This event is usually held on the first weekend in December of each year.
In 2019 the event will be held from Friday 6th December to Sunday 8th December - there will be an informal BBQ dinner available on the Friday evening for those who plan to arrive early.
The feature years in 2019 will be 1959, 1969, 1979, 1989, 1999 and 2009, however all past students and staff are welcome to attend. The 1954, 1964 and 1974 graduates will also be celebrating their 65th, 55th and 45th reunions. All past students and staff are welcome to attend the weekend and there will be a reunion of former and current staff during lunch on Saturday.
Program of Events
6 December - 8 December 2019
Please note: for people going on tours of the Dairy, Wildlife or Veterinary facilities, enclosed shoes must be worn.
Friday 6 December
2.30pm Registration at Morrison Hall (old Shelton Hall)
4.30pm Staff & Graduates Club open for drinks (underneath Foundation Building)
5.45pm Registration desk closes
6.00pm Dinner at the Staff and Graduates Club
Saturday 7 December
8.00 - 9.00am Breakfast at the Dining Hall
9.20 - 10.40am Tours of the Veterinary Science Facility (will depart every 20 minutes from Morrison Hall)
10.00am Registration and Morning Tea at Morrison Hall
- Registration desk - payments, receipts, room keys, name tags, info, etc.
- Morning Tea – meet, greet and re-connect with old acquaintances
- Museum open for browsing, raffle and merchandise sales, displays
11.00am Campus Bus Tour will leave at regular intervals from Morrison Hall
11.30am Year Group Photographs at the Foundation Building
12.00pm Lunch at the Dining Hall
2.00pm Tour of Gatton Research Dairy (will depart from Morrison Hall)
2.00pm Staff & Graduates Club open for drinks
2.30pm Afternoon Tea at Morrison Hall
3.00pm Annual General Meeting at Morrison Hall
4.15pm Registration desk closes and moves to Dining Hall
5.30pm Staff & Graduates Club closes for dinner
5.30pm Pre-Dinner Drinks at the Dining Hall
6.30pm Reunion Dinner at the Dining Hall
9.00pm Staff & Graduates Club open for relaxed socialising, tea and coffee provided
10.00pm Dining Hall closed
Sunday 8 December
8.00 - 9.00am Breakfast at the Dining Hall
10.00am Campus Bus Tour will leave at regular intervals from Morrison Hall until noon
10.30am Morning Tea at Morrison Hall
12.00 - 1.00pm Lunch at the Dining Hall
1.00pm Depart at leisure
Download 2019 registration form
Any further enquiries, please contact the Secretary, Graham McClymont on 0419 778 981 or email: gattonpaststudents@uq.edu.au.