PESA SA/NT

Annual General Meeting & Christmas Luncheon

Date: Thursday, 11 December 2025, Time: 12:30 PM
Venue: Ayers House, North Terrace, Adelaide

Annual General Meeting

The PESA South Australia/Northern Territory Branch invites all members to attend the 2025 Annual General Meeting (preceding the Christmas Luncheon) .This important event provides a valuable opportunity to reflect on the year’s progress, recognize our collective achievements, and plan for the year ahead.

The AGM will be held immediately prior to the PESA SA/NT Christmas Luncheon, offering members the chance to engage in both professional discussion and seasonal celebration.

Agenda

• President’s Report – Review of the Branch’s activities and milestones accomplished throughout 2025.

• Treasurer’s Report – Presentation of the financial summary and key fiscal updates.

• Proposed 2026 Committee – Introduction of the nominated committee members for the upcoming year.

• Additional Nominations from the Floor – Opportunity for further nominations to be put forward.

• Any Other Business (AOB) – Open discussion of other matters of interest to members.

All members are encouraged to attend, contribute to the discussions, and participate in the formation of the 2026 committee. Your engagement helps guide the direction of our Branch and ensures that our community continues to thrive.

Christmas Luncheon

Christmas Geo-Crackers with David Grybowski

Abstract:

Born 29 May 2006 and not dead yet. Volcanoes are no strangers to Indonesia and Lusi is the ……………………………………………………………..wisdom in this thrilling Christmas luncheon.

Oops sorry! Wrong talk. A Christmas lunch is a time to have a few laughs, and when you dig deep into the Lusi disaster, it deserves our serious consideration later in the year.  

 For your entertainment, David will instead present a trio of Christmas crackers. 

•  Why Does The Niagara Fall?

 Forbes has Niagara Falls in second on their bucket list of travel destinations – wedged in between the Maldives and the Mona Lisa. But what is the geology over which the Niagara falls? Newlywed couples don’t care. Nobody is curious enough to ask this question except the Petroleum Exploration Society of Australia’s SA/NT branch. Once again, David Grybowski will give you all the answers you’ve been yearning for. 

•  Petroleum Dreaming of the Adelaide Plains 

 In a short presentation, David will geo-fantasise the petroleum reservoir targets present in the geomorphology of the Adelaide Plains as if they were depositional environments under a seal of transgressive mudstones and thousands of metres of overburden.  

•  The Ancient Turkish Coast 

 Time permitting, David will reprise part of his Cry Me A River presentation that he gave in 2022 about the fluvial filling of the River Meander in western Turkey that left ancient ports stranded from the sea. 

•  And a sneak preview of Lusi – The Greatest Mud Volcano Disaster in the World. 

A thrilling Whatdunnit and Who-pay-for-it. 

David returns to the PESA podium with another Christmas cracker-good pole axing of industry norms. October 2022 saw fluvial hi jinks with Cry Me A River and the world premiere of the petroleum play pitch The Project – A Play About Not Working Together.  For the Christmas luncheon of 2023, David shared his rock-starred childhood with The Books That Hooked Me – an investigation of the childhood books and collectables that turned his head toward geology. David then revealed his interest in engineering with The Role of Toilet Paper; a descriptive tour de force of public paper dispensers we all love to hate. David’s 35 years in petroleum geology has given him ample opportunity to ponder where things might have gone wrong. Most of his experience was with Santos.

 Tickets for the luncheon:

1. 1. Members $80.00
   2. Non-Members $120
   3. Students $30.00

Event Details:

Thursday 11 December 2025

Luncheon: 12 pm for a 12:30 pm start

The luncheon will consist of 3 courses and a 3-hour drinks package

Place: Ayer’s House, 288 North Tce, Adelaide

Bookings close at 5 pm Monday, 8th December 2025

Any late bookings will incur an additional $20 fee. Strictly no walk-ins.