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2019 |
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January |
Neil Thomas - "Cornish History" |
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February |
Barry Iddles - Chef and Owner of 360Q Queenscliff |
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March |
AGM - No Guest Speaker |
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April |
Bernard Clancy; Journalist, author, Playwright - "War experiences in Vietnam" |
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May |
Julian Lucas - "The First Fleet" |
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June |
Neil Thomas - "Part 2 Cornish History" |
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July |
Geoff McFarlane - Bellarine Landcare Group |
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August |
Natalie Adams - "Rehabilitation of Prisoners" |
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September |
Carolyn Pethick - "A Police Woman's Story" |
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October |
Margaret Robinson OAM |
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November |
Lorraine Smith - Warrnambool Bookshop Owner - "History Investigation into 16th Century Parchment" |
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2018 |
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January |
David Edge - "Family History" |
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February |
Mary Murphy - "Her Majesty's Theatre" |
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March |
AGM - No Guest Speaker |
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April |
"Cherished Pets" - Community Vetinary Care |
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May |
"Meet and Greet" session. |
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June |
Review and presentation of April's "Meet and Greet" suggestions |
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July |
Alain Young - Equip4Life, "Healthy Ageing and Wellbeing" |
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August |
Marion Jensen - "My work in New Guinea" |
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September |
Dr. Bob Marmion - "Murder at the Fort" |
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October |
Theo Grummisch - "My Life on Stage and Screen" |
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November |
Christine Middleton - "Harpist and Story Teller" |
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2017 |
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January |
Colin Mockett discusses Colin Mockett |
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February |
Peter Doak, Olympic Medalist - Freestyle swimming |
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March |
AGM - No Guest Speaker |
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April |
Nita Stephens - "Surprises in my Filing Cabinet" |
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May |
David Freeman - "My African Experience" |
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June |
Diana Dupes - "Darwin and Cyclone Tracy" |
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July |
Mary Murphy - Her Majesty's Theatre |
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August |
Graeme Robin - "A Little Bit of Fun" |
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September |
Marie Marshell - "Working in China" |
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October |
Rosemary Sellkirk - "Riding a bicycle on the Pilgrim's Way of St. James (Camino de Santiago)" |
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November |
Daryl and Annalene Gray - "Working in the Kimberley" (Nursing and Teaching) |
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2016 |
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January |
Wally Smilie - Community Education Presenter - Ambulance Victoria |
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February |
Carl Francoli - "Celebs I've Met...." |
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March |
AGM - No Guest Speaker |
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April |
Max Beck - "A Different Earth" - A story of early Australian immigration. |
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May |
Steve Wilson - "My efforts to save the endangered Indonesian Rhino" |
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June |
Dirk Stobbe - "East Timor - An Adenture" |
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July |
Ron Medson - The History of Geelong |
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August |
Maggie Isom - "Happy, Healthy Ageing" |
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September |
Frank Costa - "GFC, Geelong Community & Costa Bros." |
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October |
Jan Daniels = "Encompass Community Services." |
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November |
Lindy Lee and Karen Pegg - Aerial Photography of Bellarine and Geelong |
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2015 |
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January |
Ross May - Development of Fisherman's Bend & Westgate Park |
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February |
Gary Tomlins - Queenscliff Coast Guard |
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March |
AGM - No Guest Speaker |
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April |
Robert Cox - his three month teaching at Zhangjiagang University in China. |
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May |
Gaynor Schols - ROMAC (Rotary Oceania Medical Aid for Children). |
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June |
Kerrin Black - His experiences on Norfolk Island |
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July |
Natale Lewington, Conductor of the Barwon Heads Chorale |
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August |
Tim Bone - Development and operation of Anglesea and Bellarine Big 4 Holiday Parks. |
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September |
Alan Howell - Project Manager, Geelong Library and Heritage Centre. |
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October |
David Edge - Ancestral Scottish home "Coulston House" |
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November |
Robert Cox - Living with a "Pigeon Fancier" in London and the role of homing pigeons in WWII |
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2014 |
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January |
No Speaker |
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February |
Michael Killingsworth - "Peking to Paris Rally" |
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March |
Ron Medson - "Mature Age Driving" |
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April |
AGM - No Guest Speaker |
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May |
"Get to Know You" Session |
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June |
Jeremy Gaylord - "21 years working in Indonesia" |
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July |
Dr. Val Clarke spoke about her support for the “Africa Clean Stoves” project in Tanzania |
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August |
Brian Reed - "History of the Bathurst Car Race" |
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September |
Debbie Neale, Barwon Health - "Respecting Patient's Choices - Advanced Care Planning" |
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October |
Jan Johannesen, "Bali Smiles" discussed aid being offered for Balinese Children living in poverty.
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November |
Bob Willey, a local historian - "Local Lads from Bellarine who served King and Country" |
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2013 |
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January |
John Ryle - Forensic Toxicologist |
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February |
David Renton - Ocean Grove Surf Lifesaving Club |
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March |
AGM - No Guest Speaker |
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April |
Dr. Athol Tymms - General Health Issues |
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May |
Bruce Ward - Ocean Grove Man's Shed |
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June |
Phil Swindells - Purana Task Force |
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July |
Tracey Roebuck - Barwon Medical
E-Health Record System |
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August |
Mick Robinson
Geelong Heritage Centre |
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September |
Peter Hawthorne
Transformation of the MCG |
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October |
A/Professor David Darby MBBS PhD FRACP will discuss the TREAD system which has been developed by the Florey Institute.
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November |
Ron Medson, International Harvester |
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2012 |
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January |
Colin Menzies - Ocean Grove Adventures |
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February |
Dr. Val Clarke will discuss her book "Unjust Justice" |
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March |
AGM - No speaker |
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April |
Martin Geering
CFA Officer Ocean Grove |
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May |
Enid Baker
"The Spoken Word" |
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June |
Ben Hill - Second Bite Geelong |
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July |
"Get To Know You" session |
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August |
Captain Robert Buck - Port Phillip Sea Pilots |
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September |
James Dymock - Geelong Art Gallery |
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October |
Kristine Fitzgerald "Slowing Down" |
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November |
Graeme Robin "Backroad Traveller" |
