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Ballarat Mechanics Institute

117-119 Sturt Street,
Ballarat Central VIC 3350

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Wed 29 Oct

5:30pm–6:30pm

$9 - $13

$9 for Ballarat Mechanics Institute members and $13 General Admission. Booking fees extra.

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This series is hosted by Dr Phil Roberts OAM with guest speaker Dr Jean Douglas

It is nearly 84 years this November that the mighty pride of the Royal Australian Navy was lost together with 645 crew in the Indian Ocean. Two Ballarat born men were on the crew that were lost. This talk will discuss the lives of these men and their contribution to World War 2. This is said to be the greatest naval catastrophe in Australia's military history.

Jean has been a general practitioner working with her husband in Bendigo for over forty years, retiring in 2015. After a stay in Melbourne, they moved to Ballarat three years ago to be close to family. During her years in Bendigo, she was involved with various community agencies such as Breastscreen, CASA and Loddon Mallee Integrated Cancer Service, Bendigo Hospital Aged Care and St John of God Medical Advisory Board.

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Ballarat Mechanics Institute

117-119 Sturt Street,
Ballarat Central VIC 3350

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