2024 Proposed Programme
NOTE: That unless otherwise stated, the start time will be 7:30 pm
Note also: some events, daytime or evening, are not on the traditional Mondays.
February: Monday 26th
Convener: John O'Shea
Lawn bowls and dinner @ Ashburton Bowls Club
Cost approximately $25.00 - to be confirmed.
BBQ possibility - to be confirmed. Drinks @ bar prices
6:00 pm start
March: Monday 18th - (Easter Sunday in 2024 is 31st March)
Convener: John Davies
Topic: Water Availability in Australia and the effect from Climate Change.
Guest Speaker: Professor of Hyrdology at Melbourne University, Rory Nathan.
Location: St Oswald's
7:30 pm start.
April: Monday 22nd
Convener: David Knight.
Topic: Australian Built Submarines
Guest Speaker: Walter Dooley.
Location: St Oswald's
7:30 pm start.
May: Monday 27th
Convener: Rev Glenn Loughrey
Topic: National Reconciliation - Gathering Places - Indigenous Knowledge Systems.
Event: Talk and overview from Glenn plus discussion.
Location: St Oswald's
7:30 pm start.
June: Monday 24th
Convener: Peter Johnson
Topic: Tunnels and Infratructure - Philosophy - why build them.
Speaker: Peter Johnson
Location: St Oswald's
7:30 pm start.
July: Monday 22nd.
Convener: Mark Rehn
Event: Snooker evening, preceded by dinner.
Location: RACV Club Melbourne CBD.
6:00 pm start. Meet at 5.00 pm at St Oswald's for car pooling
August: Monday 26th
Convener: Mark Rehn
Topic: Australian Major Projects, including Defence, and budgetry costing.
Location: St Oswald's
7:30 pm start.
September: Monday 23rd
Convener: Mark Nelson
Daytme Event: Visit to the Royal Botanic Gardens, Cranbourne
Location: Cranbourne
Likely Start time: 10.30 for walk, then lunch.
October: Monday 28th
Convener: Bill Dubsky
Daytme Event: Visit to the Holocaust Museum in Elsternwick
Start time: TBA
November: Monday 25th
Conveners: Peter Johnson and David Knight
7:00 pm start
End of the Year BBQ and Planning meeting @ St Oswalds.
No meeting in December.
Other roles and responsibilities:
Programme Co-ordinators: David Knight and Lawrence Reddaway
Webmasters: Ross Olney and John Davies
Quartermasters: Bill Dubsky and Peter Williams
Recruitment: All