GUEST SPEAKERS - 2025
Convenor - Marlene
July 16th
Rob Rippingale …A retired academic researcher and lecturer of Biology who was based at Curtin University.
The talk is- The life, times and influence of Thomas Huxley,19th century biologist who supported and promoted the ideas of Charles Darwin.
Wednesday August 20th 2025
Cyril Ayris, who was a journalist on the West Australian for 36 years, 25 as a Crime reporter. He covered many assignments abroad, including Nepal, Japan and central Borneo.
He is the author of 21 books including his autobiography.
Wednesday September 17th 2025
Graham McKenzie-Smith, who is going to talk about some of the 650 Defence Heritage sites in Western Australia. These are associated with WW2 and include airfields, gun placements and memorials. In 2020 he was awarded the Order of Australia for his work in Military History.
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June 18th - Donald McCrae Gordon .....
Donald's talk wa entitled --'Evidence for Ancient Civilizations with advance knowledge and technology'.
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May 21st
Karen Slater from FREETHEBEARS.
This is a not-for-profit, Perth-based organisation, that started over 30 years ago to rescue Sun and Moon bears from cruelty in some Asian countries.
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16th April - Dr. Dan Carter
Dan spoke about the birds that live in, and pass through, our local bushland. Dan has written a guidebook Birds of Jirdarup, with photographs and detailed descriptions of the birds.
As the club’s April meeting was held at the Harold Rossiter Park meeting room.
Harold Rossiter represented Carlisle Ward as a Perth City Councillor from 1964 to 1970. He used to own a grocery store opposite the Park.
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