Gryphon Gala

Date Saturday 1 October 2022. 6:30pm till late.
LocationMannix College, 22a Wellington Rd, Clayton, VIC
 
Cost $120 standard ticket. Concession ticket $60 for age 25 or under, proudly sponsored by MOCA. Ticket cost is all inclusive of drinks and food.


The biggest night on the alumni calendar is here! New in 2022, the Gryphon Gala will connect alumni from all generations, friends of the College, and partners over a three-course dinner. 

As part of the event, the winners of the inaugural Alumni Awards will be announced followed by drinks and dancing to a live band playing smash hits! Get your Mannix friends together and come along for a night to remember. 

Before the event, all former Presidents of the Mannix College Students’ Society (MCSS) are invited to a reunion. More details below. 

Who's going to the Gala?  Registrations to date
1969'ers & 70's: Barb Shea (1977)
1980's: Tony Anderson (1985); Leigh Baring (1985); Lisa (Powell) Baring (1986); Nick Birrell (1989); Phil Canon (1981); Nicola (McGrath) Commins (1986) & Alex Commins; Donna (McKeegan) Cook (1985) & Wes Cook; Chris Dale (1984); Katharine Ebbs (1984); Fiona (Campbell) Elgin (1989); Mark Freeman (1985) & Danuta Freeman; Bernard Georgelin (1983); Kirsty (Gross) Gerahty (1985); Julie (Wedding) Gosley (1984); James Hay (1983); Mark Janke (1983); Matt Jeffrey (1989); Tony Johnson (1985); Claire (Magee) Kashyap (1983); Mark Kellock (1988); Hamish McCrum (1983); Jane Mitchell (1989); Cath Newman (1986) & Jude Garvey; Sean Lochhead (1985); Diana Osborn (1987) & Stuart Reid; Kelli (Gross) Ridsdale (1987); Gil Rush (1988); John Taylor (1983) & Fiona (McRum) Taylor; Richard Walsh (1989); Lachlan Wraith (1988)
1990's: Gabby (O'Leary) Anderson; Matt Birrell (1990); James Boston (1990); Tanya Clifton (1990); Lisa (Woodcock) Dooley (1991); Georgie Fidge (1990); Katie (O'Brien) Flockart (1990); Sally Gross (1990); Caitilin Hawkins (1990); Brett Hucker (1990); Caroline Keenan (1990); Kirsty (McMichael) Lally (1990); Allison Purdey (1990); Anna (Lally) Robertson (1990); Nick Ryan (1990); John Uren (1990); Mick Vagg (1989); Naomi (Johns) Vagg (1990); Melissa (Sievers) Wraith (1990)
2000's: Charles Aitken (2007); Sam Baring (2007); Martin Dowman (2009) & Victoria Huang; James Garrick (2008); Ellen Gleeson (2009); Annabel (Brennan) Huguenin (2007); Peter Huguenin (2009); James McKenzie (2007); Scott Robson (2007); Andrew Swan (2009)
2010's:  Sam Brimacombe (2010); Benita Bruce (2010); Jacob Chacko (2012) & Chloe Johnston; Jason Clymo (2013); Char Debenham (2010) & Charlotte Squires; Will De Silva (2010); Alice Draffin (2010); Mandhree Ekanayake (2017); Cassandra Evans (2010); James Fox (2013); Margaret Gleeson (2012); Damien Hatch (2012); Charlee Hawkes (2018); Jacob Jewson (2010); William Kingwill (2012); Samantha Midwood (2013); Rhys Portbury (2012); Eva Scopelliti (2018); Spencer Smagas (2017);  Millie Stonnill (2019); Josh Spokes (2011); Andrew Stewart (2012) & Casey Ah-Cann; Jackson Stiles (2011) & Ebony Chan; Whitney Stiles (2013); Sophie (Lang) Swan (2010); Zoe Weaver (2012); Alexander West (2017); Kate Wilcox (2017); Nick Young (2015)
2020's: Aidan Hanrahan (2020); Tippipon Morgan (2021); Olivia Putland (2020)
Friends of the College: James Swan & Sue Swan.

Who's attending the MCSS Presidents Reunion?
Alice Draffin (2010); James Garrick (2008); Aidan Hanrahan (2020); Charlee Hawkes (2018); Mark Janke (1983); Tony Johnson (1985); Tippipon Morgan (2021); Ron Storey (1969); Andrew Swan (2009) & Sophie (Lang) Swan (2010).

Event Details

Date: Saturday 1 October 2022
Times: Gryphon Gala: 6:30pm till late
  • MCSS President’s Reunion: 4pm-5:30pm
  • Tours of the College: from 5:30pm for those interested
Venue: Mannix College, 22a Wellington Road, Clayton, VIC.
Dress: Cocktail wear.
Cost: $120 standard ticket. Concession ticket $60 for age 25 or under, proudly sponsored by MOCA.
Cost is all inclusive of drinks and food.
Dietaries or other requirements: Please inform us of these when you register.
Parking:  Ample parking is available across the road at Monash University, near the corner of Wellington Road and Scenic Boulevard. Disability parking will be available at Mannix College. 
Partners: Partners are welcome at the Gryphon Gala.
Seating: If you know who you want to sit with, list them when you register and we’ll do the rest! Tables are for 8 people.
Accommodation discount: Guests wishing to stay overnight locally after the Gala receive a discounted rate at the Monash Parkroyal hotel when they use this link to book: https://www.panpacific.com/parkroyal/monash-university
RSVP: Before Monday 26 September 2022. 

Share the invitation: Share this RSVP link to promote the event: mannix.ptly.com/GryphonGala


Mannix Reunions!

The Gala is your opportunity to connect with your entire Old Coll community. And from 2023, we are organising more regular reunions to help you reconnect with those who shared your Mannix experience with you. 

COVID prevented us from hosting reunions over the past two years, so part of the Gala also serves as a ‘catch up’ reunion for Old Colls from these fresher years: 1971, 1972, 1981, 1982, 1991, 1992, 2001, 2002, 2010, 2011. Old Colls from other years - watch out for information about your upcoming reunions from 2023. 

Presidents Reunion
Bringing back a much-loved tradition, all former Presidents of the Mannix College Students’ Society (MCSS) and their partners are invited to a reunion. Also in attendance will be the 2022 President and 2023 President-elect. Nibbles and drinks provided. The event will be followed by the Gala. 

Alumni Awards
The Gryphon Gala is an opportunity to celebrate all things Mannix. So it’s fitting that the event will include announcing the winners of our inaugural Alumni Awards, which recognise, encourage and reward alumni excellence across a broad range of criteria.  

COVIDSafe
This is a COVIDSafe event. If you are unwell, please do not attend.

Under 18?
This event is only for guests aged 18 years or over.

Concession ticket MOCA sponsorship
From 21 Sept, concession ticket price for under 25 yo Old Colls reduced from $95 to $60 thanks to sponsorship from MOCA - the Mannix Old Collegians Association. 

Questions
If you have any questions, please contact mannix.alumni@monash.edu