Invitation card - colour sketched print, view of Fortuna Villa with palm tree on left hand side, flagpole in centre and partial view of lake. Wording inside the card reads ' On 1 October 2000 the Defence Topographic Agency will join with Australian Imagery Organisation and become part of the Defence Imagery and Geospatial Organisation. Defence Topographic Agency invites you to celebrate this special occasion by attending a presentation ceremony and BBQ. The ceremony will be held at Fortuna on Thursday 26 October 2000 commencing at 12 noon. RSVP 19 October 2000, with Email address and phone numberdefence topographic agency, fortuna villa

After 20 years, public tours of Fortuna, the historic mansion of George Lansell, are ending. The tours were run by Malcolm and Hayden Beer, who are moving away from Bendigo. Hayden Beer managed the canteen during weekdays and conducted tours with devonshire teas on weekends for the past four and a half years. Malcolm Beer educated himself about the mansion and the Lansell family to lead the tours, gathering information from a Lansell family reunion. Declining public interest and low attendance over the last six months contributed to the decision. The couple's departure means the Defence Topographic Agency will no longer offer the tours. The last tour is scheduled for Sunday, November 12.The tour includes a two-hour guided visit and devonshire tea for $11.For bookings, contact Pat Graham at the provided phone number.Fortuna Article - "The end of an era - Fortuna tours to close" - The Bendigo Weekly Nov 10 2000 This item contains the following: 11217.28a Colour photo of Hayden Beer at Fortuna 11217.28c Colour photo of Hayden Beer at Fortuna 11217.28b Part of page - Article "The end of an era - Fortuna tours to close"non-fictionbendigo, fortuna, george lansell, malcolm beer, hayden beer

The article describes the Army Survey Regiment's farewell to Bendigo with a final parade to hand back the "Freedom of the City" key. A smaller article on the second page describes the taking over of the mapping by the "Army Topographic Support Agency" (ATSE) which was a Defence Public Service based organisation. Newspaper Article of 2 pages, approx A3 sizeroyal australian survey corps, rasvy, fortuna, army survey regiment, army svy regt, army topographical support establishment, atse