TOURS AND TRIPS COMING UP 
Contacts:  Cath Origlasso and/or Judy Brophy 

MORNINGTON TOURIST RAILWAY
Sunday 24 March 2024
Lunch at Mornington

CENTRAL AUSTRALIA TOUR
Details follow.

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RECENT TOURS AND TRIPS

TRAMBOAT CRUISE
28 February 2023
lunch aboard the Tramboat cruising between Melbourne and Williamstown.

AUSTRALIAN JAZZ MUSEUM
28 March 2023
Always a great visit – particularly enjoying the music from the live Jazz Band

YARRA VALLEY RAILWAY
April 2023
Travelling between Healesville and Tarrawarra (and return of course).  To be followed by lunch at a pub in Healesville.

MCG & AUSTRALIAN SPORTS MUSEUM TOUR
Thursday 6 October
This tour, commenced at 10am at the MCG a 2 1/2 hour tour introduced many of us to parts of the “G” previously unknown.  Despite a breakdown in Yarra Trams services to the area exactly at the wrong time, lunch at a local cafe was enjoyed.

OAKS DAY – TROTTING PACING CUP @ YARRA GLEN RACECOURSE
THURSDAY 3 NOVEMBER
Admission, Race Book, Chef prepared lunch, TV monitors, TAB access, fully stocked bar.  What a great day out. 
By popular demand this day out will be on again in 2023.

TASSIE IN SPRING – 8 DAY TOUR
6 – 13 October

KERRISDALE RAILWAY DAY TRIP
Wednesday 21 September
A great day – despite the odd shower.  
The railway, based on the vintage narrow gauge steam railway and located in the Tallarook ranges, was a great day out!. Lunch wasn’t at the “Summit Station” but at the museum area, and everyone enjoyed the ride up to the top which provided spectacular views of the panorama of the Upper Goulburn Valley.  Andrew, who, with his wife Jennifer and a number of his friends designed, acquired and laid the track on the side of the (steep) hill.  Andrew also designed and built a steam engine “Douglas” from scratch.

SCIENCEWORKS & THE GREAT MELBOURNE TELESCOPE RESTORATION
25 August 2022
Jim Pollock, one of the participants in the restoration work, talked about this exciting project.

POINT NEPEAN DAY TOUR
Thursday 17 February 2022.  Weather permitting includes a one-way flight on the Arthurs Seat ‘Eagle’, Lunch at Rye and the afternoon exploring Point Nepean using the park’s shuttle.

Yarra Valley Day Trip
Friday 18 March 2022:  Departing from Balwyn Leisure Centre, morning tea “a la covid”, a wine tasting, lunch and an opportunity to have a walk around Yarra Glen.

EAST GIPPSLAND 4 DAY TOUR
Sunday 3 – Wednesday 6 April 2022:  Visiting Mallacoota, Bruthen, Orbost, Nowa Nowa.  Accommodation at Lakes Entrance

LIVING LEGENDS
Thursday 12 May
The coach left from the Balwyn Leisure Centre for a day to remember.  Members met some of the past stars of the track ‘out to pasture’ and enjoying a great retirement.

‘Silo Art Tour’
15 – 19 March 2021, 
was a roaring success.  A fantastic time was had by all.  Perhaps that had something to do with the delays caused by the COVID lockdown in 2020 but it was a wonderful week with a great group of friends.