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July Speaker Report – Beating the Bounds
Ben Petkov – Beating the Bounds You can listen to a reading of the report by clicking the following link: Senior Heritage Officer Ben Petkov joined the Society to present a lively and engaging exploration of Beating the Bounds, a once‑routine civic ritual that has left only a handful of physical traces across Geelong. Ben…
March 4 Speaker Report: Wayne McLaren
You can listen to a reading of this article by clicking the following link: Improving Fish Passage in the Barwon and Moorabool Rivers The Society President, Harry Roberts, opened the evening by reflecting on the changing meaning of heritage. Once centred almost entirely on buildings, monuments and material relics, the concept now embraces the full…
