Guest speakers
Given our diverse and knowledgeable membership a variety of interesting guest speakers are invited to our meetings to provide thought provoking, engaging and sometimes humorous and informative talks on their special topics. Our members are encouraged to suggest topics of interest and to recommend speakers. We also encourage our members to share their areas of expertise and interests with others.
Guest Speakers for 2022
November 2022 - Ray Edmondsen - Former Director of the nation Film & Sound Archive - 'National Film and Sound Archive - Why bother?'
October 2022 - Mick Brice, Commander RAN (retired) and representing The Lions Croke Place Wetlands Landcare Group - 'The value of community service'
September 2022 - Dr Brad Tucker, Astrophysicist/Cosmologist - 'The Space Race 2.0'
August 2022 - Megan Girdlestone, neurological physiotherapist - 'Stroke Prevention'
July 2022 - Jenny Mobbs, CEO Council of the Ageing ACT - 'COTA in the ACT'
June 2022 - Amanda Heal - 'Seeing by Vision not by Sight'
May 2022 - Tom Flynn & Dilini Manthilaka, Macular Disease Foundation Australia - 'Symptoms, risk factors and treatment options and management of macular degeneration'
April 2022 - Marg Wade - 'Canberra's Secrets'
March 2022 - Club's AGM and Birthday Celebration (no guest speaker)
February 2022 - Bob Bush, Australian bush poet
Past Guest Speakers
2021
February 2021 – Garry Reynolds – ‘The Railway Comes to Canberra – Griffins Magnificent Obsession’
March 2021 – No guest speaker, Club’s AGM and 3rd birthday celebration
April 2021 – Michael Shoebridge – Director Defence, Strategy and national Security Program, Australian Strategic Policy Institute
May 2021 - Michelle Jenkins - Completing a +660 km walk along the Australian Alpine Walking Track
June 2021 – Dr Brad Tucker - The future of space in Australia
July 2021 - Colin Campbell - ANZUK what is it?
2020
November 2020 – Marc Nieuwenhuys – ‘Talking About a Lonely Journey – A Solo 2400km Kayak Expedition. Breaking Free From Depression.’
October 2020 – Robyn Wood – ‘Up, Up and Away on the Concord in 1991’
March – September 2020 – Covid-19 self-isolation period
Feb 2020 – Stephen Trump – Australian Red Cross
2019
November 2019 – Prof. Rod Jory – ‘The Big Bang! The Origin of the Universe
October 2019 – Ray Osmotherly – 3 yrs in a 1 teacher school
September 2019 – Karen Viggers – Wildlife Vet and author
August 2019 – Marg Green – ‘The Secret is Out’
July 2019 – Barrie Virtue – ‘Hens lay eggs; people lie down’
June 2019 – Ian Peters – General Manager Diabetes ACT
May 2019 – Robyn Hipkiss – Author
April 2019 – Saraya Palmer – Trade Travel
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