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Fortians Union

SRC President, Elenor Alonso-Love, and Vice-President, Dante Diaz and Tom Halbert 1949
Image: SRC President, Elenor Alonso-Love, and Vice-President, Dante Diaz and Tom Halbert 1949

The Fortians Union

The Fortian alumni associations began in 1894 to:

1. Build a Strong Community:

  • Create a place where members can connect, have fun, and support each other.

2. Give Back to Fort Street:

  • Actively contribute to the success of Fort Street High School through volunteer work, mentorship, or other initiatives.

3. Celebrate Our Legacy:

  • Honour the rich history and traditions of Fort Street while embracing innovation and progress.

 

For enquiries or to get in touch with the Fortians Union, please contact us via email at: fortians@fortians.au

 

Faber Est

The Fortians Union publishes a regular newsletter, Faber Est.

The latest edition can be viewed here: Faber Est Issue 102

The previous four editions are also available:

Faber Est Issue 101

Faber Est Issue 100

Faber Est Issue 99

Faber Est Issue 98

 

Membership

Membership of the Fortians Union is free for the first five years after leaving school. Life membership is available for a one off fee of $50.00.

The Fortians Union Membership form:

To join, complete the online form by clicking here.

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Please let us know if your contact details have changed to stay in touch and continue to receive your copy of Faber Est.

Update your contact information by clicking here.

Fortians Union Dinner

Our annual dinner was held on 18th October at Club York in Sydney. Those in attendance enjoyed hearing from Dr Nichola Calvani (Fortian 2009) about her time at Fort Street and how that led to her highly successful career. Click here to find our more about Nichola’s work.

It was also very rewarding to hear from the ougoing Student Representative Council President, Elenor Alonso-Love, and Vice-President, Dante Diaz, as they begin their Year 12 journey.

To see some more photos taken at the dinner please go to our Fortians Union Facebook page.

Dr Nichola Calvani (Fortian 2009)
Image: Dr Nichola Calvani (Fortian 2009)

Management Committee

The Fortians Union activities are guided by the management committee, elected annually.

Our Annual General Meeting was held at the school on Tuesday, 22nd October. The following were elected to the 2024/2025 Management Committee, each person’s graduation year is shown in brackets after their name:

President:  Glenn Maddock (1977)

Vice President:  Rod Broune (1975)

Vice President:  Margot Cooper (1975)

Secretary:  Ian McLaughlin (1973)

Treasurer & Public Officer: Don Newby (1967)

 

Committee Members:

Alan Allison (1967), Maryse Alvis (1975), Maria Castellanos (1975), Gordon Hill (1962), Bruce Moxon (1979), Cornelia Salat (1978), Helen Sarantopoulos (1988) and Adam Tran (1991)   

Executive Officers - Ian McLaughlin, Margot Cooper, Glenn Maddock, Don Newby, Rod Broune
Image: Executive Officers - Ian McLaughlin, Margot Cooper, Glenn Maddock, Don Newby, Rod Broune

March Meeting

Here are some highlights from the meeting:

  • Progress made on converting bank accounts to electronic access, expected to be completed before the next meeting.
  • Constitution review discussion paper prepared, with a special meeting to be scheduled for further review.
  • Work continues on defining “The traditions of Fort Street” as part of the constitution review.
  • Student mentoring initiatives are moving forward, with a meeting held at FSHS.
  • A shared document repository has been set up for committee use, accessible via Google or fortians.au accounts.
  • Plans for mini-reunions at the school are underway, with scheduling discussions in progress.
  • Membership database updates include contacting members to collect missing information and encouraging email communication.

January Meeting

To view the minutes of this meeting click here.

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