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 Friday, 30 July 2010 |
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Golden Jubilee of Musicals |
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Written by Robin Legge
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Wednesday, 30 June 2010 |
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CALL FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST - (GOLDEN JUBILEE OF MUSICALS)
In 2012, James Ruse Agricultural High School will have conducted 50 years of musicals. Expression of interest is called from present and former students, staff and parents of present and former students who would like to be part of an organisational committee.
The brief of the organisational committee is to formulate and bring into fruition a period of celebration recognising the golden jubilee of musicals at James Ruse.
If you are interested in the organisational committee, please contact Gerard Yeo (
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Last Updated ( Wednesday, 30 June 2010 )
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Written by Robin Legge
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Wednesday, 30 June 2010 |
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1990 20 YEAR REUNION
Date: Saturday 23rd October 2010 from 7pm
Venue: Republic Hotel, Level 2, Cocktail Lounge, Cnr Bridge & Pitt Sts., Sydney
RSVP: 31st August 2010
Email:
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Or phone: Kiri Menere 0402 588211
Lisa McLean 0410 583 243
Rebecca Kellner 0402 254 357
Please feel free to contact us with any questions or suggestions. We will provide details such as costing, format etc. We would appreciate it if you could ensure we have your correct details for invitations to be sent out, or if not, a gentle decline so we will not keep pestering you.
Rebecca Kellner
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Last Updated ( Wednesday, 30 June 2010 )
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Written by Robin Legge
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Wednesday, 30 June 2010 |
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FARM NEWS.
The student's vegetable bay to the north of the beehive has been eliminated from the rotation for student plots. In 2009, a teacher that the bees were attracted to, was stung on several occasions, as were students in his class so we decided to remove the need for classes to work in this area. We have instead turned it into a Bee Garden designed on Permaculture principles. Swales of contour banks have been formed to catch storm water and allow it time to sink into the ground, and we have planted a range of plants which will provide shade, flowers and support for the permanent plants that we are growing here. Some of the plants are Buddleia, Carob, Strawberry guave, Icecream bean, mandarin, Chinese raisin tree, comfrey, and lucerne. We've also sown pigeon pea, Queen Anne's lace and borage. More will be added to stack the plants vertically once the little trees have got a bit of height to them. It should be interesting to walk through in a few years’ time when we have the path and water pond in place too.
A second happening is the Zoo Food garden that this year's prefects are initiating as a gift to the school and wider community, and hopefully successive year's prefects will add to with more species for the exotic mammals of Taronga. Following advice the advice from the Taronga Zoo horticulturist, we have decided to start with growing banana trees, the leaves of which elephants eat. I have sourced 36 banana trees which await planting after the year 12 exams on the 30th March. Each Prefect will have the responsibility of planting and caring for their plant till the end of their reign in late term 2. The Zoo Food garden will be situated in the far North East corner of the farm, adjacent to Jenkins Road, the farm cottage and the headwaters of the dam. If anyone has access to the common banana as small suckers who would be willing to donate to this project, we would be most grateful. Contact Farm Manager Gail Roberts at school on 9871 7942.
The farm has produced sweet corn and soon the pumpkins will be ripe. Rural Youth made chocolate covered macadamia nuts for sale to the Ruse Community and beans and parsley were sold from their Charity Garden.
The farmhands cut and baled our very first bales of lucerne hay earlier in the year - something to see in the middle of suburban Carlingford in the late afternoon, with power lines crisscrossing the paddock and forming a surreal backdrop for the rows of bales as they dropped from the hay baler!!!
Gail Roberts
Ag Teacher and Farm Manager
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Last Updated ( Wednesday, 30 June 2010 )
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James Ruse Old Boys provide key leadership team for Aussie forces in Afghanistan and the Middle East |
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Written by Robin Legge
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Thursday, 19 November 2009 |
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James Ruse Old Boys provide key leadership team for Aussie forces in Afghanistan and the Middle East.
On the surface there may not appear too much of a link between the James Ruse Agricultural High School in Carlingford and Australian military operations in Afghanistan, but two James Ruse Old Boys are now working side by side to lead and guide Australian military efforts to rebuild that troubled country.
Major General Mark Kelly AO and Commodore Trevor Jones CSC are both graduates of James Ruse Agricultural High School and are now working together, leading the Australian Defence Force’s operations against international terrorism in Afghanistan and the broader Middle East.
Major General Kelly is the Commander of all Australian forces in the Middle East, while Commodore Jones is Major General Kelly’s headquarters’ Chief of Staff responsible for implementing the General’s guidance.
Australia has around 2300 Army, Navy and Air Force personnel deployed on operations across the Middle East, with the bulk of those deployed in Afghanistan itself while the remainder provide direct support to the fight against terrorism.
“It is a demanding task, and one of which I am very privileged to have been given,” Major General Kelly said.
“And given its complexities, scope and the level of national responsibility involved, it is always good to have strong and capable people working for you as I do here now.”
“Trevor as may Chief of Staff leads my headquarters team and while it’s a coincidence we both attended James Ruse in the 1970s, it certainly does add an extra level of understanding to our working relationship,: Major General Kelly said.
While the two senior officers were several years part while attending James Ruse, they have become a strong team as they lead and guide Australian forces on their important, and dangerous, mission here in the Middle East.
Since leaving James Ruse, both Major General Kelly and Commodore Jones have had distinguished careers in the Australian Defence force spanning in excess of 30 years each.
Major General Kelly entered the Army’s Royal Military College, Duntroon, in 1975, while Commodore Jones chose the Navy, entering the Royal Australian Naval College, HMAS Creswell, in 1978.
Among his career highlight’s, Major General Kelly has commanded the 1st Battalion of the Royal Australian Regiment, the Army’s high readiness 3rd Brigade, and the Army’s 1st Division. Prior to his appointment in the Middle East, he held the appointment of Land Commander-Australia – responsible for the operational readiness of the Army’s combat forces.
For Commodore Jones, his career highlights have included command of the Guided Missile Frigates HMAS Darwin and HMAS Newcastle. On his return to Australia he will be promoted to the rank of Rear Admiral and take up the appointment of Head of Navy Personnel and Reputation.
Commodore Jones said he was fond of James Ruse Agricultural High School and that it was chance that led him to the Navy.
“It was a great school, offering a variety of studies, including a speciality of agriculture. I wanted to be a wool classer, but when I graduated there were no scholarships available so I ended up pursuing the Navy as my backup.” Commodore Jones said.
For Major General Kelly, one of the many positives of his experience there was the broad education the school offered and the many extra curricular activities that were available to the students.
“James Ruse was a great school to attend and I still have wonderful memories of my time there. Its reputation has continued to grow in recent years with consistently strong results in the High School Certificate which is a great achievement,” Major General Kelly said.
While time has passed for Major General Kelly and Commodore Jones and the days of James Ruse are well behind them, their memories of the school, and in the Parramatta district have been rekindled through their current roles in the Middle East.
“We are both involved in important work here, providing leadership and direction to the wonderful young men and women of the Australian Defence Force who are making great sacrifices and facing real danger here on behalf of Australia with their hope of giving the people of Afghanistan a better future,” Major General Kelly said.
• Australia’s military contribution to Afghanistan is part of the nation’s broader commitment to Coalition efforts against international terrorism, countering piracy in the Gulf of Aden, and maritime security. The Australian deployment, comprising around 1550 personnel in Afghanistan and a further 850 across the Middle East, is known as Operations SLIPPER. Under Operation SLIPPER Australian forces contribute to the efforts of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) – led International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan, aimed at preventing Afghanistan again becoming a safe haven for international terrorists, and the United State-led International Coalition Against Terrorism.
Press Release from the Australian Defence Force - Military Public Affairs area
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