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Class of 2006

10 Year Reunion

On Saturday 29th of October, Melbourne Girls College Class of 2006 held their ten year reunion. It was an incredible opportunity to reconnect with former students and our teachers as well as see how much the school has changed. The event was held in the beautiful Gillard Centre, overlooking the Yarra River. Trevor 'Trev' Howlett was kind enough to give us a tour around the school to view the new learning areas, talk about its recent history, as well as remember past experiences in the halls and classrooms. The MGC Class of 2006 would like to thank Trev for his immense efforts in making the night happen and his relentless patience, dedication and cheerful manner.  The catering staff from Bocca Foods were a delight and helped the event run smoothly.

One MGC alumna, Charlotte Deans has lived interstate and overseas since 2006 and returned to Melbourne for the event. She stated, "MGC is so beautiful, the facilities are extremely impressive and the grounds immaculate. I was very happy to see the Aboriginal flag displayed proudly in one of the classrooms. As we toured the school I felt a sense of great pride as an MGC alumna. I was also so impressed by my fellow alumnae. Each one has gone on to do great and important things for our community, from teaching to medicine to the arts. MGC and the wonderful teachers who fostered our academic and personal development were critical to that success and I'm so thankful for the opportunities the school afforded me."

We look forward to our 15 year reunion in 2021!

AAFC 20th Annual Presentation Dinner

On Tuesday 13 December 100 people gathered to celebrate another great year of fun and development within the AAFC at Melbourne Girls’ College, our 20th year and also 75 years of AAFC in Australia. From the first intake in 1997 until now, around 500 MGC students have taken the opportunities available through this program. Some have lasted weeks, others up to 6 years and some are now continuing that service in the ADF.

 

It was another fabulous night of delightful conversation, a beautiful meal provided BOCCA Foods who run the MGC Café, lots of memories, presentations and the opportunity to catch up with current cadets, parents, staff and returning staff & cadets from years gone by. Also present were Karen Money (Principal MGC), Tip Kennedy (Asst Principal), WGCDR(AAFC) Shaun Young (OC 4Wing) and other AAFC Staff that have helped along the journey.

Past cadets that were in attendance were: Maddie Blaikie, Daisy Bottomley, Amelia Dadd, Sarah Driscoll, Kat Duckstein, Niki Duckstein, Lauren Jennings, Georgia Kerr, Chloe Kerr, Joanne Nguyen, Sara Nguyen, Ania Turecki, Dee West (Smith) and Amelija Van Zeyl (Duncan).

 

Some past staff members also attended: Graham Brain, Eva Hookey, Cheryl DiPasquale and Peter Gargiulo.

 

Looking forward to another exciting year in the AAFC – save the date: 19 December 2017 for our next Presentation Dinner!!

 

Flight Lieutenant (AAFC) Trevor Howlett

Commanding Officer

414 Squadron

(1997 - present)