Activities & Outings
Each month, there is a Club excursion event to a place or places of interest, with the emphasis on learning, discovery and socialising. In December, this takes the form of a special Christmas lunch.
Once a year a trip may be planned that involves several days away, outside of Melbourne or beyond Victoria.
Activities are planned by the Committee, and 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 arrange interesting quality events that are affordable for members.
NOTE: With respiratory diseases such as COVID-19, RSV and influenza still circulating in our community, members are encouraged to continue to exercise caution and follow health department guidelines with regard to social distancing and mask wearing.
Please do not attend a Club activity if you are feeling unwell or have any flu/COVID-like symptoms
Forthcoming Trips and Events
Here's what's planned for our Club activities and outings in the near future ...
(To find out about the guest speakers planned for upcoming general meetings see the ‘Meetings and Speakers’ page.)
Club members will advised of final details of forthcoming excursions and luncheons plus how and when to book at the monthly general meeting and via email.
Thursday, 15th February
The Johnson Collection
The Johnston Collection is a multi award-winning and critically acclaimed house museum with a superb collection of English Georgian, Regency, and Louis XV fine and decorative arts. The Collection is housed in the former home of William Johnson who gifted it to the people of Victoria in the 1980's.
The Collection is regularly re-interpreted by artists and designers from the visual arts community through a continuing program of re-installation and re-invention of the permanent collection.
Time: 9:50am pick-up at Pullman hotel
Venue: meet at Pullman Melbourne on the Park, 192 Wellington Pde, East Melbourne then bus to Johnson Collection premises
Cost: $23.20
Photo courtesy Wikipedia
Monday, 31st March
Government House Tour
When Government House was completed in 1876, it was the largest governor's residence of all the colonies in the British Empire. The tour includes all the grand State Rooms of Government House - the State Hall, State Drawing Room, State Dining Room and the Ballroom - and covers the history of the house and its relevance in today’s society.
Venue: Government House,
Kings Domain
Cost:
Free
More details closer to the date.
COMING SOON!
A glimpse of activities planned for later in the year...
April 7th - Morning Melodies - Melbourne Arts Centre
May 14th - Sun Cinema Movie and Lunch
June 10th - Bendigo Gallery: Frida Kahlo exhibition
More details, date and time, etc to be advised ...
Previous Activities and Outings
To see a Historical Record of Club events - visit the Typical Experiences page, and the Photos page.