Program of Speakers for 2025

Meetings are held at 7:30pm on the second Thursday of the month, and have Guest Speakers.
Our meetings are held at the Wrest Point Casino Hotel in Sandy Bay.
During 2025, our meetings will be held in March, April, May, September, October & November.
In December we meet for a Xmas Dinner, usually at the Dr Syntax Hotel.



 

Topic: The former Queenborough Cemetery - Exhumations, Identifications and Re-internments

Speaker: Brad Williams

Venue:Derwent Room, Wrest Point, Sandy Bay. Coffee and tea will be available
             before the meeting

Time:  7 pm for 7:30 pm

RSVP: You must RSVP to SBHS President David Edwards

            You can RSVP by email (preferred) to david@dedwards.id.au

            You can RSVP by SMS from your mobile phone to David on 0419 405 934

            Your RSVP must include your name and contact details (phone or email)

            RSVPs must be received by 9 am on Tuesday 11 March 2025

Thursday 10 April 2025 - A Brief History of the CTB in Sandy Bay & 'Scam Alerts'

Topic       A Brief History of the Commonwealth Bank in Sandy Bay and 'Scam Alerts' - how not to get scammed

Speaker:  Rebecca Saunders

Venue:     Executive Board Room, Wrest Point, Sandy Bay. Coffee and tea will be available
                 before the meeting

Time:       7:00 pm for 7:30 pm.

RSVP:     You must RSVP to President David Edwards

                You can RSVP by email (preferred) to david@dedwards.id.au

                You can RSVP by SMS from your mobile phone to David on 0419 405 934

                Your RSVP must include your name and contact details (phone or email)

                RSVPs must be received by 9 am on Tuesday 8 April 2025

Thursday 8 May 2025 - TASMANIAN ANZACS

Topic:    Tasmanian ANZACS

Speaker: Dr Stefan Petrow

Venue:    Executive Board Room, Wrest Point, Sandy Bay. Coffee and tea will be available
                before the meeting

Time:      7:00 pm for 7:30 pm

RSVP:     You must RSVP to SBHS President David Edwards

                You can RSVP by email (preferred) to david@dedwards.id.au

                You can RSVP by SMS from your mobile phone to David on 0419 405 934

                Your RSVP must include your name and contact details (phone or email)

                RSVPs must be received by 9 am on Tuesday 6 May 2025

Thursday 11 September 2025 - The Future of the Past in Tasmania

Topic:   The Future of the Past in Tasmania
              Tasmania has digitised a greater portion of its archive than any other Australian state.
              Dr. Maxwell-Stewart will outline some of the ways these digital records are being used
              will provide a glimpse into many ways we can collectively shape the future of Tasmania's
              past through collaboration and the clever use of technology.

Speaker: Dr. Hamish Maxwell-Stewart

Venue:    Executive Board Room, Wrest Point, Sandy Bay. Coffee and tea will be available before the
                meeting

Time:  7:00 pm for 7:30 pm

RSVP: You must RSVP to President David Edwards

            You can RSVP by email (preferred) to david@dedwards.id.au

            You can RSVP by SMS from your mobile phone to David on 0419 405 934

            Your RSVP must include your name and contact details (phone or email)

            RSVPs must be received by 9 am on Tuesday 9 September 2025

Thursday 9 October 2025 - Land of Rogues and Scoundrels

Topic:      Land of Rogues and Scoundrels: starting from scratch in Van Diemen's Land
                This is Dr Alexanders' latest book

Speaker: Dr Alison Alexander

Venue: Executive Board Room, Wrest Point, Sandy Bay. Coffee and tea will be available before the meeting

Time:   7:00 pm for 7:30 pm

RSVP: You must RSVP to President David Edwards

            You can RSVP by email (preferred) to david@dedwards.id.au

            You can RSVP by SMS from your mobile phone to David on 0419 405 934

            Your RSVP must include your name and contact details (phone or email)

            RSVPs must be received by 9 am on Tuesday 7 October 2025

Thursday 13 November 2024 - Using DNA to Solve a Tasmanian Mystery from 1892

Topic: Using DNA to Solve a Tasmanian Mystery from 1892

Speaker: Ros Escott

Venue: Executive Board Room, Wrest Point, Sandy Bay. Coffee and tea will be available before
             the meeting

Time:   7:00 pm for 7:30 pm

RSVP: You must RSVP to President David Edwards

            You can RSVP by email (preferred) to david@dedwards.id.au

            You can RSVP by SMS from your mobile phone to David on 0419 405 934

            Your RSVP must include your name and contact details (phone or email)

                                                         RSVPs must be received by 9 am on Tuesday 11 November 2025

Thursday 11 December 2025 - Xmas Dinner

Venue: Dr Syntax Hotel

Time:   7:00 pm for 7:30 pm

A pre-dinner drink will be provided by the SBHS to all members and guests

Meals will be available from the regular menu.

RSVP: You must RSVP by email (preferred) to david@dedwards.id.au

            You can RSVP by SMS from your mobile phone to David on 0419 405 934

                                                          RSVPs must be received by 5 pm on Monday 1 December 2025

                                                          If you do not RSVP, there will not be a reserved place for you at the SBHS table