Old Boys in the News – May 2019

May 21, 2019

Our Old Boys have been busy, including:

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  • Old Collegian Andrew Jirik (SPC 1980-85) shares news of the Ballarat’s Catholic Diocese’s plans to donate $300,000 to the Centre Against Sexual Assault (CASA) to help the service work with abuse survivors across the city in this recent news story. Andrew works as the Ballarat Diocese’s business manager. To read more, go to this link

  • Old Boy Jono Willey (SPC 2006-11) shares his experience first hand of the debilitating and frightening impact of concussion following an on-field incident while playing football for Rokewood-Corindhap in the Central Highlands Football League in recent weeks. To read more, go to this link

  • Marty Bauska (SPC 1989-94) was one of the volunteers from various Ballarat organisations to present a banquet and raise money to help the hungry as part of Volunteers Week. To read more, go to this link

  • Well done to Ollie Nash (SPC 2011-16), studying sports journalism at Latrobe University, who has had his work published on the Upstart website. To read Ollie’s story on -Education key to AFL mental health?-, go to this link

  • Michael Clark (SPC 2002-07) shares the impact of the debilitating neuromuscular degenerative disease Friedrich Ataxia has on his body in this story at this link

  • We also congratulate Daniel Rioli (SPC 2012-15) who has helped design Richmond’s jumper for the annual Dreamtime at the G match against Essendon this weekend. Daniel designed the jumper with his parents, representing the Rioli family, the Tiwi Island community and Rioli’s Tiwi upbringing. To read more and get a glimpse of the jumper, go to this link

  • Good luck to Lake View Hotel Group director and Old Boy Nathan Tracy (SPC 1991-94), who is involved in the refurbishment of notable The North Star Hotel in Lydiard St Nth, formerly known as Seymours on Lydiard.The major overhaul of the pub aims to create a -Melbourne-inspired layout- with builder Resicare (who built the College’s new boarding precinct) on board. For more, go to this link

  • You can gain an insight into the working life of Old Boy and Ballarat Sergeant Joel Dash (SPC 1995-2000), who has spent the past 13 years protecting the Ballarat and Buninyong communities, in this interesting read at this link

  • In great news, Old Boy Matt Short (SPC 2008-13) has been recontracted by Cricket Victoria for next summer after emerging as a big improver as a batting all-rounder for Victoria in 2018-19. To read more, go to this link

  • The sad passing of Old Collegian and former soldier and firefighter Nathan Shanahan (SPC 1988-93) has led a Victorian Coroner to call for action on preventing soldier suicides. The annual Walking Off the War event, set up in Nathan’s memory, was held at St Patrick’s College earlier this year. To read more about the Coroner’s findings, go to this link

  • Old Boy Liam Haintz (SPC 2011-16) made his first start for the season for Ballarat in the Reds’ home clash in Football Victoria’s men’s state league five west competition. To read more, go to this link

  • Great to see local business owners like Tim Kearney (SPC 1989-94) from the Golden City Hotel supporting Plate Up Ballarat, read more at this link

  • Max Hamond (SPC 1993-98) was among the big crowd to enjoy the new Ballarat Beer Hop event in April, to read more, go to this link

  • Watch this screamer from Hepburn footballer Andy McKay (SPC 1995-2000) in this video during a Central Highlands Football League clash against Skipton at this link

  • Well done to St Patrick’s College and Ballarat City Rowing Club coach and Old Collegian Brendan Scott (SPC 1983-88), who was named at the helm of the Under 18 Victorian Pathway Eight to lead a team against some of the best young rowers in the nation. To read more, go to this link

  • We recently chatted with Jacob Lohmann (SPC 2016-18) who is currently studying Sports Management and Business at Federation University, as well as playing footy at Lake Wendouree and is also on the North VFL Development list. Jacob is also working at the new Drive Café in Golden Point, owned by fellow Old Collegian Marlin Staley (SPC 2013-18) and his family. Jacob says he catches up with- his Paddy mates regularly!

    If you have any Old Collegian news, please contact Alumni and Foundation Officer Lorrie Liston on (03) 5322 4442 or email lliston@stpats.vic.edu.au