This document provides an autobiographical summary of Tony Robertson's life from 1953 to 2017. It outlines the key places he lived, including Geelong, Sydney, Melbourne, Papua New Guinea, Brisbane, and Alice Springs. It describes his education and career highlights, such as working for ANZ Bank, studying theology, working in parish communities, and founding Micah Projects Inc. The document lists his values of justice, advocacy, solidarity and heroes who inspired him such as Jesus, Francis of Assisi, and activists like Dorothy Day. It closes with two quotes about serving the needs of the poor and the importance of eccentricity.

1. A Retrospective: Tony Robertson
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2. Geelong 1953-1971
• 1959 St John’s Primary North Geelong
• 1960-1964 St Patrick’s Geelong West
• 1964: Tasmania / Beatles Tour

3. Geelong 1953-1971
1963:
John Fitzgerald Kennedy
Daniel Patrick Mannix
Angelo Roncalli

4. • 1965-1970 St Joseph’s College Newtown
• 1968 Foundation Year of SJC Drama Group
• 1971: ANZ Bank Malop Street

5. Sydney 1971-1977
• Order of Friars Minor Capuchin
• Theological Studies
• Labour Government reforms
• Development of Mnt Druitt

6. Melbourne 1978-1989
• Communal Households
• 1979 Philippines
• Collingwood Parish
• RMIT
• St Joseph’s North Melbourne

7. Papua New Guinea 1990-1991
• Kiunga –Daru Diocese
• Fly River / OK Tedi Mine
• Cross Cultural Experience

8. Brisbane
1992-1994 Archdiocesan Youth Director
1995-1997 Australian Catholic University
1997: Launch of Just Living Consultancy Services
1997-2006 Junction Park State School
1999 Australian Government Award for Voluntary Service
2001 Return of award to protest Iraq War
2006: Alice Springs
2006- 2017 : Micah Projects Inc

9. Justice : See
Advocacy Judge
Solidarity Act

10. My Values

11. My Heroes
• Yeshua of Nazareth
• Francis and Clare of Assisi
• John Henry Newman
• Dorothy Day / Dan Berrigan/ Harvey Milk
• Mum Shirl and Ted Kennedy of Redfern
• Fr Mychal Judge
• Justice Michael Kirby

12. My Music
• Hildergard von Bingen
• Simon and Garfunkel/ Doors
• Bob Dylan / Joan Baez / Holly Near
• Skyhooks / Stones / Oils/
• Leonard Cohen /Paul Robeson
• Judy Small / Paul Kelly / Shane Howard
• Archie Roach / Ruby Hunter
• Xavier Rudd / Michael Franti

13. The joys and hopes, the grief and
anxieties of the people of this age,
especially those who are poor or in any
way afflicted, these too are the joys and
hopes, the grief and anxieties of the
followers of Christ."
Vatican II, GS. 1

14. In this age, the mere example of nonconformity, the
mere refusal to bend the knee to custom, is itself a
service. Precisely because the tyranny of opinion is
such as to make eccentricity a reproach, it is
desirable, in order to break through that tyranny,
that people should be eccentric. Eccentricity has
always abounded when and where strength of
character has abounded; and the amount of
eccentricity in a society has generally been
proportional to the amount of genius, mental vigor,
and moral courage which it contained. That so few
now dare to be eccentric, marks the chief danger of
the time. On Liberty John Mill