Chatter Box
Weddings
Sue and Duane Joubert
Wedding bells.... With Sue (Prance) and Duanes Joubert's motorsport background, guests were required to meet at a location in Wilson and then follow instructions "rally style" to a secret location in the hills. Upon the way a quiz needed to be completed as well as a limerick about the couple. All guests arrived safely and on time, the bridal cars (race cars of course) however were stopped by the police in Kalamunda enroute (now that's another story!). The afternoon ceremony and reception were both held at the Packing Shed in Bickley.
Sue and Duane's bridal cars - interesting story!
Nerellie and Jeff
Nerellie Richards (Centre for International Health) and her fiancé Jeff were married on
4 November at the beautiful St Johns Lutheran Church in Northbridge. As hoped, the weather was absolutely perfect and only one plane from the Red Bull Air Race was heard during the ceremony! The reception was held at the Forrest Reception Centre in Perth, where guests enjoyed the balmy evening, food, great company and hand-picked tunes.
Kate and Andrew Smethurst
On Friday 30 November Kate Cashman (Careers) of Boston, Massachusetts and Andrew Smethurst of Bacchus Marsh, Victoria were married. The wedding took place at the historic Hawthorne Hotel in Salem, Massachusetts with just over 100 guests attending (including 21 Australians who made the trip!). The couple met in Perth in 2005 while Kate was doing a semester study abroad program at Curtin.
A honeymoon in Fiji is planned before Kate and Andrew settle back in Perth.
Engagement
Congratulations to Charlotte John (Financial Services) who announced her engagement to Matt Hodgson on 10 November. The popular couple are making plans to get married in 2009.
Births
Penny Newcombe and her husband Andrew, welcomed their new baby boy, Gus Harry at 7.04am on 27 November 2007. Everyone is happy and healthy. Our warm congratulations to their lovely family.
Julie (Prospective Services) and Linc Langmead are the proud parents of beautiful baby girl, Tara. She was born 15 August, weighing 7lb 5oz (3.32kg) and 48cm long.
Congratulations to Tammie Cartwright who gave birth to a beautiful baby girl, Jessie Grace at 12.28pm on 29 November.
Congratulations to Ally Bowra (Curtin Parks & Gardens) and Liam Mullane who are the proud parents of a beautiful daughter, Sienna Alice. Sienna was born on 17 September at Osborne Park Hospital, weighing 7.3 pounds (3320grams) and height was 50cm.
Sienna Alice Mullane
Claire (International Office) and David McFerran are pleased to announce the arrival of their daughter Gabrielle Grace, born 4.09pm on 12 November 2007, weighing 3.405kg and 49cm long. Mum and baby are doing really well!
Jacinta Lee
Congratulations to Kim (GSB and Ripples Editor) and Brenda Lee (International Office). Beautiful baby daughter, Jacinta Lee was welcomed into the world on 4 October at St John of God Hospital, weighing 2.98kgs (6.9 lbs) and with rich ebony/black hair.
Dan Smith from the Digital Media Unit has become a dad for the second time when his wife, Roisin Broderick from CBS, gave birth to their daughter Lucy Anne Smith. Lucy was born at St John of God Hospital in Subiaco on 26 October and weighed in at 6 lb 12oz. Both mum and baby are doing fine!
Charlotte Kathleen Pilgrim-Byrne
Kelly and Samantha Pilgrim-Byrne (Health Sciences & CBS) welcomed with much love their daughter, Charlotte Kathleen on the 26 September, weighing 7lb 10oz and measuring 51cm. Charlotte comes after 4 years of fertility treatment and many setbacks. Her mums couldn't be more thrilled.
Other interesting information
Ricky Wheeler from Student Retention and Transition Team is treating himself to an early Christmas present and has taken himself home (Dover in the UK). Ricky is excited about catching up with his mates and to the real beer they serve in the motherland. Ricky is looking forward to ending 2007 and beginning 2008 with a smile on his face.
How far do you have to drive to get fresh Oysters?
Janet Pearce (Graduations) and husband Alan took off on 1 December to drive across the Nullarbor to the Eyre Peninsula in South Australia for a week of oysters, seafood and wine. Simply taking off with no accommodation booked in their antique Range Rover with an esky full of wine, pillows, blankets and a packet of biscuits, they hope to languish in the hospitality of the locals at Ceduna, Smoky Bay and Streaky Bay and enjoy the surf at Cactus Beach at Penong along the way. Watch this space to see how it all goes...
Cactus Beach is located 94 kilometres west of Ceduna. Cactus is a must visit for serious surfers. For the rest of us Cactus Beach is definitely an off the beaten track destination.
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