Excursions.

 

Monthly excursions are generally held on the third Thursday of every month. Past excursions included visits to such places as: The Tram Museum; The Chinese Museum; Jayco Caravan Factory; Old Treasury Building; Immigration Museum; Hellenic Museum; to name but a few.

Planned Excursions for 2024 (subject to change as circumstances may dictate).

June 19 - Wednesday. Visit to Police Museum, near Southern Cross Railway Station

July 17 - Wednesday. Tour of Melbourne Town Hall 

August 14 - Thursday. Visit to Duldig Stusio Museum and Sculpture Garden

September 15 - Sunday. Visit to McCrae Homestead, McCrae

October 23 - Wednesday. Visit to Whitehorse ROUND Theatre, Nunawading 

November 21 - Thursday. Visit to Alowyn Gradens - Chocolate Factory, Yarra Glen

 

 

2024 Excursions, So Far

14 August 2024 -

This location has great reviews and is located at 92 Burke Rioad, Malvern.

There is a $25 entry fee.

 

July 2024 - Melbourne Town Hall

The tour guide Judy, showed us around a venue where decisions have shaped the CBD activity. Judy's informative comments linked the City of Melbourne actions with our indigenous past with key Melbourne Town Hall events highlighted during the tour.

Seeing close up the council chambers, the auditorium, the Melbourene Room, the Portico area etc provided probus members with real insights into town hall activity. Judy's stories about past lord mayors and celebrities who have occupied this grand biuidling, added greatly to the experience.

Thank you Wendy for organising this outing.

 

June 2024

On Wednesday 19 June, six members visited the new Victoria Police Museum in Spencer St in the City.

Though only a small museum, they enjoyed exploring Victoria Police history through a unique collection of artifacts, interactive displays and documents. 

It was interresting to see the Kelly gang armour, information on Melbourne's most notorious crimes, police equipment and forensic evidence.  

Afterwards they enjoyed a delicious lunch over the road at the Higher Ground Cafe which is in a heritage listed former power station. 

Photos: Glenn Ewing

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

May 2024

On Wednesday 22 May, four members visited the Old Treasury Building and took a trip down memory lane by visiting the current exhibition Belongings: Objects and Family Life. From the smartphone to a wedding dress, to the indoor toilet to the home itself. The exhibition considered how families made and preserved cultural traditions through craft, food and belief.

They also had a browse through the downstairs gold vaults and other exhibits before enjoying lunch at nearby Collins Place.

Thank you Wendy Billings for organising this most interesting outing.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

April 2024

A small group visited the Woodlands Homestead - Living Legends. 

Courtesy:  https://www.livinglegends.org.au/visit-the-living-legends/visit-the-homestead/

Living Legends is superbly situated at one of the Southern Hemisphere's most historic thoroughbred properties - The Woodlands Historic Park, Homestead and Heritage Gardens.

 

Champion horses have been owned, bred and spelled on this property since the 1840's, making it the ideal location for our retired equine royalty.

 

Woodlands Homestead is a unique and treasured part of Victoria'a heritage. Established in 1843, it is a rare example of a large pre-constructed timber kit house brought to Australia from Britain.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

March - FIre Services Museum Victoria

On Thursday 21 March, 12 Probus members toured the Eastern FIre Station (in Gisborne Street, East Melbourne) to see first-hand how fire-fighting appliances have evolved over the years. Our tour guide Ian, allowed us to visit a number of rooms at the museum - the board room, the chief officers room, the engine room, the watch room, the CFA room, the watch tower and various honour galleries. Ian outlined in detail the history of firefighting Victorian organisations.Headqurters Station of the Melbourne Metropoloitan FIre Brigade the award winning

Located in ther former Headquarters Station of the Melbourne Metropolitan Fire Brigade the award winning Fire Services Museum Victoria was opened in 1979 to provide a home and focus for the history of the fire-fighting services in Victoria. There is a collection of 10,000 fire related iterms including fire appliances, personal histories, memorabilia and associated items.

 

February - The State Library

The outing was an outstanding tour, with an infiormative guide. Many library areas were visited.

Comments suggest that there will be another visit soon to look at exhibitions.

 

January - A Tram Ride to Beacon Cove, Port Melbourne on Thursday 18th. Fifteen members boarded the 109 Tram to Beacon Cove in order to learn more about the early history of Sandridge, the original name of the suburb now known as Port Melbourne. Members walked to Station Pier but, in spite of 180 cruise ships per year docking at this location, there was not one in dock on the day. Members then had a lunch of seafood (what else?) before concluding a most enjoyable outing.