St Bernard’s College Old Collegians Association

Old Collegian Prof. Fred Chair has released another fantastic book, this time with a focus on early Australian history.

"A revealing new Australian history book from SBOC (1980) Professor Fred Cahir has revealed amazing – and previously largely overlooked – stories of heroic rescues by Aboriginal people of non-Aboriginal people from the earliest days of the invasion of Australia. ‘They Rescued Us! Aboriginal Heroes on Country’ chronicles and discusses how hundreds of individual Aboriginal people across the continent of Australia rescued colonists from life threatening situations, including bushfires, floods, shipwrecks and being lost in the bush. The research also formed the basis of the documentary ‘Acts of Heroism’, while the rescue events were catalogued spatially through the ‘Aboriginal Heroes of Fire, Food and Flood’ web portal."

Contact Fred directly for your specially priced copy ($25) of the book. F.cahir@federation.edu.au

The College's first Business Breakfast of 2024 was a resounding success, with 70 attendees enjoying an enriching morning.

The event kicked off with a captivating presentation by Mr. Milo Rasinac, a Partner at McDonald Upton and a seasoned expert in real estate, who offered valuable insights into the local property market.

The highlight of the event was the comprehensive analysis presented by Nicholas Quinn and Jesse Moors from Spatium Capital. They delved into the current dynamics of the ASX, demonstrating their adeptness at pinpointing undervalued equities, which has resulted in superior outcomes for their clients and a track record of outperforming other capital fund managers.

For those interested in staying abreast of market trends, we strongly recommend viewing Spatium Capital's latest quarterly update video. It's an excellent resource for understanding their strategic approach to investment.

A massive Thank You to everyone involved this morning, the SBC Business Breakfasts are great opportunities for our community to connect and celebrate the success of our Old Collegians - We are looking forward to the next one!

2024 Reunions

With our 2024 Reunion season well and truly underway, its been fantastic to see such strong numbers of Old Collegians attending and excited to reconnect with each other, and the College

If you haven't yet - make sure to RSVP to your Reunion, we would love to host as many Old Collegians as possible

We have some exiting news in regard to the 50 & 60 Year Reunions to be announced soon, so watch this space!

SBOCA Grants in 2024

In 2023, the St Bernard's Old Collegian Association proudly supported four Old Collegians through the SBOCA Grant Program - we are looking forward to continuing the tradition in 2024!

We had a chance to speak with another grant winner Mr Ben Lamaro (SBOC 2019) who provided valuable insight into his experience and how the Global Gateway grant helped him make the most of his international studies.

Incase you missed it - Mr Simon Vitelli (SBOC 2019) interview - Click here!

Get your application in today!