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The 2026 Lecture Schedule

We hold our monthly meetings on the first Wednesday of the month from February to December.
We meet at 7:30pm at 9 Clarence Street in Geelong West in the Virginia Todd Hall.
The meetings are free and open to the public and members.

The 2026 Lecture Schedule

The 2026 schedule is now complete. You can see the meeting speakers below.

February 4

David Rowe: on the Geelong Art Gallery

March 4

Wayne McLaren
Corangamite Catchment Management Authority: Heritage considerations when Improving fish passage on the Barwon and Moorabool Rivers

April 1

Rod Morrison: on The Old Fyansford Papermill


May 6

Carolyn Stok – The Geelong College Archivist: The impact of the 1975 decision by The Geelong College to introduce co-education.


June 3

Jim Happ: on the decision in the 1920’s to use Incinerators for Municipal Garbage in Geelong.

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July 1

Ben Petkov from the
City of Greater Geelong: on ‘Beating the Bounds’.

August 5

Viv Lewis: on 20th Century developments in the Geelong ambulance service.

September 2

David Golightly: on Benito’s Treasure.

October 7

Harry Roberts: on Geelong’s 20th century Migration Boom.

November 4

Dr Bart Ziino: Topic to be confirmed

December 2

Members’ Night & Christmas Supper.



View of Yarra Street Geelong 1857
Yarra Street Geelong 1857. National Library.

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