Reunion Countdown

AUSTRALIA/ NEW ZEALAND REUNION
​SYDNEY
 WEDNESDAY MARCH 11 AND THURSDAY MARCH 12, 2026

We had a successful 50th reunion in Cape Town in February 2023 and another just recently in Charleston, South Carolina. We realize that it is not easy to travel from the antipodes en masse, so we have arranged a local reunion over two or three days on Wednesday March 11th and Thursday 12th, but Friday 13th is an option as well.
I plan on visiting Australia and New Zealand in March 2026 and will be  organizing this in Sydney. One or two locals will be needed and any suggestions as to venue and group activities will be most welcome. Any "volunteers"?
Check out the photos from the most recent mini reunion in Charleston, SC.
Significant others are most welcome and encouraged to join us.
The following class members marked with * are very interested:

AUSTRALIA:

1. Ian Beinart - no, as he will out of the country 
2. Robert Kaplan - no response as yet
3. *Alan Atherstone  
4. *Patrick Coghlan 
5. John Fletcher - no response as yet
6. *Jack Goldblatt 
7. Graeme Goldin -  no, as he will out of the country 
8. ​*Simon Gruenewald 
9. Martin Jaffe -  no, as he will out of the country 
10. *Angus MacLellan 
11. *Seymour Maze 
12. *Jacques Olivier 
13. *Peter Patton 
14. Paddy Reynolds (no contact info. Does anyone have a recent email address?)
15. *Hilton Shapiro ​
16. *Joan van den Ende 
17. ​*Vince Duffy -
18. *Erroll Simpson ​
19. ​*Jules Miller
20. ​Brent van der Westhuysen - no response as yet
21. Garth Alperstein -  not interested
22. *Alan Sive 
23. *Chris  Lewis 

NEW ZEALAND:

1. ​John Sanders - no response as yet
2. *Francois de Bruin  
3. *Roy Williams 
4. *Tim Farquharson 
5. Kingsley Logan - cannot make it

OTHER COUNTRIES:

1. *Trevor Kaye - USA, organizer
2. Saville Furman - RSA, possibly interested
3. Adrian Bosenberg - USA, possibly interested​
4. Chris Winearls - UK, possibly interested
5. *Margie Anderson Stanford  - UK
6. *Jeff Wollach - Canada

POSSIBLE THINGS TO CONSIDER
(YOUR FEEDBACK IS REQUESTED)

1. Welcoming dinner at a restaurant with waterfront view (Quay, Aria, Cafe Sydney, The Fenwick (https://www.thefenwick.com.au) are some suggestions.
2. Royal Botanic Garden tour followed by a catered picnic or a meal at the on-site restaurant (Botanic House)
3. Take a ferry to Manly Beach with a dinner at a waterfront restaurant in Manly.​​
4. All inclusive Sydney harbour dinner cruise.
   Enjoy a magical evening cruising along Sydney Harbour with picturesque sunsets and the breathtaking spectacle of Sydney’s iconic attractions lit up at night. Boarding at 6:10 pm.
   Our dinner cruise is a thoughtful and regionally focused menu, served over three courses. Our chefs have created a menu that highlights the multicultural influences that make Sydney cuisine so special and used an array of fresh and beautiful New South Wales & Australian ingredients. Dinner is paired with a selection of beers, some of finest NSW regional wines, soft drinks and tea or coffee.
   View dinner menu here. 
   INCLUSIONS:
   2.5 hour cruise on Sydney Harbour. Entrée, dinner and dessert. Welcome glass of bubbles. All-inclusive Australian wines, beers, base spirits, and non-alcoholic beverages. 360-degree views of iconic attractions
5. Catered BBQ/braai/barbie
6. Time to Reminisce: Private Meeting Room​ - Reserve an event space for “memory sharing”— invite everyone to prepare short talks, bring photos/memorabilia, or have fun with a medical and 1973 related trivia quiz and anecdotes/stories.
7. Guided sightseeing city tour in a private airconditioned charter bus.

Private Bus Tours can include:

• Rose Bay
• Milk Beach
• Bondi beach
• Sandstone cliffs at the gap
• Watsons bay
• Walsh Bay
• Darling harbour & King St wharf​
• Sydney harbour bridge
• Sydney opera house
• The Rocks​
• Kings Cross
• Paddington
• Barangaroo
• Newtown graffiti walks​

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LET'S DO THIS!

​  IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN GETTING TOGETHER, PLEASE LET ME KNOW BY EMAIL

​RESPONSES: 

1. VERY INTERESTED
2. POSSIBLY INTERESTED
3. NOT INTERESTED

THANKS,
TREVOR
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[email protected]

NOTE ABOUT PAYMENT:
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In September 2025, it will be 6 months to our class reunion and we will need a financial commitment then for the following reasons:

• we need a headcount to determine the size of any venue, number of tables etc for booking a restaurant or an activity.
• down payments are required because of party size​

You will be asked to send us $100 US.

Depending on the venue and activity, you will be notified about the final balance which will be due no later than 4 weeks before the reunion. We will let you know closer to the time what that will be.

You are encouraged to bring your significant others with you to all activities.
Please let me know if they will be joining you and please include their names.
Thanks.