FUTURE EVENTS
Our next speaker evening is at 5 30pm on Tuesday 1 September 2026 at the Society's rooms - 3 Cathedral Street, Maitland.
TOPIC: HMAS Maitland: The Guardian of Our City
Speaker: Paul Taylor
This presentation will follow the history of Both HMAS Maitland (I), the wartime shore establishment in Newcastle during the period 1 August 1940 to 21 September 1946 and the Royal Australia Navy Armidale class patrol boat HMAS Maitland (II) during the period from concept to its current status.
Aspects of the construction and the naming phases of HMAS Maitland (II) will lead into the commissioning and service history. Pictorial aspects of the Commissioning on 26 September 2006 in Newcastle and Decommissioning of 28 April 2022 in Darwin and the several Freedom of Entry ceremonies by the crew in 2006, 2017 and 2022 will also be provided.
The presentation will conclude with an epilogue outlining the current status of HMAS Maitland (II) or as she is now known, Sentinel following the decommissioning.
During the presentation, several people with direct connections with both HMAS Maitland (I) and HMAS Maitland (II) will be introduced.
All are welcome. Both Society members and the general public.
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Speaker Evenings are held on the first Tuesday of the month (except January) at 5 30 pm.
(A small charge of $5 includes light refreshments provided before and after the speakers delivery.)
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Future Guest Speakers:
2026
6 October 2026 Jennifer Buffier: Les Darcy 110 years ago this month he left for America. Why? What was his motivation?
3 November 2026 Dianne Blishen: Her Mapping project Part 3 - answering your questions.
Send to the Society's email any questions regarding the location of something old for todays location on google maps.
Send by 1 October 2026 so we can pass onto Dianne to include in her talk.
1 December 2026 Elizabeth Roberts: Convict Trail 200 years
2027
January 2027 Holidays No Speaker
2 February 2027
2 March 2027
6 April 2027
4 May 2027
1 June 2027
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