Volume 27 No.2 August 2017

GPS Football ResultThe School has celebrated another excellent result in the GPS Football Competition

USQ Science ChallengeTGS Year 10 students were placed first against seven other schools from the region

Providing Inspiration He was born in Iraq-Baghdad in 1992 and had a difficult childhood with a major disability

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From the Headmaster ...................................................................................2

Congratulations to the Deputy Headmaster..............................4

Address by Richard Hodgson .................................................................5

Providing Inspiration ....................................................................................6

Rale Rasic Camp ................................................................................................7

Trial Games ............................................................................................................7

QAMT Annual Conference .........................................................................8

USQ Science Challenge ...............................................................................8

Science at Toowoomba Grammar School .....................................9

The Bookmarkers ..........................................................................................11

Gifted and Talented Student Workshops ...................................11

ANZAC Day .........................................................................................................12

French Tour.........................................................................................................13

Football Tour of Brazil ...........................................................14

Mt Hotham Ski Tour...............................................................15

Old Boy Musicians .................................................................16

News around the School ......................................................17

From the Junior School ........................................................19

From the President ......................................................................................21

Old Boy News ...................................................................................................23

Obituaries ............................................................................................................28

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Front Cover: Players from the First XI Football Team celebrate a goal

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Our development of a long-standing culture of an expectation of hard work

from our boys is one highlight, whereby generally the boys aim to do as well as they can. They aspire to achieve and putting effort into one’s studies is regarded as commendable. Often we see boys in other schools, particularly co-educational ones, where it is not regarded as “cool” to try as hard as the girls and a tendency to “dumb down” or “play the fool” may be manifested. I like the fact that Toowoomba Grammar School is now one hundred and forty-two years old. It is important for our boys to realise that they are part of a school community that has been around a very long time in the context of Australian education. Frequently I refer to the history and tradition of our School for the boys to better appreciate the development of what is now a nationally known and respected school. Being part of the Great Public Schools’ (GPS) Association of Queensland is also recognised as important because it identifies our School as one of the key educational institutions in the State. Many people, including corporate leaders, acknowledge or have been part of the GPS brand whether that be the GPS in Queensland or New South Wales or the equivalent Association in Victoria, the APS (Associated Public Schools). Alongside the GPS membership involving these nine highly successful and influential Queensland schools is the offering of an extensive programme of sporting involvement and competition, which at some levels represents what is often regarded as the highest standard of schoolboy sport in Australia.

The School’s specialisation in educating boys and young men serves to attract highly capable and committed teachers who understand and respect boys. Our teachers have made a conscious decision to seek

to work at Toowoomba Grammar School because they enjoy the challenges and the energy associated with teaching boys. The talent and the dedication of the teaching and administrative staff are at the core of the quality education provided by this School.

I would describe our culture at Toowoomba Grammar School as being formal when necessary but also incorporating a strong mix of informality and good humour. This is a significant part of an all-boys’ school: for the teachers to relate to the boys, empathise with them and have fun with them. One of the qualities of the Toowoomba

Grammar School boys is that they do not take themselves too seriously, they know how to enjoy life and they are not arrogant or pretentious. Their down-to-earth, open and polite manner is an endearing quality and refreshing when compared to that of some other adolescents. I attribute a large part of this to our geographic location away from the capital city and to the large number of boarders in our school community who come from regional, rural and remote areas. These boys know how to work hard, to have some independence and to simply get on with the task at hand. Basically they are ‘doers’.

Being an all-boys’ school we need to operate along highly structured lines. The boys need to know that there are rules that have to be observed and that there are consequences for poor decision-making. They do not want areas of grey or inconsistencies or unfairness when it comes to school discipline.

One of the key areas of strength in our School, in my opinion, is that we encourage the development of a well-rounded education. We value the pursuit of academic and vocational training and success; we are very keen to see the boys keep physically fit and active; and we want them to appreciate that some cultural involvement whether as a participant or member of an audience can be most enjoyable. Boys who express a talent or interest in music, drama, art, debating or public speaking are encouraged, while others with lesser skills in these areas hopefully appreciate such contributions in the co-curricular programme. Certainly the entire school community has enjoyed numerous productions and musicals of an extremely high standard performed by our boys.

Community service is highly regarded. We want our boys to appreciate that they have come from a fortunate background where they have had access to a first-rate education and the benefits associated with this. This publication will often highlight community service activities undertaken by the boys which demonstrate that they are keen to contribute and to give back to the wider society. Examples of involvement and contribution are numerous: providing companionship and assistance to the elderly; fund-raising for many worthwhile charities; providing care and compassion to those who suffer from disabilities; tutoring students who have recently arrived in Australia with limited skills in the English language; participation in environmental activities such as the

Dear Readers,

When asked about the advantages of a Toowoomba

Grammar School education, I can go on and on.

HeadmasterFrom the

I would describe our

culture at Toowoomba

Grammar School as being

formal when necessary

but also incorporating a

strong mix of informality

and good humour.

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Clean Up Australia campaign; involvement

in the Sony Foundation Children’s Holiday

Camp for those with disabilities; various

initiatives through the School’s Interact

Club; Meals on Wheels; ‘Rosies’ community

service projects to assist those people

marginalised in local communities. We

have some wonderful boys at our School.

What the boys may not immediately

reflect on, or be fully cognisant of, is that

they are developing what can be life-long

friendships and that these friendships are

with people who share the same core values

and have enjoyed a good upbringing from

parents who value education. I often tell

the boys that some of their contemporaries

sitting next to them in the classroom or

the Assembly Hall or playing in a sporting

team or a cultural ensemble with them may

well be their best man at their wedding, or

a godfather to their child, or be with them

when needed in times of despair. I would like

to give you three examples of this key part of

a Toowoomba Grammar School education.

The first relates to my own son who studied

Years 10, 11 and 12 at Toowoomba Grammar

School. When, years later, one of his very

good friends from school announced that

he was being married in India, he invited

his school friends and a group of thirteen

TGS young Old Boys travelled to India

to share in their friend’s joy. At the other

spectrum of age, recently I was invited to a

school reunion of those TGS Old Boys who

attended the School in 1947-1950. Now

aged in their eighties, these men regularly

get together, often at the Sunshine Coast.

In the past they have celebrated a 50th school reunion and a 60th. Their 70th school reunion was held on Saturday, 18 March and was attended by twenty-one Old Boys who were at the School during the period 1947-1950. Many were accompanied by their partners and various family members. The primary organiser of these reunions is Mr Sydney Gardner, a retired pharmacist currently living in Caloundra. Jim Garsden, a former solicitor and Master of the District Court, travelled from Adelaide to attend the function; John Le Bas, a former metallurgist, came from Minnamurra in NSW as well as Old Boy, Dr John Nutt, who also travelled from NSW and who is acknowledged on the Toowoomba Grammar School Old Boys’ Wall of Achievement for his international standing as a consultant Engineer (including the role he played in the design and construction of the roof ‘sails’ of the Sydney Opera House). Bob Seip was a toolmaker by trade and he travelled from Ferntree Gully in Victoria to join the group. A full list of the Old Boys who attended the reunion dinner is published elsewhere in this magazine. The point I wish to make here is that these men, now in their eighties, are still a very tight group of friends. They have shared similar experiences at the School and formed life-long friendships. I sense that some of their conversations are a continuation of stories shared at lunchtime in the school grounds seventy years ago. Following this article is a copy of an address delivered to the Old Boys of 1947-1950 by the Senior Prefect and Dux of the School in 1983, Mr Richard Hodgson. I commend it to you.

2005 Old Boys Lachlan Dowling, Ashleigh Smith, Will Cilento, Chrishan Haran, Harry Brumpton, Ran Cilento, Will Hopson, Vikram & Swati Iyer, Cameron Saint, Mitchell Hauser, Will Snow, Peter Stark, Alex Waugh, Rory Joy, Joel Cotterell, James Bourne - in India attending Vikram Iyer's wedding.

Back Row L-R: Syd Gardner, John Nutt, Allan Pettigrew, John Le Bas. Middle Row L-R: Jim Garsden, Bob Seip, Peter Foy, Kevin McPhee, Brian Gordon. Front Row L-R: Ian McGrath, Peter Lacaze, Keith Allom, Ian Copeland, Bill Cleeve, Chris Hodgson

What the boys may

not immediately reflect

on, or be fully cognisant

of, is that they are

developing what can be

life-long friendships

Class of '47

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On the Sunday morning following the

70th reunion, the gentlemen joined me

for morning tea and a tour around the

School. A number of younger Toowoomba

Grammar School Old Boys assisted me with

transportation and the school tour. One has

to appreciate that when these men were at

School from 1947-1950 there were fewer than

300 students in total enrolled at the School.

Old Boys’ Memorial Oval was still scrub and

paddock and was only being pegged out

in readiness for a contractor in November

of 1950. Certainly the Class of 1948 was an

outstanding one in terms of sporting ability

with the winning of two GPS Premierships.

The 1st XV of 1948, widely recognised as

one of the most capable rugby teams in the

School’s history, if not the most capable, was

undefeated and won the GPS Premiership.

Similarly, the 1st IV tennis team won a GPS

Co-Premiership in this year. These Old Boys

would also recall a forest of 2,275 pine trees

being planted in 1950 along the School’s

boundary in Herries Street. Many Old Boys

of the School and Toowoomba residents

would be aware of this plantation. I warmly

congratulate the Old Boys from 1947-1950

who have shown to us a remarkable level of

solidarity and commitment to retaining their

Old School ties.

The fact that Toowoomba Grammar

School boys, both as current students and

Old Boys, can form life-long and valued

friendships was demonstrated once again

in April of this year. It is a great story of a

group of TGS boys who, in August 1972, set

out on a four-day (68 mile/110 km) Duke

of Edinburgh Gold Hike. The boys were

Ashley Adams, Richard (Dick) Cameron, Leon

Clothier, David Hacker, Keith Venton and Tim

Watson. On the 19th April, 2017 (45 years

later) three of the original Gold Hikers, Dick

Cameron, Leon Clothier and David Hacker,

gathered to re-enact part of the hike. Tim

Watson and Keith Venton were unable to

attend. The Hike was also a tribute to one of

their school mates, Ashley Adams, who had

passed away. Ashley’s name is recognised

on the Toowoomba Grammar School’s Old

Boys’ Wall of Achievement for representing

Australia and winning gold medals in

shooting at the Atlanta Paralympics in

1996. Ashley broke his back in a motorbike

accident in 1982. Prior to Ashley’s passing,

Leon Clothier had recommended to him that

the re-enactment hike could be achieved on

quad bikes as this was Ashley’s only method

of getting about. One of the hikers, David

Hacker, wrote to me and in part said: “…the

TGS Brotherhood is strong and there was

no shortage of tales to tell and a kinship

that other schools lack. Maybe it was the

combined suffering of early boarding life

that binds us together.” Perhaps David is

correct but I hope it is more than just this.

Examples such as these illustrate to us

that school days are vitally important, not

just for the learning of academic content and

vocational skills, but for the development

of valued and enduring friendships.

With best wishes,

Peter B HauserHeadmaster

2017 Duke of Edinburgh Hike Re-unionRichard Cameron, David Hacker, Leon Clothier

1972 Duke of Edinburgh Gold HikeBack Row (L-R) David Hacker, Leon Clothier, Tim WatsonFront Row (L-R) Keith Venton, Ashley Adams, Richard Cameron

STOP PRESSWe congratulate the Deputy Headmaster, Mr Timothy Kelly, on his appointment as the next Principal of Townsville Grammar School. Mr Kelly will depart Toowoomba to commence in his new role at the end of this year.

It is most encouraging to see that such a fine school as Townsville Grammar School has identified Mr Kelly as an outstanding educational leader, a view shared by all of us at Toowoomba Grammar School.

Mr Kelly will be appropriately thanked for his committed and loyal service to the School later in the year.

Of interest, the appointment of Mr Kelly as the Principal elect of Townsville Grammar School follows some precedent as outlined below.

A previous Deputy Headmaster of Toowoomba Grammar School, from 1970 – 1975, Mr Alan Morwood, resigned at the end of 1975 to become the Principal of Townsville Grammar School. Furthermore, a former Director of Studies of Toowoomba Grammar School, Mr Richard Fairley, resigned at the end of 1997 to become the Principal of Townsville Grammar School. Mr Fairley is the current

Principal and has served in this capacity for twenty years from 1998 to 2017 inclusive.

Another connection to Townsville Grammar School is that the sixth Headmaster of Toowoomba Grammar School, from 1901 – 1910, Mr William A Purves, had earlier in his career taught at this School.

We enthusiastically and proudly congratulate Mr Timothy Kelly.

Peter B HauserHeadmaster

Congratulations to the Deputy Headmaster

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Headmaster, President of the OBA, Mr Brett Priebe and Distinguished Senior Old Boys of 1947.

Thankyou for allowing this junior Old Boy to share this occasion with my Dad, Chris Hodgson.

I am no longer amazed that during long lives well lived, and lived far from Toowoomba, and Toowoomba Grammar School, that it is the friendships forged at School that mean so much to Dad today.

I often hear Dad speak of names such as Bruce Johnson, Syd Gardner and Jim Garsden, and previously, the late “Twang” Dunbar and “Mick” N.P. Madsen were remembered fondly.

Friends made during the teenage trauma of TGS years have stood the test of time. This was true for me as well – my best man at my wedding to my wife Kerri was my best TGS friend, Lee Taylor. Friendships and shared memories of TGS are valuable things to be indulged in tonight. Memories of the School in an austere post-

war rationing era must be a lifetime from the School that Mr Hauser oversees today. Mr Hauser is to be congratulated on 15 years of growth and consolidation at TGS. However, I’m afraid, Mr Hauser, you are still a new boy to Toowoomba compared with my association with the school, and education in Toowoomba.

I am very proud to be the Son of an Old Boy (Chris), the Grandson of an Old Boy (William Russell), and the Great Grandson of an Old Boy (William Richard). I am Richard Hodgson. My Great Great Grandfather was also named Richard Hodgson, and he was the first Head

of Toowoomba’s South School in 1865 and

Toowoomba North. Clearly, he saw the

value of a sound education, and tutored his

son William Richard well enough for him to

achieve a gold medal for the highest position

in the Junior Exam which was nationally

administered by the Sydney University. He

achieved that in 1883, and I was able to be

Dux of TGS exactly 100 years later in 1983. My

brother Tim, also completed school at TGS in

1993.Some of you may have seen the old

Chemistry Laboratory which has been beautifully transformed into the School Museum. For years, I’m sure there was no Museum. The school’s longest link to the past was the Old Hall, which honoured and immortalized the names of Old Boys who had served and died in World Wars. Why have a museum as well? A school is, by nature, filled with students immersed in the present, and being guided towards future careers, families and community service. I see now that the TGS Museum is the school’s history and legacy in a lab. Together with the Old Hall, I hope that the museum gives boys a sense that they are part of a school which is a solid grounded institution, having a golden legacy passed down by generations of Old Boys.

The Museum is lovingly curated by Mrs Miller and Mrs Gillies. As Her Majesty the Queen has outlived many Prime Ministers, Mrs Gillies has seen many Heads of TGS come and go. I had the dual pleasure and misfortune of sharing every school day from kindergarten, through primary school and TGS with Mrs Gillies son, Drew.

So it is fitting, Headmaster, that I present a TGS academic prize from each of four generations of the Hodgson family into the care of the TGS Museum.

Address by Richard Hodgson (1979-1983 and Senior Prefect and Dux 1983) to

the TGS Old Boys of 1947, on the occasion of

their 70th Anniversary Year Reunion at Gip’s

Restaurant, Toowoomba 18th March 2017.(L-R) Chris Hodgson (1946-49), Richard Hodgson (1979-83), Peter B. Hauser (Headmaster) and Prett Briebe (President of the OBA).

Four generations of academic prizes presented by the Hodgson family to the TGS Museum

Friendships and shared

memories of TGS are

valuable things to be

indulged in tonight.

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The young man at all times has a football at his feet, often kicking the ball into the net. What is so interesting is that this man experiences major difficulty in simply walking, yet alone being able to kick a football and to express an active interest in the sport.

We refer to a young man from Iraq named Redha. He was born in Iraq-Baghdad in 1992 and had a most difficult childhood over his first ten years with a major disability. When he was fourteen he had an operation which enabled him to walk to some degree. Redha completed a bachelor degree at the University of Technology in Baghdad in 2014 and during his study he had an opportunity to go to the USA to complete an English course by scholarship from the University of Missouri in 2013. He started coaching soccer in school when he was sixteen. Redha is currently researching as a Doctoral

student in the field of Biomechanics at the University of Southern Queensland. His PhD research centres on sporting injuries.

Redha started coaching with the West Wanderers after obtaining his Senior Community Licence. He then progressed with a C Combined Licence.

Redha interacts with the top coaches at Toowoomba Grammar School with the aim of obtaining his A Licence. Eventually he hopes to coach in higher level competition such as the NPL or a Toowoomba Grammar School team.

We see it as inspirational for the young TGS boys to witness the dedication of Redha, his determination in pursuing his goal to be a football coach and an academic and his drive in coping so well with his disability. Redha will be invited to address the boys at a forthcoming School Assembly.

The School’s footballers (soccer players) currently have

expressed some intrigue about a young man with a

significant disability of his limbs watching them train

on Old Boys’ Memorial Oval.

PROVIDINGInspiration

L-R Matthew Proctor (Head Coach 1st XI), Redha and Sean

Macdonald (Coach of 2nd XI)

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Named after the School’s Football patron, the

Yugoslavian born Rale Rasic, 1974 Socceroos

World Cup coach and Australian Sports Hall

of Fame inductee, the camp attracts 250

keen players for three days of structured

technical and tactical instruction, all lead by

Rale himself. The TGS Director of Football, Mr

Peter Broadfoot, believes, ”The camp offers

TGS players realistic pathways into the world

of Football. With the A League in its infancy,

these opportunities seem rare domestically.”To date, TGS students have pursued

professional placements at a number of overseas clubs. In 2017, Emmanuel Philip and Keanu Tuart will undertake a six-week trial with Elversberg and Frankfurt Oder FC in Germany. Sixteen players departed in the June holidays for three weeks at

the Botafogo FC Youth Academy in Brazil. In 2016, Jordan Tucker trialled at EPL club Portsmouth and Calum Proctor and Connor McLeod were invited to the Foyle Cup in Ireland. Of course we are very proud of 2015 Old Boy Nykodah Smith who signed the first contract by an Australian at Brazilian First Division club, Botafogo FC.

Football is proud of its status as a world game and perusing the list of coaching staff across a number of recent camps certainly underlines this fact. Consider the following roll call of coaching assistants at recent camps all coordinated by Mr Broadfoot’s football contacts.

Scotland – Richard ‘Magic’ Mitchell - his ‘Simply Magic’ Academy for younger players runs concurrently with the Rale Rasic camp.

England – Nev Proctor – coaching liaison manager from Ipswich Town FC.

England – Matt Proctor – former professional player at Cambridge Utd FC (B Licence Coach)

England - Duncan Wheeler - Coaching Director at Ipswich Town FC (A Licence Coach)

England – Gerard Nash – Youth Academy Coach at Ipswich Town FC

England - Sam Saif - former Head of Youth Development at Sheffield Utd FC

Italy – Francesco Zanoncelli - former professional player at Serie A Club AC Milan

Brazil – Thiago Kosloski – Head Coach Botafogo FC Academy

Japan – Hiroshi Imai – professional player at J League Club Maebashi FC

USA - Trevor Gorman – Football Head Coach - Albany University New York

Germany – Heinrich Haussler – former professional player - Elversberg and Frankfurt Oder FC

Scotland - Laurie McKinna – CEO Newcastle Jets and ex Kilmarnock FC player

The opportunities available to keen players is a hallmark of the TGS Football program. We look forward to observing the continued hard work by our boys in pursuit of their football goals.

On Saturday 22 April two TGS rugby teams (one Open and one U16 team) played trial matches against boys representing Feilding High School from New Zealand. This is the second time that TGS has played a rugby trial game against Feilding High School with the first game being played in 2010 on Old Boys’ Memorial Oval. Feilding High School is well known for its rugby programme as evidenced by their recent success and list of All Blacks representatives:

• 2014, 2009 boys’ 1st XV - National Co-ed Schools Champions

• 2015, 2014, 2012, 2011, 2010 & 2009 boys’ 1st XV team – Hurricanes Co-ed Champions

• Recent All Black representatives include George, Sam and Luke Whitelock, along with Aaron Cruden and Cody Taylor

• At least 15 former FAHS students are currently playing or have played Super Rugby

The two games against Toowoomba Grammar School were played at Berghofer Sports Stadium and provided 1st XV Head Coach David Enfantie with an excellent opportunity to test the depth of our Open and U16s squads against high quality opposition. TGS emerged 62-0 victors in the U16 game, but went down 10-25 in a very physical encounter in the Opens.

Irrespective of the results, these pre-season trial games provide our boys with an opportunity to meet other students from across the globe, experience different playing styles and make lifelong friendships through playing sport. A thank you must be extended to the TGS families who so kindly offered to billet our guests from New Zealand.

Rale Rasic CampToowoomba Grammar Football has grown into a modern day powerhouse in the GPS competition and the jewel in the crown is our annual Rale Rasic Football camp, held at the School each April.

Toowoomba Grammar School and Feilding High School Trial Games

USQ Science ChallengeToowoomba Grammar School Year 10 Science

students competed in the Science and Engineering

Challenge at the University of Southern

Queensland (USQ) on Thursday, 25 May.

Eighteen boys took on the Challenge and competed for the day’s honours in eight different events. Tom Heath, Callum Murray and Adriaan Lamprecht confounded the opposition taking out first place in “Confounding Communications”. Harry Hanly and Joe Slattery flattened all comers designing a new furniture range in “Flat-Pack” and Dewald Geldenhuys and Jordan Penhaligon won gold in the bridge building event. TGS was placed first overall for the day against seven other schools from the region.

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Right: Patrick Mackay and William Purcell design an artificial hand from PVC pipe, string, straws and timber coffee stirrers.

Above: Toowoomba Grammar School Science and Engineering State Finalists.

With an active membership, a diverse

calendar of professional learning activities,

a quarterly journal, and a popular range of

student activities and competitions, QAMT

aims to support the teaching, learning and

enjoyment of mathematics in all its forms.

On 24-25 June, 2017, Toowoomba

Grammar School hosted the major

professional learning event in the QAMT

Calendar – the Annual Conference. The

organisation has a policy of conducting the

Annual Conference in a regional area every

second year, and it has been over thirteen

years since Toowoomba has hosted the

event. The theme for the conference was

“Mathematics – a Game Changer”, which was

designed to reflect on the role of mathematics

as an enabling discipline for many other areas

of study such as astronomy, engineering and

science.

Over ninety teachers attended the Annual

Conference, which included workshop

sessions spanning early years education

through to senior secondary schooling.

For the two-day duration of the event, the

Assembly Hall was transformed into a base for

keynote presentations as well as a showcase

for a dozen trade booths and corporate

displays.

Current QAMT President and Toowoomba

Grammar School teacher, Mr Greg Bland,

hosted the Welcome Function on the Friday

evening, and Member for Toowoomba

North, Mr Trevor Watts, opened proceedings

on the Saturday morning. The Keynote

Speaker was Associate Professor Rowena

Ball from the Australian National University,

who spoke about some of the applied, real-

world problems that drove the development

of mathematics. Toowoomba Grammar

School was also well-represented in

workshop sessions, with presentations by

TGS teachers Robert Jeffries (Games and

Active Investigations as Assessment), Thomas

Schmierer (Error Analysis), and Greg Bland (the

Mathematics of Happiness).

The QAMT Annual Conference was not

only a stimulating opportunity for professional

development; it also showcased the excellent

facilities and picturesque grounds of

Toowoomba Grammar School, and provided

a sample of the beautiful Toowoomba winter

weather for those teachers travelling from the

northern parts of the state.

Formally established in 1966, the Queensland

Association of Mathematics Teachers, or QAMT, is the

professional association for primary through to tertiary

mathematics educators in our state.

QAMT Annual Conference

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Above: The Year 7 students are given the challenge of designing and building their own CO2-powered rocket. In Term One, without even realising it, the boys learned some rudimentary Physics, looking at the kinds of forces that are involved in rocket flight. Below: Year 12 Physics students measure vibrating air columns and strings and discover how musical instruments work.

Left/Right: Year 9 Agricultural Science students ventured forth to Queensland College of Wine Tourism, Stanthorpe to investigate grape production and the wine-making process.

Right/Above: The Year 9s took advantage of the exciting opportunity to make Camembert and Ricotta cheeses. This full day activity required students to plan the entire cheese-making process, from the separation of curds and whey using enzymes, to the necessity for a sterile environment, and the addition of cultures.

Above/Right: Year 9 Biology Field Study of Rainforest and Sclerophyll forest ecosystems. Students travelled to Ravensbourne National Park to collect data to investigate ecological niches, abiotic factors in forest ecosystems, relationships between organisms, nutrient recycling and the human impact on the different forests.

PHYSICS

AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE

Viticulture

SC ENCE

Blessed are the Cheesemakers

BIOLOGY

Biology Field Study

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Above: Boys LOVE blowing stuff up in Science!

Left: James Buk and Jackson Cumming checking enzyme activity.

Right: Jack Thompson and Harrison Spanner generating an electrical current from a lime.

STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) experiences at the Challenge include designing and building a bionic hand, construction of a vehicle capable of traversing a simulated Martian surface, bridge design and construction, communication using coded messages sent through optical fibres and a number of other truly fascinating activities.

Left: Dewald Geldenhuys and Jordan Penhaligon putting the final touches on their bridge.

Above: Year 7 and 8 students investigating factors impacting the growth of sunflowers.

@ TGSOld Boys will remember that these types of profound experiences were introduced during the 1970s, 80s and 90s by long-standing, inspirational biologist, Mr Ted Brambleby (pictured right). He continues his life’s work at Hastings Point, and still leads our excursions as well as school and public education. Ted’s reflections on education from the Annual Magazine and Old Boys Register of 1978: “When text book and experience conurbate insensibly in those long free days of youth, in memories poignant with good times shared and deep in reflection, life manifests a rare moment of truth we might dare to call education.” CHEMISTRY

The USQ Science and Engineering Challenge

The Science Building

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Others, like the members of The Bookmarkers, like to share their reading. The activities these young men take part in range from making book trailers of favourite reads, to making ‘book selfies’. A book selfie is a self-portrait incorporating a book cover. Activities are discussed and then chosen by the boys. Currently the boys are working on literary reviews of new books. A workshop on writing reviews has been completed and the boys have read a wide range of reviews in literary magazines and websites. It is anticipated a

review blog will display the reviews in the

third term of this year. An announcement will

be made in the School’s newsletter when this

is available to the public. Any student in Years

7 – 12 is welcome to join the Bookmarkers at

any time of the year. Meetings are held every

Friday lunch time in the Library.

A sub-group, The Pageturners, is a

conventional book group where the same

book is read and discussed by the group.

Again, the books are chosen by the boys

and have included Heart of Darkness,

Casino Royale and Wolf by Wolf by Ryan

Graudin. The book currently being read is

My Sister Rosa by Justine Larbalestier. The

open discussion, with various perspectives

and opinions, is enriching and refreshing.

This group is for students in Years 10 – 12.

Recently awarded a Farmington Fellowship from Harris Manchester College, Oxford, Julie is the founder of Academy Conferences and regularly presents sessions for academically able students in the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand and Singapore. Our School has been a regular host for her student workshops for the last seven years, and in 2017, a combined total of over 120 students attended the Toowoomba workshops. We were also delighted to welcome students from St Mary’s College and The Glennie School.

The Junior Gifted and Talented Day

was run for selected students in Years 7 to

9, and examined diverse topics such as the

nature of consciousness and the science and

applications of nanotechnology. Students

participated in a Community of Inquiry to

investigate whether self-sacrifice is morally

reasonable. This workshop represented a

wonderful opportunity for our boys not

only to challenge their own thinking in an

academically rigorous environment, but

also to articulate and defend their own

viewpoints.

Topics explored at the Senior Philosophy

Day included ‘matters of life and death’, the

science of time travel, and the lateral thinking

required to engage with the famous Oxford

University interview questions. Students from

Years 10 to 12, including all boys enrolled in

the Senior subject Philosophy and Reason,

were also required to consider interesting

hypotheticals such as how our behaviour

may change if we had access to an ‘invisibility

cloak’ and what that might mean about

human nature.

At the conclusion of each session, Julie participated in a spirited debate with Philosophy and Reason Subject Co-ordinator, Mr Greg Bland, on the topics “has science replaced God?” and “is love a commodity to be traded?”. Students were invited to consider the arguments put forward on both sides of these debates, and to reach their own conclusions based on the evidence presented.

Julie’s talent as a speaker is to take

complex philosophical and scientific

topics and present them in a format that

is accessible and engaging for secondary

school students. At the conclusion of the

workshops, Julie was full of praise for the

intellectual curiosity demonstrated by our

boys, and the maturity that they brought to

the Communities of Inquiry. We are looking

forward to Julie’s visit again next year.

The Bookmarkers is a small group of readers from Years

7 to 12. There are many keen readers in the Senior

School and some like to be solitary in their reading.

On Tuesday, 18 July and Wednesday, 19 July

Toowoomba Grammar School hosted two student

workshops for visiting international speaker, Julie Arliss.

The Bookmarkers

'Gifted and Talented' Student Workshops

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During the period 1-8 July the South Queensland Brigade,

Australian Army Cadets conducted a Junior Leaders' Course

(JLC) at Greenbank Military Training Area in Brisbane.

Cadet Promotion Course

The Guest Speaker was Mr Rod Hawkins, an

Infantry Corps veteran of two tours of South

Vietnam with the Fifth Battalion, The Royal

Australian Regiment (5RAR). In his address,

Mr Hawkins reflected upon the meaning of

the day to veterans of his era and recounted

a poignant story of a battlefield casualty

evacuation under fire where the brave

helicopter pilot involved won a Distinguished

Flying Cross. Forty years later, through the

fickle workings of fate, Mr Hawkins was

reunited with the pilot at a function after

they serendipitously compared stories of

their overseas service. The Cadets were

acknowledged for their excellent dress and

bearing and their disciplined performance on

parade. An addition to the service this year

was to have senior boys place a small National

flag adjacent to a cross on the oval as each

Old Boy’s name was remembered. The service

was completed with a single plane flyover

which was well received.

As is always the case, all 300 boarders

and their House staff attended the

ANZAC Day Dawn Service at the

Mothers' Memorial, along with a

number of our day students and their

families. The Toowoomba Grammar

School Honour Guard provided a

mounted guard for all Toowoomba

ANZAC Services at the

Mothers' Memorial this

year. These included

the Dawn, Wreath

laying and Main

Services. Thirteen

members of the Guard

participated and were

dressed in First World

War re-enactment

uniforms and paraded

with the School’s .303

rifles continuing a tradition that has been

held by the School since the inauguration

of the Mothers' Memorial in 1923. The Dawn

and Main Service were combined with

members of the Defence Force from Oakey

Army Aviation Training Centre. Sixty members

of the Cadet Unit participated in the march

down Margaret Street with the ex-Servicemen

for the Main Service under the command of

the Senior Cadet Under Officer Corné Wiid.

Colonel James Brown, Commandant of the

Army Aviation Training Centre, gave a speech

for the Call to Remembrance on the Main

Service.

Following the main ANZAC services, six

members of the TGS Honour Guard together

with two staff members conducted an

ANZAC service for the residents of the Tri-Care

Residential Home on Curzon Street. This was

a short service and was followed by a brief

period where members of the Honour Guard

interacted with the residents. This is an activity

conducted by the Unit at the Home on an

annual basis both for ANZAC Day and also

Remembrance Day.

The promotion course provided cadets with the opportunity to demonstrate the ability and motivation to accept the responsibilities associated with a leadership role. All cadets

were assessed on their ability to demonstrate the qualities, standards, initiative and leadership expected of that rank throughout the course.

Toowoomba Grammar School sent 18 cadets on course. Training covered areas such as duties of a Junior Leader; Drill where the cadets were required to give a lesson; and a field component which included navigation and the ability to give orders to their section in the field.

The course concluded with a parade on the Saturday, 8 July.

The School commemorated ANZAC Day with a respectful service on Monday, 24 April.

ANZAC Day

Forty years later, through the fickle workings of fate, Mr

Hawkins was reunited with the pilot at a function after they

serendipitously compared stories of their overseas service.

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French Tour

The group was immersed in the French way of life with two weeks of home-stay and schooling in Nancy and surrounding villages, followed by eight days of sightseeing in glorious Paris. With the boys spread across no less than seven different high schools, this unparalleled two-week immersion experience was a highlight for many boys, with the opportunity to test out their language skills both daunting and exhilarating at the same time.

On arrival, we were warmly welcomed by our host families and settled quickly into our new daily routines; travelling to school and taking part in our various family’s activities. With touring staff (Mrs Parrington and Mrs Battersby) also home-staying, we each participated in outings with our French families, as well as setting off on several group excursions, including one

day-trip to the WW1 Battlefields of Verdun (where we explored Fort Douaumont, the Ossuary and Memorial, the Bayonnet Trenches and the underground Citadel), and another to the German-influenced (now) French city of Strasbourg, in Alsace.

Our day at Verdun was spent with Old Boy, Nicholas Battersby (2003 – 2007) who now resides and works in France. 'Nico' graduated from the University of Queensland in 2012 after obtaining a Bachelor of Journalism and a Bachelor of Communication. He has since studied film at Swinburne University in Melbourne and at the Hong Kong Baptist University. It was great to have him spend the day with us and quite pertinent for our boys to see first-hand the potential opportunities that an open mind to travel and foreign cultures can bring.

After our time in Nancy, we headed

off to see the city sights and lights of Paris

(including, but certainly not limited to the

Eiffel Tower, Arc de Triomphe, Champs Elysée,

Notre Dame and Sacré Coeur), as well as

experiencing the decadence and glory of the

Palace of Versailles and the Châteaux of the

Loire Valley, and the gravity-defying medieval

Abbey of Mont St Michel in Normandy

which dates back to the 9th century.

In all, the Toowoomba Grammar boys

were great travellers; always with eyes and

ears open, observing their surroundings,

soaking up the language and culture, and

looking out for each other and the group.

There is no doubt that the memories and

the friendships the boys have formed, both

with their host families and each other, will

stay with them for many years to come.

Over the Easter break, a group of Senior French students took part in the School’s biennial France Tour. By Elouise Parrington (Head of Languages)

Throughout Term 3, Toowoomba Grammar has truly been an international learning environment hosting up to 30 exchange students at one point in time, as well as many more short-term visitors from France, Japan, China and South Africa. Our exchange students each spent between two and six weeks immersed in English and in the Grammarian way. Many of the exchanges organised by Languages staff are reciprocal in nature, meaning that our boys have travelled, or will travel and home-stay for up to a month in foreign countries, completely immersed in foreign languages and ways of life. What a challenge, and what an accomplishment! In a world where ‘everyone’ speaks English and in a regional city like Toowoomba, the opportunity to chat bilingually with a foreign friend brings an important sense of relevance and context to the study and practice done in class.

The enjoyment that comes from such exchanges is evidenced in feedback from some of those involved: “The most beneficial aspects of doing an exchange are that you can develop your people skills and that you can acquire language skills in real life situations, instead of just in the classroom." Sam Wright (Year 11, learning Japanese)

“I will treasure the experience of the exchange forever. Soccer that we played without shoes and socks and lawn bowling was very fun. The classes in TGS was really difficult for me, but it was interesting. The most happy thing is I could make friends with a lot of people. I would like to be back someday.” Jinnai Ishi (exchange student from Japan).

“This was the greatest experience of my life.” Alexis Mercier (exchange student from France)

Having exchange students visit the school is of benefit to all our boys, and not just those in senior language classes. For those no longer studying languages, the chance to meet foreigners who are essentially ‘just like them’ is a very important social observation to be able to make. For those just starting out with French or Japanese it can feel quite scary to say ‘Bonjour’ or ‘ ’ to a native speaker but the adrenalin rush afterwards of having initiated a conversation (however brief ) is well worth the risk and very motivating!

For students who have even just a basic knowledge of a foreign language or culture and who are not afraid to push their linguistic boundaries, participating in a language exchange is an amazing and truly enjoyable experience.

International Exchanges“If you talk to a man in a language he understands, that goes to his head. If you talk to him in his language, that goes to his heart.”

Nelson Mandela

Sam and Ollie Jillett (Years 12 and 8) enjoy family time in Brisbane, with host-sister, Liouda Dracacci (France).

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Football Tour

The majority of boys were 15 and 16 years old

and will form the core of the First XI squad in

the years to come. The first two weeks in Brazil

were spent training and playing under the

watchful eye of Head Coach Thiago Kosloski, a

great friend of TGS.

The schedule involved two training

sessions per day and six games over

the fortnight. There were also physical

assessments, theory sessions as well

as Portugese lessons. Needless to say

the boys slept very well at night.

There were also visits to the local

Coca Cola Factory, Sugar Cane Mill as well

as shopping trips and snack runs to the

local Walmart were much appreciated.

The highlight of the two weeks though

was the visit to a Favela and the social game

we had with the boys. The abject poverty

was there for all to see as we toured through

the housing district. Following the games,

we were able to leave boots/clothes and second hand football gear for the boys in the Favela. This visit left a very strong,

lasting impression on all the touring party.At the end of our two weeks training,

it was on to Sao Paulo and Rio for some sightseeing. The goodbyes at Botafogo were very hard as many of the staff have

become strong friends over the years.

Sao Paulo is a sprawling city of 11 million

people and the boys took a while for this

to sink in. We visited a football museum

and then attended a First Division Football

match, where the passion of the crowd was

incredible.

Rio was next and we stayed at

Copacabana beach and activities included

a jeep tour of the world’s largest Urban

Rainforest, trips to Sugar Loaf mountain

and Christ the Redeemer statue. There was

of course another football

match, and the crowd must

have sensed we were there,

as they put on a singing and

cheering extravaganza for

the full 90-minute match.

At the end of the three

weeks all returned home

safe and the experience

the boys have had will

last them a life time.

My many thanks to Mr

Matt Proctor (1st XI Coach), Mr Rale Rasic

(Patron of Toowoomba Grammar School

Football) and Ms Heidi Jackson (Tour

Manager) for their assistance on tour.

Sixteen boys and four staff ventured to Brazil during the June/July Holidays. Our first destination was Ribeirao Preto and the Botafogo FC Academy there.By Peter Broadfoot (Director of Football)

Following the games, we were able to leave boots/clothes and

second hand football gear for the boys in the Favela. This visit left

a very strong, lasting impression on all the touring party.

of Brazil

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The 2017 TGS Ski Tour departed Toowoomba on the 1st July. With an air of anticipation, we travelled to Mt Hotham, Victoria. It was always risky heading to the snow so early in the season and snow fall had been minimal in the week prior to our arrival. Fortunately, Mt Hotham was well equipped with snow making machines and is one of the highest ski fields in Australia at 1,861m. These factors contributed to a great first day with clear blue skies and good snow coverage across the main trails of the mountain. We then experienced a range of weather conditions including sleet, rain, snow, wind and heavy fog which meant different snow conditions each

day for the next three days. We woke on our final day at Mt Hotham with icy conditions, finding hard packed snow and ice on trails across the mountain. Whilst the skiers enjoyed the conditions, the hard packed snow played havoc with the snowboarders in the group. The boys participated in ski and boarding lessons throughout the week, with all picking up their chosen discipline and demonstrating rapid improvement. We finished the trip seeing the sights in Melbourne with a quick tour of the MCG and National Sport Museum. This was a great way to end the trip with boys and staff enjoying the members' stand and the history of one of Australia’s most iconic sporting venues. The boys are to be congratulated on their exemplary behaviour and perseverance to learn new skills in ever changing conditions whilst on the mountain.

The dinner was held at Gip’s Restaurant in the historic ‘Taylor’ Room and was the fourth occasion this event has taken place.

Mrs Battersby, the Day Housemaster, described it as a beautiful and emotional evening. ‘The Boys displayed great pride in hosting their mothers at the formal dinner and demonstrated excellent manners. It was like a transformation from schoolboy to gentleman.’

The boarding House Captain of Boyce House, Hamish Williams, (photographed with his mother) farewelled the mothers and in part read the following:

In closing, I would like to share a job advertisement that I saw recently. It read:

Position vacant: General ManagerEmployee must have great mobility, be able to work long hours standing up, bending over, picking up items and able to multi-task well.

Must have excellent interpersonal relationship skills, high quality negotiation abilities and needs extensive knowledge in the subjects of medicine, finance, time management, psychology (often needing to utilise reverse-psychology) and the culinary arts.

Employee must be expected to work 135 to

168 hours of a week, basically 24/7. They must also have 360 degree peripheral vision and remain calm in a chaotic work environment.

This position is completely unpaid, and yet millions of mothers around the world fill it.

I seriously doubt I’d be where I am today without my mum, and I would like to think that I speak for all the boys here tonight. So I would like to invite you boys to give a round of applause for these lovely ladies who have given so much for us. Can we please thank them?

This style of function has also been adopted by

both Taylor and Groom Houses and it is likely

the remaining Houses will add this

social event to their calendar in future years.

Mt HothamSki TourBy Andrew Budnick

Head of Physical Education

Below L-R: Benjamin Dight, William Dight and Mitchell Dight

Year 12 Mother & Son DinnerThe mothers of Year 12 boys in Boyce House (both Dayboy and Boarding) had a thoroughly enjoyable dinner on Thursday, 20 July.

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The Headmaster wishes to have an Honour Board prepared to acknowledge the names of TGS current students and Old Boys who have achieved either AMEB A.MusA or L.MusA.

A tentative draft list of recent A.MusA or L.MusA recipients can viewed on the right.

If you know of other Old Boys possessing such qualifications please contact the School’s Director of Performance, Mr Neil Roche-Kelly <nrk@twgs.qld.edu.au> or write to Mr Roche-Kelly, c/- Toowoomba Grammar School, PO Box 2900, Toowoomba Qld 4350.

The Honour Board will be proudly displayed in the School’s Assembly Hall.

During Term Two the School’s Director

of Studies, Dr Young, emailed the Year 12

students to enquire who would like to be

involved in a mooting competition at Bond

University later in the term. As I want to

study Law, I thought it would be a useful

experience for my future.

The mooting competition involves two

teams of three people, one as a Respondent

and the other the Appellant. At Bond, we

were in the Law Faculty’s court room and

the Year 12 TGS students Joel Beveridge,

Christopher Spanner and I took various

roles in the court. I was the Senior Counsel,

Joel was the Solicitor and Christopher was

the Junior Counsel. The case we argued

involved a 16 year old girl who travelled in a

vehicle in which the driver was intoxicated.

The girl was severely injured as a result and

the ensuing court case involved the TGS

team arguing for the Plaintiff. We argued

in front of two Lecturers in Law at Bond.

It was great to have the Headmaster

attend this moot as he was in residence

at Bond University for the week with the

Vice Chancellor and senior staff. Following

this moot we were successful in advancing

to the final top 10 school teams in this

national competition. Unfortunately

we did not make the grand final but

the whole experience was great.

First Name Surname Accomplishment Years at TGSBenjamin D. Anderson A.MusA (2011 - 2015)

Harry J. Egerton A.MusA (2013 - 2017)

Jeremy F. Egerton A.MusA (2013 - 2017)

Andrew C. Firth A.MusA (2003 - 2007)

Kenny H Han L.MusA (2010 - 2014)

Hugh B. Hansen A.MusA (2012 - 2016)

Jesse B.R. Jones A.MusA (2008 - 2016)

Alex D. Miller L.MusA (2007 - 2011)

Jeremy S. Peacock A.MusA (2005 - 2009)

Robert W. van Gend L.MusA (2007 - 2011)

John A. van Gend L.MusA (2010 - 2014)

Old Boy Musicians

Mooting at Bond University

Australian Music Examinations Board (AMEB)

I first heard of the word ‘mooting’ when my older sister, who is studying Law, had to do a moot and found it intimidating and stressful.

(L-R): James Scott, Joel Beveridge, Christopher Spanner

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News around the School

Harry EgertonCongratulations to Harry Egerton (Year 12) for placing in the top five performers around the state in this incredibly prestigious event. Harry was fresh from his stint with the AYO. During his time performing with the Australian Youth Orchestra Harry was able to reunite with Old Boys Johnny van Gend (2014) and Robert van Gend (2011) pictured left with Harry in the middle.

Microsoft Innovative Educator ExpertMr Michael Cocks

Mr Ian Bullock appointed to Reserve Bank of Australia’s Educators' Advisory PanelThe Head of the Commerce Department, Mr Ian Bullock, has been appointed to the Reserve Bank of Australia’s Educators’ Advisory Panel. This is a sessional engagement involving

several meetings per year. Mr Bullock is one of only two practising teachers in Australia appointed to this position.

Congratulations to William Dight (Year 12) who was awarded the Junior Tour Champion of the Aquis Champions Tour held in late April this year. This is the largest show jumping event in the nation with competitors from all over Australia and international competitors travelling from Ireland and Japan. Will was awarded the title after competing against approximately 50 participants in the Under 18 category and we are very proud of his success in this arena.

Field Trip exploring Toowoomba flood mitigation Our novice Geographers of Year 7 went on a Field Trip on Friday, April 21, along Toowoomba’s East and West creeks. The excursion was designed to introduce what Toowoomba Regional Council is doing, or has done, to make Toowoomba a more flood resilient place and, ultimately, a more liveable city. The boys took notes throughout the trip and here they are, at a new footbridge at Goggs Street, sketching their view along a widened West Creek stormwater channel.

QSO English Family Prize performance

Senior School teacher, Mr Michael Cocks, has had his efforts to bring digital technology into the classroom recognised internationally by the ‘Microsoft Innovative Educator Expert’ Program. Mr Cocks has created a website to support his classes, and it is now used by tens of thousands of students, teachers and parents around the world.

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News around the School

Queensland Open Chess ChampionshipsThe 2017 Queensland Open Chess Championship was held in March and attracted 58 players from around the state together with two international masters. Competing in these Championships were six current students of Toowoomba Grammar School and two young Old Boys from the Class of 2016. The current students were Connor Hill, Aaron Palmer, Flynn Taylor, Henry Johnston, Charlie Meyer and Jacob Meyer. The two young Old Boys were Thomas Sedl and Jonathan Jones. The competition at an Open State level provided the boys with fantastic experience.

Front Row (L-R) Charlie Meyer; Flynn Taylor. Back Row (L-R) Connor Hill; Jonathan Jones; Henry Johnston; Thomas Sedl; Aaron Palmer

Rosies – Friends on the StreetTaylor House supports a number of community service projects including Rosies – Friends on the Street. Rosies is a charitable organisation which was first formed in 1987 and continues a wonderful tradition of providing friendship and support to those people marginalised in local communities. The boys of Taylor House help out with a regular street retreat in Harlaxton Park, Toowoomba. The boys help to set up and cook

a BBQ for the patrons and most importantly they are encouraged to chat with these people. Just having someone to talk to is a great benefit to those who are lonely in our community. The boys also learn not to judge other people and to realise that they have the ability to help others who are less fortunate than themselves. Pictured from left to right are are Year 11 students, Ted Vary and Tom Jakins.

GPS Football - First XI ResultAfter Ipswich Grammar School defeated Brisbane Grammar School on Friday, 16 June, the TGS First XI finished in second position overall for this year’s GPS Football season. Congratulations to the boys, coaches and staff on another tremendous season! (the 5th top 3 result in 5 years).

National Youth Science ForumCongratulations to (L-R) Mark Anderson and Thomas Plant, two Year 11 students, who have been successful in their application to attend the National Youth Science Forum to be held in Canberra in January 2018.

Futsal State ChampionsThe School’s U16 Futsal team won the State U/16 ‘Champions of Champions’ Queensland finals involving the best teams around Queensland. The boys will now compete at the Australasian Titles in Brisbane in November.

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Toowoomba Grammar School

From the Junior School

Junior School boys are involved in a broad range of endeavours, both in the classroom and beyond. The boys are engaged with their learning and consistently achieve at a pleasing level across a broad range of pursuits. This article provides a snap-shot of some aspects of the Junior School.

In June, a team of four Junior School boys competed in the Regional Readers’ Cup. This is a reading competition that sees some of the best and brightest primary school children in Toowoomba and from across the region compete for a trophy titled the ‘Readers’ Cup’. The boys took out first place after a tense competition, with this being the first time in the cup’s history that an all boys’ team has won the competition. Congratulations to Lawson Booth, Max Durkin, Ted Fawckner and William Smith, along with our Junior School Librarian, Miss Michelle Worthington (team coach) on this fine achievement.

The Junior School Tennis Championship was held in June, with more than 60 boys entering this competition.

The Junior School’s Makerspace was officially opened at the start of third term. The Makerspace is a design and technology centre, where all boys (P – 6) engage with coding, robotics, design and construction tasks and various other aspects of the Technologies strands of the Australian Curriculum. The boys are excited by this development and the opportunities it provides.

Congratulations to Archer Black (Year 6) for winning this year’s competition and to Angus Cameron as runner-up.

Regional Readers’ Cup Champions

Our Regional Readers’ Cup team consisting of (L-R) Ted Fawckner, William Smith, Lawson Booth and Max Durkin, all in Year 6, won this competition at the end of second term.

Thomas Dixon and Nicholas Brown looking through the glass of the new Makerspace.

6J boys enjoying their first lesson on circuits in the Makerspace.

(L – R) Hugo Lloyd, Mrs Newton and Eamon Smiddy programming a Bee-Bot robot to spell their names in the new Makerspace.

Makerspace

Tennis Championship

After a gruelling final, Archer Black won this year’s Tennis Championship. Pictured above with the trophy the two finalists (L – R) Archer Black and Angus Cameron.

The quarter finalists for this year’s Tennis Championship. Back Row (L – R) Ben Anderson, Walter Tinkler, William Smith, Archer Black and Angus Cameron. Front Row (L – R) John Ridgway, Oliver Shelton and Dallas Baker.

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By Scott CampbellHead of Junior School

Archer Black, also in Year 6, finished in sixth place in the same race and both boys now progress to the National Championships. Charlie and Archer also competed in the cross country relay event, with the Darling Downs’ team finishing in second place. Judd Rei (Year 6) was announced as Captain of the Darling Downs’ team and competed well in the Under 12 event. Congratulations to all three boys.

The State Championships for Cross Country were held in July. Charlie Randall, who commenced at our School in the Prep year and is now in Year 6, won the Under 11 event, officially becoming a State Champion.

Thomas Dixon (Year 6) placed first on the piano, Sam Lawrence (Year 5) was awarded second place on the flute and Nicholas Clulow (Year 6) was awarded third place on the clarinet. Congratulations to all boys who competed and to Mrs Jayne Davidson and Mrs Kellie Dixon, Junior School music teachers, for their fine work with the music program.

State Cross Country Championships

(L - R) Nicholas Clulow, Thomas Dixon and Samuel Lawrence showcased some wonderful talent at the Musicians’ Cup. Thomas Dixon took out 1st place, with Samuel Lawrence finishing 2nd and Nicholas Clulow taking out 3rd place.

(L – R back row) Gabe Schubert, Will Anderson, Nicholas Clulow, Thomas Dixon, Samuel Lawrence and Khobi Klaebe, (L – R front row) John Ridgway and Sam Freer proudly holding their awards after their outstanding performances at the Musicians’ Cup.

Musicians’ CupThe Junior School’s Musicians’ Cup was help early in Term 3. This is an evening event and an adjudicated competition where our best individual instrumentalists compete for the trophy titled the ‘Musicians’ Cup’.

Charlie Randall and Archer Black proudly showing their State Championship medals. The boys will now go on to run at the National Championships.

(L – R) Charlie Randall, State Champion 11 years’ cross country, Judd Rei, Darling Downs’ Team Captain and Archer Black, 6th place 11 years’ cross country.

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The caller was an Old Boy who had attended TGS even before the student was born. The resulting conversation between the student and the Old Boy says one thing to me. It doesn’t matter what age you are, being an Old Boy transcends time. You are one of the Blue and Gold, someone who always “plays the game”.

It is one of the realisations from my time as Old Boys’ President. Once you leave TGS it doesn’t matter whether you left last year or 50 years ago, you are one of a select group where all are considered equal.

I had the good fortune of meeting up with Mark Horstman (1978-82, Head Prefect 1982) at the recent Academic Honours Assembly at TGS. Mark had come up all the way from Tasmania to be the guest speaker at the assembly. Mark and I traded some stories from our time at the school in the late 70s and early 80s. Mark’s destiny was a life in science after Ted Brambleby, a long serving and much loved Biology and Science teacher from those times, guided Mark toward this area. After studying Marine Biology at James Cook University in Townsville he was actively engaged in the conservation movement for many years. He has also had a very successful

career in science journalism where he was a reporter with the ABC Catalyst program. He gave a wonderful message to the boys about following your dreams and also on how important our teachers are in guiding and directing the passions of our boys.

I also met up In July with Waverley Stanley (1980-84) to discuss the great work he is doing to create opportunities with Aboriginal education. He is such an amazing man. His effervescence, passion and optimism are something to behold and his laugh is so infectious. Waverley is a founding director of Yalari which is a not-for-profit organisation that offers quality, secondary education scholarships at leading Australian boarding schools for Indigenous children from regional, rural and remote communities.

A group of Old Boys from the 1980-1984 have decided to commit to the sponsorship of a boy to attend TGS for a six year period and after witnessing the commitment from these Old Boys, I thought it is something that other Old Boys may also consider.

From the PresidentBrett Priebe (1978-82)

I heard of a great story the other day from a father of a current TGS student. He and his son, who was still dressed in blazer dress after playing Nudgee in rugby, were walking down a street in the Valley in Brisbane when they heard a loud “Go Grammar!” call.

The Official Old Boys’ Newsletter

TGS Old Boy, Mark Horstman (1978-82, Senior Prefect 1982), addresses the school at the Academic Honours Assembly.

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The key point around any financial assistance though is commitment. Whilst a one-off donation will always be gratefully received there is a necessity for some form of perpetuity, usually for six years. This ensures that a boy coming into TGS with the Yalari scheme has every opportunity to complete his education.

There are a couple of different options for those willing to donate to this worthy cause. Essentially you need to raise $20 000/year. Options include:

• the “Power of Twenty” 20 Old Boys donate $1000/year, or

• the “Power of Ten” whereby 10 Old Boys donate $2000/year

If you would like more information please contact the Old Boys’ Association.

I note from an Old Boy’s perspective the School continues to perform well on so many levels. For example the aforementioned Academic Honours Assembly demonstrated to me just how strong the School is going at an academic level, the Football team achieved a second following premierships in the two previous years and, as I write, the Rugby Firsts are proving to be very competitive. The depth and participation rate in all the extra-curricular areas are again key strengths of the School.

The other important area that I note is just how many Old Boys are still actively engaged in the School. I reflected on this the other day and without too much thought I could count Old Boys amongst our Board, teachers, sports coaches, housemasters and groundsmen. It is truly a credit to the school that so many Old Boys want to return to the School in some capacity.

By the time you read this we should be right in the middle of the rugby season and as such our reunion weekend. This year’s reunion will focus primarily on the Year of the 7s but as always all are welcome to attend.

I look forward to seeing you at the reunion weekend which starts on Friday, 8 September.

Brett PriebeTGS OBA President

TGS Old Boy President, Brett Priebe and Waverley Stanley (1980-84)

7:00am for 7:15am - Jacaranda Room, Pavilion at the SchoolCost: $25 per person Payment can be made online at www.tgsoba.org.au – Reunions & EventsAll enquiries: Ms Jennifer FordyceEmail: J.Fordyce@twgs.qld.edu.au | Ph: (07) 4687 2579

GUEST SPEAKER - Old Boy Mac Stirling (1970-73)Property Developer, Architect, Sport & Recreation Consultant

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BirthsHarry North (1997-2001) and Laura,

a daughter, Jules Annabelle in February 2017

Tom McIntyre (1997-99) and Liz, a son, Charlie Andrew in March 2017

Nathan Bourne (1994-98) and Nancy, a daughter, Louisa Meriwether in May 2017 in Sydney

James Pavy (1999-2003) and Marina, a daughter, Belinda Elizabeth in May 2017

DeathsBrian Thomason (1943-47) in February 2017

Eric Taylor (1936-37) in February 2017

Albert Furness (1944-47) in March 2017

Norval Anderson (1938) in March 2017

John Walters (1940-43) in April 2017

David Phillips (1955-58) in April 2017

William (Bill) Cleeve (1947-49) in April 2017

Noel Kath (1948-49) in May 2017

Bruce Johnston (1946-50) in May 2017

Bennett Zeller (2003-10) in June 2017 in Canada

Allan (Treg) Rowe (1942-45) in June 2017

Russell Neal (1968-72) in June 2017

George Snelling (1948-51) in June 2017

Julia Elms (1967-71) in July 2017 in Thailand

MarriagesStephen Cameron (1991-95) to Nicole Lee

in February 2017

Blake Althaus (2000-04) to Caprice Chaplain in March 2017

Matthew Chambers (2002-06) to Harriet Benham in April 2017

Tom Kalinowski (1998-2002) to Adelle Rutch in May 2017

EngagementsLuke Baker (2007-09) to Carly Jackson

in March 2017

Joseph O’Connor (2007-11) to Isabella Dorbeaux in April 2017

Charles Williams (2001-05) to Rowena Bethel in June 2017

Chris Cameron (1961-64) recently represented Australia in the Future Agro Challenge finals which were hosted by South Africa in March 2017. He and his daughter Catriona Dale who operate their business Platinum Compost in Toowoomba, also attended the 400m AgTech Investment Forum in Toowoomba to seek investment to cover major start-up expenses. The compost is highly-mineralised and something that agriculture needs to lift productivity and the health of crops.

Luke Radford (2003-12) is the District Manager with Suncorp Bank in Charleville, making the move west in October 2016 after having worked for Suncorp in Toowoomba.

Luke made the transition to the bank after working for an accounting firm. He currently leads a team with the focus of meeting the needs of Agribusiness and Commercial customers within the South West Queensland area. Luke has actively participated in the community, assisting the Charleville Tennis Club as well as volunteering as a basketball coach at the local primary school.

Hockey player Liam Brown (2000-04) has travelled to 22 countries in the course of his hockey career. The former Norths Toowoomba player won the French indoor hockey championship with Lille and also played in the outdoor French National League semi-final. Liam has returned to Toowoomba and hasn’t ruled out playing in Toowoomba again with his old club Norths.

The Rural Press Club of Queensland presented their 2017 Rural Media Awards in February. President, Trent Thorne (1985-89) was on hand to present the awards and said that the standard of entries in the journalism and photography categories from across the state was very high.

Brett Hatton (1998-2000) from Monto was the Grand Champion Pen winner at

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the Eidsvold Greenup Santa Infused Show and Store Cattle Sale in March. The heifers returned an average of $1280 a head.

Senior Constable Kenric Head (1997-2000) of the Queensland Police received a Bravery Medal for his role in rescuing people from a truck accident near Charleville in September 2014. The truck which was carrying explosive chemical crashed off the Angellala Creek Bridge on the Mitchell Highway and burst into flames.

Andrew Everett (1971-75) is shifting to Darwin to take up what is a new role of Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Global Strategy and Advancement) at Charles Darwin University. He expects to be flying out of Brisbane on international flights on a regular basis due to the limited number of flights and destinations out of Darwin. Between that, he will enjoy regular weekends at home in Brisbane. Andrew’s portfolio includes all of the University’s marketing, student recruitment (on and off shore), internationalisation, the management of all engagement with government, private enterprise and advancement in his division.

Rod Bennett (1968-71) has been enjoying a great deal of success in Race Walking. In 2016 he received a Bronze Medal in the Men’s 20km Open Race Walk, another Bronze Medal in the 2016 World Masters Athletics Championships in Perth in the 60-64 age group, and he came fourth in the NSW Male Distance Walker of the Year. This year Rod won a Gold Medal in the NSW Masters 10,000 metres Race Walk and in Running, he

competed for the first time on Track in the NSW Masters 10,000 metres and won a Silver Medal, and received a Silver Medal in the Masters Championships in the 5,000 metres. In this last 5,000 metre race he sustained an injury in the 7th lap but continued to finish the race. Rod said that he has always finished races since he started running Cross Country in Charleville in 1967. He had ruptured his Achilles tendon and unfortunately his running/walking is on hold for twelve months during his recovery. We wish him all the best.

Garry Gilkeson (1959-61 ) is a real estate agent in Scone NSW where he is also the Secretary of the Scone Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and on the Working Group for the Scone Town Centre Revitalisation. Rising overheads and online shopping have impacted the local economy leaving the town centre with a lot of vacant shops. The Chamber is hoping to fill the main street with pop-up shops and displays at reduced rents in an effort to fill the vacant space.

Joel Eulenstein (2003-07) graduated as a Doctor of Medicine from the University of Melbourne in December 2016 and is doing his internship through their Rural Clinical School where he is based in Yarrawonga and Wangaratta in north-eastern Victoria. Prior to studying Medicine, he attended Griffith University where he gained a Bachelor of Biomedical Science and a Masters in Clinical Physiology.

Tom Fanning (2007-11) had a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to play at Suncorp Stadium in March. South-West Thunder football team played the Young Roar team as a curtain-raiser to the Roar vs Victory match. Tom is their Vice-Captain this year.

Western Downs Regional Council Deputy Mayor, Andrew Smith (1980-84), opened the Senate’s Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee Inquiry into Unmanned Aerial Vehicle or drone technology at the Dalby Model Aero Club in March. As drone technology is advancing so quickly, the purpose of the forum was to make sure that government policy and legislation can keep up.

Hewitt Cattle Australia’s Colin Hewitt (1967-69), Ben Hewitt (1991-95) and Mick Hewitt (1993-97) have made their largest

cattle station purchase to date, buying two properties in the Northern Territory for around $50 million. The company is backed by one of Canada’s biggest pension funds, the Public Sector Pension Investment Board. HCA is now well-positioned to access multiple markets in Australia including live export and processing.

At the Millmerran Show, Scott Merson (1998-2000) of Emerald Grains was the judge of field sorghum and field wheat and said that the successes achieved were testament to good farming practices in a tough growing environment.

Dugald Gourlay (2007-13) is in his fourth year studying for a Bachelor of Medicine/Bachelor of Surgery degree at James Cook University in Townsville. He took the time to write and tell us about an event he attended at the Outback Yacht Club, Camden Park, Longreach during Easter this year. Daniel Walker (1995-2000) is the Commodore of this Yacht Club which is the furthest from any coastline in the world. Club RHINO (Rural Health in the Northern Outback) of which Dugald is a member, held the Longreach Clinical Cocktail Party, a networking evening for medical and allied health students in rural Western Queensland. All money raised was donated to the Heart of Australia which supports accessible cardiology services for rural and remote Queensland.

Rod Bennett (1968-71)

(L-R) Daniel Walker (1995-2000) and Dugald Gourlay (2007-13)

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Graham “Skroo” Turner (1965-66) and his wife Jude have opened a new wildlife conservation centre at Grandchester. The 3,100 hectare property includes Spicers Retreat and now their guests can view threatened and endangered species at the Hidden Vale UQ Wildlife Centre. A campsite will also be built on the other side of the property to cater for mountain bike riders in the park.

Matthew Chambers (2002-06) married Harriet Benham in Roma on 22 April 2017 and their reception was held at the historic Mt Abundance Homestead. Matthew had all Old Boys in the bridal party including Charles Booth (2003-06), Stewart Browning-Devine (2002-06) and Angus Reardon (2001-06). (pictured below)

Graham Hobbs (1949-52 ) pointed out that it would be quite a while since two Old Boys pulled on the jersey for the Queensland Reds at the same time. Markus Vanzati (2011-12) played loose head prop and Hamish Stewart (2004-15) was the reserve back when they played the Hurricanes on 1 April. Hamish has since signed a three year contract with the Reds and competed in the Under 20 World Rugby Championships in Georgia.

When speaking to a reporter from The Chronicle, Toowoomba Mountaineers basketball coach Anthony Corcoran said that a lot of people agree that Paul Aleer (2011-12) should be playing for the National Basketball League. Cameron Weber (1998-2005) is captaining the Mountaineers in the 2017 season after receiving the backing of his teammates.

We have heard from Robert Gordon (1992-96) who advised that he has returned to Toowoomba with his wife and two daughters. He is an orthopaedic surgeon whose main interests are shoulder and knee surgery, and sports injuries. Robert has rooms at St Vincent’s Hospital, but he also operates at St Andrew’s Hospital and has a Staff Specialist appointment at the Toowoomba Base Hospital.

Laird Morgan (1979-83) and his wife Sonia are celebrating a record sale price for a Wagyu heifer in utero. The sale was held in Albury after the 2017 Wagyu Expansion conference. They bred the heifer at their stud, Arubial at Condamine and the sale has validated their breeding program after changing from shorthorn cattle a couple of years ago.

Syd Owen (1974-78) is moving his business, Owen Studios, from Ruthven Street to the corner of James and Neil Streets after being in the same location for sixty years. Syd’s father started the business in 1961 and it is now set to expand to include education and training on cameras and drones. The new location has increased floor space which will be used to showcase a larger range of top brand products and a more spacious photography studio.

As previously reported in Omnibus, the 70th anniversary of the class of 1947 starting at the School was celebrated in style. Efficiently organised by Syd Gardner (1947-50), the following is a list of all the attendees: Keith Allom (1947-48) and his son Keith Jnr; Adrian Booth (1950) and Shan; Roy Brook (1948); Bill Cleeve (1947-49) and

Betty; Ian Copeland (1947-50) and Marjorie; Sandra Craig, widow of John Craig (1947-50); Clive Dascombe (1947-48); Keith Dun (1948) and Maureen; Colin Duncan (1947-49) and Margie; Peter Foy (1947-48) and Lorna Poulton; Syd Gardner (1947-50) and Pat and their daughter Hilary; Jim Garsden (1947-50); Brian Gordon (1947-50) and Judy; Chris Hodgson (1946-50), Lyn, their son Richard (1979-83) and his wife Kerri; Bob Jackson (1947-48), his son Warren and grandsons James & George; Peter Lacaze (1947-51) and Joy; John Le Bas (1947-50) and Kath; Ian McGrath (1947-48) and Lorraine; Patricia McLean, widow of Spencer McLean (1947-49), their son Mark and his wife Robina; Kevin McPhee (1947-50) and Margaret; John Nutt (1949-51) and Roberta; Allan Pettigrew (1947-50) and Jane; Bob Seip (1947-48).

Sadly Bruce Johnston (1946-50) was too ill to attend with his wife Lesley, and has since passed away. Bill Cleeve was also very ill but managed to attend and enjoy the get together with his wife Betty but he too has since passed away, a sad time for the group.

Blake Althaus (2000-04) married Caprice Chaplain in March this year. Blake’s groomsman was Hugh Lamble (2000-04) and other Old Boys attending the wedding were Tom Chaplain (2007-11) and Sidney Chambers (2000-04). Blake is an electrician working for Origin Energy at Miles where the happy couple have made their home. (pictured below)

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Friday, 10 Nov

Coming Events

Old Boys who have visited TGS since April 2017

2017Wednesday, 6 Sep Old Boys' Association

Management Committee Meeting, Old Hall, 7.30pm

Friday, 8 Sep Old Boys' Reunion Weekend, Pavilion, 6.00pm

Saturday, 9 Sep Rugby vs Downlands, Home;

Old Boys' Reunion Dinner, Rumours International, 7.00pm

Sunday, 10 Sep Old Boys' Reunion Weekend: Tour of School, 9.30am

Wednesday, 4 Oct Old Boys' Association Management Committee Meeting, Old Hall, 7.30pm

Friday, 6 Oct Music Extension Concert, Old Hall, 7.00pm

Saturday, 7 Oct Headmaster's Information Morning, Old Hall, 9.30pm

Friday, 13 Oct Business Breakfast hosted by Old Boys' Association, Pavilion, 7.00am

Saturday, 21 Oct Junior School Information Morning, 9.30am - 10.30am

Friday, 27 Oct TGS Strings Soiree, Empire Theatre Church Theatre, 5.00pm

Wednesday, 1 Nov Old Boys' Association Committee End of Year Dinner and Management Committee Meeting

Friday, 10 Nov Junior School Twilight Performance, Old Boys' Memorial Oval and Terraces, 6.00pm - 8.00pm

Dhawal Patel (1992-96), his wife, mother-in-law and children visited the School in June 2017. He is now a builder based in Madang PNG and he was interested in showing his family around his old school. They also visited the University of Southern Queensland campus. Dhawal’s family lives in Mumbai so the children can have better educational opportunities. (pictured below)

In June Tim Saal (1994-98), Rural and Remote Mental Health Manager, headlined the Property Rights Australia conference in Chinchilla. The theme of the conference was “Building resilience through community” and tips and tools were provided to manage stress when dealing with a property rights issue. Many issues were still facing landholders across the region stemming from CSG mining.

Mathai Joshi (2006-09) is in his final year of a Law Degree at James Cook University in Townsville.

Jeff Kirk (1981-82) called into the School in June and was amazed at all the new facilities. He has a commercial grazing property running Santa Gertrudis cattle in Gayndah. Jeff was married in 1985 and has three adult children. He is enjoying life and looking forward to catching up with classmates at a future reunion.

Rob Johnston (1986-90) is the newly appointed coach of the Queensland Country Heelers rugby team for 2017 after being the assistant coach alongside Garrick Morgan and Brett Johnstone last season. Rob has been an assistant coach with Darling Downs and then head coach during the team’s four-year revival. He also coached South Queensland. Rob’s father Leigh and his brother Andrew (1985-89) are former Queensland Country players.

Olympic discus thrower Matthew Denny (2011-13) is taking a starring role as an ambassador for the Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast from 4-15 April next year. He is very excited to be competing in a major championship on home soil. People from his home town which has an impressive sporting history would be justifiably proud as he and fellow ambassador Australian netballer Laura Geitz both hail from Allora.

Phillip Martin (1958-60) has notched up an impressive 52 years of service as a Justice of the Peace. He and his wife Marjorie enjoy gardening and open their exhibition garden to thousands of visitors during the Carnival of Flowers each year.

Lincoln Rolfe (2012-16) is enjoying his time at the Australian Defence Force Academy. As well as immersing himself in study, he climbed Mt Kosciusko in a team of four with a full jerry can of water. Lincoln also went on field exercises with the Army for three weeks and was involved with leadership and team building activities. On the sporting side he is playing with the ADFA 1st XI in the winter competition and is opening the batting. He is also playing rugby. (pictured below)

6/4/2017 - Angus McAdam 1962-66, Golden Beach

26/4/2017 - Joseph Lynch 2003-12

12/6/2017 - Dhawal Patel 1992-96, PNG

16/6/2017 - Jeffrey Kirk 1981-82, Gayndah

26/6/2017 - Peter Earle 1965-69, Shailer Park

30/6/2017 - Cameron Pascoe 1995-99, Waterloo, NSW

5/7/2017 - Cameron Sharp 1978-82, Margate

17/7/2017 - Graeme Vinning 1958-63, Murrumbucca, NSW

26/7/2017 - Benny Pike 1968-70, Maroochydore

27/7/2017 - Cliff Hughes 1964-66, Toowoomba

Kent Herrmann (1987-91) is in Afghanistan with the Australian Defence Force advising the Afghan Air Force as a Maintenance Advisor on Operation Highroad. Warrant Officer Class One Herrmann works within the coalition advisory team of mostly US Air Force personnel providing critical mentoring support. Kent enlisted as an electronics technician with the Army straight out of school before transferring to Army Aviation. Over 25 years of service he has worked on Iroquois and Bell Kiowa helicopters on peacekeeping missions in Bougainville and Timor Leste. Kent is married to Natasha and has three children. (pictured below)

For somebody new to marathon running, Ryan Clancy (1999-2003) has certainly had a good year. He is a member of the Portside Panthers Running Club in Brisbane where he works for BHP in Finance. Overcoming a torn calf muscle to compete in the Maidenwell Marathon earlier in the year, he ran an impressive 3 hours 28 minutes over the 41.195km course to qualify for a place in an ultramarathon in South Africa. On 4 June 2017 he competed in the 92nd Comrades Marathon which is an 88km race from Durban to Pietermaritzburg. Ryan finished in 8:15.30 to qualify for a Bill Rowan medal which is awarded to those runners finishing in under nine hours. One hundred and sixty-nine Australians competed in an international field and Ryan came in at 1,051st from the 13,852 competitors who finished the race.

The Liberal National Party has preselected Taroom grazier and businessman Colin Boyce (1975-79) to contest the next state election for Callide following the retirement

of long-serving MP Jeff Seeney. Colin has lived in the Taroom district all his life and as well as having served on the Taroom Shire Council, he is a keen community supporter. The Boyce family has had five generations attend the School and Boyce House is named after Colin’s great-uncle Leslie Atherton Gerard Boyce who, as well as being an Old Boy, was Chairman of the Board of Trustees from 1945 to 1957.

Peter Earle (1965-69) and his wife Lindsay visited the School in June 2017. Peter had not been back since he left and he said he hardly recognised the buildings. He and his wife are pastors with Networx Church, a Christian Outreach Centre church that started in Springwood, Brisbane in 2008 and Peter also has a Masters in Theology. Peter said that he wasn’t a good student and preferred rugby and athletics when he was at school but afterwards he had motivation to study and join the ministry.

Vaughn (1989-93) and Natalie Pampling made the decision to follow market trends and shift their focus towards supplying cattle for feeder buyers. They operate a cross bred Brahman herd on 24,281 hectares at Augathella and use Angus, Charolais and Santa genetics, always retaining one-third Brahman in their cattle to help during tough seasons and add growth. With their two sons, they attended a recent store sale at Roma and achieved very good prices for their cattle.

Ben Banks (1996-2000) and his wife Oona manage the family’s 46,500 hectare property, Rivington, west of Blackall, where they run up to 25,000 merinos. For nearly a decade they have also operated a contract pregnancy-scanning business, processing about 100,000 head of sheep a year. Breeding flocks are becoming increasingly valuable because of buoyant wool prices and wild dog fencing.

Jordan Drew (2008-12) has signed with the Townsville & Districts Mendi Blackhawks, the feeder club for the North Queensland Cowboys. Jordan made his debut for the Brisbane Broncos at eighteen years of age, scoring a try on debut. Previously he has played for the Cronulla Sharks and Newtown Jets. His coach at the Mendi Blackhawks is Kristian Woolf who has coached him before at the Brisbane Broncos.

We were pleased to have a visit from David Adamson who is the great-grandson of

our first enrolled student, Alfred George Stephens (1877-1880). David’s great-grandfather had six children and one of his daughters sadly died whilst giving birth to David’s mother. David lives in country Victoria, has been an actor in plays and he lectures at La Trobe University. The Museum was open on the day of his visit so the Curator, Denise Miller, took David to see Stephens House. He was pleased to confirm his relatives’ involvement in the School’s history, with Alfred George Stephens’ father being Samuel George Stephens, the School’s founder. (pictured below)

Kerry Lansdowne (2006-10) has just graduated with a Bachelor of Veterinary Science degree from the Charles Sturt University in Wagga, NSW. Kerry will be putting his knowledge into practice when he takes up a position at Goondiwindi & District Veterinary Services.

Andrew Wielandt (1989-90) is set to take the chair of the board of directors of the Empire Theatre on Professor Peter Swannell’s resignation in October 2017. Andrew has been a member of the board of directors since 2007, is the managing partner for Dornbusch Partners, deputy chair of the Toowoomba Hospital Foundation and past president of the Toowoomba Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

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Tom Kalinowski (1997-2003) married Adelle Rutch on 26 May 2017 at Brunswick Heads, NSW. They married near the beach and later celebrated at a nearby restaurant with Old Boys (L-R) Ben Kalinowski (Tom’s twin), the groom Tom, Andrew Fogarty (1997-2003), Andrew Brandon (1998-2003), Edward Berry (1999-2003), and Duncan Grover (1999-2003). Also pictured on the right is Tom and Ben’s father, Paul, who has taught at the School since 1999. (two photos below)

As soon as Lincoln Humphries (2002-07) completed university he obtained a position

at WIN News in Toowoomba. He then went to Darwin as a reporter before going back to WIN’s news desk at the Sunshine Coast. He is a strong advocate for blood donation as he’s reported at scenes where he could see how blood donations can save lives. Being in the public eye, Lincoln sees it as his duty to use his profile to benefit others; otherwise he believes it defeats the purpose. Lincoln is the organiser of the 2007 year group’s Old Boys’ reunion in September.

After recovering from being gravely ill and rushed to hospital with septic shock, Alan

Jones (1955-58) will be coaching the Barbarians rugby side when they clash with the Wallabies at Allianz Stadium on 28 October this year. It is thirty years since he coached the Wallabies and he is confident that the match will be a very significant game which will entertain the crowd.

CORRECTION: In the April edition, we reported on Ben Currie, horse trainer. Unfortunately, as advised by Old Boy Chris Fels (1991-93), he is not TGS Old Boy Ben Currie, so apologies to both gentlemen for the confusion.

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Charlie Moore was born at Mitchell in December 1930. His parents owned “Grassmere”, a 90,000-acre property south of Mitchell.

Charlie was young for his first year at TGS so he returned for a second final year before entering Queensland University to study Veterinary Science.

A boarder with a great interest in all sports, he was particularly proficient in Tennis and Cricket. He had three years in the 1st IV, being Captain in 1947 and 1948. In those three years he played 24 games of singles, losing only one to Ian Ayre of Churchie in 1947. Ian Ayre went on to play Davis Cup for Australia. Charlie lost 5-7 and 8-10 so he gave Ayre a strong battle. In doubles Charlie also only lost one game over three years to Nudgee in 1948 so he was instrumental in the team securing outright premierships in 1946 and 1947 and sharing the premiership with Churchie in 1948.

Charlie had the same three years in the 1st XI and was Captain in 1947 and 1948. He had a stellar year in 1948, scoring centuries vs Nudgee, Brisbane Grammar and Brisbane State High School. His average for 1948 was 67.5 and for his three years 38. He was the great force in taking our 1948 1st XI to a close second to Churchie for the Premiership. He was hugely supported in this by his two fast bowlers, Ray Colbert (45 wickets at 7) and Bill Lord (51 at 7.7).

He was selected in the Combined GPS 1st XI in both 1947 and 1948. Until 1948 Charlie had done very little swimming but after the Christmas holidays in 1947 he said he “spent some time in a waterhole at ‘Grassmere’”. He entered the carnival 50 yards and 100 yards and came fourth in both and gained Colours in the 4 x 50-yard relay at GPS in which this team came third.

In those days Tennis was played at the same time as Rugby so Charlie had not

Obituaries

CHARLES (CHARLIE) LYALL GORDON MOORE (at TGS 1944-48)

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Treveren Walter Liesegang was born in

Kingaroy on 26 November 1928 to parents

Walter and Myrtle Liesegang. The family lived

on a farm at Booie where Trev spent his early

childhood and attended Booie State School.

His family moved to Brisbane, then

Toowoomba where Trev attended East State

School and Toowoomba Grammar School

with his brother Neville (1947-50). Trev was

the scrum fly-half in the famous Premiership

winning 1948 1st XV “The Invincibles”,

coached by the formidable King Renwick

and Bill Hatherell. In that year the 1st XV

travelled to Canberra and Sydney, staying at

Duntroon and playing games against The

King’s School and Sydney Grammar. The

Premiership winners received an Honours

cap from the Old Boys’ Association and were

hosted to a special dinner to celebrate.

Trev also played rugby in Toowoomba after

leaving school and represented Queensland

in 1950 and 1951. Jono Farrell, Director of

Rugby, interviewed Trev for the 2013 Rugby

Booklet, and Trev said his best memory of

being in the 1st XV was that he was a part

of a dedicated team that achieved great

success. He played against the All Blacks for

Queensland in 1951 at Athletic Oval and he

said that it was a memorable experience.

Trev became an apprentice pharmacist

in Toowoomba studying by correspondence,

and then went to college (now QUT)

in Brisbane to complete his degree in

Pharmacy. On returning to Toowoomba,

he opened a pharmacy in Newtown,

following a career that spanned many

years, where he would have witnessed a

multitude of advancements in medications.

Trev was in the Citizens’ Military Force

and trained once a week. He also enjoyed

swimming, diving and fishing. Trev had

known his wife Joan from their school

days and when romance blossomed they

were married in Toowoomba in 1954. They

had three children, Joanne, Stephen (at

TGS 1970-75) and Brenda. Happy holidays

were spent on North Stradbroke Island

where the family bought a fishing shack.

In a quest to find a suitable paddock for

his daughter’s ponies, Trev found Gabbinbar

Homestead and he and Joan fell in love with

the property. They purchased Gabbinbar

in 1970 and over the next 25 years, restored

the building and spent many happy years

there as a family. They would often open

their garden and later their home to raise

money for various charities. After the

family had grown up, the couple decided

to move somewhere smaller where Trev

took up a new hobby of growing orchids.

He was a member of the Native Orchid

Society and won many prizes over the

years. Trev also had a love of old machinery

and was a member of the National Trust

and the Toowoomba Historical Society.

After enjoying 85 years of good health

and high levels of energy, Trev was diagnosed

with non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. Throughout

his treatment Joan was his mainstay and

constant support. Trev passed away on 18

August 2016, aged 87. In an obituary written

for the National Trust by Mrs Beris Broderick, a

good friend of the family’s, she stated “he was

hard working, competent in so many ways,

honest, generous, reliable, good company,

a great friend and a happy family man”.

TREVEREN WALTER LIESEGANG (AT TGS 1944-48)

participated in Rugby. In 1948 as Captain of Groom House, he played in the Inter-House Competition in the forwards and it was obvious to all that had he played Rugby he would have seriously challenged for a second row position in our undefeated outright premiership winning 1st XV. This team had only one try scored against it in the eight games and scored 173 points against 24.

Charlie was a Prefect in 1947 and 1948. He was tremendously well-liked and respected within the school. Charlie entered Queensland University in 1949 studying Veterinary Science for two years before deciding life as a grazier on “Grassmere” suited him better.

Clem Jones, later a Lord Mayor of Brisbane, was a Queensland administrator for both Tennis and Cricket. He offered Charlie a job

as manager of one of his sports stores so he would stay in Brisbane and play Linton Cup Tennis for Queensland. Charlie went home. He had not made his mark in University cricket as the long Christmas holidays prevented him playing in the first team.

In 1951 Charlie took over the western end of “Grassmere” and named his block “Bengarcia”. It was 37,000 acres in two paddocks, had a bore drain and a dilapidated hut. He worked hard on fencing and water and in 1959 he and his wonderful wife Elizabeth were married. Charlie, with the assistance of one carpenter, built them a very good home. They had three boys – Graham (at TGS 1972-76), Richard (1975-79) and David (1978-82). All played in the 1st XI and David also in the 1st IV. Their only daughter Kylie attended Fairholme. Charlie and Elizabeth acquired another block of similar size

next door and Charlie was held in very high

regard by his peers as a man who managed

difficult country with great skill and thought.

Charlie and Elizabeth retired to Toowoomba

in 1992 where he enjoyed supporting TGS in

many ways, always being found at sporting

events and certainly when his grandsons were

playing. Unfortunately, his last two years were

marred by ill-health during which he showed

his usual courage, calmness and optimism,

finally succumbing on 22 February 2017.

In all he did he was greatly respected for

his abilities, about which he was very humble,

and his integrity, loyalty and great friendship

which he gave freely to so many people.

By Ian Nicol (1945-48)

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The new TGS Gymnasium is well underway, hopefully ready for an end of January completion date. Thus far -

• 40,000 besser bricks have been laid, with many more to come

• 361 cubic metres of concrete has been poured in one all-night operation involving 50 concrete trucks

• the first floor of the final building will be 2,200 square metres in size and the concrete alone on this floor weighs nearly 800 tonne.

• three indoor courts, two classrooms, retractable tiered seating, visitor amenities, direct access to and from Trustees Oval, spectator seating by Trustees Oval.

• able to be used for whole school assemblies and other events as required.

Please contact the

Enrolments Office to

discuss enrolling your son

or grandson at Toowoomba

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