Acitivity groups
The advantage of a large club is that we have many members with diverse interests. This means we can arrange a variety of activities for members every month. A typical month includes:
Book group - members meet and discuss merits or otherwise of chosen books
Convenor – Sue Douglas – 1st Monday each month
Cards group – a social evening with a number of members meeting for games of 500
Convenor – Judy Davies – 2nd Wednesday each month
Coffee and chat – an organised morning tea held monthly at the Glen
Convenor – Linda & Brian Towers – 3rd Tuesday each month at the Glen
Craft group – meeting in a home where sewing, knitting and chatting predominate
Convenor Peggy Renshaw – 1st Thursday each month except Dec - March
Dine-out group – volunteer members arrange either lunch or evening dine-outs
Convenors vary and locations vary
Extended walking - for those more experience walkers
Convenor – Peter Dunne – Dates vary
Gardening group – excursions to various locations seeing gardens of interest
Golf – a monthly group meeting at a selected golf course
Convenor – Robert McKay – 1st Friday each month
Hamer Hall - for lovers of fine music usually followed by a lunch
Convenor – Barry David – show dates vary
Mahjong – both experienced and novice players meet twice monthly in a home
Convenor – Lis Wilson – 1st & 3rd Tuesdays each month
Midweek music – locations vary depending upon shows available and usually include lunch
Convenors and shows vary
Scrabble group – meeting in a home with a number playing simultaneously
Convenor – Judy Davies – 2nd Wednesday each month
Theatre and concert lovers – selected shows of appeal chosen for members
Convenor – Alma Brand – show dates vary
Travel - varies from single to multi days and more extended interstate and overseas travel
Convenor for multi-days – Robert McKay
Walk and chat - where participants join in various levels of fitness walks finishing with a cuppa
Convenor – Linda Towers – Each 1st Friday at Jells Park
Wine tasting group – various selected wines are tasted and discussed in a home group session
Convenors – Bob & Del Gilder – Tasting dates vary
Still more – Other activities can occur from time to time as members decide to encourage others in differing activities.