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| The Ball Report by Simon Taylor (to the best of my knowledge) The 2001 Annual Organisation of Planning Students Ball, held on the sunset of Darling Harbour at Port Vista Brasserie got off to a shocking start, mainly for the fact that the rather stupid organiser put the wrong number on the ticket. The deal with this was that when I went to print the posters out, I didn't have an address and he wasn't listed in the phone book. So I guessed a number, that being 330 and then later on, I found it out, changed the number to 207 and all was good. Until I decided to print the tickets out from the old file. I realised my mistake on the 7 November. All is good in the end I say. Secondly, the rain decided to tease me enough to hang around until about 4:30pm. Emile had promised me a sunset in the price and thankfullt for those that knew that the address was 207 Kent St, we got a good one. I'll get the bad things out of the way and then go on to say how much of a great night I had and I presume everybody else had. Number One, the spirits by all reports were watered down which meant people were complaining that they weren't getting drunk enough. I wouldn't know becuase I was enjoying my Extra Dry's all night. Rum was missing from the house spirits list which dissapointed several, namely Geography representative Claire Hammill but you'll all get over it. Finally, my order of 16 tables fell short by one which created the lack of table space. Thanks to the 2nd year table in the middle of the room that managed to seat 15 to a table, a mighty effort considering it was a tabkle set for ten. Anyway, pre dinner drinks ran overtime, which I hope most people didn't mind. The live music, provided by David Hibbert (who once supported Alex Lloyd!!!) was a great beginning to the night and it was great to be greeted by some proper music, from U2 to Cat Stevens. As it became apparent that there were more people than seats, Simon chucked a wobbly. But the entree of Thai Beef Salad and Salmon went down good. Another good hour before mains (of Sirloin Steak, Grilled Barramundi and Roasted Chicken) provided some good chance for mid-drunkedness intermingling that eventually brought on the awards. Congratulations or whatever - it didn't mean anything at all. All the rest is gone - we drank them dry of three of the four spirits, there were about 50% of desserts left over, the dance floor appeared for everybody to hit the floor and the polling booths and election signs got trashed. Memory blank begins 11:45pm at first intermittently, then full time about 1am. Most moved on to the Cargo Bar where the night continued on to closing time, not that that stopped anybody. Thanks for coming. I had a pearler of a night. |
| 1. The Eudora Award presented to the student that managed to send more emails than other student on 3rd year work experience Runner Up: Simon Taylor (all mine were OOPS related!) Winner: Anthony Hosking 2. The ‘Garbo’ Award presented to the student that missed the most lectures in 2001 ie only turned up once a week Runner Up: Larissa Northridge Winner: Andrew Newman 3. The Southern Cross Coaches Award In recognition of our beloved bus driver AJ, this award is for the most stupidest effort on a fieldtrip Highly Commended: Amy Webb for her magnificent rendition of the Home and Away theme song at the Gerroa fieldtrip Automatic First: Matt Meyer for getting lost and requiring a search party at 2am in the morning on the Jervis Bay fieldtrip 4. The ‘Why bother?’ Award for most words over a word limit Special 1st: Angelina Aversa on behalf of the Caddens Road Release Area Project Team Equal 1st: Tim Bainbridge, Stuart Carr and Andrew Harvey for 11,000 words instead of 2000 5. The Bob Zehner Award In 1st Year, each year would be aware that Bob Zehner predicts that two couples will eventuate from this class by graduation. This memorial award goes to the best lovey duvvy couple of the course Engaged: Louise O'Flynn and Jonothan Goodwill Married: Anthony Williams and Georgie Nalder 6. The Award for Best Planning Couple (outside of BTP) awarded to the best couple in the BTP course with a non Town Planner 2nd: Kristy Wyatt and Corey 1st: Tim Bainbridge and Michelle 7. The OOPS Award awarded to the student that has shown the most commitment throughout the year for OOPS social events Runner Up: Winner: Marie Iruefi 8. The ‘I Love Planners’ Award awarded to the person, not studying the BTP program that has shown continual commitment over the year in attending BTP social functions Runner Up: Dane from 1st Year Industrial Design Winner: Selby Dutailus from 4th Year Civil Enginnering 9. The Teacher’s Pet Award presented to the student that managed to display the most deplorable effort for extra marks or attention, as voted by the lecturers as well 2nd: Yvette Carr 1st: Matt Meyer 10. The Inaugural ‘Meadow Lea’ Town Planner of the Year As voted on the night for the Best (or worst) Planner of the Year Winner: Lara Dominish Runner Up: Nat Lloyd 3rd: Jake Poole 4th: James Li 5th: Matt Meyer 6th to 140th: All that attended the ball 141st to 167th: the rest of them |
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