Meetings
1st Wednesday of each Month, at 10.30am for finish around 12.30pm.
Venue: The Warners Bay Sports Club, (formerly Warners Bay Bowling Club) ,on the banks of North Creek, at 7 Charles St. Warners Bay.
YEAR | DATE | GUEST SPEAKER | SUBJECT |
2022 | |||
JANUARY | 5th | Iain Steverson | The Great Barrier Reef |
FEBRUARY | 2nd | Iain Steverson | The Great Barrier Reef |
MARCH | 2nd | AGM | Election of Officers |
APRIL | 5th | Wayne Cooper | My life |
MAY | |||
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DECEMBER | |||
YEAR | DATE | GUEST SPEAKER | SUBJECT |
2021 | |||
JANUARY | 6th | Peter Lewis | Retired Newcastle Herald Cartoonist |
FEBRUARY | 3rd | Steve Threlfo | The History of Anaesthetic Machine Development |
MARCH | 3rd | AGM | Election of Officers |
APRIL | 7th | Kevin Mailey | Experiences following Cyclone Tracey |
MAY | 5th | Grace Webb | Seniors Driving Assesor |
JUNE | 2nd | Brent Davidson | Former Motoring Editor. Newcastle Herald |
JULY | 7th | Cancelled | Due to Covid Restrictions |
AUGUST | |||
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OCTOBER | |||
NOVEMBER | 3rd | Phillip Frawley | Retired RAAF Squadron Leader |
DECEMBER | |||
YEAR | DATE | GUEST SPEAKER | SUBJECT |
2020 | |||
JANUARY | 7th | Michael Thrift, Michael Brody | The Roll of Service NSW |
FEBUARY | 4th | Wendy Birrell | Driving for the Aged |
MARCH | 3rd | AGM | Election of Officers |
APRIL | 7th | Phillip Frawley (Covid 19 Zoom Meeting Conducted by Jim Cox) | Milne Bay |
MAY | 5th | Iain Steverson (Covid 19 Zoom Meeting Conducted by Jim Cox) | Shipping |
JUNE | 2nd Zoom Meeting | Phillip Frawley | Battle for Australia |
JULY | 8th | Wendy Birrell | Driving for Seniors Part 2 |
AUGUST | 5th | Graham Dickerson | Westpac Rescue Helicopter |
SEPTEMBER | 2nd | Jim Downey | Adventures of a House Swapper |
OCTOBER | 7th | Barry Pearson | Stories of a Watch Maker |
NOVEMBER | 4th | Bob Saxon | Recent Travel Experiences |
DECEMBER | 2nd | Rick McCosker (international Cricketer) | Stella Maris and Mission to Assist Seafarers as operating pre covid |
YEAR | DATE | GUEST SPEAKER | SUBJECT |
2019 | |||
JANUARY | 8th | Nicole Green | Home and Aged Care |
Rebecca Levy | Kimberly Clark -- "Incontinence" | ||
FEBRUARY | 5th | Rachel Wilks | "Statin Research for Cholesterol" |
MARCH | 5th | AGM | |
APRIL | 2nd | Bruce Cox | Fraud and Related Subjects |
MAY | 7th | Dr. Ian Smart | Adventures in Australia |
JUNE | 4th | Howard Bridgman | Reality of Climate Change |
JULY | 2nd | Graham Dickerson | Westpac Rescue Helicopter |
AUGUST | 6th | Greg Powell | Conqueror of the Kokoda Trail, |
SEPTEMBER | 3rd | Suzanne Martin | Lachlan Macquarie Visit to Newcastle |
OCTOBER | 1st | Iain Steverson | Water,Wastrals,Wedlock and Whales |
NOVEMBER | 12th | Phillip Frawley | Evolution of Fighter Jets |
DECEMBER | ? | ||
2018 | |||
JANUARY | 2nd | Ross Coulton | A Collection of Samurai Swords (dating to 1334) |
FEBRUARY | 6th | Melinder Kelly | North Connex. "Improvements being made" |
MARCH | 6th | AGM ( no Presenter ) | |
APRIL | 3rd | James Beckwith | " Why are Electricty Prices Going Up" |
MAY | 1st | Kurt Giddley | "From Heights of NRL to Height of Everest" |
JUNE | 5th | Kay Frazer | Lake Macquarie Mayor |
JULY | 3rd | Ed Tonks | War Memorials |
AUGUST | 7th | Garth Russell | ABC Presenter |
SEPTEMBER | 4th | Peter Sweeney | Battle of Fromelles |
OCTOBER | 2nd | Warren Smith | Surfest |
NOVEMBER | 13th | David Cox | Cyber Security |
DECEMBER | 4th | Joe Degradia | Historian |
2017 | |||
JANUARY | 3rd | Bob Saxon | RMS Niagra |
FEBRUARY | 7th | Super Hubert | Magic entertainer and active charity man |
MARCH | 7th | AGM ( no presenter) | |
APRIL | 4th | Iain Steverson | Merchant Navy encounters with the Germans on east coast of Australia |
MAY | 2nd | Maree McCarthy | Bird scraping your Garden |
JUNE | 6th | Trudy Larnach & Shaun Sears | P W C S and Newcastle Comunity |
JULY | 4th | Greg Powell | Australian Bushrangers |
AUGUST | 1st | Wendy Birrell | Road Safety for Older Road Users |
SEPTEMBERR | 5th | Barry Wheatley | Arnotts in Newcastle |
OCTOBER | 3rd | Peter Sweeney | Kokoda |
NOVEMBER | 6th | Greg and Silvia Ray | Newcastle History |
DECEMBER | Xmas Party | ||
2016 | |||
JANUARY | 4th | Harry Pasco | Video on Population increase |
FEBRUARY | 2nd | Ian Ladyman | Parachuting and Paragliding |
MARCH | 1st | No Guest Speaker | |
APRIL | 5th | Peter Huxley | Mobile phones use and capabilities |
MAY | 3rd | Doug Roser | RFDS |
JUNE | 7th | Virginia Ede | Bowen Therapy |
JULY | 5th | Hugh Cross | James Craig Restoration |
AUGUST | 2nd | Tony Mowbray | Solo Sailer |
SEPTEMBER | 6th | Super Hubert | Magic Rntertainer |
OCTOBER | 4th | Vic Levi | Newcastle Herald |
NOVEMBER | 1st | Iain Steverson | Maritime Experiences |
DECEMBER | 6th | Xmas Party | |
2015 | |||
JANUARY | 6th | Father John McElveny | Military Chaplaincy |
FEBRUARY | 3rd | Lindsay Ward | Of Rotors and Wiggly Amps |
MARCH | 4th | AGM | No Guest Speakers |
APRIL | 7th | Ros Dollisson | Aging, Illness, Dying and Death |
MAY | 5th | Julie Dunn | How Library Engages with Community |
JUNE | 2nd | Garry Herrett | Prostate Cancer Awareness |
JULY | 7th | Barton Wood | NHN Investigations |
AUGUST | 4th | Meeting Cancelled | Montey Tavernor Funeral |
SEPTEMBER | 1st | John Kelly | Climate Change |
OCTOBER | 6th | Neville Sneddon | Coal Mining |
NOVEMBER | 3rd | Shen Yun | The Essence of Chine Culture |
DECEMBER | 6th | Xmas Lunch | |
2014 | |||
JANUARY | 7th | Cate Malloy | To stay Living Indepentiy |
FEBRUARY | 4th | Colin Harrison | Building of the A380 |
MARCH | No Guest Speaker | ||
APRIL | 1st | David Rothery | Birth of the Year 200 Olympic Flame |
MAY | 6th | Stuart Carter | Voices for Choices |
JUNE | 3rd | Tony Mumford | Australia to WW1 |
JULY | 1st | Colleen and Neil Donahue | Crete in the 1940's |
AUGUST | 5th | Ann Crump | Lake Macquarie Library |
SEPTEMBER | 4th | Micheal Brendon | The Forgotten Flotillas |
OCTOBER | 1st | Sarah Adams | Compeer Hunter |
NOVEMBER | 4th | Ian Norriss | Travelling India |
DECEMBER | 2nd | Xmas Party | |