PLC i n P ri nt | M ar ch 2021
OCA President’s Report
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Below: PLC Women Mentoring Sub-committee L to R Denise Poon (1978), Dr Yvonne Ho AM (1983), Ailsa Wilson (1978), Phoebe Costello (2011), Tang Li (2007)
OCA Program for 2021 24 April
PLC Women
15 May
OCA AGM with Speaker
17 May
OCA Golf Day
15 June
PLC Driver Cup
24 July
PLC Women
31 August
Scholarship Luncheon
13 November November Spring Luncheon
PLC OCA President Ailsa Wilson (1978) welcomes our new OCA Committee members Nita Eng (1979) and Dr Yvonne Ho AM (1983). It is exciting to be starting 2021 with a committee of 16 with strategic direction by our sub-committees for Communications headed up by our new Vice President Phoebe Costello (2011), Finance and Investment, and PLC Women Mentoring. Our PLC Women Mentoring sub-committee are proceeding to roll out our mentoring program for all Old Collegians for all the key stages we all transition through during our whole life. In 2017 we piloted PLC Women Panels of Old Collegians sharing their experiences with topics such as Teaching and Transitions, Allied Health, Hot Tips for thriving in male dominated professions, Story Telling for Social Change, and Health and Wellbeing. I am very excited about the many talented Old Collegians who have already volunteered to mentor other Old Collegians. Many have already listed themselves and their professional skills in our new Blue Black and Gold Pages (BB&G Pages) on our new PLC Melbourne OCA Facebook page. This is a great tool to help us find each other and know when we are connecting with or choosing Old Collegians’ skills and services. Please join us on Zoom for our next PLC Women event on Saturday 24 April 2021 from 3-5pm to hear Lisa Leong (1989) ABC Radio “This Working Life” introduce her classmate Pen Lewin (1989) from Microsoft to share how, after training and practise, she has built confidence networking which is a huge asset in her current role. Then after some practical tips from Fiona Krautil (Pagram 1973) “Diversity Know How”, we will let you choose a Zoom break out room to meet and chat to other Old Collegians who share your interests. Please watch for the Flyers and live links to our PLC Women Zoom online booking systems to book in and join us.
Above: Back Row L to R Nikki Hamilton (1978) Ailsa Wilson (1978) Phoebe Costello (2011) Robyn Byrne OAM (1973) Anne Neil (1963) Front Row L to R Nita Eng (1979) Dr Yvonne Ho AM (1983), Denise Poon (1978) Terri McKenzie (1976) Belinda Steel (1979) Tang Li (2007) Mabel Yan (2011) Absent Lucy Munanto (2008), Amy Nhan (2006), Lauris Murnane (1955)
Twelve of our 2021 OCA Committee came masked and ready for action for our February meeting in the Hethersett conference room– one for the history books! Spanning seven decades of PLC history we are all proud to represent our many members to run the sort of events you want to enjoy.
“Inspired by a retrospective 1981 exhibition at the National Gallery of Victoria of Joy Hester’s works, Christine Croyden chose to create a one-person play “Joy”, in collaboration with Rosie Westbrook who composed and performs the musical score. It is a haunting work, performed by Claire Larisse Nicholls, delving into many aspects of Joy’s troubled life. The experience is made all the richer as you sit in Heide, where much of the action takes place, and in a room surrounded by her works that form part of the “Joy Hester, Remember Me” exhibition. All three performances of “Joy” have sold out. It was eagerly anticipated after two COVID cancellations. It is a tribute to the artistic endeavours not only of Joy, but of those who created and performed the work.” Heather Ritter (Forster 1978)
The next AGM of the PLC OCA will be held on Saturday 15 May 2021 by Zoom. The 2021 Women Out There Fellow (WOTF) will be announced at our AGM and will describe their winning project for us. Please add this to your diary as there is some important business issues for the OCA to pass at our next AGM Ailsa Wilson (1978) OCA President
Twenty Old Collegians gathered at Heide on 6 February 2021 to experience the Joy Hester Exhibition and Performance and acknowledge the talent of writer Christine Croyden (1978) and musician Rosie Westbrook.
