| May 2 | Peter Markowiec The Sea Shepherd - Conservation of our Oceans Peter Markowiec is the Education Coordinator for Sea Shepherd, an international marine wildlife conservation organisation using direct action tactics to investigate and expose illegal activities on the high seas. | | May 23 | Fran Bailey Marian Burley-Griffin: wife of Walter Fran Bailey was the Federal Member for McEwan for 18 years and a minister in the Howard government. She will speak on Marion Mahony Griffin’s contribution to the design of Canberra. | | June 27 | Annie Wysham Poems and more Annie Wysham is a well-known poet and entertaining story teller. | | July 25 | Campbell Martin Australia’s Endangered Animals Inspired by a love for nature from an early age, Campbell has been fortunate enough to explore incredible places as a tour guide on the edge of Kakadu National Park and through personal adventures like hiking the Larapinta Trail and in the Himalayas. Campbell works through a science-backed, boots-on-the-ground approach that provides real hope for Australia’s wildlife. | | | August 22 | Dennis Frank Search for Missing World War I Diggers Dennis Frank is the founder of Fallen Diggers, an organization dedicated to researching missing Australian soldiers from WWI, and archaeologically exploring trenches and battlefields. | | October 3 | Loretta Smith A Spanner in the Works Loretta Smith is an Australian writer who will speak on her bestselling biography A Spanner in the Works: The extraordinary story of Alice Anderson and Australia’s first ‘all-girl’ garage (soon to become a TV series). | | October 24 | Eric Panther OAM Down Memory Lane – inc. memorabilia display Eric Panther was awarded an OAM for his services to genealogy. He will take us ‘down memory lane’ with the help of a selection of items from his vast collection. | | November 28 | Kate Burridge The Oddities of English Language Kate Burridge is Professor of Linguistics at Monash University. Those who listen to her regular spot on ABC radio will know she is a very entertaining speaker on the oddities of English language. | |
