Snapshot 2022

Long-time Trinity College staff member
Dr Peter Campbell published a book on Trinity’s history, The Triumphs of our Fleur-de-Lys: 150 years of Trinity College Melbourne. The book begins by outlining discussions about the foundation of a university in Melbourne in the late 19^th century, then documents the College’s development to the present day, including photos and illustrations. Purchase the book in Trinity’s online shop: shop.trinity.unimelb.edu.au 

In June, Theological School Dean Bob Derrenbacker co-led a group of 24 pilgrims to the Holy Land (Israel and the Palestinian territories), with the Rt Revd Dr Stephen Andrews, Principal at Wycliffe College, Toronto. Pilgrims included past and current students and staff, who visited Biblical sites along the Mediterranean Sea, the Galilee, the Jordan Valley and the Dead Sea, as well as the holy city of Jerusalem. 

Residential College students and young alumni celebrated our 150^th anniversary with a special ball at the MCG in August. 

In September, we held the annual Archbishop’s Dinner, which helped raised valuable funds for Trinity’s Building our Future Appeal. View the photos.

We were pleased to announce Vincent Tjendra (TCFS 2007) as our FS Alum of the Year. Vincent is the co-founder and CEO of Astro, which helped provide an essential grocery-delivery service during the pandemic.

We held five fireside chats throughout the year, where distinguished alumni and friends of the College spoke to students about their vocation and other topics of interest. Pictured is the Hon. Stephen Charles AO QC (author of Keeping Them Honest: the case for a genuine national integrity commission and other vital democratic reforms), who joined the Hon. David Harper AM QC in April to discuss the campaign for a genuine national integrity commission. 

Trinity College commissioned Harper & Charlie, the illustration agency famous for producing retro-style prints of iconic landmarks such as Flinders Street Station and Luna Park, to create a commemorative vintage print to celebrate Trinity's 150th anniversary. Head to our online store to view sizes and to purchase: shop.trinity.unimelb.edu.au 

We celebrated NAIDOC Week in August with an intercollegiate Buroinjin tournament (Trinity won!).

In September, we held the annual Cordner Oration breakfast to coincide with the AFL preliminary finals. Our guest speaker was sports journalist Sam Lane. Sam is pictured second from left with Lucy Simms, and Harriet and Chris Cordner. View the photos.

In October, we held a gala dinner at Palladium at Crown for almost 900 guests to celebrate our 150th anniversary.

In June, the Choir of Trinity College went on a tour of the Northern Territory. The tour included a reception and performance at Government House in Darwin. View the photos.

We held a Seniors’ Lunch in May, which doubled as a 50-year reunion. Pictured are Robin Murray, John Morgan and Andrew Prentice.

In August, we installed 14 new Fellows. A Fellow is the highest honour bestowed by the College. Congratulations to Syd Bone, Jim Craig, Sue Dahn, the Most Revd Kay Goldsworthy AO, Melissa Gray, Leith Hancock, the Hon. David Harper AM QC, Judy Munro, Dr Brendan Murphy AC, Charles Sitch, Michael Traill AM, the late Angus Trumble, Rick Tudor OAM and Hong Yi (Red). View the photos.

From 22–27 May, five former Gourlay business ethics visiting professors and our 2023 Gourlay professor travelled to Australia from around the world to participate in a series of events in Melbourne as part of the Gourlay Ethics in Business week. The program included debates, Q&As, panel discussions and hypotheticals that addressed complex ethical issues. Pictured is the panel that discussed the ethics of the COVID-19 vaccine, from left to right, Professor Andrew Cuthbertson AO, Dr Norman Swan, Associate Professor Margie Danchin, Jon Faine, Professor Barbara McPake and Professor Jeremy Moon. See our highlights video and photos.

In August, Lucie Griffin was elected as our incoming Senior Student for 2023. Lucie says that, as Senior Student, she’s excited to make the most outstanding Trinity experience possible for every Trinitarian. ‘It’s especially important to me that we celebrate everyone’s individuality so we can be the most genuine, welcoming college imaginable,’ she says. Read more about Lucie.

In May, we held a special Evensong at St Paul’s Cathedral in the CBD, sung by the Choir of Trinity College, to commemorate Trinity’s 150th anniversary. View the photos.

The annual Barry Marshall Lecture in Church Law was held in September. Our guest lecturer was the Ven. Dr Hirini Kaa – Archdeacon for Mātauranga (Aotearoa) and author of Te Hāhi Mihinare, The Māori Anglican Church – pictured with the Revd Canon Dr Bob Derrenbacker.