Coming Tours

30 March 2012 SOUTH CHANNEL FORT (MOONRAKER TOUR)

A "cluster tour" with Monbulk / Emerald. Bus leaves Monbulk at 8:45am and returns 4 pm. Onboard BBQ. $57 incl lunch.
Places still available.
To book contact Judy (phone number in newsletter).
The Melbourne Age ran an article with pictures on 4 Jan 2012. Photo album of South Channel Fort

18 April 2012 (Wed)  Peppermint Ridge Eco Farm at Tynong North

This fascinating farm was recently featured on "Vasily's Garden" on Channel 31. Learn about growing and eating native/indigenous bush tucker for South Eastern Australia. Lunch included. We will car pool.
Cost: $35 which includes a tour, talk and lunch made from the farm's own produce.

Coming Speakers

FEBRUARY: The Aspree Project

This is an enormous scientific study being undertaken by researchers at Monash University. They are looking at the benefits (or otherwise) of taking aspirin on seniors.

MARCH: Associate Prof. Ros Gleadow

Ros is a researcher and lecturer at Monash University. Her speciality is Botanical research. In 2010, she was featured on ABCTV's "Catalyst" for her research into the effects of rising carbon in the atmosphere and its effects on taro, which is a staple crop for many equatorial countries.

The Pudding Club Dinner  
10 Feb

10 Feb (Friday) 6 p.m. at the Olinda Golf Course's "Café with a Vue".

This is a copy of the famous Pudding Club at the Three Ways House Hotel in Gloucestershire, UK. www.puddingclub.com

We will have a small main course (vegies catered for) then 4 puddings to try. All gluten free.

We will be having a Summer Pudding; an Aussie Eton Mess; Lemon Flummery and a Sticky Date Pud.

A glass of bubbly or fruit cup and filtered coffee/tea is included in the price of $35.

Sorry, no BYO, Jan doesn't have a BYO licence. Extra drinks are at bar prices.

We're starting early, so it won't be a late evening, and hopefully everyone can get home before it's too dark. We need a minimum of 30 people, up to max of 80. You are welcome to invite friends and rellies. We are also inviting members and friends of Monbulk and Emerald Probus Clubs to join us for a happy evening.

Bookings are now open and it's easy - just click the button below to tell Helen H you are coming. (It sends Helen an email).

Please have correct money and your name, plus guests’ names, on the envelope for Treasurer Bruce at the February meeting, or, if possible, earlier would be appreciated.

Eye Witness report - BBQ washout!

At 8:30pm on 10 Jan the weather report was crook - really crook!
Rain - wind - everything you don't want when you are having a BBQ and trying to fly something.

So we needed a "Plan B" - which was lunch
at the nearby Golf Club restaurant.

Plan A was a total washout - as expected.
Certain blokes did not get to fly their helicopters,
and Helen S was denied the maiden launch
of her highly sophisticated rocket.

But Plan B went well. Photo album of Plan B

Recent photo albums

Walking Group 5 Dec : Silvan

French Island tour - 22-23 Nov

Walking Group Oct 3 : Badgers Creek Weir

Theatre & Culture Group

1 FEBRUARY: Wed - Yes, Prime Minister
Comedy Theatre
Fully booked

22 FEBRUARY: Wed 1 p.m.: A Chorus Line
Her Majesty's Theatre
Fully booked