TOBA President’s Report

T BA President’s Report

TOBA has been very active in the first half of 2022 and I’d like to share some of those events with the wider TC community.

Earlier this year, we were happy to see our Golden Heritage members – those ‘boys’ who graduated from school 50 or more years ago – take part in the Year 12 Mass in February. It’s always a pleasure to be reminded of how our Catholic faith unites the TC boys across decades of separation. The TOBA Golf Day took place at The Western Australian Golf Club at Yokine in March with a full field of Old Boys of varying age and ability take up the clubs for a day of good banter, and occasionally, good golf. It was great to see Trinity renew old rivalries on the Swan River and participate against the other PSA schools in the College Cup in May, after a 20-year absence. In April, the CBC lunch took place at Kailis Restaurant in Leederville. The lunch had special meaning as the group had recently lost a treasured friend, Michael Kailis (’50) who passed away two weeks earlier. Michael was a proud CBC man with a generous spirit and will be deeply missed by his classmates and TOBA community. The Sportsmen’s Lunch was yet again a smashing success, and a record number of Trinity and CBC boys enjoyed fine dining at the Duxton Hotel in May. The crowd enjoyed a stand-up routine delivered by Peter Rowsthorn of Kath & Kim fame, and many hot-ticket items were sold at the auction. Special mention goes to the Class of 2021, who won the Come with Strength and Vigour trophy for the highest attendance from a year group, with fourteen 2021 leavers in attendance. The lunch is our major fundraising event for the year and the generosity of attendees was as heart-warming as always. Our Trinity Sunday Mass, co-hosted by Trinity College and TOBA, was wonderfully curated by Director of Campus Ministry, Mrs Rosa West, and homily celebrated by Fra Oscar Aguilera. It was pleasing to see Old Boys, College staff and families come together in a well-attended celebration. Particularly, it was noted that a never-before-seen rivalry emerged between recent graduates and current Trinity students in a spirited sing-off of the Mass hymns. Our AGM was held in March and, along with our Executive Officer, Di Millar, I am proud to announce the incoming committee as follows: President: Dion Smith (’87) Vice-president: John Hansen (‘58) Vice-president: Phil Hinton (’84) Treasurer: David Foti (‘89) Secretary: Adrian Di Carlo (’89) Committee: Brendan Molony (‘65), Rob Daniel (’64), Paul Higgins (’82), Dave Thomas (’85), Richard Mackiewicz (‘87), David Tobin (‘87), Rob Jurjevich (’90), Alan Ng (’90), Jude Celedin (‘91), Gianni Redolatti (’91), Chris Jones (’97), Matthew Watson (’08) It looks like the second half of the year will be exciting and busy. Here are some brief details on some of our upcoming events. The Winter Sports Day was held on 17 July, where current winter sports 1st teams came head-to-head with TOBA teams in Australian rules football, cross country, hockey, rugby and soccer. Full results will be in the next edition of Trinity News. After an unfortunate COVID delay, we’re pleased to be able to have TOBA reunions in the eastern states, with an upcoming Melbourne reunion at the Savage Club on 12 August. In order to raise awareness about mental health and reach out with a supportive hand to members of the Trinity community, TOBA will be participating in RU OK? Day. In the pipeline, we will be running a couple of wellness programmes at the school, combining activities, a guest speaker and a coffee van on the morning of 8 September. The PSA Golf Day is scheduled for 28 October at Cottesloe Golf Course, and we look forward to a strong representation from TOBA. Remember if you want to get involved with TOBA for a reunion, an event, as a committee member, or to help fundraise – or just share an idea – you are always welcome. Please contact Ms Di Millar, one of the committee members or me. Keep the Blue Flag Flying …

Dion Smith (‘87)

President Trinity-Terrace Old Boys’ Association