Bernie's Bulletin

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An old collegian of 1991, Damien has made an impressive career in the surveying field and gained qualifications both in Australia and abroad.

After St Bernard's, Damien graduated from the University of Melbourne with a Bachelor's degree in geomatics. His journey then took him to the USA, where he built strong experience in surveying and management. Working at Feldman Geospatial in Boston since 2011, Damien was recently rewarded with a promotion to Senior Vice President - Construction and Operations. 

At Feldman, Damien has worked on projects for Harvard and MIT, two of the USA's most prestigious universities, as well as important city council projects.

Congratulations to Damien on his new role and we wish him further success!

Image via Feldman Geospatial

We're very excited to announce our first business lunch of the year is in partnership with the Essendon Football Club Academy!

Head down to the Michael Perrett Pavilion on Thursday 20 March to hear from former Bombers players Scott Lucas, Dyson Heppell and Steve Alessio, as well as Chris Byrne from the Academy, who will share valuable insights into football, business, and the sports industry. 

Lunch and refreshments included - don't miss out! Book at the link here: https://www.trybooking.com/CZQRM or scan the QR code below.

An important reminder that Alumnly is still available to sign up. An account can be made by following the below steps:

How to Sign Up:

1. Click on this link: https://sbc.alumnly.com/alumnilogin 

2. Click 'Sign In or Register' at the top right of the page.

3. This will open a login window. Click 'Register' at the top of this window and choose how you'd like to register.

4. You'll then be logged in and able to update your profile and settings.

5. Once you've made an account, you can log back in through the same link, but select 'Sign In' instead of 'Register'.

For any assistance with logins, please don't hesitate to contact us by emailing alumni@sbc.vic.edu.au.

The Old Collegians Association has invested significantly in the building of this wonderful database, but it will only be effective if as many alumni as possible sign up. We'd strongly encourage you to join, as the bigger the network is, the greater the reward is for everyone involved. Thank you to all who have signed up so far, let's use this network and lift each other up!

As we enter 2025, Alumnly will be packed with all the classic Old Collegian events as well as reunions, job postings, networking opportunities, and more in the pipeline, so stay tuned!

The SBOCA Bowls Day for 2025 has been rescheduled, and will now be held on Sunday the 13th of April. The event remains at Aberfeldie Community Bowls Club and all other details remain the same.

Get your team of 3 together or come as a pair or individual, and you'll have the chance to win cash from a $3000 prize pool! There will also be lunch and refreshments provided - so whether you want to bowl for glory or simply kick back in the summer sun, this is the day for you.

We invite all from the St Bernard's family - Old Collegians, current students, staff, family members and friends - to participate. Bookings are $50 per person and can be made at this link: https://www.trybooking.com/CXMJM or through the QR code above.

For inquiries or any further information please contact:

Gerard Mahoney (Community Bank Keilor East)   Mobile: 0412 165 912    Email: rollston@optusnet.com.au 

or Ben Lamaro (St Bernard's)    Phone: 03 9289 1106    Email: blamaro@sbc.vic.edu.au

The St Bernard's First XI are into the finals after a strong season, where they compiled an 11-3 record to finish 3rd on the ladder. They've earned a home final against the Brunswick First XI, playing at 12:30pm on Saturday 15 and Sunday 16 March.

Come down to the Murphy Oval for what promises to be an exciting weekend of cricket - let's show our support and get a big crowd behind the team!

As a school in the tradition of Blessed Edmund Rice, we ‘learn’ and we ‘do.’ This year, let’s unite for Project Compassion and fight against poverty.

Our students have been working hard to kick off our fundraising efforts - and every donation counts! 

Use the following link to make a tax-deductible donation on the St Bernard's College fundraising page and be part of this impactful journey: https://fundraise.projectcompassion.org.au/o/st-bernards-college

St Bernard's is looking for recent graduates to join our Facilities and Maintenance team on a casual basis with flexible hours (should average 15 hours per week). Ideally, candidates will have graduated in the last two years, have some work experience and a strong work ethic. Most of the work will be outdoor manual labour, working to the instruction of the Facilities and Grounds employees of St Bernard's. We are looking for two casual staff and will be happy to work around university schedules or other part-time work you may already have.

If this is of interest to you, please email HR@sbc.vic.edu.au with a brief CV / one-pager expressing your interest and why you'd like casual work with St Bernard's.

With the AFL season fully kicking off last night, this Flashback Friday we're having a look at some of our school's football achievements (not to brag, but St Bernard's is not bad at footy!)

This commemorative ball was signed by the 2017 Herald Sun Shield side after a gritty 16-point win over St Patrick's College. Despite torrential first-half rain at Kardinia Park and a one-point deficit at three-quarter time, St Bernard's clinched the win. 

St Bernard's were the underdogs, but had a strong team with a few future AFL players, such as Xavier O'Halloran (GWS), Lachlan Sholl (Adelaide) and the team's captain, Jake Ricciardi (GWS) who kicked two last-quarter goals to lead SBC to victory.

The team went back-to-back in 2018, once again defeating St Pat's.

Looking to buy a new car? St Bernard's are excited to announce our partnership with Essendon BMW, who have an exclusive offer for old collegians and current families!

The offer includes an exclusive discount on any BMW vehicle, as well as a complimentary 5 year/80,000km service package - for further information please contact emepham@sbc.vic.edu.au.