Monthly luncheons are held the third Wednesday of each month.
They are happy occasions with a variety of guest speakers, opportunities to socialize and meet the
Society’s members and are open to guests.
They include a light, two course lunch with coffee/tea – wine is available for purchase.
At least three times a year we have formal luncheons to commemorate Australia’s history –
January – Australian Day
June – The Commemoration of Pioneer Women
October – Governor Arthur Phillip’s Birthday
Lunches 11.30 for 12 noon
(Bookings and payment required 7 days before each function)
For all luncheon bookings please call Joy on 0417 217 963
or email wps.bookings@gmail.com
Please advise any food allergies or special dietary requirements
MEETING CALENDAR
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Wednesday 22 January 2025
Australia Day Celebration
GUEST SPEAKER:
John Lanser
Sydney's first flag raising . . . but where was it?
Lunch at 11.30am for 12.00 noon.
$60 for WPS Members and $65 for Guests
A cash bar is available for wine and soft drink.
Please note the RSVP - Sunday 19 January 2025
To book please contact Joy on 0417 217 963
Wednesday 19 February 2025
GUEST SPEAKER:
Dr Michael Gladwin
BA DipEd (Canberra, MA (Hons)(ANU), PhD (Cambridge)
Michael's teaching spans early church history, the history of the European Reformations, Christianity in Australian history, modern Christianity in global context and the philosophy of history.
Lunch at 11.30am for 12.00 noon.
$60 for WPS Members and $65 for Guests
A cash bar is available for wine and soft drink.
Please note the RSVP - Sunday 16 February 2025
To book please contact Joy on 0417 217 963
Wednesday 19 March 2025
St. Patrick's Day Celebration
GUEST SPEAKER:
Margaret Cunneen SC
Australian barrister and prosecutor, Commissioner of Government Enquiry.
Lunch at 11.30am for 12.00 noon.
$60 for WPS Members and $65 for Guests
A cash bar is available for wine and soft drink.
Please note the RSVP - Sunday 16 March 2025
To book please contact Joy on 0417 217 963
Wednesday 16 April 2025
GUEST SPEAKER:
Susannah Fullerton OAM FRSN
Brief Encounters - Literary travellers in Australia 1836-1939
Susannah Fullerton examines diverse array of writers including Charles Darwin, Rudyard Kipling, Stevenson, Anthony Trollope, Mark Twain, Arthur Conan Doyle, DH Lawrence, Joseph Conrad, HG Wells, Agatha Christie and Jack London to discover what they did when they got here, what their future opinion of Australia and Australians, how the public and media reacted to them and how their future works were shaped or influenced by this country.
Lunch at 11.30am for 12.00 noon.
$60 for WPS Members and $65 for Guests
A cash bar is available for wine and soft drink.
Please note the RSVP - Sunday 13 April 2025
To book please contact Joy on 0417 217 963