Posts by St Patrick's College

Our Old Boys have been busy, including: Get along and support the Elaine Farmgate Shop, owned by Old Collegian Mark Dunne (SPC 1992-97), pictured above, who is opening up its first pick-your-own sunflower farm to raise funds for its expansion. The Farmgate Shop sunflower farm will be open seven days a week until the end of…

A group of Old Boys led by Jim Waight (SPC 1985-1990) are determined to make a positive contribution to cancer research. The Jimmy’s Licorice Allsorts Cycling Team are once again participating in The Murray to Moyne Cycling Relay on 2 and 3 April 2022 to raise funds for cancer research at The Fiona Elsey Cancer…

Former staff member Sister Anne Forbes RSM sadly passed away on February 17, 2022, aged 92 years, in the 72nd year of her religious profession at Mercy Place Ballarat. Anne’s ministry was primarily in education in the Ballarat Diocese.  She was a founding staff member at St Martins in the Pines (1967), now Damascus College. …

We were notified that Old Collegian William Thomas (Bill) Maher (SPC 1955-57, PY1958) sadly passed away on July 6, 2021. We extend our deepest sympathy to his wife Lesley and his extended family, where he was a devoted father and father-in-law of Louise and David, Michelle and Greg, Phillip and Amanda, Hayden and Kelly and…

  We are extremely saddened to learn of the passing of Old Collegian and OCA Legend Dr Michael Joseph Bourke OAM (SPC 1950-54), who passed away on January 6, 2022, aged 85 years. Michael’s funeral mass was held in his hometown of Leongatha on January 17 and was co-celebrated by five priests, including Old Collegian…

We were notified that Donald Henry McRae (SPC 1953-54, PY1958) sadly passed away on June 11, 2021, aged 80 years. He was the loved husband of Nancye (dec) and loving partner of Rosalie “Rose”. He was the loved father of Simon and Phyllis, Jan and Peter (dec), Damien and Michelle and Lisa and Peter. He…

We have been notified of the passing of Mortlake’s Frank Lawrance Quinlan (SPC 1953-57, PY1958) in August 2021. Frank was a day student, from Mortlake, who completed his leaving studies and was a very active student during his time at SPC. He was a member of the 1957 First XVIII Football BPS Champions side and…

We were notified of the passing of Old Collegian Michael (Mick) Bernard Nailon (SPC 1954, PY1957) who sadly passed away on January 3, 2022. Mick was a boarder from Ararat, where his father was a police superintendent. Mick only attended SPC for one year in 1954, where he completed his sub-intermediate studies. He was a…

We are extremely saddened to learn of the sudden passing of Old Collegian and award-winning artist Josh Muir (SPC 2004-07, PY2009) on February 5, 2022, of a reported heart attack. Josh was well known for his bright street-art-inspired works and his work was well respected in art circles, with the Gunditjmara and Yorta Yorta artist’s…