August Speaker Report
You can listen to a reading of this article by clicking the link below: Viv Lewis on Geelong’s pioneering ambulance service A gathering of 35 members and guests enjoyed one of the most memorable presentations (more…)
Lecture Reports
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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 (more…)
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June 3 Speaker Report – Jim Happ
Speaker Report — Jim Happ on Geelong’s Municipal Incinerator You can listen to a reading of this article by clicking the link below: At our 3 June meeting, Jim Happ delivered a rich and absorbing (more…)
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May 6 Speaker report – Carolyn Stok, Archivist, The Geelong College
Shaping Memory: How Archives Reveal the Story of Change You can listen to a reading of this article Our guest speaker last night was Carolyn Stok, Archivist at The Geelong College, who also had worked (more…)
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The April 1 Speaker Report: The Fyansford Paper Mill
The Fyansford Paper Mill: Industry, Ingenuity and Community Listen to a reading of this article by clicking the link below: The Society was delighted to welcome Rod Morrison to a well-attended meeting, with thirty members (more…)
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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 (more…)
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Feb 4 Lecture Report: History of the Geelong Art Gallery
Art in the Park – A History of the Geelong Art Gallery By Dr David Rowe You can listen to a reading of this article by clicking the link below: This month’s lecture was delivered (more…)
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December Show & Tell
At the Society’s December meeting, members were treated to three engaging presentations that celebrated the richness of local history and the joy of shared discovery. Peter Mackinlay’s vivid recollections of East Geelong in the 1940s (more…)
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November 5 2025 Speaker Report
You can listen to a reading of this article by clicking the following link: Enlisting and Resisting At our November Society meeting, we were privileged to hear from Dr Bart Ziino of Deakin University, whose (more…)
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The October Lecture Report
The Cowies Creek Confrontation of 1803 Speaker Report on the presentation by Harry Roberts at the October 1 Meeting Harry Roberts delivered a compelling presentation on the Cowies Creek Incident of 1803, inviting members to (more…)
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September 2025 Speaker Report
Charles Brownlow: the man, the legacy All members in attendance enjoyed the conversational style of presentation Tony and Bob used to illuminate different aspects of Charles Brownlow’s life and character. We read about and view (more…)
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August 6 Lecture Report
The National Wool Museum: A Museum of and for Geelong. Listen to the August 6 Report or just read on. At our August 6 meeting, Padraic Fisher, the Director of the National Wool Museum, delivered (more…)
