OUTINGS 2023

TOOWOOMBA CARNIVAL OF FLOWERS - THURSDAY 14TH SEPTEMBER 2023

Our trip to Toowoomba to see the Carnival of Flowers was on Thursdy 14th September 2023.  Morning tea was provided at Picnic Point in Toowoomba.  After a visit to Queens Park we had lunch at the City Golf Club and then visited Laurel Bank Park before heading home.   

Members arriving at Queens Park

 

Olga, Ged, Gerry & Margaret admiring the flowers

 

 

Our group at Laurel Bank Park

 

Jess wins her prize

 

 

Neroli wins again

 

 

THURSDAY 10TH AUGUST - CROSS RIVER RAIL EXPERIENCE

Cross River Rail Experience Centre (at 1/151 Elizabeth St) was a wonderful centre with multiple features, especially their Virtual Reality theatre. This features a ride in a train on the VR route. It also includes other VR experiences.  There were numerous other attractions such as consoles that you can use to view multiple sites including the routes of the line and images of the planned stations along the routes.  

 

XMAS IN JULY - THURSDAY 13TH JULY

 

Geoff, Anne & Lindy enjoying the Xmas atmosphere

 

Lindy and her sidekick Santa

 

Lindy explaining how to share a photo

 

Margaret wins 4th Prize in the Raffle

 

Cheryl's surprize win

 

The food looks good

Santa's surprize visit

 

Have you been good?

 

Elaine gets Santa

 

Our group plus Bikie Santa

 

 

THURSDAY 8TH JUNE - ARCHERFIELD / SALISBURY WW2 HERITAGE TRAIL

 

Mural at the Reload Espresso Cafe

 

Elaine, Margaret, Neroli, Lyn 1, Lyn 2 and Mary waiting for lunch at the Reload Espresso Cafe  

 

Lindy, our visitor, Ian, Roy and Eidie also waiting for lunch 

 

Olga wins First Prize in the raffle 

 

Desley wins Third Prize in the raffle

 

THURSDAY 11TH MAY 2023 - PRESIDENTS PICNIC IN THE PARK 

This was held at Lota Reserve on the foreshore in Lota to socialise with our new president Olga.

 

Our new President Olga on the right

 

Our members

Maureen trying to get Bill to smile

 

Ged Ken & Jill enjoying the fish & chips

 

 

THURSDAY 13TH APRIL

Around 20 members visited the Brisbane Metro Information Exhibition at the Queen Alexandra Building 63 Adelaide Street in the City. 

 

Quite a display

 

The mechanics of it all.

 

Anne & Ged getting the low down on the Metro

 

Desley having a go of the AI show

 

 

Our members enjoying lunch at the Marhaba (The Red Cross Restuarant)