Next date: Thursday, 13 November 2025 | 02:00 PM to 03:30 PM
Sir George James (G.J) Coles, CBE was an Australian entrepreneur and founder of what was to become the Coles Group retail shopping empire. Born in 1885 in country Victoria, he went on to open the first Coles store in Collingwood in 1914.
Join us for this special presentation to hear more about his remarkable story from small beginnings, through to the Great War and then on to establishing a retail dynasty.
Book online
Date change: This event was published in the print version of the Monash Seniors Festival program with a previous date. The event is now on 13 November at Mount Waverley Library.
Wheelers Hill Library, 860 Ferntree Gully Road, Wheelers Hill, View Map
860 Ferntree Gully Road , Wheelers Hill
Free
Book online or call 03 9265 4877
On-site parking available
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