St Pat’s News
Fifth Dooley brother celebrates 90th birthday
Family members gathered recently at Hilary Park in Woodford, Victoria, to celebrate the 90th birthday of William (Bill) Dooley (SPC 1949-1952, PY1953), pictured above. Bill is the fifth Dooley brother to turn 90. All five sons of Patrick Dooley (1879-1944) and Anne Byrne Dooley (1895-1983) of Glenburnie, Glendaruel have celebrated their 90th birthdays. The youngest…
Class of 2023 return for One-Year Reunion
Our thanks to the many members of the Class of 2023 and their partners who returned last Tuesday evening for their One-Year Reunion at the College’s OCA Pavilion. It was a wonderful evening for them to catch up with former classmates, staff and to return to the College for their first time as Old Collegians!…
Sharing in the festive spirit at Old Boys’ Christmas Lunch
We shared in the festive spirit at our Old Boys’ Christmas Lunch last Friday at the Golden City Hotel, in Ballarat. We were delighted to hear from GWV Rebels and 2024 League Grand Final coach David Loader (SPC 1982-85, PY1987), who was experly interviewed by fellow College Legend and former Rebels coach Gerard “Fitzy” Fitzgerald…
Honouring one of our greats in Laurie Larmer Cup
Our student community were out in force on Tuesday, 29 October for the 2024 Laurie Larmer Cup. This year, a round-robin badminton tournament was held in the College gymnasium. Driven this year by the Year 11 VCE Vocational Major (VM) class, students took the initiative to organise this tournament for our younger students, exemplifying the…
Denis Brian Monaghan (SPC 1971-74, PY1976)
We were notified by John Monaghan (SPC 1967-72) of the sad and sudden passing of his brother Denis Brian Monaghan (SPC 1971-74, PY1976) on 9 October 2024 from a massive stroke caused by a blood clot following an otherwise successful heart operation. Denis, aged 65 years, boarded at SPC from the family farm near Stawell…
Pierre Russo (SPC 1942-49) returns after seven decades
We were delighted to welcome back Old Collegian Pierre Russo (SPC 1942-49), pictured above, to the College during Term 3. Pierre was a day student in the 1940s but recalls spending some time in boarding. He followed in the footsteps of his father, Chechino (known as Ken) and uncle Peter, who attended St Pat’s in…
MENtal Brekky inspires proactive approach to mental health
The Chris Yeung Fund MENtal Brekky brought together the St Patrick’s College community for a morning of reflection and inspiration on 18 October.
James (Jim) Hanrahan (SPC 1952-56)
We are saddened to hear of the passing of retired Magistrate James (Jim) Hanrahan (SPC 1952-56) who passed away on 17 October 2024 at Warrnambool, aged 85 years, after a short illness. Jim was the cherished husband of Sandra (dec) and Pauline, and loved father of Damien, Julianne (dec) and Philip, respected stepfather of Catherine,…
Old Boys in the News – October 2024
Our Old Boys have been in the spotlight, including: Join us on Saturday 9 November for Peach’s Run around Lake Wendouree, honouring the memory of our beloved Old Collegian, James Petrie (SPC 2001-06). James was not only a talented athlete, captaining the First XI BAS Champions in 2006 and leading SPC’s first soccer team to…
Honouring fifth anniversary of unveiling of George Treloar (SPC 1900) statue
This year, St Patrick’s College was honoured to be invited to the fifth anniversary of the unveiling of the George Devine Treloar (SPC 1900) statue in Sturt Street in Ballarat. This statue commemorates the remarkable contributions of George Devine Treloar (SPC 1900), who was appointed the League of Nations representative for refugees in northern Greece…