OCC update From the OCC President
Congratulations
Wherever you are across the world, I hope you and your family and friends are deriving satisfaction and fulfilment in life despite so many global challenges.
Six Old Collegians’ were awarded Australia Day 2022 Honours.
As I reflect on my 2-year term as OCC President, which has been peppered with pandemic-induced event cancellations and rearrangements, I am immensely pleased and proud of our OCC Council achievements despite all of the disruptions during these times. Some events have gone ahead in person and others have been offered partly or fully online in creative and ingenious ways, increasing engagement with OCs living in local, rural, interstate and international locations.
Deborra-Lee Furness (1974) for distinguished service to children as an adoption advocate, to not-for-profit organisations as an ambassador, and to the arts.
Officer of the Order of Australia (AO)
Member of the Order of Australia (AM)
Importantly, our Fellowship Grant Program has adapted well to the online world and we have been able to continue OCC support for some very worthy projects through this program.
Professor Heather Douglas (1983) for significant service to tertiary law education, and to the community.
All OCC Council meetings are now held online, which reduces our time spent in traffic and consequently, increases the number of members able to attend each meeting. We have grown our social media presence (i.e. Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn) and we are enjoying the engagement of a diverse cross-section of OCs with our regular posts such as ‘Flash-back Fridays’, ‘Star of the Month’ and our many reports of achievements by OCs on the world stage. We have also grown our quarterly e-News publication and enjoy receiving feedback from OCs about its contents.
Dr Lynne Kelly (1968) for significant service to science education as a writer and researcher.
While no one would ever enter willingly into such disruptive times, these unusual circumstances have afforded us an opportunity for development of many aspects of the OCC that we would not otherwise have had. In accordance with OCC tradition, I am moving to the Immediate Past President role and look forward to welcoming and supporting our Vice President, Alex Waddell (2010), as she moves into the President role. I look forward to engaging with you via our many events, programs and platforms over the coming months. To keep up to date, please follow us via your preferred social media platform and update your email address with us (via occ@mlc.vic.edu.au) to receive our quarterly e-News publication.
Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) Dorothy Heard (Green 1961) for service to the community of Numurkah. Dr Jill Tabart (Holm 1958) for service to the Uniting Church in Australia. Jane Trembath (Godbehear 1963) for service to community health. Rhodes Scholar Dr Laura McArthur (2015) has won the prestigious 2022 Victorian Rhodes Scholarship. The scholarship will enable her to complete two years of study at the University of Oxford.
Best wishes, Dr Anne Turner (1988) President, Old Collegians’ Club
2022 Dates for your Diary Val Kerr Fellowship Grant Program Due Date Thursday, 30 June Annual Chapel Service and Lunch Saturday, 16 July from 11 am Young Alumnae Event Thursday, 11 August from 7 pm Anne Turner (1988), President, MLC Old Collegians’ Club
Alex Waddell (2010), Incoming President, MLC Old Collegians’ Club
OCC Celebration Event Wednesday, 12 October from 6.30 pm Annual Golf Day Monday, 10 October from 8 am Correct at time of print. Please confirm final dates for 2022 at mlc.vic.edu.au/occevents 23
