Welcome to the official web site of the Old Ignatians' Union (OIU). An Old Boy of Riverview, or an Old Ignatian, is a man who has been educated by the Jesuits at St. Ignatius' College, Riverview on the banks of the Lane Cove River in Sydney, Australia.

Established in 1897, the mission of the OIU is to "Sustain and strengthen the connection between Old Ignatians' and to further the interests of the College".

The connection between members is promoted by various means and includes the Old Ignatians’ Sports Association which has Old Boys’ Teams playing basketball, cricket, rowing, rugby, touch football, water polo and more recently the new soccer club. OIU sponsored Golf days and bowls are also organised.

Country and class reunions, the Annual Long Lunch in the city and barbecues at the College, Gold Cup Regatta and home football games also provide great events for social gatherings with other fellow Old Boys.

The Old Ignatians' Union are currently involved in the following major community projects:

Mentoring Program	In conjunction with the College – aimed at supporting the students, initially focussing on the Indigenous boys, with the intention to broaden the program to include all old boys. Please click on 'Mentoring Program' for more information.
Community Service work	Involvement of the OIU and the College with Cana Community and St Canice’s Church, assisting in providing a warm and welcoming community for some of the most disadvantaged and marginalised in the inner city region
Mens’ Health	Dealing with Depression, has become a major focus for us and we are starting to work closely with the Black Dog Institute to provide awareness, education and support about mental health issues in both the city and the bush
Environment	We have sponsored a project for the College to measure usage of electricity, gas and water with the installation of smart metering technology. This will assist the College in its planning and project delivery and provide additional support for the school curriculum
Farmers’ Rest	We are working with the College to make the boarding house available to farmers to give them a well earned rest and some respite from the drought and to make their stay an enjoyable one
The Careers Expo	Grows each year in terms of exhibitors, speakers and numbers attending, this year was a record on all accounts. Assistance continues with the College putting boys in contact with old boys for career discussion and guidance
OIU Rugby BBQ's	Do you enjoy watching rugby? Do you Enjoy BBQing? Do you enjoy raising money for a good cause? Then the Old Ignatians' Union NEEDS YOU! The OIU is encouraging all fathers and Old Boys within the 'View' community to put on an apron, slap on the rubber gloves, grab the tongs and give us a hand on the BBQ's this Rugby season down on First Field for all home games.

If you would like anymore information in relation to any of these projects listed above, please do not hesitate to contact us for more information.

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