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STC OBA – Australian Branch – An Outline of the Early Days (1972 to 1989) (By Odath Weerasinghe based on his article in the 1989 STC OBA Melbourne Dance Souvenir Source:Thomiana Newsletter This is not a definitive history of the STC OBA Australia Branch. It is mainly intended for younger Old Thomians to know something more about the OBA’s origin story. A proper history of the OBA will have to mention the many individuals whose selfless efforts have contributed significantly to get the OBA started and progressed to where it is today. Hence, whilst acknowledging their efforts, the following will simply highlight some of the milestone events and achievements of the OBA in its early days. In 1972, Mr C.R.Wise, the former Sub Warden of STC, hosted an informal dinner gathering at his Melbourne home for several Old Thomians to discuss the possibility of starting an OBA and it was ...