Activities & Events
Each month, a Club activity is organised which enables members to visit a place or places of interest, with the emphasis on learning, discovery and socialising.
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 events that are affordable for members.
Forthcoming Trips and Events
Here's what's planned for our Club activities and events in the near future ...
Club members will advised of final details of forthcoming excursions and lunches plus how and when to book at the monthly general meeting and via email.
Monday, 23rd March
Morning Melodies
Morning Melodies is Arts Centre Melbourne's daytime concert series held at Hamer Hall.
The March concert features international soprano Claire Lyon performing Musical Theatre classics from The Sound of Music, Phantom of the Opera, Cats and West Side Story.
Time: 1.30pm
Venue: Hamer Hall, St Kilda Rd, Southbank (make your own way there)
Cost: $26 pp
Photo courtesy Wikimedia Commons
Friday, 17th April
Tour of Victorian Trades Hall
The Victorian Trades Hall, located on the corner of Lygon and Victoria streets in Carlton, is the oldest trade union building in the world. The original Trades Hall was opened in May 1859, built by workers as an organising place for the labour movement. The workers financed the construction of the building themselves. Interestingly, it was built in the style of the parliament buildings, just down the road.
The tour of the Trades Hall building is free.
More details about time and place to meet for the tour will be sent out soon.
Monday 20th - Thursday 24th April
Echuca Moama Trip
Enjoy a multi-day trip to the Echuca Moama area. Participants will go by train to Echuca then travel to various attractions by minibus. Accomodation will be in a centrally located motel in Echuca, within walking distance of historic centre of town and current retail/business centre. Meals not included in price, but group lunches and dinner will be organised. More details can be found in the email sent recently to members.
NOTE: Numbers are limited to 22 (bus capacity), so first in, first served.
COMING SOON!
A glimpse of activities planned for later in the year...
May – Bus tour to Blue Lotus Water Garden Warburton
June – Melbourne Arts Centre tour
June - William Angliss Lunch
More details closer to the date...
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
Previous Activities and Outings
To see a Historical Record of Club events - visit the Typical Experiences page, and the Photos page.