Program of Speakers and Activities 2018 - 2019

Meetings are usually held at 7:30pm on the second Thursday of each month except January.
Meetings are held at the Wrest Point Casino Hotel in Sandy Bay.
Some meetings have guest speakers while others are excursions to places of interest in Sandy Bay.
 

 

Thursday 12 July 2018 - AGM and From Hobart to Newcastle

Topic: AGM followed by "A Journey from Van Diemen's Land to Newcastle NSW

Speaker: David Edwards

Venue: Executive Board Room, Wrest Point

Time: 7:30 pm

Thursday 13 September 2018 - Images of Old Hobart

Topic: More wonderful images of old Hobart

Speaker: Colin Denison

Venue: Executive Board Room, Wrest Point

Time: 7:30 pm

Thursday 11 October 2018 - Mt Lyell to Mt Morgan

Topic: The historical connection of Mount Lyell to Mount Morgan

Speaker: Tony Hope

Venue: Executive Board Room, Wrest Point

Time: 7:30 pm

Saturday 10 November 2018 - Visit to Forteviot

Topic: A visit to Forteviot at 500 Sandy Bay Road, a tour of the house and garden with a talk on the history of Forteviot.

Limited to members of the SBHS only, maximum of 20 people.

RSVP to Ann Ricketts by 1 November 2018 on (02) 6229 7029

Venue: Forteviot, 500 Sandy Bay Road

Time: 2 pm - 4 pm Saturday 10 November 2018

Thursday 13 December 2018 - Christmas Dinner

Topic: Christmas Dinner at the Don Camillo, Magnet Court, Sandy Bay

Cost: $50 per person, buy your own drinks at the bar

RSVP to Ann Ricketts by 1 December 2018 on (02) 6229 7029

Venue: Don Camillo Restaurant, Magnet Court, Sandy Bay Road

Time: 6:30 pm Thursday 13 December 2018

Wednesday 20 February 2019 - Hobart Town First Settlers

Topic: A visit to the Hobart Town First Settlers Annual Floral Tribute

Venue: Corner of Hunter Street and Franklin Wharf

Time: 11:00 am Wednesday 20 February 2019

Afterwards: If you would like to attend coffee or lunch afterwards at Jampacked please RSVP by email to earicketts@iinet.net.au by 4 Feb 2019 so that we can book a table.

Thursday 14 March 2019 - Lloyd Rees - Landscape Artist

Topic: Lloyd Rees was a prolific Australian Landscape Artist with Tasmanian connections

Speaker: Lloyd's son Alan Rees

Venue: Executive Board Room, Wrest Point

Time: 7:30 pm

Thursday 11 April 2019 - TBA

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Venue: Executive Board Room, Wrest Point

Time: 7:30 pm

Thursday 9 May 2019 - Sandy Bay Spinning Wheels

Topic: Spinning wheels with Sandy Bay connections

Speaker: Kerry Edwards

Venue: Executive Board Room, Wrest Point

Time: 7:30 pm