Guest Speakers

… AND MEMBER PROFILES
FROM TODAY BACK TO FOUNDATION 1985

MEETING NUMBER DATE MEMBER PROFILE GUEST SPEAKER SUBJECT
315 Oct Peter Strange Breast Cancer
MEETING     DATE      MEMBER           GUEST             SUBJECT
NUMBER                    PROFILE         SPEAKER
  315          Oct                Peter Strange Breast Cancer
  314          Sept               Ken Jones His Life and Bush Poetry
  313          Aug                Adam Smolak Conservation Volunteers
  312          July                Ken Coles A Profile In Education
  311          June               Noel Tennison 35yrs in PR and Political Spin
  310          May                Marie West Breast Cancer
  309          Apr                Ken Johnson Trecking with his Donkeys
  308          Mar AGM (28th Birthday)
  307          Feb                Ron/Cynthia Cape York Travels
   Watkins
  306          Jan                Lynda Van den Bendigo Sleep Lab
      Eynden
2013
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  305          Nov               Dennis Crouch CFA
  304          Oct                Ron Mason A Pleasant Surprise
  303          Sep               Brian Boettcher The True Story of The Battle For
                                                                      Milne Bay
  302          Aug               Denise Watt Political Process in Education
  301          Jul                JohnMcKenna JP Disability Consultant and Freelance
                                                                      Journalist
  300          Jun                Tom & Libby Luke Bendigo Is Cornish
  299          May                Louise Joy Friends of Vellore Victoria
  298          Apr                Ian Fenselau Collectables
  297          Mar AGM
  296          Feb                Lyn Horsfall Understanding Dementia
  295          Jan                John Cartwright Optometry
2012
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  293          Nov               Wayne Wiliams Bendigo Community Telco
  292          Oct                Terry Kelly Centrelink Financial Services
  291          Sep               Ken Crouch    Nil Member Profiles
Barry Coghlan
  290          Aug               Mike Watt Probus/Probians in 21st Century
  289          Jul                 Ron Mason Adult Stem Cell Therapy
  288          Jun                Rev Tracey Wolsey Our Place & Flood Recovery
  287          May               Denise Watt Bendigo Turntable Company
          Clare Bird
  286          Apr               Collin Adams Women on the Homefront WW1
                                     Ken Gloster
  285          Mar                 Jacqueline Dinan AGM
  284          Feb                Wally Smilie VIC Ambulance
  283          Jan                Angelia Williams Consumer Affairs
2011
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  281          Nov               John Krokawiak Smith Family in Bendigo
  280          Oct                Tom O’Toole Beechworth Bakery
  279          Sep               Russell Jack Chinese Association in Bendigo
  278          Aug               Gabriel Brown CFA Peer Support Program
  277          Jul                 Bob Osborne Probus History,& Marriage Cellebrant stories
  276          Jun                Bev Christian Murray River Expeditions
  275          May               Irma Dymke Probus Clubs and Change
  274          Apr                Beryl Smith Smith Family-Charity
  272          Feb                President Ern Club Survey
  271          Jan                Ken Gloster VIC Rail 1940-Present
          Kevin Butler
2010
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  270          Nov               Mike Watt/Jan Siro AAPT Travel
  269          Oct                Graeme Turpie News Presenter
  268          Sep               Alec Crothers CFA
          Peter Cecil
  267          Aug               Hugh Ward RACV-TAC Program
          Sharon MCGowan
  266          Jul                 Jim Aitken/Jan Novre  Diabetes Australia
  265          Jun                Chris Lock Vision Australia
  264          May               Tom Roberts Bendigo Art Gallery
          John Hicks
  263          Apr                Ken Crouch AGM
  262          Mar               Ted Rankin Bendigo Post Master
  261          Feb                A Cowling History
          Ken Gloster
  260          Jan                Norma Subbs RACV -Older Drivers
2009
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  259          Nov               Barry Cooper AOM RoymackSurgery-H’cap Child
  258          Oct                A Dingle Salvation Army 9DNA)
          Lloyd Cassidy
  257          Sep               Peter Thompson Chief Librarian-Latrobe Uni
  256          Aug               Fran Sirio Envisage Tours-Norfolk Is
  255          Jul                 John Siroli B’go Bank Reg Off-Comm B
  254          Jun                Arthur Eaton Life in the Railways
  253          May               Cheryl Hartney Bendigo Community Care
  252          Apr                AGM
  251          Mar                Adam Smilack Project Oficer  Green Gym
  250A        Feb                Jenny McCobb Red Cross Services
  250          Jan                Robin David Peile South Pacific Yachting
2008
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  249          Nov               Jay Gardiner CFA
  248          Oct                Neil Gill Legacy
  247          Sep               Peter Strange Male Health
  246          Aug               Stephen Bennett The Grain Industry
  245          Jul                 Strath Lions Club Vision as we age
  244          Jun                Karen Bryce Manager-Discovery Centre
  243          May               Money Depot Reverse Mortgage
  242          Apr AGM
  241          Mar               Kevin de Vries Pharmacist
  240          Feb                Denise Slater Beck Legal
  239          Jan                Phil McCann Bendigo Gliding Club
2007
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  238          Nov                Keith MacDonald MacDonalds Nursery
  237          Oct                 Damien Drum MP North West Province
  236          Sep                Terry Davies Victorian Police
  235          Aug                Andrew Hunt Coliban Water
  234          Jul                  Steven Young Clocks
  233          Jun                 Sue Spencer Co-ord Centre Link
  232          May                John Riddial Local ABC Broadcaster
  231          Apr AGM
  230          Mar                Steven Young Did not arrive (Jul)
  229          Feb                John Jones Technology for disadvantaged
  228          Jan                Jack Runnals Malaysian Experiences
2006
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  227          Nov               Dirk De Moore Audiologist
  226          Oct                Dr Salvadore Kokoda Trail
  225          Sep               Ron Poysre Motor Industry-Holden
  224          Aug               Mr Stephen Linday Urologist
  223          Jul                 Cynthia Gardner Niagra Therapy-Circulation
  222          Jun                Owen Howlett Vision Aust-Occ Therapist
  221          May               Anne Sanderson History of Red Cross
  220          Apr AGM
  219          Mar                Fay Thomas Alzheimer’s & Dementia
  218          Feb                John McLean CEO-City of Greater B’go
  217          Jan                Mrs Nora Stubbs R A C V
2005
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  216          Nov               Judith Doherty Srath-haven Aged Home
  215          Oct                Phillip Hogan Vict Air Ambulance
  214          Sep               Sue & Ian Robinson Hot Air Balooning
  213          Aug               Martin Collins B’go Cheese Company
  212          Jul                 Murray Mansfield C’wealth Youth Games
  211          Jun                Kane Weeks National Parks-Bendigo
  210          May               John Willis Golden City Support Serv
  209          Apr AGM
  208          Mar                Emily Roberts Aged Health & Medication
  207          Feb                Greg Williams Mayor-Yabbie Farming
  206          Jan                Ken  Johnson Donkey Travel-Bi-Nat Trail
2004
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  205          Nov               Michael McCartney B’go Stock Exchange
  204          Oct                Ray Bertuch Video Surveillance
  203          Sep               Les Kilmartin Dean-Latrobe University
  202          Aug               Cris DeAraugo Lead On
  201          Jul                 Max Maunder Bees
  200          Jun                Eric Van Leeuwen IPP_Probus Centre S.P.
  199          May                Lance Cooke Vic Organ Donations
  198          Apr                AGM AGM
  197          Mar                Bryan Baker Radiotherapy Support
  196          Feb                Peter Ellis Old Musical Instruments
  195          Jan                Colin Fowler The Submarine Service
2003
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  194          Nov                Willi Carney Mayor of GC Bendigo
  193          Oct                 Felix Cappy Lake Titicaca-Bolivia
  192          Sep                Bronwyn Poole Podiatry
  191          Aug                Wes Vine Bendigo Wine Industry
  190          Jul                  Jane Evans Road Truama Support
  189          Jun                 Ian Nicholls Radio-Yesteryear & Today
  188          May                Alf Ryall Anzac Exp inc Darwin
  187          Apr                 AGM AGM
  186          Mar                Ken Briggs Build Dams in South Africa
  185          Feb                Paul Kilpatrick CEO-Peter Harcourt Centre
  184          Jan                Geoff Mitchell CEO Coliban Water
2002
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  183          Nov               Rob Hunt Bendigo Bank
  182          Oct                Geoff Russell Federation Ex Bgo P O
  181          Sep               Peter Thornton China
  180          Aug               Paul Davies Violin Maker-Castlemaine
  179          Jul                 Anne Conway Entertainer
  178          Jun                Noel Sens Paralympian Cyclist
  177          May               Alex Wilson Computing
  176          Apr                A.G.M A.G.M.
  175          Mar                Dr Brian Coman Rabbits
  174          Feb                Len Hooken Horse Racing
  173          Jan                Dr M Grounds Care in the Elderly
2001
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  172          Nov               Dick Hazeldene Chickens
  171          Oct                M/s Mandy Smith Manager-Bendigo Prison
  170          Sep               Clay- Driscoll-Leunig Vic Roads- Comm Safefy
  169          Aug               Tom Stewart Town Crier
  168          Jul                Doug Buerger Bendigo Mining
  167          Jun                Dean Lamb Tannery Lane Gardens
  166          May               Darby Illingworth Legacy
  165          Apr                A.G.M. A.G.M.
  164          Mar               Russell Jack Bendigo Chinese Assoc
  163          Feb                George Flack Retireinvest
  162          Jan                Dr John Ferguson Radio Therapy Services
2000
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  161          Nov                Robyn Vella Loddon Discovery Tours
  160          Oct                 Joan Smith Guide Dogs
  159          Sep                Chris Gobel Bendigo Aviation
  158          Aug                Terry Davidson Internet with demo
  157          Jul                 Dorothy Crothers Going to Court
  156          Jun                Barry Ackerman Bendigo Development
  155          May               Brian Baker Missionary Aviation F’ship
  154          Apr                A.G.M./ Jim Aitken Chaplaincy
  153          Mar                Judy Green The Big Stupa”Buddhist
  152          Feb                Bill Clemens Dallas -America
          Cliff Binks
  151          Jan                Leon Scott Mayfair Park-Industrial Est
1999
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  150          Nov               Ted Spicer Pres.Bgo Health Care Grp
  149          Oct                Ron Lake Principal BSSC-Sec Edu
  148          Sep               Colin Burns Prod Man-Bendigo Mining
  147          Aug               Prof Xuezhu Bai China Today
  146          Jul                 Burt Byleveld Senior Sherriff’s Officer
  145          Jun                Gretta Balsillie Mothers of the Past
  144          May               Watts/Spicer War Memories
          /Waterwth
  143          Apr                Kevin Houlahan A.G.M.
  142          Mar                Rev Glen Bevern Hospital Chaplain
  141          Feb                Darren Lewis Regional Library
  140          Jan                Ian Reid Prof Training – TAFE
1998
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  139          Nov                Derek Guille ABC Radio Presenter
  138          Oct                 Herb Hesse Salvation Army-Drug Prob
           Gordon Stewart
  137          Sep                Martin Gray Goninons
  136          Aug                Arthur Cowling China
           Peter Thornton
  135          Jul                  Ray Downey Darwin/Adelaide Telephone
           Jim Downward
  134          Jun                 Rob Watkins Events Bendigo
           /Steven Cole
  133          May                M/s Jenny Ellis Rochester /Aged Hostel
  132          Apr                 A.G.M. A.G.M.
  131          Mar                Bill Jacka/Ern Bell The Masonic Institution
  130          Feb                Hugh Mason Architect of Roxby Downs
  129          Jan                 Dorris Le Toille Dept of Veterran Affairs
1997
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  120          Nov               Ern Waterworth First Fleet
          /John Ward
  127          Oct                Bob Hollow Ambulance Officer
          Keith Mitchener
  126          Sep               Glenis Pitson Middle East Tour
  125          Aug               Cr Megan Weston Mayor of Grt City of B’go
  124          Jul                 John Stephens U/C Minister Life Story
           Doug Turnbull
  123          Jun                Rupert Holland Dir of Reg Institute TAFE
           Ron Smith
  122          May                Neil Burns Eng – Coliban Water
  121          Apr                A.G.M. A.G.M.
  120          Mar                Ralph Michell Bendigo Chinese Assoc
           Russell Jack
  119          Feb                Andrew Lelliot PowerCor
  118          Jan                Snr Sgt Brian Hinton Traffic Branch Police
1996
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  117          Nov                David Eedle Man. Regional Arts Centre
  116          Oct                Peter McGregor CEO B’go Health Care Grp
  115          Sep                Various B’go Probus 50th Anniversary VJ Day
  114          Aug                Max Turner MLA Bend West “China”
  113          Jul                  David Mansell Chief Supt Police “O” Dist
  112          Jun                Peter Seamer CEO City of Greater B’go
  111          May                Keith Falconer Radio Surveillance WW2
  110          Apr                A.G.M. A.G.M.
  109          Mar                Maurice Pease MHR Memeber for B’go
           Hon Bruce Reid
  108          Feb                 Michael McCartney Investing
  107          Jan                Mr Ken Haymes State Trustees- Wills
1995
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  106          Nov               Rupert Reynolds The Caring Community”
          Dr Lyn Gow
  105          Oct                Eric Pascoe Ch 10 on TV Aggregation
  104          Sep                Les Crofts Comm-City of Greater B’go
  103          Aug               Ted Jenkins Teaching in the Outback
          Graham Welton
  102          Jul                 Ken Coles Wandering in Tibet
          Jess & Gordon Glover
  101          Jun                Reg McDonald Retired Man Editor “Addy”
  100          May                Dr Ian Gordon Urologist
  99            Apr                 A.G.M. A.G.M.
  98            Mar                Ken Briggs West Samoa Cyclone
  97            Feb                Cliff Binks Bendigo Police District
          Chief Supt Frank Fox
  96            Jan                Bruce Heider Guide Dogs for the Blind
1994
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  95          Nov                 Bill Foster Y’s Mens Association
          Arthur Cowling
  94          Oct                  John McCoy International Red Cross
          Doone Robertson
  93          Sep                 John Neil Czechoslovakia
  92          Aug                 Dr David Brown Dir Lodd Campaspe TAFE
  91          Jul                   Warren Winzar Comm Pig Co Huntly
          David Don
  90          Jun                  Ossie Watson John Quick”
          Rev L Faulkner
  89          May                 Harvey Bawden Anzac Reflections
  88          Apr                  Alf Grierson Pilbara (Karatha)
           Rupert Reynolds
  87          Mar                  Ken Briggs RWC Dartmouth Dam
  86          Feb                  Hugh Mason Roxby Downs Architect
  85          Jan                  Riaan Van Rooyen South Africa Exchange
1993
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  84          Nov                  Alex Wilson Reg Man Telecom
           Graeme Davies
  83          Oct                   Hobbies Day Hobbies Day
  82          Sep                  Walter Ashburn Air Traffic Control
           Michael O’Burtill
  81          Aug                  Bill Miller Canning Stock Route
  80          Jul                Dr Wesley Blackmore University–On China
  79          Jun                  Alister McLean CEO Shire of S/Saye
          Barry Edwards
  78          May                 Ralph Michell R/M Dept of Man & Indus
          Graeme Trewartha
  77          Apr                 Cyril McDonald A.G.M.
  76          Mar                  Alec Crothers Head Fac of Arts Caulfield
           Max Grierson
  75          Feb                  Peter Goodrich Touring Europe
           Walter Ashburn
  74          Jan                  Dr Alan Jenkins England X1 Tour Doctor
1992
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  73          Nov                No Speaker
  72          Oct                 Geoff Biles Manager MCC
         /Bryce Thomas
  71          Sep                Norm Philips Papua-New Guinea
         Hugh Wheeler
  70          Aug                Joe Brown McPherson-Robertson
  69          Jul                  Hal Moors Swiss Railways”
  68          Jun                 Jim Aitken SM
  67          May                Warwick Johanson HMAS Australia
  66          Apr                A.G.M. A.G.M.
  65          Mar                Geoff Michel Ch/Eng Rural Water Comm
  64          Feb                Hugh Wheeler Latrobe University
  63          Jan                Terry Nihill Clerk of Courts Bendigo
1991
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  62          Nov                Colin McLean RAN Gunnery Instructor
         CPO Don Walker
  61          Oct                 Phee Broadway Mgr C/maine State Festvl
  60          Sep                Sgt Kel Forrest Vict Police Force
  59          Aug                Ian Alexander Ch of Manf- on Dobermans
  58          Jul                  Dal Martin Postal Manager- Bend dist
         /Ted Rankins
  57          Jun                 Vic Canobie Chief Supt Police Bendigo
         /Frank Fox
  56          May                Col Brian Florence Vietnam Ux Bombs
  55          Apr                 Bob Chenery Vic Counc of Christ Educ
         Dr Denham Grierson
  54          Mar                Ian Mansbridge Gen Man Sandhurst Trust
  53          Feb                David Humphries South Africa & Meditrn
  52          Jan                 Derek Synnott Snr Inv Off- Cmwth Ombud
1990
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  51          Nov                Dr John Webster Dir Latrobe University Bgo
  50          Oct                 Rev Lindsay Faulkner U/C on Korea
  49          Sep                Neil Burns C/A Bendigo Water Board
  48          Aug                Ken Hesse S/Saye Shire Engineer
         /David Hunter
  47          Jul                  Max Kitchell Dept of Cons & Lands
  46          Jun                Ron Best MLC North-West Province
  45          May               Maurice Pease Antiques
        Kevin Carney
  44          Apr               Eric & Cyn Lockeyear Hong Kong
  43          Mar                Greg Kukla Bendigo Gold-Fosterville
  42          Feb                Bob Moran Vict Business Centre
  41          Jan                Eric Wilkinson Mining & Energy Dept
1989
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  40          Nov                Norm Cameron Town Planner Bgo City
  39          Oct                 Jock Crook RACV Snr Traffic Officer
         Bob Milk
  38          Sep                Jack Taylor Telecom Itara Service
         Robert Dunne
  37          Aug                Ian Glanville Cartoonist
  36          Jul                  John Brumby MHR
  35          Jun                 Jim Aitken Sen Const -Drug Squad
         Roger Whitman
  34          May                Len Hall Amnesty International
         Eion Floyd
  33          Apr                 Russell Jack Pres Chinese Assn
  32          Mar                 Frank Budge ex MP – Chair Bend Trust
          Daryl McClure
  31          Feb                 Colin Nankervis Mayor of Bendigo
  30          Jan                  Alf Ryall Aust Bi-Centenery Exhib
          Vincene Gill
1988
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  29          Nov                 Cyril McDonald Vigneron
          Phillip Leamon
  28          Oct                  Ken Burch State Emergency Service
          Norm Groves
  27          Sep                 Joe O’Sullivan Telecom
          Chris Donald
  26          Aug                 Clark Jeffrey Nepal- Saudi-Arabia
          Alf & Dorothy Waldren
  25          Jul                   Gordon Glover Eaglehawk Lady Mayor
          Willy Carney
  24          Jun                  George White WMC Div Manager
  23          May                 Allan O’Connell Channel 8 – TV
          Ian Wright
  22          Apr                  Cyril Michelsen CV Ambulance Service
          Jack Rowe
  21          Mar                 Ted Driscoll Librarian Bendigo Library
          Beverly Porteous
  20          Feb                  Reg Brock Mayor of Bendigo
          Michael Currie
  19          Jan                  Ken Gloster Lect Aboriginal Studies
           Len Hall
1987
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  18          Nov                 Alby Cooper R/O C F A
          Bob Morrall
  17          Oct                  Ins Robin Pearce O/C Bendigo Traffic Ops
  16          Sep                 Harold Every BCC Supt Parks & Gdns
          Sandy Ireland
  15          Aug                 Alan Dingle Mayor of Bendigo
          Cr Norm Quin
  14          Jul                   Norm Spurling Dir Health Ser Lod Mallee
          Dr Ian Cumming
  13          Jun                  Robert Holmes CO Fortuna Regmnt
          Lt Col Don Swiney
  12          May                Wilton McKean ex MHR
          John Bouchier
  11          Apr                 George Jennings Chief Inspector Police
          John Duperrouzel
  10          Mar                 Arthur Cowling BCAE  PT Instructor
          Gary Crouch
  9          Feb                   Eugene Sandner Journalist
          Doris Leadbetter
  8          Jan                    Arthur Eaton Felicity Kingerlee Historian
1986
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  7          Nov                  Jake Vingerhoets Ex Mayor
         Dick Turner  MBE
  6          Oct                   Jack Watts RCA Division Engineer
         Tom Glazebrook
  5          Sep                  Jack Russell Journalist “Addy”
         Cyril Michelsen MBE
  4          Aug                  Tom Roberts Art Galley Director
          Doug Hall
  3          Jul                    Bob Campbell Addy” Editor
          Reg McDonald
  2          Jun                   Keith Inglis Historian
          Frank Cusack
  1          May                  Ray Downey Journalism
          David Horsefall
1985
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