The Club provides a full calendar of events, walks, movie afternoons, lunches, travel opportunities and activities for members. Our December meeting takes the form of a Christmas lunch.
Activities are advertised through the general meetings, the newsletter and this website. In all of the Club’s activities, we are mindful of cost. The committee works hard to organise different and exciting activities.
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9 October- hold the date: A memorable lunch experience. Sarah will explain this exciting opportunity at our June meeting.From the President Quite a lot of behind-the-scenes activity this month wi
18 – 23 September: 6-day OnCourse Bellingen Gourmet Adventure
OnCourse have requested final numbers following the May Probus meeting. If you
are keen to attend but would prefer to share a room please inform the activities
committee.
The tour explores the wine and dining experiences of the Hunter Valley and the sustainable, artisan food culture of Bellingen and Dorrigo. Accommodation will include one night at The Mercure Resort Hunter Valley, three nights at the Lookout Mountain Retreat Dorrigo with the final night at Rydges, Port Macquarie.
Activities and visits will include:
• Hunter Valley Wine tasting
• Hunter Valley Cheese and Chocolate factories
• Wollombi & Ebor Falls
• Dorrigo Rainforest Centre & Skywalk
• Bellingen Community Markets & town visit
• Bellingen Brewery
• Levenvale Farm tour
• Gourmet lunch in Bellingen
• Urunga Wetlands Boardwalk
• Urunga Honey Place
• Wine tasting at Cassegrain Vineyard
• Sea Acres Rainforest Centre
Cost is $2,290 per person twin share. Single supplement is $440. Costs include all meals, admissions and luxury coach transport. Probus will take names & required contact information to provide to OnCourse. OnCourse will contact you directly re payment & room allocation.
Wednesday 3 September: CATS Theatre Party at Theatre Royal
Wendy has booked 12 seats for the 1pm matinee at $70 per ticket. The performance will be at the Theatre Royal in the MLC Centre (King Street end). A booking sheet will be available at the May meeting for the first 12 people. Payment for tickets needs to be finalised at the Activities desk by the July meeting.
Tuesday 5 August: Guided Tour of the Archibald Prize at The Art Gallery of NSW (original building).
We will meet for morning tea at 10:30am at The Gallery Café (lower level 1 in the original building) before meeting the guide in Kaldor Hall at 11:15 for the tour. While morning tea will be at our own expense, the guided tour will cost $27.50 per person.
Friday 11 July: Bastille Day Lunch at The Little Snail Restaurant
The Bastille Day lunch at The Little Snail at 50 Murray Street, Pyrmont is always a popular event. At noon on Friday 11 July, The Little Snail will provide a delicious 3 course meal for $50 per person. It is an extremely reasonable price for the quality of the meal. Participants can purchase their choice of drink on the day. The restaurant is a short walk from the Circular Quay to Pyrmont ferry wharf or a longer walk from the CBD. Please register at the Activities desk.
Friday 13 June: Tour of Lucas Heights Discovery Centre (ANSTO) by OnCourse Tours.
As we have to provide completed participant information to ANSTO
at the end of this month for security checks, the May meeting is the final day for booking a place on this tour.
The Australian Nuclear Science & Technology Organisation (ANSTO) is one of Australia’s largest public research organisations with over 350 scientists and researchers.
The coach will depart the Mosman Club at 8:15 am & returning at 5:30 pm.
Education officers leading the tour will explain how knowledge of the basic building blocks of our universe is being used to solve the big issues surrounding health, climate change and innovation for industry. Our tour will be customised to include non-technical explanations and minimal walking. Following the tour lunch will be provided at the ANSTO Foliage Kitchen and Café.
The cost of $100 per person includes coach transport, guided tour, morning tea, a light lunch with barista tea/coffee.
Thursday 22 May: Tour of NSW Parliament House in Macquarie Street, Sydney at 11am.
We will meet at 11:00am outside the NSW Parliament House security entrance on Macquarie Street. This allows time for security screening, entering Parliament House foyer and getting to the tour meeting place. The free 1 hour guided tour includes 30 minutes in the Legislative Assembly chamber and the Legislative Council chamber, respectively.
After the tour, we will go to the Long Bell Café in Parliament House where we will be able to purchase our own lunch. Sandwiches, wraps, salads, light meals (eg, fish and chips) and cakes are available.
To get to Parliament House, suggest taking the ferry from Mosman Bay to Circular Quay then walk to the nearby last bus stop at the eastern end of the Quay and take a bus to the Hunter Street stop at Chifley Square. From there, walk one block up Hunter St to Macquarie St and cross to the NSW Parliament House.
Alternatively take the Metro to Martin Place Station. Take the Martin Place or Elizabeth Street exit and walk up Martin Place to Macquarie Street and cross to the NSW Parliament House.
Friday 13 June: Tour of Lucas Heights Discovery Centre (ANSTO) by OnCourse Tours.
Travel will be by a luxury coach departing the Mosman Club at 8:15am & returning at 5:30pm. The Australian Nuclear Science &Technology Organisation (ANSTO) is one of Australia’s largest public research organisations with over 350 scientists and researchers. ANSTO is home to some of Australia’s critical scientific infrastructure including the nation’s only research reactor, a suite of neutron beam instruments, particle accelerators, cyclotrons and the Australian Synchroton Education officers leading the tour will explain how knowledge of the basic building blocks of our universe is being used to solve the big issues
surrounding health, climate change and innovation for industry. Our tour will be customised to include non-technical explanations and minimal walking. Following the tour lunch will be provided at the ANSTO Foliage Kitchen and Café. During our return trip we will stop at the Hazelhurst Arts Centre, a major public gallery that presents a diverse program of contemporary and significant historical Australian art. The Centre is surrounded by 1.4 hectares of garden.
The cost of $100 per person includes coach transport, guided tour, morning tea, a sandwich lunch with barista tea/coffee.
29th & 30th July: Winter Yulefest In Bathurst with Pittwater Probus Club.
Pittwater Probus Club is providing the opportunity to join their 2 day Yuletide experience. Highlights include Mt Panorama Racing Circuit & National Racing Museum, the National Trust classified Court House, Boer War Memorial & Ben Chifley’s cottage. The package includes travel, morning tea, 2 lunches, a 3 course Yuletide dinner & accommodation. Costs will be between $605 - $625 pp twin share. If interested, please contact Lesley at OnCourse Tours on 9986 2400.
18 – 23 September: 6-day OnCourse Bellingen Gourmet Adventure
The tour explores the wine and dining experiences of the Hunter Valley. and the sustainable, artisan food culture of Bellingen and Dorrigo.
Accommodation will include one night at The Mercure Resort Hunter Valley, three nights at the Lookout Mountain Retreat Dorrigo with the final night at Rydges, Port Macquarie.
Activities and visits will include:
• Hunter Valley Wine tasting
• Hunter Valley Cheese and Chocolate factories
• Wollombi & Ebor Falls
• Dorrigo Rainforest Centre & Skywalk
• Bellingen Community Markets & town visit
• Bellingen Brewery
• Levenvale Farm tour
• Gourmet lunch in Bellingen
• Urunga Wetlands Boardwalk
• Urunga Honey Place
• Wine tasting at Cassegrain Vineyard
• Sea Acres Rainforest Centre
Cost is $2,290 per person twin share. Single supplement is $440. Costs include all meals, admissions and luxury coach transport. A discount has been offered for everyone being picked up from the one place eg Mosman Club. Probus will take names at this stage and will provide your details to OnCourse. OnCourse will contact you directly re payment & room allocation.
October 2025: Tour of Morocco. If interested, please contact the company directly Aussie Morocco Tours or its Principal (Cara)on 8328 0609.
Thursday 10 April: Visit the Nan Tien Temple in Wollongong.
Travel will be by a luxury coach departing the Mosman Club at 8:30am & returning at 5pm. We will stop for morning tea at Sublime Point before travelling to the Nan Tien Temple. On arrival at the Temple, we will hear about the principles of the religion and have a guided tour of the shrines and pagoda that make up Nan Tien. The Temple was built at a cost of $30 million with donations from the Buddhist Community. It is set on 50 acres with beautiful gardens.
Lunch will be a choice of 3 vegetarian dishes and noodles prepared by the chefs in the famous Nan Tien Temple kitchen. After lunch we will have the opportunity to try Tai Chi, a Chinese martial art known for its defence training, health benefits and meditation. Upon leaving the Temple, there will be a brief tour of beautiful beaches and harbour of the Wollongong district. The return home will be via the Seacliff Bridge and the Illawarra Coast Road.
The cost of $80 per person includes coach transport, morning tea, lunch, admission to the temple and the Tai Chi lesson
Saturday 15th March: St Patrick's Day Dinner and concert at Northbridge Golf Club.
Thursday 20th March: Visit to NSW State Library in Macquarie Street (adjacent to Parliament House on Circular Quay side). Art exhibition of Peter Kingston’s works - many of the Sydney Harbour area. Also a history of German refugees, who were sent from the UK (where they had sought refuge at the start of WW11) to Australia on the ship Dunera to several refugee camps for the course of WWII.
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