In Memoriam

Larry Roddick OAM

Larry Roddick OAM attended Trinity from 1961 to 1967. He passed away unexpectedly aged 76 on 13 July 2025.

Larry studied medicine at Monash University and pursued paediatric specialist practice at the Melbourne and Sydney Children’s Hospitals before settling into private specialist practice in Newcastle, NSW in 1983. He later became a staff specialist at the John Hunter Children’s Hospital. Larry was a general pediatrician with special interests in respiratory medicine, cleft palate and hearing loss. Larry contributed to the teaching of paediatrics to undergraduate and postgraduate medical students and to paediatric colleagues in the Pacific Islands. Post-retirement, Larry served as an Australian Medical Council examiner for overseas doctors seeking Australian registration.

Among his many achievements, Larry established the Cleft Palate Clinic in Newcastle. He was instrumental in establishing the first Ronald McDonald House outside a capital city in Newcastle, which has been extended several times. Larry served on the board of the Nicholas Trust, helping to create paediatric palliative care services at John Hunter Children’s Hospital, ensuring families could stay with their children during care. Larry worked tirelessly to raise the profile of paediatric services in the Hunter through the Hunter Paediatric Society. He served for several years as the Medical Director for  ROMAC (Rotary Oceania Medical Aid for Children), which provides life-saving and dignity-restoring surgery for children across Oceania.

In recognition of his extraordinary service, Larry was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) in the 2021 Queen’s Birthday Honours.

Despite living interstate, Larry maintained a strong connection to Trinity and the Hawthorn Football Club. He regularly attended Sydney OTG reunions and the Gold Mitre Lunch. His father Frank, uncle Reg and brother Terry were also Trinity alumni.

Larry is survived by his wife Jane, his son Andrew and daughter Kate.

Hamish Bayston
We were sad to hear of the passing of former staff member Hamish Bayston (2002-2014). Hamish was on our maintenance staff and his son Lachlan (OTG 2012) also attended Trinity. Our condolences to Lachlan and the wider family.