Past events & Outings (where we've been)
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2023 |
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December - Hunter Valley Gardens Christmas Lights Spectacular |
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August - Western Sydney (Nancy Bird-Walton) International Airport Experience Centre |
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| March - 25th Birthday celebration | |
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February to August - Walks |
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February - Music Appreciation |
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| March - Trivia | June - Sydney Zoo |
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2022 |
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September - 6 Day The Life of Riley Alpine Tours Highlights included; Thredbo, Bullocks Flat, Smiggins Holes, Perisher (where there was still plenty of snow), Adaminaby, Shannons Flat & Eucumbene Dam Wall. Also, Snowy Region Visitor Centre, Gaden Trout Hatchery, Wildbrumby Distillery, Dalgety, Bombala, Burnima Homestead, Nimmitabel & Cooma Gaol. |
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July - Linnwood House |
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March - Ladies Luncheon
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Inaugural Lovely Ladies Lunch - January 2022
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2021 - February |
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Bungaribee Park - walk |
Book Club |
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Music Appreciation |
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Bowls |
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March |
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5 Day Southern Highlands, Shoalhaven & the Illawarra Tour Highlights included; Milton Park Country House, Bradman Museum & International Cricket Hall of Fame, Retford Park, Fitzroy Falls, Kangaroo Valley, Hampden Bridge, Pioneer Village Museum, Silos Estate Berry Winery, Huskisson & Jervis Bay Scenic Cruise, Jervis Bay Maritime Museum, Fleet Air Arm Museum at HMAS Albatross Naval Base, Greenwell Point, Kiama & blowhole, Berry, Nowra Museum, Coolangatta Estate Cellar Door, then on to the south coast where we visited the Australian Motorlife Museum, lunch at the NanTien Temple then on to the spectacular Sea Cliff Bridge, Stanwell Park & Ball Hill Lookout before arriving home. |
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December |
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The year was 2020 . . . . and here are some of the things we did
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March |
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Annual General Meeting followed by our 22nd Birthday lunch |
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April |
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Marj produced our 1st COVID edition of the Newsletter |
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May |
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We start Zoom Committee meetings |
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There were a few activities starting to happen . . . .
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June |
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Table Tennis |
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| . . . and also in June, Book Clubs started up | |
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July |
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| Walk - Cumberland State Forest | |
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| . . . and also in July, Mens Luncheon started up again | |
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August |
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| Music Appreciation | |
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. . . and also in August, Lawns Bowls, Movie Group & the Good Old Days Concerts go online. Our 'planned' August General Meeting - Cancelled |
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September |
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| "Informal" Get together at Kissing Point Park | |
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| Walk - Fagan Park | |
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October |
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| Mens Luncheon | |
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| Walk - Bicentennial Park | |
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November |
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| Music Appreciation | |
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| Walk - Meadowbank | |
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December |
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| Afternoon Book Club | |
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| Christmas Picnic at Kissing Point Park | |
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| Time to sing Christmas carols | |
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Christmas Lunch - North Ryde - Dec 2019
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6 Day Murray & High Country Tour (Yarrawonga) - Sept 2019
Highlights included; lake Mulwala cruise, Byramine Homestead, then Glenrowan (Ned Kelly country). We visited Myrtleford, Bright & Wandiligong then onto Euchuca & Moama. Our trip to Beechworth included a reenactment of Ned Kelly's trial where we 'played the parts'! Then, onto Chiltern & Rutherglen.
Photos courtesy of Doug Blunden
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Farewell Dinner (hats requested)
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Japanese & Sculptured Gardens
(on the Fisher's Ghost & Campbelltown Ghost & Ghoul Explorer Tour) - 7th August 2019
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Walk
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Various walks over the past several months
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Christmas in July
Waterview Restaurant at Berowra Waters, fabulous venue and lots of fun. (2nd July 2019)
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Walks
Tallawong to Rouse Hill (10th June 2019) - a ride on the new Metro, morning tea at Tallawong then a walk to Rouse Hill.
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West Side Story (on the harbour)
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20th Birthday Luncheon
The luncheon was held in the Ryedale & Denistone Rooms at Ryde Eastwood Leagues Club on 19th March 2018
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| Foundation members - 2018 |
7 Day Toowoomba Tour
Highlights included; the Hunter Valley Gardens, Tamworth & Glenn Innes. In Toowoomba - Queens Park, Botanical Gardens, Brindabella Gardens, Jondaryan Woolshed, the Cobb & Co Museum, Boyce Gardens, Picnic Point Lookout & Ju Raku En (Japanese Stroll Garden). Heading home - Stanthorpe & Tenterfield, Grafton, Coffs Harbour, Kempsey, Richardoes Tomatoes & Strawberries north of Port Macquarie, Forster Arts and Crafts Centre & lunch on Wallis Lake.
Photos courtesy of Sandra Baillie
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