1982 40 Year Reunion

1 Sarah Watson (Je’82), Philip Szepe (P’82) and Ruth Vagnarelli (Hickinbotham, Cl’82)

2 Mark Ritchie (P’82) and Robert Lofven (P’82)

3 Tamsin Jowett, Richard Jowett (P’82) and Ruth Vagnarelli (Hickinbotham, Cl’82)

4 Tim McKewan (Fr’82), James Sutherland (P’82) and Sally McKillop (Capper, Cl’82)

5 Mark Ritchie (P’82) and Alan Friday (M’82)

6 Naomi Hatton (Bradley, Cl’82), Scott Pannam (Cu’82) and Libby Ross (Milledge, Je’82)

7 Sally McKillop (Capper, Cl’82), Zara Brookes (Morrison, Cl’82) and David Jones (Cu’82)

8 Anthony Rudolph (A’82), Cathie Grey (Jones, A’82) and Penny Olden (Preston, A’82)

9 Mary-Ann Lewis (Je’81), Liz Peach (A’82) and Juliet Cook (Robinson, Cl’82)

10 Naomi Hatton (Bradley, Cl’82) and Libby Ross (Milledge, Je’82)

11 Cathie Grey (Jones, A’82) and Libby Ross (Milledge, Je’82)

12 Mark Breguet (Fr’82), Mark Ritchie (P’82) and Juliet Cook (Robinson, Cl’82)

13 Sally McKillop (Capper, Cl’82), James Flintoft (Cu’82) and David Jones (Cu’82)

14 David Langley (FB’82), Alan Friday (M’82), Simon Wilkins (M’82) and Penny Olden (Preston, A’82)

15 Simon Wilkins (M’82), Duncan Bennett (M’82), Cindy Bennett and Neal Morgan (M’82)

16 Sarah Watson (Je’82), and Mark Ritchie (P’82)

17 Philip Szepe (P’82), Jim Howson (FB’81) and Libby Ross (Milledge, Je’82)

18 Paul O’Bryan (M’82) and Petille von Bibra (Je’82)

19 Cate Campbell (Robinson, Cl’82), Liz Peach (A’82) and Mary-Ann Lewis (Je’81)

20 Ali Moore (Je’82), Cathie Grey (Jones, A’82) and Tim McKewan (Fr’82)

21 Ted Landy (M’82) and Andrew Wright (P’82)

22. Sally McKillop (Capper, Cl’82) and David Jones (Cu’82)

1980

John Kelly SC (M’80) was appointed a judge to the County Court of Victoria in October. John came to the Bar in 2004, was a foundation member of Parnell’s Barristers’ criminal and administrative law list, and was recognised as a silk in 2016. John has previously served as Solicitor in Charge of the Aboriginal Legal Service (West Kimberley, Western Australia) and Senior Solicitor, Northern Territory Legal Aid Commission (Alice Springs). In these positions he has had many years of experience appearing in the equivalent of the Magistrates’ Court, County Court and Supreme Court, running committal hearings, summary hearings, bail applications, jury trials, single judge appeals and civil matters. John is pictured above with David Hanna (FB’81) and Magistrate Patrick Southey (FB’81).

Simon Fieldhouse (Cu’72) translated his trademark humour to a collection of figurines and statuettes that exhibited at Maunsell Wickes gallery in Paddington in October. Best known for his work with watercolours and pen, Simon’s latest exhibition was titled ‘Whimsical Sculptures’, and featured comical situations and historical figures using new technology, including a Roman gladiator on a Segway. “I am interested in depicting the collective things that we do as a society with whimsy and humour,” Simon said.

1972

Michael Hickinbotham (P’80) received the Australian housing industry’s highest honour, the Housing Industry Association’s (HIA) 2022 Sir Phillip Lynch Award of Excellence earlier this year. Michael is Managing Director of the Hickinbotham Group, which is regarded as one of South Australia’s most successful and diversified groups, spanning construction, development, premium spirits, finance and biotechnology. The Phillip Lynch Award recognises outstanding individuals who have made innovative and valuable contributions to the housing industry and demonstrate unfailing integrity and an exemplary attitude of excellence. In presenting Michael with his award, HIA Managing Director, Graham Wolfe, recognised Michael’s “significant innovation and leadership within the industry” on policy and regulatory reforms. “Over three generations, the Hickinbotham Group has sought to create neighbourhoods where Australian communities can thrive,” Michael said. “It is a privilege to support families on their path to home ownership, particularly as we acknowledge that the past two years have been challenging for many Australians.”

1980

1990 Marta Dusseldorp

(Cl’90) has been appointed to the board of Screen Australia for a three-year term. Marta has worked extensively in theatre, film and television, including TV series Wentworth, A Place to Call Home, Stateless, Jack Irish and Janet King – for which she won an AACTA award. Her film credits include Bruce Beresford’s Paradise Road, Paul Cox’s Innocence, John Curran’s Praise, and Jonathan Teplitzky’s Burning Man. For the stage, she spent three years with Sydney Theatre Company’s Actor’s Company and received a 2009 Helpmann Award for her role as Queen Margaret in Shakespeare’s The Wars of the Roses Marta relocated to Tasmania in 2020 and started Archipelago Productions, producing feature films, television, and works for stage and festivals. She recently appeared as Prosecutor Lucy Bloom in the Foxtel drama series The Twelve and has also freshly finished filming the eight-part crime series Bay of Fires on location in her home state, which will screen on ABC TV in 2023. Marta is already using the platform of her new role at Screen Australia to lobby streaming services to invest in creating more Australian stories using “Australian storytellers”. “It’s a small investment, but more importantly I think we tell incredible stories, stories that come from place, they’re authentic and they’re ours,” Marta said.

1993 Russ Kun (Cu’93) was elected unopposed as the 16th president of the Republic of Nauru in September. The president is elected by the Parliament and must also be a sitting member of the Parliament. Russ was first elected to the Parliament of Nauru in 2013 and served as deputy minister for Finance, Nauru Ports, Tourism, and National Heritage and Museum in the previous government. He is a member of the Global Organization of Parliamentarians Against Corruption (GOPAC) and has led efforts to develop a code of ethics for the Parliament of Nauru, serving as chair of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on the Leadership Code. Prior to entering Parliament, Russ worked for the Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Environment, and was also a member of the Nauru National Commission for UNESCO. Russ met with Australia’s deputy prime minister, Richard Marles (P’84), who visited Nauru on his way back to Australia from Hawaii in October where he had met with Japan’s defence minister and the US defense secretary.

2000 Harley Manifold (M’00) was a finalist in both the 2022 Darling Portrait Prize at the National Portrait Gallery and the 2022 John Leslie Landscape Prize at Gippsland Art Gallery. This is the first time Harley has had pieces selected as finalists for these particular prizes – he has previously been a finalist in the Doug Moran National Portrait Prize (2015, 2017 and 2021) as well as the Salon Des Refuses of the Archibald and Wynne Prize (2016, 2019 and 2021). Harley’s layered oil paintings explore identity and place. Through his work, Harley explores the juxtapositions of contemporary life, often featuring everyman figures navigating moody, deserted landscapes. His entry in the Darling Portrait Prize was entitled ‘Gareth’ and portrayed a middleaged man in the bath with a Batman mask, whilst his entry in the John Leslie Landscape Prize was entitled ‘I don’t need Netflix to see Stranger Things’ and depicted a dark and deserted highway at night.