Faces have changed but memories of school days at St Patricks College Mackay (formerly boys only Christian Brothers College) had not.
8 members of the 1965 Grade 12 (Senior) Class gathered in Brisbane recently for a reunion. Brisbane was picked due to only 3 of the original class currently living in Mackay.
Of the original 16 classmates, 3 are deceased, 2 could not be located and 3 were unable to attend due to ill health.
The reunion kicked off with dinner at GUSTO DA GIANNI Italian Restaurant at Portside Wharf, Hamilton, which included partners.
This was followed up by a Boys only catch up for lunch the following day at Jimmy’s on the Mall in Queen Street.
Some attendees had not seen each other since the last day of school. The time was spent reminiscing about school days, absent school mates, teachers, and misdeeds, which had probably grown legs since that time. Our teachers in those days were mainly the Christian Brothers who lived on site at the school.
Updating each other on careers, family, and life achievements, it was agreed that attending the reunion was a special event at this stage in our lives.
Supplied by John Hocking
From left to right in the photo are Clive Desbois (Mackay), Mick James (Brisbane), Bill Novosel (Sunshine Coast), Les Vickers (Brisbane), Tony Murphy (Brisbane), Ken Falvey (Brisbane), Peter Frazer (Geelong) and John Hocking (Mackay). Photo supplied
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