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The Future of Space in Australia
Apr 20, 2021
Space exploration is happening at a rapid pace. Missions, projects, and events that are now happening were not even on the radar a few years ago. From private space travel and hollywood movies, to building satellites to detect fires and searching for life in the Solar System, we’ll see what is happening in space. There are huge changes occurring with wide-ranging implications in law, policy, international relations, economics, and even the way we live. We’ll see what role Australia is playing and what it means for us over the next decade. *Read about Brad here **By ZOOM at Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club.
Chair: Noel Halford
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Apr 20, 2021 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM
THE FUTURE OF SPACE IN AUSTRALIA Apr 20, 2021
Dr Brad Tucker, Astrophysicist and Cosmologist
The Future of Space in Australia
Space exploration is happening at a rapid pace. Missions, projects, and events that are now happening were not even on the radar a few years ago. From private space travel and hollywood movies, to building satellites to detect fires and searching for life in the Solar System, we’ll see what is happening in space. There are huge changes occurring with wide-ranging implications in law, policy, international relations, economics, and even the way we live. We’ll see what role Australia is playing and what it means for us over the next decade. *Read about Brad here **By ZOOM at Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club.
Chair: Noel Halford
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Apr 21, 2021 2:30 PM - Apr 22, 2021 5:00 PM
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*Thursday 29th April: Pre-District Conference dinner at Kooyong at 6.30pm*
Apr 27, 2021
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Apr 29, 2021 6:30 PM - 10:30 PM
Members and guests are invited to dinner and an evening of jazz at Kooyong LTC on Thursday 29 April from 6.30 PM. Entertainment will be provided by 'Spellbound' a five-piece jazz band from the Australian Jazz Museum. Many of you will recall visiting the Museum in 2019 and enjoying some exciting playing by these fine musicians. Here’s a chance to hear them weave their magic again while enjoying the company of fellow members, partners and guests. Please register no later than 25 April so we can give Kooyong final numbers. The cost of $65 per head includes a drink on arrival, alternating main course (see below) served with herb roasted seasonable vegetables, a dessert selection of petit fours, tea and coffee. Main course:
Please notify Andrew Crockett andpam@bigpond.com or 0411 297 873 of any special dietary requirements.
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Kate Kelly, The True Story Of Ned's Little Sister
May 04, 2021
Kate Kelly has always been overshadowed by her famous brother Ned, but the talented young woman was a popular public figure in her own right. This moving biography tells her astonishing story in full for the first time. Kate Kelly, the daring sister of legendary bushranger Ned Kelly, was mysteriously found dead in a lagoon outside the NSW town of Forbes in 1898.
At the inquest, Kate's husband Bricky Foster claimed that she was addicted to drink and frequently spoke of suicide. However, a neighbour testified that she had only known Kate to drink since the recent birth of her baby and that she never spoke of suicide. Was it suicide, accident or murder, and why had she changed her name to Ada? While only a teenager, Kate rode as a messenger and decoy for the Kelly Gang, and was present at the gruesome Glenrowan siege. After Ned's execution, she appeared at public gatherings around Australia. Huge crowds came to see her talk and ride, and she helped to popularise the Ned Kelly story as a celebrity in her own right. Then she disappeared from the public eye. Rebecca Wilson is the first to uncover the full story of Kate Kelly's tumultuous life. It will surprise anyone who thought they already knew the story of Australia's most famous outlaw. Rebecca Wilson grew up in Forbes NSW where Kate Kelly lived in the last years of her life. Rebecca has been hearing local stories about Kate all her life, and she has been researching, painting and writing Kate's tragic story for over a decade.
*By ZOOM at Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club.
Chair: David Rush
Photo Credit: Allen and Unwin
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May 13, 2021 5:45 PM - 7:00 PM
The next monthly meetings of the Club's special interests groups - the Book Group (aka 'The Bookworms') and the Current Affairs Group (aka 'The Fixers') - will be held on Thursday 13 May from 5.45 PM to 7.00 PM. Participants in our two groups are finding these monthly session hugely enjoyable and informative and we wonder why more members don't join us. So why not Zoom in on the 13th as an observer in either group and see if you like it! The Bookworms will be discussing Washington Square by Henry James. The Fixers will discuss two issues:
This event is free. When registering, please state in the 'Tag Text' box which group you'd like to join - Books or Current Affairs |
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May 22, 2021
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May 23, 2021 10:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Morning tea and guided garden tour at historic ‘Coombe Cottage’, Dame Nellie Melba’s former home at Coldstream on Sunday 23 May 2021.
Walk in the footsteps of Dame Nellie Melba through the beautiful gardens of her former home, ‘Coombe’, which were designed by William Guilfoyle architect of the Victorian Royal Botanic Gardens and established over 100 years ago. The Club is making a group booking for morning tea and a guided garden tour. If you would like to have lunch in the Coombe restaurant following the tour please make your own booking arrangements. Restaurant booking details are at https://coombeyarravalley.com.au/ Morning tea commences at 10.00 am followed by the garden tour at 11.00 am. Cost $30 per person NOTE: Please assist the Special Events Team by booking early and NO LATER THAN FRIDAY 23 APRIL so we can advise Coombe of booking numbers. |
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Our Future World and Our Future Energy
Jun 15, 2021
Paul Mulvaney is currently Laureate Professor of Chemistry in the School of Chemistry at the University of Melbourne. He served as Chair of the RACI Colloid Chemistry Division from 2009-2011 and is a founding member of ACIS, the Australasian Colloid and Interface Society (2013). From 2014-2016 he chaired the National Committee for Chemistry under the Australian Academy of Science and led the group that created the first Decadal Plan for Chemistry. Paul has published more than 330 research articles with an average of >150 citations per paper. His current role is Director of the new, 7-year ARC Centre of Excellence in Exciton Science. This Centre is looking for new materials that can help Australia transition to a sustainable energy future. Chair: Dennis Shore
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Jun 26, 2021 6:00 PM - 10:30 PM
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CEO of Ambulance Victoria
Jul 27, 2021
Tony Walker ASM is Chief Executive Officer of Ambulance Victoria. He is a Registered Paramedic with over thirty-five years’ experience working in a range of senior clinical, operational and leadership roles within the ambulance sector. Over the past six years Tony has led significant transformation at Ambulance Victoria to improve the health and wellbeing of their workforce and the response they provide to the community. He holds an adjunct appointment as Associate Professor in the College of Health and Biomedicine at Victoria University and is a Fellow of the Australian College of Paramedicine and a Board Director of the Emergency Services Foundation, the Australasian Council of Ambulance Authorities and the Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia. Tony is a recipient of the Ambulance Service Medal (ASM) for his contribution to the development of ambulance services at a state and national level and has also been awarded the Australian Resuscitation Council Medal for his significant contributions to improving resuscitation practice and outcomes. Tony was also a finalist for the Australian Mental Health Prize in 2019 in recognition of his work in improving paramedic mental health and wellbeing.
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