Our Guest Speakers

1st August 2025 – Chris McGullian – Crime Stories as set in East Timor

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4th July 2025 – Paul Kearney – Big Bands 1940-1950

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6th June 2025 – BMCC Workshop – How to look after home waste management.

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2nd May 2025 – Adam Taylor – The benefit of travel for seniors

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4th April 2025 – Robyn Catchlove – Presenter – Radio Blue Mountains

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7th March 2025 – John Cox / Kerry Jordan – Junction 142

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February 2025 – Harley Rustin – Photographer

  Harley Rustin is a brilliant photographer with many national and international awards. He will take us on a photographic journey to France and Japan with an in depth presentation of the people and their culture. We will be taken on a river cruise though parts of France. Another highlight will be a trip toRead More...click heading for more

December 2024 – Paul Kearney – Entertainer

  Paul’s journey as an entertainer began in 2010 when he introduced nostalgia video shows to his mother’s retirement village. These featured iconic artists from the 1930s an 1940s such as Bing Crosby, Frank Sinatra, Fred Astair and Ginger Rogers, Andrew Sisters etc. The residents embraced these shows. His success led him to prepare aRead More...click heading for more

November 2024 – Soap Box Forum

  We have five of our members speaking on a topic of their choice – their life – past professions – past adventures. Our membership is full of most interesting people so their stories should be most entertaining.  ...click heading for more

October 2024 – “Campbell Rhododendron Gardens” – Deborah Wells

What’s Happening Now – at the Rhodo Gardens Blue Mountains Rhododendron Society member Deborah Wells is a professional performer who thoroughly enjoys talking about the Campbell Rhododendron Gardens (among other topics). Deborah’s life was spent in Musical Theatre with short bursts in pharmacy between shows. After retiring from the stage she taught singing and dramaRead More...click heading for more

September 2024 – “History, making and playing the Didgeridoo”  – Peter Kirkwood OAM

Peter has been a resident of Sydney’s Upper North Shore for over 30 years. He has an interest in local community affairs primarily through his involvement with the Rotary Club of Wahroonga and the Hornsby/Ku-ring-gai PCYC. He is a Justice of the peace and has an interest in all cultures and a concern for theRead More...click heading for more

2nd August 2024 – The Costa Concordia Story – James Warrand

The Costa Concordia Story, the story of running aground less than three hours into a Mediterreaneum Cruise, why, how, and results of many factors to cause this terrible accident, and the subsequent recovery efforts. A fascinating story of inadequate shipbuilding standards, a captain who behaved badly, poor training of crew and passengers in lifeboat drill,Read More...click heading for more

5th July 2024 – Billy Brglevski – Bendigo Bank and Kerry Jordan

Billy Brglevski Manager – Bendigo Bank Katoomba and will be talking about “Banking Scams”   Kerry Jordan Kerry is a member of the Upper Blue Mountains Ladies Probus and will speak on “The Idiosyncrasies of Ian Jordan”...click heading for more

7th June 2024 – Community Policing

  Senior Constable Mikala Weston   Mikayla Weston is the Crime Prevention Officer at the Blue Mountains Police Area Command and has been in the police force for 12 years. The topics she will discuss are: – Home security – Frauds and scams – Personal safety – Transport safety...click heading for more

1st March 2024 – Adjunct Professor Rod Stowe

  ADJUNCT PROFESSOR ROD STOWE PSM, FRSN   Career summary Rod Stowe formally retired from the NSW Public Service in November 2018 following a distinguished career spanning 41 years. Over this period, Rod spent 30 years in the Fair Trading/Consumer Affairs portfolio where he held various positions, including six years as Commissioner for Fair Trading.Read More...click heading for more

2nd February 2024 – Kate Cameron – “The Women of the Bounty”

“The Women of the Bounty” Kate Cameron’s career as a teacher, teacher educator and author has been devoted to teaching and learning about all kinds of history. Kate has visited historical sites around the world, however one of her favourite places is quite close to home. While the outline of Norfolk Island’s history is generallyRead More...click heading for more

1st December 2023 – Bill Avery

Bill Avery is a retired business executive. He is also the pioneer of the Federation track, a 3,000km bushwalking route from Sydney to Adelaide via Melbourne. He was a member of the inaugural Great North Walk from Sydney to Newcastle in 1988, the Sydney Coastal Walk in 2008 and the Sydney Harbour and Coastal WalkRead More...click heading for more

6th October – Aubtin Namdar – President of Blue Mountains Musical Society

Aubtin is an experienced educator and musician with a knack for all things technical, and a deep passion for Arts in the community. With a Bachelor of Music (music Education) from the Sydney Conservatorium of Music, he is currently Head Teacher Creative and Performing Arts at Glenmore Park High School. Away from the classroom, AubtinRead More...click heading for more

1st September – Gail Searle – Cancer Wellness

Gail will speak on all programs and services Cancer wellness has to offer Gail is married with two girls and four grandchildren. She worked for the police department prior to having her children then worked at Franklins until the company folded and she started with Cancer Wellness Support. Gail has been managing the Penrith Op-ShopRead More...click heading for more

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