People & Community Stories

A leader in the law

A leader in the law

Ormondian Hilary Charlesworth recently became the first woman to be elected to the International Court of Justice.

Ormondians and conscription

Ormondians and conscription

Army conscript, nephew of a war casualty and colleague of a miliary hero James Lawson (1953) reflects on the controversial issue of conscription and its impacts on Ormond.

A Significant Legacy

A Significant Legacy

Remembering Dr. Alexander Morrison, my great-great-grandfather and the role he played in establishing Ormond.

A Great Achievement

A Great Achievement

I spent over 110 days working with others to building the Ormond Ski Lodge. From a stowaway pygmy possum to unloading bricks at midnight, it was a memorable time.

Woodside Standard Time

Woodside Standard Time

John Woodside was recently awarded the Medal of the Order Australia for services to Engineering. Here he recalls his role in the construction of the Ormond Ski Club.

All the crackpots do philosophy

All the crackpots do philosophy

I commenced residence in Ormond in 1966, just as the waves of baby boomers began to hit the tertiary education system, to alter it irrevocably. These are extracts from diaries and letters from my early weeks at College.

Life as student waitress

Life as student waitress

In 1961 I was one of the first two women students to be appointed to wait tables Ormond. I look back now and think my 18 months at College was one of the best times my life.

Bart Kruytbosch

Bart Kruytbosch

The story of the Bart Kruytbosch Memorial, the sculpture and stone seat on Picken Lawn.

Learning, friendships and fun

Learning, friendships and fun

Getting to know students from other disciplines whilst at Ormond equipped me well for the role I played in the communities in which I later ministered.

The Ormond Women’s Association

The Ormond Women’s Association

The Ormond Women’s Association was an important source of support and camaraderie for female students and alumni for more than 40 years.