Comments on: Clyde Cameron College

By: Charo C. Guillon

Charo C. Guillon — Sat, 05 Feb 2011 00:37:45 +0000

I was looking at my old pictures and I found one where I was a participant for a 10-day live-in seminar on trade union education somewhere in Wodonga, Australia. I was still in the Philippines when my employer, the Trade Union Congress of the Philippines sent me as our representative. I moved here in the US a few months after the seminar. It was in 1990 and I can’t remember anymore the exact venue but I remember it was sponsored by TUTA (I will not forget that word because it means puppy in the Philippine language). I googled TUTA and I found out that I stayed in Clyde Cameron College. After more googlings, I found websites referring it as the former Clyde Cameron College, and alas, it was transformed into a hospital now. As soon as I saw the pictures, everything came back to me, the memories of my 10 day stay there on a spring season I believe. I remember then than that building looks so new then, but I had difficulty finding my way from my room to the conference rooms and teh cafeteria and back because it looked like a maze to me then. (Well, I already have difficulty finding my way anyway and this confused me more). It’s great to know though that I’ve stayed in this unique building which was just honored recently. Hopefully it will be restored and preserved for years and the future Australians will have a chance to see this unique building.

By: Dato' Zullkiffely

Dato' Zullkiffely — Sat, 11 Dec 2010 16:14:36 +0000

Dear Dave,
If I’m not mistaken we are together in Advocacy Course….I still remember Rina Churchill from Quensland, Crist from Melbourne, check your album, maybe you can recall the last day of the course, we had our group photos…
Cheers..Merry Christmas.

By: Dave McKenna

Dave McKenna — Wed, 08 Dec 2010 10:36:29 +0000

I too did a 2 week live-in advocacy course at CCC in the early 90s. Ironically I later became an organiser for all TUTA employees. Great days and a unique building.

By: Dato' Zullkiffely Darus

Dato' Zullkiffely Darus — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 06:22:01 +0000

I was once in Clyde Cameron College (1993), course advocacy.

Surprised me when I read this article, so sad, a place where we could study and meet people around the world although with a two to three weeks courses. When I was there, I met friends from Australia, Tonga, Pacific Islands.

Well, thanks to TUTA and all the Unionist who make this college proud at one time.

By: ziggy osiadacz

ziggy osiadacz — Sat, 26 Jun 2010 14:06:19 +0000

I am proud to have been a student at this unique college.As a shop steward in the 80s public speaking and media exposure can make representatives of either union or employer groups timid in their approach to a task of presentation in their speach. This college gave help and support when approaching employers on issues.I submitted a log of 10 claims to my employer and won all.Never done previously.eg Work clothes clean hot water for showers [prev rusty]15min morning tea prev 10min and lastly 10 mins shower time.On a seperate issue hearing protection a heavy enginnering industry. Tell me where this training can now be achieved by those who require help.Bring back the college.

By: Adam Dimech

Adam Dimech — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 10:37:39 +0000

Thanks Daniel for the heads-up re Google Reader. I’ll take a look and see what’s going on there.

By: Daniel

Daniel — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 07:59:49 +0000

Yep, definitely reminds me of Harold Holt too.

(By the way, your pics don’t show in Google Reader.)