2024 Guest Speakers

1. January 2024 - Joan Stammers - Growing up in England Post War.
2. February 2024 - Paul Kearney - RocknRoll 60's.
3. March 2024 - No speaker due to AGM.
4. April 2024 - Noel Phelan - Maritime Museum - The Costa Concordia Story.
5. May 2024 - Mici Beer - Hills Comunity Aid - Help for Seniors.
6. June 2024 - David Short - RFDS - Work of the Flying Doctor.
7. July 2024 - Taylor Harrison - Active Seniors - Stay safe, in particular fall prevention.
8. August 2024 - Bruce Shying - Women and the Sea.
9. September 2024 - Judith Dunn - Then & There Lying Dead - Murders, Accidents, Inquests and Incidents - Sydney's Greater West 1803-1950.
10. October 2024 - Peter Rheinberger - Retired Judge - Court Experiences.
11. November 2024 - Paul Kearney - History of RocknRoll - Late 60's, the British Invasion.
12. December 2024 - No Speaker.

2023 Guest Speakers

1. January 2023 -Tom Ware - The 60 Milers
2. February 2023 - Nadia Roslan - Australian Museum
3. March 2023 - NO Speaker - AGM
4. April 2023 - Gordon Bell - Making a Difference
5. May 2023 - Roslyn Lee - Services NSW
6. June 2023 - NO Speaker - 10th Anniversary
7. July 2023 - Martin Thomas - Nuclear Power
8. August 2023 - Jill Bluzman - Castle Hill Art Society
9. September 2023 - Tom Ware - Two new topics of interest
10. October 2023 - Matthew Mifsud - Ronald McDonald House 
11. November 2023 - Gabrielle Macaulay - a first responder in both Turkey and Ukraine.
12. December 2023 - NO speaker.

2022 Guest Speakers

1. January 2022 - Mark Bundy - Rookwood Cemetery
2. February 2022 - Uli Holmes - Parramatta Council Heritage Centre
3. March 2022 - AGM
4. April 2022 - Hilary May Black - Westmead Institute for Medical Research
5. May 2022 - Mark Bundy - Rookwood Cemetery
6. June 2022 - Peter Plowman - Changes to the Cruise Industry since COVID 19
7. July 2022 - Alissa Anastasio - Western Sydney Airport
8. August 2022 - Paul Kearney - History of Rock & Roll
9. September 2022 - David Hunt - Girt
10. October 2022 - Ron Ray - History of the Endeavour
11. November 2022 - Garry Lowder - History of Gold
12. December 2022 - NO speaker

2021 Guest Speakers

1. January 2021 - Jim Haynes - Australia's Most Unbeleivable True Stories
2. February 2021 - Phil Greenidge - Stroke Foundation
3. March 2021 - Jim Haynes - Australian Poets & Bush Poetry
4. April 2021 - Warren Lyons - Sheep Shearing Sheds
5. May 2021 - Anthony Sharwood - Author, "Trek through the Australian Alps"
6. June 2021 - David Proust - Comedian
7. July 2021 - No Meeting - Covid Lockdown
8. August 2021 - No Meeting - Covid Restrictions
9. September 2021 - No Meeting - Covid Restrictions
10. October 2021 - No Meeting - Covid Restrictions
11. November 2021 - Jim Haynes - Melbourne Cup
12. December 2021 - Frances Hodgson - Being Healthy & Active, A free Activity program

2020 Guest Speakers

1. January 2020 - Ian Moore - Storm Chasing
2. February 2020 - Norm Webb - The Bee Man
3. March 2020 - Rob Ambrose - The Snake Man
4. April 2020 - No Meeting due to Covid-19 outbreak
5. May 2020 - No Meeting
6. June 2020 - No Meeting
7. July 2020 - No Meeting
8. August 2020 - Meeting Cancelled due to spread of Covid-19
9. September 2020 - Meeting Cancelled due to spread of Covid-19
10. October 2020 - Peter Plowman - Murray River Paddle Boats
11. November 2020 - Pip Lovely - Riding for the Disabled
12. December 2020 - Taylor Harrison - Staying Healthy in Retirement

2019 Guest Speakers

1. February 2019 - Norm Webb - Bee Keeper
2. March 2019 - AGM
3. April 2019 - Lyndal Carter - National Acoustic Laboratory.
4. May 2019 - Gary Cook -  Sydney's Living Museums
5. June 2019 - Susan Boyer -  Experiences of the First Fleet.
6. July 2019 - Max Hitchins -  How to Develop a Memory like an Elephant.         
7. Aug 2019 - Graham Splindler - Behind the Lyrics - Stories behind some of our well known songs
8. Sept 2019 - Peter Plowman - First Convoy in WW1 - talk commences in 1914 with the decalaration of War. 
9. Oct 2019 - Scott Brodie -  Horses for Courses. Retraining of ex racehorses a matching them up with Service Personnel who suffer from PTSD.

2018 Guest Speakers

1. January 2018 – Ian Moore – Storm Chasing
2. February 2018 – Graham Sims – Australian Historian
3. March 2018 –  AGM
4. April 2018 - Chris De Cellis – The Avenue Real Estate – Downsizing
5. May 2018 – Sally Baitch – Musician Maxx Music
6. June 2018 – Elizabeth Sequeira – ‘Memories of a Lifetime’
7. July 2018 – Wendy Bull – Retired Celebrant
8. August 2018 – Gary Cook – Sydney Harbour Federation Trust
9. September 2018 – Max Hutchins – ‘5 Most Important Words’
10. October 2018 – Peter Plowman – Historian
11. November 2018 – Graham Sims – Retired Inspector of Schools – ‘Bush Poets’

2017 Guest Speakers 

1. January 2017 - Jo-Anne Bethelsen - Writer/Author.
2. February 2017 - Tom Ware, a Public Speaker and After Dinner Speaker.
3. March 2017 - No Speaker.
4. April 2017 - Wendy Bull - Marriage and Funeral Celebrant.
5. May 2017 - Cleo Lynch - Prison Officer, a Probation Officer and a Manager in the NSW Correctional Service.
6. June 2017 - Faye Farroll - Cochlear Volunteer.
7. July 2017 - Bev Young - Sydney Wildlife.
8. August 2017 - Michael Tyler - NBN (National Broadband Network)
9. September 2017 - Ian Moore - Past president, a club member, a keen traveller and an avid photographer.
10. October 2017 - Alexandere Nilsen - Shen Yun Performing Arts
11. November 2017 - Peter Fowler - Computer Pals for Seniors
12. Decemeber 2017 - No Speaker - Club Xmas Morning Tea

2016 Guest Speakers

1. January 2016 - Norm Webb, Beekeeper
2. February 2016 - Michael Fahey, author "The Baggy Green"
3. March 2016 - No speaker due to AGM
4. April 2016 - Roz Baker - Author and Bush Poet
5. May 2016 - Richie Cotton - Ex-Butcher turned Children's Author
6. June 2016 - Juddith Godden - Discovering Lucy Osburn
7. July 2016 - Ron Parnell - The history of the Pavilion Theatre
8. August 2016 - Narelle Brown - Energy and Water Ombudsman, Rebates and Energy.
9. September 2016 - Wendy Cornish - The Armstrong Boys (Louis, Neil, and Lance )
10. October 2016 - Natalie and Leonie - Customer Service - Fair Trading, Scams and Shopping
11. November 2016 - Faye Yarroll - Cochlear Implant, volunteer member of  the Cochlear awareness Network.
12. December 2016 - No speaker Christmas Morning Tea.

2015 Guest Speakers

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2. January 2015 - Les Perrett - The Boer War
3. February 2015 - Jim Wilson - SES
4. March 2015 - Peter Burke - NW Rail
5. April 2015 - Nicholas Gleeson - is blind, and is an Australia Day Ambassador
6. May 2015 - Glen McKinnon - a noted Landscape photographer
7. June 2015 - Doug Rosser - Royal Flying Doctors
8. July 2015 - Deb Wallace - Middle Eastern Organised Crime Squad
9. August 2015 - David Rosenburg - an ex-spy from Pine Gap
10. September 2015 - Betina Deda, Lifestyle Interior Decorator
11. October 2015 - Ross Waldron, National Stroke Foundation
12. November 2015 - Ambre Hammond, Concert Pianist

2014 Guest Speakers

1. January 2014 - Ben Mead - Director of Holidays Australia
2. January 2014 - Joy Webber - Nikken Wellness
3. February 2014 - Noel Braun - Walking the Camino de Santiago Compostela
   
4. March 2014 - Inspector Helen Dean - Castle Hill Police Local Area Command
5. April 2014 - Ron Ray - Australian National Maritime Museum - Bass and Flinders
6. May 2014 - Julie Evans - Sydney Harbour Federation Trust
7. June 2014 - Michael Adams - Vietnam Presentation
8. July 2014 - Lily Zdilar - Photo Story Books
9. August 2014 - Donna Hendry - Macular Desease Foundation
10. September 2014 - Ron Ray - Australian National Maritime Museum - HMAS Sydney vs SMS Emden
11. October 2014 - Danny Bricknell - Bricknell Legal
12. November 2014 - Ken Carroll - Angel Flight
13. December 2014 - Raul Vellani - Illusionist

2013 Guest Speakers

1. August 2013 - Peter Burke - North West Rail Link
2. September 2013 - Gary Raymond - From a mess can come a miracle
3. October 2013 - Andrew Tink - Air Disaster Canberra
4. November 2013 - Robyn Dalton - The Castle Hill Players