Guest Speakers

	2025
	January	Meet and Greet Session
	February	Lynn Pearce and Kevin Robley - "Photography"
	March	AGM - No Guest Speaker
	April	Lorraine Smith - "African Safaris"
	May	Josh Miller from Savile Learning, Defibrillator Training
	June	Brian Simpson - serving on a mine sweeper in the 1960’s
	July	Sandi McNeilly - Ocean Grove Library
	August	Anne Hodginson - Historical
	September	Theo Grummisch - Themed Trivia - "A Capital Idea"
	October	Dianne Bennett - Sustainable Housing for Older Women (S.H.O.W.)
	November	To be advised

	2024
	January	Pauline Noonan - "Compassionate Hearts"
	February	John Maher - Carmen Road Safety
	March	AGM - No Guest Speaker
	April	Jackson Ristevski - Ristevski Lawyers, Ocean Grove
	May	Matt Crawley - Bellarine Catchment Network
	June	Jenny Marshall - Bellarine Support Register
	July	Andrew Lewis - plans to establish a Bellarine Repair Cafe
	August	Jarred Quinn - Our local Queenscliff fishing industry.
	September	Victoria Police - SCAM awareness session
	October	Andrew Lewis from the Repair Café Bellarine
	November	Rebecca Kennedy - Podiatrist - Barwon Heads

	2023
	January	Leila Moody - Bellarine Veterinary Practice, Ocean Grove - "Flying Foxes of Eastern Park"
	February	Karen Valentine, City of Greater Geelong - "Geelong Waste Management"
	March	AGM - No Guest Speaker
	April	David Potter - Trip to Norfolk Island
	May	Jon Duthie, Friends of the Bluff - "History of the Bluff"
	June	Dr Martin Hughes - "Driving the Road of Bones"
	July	Leonie Sheedy -CLAN – (Care Leavers Australia Network)
	August	Ron Medson - "City in the Sky"
	September	Ric Lassetts - Queenscliff Coastguard - "Marine Rescue"
	October	Brenda Fraser - "Life Journey through Fashion"
	November	Emma Holmes, Education Advisor for Barwon Water - "The Future of Water"

	2022
	January	Don Everett - "My Timor Experience"
	February	Ian Rogers - "The History of the Geelong Botanical Gardens"
	March	AGM - No Guest Speaker
	April	Gary McPike - "The Impact of a growing population on the Barwon Coast and managing environmental protection for flora and fauna".
	May	Cathy Bond - "Queenscliff Rural Australians for Refugees and Welcome Place Geelong
	June	No Guest Speaker
	July	Jani Chambers, Senior Strategic Planner, COGG - "Planning on the Bellarine Peninsular"
	August	Practitioners from 13th Beach Osteopathy - "Staying Active during Winter"
	September	Robert Marmion - "The Price We Pay" - Policing and PTSD
	October	Vincent Malady - local horse trainer - "Tales from the Track"
	November	Remo Bianco - "My Experience with Bank Robbers"

	2021
	January	Matilda McKenna - "The Chelsea Flower Show - and all I learnt"
	February	No Meeting - COVID-19
	March	AGM - No Guest Speaker
	April	Phillip Dermody - Latrobe Community Health Service - "My Aged Care" - Commonwealth Home Support Program
	May	Ben Roberts - Bellarine Property - "The current property market on the Bellarine Peninsular"
	June	Tehree Gordon OAM - "Jirrahlinga Wild Life Sanctuary"
	July	No Meeting - COVID-19
	August	Neil Thomas, “Mission to Seafarers”, “Port of Geelong Changes”
	September	Ian Friend - "My great-grandfather's involvement in taking the first indigenous cricket team to play tests in England" - Zoom meeting
	October	Craig Morley - "Birds of the Bellarine" - Zoom meeting
	November	Dr. Vanessa Calvert - "Equine Therapy"

	2020
	January	Lynne Prewer - "Visit to Indian Leprosy Mission"
	February	Don Harsburgh - “ The History of Puffing Billy”
	March	AGM - No Guest Speaker
	April	No Meeting - COVID-19
	May	No Meeting - COVID-19
	June	No Meeting - COVID-19
	July	No Meeting - COVID-19
	August	No Meeting - COVID-19
	September	No Meeting - COVID-19
	October	Zoom Speaker - Betty Glasgow - Kumon teaching process.
	November	Zoom Speaker - David Potter - New Zealand Tour

	2019
	January	Neil Thomas - "Cornish History"
	February	Barry Iddles - Chef and Owner of 360Q Queenscliff
	March	AGM - No Guest Speaker
	April	Bernard Clancy; Journalist, author, Playwright - "War experiences in Vietnam"
	May	Julian Lucas - "The First Fleet"
	June	Neil Thomas - "Part 2 Cornish History"
	July	Geoff McFarlane - Bellarine Landcare Group
	August	Natalie Adams - "Rehabilitation of Prisoners"
	September	Carolyn Pethick - "A Police Woman's Story"
	October	Margaret Robinson OAM
	November	Lorraine Smith - Warrnambool Bookshop Owner - "History Investigation into 16th Century Parchment"

	2018
	January	David Edge - "Family History"
	February	Mary Murphy - "Her Majesty's Theatre"
	March	AGM - No Guest Speaker
	April	"Cherished Pets" - Community Vetinary Care
	May	"Meet and Greet" session.
	June	Review and presentation of April's "Meet and Greet" suggestions
	July	Alain Young - Equip4Life, "Healthy Ageing and Wellbeing"
	August	Marion Jensen - "My work in New Guinea"
	September	Dr. Bob Marmion - "Murder at the Fort"
	October	Theo Grummisch - "My Life on Stage and Screen"
	November	Christine Middleton - "Harpist and Story Teller"

	2017
	January	Colin Mockett discusses Colin Mockett
	February	Peter Doak, Olympic Medalist - Freestyle swimming
	March	AGM - No Guest Speaker
	April	Nita Stephens - "Surprises in my Filing Cabinet"
	May	David Freeman - "My African Experience"
	June	Diana Dupes - "Darwin and Cyclone Tracy"
	July	Mary Murphy - Her Majesty's Theatre
	August	Graeme Robin - "A Little Bit of Fun"
	September	Marie Marshell - "Working in China"
	October	Rosemary Sellkirk - "Riding a bicycle on the Pilgrim's Way of St. James (Camino de Santiago)"
	November	Daryl and Annalene Gray - "Working in the Kimberley" (Nursing and Teaching)

	2016
	January	Wally Smilie - Community Education Presenter - Ambulance Victoria
	February	Carl Francoli - "Celebs I've Met...."
	March	AGM - No Guest Speaker
	April	Max Beck - "A Different Earth" - A story of early Australian immigration.
	May	Steve Wilson - "My efforts to save the endangered Indonesian Rhino"
	June	Dirk Stobbe - "East Timor - An Adenture"
	July	Ron Medson - The History of Geelong
	August	Maggie Isom - "Happy, Healthy Ageing"
	September	Frank Costa - "GFC, Geelong Community & Costa Bros."
	October	Jan Daniels = "Encompass Community Services."
	November	Lindy Lee and Karen Pegg - Aerial Photography of Bellarine and Geelong

	2015
	January	Ross May - Development of Fisherman's Bend and Westgate Park
	February	Gary Tomlins - Queenscliff Coast Guard
	March	AGM - No Guest Speaker
	April	Robert Cox - his three month teaching at Zhangjiagang University in China.
	May	Gaynor Schols - ROMAC (Rotary Oceania Medical Aid for Children).
	June	Kerrin Black - His experiences on Norfolk Island
	July	Natale Lewington, Conductor of the Barwon Heads Chorale
	August	Tim Bone - Development and operation of Anglesea and Bellarine Big 4 Holiday Parks.
	September	Alan Howell - Project Manager, Geelong Library and Heritage Centre.
	October	David Edge - Ancestral Scottish home "Coulston House"
	November	Robert Cox - Living with a "Pigeon Fancier" in London and the role of homing pigeons in WWII

	2014
	January	No Speaker
	February	Michael Killingsworth - "Peking to Paris Rally"
	March	Ron Medson - "Mature Age Driving"
	April	AGM - No Guest Speaker
	May	"Get to Know You" Session
	June	Jeremy Gaylord - "21 years working in Indonesia"
	July	Dr. Val Clarke spoke about her support for the “Africa Clean Stoves” project in Tanzania
	August	Brian Reed - "History of the Bathurst Car Race"
	September	Debbie Neale, Barwon Health - "Respecting Patient's Choices - Advanced Care Planning"
	October	Jan Johannesen, "Bali Smiles" discussed aid being offered for Balinese Children living in poverty.
	November	Bob Willey, a local historian - "Local Lads from Bellarine who served King and Country"

	2013
	January	John Ryle - Forensic Toxicologist
	February	David Renton - Ocean Grove Surf Lifesaving Club
	March	AGM - No Guest Speaker
	April	Dr. Athol Tymms - General Health Issues
	May	Bruce Ward - Ocean Grove Man's Shed
	June	Phil Swindells - Purana Task Force
	July	Tracey Roebuck - Barwon Medical E-Health Record System
	August	Mick Robinson Geelong Heritage Centre
	September	Peter Hawthorne Transformation of the MCG
	October	A/Professor David Darby MBBS PhD FRACP will discuss the TREAD system which has been developed by the Florey Institute.
	November	Ron Medson, International Harvester

	2012
	January	Colin Menzies - Ocean Grove Adventures
	February	Dr. Val Clarke will discuss her book "Unjust Justice"
	March	AGM - No speaker
	April	Martin Geering CFA Officer Ocean Grove
	May	Enid Baker "The Spoken Word"
	June	Ben Hill - Second Bite Geelong
	July	"Get To Know You" session
	August	Captain Robert Buck - Port Phillip Sea Pilots
	September	James Dymock - Geelong Art Gallery
	October	Kristine Fitzgerald "Slowing Down"
	November	Graeme Robin "Backroad Traveller"

	2011
	February	--------
	March	Margaret Robinson Probus District Chairperson
	April	Nardine Williams Geelong Animal Welfare Society
	May	Barry White Local Pharmacist
	June	Rikki Roodsveld Manager Rainbow Riders (Riding for the Disabled)
	July	Sharon Gibson C.E.O. Lifeline Geelong
	August	Bob Merriman Mayor - City of Greater Geelong
	September	Captain Dilip Abraham Harbourmaster - Victoria Regional Channels Authority
	October	Surfing for the Disabled
	November	Roy Hay Fellow Deacon University Historian

	2010
	February	Michael (Mick) Kennedy "On Ned Kelly"
	March	Rod Greer President Ocean Grove Rotary
	April	Ian Barnes World War II Naval Experiences
	May	Unknown No records kept
	June	Anna Gorman Experiences as an Aide in Rwanda
	July	Alfa Buffoni District Conference at Club Italia
	August	Richard Grimmett Ocean Grove Business Development
	September	Keelie Hamilton 2010 UCI World Bicycle Championships
	October	Michael Cummins Police Training in Iraq
	November	No guest speaker