl Who Wanted to Type”. So in 1938, she approached the sisters who had just opened up a small commercial school and asked to pay for her own lessons in shorthand and typing after school hours. At her first class, she started immediately on the only typewriter in the room. Once her fingers hit the keys, Nina was in heaven. “I absolutely loved it,” she said. When war broke out, Nina worked for the military at Victoria Barracks, then Dalgety’s, a wool firm in Bourke Street. When she married, Nina left the workforce as was customary in those days. But following the birth of her fifth child, she returned to her passion, typing, this time at Monash University. Not one to boast, Nina was proud of her achievements. “All the professors loved me,” she said, “because I was so careful, I never made a mistake. They all brought their essays and their longest, most important documents for me to type.” Nina passed away suddenly on 21 July 2010.

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The priests of the St Columban Mission Society have offered a memorial mass for the repose of the souls of each of these members of our OLSH Alumnae.

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May songs of the angels welcome youand guide you along yourway. (from “May Songs of the Angels” , Bob Dufford SJ)

R . E . U . N . I . O . N . S

Class of 1990 ReunionAmbers lights up!

Then and now...

Louise (Oldman) Rayner, 1990 College Captain, flanked by the two Vice-Captains; on the left, Nadia (Donazzon) Parzybok and right, Tanya (de Jong) de Jong-Curtain.

Girls just want to have fun!

In late 1989, at one of our regular catch up dinners, and after much of the usual reminiscing, we laughed in disbelief that it was nearly 20 years since we had completed HSC. Rumour had it there was going to be a reunion although it was unclear who was planning it, or when and where it was going to be. So a couple of us decided to create a Facebook page for the class of 1990: a forum to get the ball rolling, a place where we could find ex-students as well as discuss possible reunion ideas and recruit anyone who was interested in helping out with the planning. The challenge was in finding our class mates; a tough gig considering a large number of them now had different surnames! Various avenues were pursued in order to locate as many of the class of 1990 as possible. These included searching the electoral roll, White Pages and Facebook; following up word of mouth referrals with many embarrassing phone calls; calling in favours from friends to pass messages on and meeting with Shane O’Neil, OLSH Alumnae Secretary. In the end, we were able to connect with approximately 60% of the girls.After a lot of work, the big night arrived. It was Saturday 9 October in Ambers Function Room at The Boundary Hotel. There were approximately 50 girls in attendance, all arriving to the common shriek of , “Oh, my God!” There were many stories shared and more friendships re-ignited. Even with the 20 year gap between seeing one another, it was as though many of us had never been apart. Special mention should go to the 1990 School Captain, Louise Rayner (née Oldham). Despite hearing of the reunion only 10 minutes before it started and being in the middle of preparing dinner for her four children, having “nothing to wear” and no time to pluck her eyebrows, Louise arrived ready to party. She thanks her husband Peter for telling her, “Just go and have fun!”A number of us vowed to stay in touch, so we handed the baton on to Giulia Colaci (née Grasso) for organising the 30th reunion to many a whisper of “Oh, my God, we’ll be almost 50 by then!!”...

Organisers: Veronica Hammill (nee Drummond) and Melinda Cafarella (nee Robinson)

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Weddings & BabiesErin Renwick, 2001Erin married David Shaw on 9 April 2011 at St Paul’s Church, Bentleigh. Erin was attended by her sisters, Nicole, 1998, and Carla, 2003, as well as her close friend, Elizabeth Commons, 2001. After their reception at Southern Golf Club, Erin and Dave holidayed in Fiji for 10 days. They are living in Murchison, which is approximately equidistant from

Dave’s workplace in Broadmeadows and the school where Erin teaches in Nathalia. Both are thoroughly enjoying the peace and quiet after the hectic lead up to the wedding.

Melanie Raymond, 2005Melanie married Aaron McCracken on 4 December 2010 at St Patrick’s Cathedral, Ballarat. Melanie’s sister, Meaghan Raymond, 2004, along with Aaron’s sister, Stacey and close friend, Tina, made up the bridal party. The reception was held at Sails on the Lake at Lake Wendouree. Leah Osburn, 2005, and partner, Stel, were the wedding photographers.

Melanie and Aaron spent their two week honeymoon relaxing on Dunk Island. Melanie works for the Department of Human Services in disability care and Aaron is a nurse at the Ballarat Base Hospital. They are expecting their first child in November 2011.

Elizabeth Skrlac, 2003Elizabeth chose the perfect wedding planner and bridal designer for her wedding – herself, as she runs her own bridal business called “Elizabeta”. She and Paul Oro, her partner of eight years, were married at the beautiful Croatian Catholic church of St Nikola Tavelic, Clifton Hill, on Saturday 16 April 2011. The bridal party of four attendants,

included three OLSH girls: Natalie Pisano, 2003, as maid of honour, and bridesmaids Jessica Martin, 2004, and Alana Oro, 2006, (now also proud sister-in-law). The reception was held at the Royce Hotel and the honeymooners holidayed in Fiji.

Elizabeth Malone, 2001On 2 March 2007, Elizabeth married Tim Jones on the beautiful Mornington Peninsula. Tim is from Mildura and they met while both were studying in Albury/Wodonga. Elizabeth is a speech pathologist and has been working in Early Intervention and at a special school in Dandenong for the past five years. Tim

and Elizabeth are very pleased to announce the arrival of Benjamin Timothy Jones on 11 December 2010. Benjamin has hypoplastic left heart syndrome (he only has half a heart) and has spent many months in the Royal Children’s Hospital. He is home and doing well now and he is a gorgeous, happy little boy.

Open Day& Arts FestivalThursdays 25 August 2011

Open Day 1.30 –5.00pm

Soirée 5.00pm and Launch of Arts Festival 6.00pm

Come to the 2011 Open Day and be impressed by all the

educational opportunities on offer.

Then enjoy a soirée before the launch of the OLSH Arts Festival at 6.00pm.

All Welcome

Stop Press!The cocktail party reunion for 2010 Year 12s isThursday 15 September 2011 from 6.00-10.00pm. Put this date in your diary now. Invitations sent out a month beforehand.