| Our next meeting is at 7:30 on 14 February, 2019 at Mount Duneed Hall, 40 Mount Duneed Road, Mount Duneed. Ted Stephens, writer of many books about Geelong history will tell the story of Francis Ormond. Ormond's later life, when he became a benefactor to many churches and educational institutions, is well documented but his story begins when his parents migrated to Australia in 1842. Pictured at right is his statue which was erected outside the Working Men's College in Melbourne which later became RMIT.  |  The statue which was erected outside the Working Men's College in Melbourne which later became RMIT  |
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 His 1872 painting of Yarra Street is familiar to most of us Thursday 11 October, 2018 at 7:30 pm at the Mount Duneed Hall, 40 Mount Duneed Road, Mount Duneed. John Stewart, a descendent of Alexander Webb will give a talk about this talented pioneer artist whose work is included in the Geelong Gallery collection. The park in front of the Belmont library has been named after him.
 The Waurn Ponds Memorial Reserve Committee of Management invites everyone to the 99th anniversary of the planting of the Waurn Ponds Memorial Reserve. The annual memorial service will be held on Sunday 1st July 2018 10:30am at Waurn Ponds Memorial Reserve corner of Waurn Ponds Drive and Cochranes Road. There will be a march before the service with the Army, Navy, Airforce Cadets and Veterans marching together. The Geelong Military Re-enactment Group will fire from the 25pounder gun. After the service there will be a BBQ and Light Refreshments in the Waurn Ponds Hall. Ladies are asked to bring a "Plate". If anyone has any history of the Waurn Ponds Servicemen and women we would love to hear from you? Wreath Laying Welcome . Everyone Invited.   Martin Klabbers will present Barwon Heads photos from the past and compare them with the same buildings now 7:30 pm 7 June 2018 at Mount Duneed Hall, 40 Mount Duneed Road, Mount Duneed Anyone is welcome to attend this meeting and stay for a cuppa after   7:30pm 5 April, 2018 at Mount Duneed Hall, 40 Mount Duneed Road, Mount Duneed
Introduced by Michael Menzies These photos will give you a detailed look at Geelong and district from the sky in the interwar years and you will see how Geelong, Belmont and Torquay have changed. . We would like to extend an invitation to anyone interested, to attend and stay for refreshments afterwards.  June is a descendant of two of the early families settling in Grovedale — the Hartwichs and the Winters. She is also a descendant of the Burvilles and Radfords that settled in Mount Duneed. She has a great story to tell about the evolution of the community and the effects of World War 1 on a settlement once called Germantown. Through marriage her family tree extends to a wide number of names that are well known to history buffs in the area. Anyone is welcome to attend this meeting and stay for a cuppa afterwards. The next meeting of the Mount Duneed History Group is at 7:30 on Thursday 7 December. This will be the Christmas breakup. Participants are asked to bring something old to talk about or a plate of supper. 
  John Calvert Bell lived with his family at Calder Park, Mount Duneed from 1891–1901. Chris Barr will tell the story of this remarkable family before, after and during their life at Mount Duneed.
   The reserve is situated on the north east corner of Cochranes Road and Waurn Ponds Drive (the old Colac Road).  
 Image: State Library of Victoria Mick Robinson was the speaker at our meeting on 1 June, 2017. He has an extensive knowledge of Geelong history. We had a great night with lots of laughs. An excellent speaker.
The next meeting of the Mount Duneed History Group is at 7:30 on Thursday 1 December. This will be the Christmas breakup. Participants are asked to bring something old to talk about or a plate of supper.   Next meeting: Thursday 3 November at 7:30pm at Mount Duneed Hall, 40 Mount Duneed Road, Mount Duneed Col Hutchinson — 100 years of history — 1866 1916 1966   Martin Klabbers will present a pictorial history of Barwon Heads Thursday 1 September at 7:30pm at Mount Duneed Hall, 40 Mount Duneed Road, Mount Duneed   The Stewart Family
John Stewart, a descendant of the original Stewart family who owned land in Stewarts Road, Mount Duneed (now Armstrong Creek) will tell us about his family When: 7 July 7:30pm Where: Mount Duneed Hall 40 Mount Duneed Road Mount Duneed Australia’s premier electric vehicle event, is back in 2016 and will be held at The Atrium, Swinburne University, Burwood Road, Hawthorn on 16 October, from 10 am to 4 pm. See the latest electric cars and bikes, test ride bikes and cars, hear talks from experts, see cars that have been converted to electric and displays of charging infrastructure.
There will be a huge variety of electric vehicles on display, as well as solar cars, electric racing cars, scooters, motor bikes and more. Entry is free! http://community.ata.org.au/melbourne-electric-vehicle-expo/  An exhibition of interest to Mount Duneed History Group members is to start on Saturday 27 February at the Geelong Gallery. We will be revealing the birthplace of this prominent Australian artist at the next meeting of the history group on 3 March. |
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