and even star rugby player George Gregan (1990). There is also a Weston Creek netball competition, called Arawang, comprising several teams. Junior sporting groups are also well represented with the Weston Creek Little Athletics centre being established in 1976. The centre currently trains and competes at Chapman oval every Saturday during the summer months. The district has only one public high school. Named Mount Stromlo, the school is located in the suburb of Waramanga. Until the 1990s there were two public high schools – Mount Stromlo High School, originally called Weston Creek High School, and Holder High School, located in Holder. Holder High School was closed in 1991 and the two schools merged to become Mount Stromlo High. The Weston Creek valley was serviced by one senior secondary college, Stirling, which opened in 1977. In 1997, the Stirling College amalgamated with Phillip College to become the Canberra College. Initially, the united colleges ran out of both Woden and Weston campuses. The mainstream student body gradually moved to the Woden campus, leaving an alternative education set of programmes at the Weston campus. The CCCares (Canberra College Cares) programme is the only remaining element of the Canberra College in Weston Creek, running in the old Stirling complex, catering for the needs of pregnant and parenting students from the ACT and nearby regional areas. The Australian Defence College's Centre for Defence and Strategic Studies (CDSS) and Australian Command and Staff College (ACSC) are both located at Weston Creek. Notable residents George Gregan a former Wallabies captain, played cricket for Weston Creek while growing up. Michael Bevan a former Australian representative cricketer, grew up in, and played cricket for, Weston Creek. Helen Razer an author and ABC Radio host grew up in Weston Creek. Robert de Castella a former marathon runner, lived in the Weston Creek suburb of Chapman prior to the 2003 bushfire. Katy Gallagher a former Chief Minister of the Australian Capital Territory, now a Federal Senator, grew up in Weston Creek and attended Duffy Primary School. Sir David Martin a former Rear Admiral and Governor of New South Wales, resided for a time in Weston Creek. References External links Canberra region map - Weston Creek district Canberra History Satellite image from Google Maps Districts of the Australian Capital Territory 1966 establishments in Australia