New 'n' Old 2019 Edition 2

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50 YEARS TO THE DAY:
THE ANNIVERSARY LUNCHEON
12 October 2019 was an
historic day in the life of
our communities, marking
exactly fifty years since
the official opening of
New College. This day
also provided the perfect
opportunity to celebrate
ten years of New College
Postgraduate Village (NCV),
which opened in 2009.
Dignitaries, alumni, staff,
residents and friends of the
College came together for a
formal luncheon. Attendees
heard from a range of distinguished
guests and witnessed the launch
of the College’s history book,
Something Borrowed, Something Blue.
This occasion was the culmination
of a fantastic year of anniversary
celebrations, which began with the
‘Back to New’ weekend in January
and continued with the NCV 10th
Anniversary weekend in May. It was a
joyful afternoon spent remembering
fifty years of success at the New
College communities.
The program began with the
official book launch and a glowing
review by Rt Rev Dr Michael Stead, the
Bishop of South Sydney. He told the
audience about his surprise to learn
that the College’s brutalist architecture
was actually intended to draw on
aspects of the old sandstone colleges
at Oxford and Cambridge Universities.
He spoke of the Colleges’ Christian
ministry programs, their succession
of “quirky” Masters, and his pleasure
to discover New College connections
The Bishop of South Sydney, Rt Rev Dr Michael Stead, launches the history book
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