Marysville was a magical OSonOS. I remember that night hike with Rob. He was an 
important part of making the whole experience special.

Thank you, Viv, for letting us know of his passing.

Warmly,
Peggy



> On Jun 3, 2020, at 3:53 PM, Alan Stewart via OSList 
> <[email protected]> wrote:
> 
> Indeed. Wondrous memories of Rob, who he was and of of the walks in the woods 
> he led. Particularly around the lovely Marylands Hotel in which we were all 
> housed during WOSONOS in OZ in 2002.
> 
> In which we conversed heartily during the day and sang lustily at night.
> 
> And made lasting friendships with fellow 'Spaceniks' near and far. 
> 
> I join with others here who also pay tribute to Rob and Fr Brian who set our 
> sights for Open Space Downunder. 
> 
> Looking forward
> 
> Al - formerly Alan
> Adelaide 
> 
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> 
> 
> On Wed, Jun 3, 2020 at 8:56 PM, Brendan McKeague via OSList 
> <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> 
> wrote:
> Hello Viv and Anne
> 
> Thanks for letting us know about Rob making his way onwards. I have many 
> lovely memories of meeting him at Marysville and how much he contributed to 
> making that such a wonderful experience for so many people. I also had the 
> blessing of running into him on other occasions while visiting Melbourne and 
> of course online. I love his cheeky grin and provocative probings….
> 
> A passionate promoter of Open Space and of all things that sustain and grow 
> the circles of connection on this planet. 
> 
> I’m pleased that I met him and wish him and Fr Brian much fun in their 
> break-out together with our many other Open Space friends who have moved on.  
> 
> Best wishes 
> 
> Brendan 
> 
> 
> 
>> On 3 Jun 2020, at 6:27 pm, Anne A Hiha via OSList 
>> <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> 
>> wrote:
>> 
>> Hi Viv
>> 
>> Thank you for posting about Rob and mentioning Brian. I have fond memories 
>> of the one and only OSonOS I have ever attended, at Marysville. Brian 
>> Bainbridge gave me a ride to Marysville ,a journey I will always remember 
>> for the beautiful sights outside the car and the warm conversation inside 
>> the car.
>> 
>> Rob, I clearly remember too. Being from New Zealand we are very passionate 
>> about our wonderful bush, and to be shown the Australian bush by someone 
>> with as much passion filled my heart.
>> 
>> Thank you for reigniting such dear memories Viv it has been a long time 
>> since I saw you last in Torquay. when I was staying with Heather. I hope you 
>> are keeping well.
>> 
>> Kind regards
>> 
>> Anne
>> 
>> From: OSList <[email protected] 
>> <mailto:[email protected]>> on behalf of Viv McWaters 
>> via OSList <[email protected] 
>> <mailto:[email protected]>>
>> Sent: Wednesday, 3 June 2020 8:13 PM
>> To: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> 
>> <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>>
>> Cc: Viv McWaters <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>>
>> Subject: [OSList] Sad news
>>  
>> Hi all
>> 
>> Some of you may remember Rob Chaffe from the Australian OSonOS at 
>> Marysville, in the hills out of Melbourne. He took us walking through the 
>> bush to experience the native nocturnal wildlife.
>> 
>> Sadly, Rob died this morning, after a long battle with cancer. It was Rob 
>> who introduced me to Brian Bainbridge - and look where that led! I like to 
>> think of them together somewhere chewing the fat about all things open space 
>> and the state of the world.
>> 
>> Rob was a very generous person, passionate, and always had an opinion to 
>> share. He was a great friend and mentor to me. He’ll be missed.
>> 
>> Cheers
>> 
>> Viv
>> 
>> Viv McWaters
>> 
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