Our Guest Speakers

In the past few years we've had guest speakers on such diverse topics as How the Internet works; Discussions of a personal journey through mental health; Negotiating the Aged Care options; Training and using Guide Dogs; Queensland dinosaurs; History of RAAF tactics in New Guinea; Discussions of Sexual Abuse and its consequences; History of Newcastle Harbour and numerous other topics of real local interest.

From this brief list, the variety of topics presented keeps us interested.

As you can see,VARIETY has been assured with these topics.  Since then we've had the following guest speakers

Michael Turner Ex Paramedic
 Lee Baines                                      Lake Macquarie Marine Rescue
 Richard Stark                                  Oz Harvest
 Gary Herrett                                   History of coal and coal loaders in Newcastle Harbour
 Graeme Rowe                                 Wespac Helicopter
 Annette Parker-Considine                 Diabetes Educator
Trudi Lee Client Service Officer         Audika Hearing Service
Tricia and Peter                               Clown Doctors
Astrid Hocking                                Hearts and Hands Community Development 

2025 Speakers so far this year and for the next few months

Tanya Ewin                                   Seniors' Rights Service
Terry Collins                                 Cadbury's Chocolates
 Sue Bardsley                               Warm Blankets for Everyone
 Liz and Chris Crawford                  Sailing in Indonesia

Alicia Anderson                            Personal Identity Theft
 Deb Wallace                               A Woman of Force
 Tony Mowbray                            Antarctica and Patagonia
 Kathy Lewis - Nova Care             My Aged Care Journey