Craig Willis - Former Australian rules football player for the Collingwood Football Club.
Tarryn Lovett - Field hockey player who represented Australia at the 2016 Rio Olympics.
Simon Cox - Former Australian rules football player for the Carlton Football Club.
Artists and Writers
Peter Temple - Award-winning crime fiction writer, known for his Jack Irish series.
Michael Leunig - Renowned cartoonist, best known for his whimsical and thought-provoking illustrations.
Politicians
Hugh Delahunty - Former Australian politician, member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly.
Margaret Fitzherbert - Australian politician, current member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly.
Scientists
Dr. Herbert Basedow - Anthropologist, geologist, and medical practitioner, known for his work on indigenous cultures.
Businesspeople
Paul Bassat - Co-founder of Seek Limited, an online employment and classifieds company.
Military Figures
Major General John Whitelaw - Distinguished military officer, served as Chief of the General Staff in the Australian Army.
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