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).

April - Visit to Woodlands Homestead - Living Legends Site, Greenvale on Thursday 18th

May - Visit to Old Grewasury B uilding, Spring Street, Melbourne on Wednesday 22 May.

            This is a free self-guided tour with lunch at a nearby cafe after.

June - Visit to Police Museum, near Southern Cross R/W Station, on Wednesday 19th

July - Tour of Melbourne Town Hall on Wednesday17th

August - Visit to Museum of Australian Photography, location tba, on Thursday 15th

September - Visit to McCrae Homestead, McCrae on Sunday 15th

October - Visit to Whitehorse ROUND Theatre, Nunawading on Wednesday 23rd

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

 

 

2024 Excursions, So Far

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.

 

 

 

 

March - FIre Services Museum Victoria

On Thursday 21 March, 12 Probus members toured the Eastern FIre Station (in Gisborne Styreet, 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.