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The recently refurbished Chapel pipe organ will be re-dedicated during an opening recital on Saturday 17 April – 2.30pm. Program will include works by Bach, Erbach, Handel, Peeters, Karg-Elert and Moreau. Organ – David Drury; Trumpet – John Foster; Soprano – Elise Morton. A donation on exiting the Chapel would be appreciated. Refreshments after the concert. Seating in the chapel will be limited under the prevailing COVID rules.
The Annual College Carol Service this year will be pre-recorded for broadcast. The Video will be available to view at the scheduled time of the service – 7.30pm Sunday 13 December and will remain on line. CLICK HERE As is our tradition the service will be the Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols and feature organ, choir and readers. There is no participatory service due to COVID rules.
The St Paul’s College Union is pleased to advise that Victoriana! is “in the can” – filming and editing are complete, and it is ready for release on Friday 18 December just in time for Christmas. Many Paulines and friends may care to arrange dinner parties around the screening for an audience at home. For more about Virtual Victoriana! show CLICK HERE For the Virtual Victoriana! show click the below video.
Among the departing Paulines of 2020 is Mr Alex Fitton who has served the College as Associate Senior Tutor, Assistant Sub-Warden and Assistant Dean of Undergraduates. Alex entered College as a Waddy-Pockley Scholar for Law in 2017, having recently graduated with a Bachelor of Economics from the University of Sydney. Alex was appointed to the role of Associate Senior Tutor for 2018 and then Assistant Sub-Warden later in that same year. All present will recall Alex’s successful convening of the 2018 Law Faculty Dinner, with guest of honour Professor Anne Twomey, Australia’s pre-eminent constitutional law scholar. In 2019, Alex graduated from the University of Sydney with a Juris Doctor. This year, Alex was awarded the Judge Humfry Henchman Prize for Final Year Law and has just completed his final essays for a Master of Laws from the University of Sydney. Alex’s service under three Wardens will be remembered for his
The Hon Sandy Macdonald has been appointed a Member of the Order of Australia in the 2021 Australia Day Honours. Sandy was at College 1972-73 and studied Law. He was a wool and beef farmer before entering politics and was member of the Australian Senate from 1993 to 1998, and again from 2000 to 2008, representing the state of New South Wales for the National Party. The citation for Sandy’s honour is: The Honourable John Alexander (Sandy) Macdonald Member of the Order of Australia for significant service to the people and Parliament of Australia, and to public administration. His achievements recognised include: Parliament of Australia Senator for New South Wales, 2001-2008, 1993-1998. Deputy Leader of the Nationals in the Senate, 2005-2007. Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Defence, 2006-2007. Parliamentary Secretary for Trade, 2005-2006. Parliamentary Committee Positions Chair, Senate Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Committee, 2000-2005, 1997-1999. Chair, Senate Standing Committee on Scrutiny of Bills,
Mr Bret Walker SC has been made an Officer of the Order of Australia in the 2021 Australia Day Honours. Bret was at College in 1974 and completed BA and LLB at Sydney before being admitted to the Bar in 1979. Bret has had a distinguished career in the law rep[resenting many high profile clients and has led many government inquiries mainly in NSW. He was President of the NSW Bar Association 2001-2003. The citation for Bret’s honour is: Mr Bret William Walker Officer of the Order of Australia for distinguished service to the law through a range of roles, particularly to national security and civil liberties, and to professional legal associations. He is recognised for the following achievements: The Law Commissioner, South Australian Murray-Darling Basin Royal Commission, 2018-2019. Member, Legal Services Council, 2014-2020. Foundation Member, Australian Academy of Law, since 2007. Independent National Security Legislation Monitor, 2011-2014. Editor, New
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