Guest speakers are invited from all walks of life and may include Club members, as we all have a real story to tell.
The list of previous speakers below certainly covers a wide range of topics.
Date |
Speaker |
Topic |
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2019 |
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November |
Margaret Clarke |
Author, How she gets ideas for writing books |
October |
Bryan Marra |
Life and times of Horatio Wills 1811-1861 |
September |
Club Members |
Snapshots of their lives |
August |
Alan Hopgood AM |
His life in the theatre |
July |
Barwon Health |
Advance Care Planning |
June |
Club Members |
Snapshots of their lives |
May |
Mick Robinson |
History of Geelong and the Bellarine |
April |
Chris Bridge |
Growing up in India and revisiting old territory |
February |
Equip for life representative |
Living a healthy lifestyle |
2018 |
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November |
Bill Sheahan |
The Mortuary business |
October |
Bryan Marra |
Coles Stores and their genesis |
September |
Lindsay Noss |
Travels in and around Hungary |
August |
Joe Borg |
Malta |
July |
Irene Everett |
Muscle Health |
June |
Charles Davis |
University of the 3rd Age (U3A) |
May |
Marianne Bridge |
Passport without a Country |
April |
David Nelly |
History of Fort Queenscliff |
February |
John Nankervis |
Bellarine Bayside activities |
2017 |
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November |
Margaret and Bill Ogilvie |
Travels in Scotland and Africa |
October |
Geoff Southby |
AFL and Carlton Football Club |
September |
Trung |
Artistic endeavours after escaping Vietnam |
August |
Melinda Clark |
The Melbourne Map |
July |
Margaret Manning |
Travels in Morocco, Spain and Portugal |
June |
Tony Muller |
Restoring a B24 Liberator Bomber |
May |
Ron Medson |
Geelong & Portarlington History |
April |
Bendigo Bank Manager |
Scams, travel, reverse mortgages |
March |
Bruce van Every |
Travel in North Korea |
2016 |
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September |
Timothy Sheed |
Bush Poet, Performer, MC, Speaker |
August |
Scams and how to avoid them |
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July |
Elena Hobson |
Portside Physiotherapy |
May |
Max Beck |
Author: A Different Earth |
April |
Rodney Eeles |
On their trip to Africa |
March |
Representative from the CFA |
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2015 |
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December |
Marianne Bridge |
Growing up in a deaf family |
November |
Avril Hannah-Jones |
A Look at Christmas |
October |
Geoff Henderson |
The Ferry |
September |
Margaret Manning |
Food Bank |
August |
Josh Gay |
Lifestyle and staying connected (from RACV) |
July |
Henry Corcoran |
Computers in the Sudan |
June |
From Jade Tiger Abalone farm |
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May |
Linda Cusworth |
From Combined Refugee Action Group |
March |
Bill Ogilvie |
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2014 |
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December |
Bill Ogilvie |
His years in the Police Force |
November |
Corinne Blackett |
From Drysdale Cheeses |
October |
Malcolm and Margaret Campbell |
On life |
September |
Hong Trinh |
On his journey from Vietnam |
August |
Rhonda |
From “The Cottage by the Sea” |
July |
Graeme Robbins |
“The bigger things in life” |
June |
Barb Dwyer |
Her life and experiences |
May |
Peter Hawthorn |
History and Secrets of the MCG |
April |
John Reid |
Poetry, humour and life at the ABC |