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From the President’s Pen May 2025
Hello, fellow Geelong Historical Society members. I hope you are well. Welcome to another edition of the President’s Pen. I am pleased to report that I was installed as President for another 12 months and have the opportunity to continue our Vision of: “Looking Forward and Outward”. The next twelve months will be exciting and…
