From the President
David Brunton: a stalwart of the society
Becoming the third president of the Geelong Historical Society is an honour and a privilege. I feel a great sense of indebtedness to those who have carried the torch for so many years to keep our Society ticking over since 1944. I thank David Brunton for his guidance and guardianship of our society since 2007. I shall seek his advice and counsel too as I learn the new role. I hope my efforts can help to move us forward and I enlist your support with some new ideas. I need your help with suggestions to make it relevant for you.
I would like to begin by establishing a regular communication between our monthly meetings. A new inclusive, modern, inviting and attractive website is on my agenda. This will assist in a recruitment drive to expand our membership.
A strong point of difference between our society and the other wonderful local history sites available on the internet is that we tell the story behind the pictures of the past. We drill down into the events, life, values and customs of the past, so we can attempt to understand those times past that have shaped our present and influenced our future.
Our society is fortunate to have so many long standing members, both individual and corporate who have supported us in our endeavours. Without that support we would not have survived. I hope to publicise the people who have guided us in the past and recognise their contribution.
Harry Roberts
Setting the Vision
At our June 5 meeting a well-attended meeting of 30 members discussed the process of building the vision for the society’s future. There were many ideas and the committee is already at work building the strategies to help the Geelong Historical Society realise them.
Let’s ensure that in our 80th year we lay the strong foundations that will enable our society to prosper into its next 80 years. If you were unable to attend and have any ideas don’t hesitate to contact the committee.
