SBC Old Collegians Association
Bernie's Two Minute Friday
Friday 31 May 2024
Welcome to Bernie's Two Minute Friday where we will invite you to take a couple of minutes out from your busy schedule to read about what is happening in the world - all with a St Bernard’s Old Collegians focus.
"They Rescued Us!" Prof Fred Cahir (SBOC 1980)
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
SBC Business Breakfast Success!
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 - Going strong!
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!
2024 SBOCA Grant Program
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!
Incase you missed it - Mr Simon Vitelli (SBOC 2019) interview - Click here!
Get your application in today!
Stay connected to the St Bernard's Community
We've added an update personal details page to our website to make it easy for Old Collegians to provide updated contact details to the College. Ensuring your contact details are up to date with the College is essential to continue to receive our publications and invitations to Old Collegian events, such as the Reunions.