Fleur de Lys 2022 by Trinity College Collections

Editor in Chief

Zara Blake

Designers

Tilly Campbell

Izzy Weule

Sub-Editors

Lily Webb

Theresa Harley

Rahim Bahl

Honor Brahimi

Mimi Robertson

Veronique Gavan

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Acknowledgement of Country

Fleur de Lys acknowledges the traditional owners, elders and custodians of the land of the Wurundjeri tribes of the Kulin Nations upon which the Fleur de Lys is created.

With great pleasure, I present to you the 2022 Fleur De Lys. This year’s edition is brought to you by a wonderful team, after countless hours of dedication, illustrating and collating your year at Trinity College. As you flip through the pages of this yearbook, I hope you are reminded of the countless memories that we have shared together over the past year. From the excitement of Returners, to the tears singing ‘Another Love’ on V-Day, we have all found irreplaceable friendships during 2022.

Visually, this yearbook is designed to take you on a journey through an explosion of colour as you flick through the pages and a whole lot of fun and mayhem, representing the thrilling and multi-faceted community we all know and love. Within the pages of this yearbook, you will find both visual and written content of our favourite parts of Trinity’s community. From candid photos of our community, to sporting achievements on the Bul, to profiles of important college personalities, this yearbook captures the essence of your Trinity experience in 2022.

I would like to extend my thanks to our Fleur De Lys editorial team for their tireless efforts to collect and collate content, including Mimi Robertson, Honor Brahimi, Theresa Harley, Lily Webb, Rahim Bahl, Veronique Gavan and a special mention to my co-designers Izzy Weule and Tilly Campbell for designing and turning our memories into a colourful array for us to reflect on the ecstatic year we had.

I hope that this edition of the Fleur brings you nostalgia and joy looking back our year of 2022. To more memories like these…

Lots of love, Zara Blake

the editorial team

A letter to the College:

I write to let you know that I think that Warden Evan Burge got it right when he penned the College song, and the words have never rung truer than they do this year.

Where Bishops' lifts its ivy'd tower and Clarke's long cloisters run. The College Oak stands spreading forth its branches to the sun. And here are joy and laughter and loyal friends as well;

This remarkable year is when we saw the resilience of the College and how it returned to a normal that existed for decades before COVID. Burge’s imagery of Bishops and Clarkes buildings, of the ivy’d tower and spreading oak are apt metaphors for the lasting values and traditions of the College. Sadly during the two COVID years we had to let go of formal halls, sports balls, intercollegiate sport, the play, the musical, face to face tutorials, the Senior Student Dinner, the TCAC Dinner (but not, last year, the V dinner) and so much more. We created other new “normal” during that time, but they were temporary accommodations to the effects of a dreadful pandemic.

But what a year 2022 has been! I feel the energy when I walk onto the campus of a morning, crossing the Bulpadok to the sounds of teams training, grabbing a cup of coffee in the café as people in sports or gym gear, or pyjamas, chat over breakfast and get ready for the day. I feel the excitement evident through the noise of conversation in an almost full dining hall during formal hall on most nights of the week, the crowded JCR on Bar Night, the buzz from Middle Jeopardy or the balcony of Behan during “prees” before a special dinner or ball, the size of the supporting crowds at our sporting or culture events.

After two trying years, this year the College is clearly back.

A very special thank you to Leonie, Anthony and the Res Coll team for their important and vital work in this success, and a huge shout out to Paddy Bates and a stellar TCAC committee who led this resumption of normal.

This year, our 150th, we did in both deed and spirit raise our voices higher and sing of Trinity.

Warden

What a vibrant time we have had. The 2022 year commenced full of promise, and it has most certainly fulfilled all expectations. Opportunities in this very memorable 150th year of the college have been abundant. A full assortment of sporting, cultural and social events returned to the calendar and, as always, there were numerous outstanding student-led community service programs.

Alongside all this time-honoured college activity there was innovation.

I admired Patrick Bates and the TCAC for their creative decision making. They worked to retain much-loved traditions but took the opportunity offered by the sesquicentennial anniversary to add new experiences.

Now more than ever our student leaders and support teams work to empower others and help them to develop. They inspire with their resourcefulness, their hope, and their resilience.

Some of the most significant ideas included the Intercollegiate NAIDOC celebrations, an initiative of the student leadership team alongside the Kumergaii Yulengi. They organised and hosted the Intercollegiate NAIDOC celebrations. The Trinity community was at its finest on this day.

What a joy and enormous opportunity it was for our students to be involved in the production of an original musical as a special 150th anniversary gift to Trinity. ‘Mageia’ written and composed by the highly talented Jem Herbert, was performed in the College Dining Hall nestled within the beautiful Trinity campus, so fitting, so magical!

Further activities of 2022 included the marvellous inaugural Young Alumni Ball held at the MCG; an unforgettable evening was had by all who were present. In addition, this year saw the formation of the first Academic Student Committee, with the aim of stimulating intellectual curiosity in our community.

I admired Patrick Bates’ thoughtful and intentional decision making concerning how he and his highly collaborative TCAC could retain the old but also ensure they shaped a new future. To do this they commenced their tenure with deliberations around two important reflective questions, what is going right? And what might they choose to do differently?

They, as an inspirational leadership team, have continued the tradition of a community that acknowledges its privilege and accepts the responsibilities that this entails.

In the 150th year I am confident, now more than ever, that Trinitarians are imaginative, thoughtful, inclusive, and collaborative. There is a true sense of belonging for those of us who are lucky enough to call Trinity our home. I could not be more delighted with how aligned we all are (staff and residents) in living the values of Trinity.

Our community is sufficiently courageous to step out of our collective comfort zones, engage with the big questions and strive to be agents of local and global change

Success isn’t just about what you accomplish in your life; it’s also about what you inspire and enable others to do! This ethos permeates through Trinity and is abundantly apparent wherever you look!

Go well

Leonie J

So here we are. 2022 and it’s the Dear Old Col’s 150th birthday. And whilst this milestone makes me happy and proud the thing that has bought me the most joy this year is seeing the students enjoying a “Non Lockdown, Non Covid, Normal year”.

It has been just wonderful to see the Freshers enjoying O-Week and participating in “The Fresher Breakfast” and other activities I was lucky enough to enjoy a few years ago – (many years ago really) during my own O week. To watch students playing sport again, to see them acting and singing in the Musical and Play, to watch the excitement and nervousness during the much loved Sock Throwing game of Assassin, to be enjoying Black Tie Dinners and Sports balls, to be singing in the Choir and to be participating in Fireside Chats and Career nights.

Yes you are all studying too, but it is these extra curricula activities that broaden you as a person and which build relationships and memories. And they are back. It has been a great year. Thanks to all of you students who have bought me such joy watching you contribute to College life.

Sincerely

Scotty Charles Deputy Warden and Director of Advancement

Dear Trinity of 2022,

Our College is 150 years old in 2022 - simultaneously a ripe old age, and no time at all – especially in the context of the many-thousands of years of history First Nations people have nurtured this land.

On the 2nd of July 1872 the first student of Trinity College, Jack Stretch, joined our community. Coincidentally, on the 2nd of July 2022 – my wife Maddie and I got married at Trinity, planting our little happy moment in the Trinity story.

Our 151st year marked the end of COVID density quotients and living in a ‘new normal’. Finally, after 2 years of on-and-off lockdowns, Trinity felt like its normal self again. We had a full semester 2 activities calendar, with all the brilliant events that we’d not seen since the second half of 2019.

Congratulations to Paddy, Jez, Milse, Kalisi, Eleanor, Pip, Willow, and Jack (Chom) on all your hard work and effort this year to rebuild Trinity’s community and culture after a difficult 2 years. Looking forward to seeing what the TCAC of 22/23 achieves next year!

Thank you to Leonie for your unending commitment to this community, your ongoing support of all staff and students, and your guidance and courage - you have led us through some of this College’s darkest times, and we all owe you a debt of gratitude.

Thank you to Annie and Mandy for the wellbeing support you provide to our students and the care that you show to the culture and community. Thank you to the RAs for all your work this year supporting students and helping the College run smoothly, and for all the great conversations over dinner. Thank you to Chris for the advice, support, excel support, and laughs! Thank you, Georgia, Susie, Ada, and the newly appointed Michael for your work for this community.

In 150 years, when AI/Human singularity is achieved, when Australia elects its first Martian Prime Minister, and when we all get used to our cybernetic implants given to us by God-Emperor Jeff Bezos 2.0, I hope that Trinity is still standing, providing the same sense of belonging and community to its residents that it does today. I’m grateful to be a part of a community that shows such strong support for the people within it, and I count myself as lucky to have been a part of Trinity’s journey so far.

Good luck and see-you-soon to everyone who is moving on from our community at the end of this year, we wish you well!

Traditions at Trinity

In my first few months of joining this wonderful residential community, I would often hear the words “Trinity” and “tradition” used as an all-encompassing explanation when I would ask people, “What on Earth is ‘Juttodie’?”, and “Spooning In what?!”.

In this Trinity 150th year, my reflection is on the positive and lasting impact that these customs have on the community, and how they shape the memories of the students for years to come.

Trinity prides itself on a community of like-minded, yet diverse, young people; a cohort which accepts, welcomes and encourages and which opens people’s minds to all the possibilities of the wider world, with the aim of building a better society. But, how do these traditions mould and benefit the people who engage in them?

First are clearly the amazing opportunities to build camaraderie among the student body. Imagine O-week without the ‘pairs party’ or semester two without ‘Bak2Skool’. These events are fantastic to build friendships and foster new relationships, while forgetting about the stresses of academic life.

Traditions at Trinity also allow us all to feel ‘part of something bigger’. As humans, we thrive on feeling like a piece of a puzzle. Wearing gowns to dinner, singing the College song, saying ‘hi’ around campus – all of these allow us to be a small part of something more profound.

Whatever a Trinity tradition used to be, it’s always worth remembering it’s also not what it could be. There are always new seeds of exciting traditions which you can plant – don’t forget the legacy you want to make. Which new Trinity traditions do you want to be remembered for?

Dear Trinity College,

2022 was a special year for me, I changed my job and started working at Trinity College. My passion is to support people through education. In the last 10 years, I have been working in supporting roles in higher education, by far, Trinity College is feeling like home. The supportive culture here is second to none! With friendly colleagues and students, it was an easy switch to Trinity because everyone is so welcoming. And we often have dogs on campus (lovely Showbag, Otto and Daisy)! Being surrounded by high achieving people is such a privilege, I feel excited to go to work every day.

2022 was also the first year we went back to ‘normal’; we started to have in-person classes, we had the chance to see people face to face, and the countless lockdowns finally ended - we finally ended the countless lockdowns. It was a challenging time for everyone, and it was no exception for me. It was the first time in my life, I felt isolated physically and mentally at the same time, and it changed a lot of how I see myself. I remember the only ‘happy’ time I had was between the lockdowns, we opened up a little bit of room for group activities, and I was doing my volunteer job as a basketball coach in an EDJBA club. So, I had the chance to coach the kids, and they valued the little time they had to exercise with their teammates; it was absolutely beautiful to embrace the joy from them in person. And that is basically the reason I chose to end my WFH job and become an official member of Trinity community to start working in person.

I still remember the first day I stepped onto Trinity campus from Gate B, it felt like a beautiful dream. Since then, in this community, we have been collaborating, challenging the status quo, facing difficult situations and seeking out solutions. It is such a great honour to support all the students from an Academic Advisor role, and I’m looking forward to supporting you all again in 2023!

Cheers, Ada Jia

Dear Trinity,

I came to Melbourne at the start of the year, and my first day at Trinity was my first foray into life in Melbourne; it was a big change. Everyone I spoke to was kind, interested, interesting, and sympathised with my inability to figure out the tram system. People asked me which AFL team I supported, and I realised no one had ever asked me that before in my life, but it became a question I quickly realised I needed an answer for. People were always looking for a way to bring you into the community. I felt welcome.

I was struck by the camaraderie, and the active effort to be inclusive, it wasn’t just a word people were using. Now it’s something I see every day, people trying to connect and include and relate; it’s wonderful, sometimes clunky or in need of guidance, but wonderful- and I felt lucky to be a part of supporting that goal to be inclusive.

I have met so many students that I am in awe of, so many people that I genuinely can’t wait to see where their life’s journey will take them, and it’s been a real privilege to be witness to. Admin friends (though I like to consider myself admin adjacent) have been quickly acquired, and are people I respect, admire, and have learnt so much from this year; I am incredibly grateful. I didn’t see Trinity in lock-down, but I got to see Trinity in all its glory; vibrant, busy, interactive, loud, and wild. It’s an energy I won’t forget any time soon.

Annie Rose Collis

Thanks for a fantastic year, everyone!

I am continuously impressed by the community at Trinity and this year has been no different. The resilience, insight and bravery I see every day in my office is incredible. It is truly a privilege to collaborate with and support such bright young people and I’m grateful for that every day.

It has also been great to work with the community, student leaders and wellbeing committee. I love how passionate the student body is to put on diverse events, advocate for themselves and work hard to improve processes and accessibility for all.

Thanks to the wonderful outgoing TCAC for all their hard work this last year, the RA’s who we lean on to be a supportive presence after hours, the SC’s who do a great job to set and maintain the culture for the year on their corri’s and the clubs and societies that organize the fun and games! Thanks also to my lovely colleagues in the office who make coming into the office a pleasure.

Mandy Kitchener

Kitchen Team

Trenton Root

Brenna Roe

Colin Scarfe

Hua Jen Chang

Gretchen Curly

Tenneille Lilley

Levan Pkhakadze

Sandra Donnelly

Jacqui McPherson

Dion Clayton

Cleaning Team

Gloria Munoz

Isabel Rodriguez

Peter Huy Nguyen

Tomas Cortes

Peter Debattittista

Ruwan Hetti Arachchige John

Ilayda Temasa Keskin

Ana Ledesma

Niraj Pradhan

Evangeline (Evie) Scroce

Carol Lee Thorpe

Leah Thorpe

George Fforde Flora Harpley-Green

Lily Dixon Spencer Hines Zoe Boyle Olivia Williams Dan Rankin Thenu Herath Jarrad Paul Hugo Bienvenu Sam Marshall Tamsin Cantwell

Residential 18

Grace Haslinghouse

Advisors

The College’s 150th year was marked to be special, but few would have expected that what would make 2022 so special is the return to normal! From an RA point of view, Trinity’s 150th year has flown by in a flurry of BBQs, corri meetings, building meetings, coffee catch-ups, duty phone shifts, high tables, sport spectating, interviews, room lockouts, corri dinners and chats. We are so grateful to be part of the Trinity community and to be supporting students during an exciting, and at times challenging, part of their lives. We have built strong relationships with the students on our corridors and so it is bittersweet that we will soon say goodbye and get ready to welcome a new group of neighbours to our corridors. At times, the RA role can be tricky to balance, so we thank Anthony and the broader Residential College team for their support and collegiality. We must also offer a special thank you to this year’s TCAC for welcoming and keeping us informed of where we can show our support. To the new TCAC, it has been a pleasure working with you as you hit the ground running and we cannot wait to support you as you lead our community next year. Finally, to all of the students on our corris, thank you for being our college family and making each and every day so memorable.

OUTGOINGTCAC

moments, memories, or lessons I could reflect on, but none paint the complete picture. However, in every attempt, I return to one common feeling – gratitude.

To the community that welcomed me three years ago – thank you. I have called boarding houses and dorm rooms my home since I was about fourteen, but it has never felt quite like this. Our sense of passion and belonging can’t be measured but is shared among all those who live and work here at Trinity. It has been said time and time again, but the College’s spirit does not grow out of its buildings or elaborate traditions. It is felt in the air as we sing atop tables, laugh together on the Bul, and chat long into the night in our best friend’s room. From my first day, I knew Trinity would mean me more to me than a place to sleep or study, it felt like a place I would be proud to call my own. Now as I approach my last night, that feeling has never changed. People have come and gone, time has flown by, and I have grown in so many ways, yet Trinity has always remained the same.

For the incredible friends I have shared my experience as Senior Student with – I can’t thank you enough. This has been the most rewarding experience of my life, and I owe that to the help and guidance of so many around me. I am constantly inspired by the TCAC’s undying energy, spirt, and determination for this college and everyone who lives in it. It cannot be understated how much Chom, Jez, Pip, Mils, Willow, Eleanor, and Kalisi have done for me and this College. Equally, there have been countless friends, conversations, and words of encouragement that have motivated me this year. Some of you might know who you are, some might not, either way I couldn’t have done it without you.

Finally, to the college I now leave behind – thanks for everything. It is hard to imagine what my life would be like without this place, and it is even harder to imagine where to next. I would like to think Trinity will be frozen in time, but undoubtably, like it has done for 150 years, College will keep going. So, to those lucky enough to experience it again next year, I have one parting suggestion. When the music stops, always remember to chant together. Whether it be the College Song or the Trinity Army, stop and yell out. There will always be another dancefloor, but the chance to share a moment like that with your closest friends, biggest fans, and fiercest allies - is fleeting. I am so thankful to have shared those moments with each of you and hope it won’t be our last.

Gratefully, Paddy

Hello everyone!

Working alongside the TCAC of 2021/22 has been a privilege. From initiation until our final TCAC Dinner, we showed ourselves what a great team we could be. There were times we were tired, but there were just as many moments of fun (and cheeseboards). It goes without saying that I am very proud of what the eight of us achieved together – thank you for all your work Paddy, Eleanor, Kalisi, Willow, Pip, Chom and Mils. How quickly a year passes when you love what you’re doing, and the people you work with.

But while the TCAC experience will be one that I look back on fondly, there is so much more that has defined my time at Trinity. Late-night chats, working out when your friend is going to lunch, deciphering if the cocktail dress-code means tie or no tie, spooning in at Formal Hall – who knew that there was someone to lead the spooning in? These subtle memories are the ones that will remain with me, and the ones that I know will shape the way I look back on Trinity. When all the specifics are forgotten, it’s the positive emotions associated with these memories that will come flooding back –it’s a vibe thing, if you know what I mean.

I leave my college years having met some of the most incredible people. It’s hard to think of another place where there would be such a surplus of friendliness and kindness; I certainly didn’t expect it, but looking back, I’m not surprised in the slightest. What an opportunity it is to live with another 370 Trinitarians; to be able to dance with them at events, chat with them at meals and brush your teeth with them in the wonderful corri bathrooms - make the most of these abundant moments while you’re here!

It’d be remiss of me to leave without saying a few shoutouts. Enough thanks can never go to the ever-reliable cleaning team, the PaFS team, and the Kitchens crew – what you do for us can never be overstated. Leonie, Anthony, Chris and the entire ResCol team: we are so grateful for your constancy over the past three years, and it has been a pleasure getting to know you all so well.

But above all, to my fellow Trinitarians – the soul of our DOC – thank you. Whether we have worked together through C&S or other committees, or even just met having a brief chat at the toastie machine during lunch, you all are the people who make this place tick. Every activity you get involved in, every event you attend, every Formal Hall you put your gown on for, the Trinity community becomes more of a family thanks to you.

Everyone who signs the Registrar’s book at the start of their time at Trinity has so few days to spend at college, but I know our year level can move on at the end of this year knowing that we have all shared some of the most unique, formative and exciting experiences of our lives.

We couldn’t have spent those days any better. So, if we don’t see each other for a while, all the best!

Jez

Dear Old College,

What an amazing year we have had. With the reintroduction of some of our favourite events, I couldn’t have asked for a better year to be lucky enough to be on TCAC. From a full O-Week with no restrictions, to finally having a Trinity Ball and two Sports Balls, we have had an incredibly packed year which has been so full of life and energy.

One of the best and most unique parts of my role is that I get to be involved in so many facets of college life. From talking to C&S committees about their plans, to helping plan Ball and other TCAC events, as well as Corri dinners and the Musical and Play, I have really loved being able to support people in so many different ways. With every single new event and creation, it has been incredible to see the college come back to life after two such tumultuous years. Something that was really special to plan was Jutoddie, as it is such an important representation of tradition at Trinity. From planning the partner names to deciding on the course, it is a an event that is so representative of positive culture and a tradition that is so long standing.

for their support throughout this year and coming along to everything we’ve planned and buying tickets for events (yay). The people at college make the culture and I am so happy to have been such an important part of it this year.

Lots of love, Eleanor

Dearest Old College,

Hi! Thanks for having me!

The year that has passed us has been undoubtedly one of the best of my life. As I sit here, year later, I look back across the year and far out, what a goodie! Coming out of the two dark years of Covid, there was nothing to do but restore the college to its full glory and I hope we did just that for you all. The opportunity I was given to bring back some spark, some colour and some love back into the community has been one I will cherish forever and something that I hope I was able to fulfill just slightly.

I have gained so much from this beautiful community. Some of my best friends. Some of the most inspiring and intelligent and powerful and courageous and kind people you could ask for. Thank you for making this place my home. I feel, although I am excited to move on using the many things I have learnt from this stellar college, that I will be a little lost without the guidance of those I have come to call my nearest and dearest. The events, the dining hall, the back and forth bickering with admin, college song… all cogs in the machine of miss in the workings of my own life. I feel so lucky that I had cogs turn so intimately in my position, and that I got to

being the most inspiring group of passionate leaders, I continue to feel so proud of everything we achieved. place in my memory of my journey here.

you have the passion and ability to defeat an cooler than me (and trying to teach me how), being kind of me. You have all individually much, and I am forever grateful!

Good luck – I send my greatest wishes with you all! You are all the best of the best, and I can’t wait to see where you

Bye! Thanks for having me!

This year has been so great. It’s certainly been a mixed bag with the highest of highs and some stressful lows. Being on the TCAC has been such a rewarding experience and I am so honoured to have been trusted with the task of running the college. Trinity is such a special place and I feel extremely lucky to have found my place in this community, surrounded by such excellent people.

The beginning of our tenure was filled with so much excitement and ambition, it masked any feelings of doubt or stress. The 8 of us have spent an incalculable number of hours this year, working together, sharing ideas, eating our body weight in lime and black pepper chips, and most importantly, supporting each other. I am so lucky to have made friends for life that I know will continue to support me in the future.

This year I have learnt a lot of things, including how to survive 8 hour long meetings, how to throw dinner parties for 380 people, how to build strong and meaningful relationships with admin, and how to be a leader of such a fabulous community.

A particular highlight of my time as sports rep was definitely crowd surfing at Shums, and I honestly fear I will never reach this level of elation again. Whilst the organisation of Shums had me prematurely aging from

What an amazing three years these years have been! I had the absolute pleasure of meeting so many talented, kind and outstanding people and many of them I’ll be able to call friends for the rest of my life. This place means so much to me. It’s been a place where I’ve grown, made mistakes and learnt so much. It’s given me so many opportunities to lead, make friends and find myself. But it’s not the place that makes it so special, it’s the people that you see every day – the people that will be by your side even if you’ve messed up.

My advice? Take every opportunity that presents itself. Trinity will provide you with many chances to put yourself out there. Grab the opportunities with both hands and put your best foot forward. The more you put into it, the more you’ll get out of it. Go hard! You won’t regret it.

I have a couple of people to thank so please bear with me. First, to the TCAC, thanks so much to all of you for making this year possible. We had a bit of a bumpy start, but the more we got to know each other, the easier it was to work with you and the more we became friends. I loved being a part of this group and you all have hearts of gold. All the best and hopefully we can catch up for some bouldering.

To the rugby boys, y’all were the best. It’s been a hell of a ride and I loved training with you all and getting to know you. Although we didn’t get the result we wanted, I’m so proud of the effort that you all put in and I couldn’t have asked for a better team to suit up beside. Ross and Harry, I couldn’t have done it without you so thanks to you both for your patience with my slow brain.

To the other sporting teams that I was a part of, thank you. You all made my life at college so much more enjoyable, and I have you all to thank. I have no doubt that we will win more over the years, and it starts with you putting in the work and the hours.

It’s been an absolute ride. Thank you for giving me the opportunity to be your Sports Rep and good luck to James and Georgie for 2023!

Dear Old College,

College has been some of the most formative, fun, and enjoyable years of my life thus far. The many friends, opportunities, events I have had and experienced have made me a more thoughtful and confident person. My time in the TCAC has been busy but a lot of fun. The role of Indoor Representative was a gratifying one and I hope I made most of you proud. There was a lot more I could have done with the role however I hope I came across as someone many of you could approach with anything you needed. Designing and selling merch was awesome and I can’t wait to see what Conrad does with the merch and the role in general. I loved my TCAC group and know that we will all stay close friends into the future. Overall, with COVID and everything happening these last few years each year of college has been completely different. First year was a blur of meeting new people, surviving the many indoor experiences of COVID and being unable to leave college for a short period, plus drinking a tonne. Second year was a mix of fun and freedom but also a strange time for many people as we were getting used to being allowed to do normal things again. Third year has been my favourite so far as college is back to what it was meant to be with events and everything. My corridor has been elite, big love to mid Behan B. I will be very sad leaving Trinity College but am excited for what life holds in the outside world, the real world. Trinity will hold a special place in my heart. I have made many lifelong friends and had many memorable experiences.

Lots of Love Chom

I came to College thinking it was a magical place reminiscent of Harry Potter and after experiencing the friendships, the spirit at sporting events and the talents that these gates hold, I cannot say I was wrong.

One of the best parts of my role has been working with the Outreach and Wellbeing committees. The Outreach team has done amazing work throughout the year raising thousands for different charities, the dedication and initiative of each person constantly inspires me. Wellbeing weeks, guest speakers, and support have flourished under the charge of the Wellbeing committee led by the amazing Eleanor Lawton-Wade.

I have come to love a lot at college: the late night conversations; the sunny days on the Bul; the pool games; my corri's (4th Proj, Top Cowan, Uppa Clonks <3). But most of all I love the people I have met who shine with empathy and kindness, who lift others up and leave the world better than they found it.

I have been lucky enough to be elected among 7 such people who care deeply about improving the college, together we have spent hundreds of hours together making tough decisions, discussing changes and solutions, and having an absolute blast.

Our teamwork began early on with planning for the wonderland that was V day, navigating covid restrictions and taking great care electing the next years leaders. Many events followed, led at the helm by our trusted social sec Jez kitty meow: Juttoddie, O week, MYOW, dinners, etc. all a shining success. We have spent a surprising amount of time doing the menial: napkin folding, shopping, placing name cards, alcohol pickups, and the general event set ups, but our friendships are anything but menial.

So to Paddy, Jez, Gillies, Chom, Kalisi, Pip, and Mils (bird-feeding order) thank you for the good times, I love you all endlessly.

'This one is for the champions

We ain't lost since we began, yeah'

Bye Old Col,

Willow

INCOMING

TCAC

A MASQUERADE DINNER EVENT TO FUNDRAISE FOR 300 BLANKETS

Best room: Naked attraction - needs no explanation

Worst drink: we don’t make bad drinks on MBA

Best game: guess the body part of your Corri (ankles, knees, elbows). Followed by the coconut game from Just Go With It but with a boob stress ball. - Saffron Warden

CORRI

Who carked it?

“One word. Chad. Also known as Jack Reddrop. His presence on the piss is unmatched and because of that, blackout follows. Yet he is able to recover like no other, like at the 150th ball where he went from being passed out, to seshing within an hour.” - Jackson Streader

CRAWL

BAR NIGHTS

“thrilled” 70

“elated” “euphoric”

exhilarated” 71

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THE BALL OF SPORT

christine + ally zara <3 penny + bridie guthrie + penny soph <3 hugo, lotte + bella guthrie + francis chompers, tee + luca lou, goughy, skye + weenie georgie + james-sports reps honor <3 ben + the gals char, bobby, hat + honor sloppy, bwarner, abby, jules, grummet + xander til, tom, phia + ava john, eleanor + george jack + gretel <3 tech

katto + leo

tilda, em, saffy, anna + bwarner

annie + raff <3

the hat attack (on tilly + conrad)

grace + isla

noodle + richie

izzy, tian + claudia

hat + til

richie squared

beet, chick + stick

juj + george <3

bobby + the gals

beet + conrad

the attack of swac (& co)

beet, hat + conrad jez + mia ferg, lotte, soph + tommy char, katto, luce, charlie + bwarner

STU SENI DINN

DENT OR ER

ARTS

CRICKET ‘22

MEN’S TEAM

GEORGE LAURIE (C)

JAMES CURRAN (VC)

SAM MACAW

XANDER MCGUIRE

LACHIE ARCHIBALD

JAMES THIELE

RICHIE JOHNSTON

JOHN HARLEY

ANGUS FOSTER

ASHER LEARMONTH

CHARLIE JOHNSTON

WOMEN’S TEAM

GUS GALLOWAY

HARRY ROBENSTONE

WILL HARPER

JACK MCNAIR

SAM GUTHRIE

WILL SIBLY

THOMAS WILLIAMS

JAMES CONNELLY

HARRY BAHR

RICHARD WYLIE

HAMISH CONNOR

BRIDIE PITCHFORD (C)

CECILIA HEARN (C)

SARAH BICKFORD

AMELIA CARRILLO

BLANCA BREW

ELEANOR GILLIES

EM FOSTER

GABBY MCDONALD

GEORGIE FERREIRA

HANNE SOFIE BERG

HARRIETTE BEEDLE

KATE FORWOOD

LUCY HAIG

PIP SOUTHY

SOPHIE DOWLING

WILLOW PLEX

VOLLEYBALL

MEN’S TEAM

JAMES SHILL (C)

YALE CHENG (C)

MICHAEL BUCHANAN

KALISI FONUA

JAMES THEILE

RAHIM BAHL

JEREMY HO

ROY ONG

LUCA DINAC

HAMISH CONNOR

HARRIS MITTER

LUKE WINTERS

WOMEN’S TEAM

MILLIE A’BECKETT (C)

GABBY MCDONALD (C)

CHARLOTTE GRBIN

CLARE WEVER

CLAUDIA MCFARLANE

EMILY HOELTER

INDIA COOPER

JANE MA

OLIVIA PORTER

LUCY HAIG

PIP SOUTHEY

SARAH BICKFORD

TAYLOR MOODY

WOMEN’S TEAM

CLAIRE FREEMAN (C)

GEORGIE FERREIRA (C)

ZARA BLAKE

ALEX PATON

JEMMA WILSON

ATHENE DOUGLASS

WILLOW PLEX

SOPHIE MAHON

SOPHIA MOWBRAY

ANNIE STEVENS

ELEANOR GILLIES

MOLLY VULCAN

CLAUDIA STAFFORD

GEORGINA FISH

WALLIS BREWER

CECILIA HEARN

MENS’ TEAM

LACHIE ARCHIBALD (C)

THEO POTTS

JACK REDDROP

ALEXANDER CLINTON

BEN BEISCHER

CHARLIE BEGGS

HAMISH MACLAREN

HARRIS MITTER

HUDSON STREADER

TEE KUMJIM

TOM LEMPRIERE

KALISI FONUA

JACKSON STREADER

JACK MCNAIR

RAHIM BAHLOULI

SAM MACAW

LACHLAN MACPHERSON

MEN

ROSS HYNE (C)

RAHIM BAHLOULI

NICHOLAS RENWICK

MALUK AKOL

SEB DAHAN

ANGUS SYMONS

BEN BEISCHER

PATRICK MORGAN

JACK MCNAIR

TJ CHONG SUE

MICHAEL LOO

KALISI FONUA

COOPER CRAIG-PETERS

WILL HARPER

WOMEN

CHLOE DENNISON (C)

BELLA WARNER

GEORGIE GOUGH

ALEX PATON

LAURA BARNES

MIKAYLA HAND

CLAIRE FREEMAN

WILLOW PLEX

TAMSIN SLEIGH

EMILY HOELTER

It is often acknowledged that Cross Country is not everyone’s favourite sport. On the day, it was an early wake up but the whole team made it down to Prinny for the 5km lap and a half. We even had Trinity’s very own RA Flora Harpley Green show up and perform amazingly. We’re all very appreciative to her as it is often difficult to put together enough people. To give Trinity the best possible chance of scoring points it was necessary to have as many runners as possible on the day. It is also always exciting to see the impressive running from Ben Beischer who as expected, won by a mile. Seeing his amazing effort prior to the girls’ race always provides the inspiration needed to give you that last push across the finish line. We also had a couple wonderful volunteers who woke up, wore their candy stripes, and stood at locations around the course cheering everyone on. It cannot be overstated how having someone cheer your name over the sound of your heavy breathing makes the biggest difference. One of the things that I love about the very short and sweet cross county season is the no-stress, relaxed vibe on the day. Everyone is just there to put in their best effort for their college and support their friends. Alex Paton ran amazingly on the day which is why it was not a difficult decision to name her as next years captain. I know she’ll do an amazing job!

The Athletics season this year was, as usual, an exciting day! Despite not defending the trophy from 2021, the team this year exhibited the team spirit and supporting culture that Trinitarians are known to embody. We had many successful athletes on the day! Akon was without a doubt the key contributor to our team. He ran a total of 8 events and managed to win all of them! Our 400m star Ross Hyne was also a highlight athlete demolishing the 400m field and bringing home and 4x400m men’s relay! Our women’s stars of the day were Alex Paton and Mikayla Hand – with these two girls becoming the Athletics captains next year!

MEN

BEN BEISCHER (C)

BARTU DORUK

JACKSON STREADER

HUDSON STREADER

CHARLIE JOHNSTON

JAMES CURRAN

SEBASTIAN ZAMORA

WOMEN

LAURA BARNES (C)

CHLOE TALLIS

ALEX PATON

EMILY HOELTER

TEGAN BACKX

In 2022, the Trinity rowing crew sought redemption after a devastating loss to Ormond 1st VIII the previous year. With Adelaide export Hugo Jordan and local Yarra talent, the Trinity crew looked like a fitting opponent for any competition. We defeated Newman in the heats and faced Queen’s College in the final. Although we weren’t up against our number 1 rival Ormond, we were eager to put the foot down and etch our names into the history books. Trinity dominated from start to finish to cross the line with a 9 length lead to the sound of a roaring Trinity army. Redeeming our loss after the previous year was an extremely joyous moment, and a day we’ll never forget. A wellearned victory after months of effort, and equally, a well-earned beer!

Our journey didn’t end with the intercollegiate regatta, though. As winners, Trinity was invited to compete in the Great Australian Boat Race against Saint Paul’s College from Sydney University. Another training campaign in September and October prepared us adequately for the big show on Darling Harbour.

Overall, it was a phenomenal season for the Trinity rowing crew; we formed an amazing bond, and the memories we created will stay forever. -

Tom Lempriere

FIRST MEN’S XIII

NED HARRISON

ALEX BREW

GEORGE FROOMES HOUSEMEN

RICHIE JOHNSTON

HUGO JORDAN

SAM GUTHRIE

BEN SYMONS

TOM LEMPRIERE

FREDDIE CAMBPELL

WOMEN’S FIRST XIII

ROMY CANTWELL

MIA BONGIORNO

CLAUDIA CLEMENTS

CECILIA HEARN

LOU CAMPBELL

MICHELLE CLEWLEY

TILLY CAMPBELL

OLIVIA WILLOWS

VIA BRINDLEY

On reflection, the 2022 rowing season was a massive success. From the get go, we were keen to get underway and hit the Yarra River to seize the morning. These trainings consisted of rowing several kilometres, performing race pieces and developing our technical prowess leading up to the inaugural intercollegiate rowing day. The second XIII won the first two races of the day by great margins, beating International House, St Mary’s, Queen’s and Janet Clarke Hall, earning our spot in the A final. Despite falling short to Ormond in the A final, this didn’t override the feelings of satisfaction and fulfillment when crossing the finish line. Being a part of a team, hearing the sea of candy stripes cheer us on and representing the place we are lucky to call home, is something every rower will remember from their time at College. To say the celebrations were fun is an understatement. All us rowers packed onto a party bus whereby we eventually arrived at the notorious Clyde Hotel. Afterwards, we were welcomed back to college for Shums – which will forever be one of the best events on the social calendar. Overall, despite not bringing home the trophy, it was a season to remember.

Julia Henham

SEDCOND WOMEN’S XIII

OPHIA NELSON

TAMSIN SLEIGH

JULIA HENHAM

MADDIE SMITH

VITA DALEY

GABBY MCDONALD

EDWINA CROZIER

EMILY HOELTER

CELIA QUINN

SEDCOND MEN’S XIII

BAXTER AURISCH

JAMIE GROZEV

NICK JAMES

WILL SIBLY

MAX LEMPRIERE

OLI COBAIN

NICK WARD-AMBLER

KASPER HELLMAN

LACHIE TULLOCH

TEAM

LUCY HAIG

JAMES THEILE

PIP SOUTHEY

ZARA BLAKE

ALYSSA WILSON

AMY CUTTER

ANISHA DAMASO

BRIDIE PITCHFORD

COOPER CRAIG-PETERS

PENNY HUNT-SMITH

GABBY MCDONALD

RICHARD WYLIE

PETER LOGUE

JOHN HARLEY

KALISI FONUA

LACHIE TULLOCH

MIA BONGIORNO

PATRICK BATES

RAHIM BAHL

RUGBY AND TOUCH

This season the stakes were high from the get go. Having beat Ormond last year, and knowing we had to be welcoming them onto College grounds for rugby dinner, we couldn’t afford to lose. Taking a slight change of pace from last year, myself, and the legendary Charlotte Grbin decided no coach was needed. This meant no 5:30 am starts where you couldn’t even see the ball, no resentment, rather, a more fun, relaxed and enjoyable season. Perhaps the freshers took this too far, deciding practice wasn’t necessarily thaaatttt important (apart from Annabel Stevens xx). Be it Annie Noble sleeping in, or Georgie Gough thinking footy is better than touch (?) we had to whip them into shape. This meant 7am prinny runs on a Monday morning which the team seemed initially enthusiastic for. But, actions speak louder than words. For Soph Dowling, this meant her tutorial sporadically moving to 7am, and our cross country captain (Laura Barnes) deciding 5k was too short to warrant showing up without a dramatic wake-up by the third years.

Lastly,

shoutout to Anthony for missing warm-up to move a BBQ so you could all have a sausage sizzle was of fundamental importance to the college community -- despite it being 10 minutes from kick-off.

Nevertheless, we had plenty of highlights.

Be it watching the sunrise and hot air balloons over the Melbourne city sky line, or getting chased by a little greyhound called Connor. Most notable was stepping the boys rugby team on the bul. The best, however, was practicing our intimidating warm-up to scare off the competition. Yet, once ‘Get your head in the game’ started playing, we looked nothing less than some Troy Bolton fangirls.

Nevertheless, our hard work pulled through, and the trophy remains in good hands. Not only this, but the fact that the team was 12 of the most humble, hardworking and hilarious people Grbin and I have met, made the win even more memorable. Love to all the girls, we know you’ll crush it next year in the hands of your former ICAC rep.

Goodbye Ormond x

- India Cooper & Charlotte Grbin

MEN’S TEAM

CHARLOTTE

SOPHIE

CHARLIE

ANNABEL

LAURA

GEORGIE

CHARLIE

ANNABEL

FRANCESCA

GABBY

SAMANTHA

PIP SOUTHEY GOUGH METSELAAR STEVENS BRAND TABAIN STEVENS INDIA COOPER (C) GRBIN (C) DOWLING RUDDICK NOBLE BARNES WOMEN’S TEAM HARRIS MITTER JACK REDDROP TJ CHONG SUE JACKSON STREADER SEBASTIAN ZAMORA LUCA DINAC ANGUS FOSTER JAMIE GROZEV FERGUS GUEST NED HARRISON RICHIE JOHNSTON ANGUS BACKWELL RAHIM BAHL ALEX BREW JAMES CURRAN COOPER CRAIG-PETERS LACHLAN MACPHERSON HARRY MORAN (C) ROSS HYNE (C) KALISI FONUA (C) LACHIE ARCHIBALD BAXTER AURISCH SAM MACAW

MEN’S TEAM

GUS GALLOWAY (C)

HARRIS MITTER (C)

ALEX BREW

ANGUS FOSTER

ANGUS SYMONS

BAXTER AURISCH

CHARLIE JOHNSTON

CHARLIE SMITH

KALISI FONUA

TOM MACKINNON

WILL HARPER

WILL SIBLY

XANDER MCGUIRE

XAVIER ROBERTSON

TOM CROZIER

TOM HARPER

TOM HAYWARD

GEORGE LAURIE

GUS LYON

HARRY BAHR

HUGO WILLIAMS

JAMES CONNELLY

JAMES CURRAN

COOPER CRAIG-PETERS

LACHIE ARCHIBALD

LACHLAN MACPHERSON

LUCA DINAC

NICK JAMES

NICK WARD-AMBLER

PETER LOGUE

RAHIM BAHL

RICHIE JOHNSTON

ROSS HYNE

SAM MACAW

WOMEN’S TEAM

PIPPA LINDSAY (C)

ZOE ALLEN (C)

GEORGIE GOUGH

SOPHIE GORTON

CHARLIE RUDDICK

PIP SOUTHEY

JEMMA MITCHELL

JESSIE DAHAN

EM FOSTER

WINLEY HSU

LOTTE AMBLER

LOTTIE MOLNAR

AMY LANSELL

GABBY TABAIN

GABBY MCDONALD

GEORGIA FLANNIGAN

ELEANOR GILLIES

CHARLOTTE GRBIN

JEMMA WILSON

SOPHIE MAHON

ATHENE DOUGLASS

ALYSSA WILSON

GEORGIE FERREIRA

BELLA WARNER

JULIA HENHAM

SOPHIE KILLALEA

JOSEPHINE BURBURY

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MEN’S TENNIS TEAM

HENRY CAMPBELL (C)

JAMES THEILE

WILL GLOVER

NICHOLAS RENWICK

SAM MURPHY

YALE CHENG

NICK MORRIS NICK LESTER

WOMEN’S TENNIS TEAM

GEORGIE FERREIRA (C)

JEMMA MITCHELL

GEORGINA FISH

ROSIE YATES

SOPHIE MAHON

ELIZA DUNCAN

ANNABEL HUDSON

CHLOE DENNISON

WOMEN’S TABLE TENNIS TEAM

GEORGIE FERREIRA (C)

ANNABEL HUDSON

PIP SOUTHEY

GABBY TABAIN

ATHENE DOUGLASS KATE FORWOOD

MEN’S TABLE TENNIS TEAM

JOHN HARLEY (C)

HAMISH CONNOR

JAMES CURRAN

NICHOLAS LESTER

HENRY CAMPBELL

JAMES THEILE

MEN’S BADMINTON TEAM

ZUBIN DHAWAN (C)

ROY ONG

LUKE WINTERS

YALE CHENG

JAMES CURRAN

TEE KUMJIM

WOMEN’S BADMINTON TEAM

LIV HARTLEY (C)

GABBY MCDONALD

GEORGIE FERREIRA

LAURA BARNES

ALLEGRA DENNISON

GABBY TABAIN

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Pheobe Ashton

Lucy Haig

Isla Mason

Romy Cantwell

Tegan Backx

Penny Hunt-Smith

Emily Hoelter

Lily turner

Tj Chong Sue

Michael Loo

Luca Dinac

James Curran

Bobby Zamora

Richie Paganin

Alexander Clinton

Tee Kumjim

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WOMEN’S TEAM

BLANCA BREW (C)

EMILY HOELTER

ZOE ALLEN

GRETEL LARSON

FLORA GREEN

PIP SOUTHEY

FRANCESCA BRAND

ALI BRAND

CHARLOTTE GBRIN

TAYLOR MOODY

GONYA LUATE

MEN’S TEAM

RAHIM BAHLOULI (C)

LACHLAN KEANE (C)

RICHARD WYLIE (VC)

OSCAR ZHU

MICHAEL BUCHANAN

JACK MCNAIR

RENATTO SHINTANI PARDI

YALE CHENG

PATRICK BATES

JACK REDDROP

KASPER HELLMANN

RAFF MCGUINNESS

JOSEPH NAPIER

CHARLIE SMITH

TOM MCNICOL

ALEX BREW

KAMRAN JAAN

DYLAN RYU

SOCCER

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Women’s Basketball - Charlotte Grbin and Pip Southey

The 2022 women’s basketball season has been one to remember: 3 games, 2 training sessions, 1 dream. Pip Southey and I undertook an extensive trialling process, looking for the best basketball players Trinity had to offer. Unsurprisingly, we were spoilt for choice and began the season looking competitive. With an average height of 5’4”, we set out to demolish the competition…and demolish we did. In our first game against St Mary’s, the Trinity team arrived half asleep at 6:30am and left with a convincing win. Whether that’s the result of our unparalleled shooting accuracy or because they didn’t show up, we’ll leave that up for you to decide. We met our next opponents, International House, one week later. Fiends for shooting 3 pointers, these girls were in it to win it. But so were we. We ultimately walked away with a convincing 44-13 win and a ticket to the semi-finals. Unfortunately, this first game marked the end of our one-game winning streak. We were no match for St Hilda’s excellent display of basketball, narrowly losing in the last five minutes. Falling short of making the grand final was disappointing, but we weren’t about to give up now. The minor final would be the most important game of our basketball careers. The enthusiasm displayed by the likes of Julia Henham and Sarah Davis instilled a heightened level of passion within the team. We realised we couldn’t get by with raw talent and natural ability alone - we needed to enlist the coaching advice of basketballer Michael Jordan. He wasn’t available so we asked Richie Robenstone instead. We began a rigorous training schedule characterised by 5am endurance runs, 4-hour weight-lifting sessions and 2km ergos. Between basketball drills and getting in enough protein, we barely had enough time to sleep. But two days later, we were ready.

Words cannot describe the plethora of emotions experienced by every player in the hours leading up to our 7am minor final. We felt the weight of the College’s expectations on our shoulders. At this point, it wasn’t a question of ‘will’ we win, but rather, ‘by how much’. Unfortunately, we lost the game. However, in that very moment, I couldn’t be prouder of every player on the team – Annie Noble for accidentally sleeping through the game, Julia Henham for being red-carded, Gabby Tabain for working during the final, Pip Southey for missing three quarters of the season due to acute bronchitis and Sarah Davis for getting scratched and never once complaining about it. Of course, a special mention must go out to Zoe Allen for attending not one, not two, but absolutely no trainings or games.

It may have been our first and only season of college basketball in the last three years, but Pip and I couldn’t have asked for a better team to captain. Although sad to say goodbye, the 2023 basketball team is in very safe hands with Abby Page and Sophie Gorton as your captains. We have no doubt that you’ll lead the team to first place next year. Or, at the very least, third.

Men’s Basketball - Richie Robenstone and Ben Cherry. For the first time in 3 years, the men’s basketball team suited up for some intercollegiate matches. After a few very competitive try out sessions we established a solid team and trained hard together. A dominating win in our first game against International House was shattered by an unfortunate loss in the quarter final which saw us out of the tournament after just 2 games. Besides the disappointment, we had a blast getting back out onto the court and established a solid team bond.

WOMEN’S TEAM

CHARLOTTE GRBIN (C)

PIP SOUTHEY (C)

ABBY PAGE

ANISHA DAMASO

ANNABEL HUDSON

ANNABEL NOBLE

CHARLIE RUDDICK

GABBY TABAIN

JULIA HENHAM

SARAH DAVIS

SOPHIE GORTON

ZOE ALLEN

MEN’S TEAM

BEN CHERRY (C)

RICHIE ROBENSTONE (C)

COOPER CRAIG-PETERS

KALISI FONUA

RAHIM BAHL

HAMISH MACLAREN

HARRY ROBENSTONE

GARNET BRENNAN

HAMISH CONNOR

PETER LOGUE

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Long gone were the days of orange slices and Allen's snakes when the netball season came around. College Netball was a whole new ball game (pun intended). It was a rigorous trial process for netball — 4 trials, including one after a hectic bar night. With over 50 people trialling and less than half that number of spots available, the team we got together were a group of dedicated, skilled netty superstars that would have given the Aussie Diamonds a run for their money. Much of the squad unfortunately weren’t able to make it back for the start of the season, but they were there in spirit nonetheless!

The season went lightning fast, and the girls were always raring to go at 6:50am outside Nona Lee. Each game you’d see the speed from our mid court, the incredible accuracy of our shooters, and unstoppable grit and determination in defence. With a small but mighty crowd of supporters at each game, we felt proud to wear the red, white and green even when the scoreboard could have dimmed our spirit. We had so many close calls at our games, as well as a few calls from our favourite umpire that had us raising some eyebrows... Unfortunately we were never quite able to get the upper hand against our competitors but I am still so proud of the work that everyone put into each match, no matter if we were ahead or trailing.

I can’t wait to see the comeback of the ages for Trinity in 2023, and a strengthened seconds side, as we embody the netball mantra of always being ‘here if you need’.