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2010
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14 April
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Dr Vini Kumar:
Dr Kumar is an Eye Surgeon and her illustrated talk was brilliant. She told us
about the structure of the eye, the sort of problems people can experience
(especially age-related problems), and how they are treated. A
fascinating. We even got to meet Dr Kumar's parents - a real pair of charmers. |
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10 Mar 2010
Sun |
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John Mugridge,
our own member, will talk about his career with Cops and Spooks.
John started as a Bobby with Nottingham City Police and ended up
as Head of Security and Counter-Intelligence with DSD (Defence
Signals Directorate). |
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3 Jan 2010
Sun |
Dining
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BBQ lunch at the Hamer Arboretum, Chalet Rd. , Olinda.
Following the success of last year's BBQ we did it again,
and we had a ball.
Mind you, the tourists seemed a bit surprised
at this bunch of "mature age" folks hurling paper aeroplanes
around the place, but hey - - - ! |
2009
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8 December
(Tues) |
Dining |
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Christmas Lunch at Rose Cottage, Monbulk. TUESDAY 8th Dec.
A good day. |
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26 Nov 2009
(Thur) |
Tour |
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(Turned into a NON event)
Tour of MELBOURNE TREATMENT PLANT at Werribee (Go on - admit it! You always wanted to see it).
With Monbulk and Emerald. Cost approx $50 including lunch. For
full details of tours, call Roger: 9751 2435 |
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11 Nov 2009 |
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ANTARCTICA REPORT + IMMERSE LUNCH
Maxine & Bruce showed pics of their recent ship trop to
Antarctica. Very impressive. Lunch at Immerse impressed us too. |
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16 Oct 2009
(Fri) |
Tour |
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PUFFING BILLY AFTERNOON TEA
2.30 p.m. Afternoon Tea on Puffing Billy's
"Devonshire Journey" at special offer price of $35 pp.
It rained like B, but it was still kind of intersting to ride
the old train again. Photos in the gallery. |
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20 Oct 2009 |
Tour |
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GOLD MUSEUM TOUR
Tour of the Gold Museum in the City. Now this was an
interesting tour - seeing places like the room where the
Governor in Council still meets. The audio visual displays in
the vault gave an insight into the impact on Victoria of the
gold rush (and how brief it was). Photos in the gallery. |
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14 Oct 2009 |
Speaker |
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Susan Quirk
The clinical trial co-ordinator from Eastern Health, will be talking about
Diabetes. This was a very informative and lively discussion of diabetes -
causes, symptoms, prognosis etc. |
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9 Sep 2009 |
Speaker |
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Gary Schiffer - about the Sydney
Hobart yacht race. An inspiring bloke is Gary, who has had a
distinguished yacht racing career with some of the biggest names
in racing (as well as a distinguished career with the Victoria
Police). He also disclosed his personal struggle with cancer and
his never-give-up attitude to it. |
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9 Sep 2009 |
Dining |
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"Pig & Whistle"
Lunch at the Pig and Whistle, Olinda.
Straight after the meeting, Wednesday 9th. If you would like to
come, but not yet put your name on the list at the last meeting,
please call Helen: 9751 1063 by Monday 7th at the latest. |
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7 Sep 2009 |
Walk |
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Walk around Dorset Golf Cours Croydon
We walk half way round then cut onto Dorset Road and go to The
Chocolate Shop near the corner of Dorset and Eastfield Road for
coffee. Meet at Kalorama Lookout at 9.10am and car pool to
Dorset Golf Course located at the foot of Trawalla Road, Croydon.
(Off Mt Dandenong Road - Melways 51 D5
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18 Aug 2009 |
Tour |
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JOHNSTON COLLECTION
10:30 - 2 pm .
Car pool to Boronia, followed by train to city. Then on to the
"Hilton on the Park" where we would then be transported to the
Johnson Collection. This includes a tour of the house in the
morning and then the gallery in the afternoon. Cost $47.00
(includes lunch). (should have been paid already though) |
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12 August 2009 |
Meeting
& Lunch |
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4th Birthday Meeting
Lunch in Hall following meeting. Members to bring plates |
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30 July 2009 |
Lunch |
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Snooty Fox lunch
12 midday. In conjunction with Monbulk probus. Call Helen asap
if you want to go - 9751 1036 |
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24 July 2009 |
Movie |
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"Sampson & Delilah"
At Cameo Belgrave: Marg 9756 7050 |
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9 July 2009 |
Tour |
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Synchrotron Tour - now we know a teeny bit
about it. |
| 8 July 2009 |
Speaker |
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Macarthur (Mac) Job - Mac
spoke about his experiences as a Flying Doctor Pilot in the outback
(and how he met a certain pharmacist out there!) Mac is the author of "Disaster in the Dandenongs" - the story of the crash of the Kyeema
aircraft. |
6 July 2009
(Mon) |
Dining |
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CHRISTMAS IN JULY
Paradise Hotel in Clematis - with Monbulk and Emerald clubs.
&19.50 |
| 10 Jun 2009 |
Event |
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Billy Elliot the Musical. |
3 June 2009
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Speaker |
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The History of Puffing Billy:
Don Horsburgh gave us the story
about how Puffing Billy came into existence. Fascinating. |
3 June 2009
(after meeting) |
Dining |
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Lunch at "Churinga" |
29 May
Friday |
Movie |
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Cameo Movie Club
"Angels & Demons"
Prequel to Da Vinci Code |
28 May 2009
(Thurs) |
Tour |
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MUSEUMS WITH A DIFFERENCE
TAA Museum at Essendon, and
Victorian Telecommunications Museum at Hawthorn. With Monbulk and Emerald clubs. $41 a head including lunch. |
| 18 May 2008 |
Walk |
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Nicholas Gardens (Sherbrooke)
The colours of autumn. Photos coming. |
| 13 May 2008 |
Speaker |
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Dr Stella Minahan, Senior Lecturer, Management School Deakin University. Stella has written a book on “Why Women like shopping” - should be very interesting! (And
it was!!)
Photos |
| 13 May 2009 |
Dining |
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12:30pm. (after the meeting). Lunch at the Olinda Golf Course. Trish offers Seniors specials on Wednesdays. |
9 May 2009
(Sat) |
Tour |
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FULL MOON TOUR OF MELBOURNE CEMETERY
A very special visit to the Cemetery (you return!). There will
be a full moon! And some v-e-r-y interesting stories! 7:50pm.
$22 |
| 1 May 2009 |
Movie |
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MOVIE
"The Boy in Striped PJs"
at The Cameo. |
| 15 April 2009 |
Tour |
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"A LOAD OF RUBBISH"
Want to know what happens to what goes in your yellow bin? Tour
of Shire of Yarra Ranges recycling works (EnviroCom). FREE. |
| 8 Apr 2009 |
Speaker |
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Australian native TREES & INSECTS
Bernard D'Abrera. Bernard lives in Olinda. He's an entomologist and a Member of the British Museum of Natural Science. He'll be talking about Australian native trees and insects
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| 8 April 2009 |
Dining |
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LUNCH
12:30pm (after the meeting). Lunch at Earthly Pleasures.
Opposite the Cameo at Belgrave. Organic foods, and a menu which
caters for all tastes and needs. Cost approx. $20 for lunch. BYO
if you would like
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