Interview: The Story Behind the St Andrew’s Society Melbourne Tartan
Tartan Unveiled: Introducing the St Andrew’s Society Melbourne Tartan Emily joined ScotlandShop in 2014 shortly after completing her degree in Woven Textile Design. She is now the International Brand Manager at ScotlandShop, as well as the company’s in-house tartan designer. One of Emily’s standout projects to date was designing the Doddie’5 tartan for rugby legend […]
The St Andrew’s Society Melbourne – Tartan Unveiled
Tartan Unveiled: Introducing the St Andrew’s Society Melbourne Tartan The St Andrew’s Society Melbourne is proud to announce a significant milestone in our history: the official unveiling of our very own bespoke tartan. Designed in partnership with ScotlandShop and officially registered with the Scottish Register of Tartans, the St Andrew’s Society Melbourne Tartan now takes […]
Member Spotlight – Ishbel Morrison
Q: Where are you from in Scotland? Or tell us your connection with Scotland, tell us your story. A: I’m originally from a village called Kiltarlity. It’s a wee place mainly known for its Shinty team and Lord Lovat. Of course, it’s much bigger now than it was when I grew up there as it’s […]
Member Spotlight – Alan Donaldson
Q: What part of Scotland do you hail from? A: I grew up in Dalkeith, Midlothian and then lived in Edinburgh through student life and my early career. Q: Can you provide a brief overview of your career and professional journey? A: My career path has been a bit of an adventure, to say the […]
Committee Spotlight – Colin McCaul
Q. Tell us a bit about your Scottish roots — where you’re from and what you were doing before coming to Australia? I was born in Edinburgh and lived in Bonnyrigg for a few years before the family crossed the Firth of Forth to live in Dunfermline and the Kingdom of Fife. My Dad worked […]
Committee Member Spotlight – Society Vice President
Q: Can you give us some background on where you are from in Scotland and your working career? A: I was born and raised in Aberdeen and left after finishing Uni at Scott Sutherland School of Architecture. I worked in Edinburgh for 3 years for a couple of consulting firms before getting the itch to […]
Members Spotlight
The society has a very industrious group of volunteer Committee members. Do you know who they are? Interview with society committee member, Innes Kirkwood Q: Can you give us some background as to where you are from in Scotland and your working career? A: I am originally from Dunoon on the west coast of Scotland, […]