History 2024
Class of 73 Excursion
Sat. JUNE 8th 2024 from 11:00 am
White Bay Power Station, Balmain
Remember the excursions to the Port Kembla Steel works? Well that is a bit hard to replicate, so in line with “heavy industrial” we will replicate by visiting White Bay Power Station in Balmain.
The White Bay Power Station is a heritage listed former coal-fired power station on a 38,000 m2 (410,000 sq ft) site in White Bay, in the suburb of Rozelle, 3 km (2 mi) from Sydney in New South Wales, Australia.
The remains of the plant can be clearly seen at the western end of the Anzac Bridge on the junction of Victoria Road and Roberts Street. The station was inactive for a number of years. However the plant reopened for the 2024 Sydney Biennale art exhibition.[1] It was added to the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 2 April 1999.[2]
The station is often wrongly referred to as the Balmain Power Station, a plant originally located in Iron Cove, which has since been demolished.
Built between 1912 and 1917 to cope with the expansion of Sydney’s electric tram and rail systems, White Bay fed the largest metropolitan tramway network in the Southern Hemisphere and provided power to the trains as well as to the suburban electricity grid. The building’s dominant harbour side position, dramatic vertical facade, castellated parapets and steam funnels mark the entrance to the Balmain waterfront, and are an enduring symbol of the area’s industrial origins and traditions.
For those who also went on Art excursions the visit to White Bay Power Station is also one of the locations for the TEN THOUSAND SUNS art exhibition (see video). As an added bonus those who were (or really wanted to be) members of the schools bus/train club, vintage buses will be available to transport you from Queen Victoria Building in the City to White Bay.
This clip shows the exhibition within the power station
Full details of the event are at this link White Bay Power Station - Biennale of Sydney and includes how to get there. We will meet near the main entrance.
As usual following the visit we will adjorn to a suitable location for food and drinks (open to suggestions). For the more adventurous the excursion can be extended to take in VIVID Sydney.
The visit to White Bay Power station is a personal visit for me as it was the place of work of my late father-in-law.
Drinks & lunch likely to be at the King Street Wharf (near Darling Harbour) but will be confirmed.
Michael Rayner key Speaker - 50th Re-union NSBHS1973
For the enjoyment again of all who attended the 50th reunion. The incredibly interesting talk of Michael Rayner on architecture, how creativity can solve problems and the comaraderie of Australians when adversity strikes. It is easy to understand why Michael was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia for his services to architecture. If you missed the reunion a chance to catchup on one of the highlights.
The Band - formed from classmates, partners and a couple of friends playing at the After Party
Video courtesy of Ian Carragher
Video courtesy of Ian Carragher
Video courtesy of Ian Carragher
Update Blue Mountains Walk . Tuesday 19th , Wednesday 20th , Thursday 21st March
from Morten Storaker/James Daniel
Attendees to date,
Tuesday 19th March
9am, meet at Morts place. 5 Richmond Ave Medlow bath 0417218761
1: SES headquarters visit, incident control centre, vehicles and equipment at Katoomba
2: followed by Ngula Bulgarabang walk Katoomba 4km easy, last 300m steep and rocky, great view over the megalong valley
3: Megalong tea rooms for lunch
4: Mermaid cave waterfall, easy walk, some steps
5: Anvil rock Blackheath plus the wind eroded cave
Finish around 5pm
Dinner at the Gardiners Inn pub, Blackheath ,
then do the Katoomba falls night walk, a really nice path lit up at night. Easy 2km . Starting at 7.30 pm
Suggested Accomodation
Gardiners Inn pub, Blackheath
Wednesday, 20th,
Meet at Medlow 9am
drive towards Lithgow, stop at the lolly bug shop at the bottom of Mt Victoria, visit the WW2 gun emplacements, view the viaduct at Bowenfels, then on to the blast furnace, lunch at the Tin Shed in Lithgow, then on to Hassans walls lookout , then maybe a drive out to the Mt Banks walk, or possibly on to Mt Tomah (fabulous botanical gardens) ?
Dinner at Morts house
Suggested Accommodation
Gardiners Inn pub, Blackheath
Thursday 21st
9am at Morts place
Drive out to Evans crown via Rydal, nice walk not too hard, quite a few steps, great views, then on to Tarana pub, lunch at the pub
Talk by Dr Alan Bensoussan on Research in Complementary Medicine
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Alan is a big deal in complementary medicine.
NICM Health Research Institute Event
We are so pleased to announce one of our classmates Dr Alan Bensoussan is going to give a talk to NSBHS1973 classmates, partners and friends on research in complimentary medicine. Alan has been one of the pioneers in Australia of complimentary medicine and this talk will be fascinating. Many thanks to James Daniel for encouraging Alan to share his great knowledge and experience with us
Date Monday March 4th 2023
Time 9.15am till ~ 12.00noon
Venue National Institute of Complementary Medicine (NICM)
Address Westmead Medical Precinct. Building looks like Hogwarts right above Westmead train station.
Schedule
9.15am Arrive, coffee/tea and some intros (ground floor in Gary Lam Auditorium)
9.45am Start talks with a brief background to NICM and what we do - Alan Bensoussan
10.10am Dr Deep Bhuyan – ‘Why my research is earth-shatteringly important.’ Deep’s work focuses on the microbiome.
10.15am Assoc Prof Gen Steiner – ‘Why I disagree with Deep and think mine is more important.’ Gen focuses on neurocognition, cognitive decline, dementia.
10.20am Assoc Prof Mike Armour – ‘Forget all the others, listen to me.’ Mike focuses on women’s health (endometriosis) and cannabis studies
10.30-11.10am Tour of facilities (Prof Dennis Chang): laboratories, Western Sydney Integrative Health Clinic.
11.15am Light refreshments
Final attendees + a couple more collegues of Alan Bensoussan
