DAY OUTINGS
DATE DESTINATION
2026 Co-Ordinators – Sue Buckeridge & Marg Ryan
17 February Activity ceased due to high costs
2025 Co-Ordinators – Sue Buckeridge & Marg Ryan
20 February Melbourne Museum & lunch at Zagame’s, Caulfield
21 May Marysville (lunch at The Duck Inn) & Bruno’s Gallery
2024 Co-Ordinators – Sue Buckeridge & Marg Ryan
15 February Moonlit Sanctuary, Pearcedale & lunch at Pig’n’Whistle, Main Ridge
16 May Pentridge Prison Tour & lunch at Glasshouse Hotel, Caulfield
19 September Tesselaar’s Tulip Farm, Sylvan
2023 Co-Ordinators – Sue Buckeridge & Marg Ryan
28 June Shrine of Remembrance & lunch at Veneto’s Bulleen
27 September Yarra Valley Chocolaterie, Tarra Warra Museum of Art,
Healesville & Mont de Lancey Homestead
Activity resumed June 2023
2020 All outings deferred due to Covid restrictions. Activity subsequently ceased.
2020 Co-Ordinator – Glenda Baker
20 February “Tidemaster” lunch cruise, Westernport Bay $60
23 April Woop Woop – outing deferred due to coronavirus pandemic
21 May Gruyere & Mont de Lancy – ” ” ” ” ” ” ” ”
Bal. 2020 All future proposed day outings deferred ” ” ” ”
2019 Co-Ordinator – Glenda Baker
15 February Daylesford – A day with Donna (lunch own cost) $40
12 April Lancefield – Edgar’s Mission (lunch own cost) $35
14 June Flemington Race Course, Heritage Tour ( ” ) $40
8 August Peppermint Ridge cancelled due to bad weather
18 October Coal Creek, Poowong & Prom Country Cheese
(BYO lunch) $32
1 November Peppermint Ridge Farm, Tynong North
(including catered morning tea & lunch) $75
2018 Co-Ordinator – Glenda Baker
9 February Old Treasury Bldg., Melbourne (lunch own cost) $35
13 April Marysville (incl. lunch) $65
8 June Shrine of Remembrance & Jewish Museum $35
25 October The Stokes Collection & Forest Glade Gardens,
Mount Macedon (incl. lunch) $75
2017 Coordinators – Glenda Baker/ Glenys Holland
9 February Tony Noonan Racing Stables(self drive/lunch) $15
24 March Tramboat cruise, Yarra River to Williamstown $65
9 June Guide Dogs Victoria, Kew (lunch own cost) $28
22 September Tesselaar Tulip Festival, Silvan (lunch own cost)$45
10 November Noorilim Homestead, Murchison $70
2016 Coordinators – Glenda Baker/ Glenys Holland
12 February Churchill and Phillip Islands $40
8 April Alowyn Gardens, Yarra Glen & Chocolaterie $48
10 June Bendigo Art Gallery, Marilyn Monroe Exhib $55
12 August Victorian Arts Centre Tour & Eureka Skydeck $55
14 October Noorilim Estate, Murchison $60
2015 Coordinators – Glenda Baker/ Glenys Holland
13 February Desalination Plant, Wonthaggi (Group 1) $35
13 March Desalination Plant, Wonthaggi (Group 2) $35
10 April Stokes Museum, Mt. Macedon $65
12 June Melb.Museum, Imperial Museum WW1 Exhib $38
14 August Chinese Museum, Parliament House (BYO lunch) $25
9 October Kerrisdale Mountain Railway & Museum $55
2 December Coombe – The Melba Estate $60
2014 Coordinators – Glenda Baker/ Glenys Holland
14 February Point Nepean Portsea/Sorrento/Tyabb – CANC. $20
11 April Castlemaine – Buda Homestead $55
13 June Abbotsford Convent (not inc lunch) $35
8 August Vic State Library & Old Melbourne Gaol $30
10 October Alowyn Gardens & Chocolaterie Yarra Glen $40
21 November Beleura House & Garden (Group 1) $36
5 December Beleura House & Garden (Group 2) $36
2013 Coordinators –
Carol Kelly/ Glenda Baker/ Glenys Holland
8 February Blue Lotus Water Gardens $45
12 April National Wool Museum $45
14 June MCG & National Gallery $38
16 August Westgarthtown, Thomastown $44
11 October Werribee Open Range Zoo $40
29 November Christmas Picnic at Jells Park $30
2012 Coordinators –
Cindy Clark/Maureen Cheeseman/Carol Kelly
10 February Rayner’s Stonefruit Orchard $44
13 April Lillico Glass Studio & Caldermeade Farm $43
8 June Olinda & Mount Dandenong $30
14 September RAAF Base Museum & Werribee $40
9 November Big Bouquet & Tarrawarra Museum of Art $40
2011 Coordinators – Cindy Clark/Maureen Cheeseman
11 February Thorpedale Potatoes – “Paddock to Plate” $40
8 April “Living Legends” racehorses & Sunbury $40
10 June “Spirit of Tasmania” tour & Bacchus Distillery $30
12 August “The Cuckoo” lunch and show $50
14 October “Tidemaster” BBQ & cruise of Westernport Bay $40
25 November Shopping tour of Discount Outlets in Melb. $37
2010 Coordinators – Cindy Clark/Maureen Cheeseman
12 February Darnum Musical Village & Yarragon (no lunch) $34
9 April Mont de Lancey & Warratina Lavender Farm $42
11 June Philip Island – CANCELLED $39
10 August Tramboat Cruise on Yarra/Maribyrnong $46
22 October Yun Yang Temple & Robert Gordon Pottery $35
19 November Christmas Picnic at Hanging Rock $35
2009 Coordinators – Cindy Clark/Maureen Cheeseman
10 February Marysville – CANCELLED DUE TO FIRES $44
30 April Mounted Police Branch & Williamstown $38
9 June Christmas in June – Marybroo0ke Lodge $43
11 August Carmelite Monastery/Donnybrook Cheese $40
13 October Marysville & Bruno’s Gallery $40
30 November Daylesford & Hepburn Springs $42
2008 Coordinators – Cindy Clark/Maureen Cheeseman
12 February Queenscliff by Ferry $42
8 April PowerWorks/Caldermeade Dairy – CANC. $40
10 June Christmas in June – Tivoli Theatre Restaurant $41
12 August Schramms Cottage & Kellybrook Cider Winery $40
29 September Government House & Royal Botanic Gardens $40
14 November Beleura House & Gardens dressed for Xmas $30
2007 Coordinators – Maureen Cheeseman/Cindy Clark
13 February Goulburn Valley River Cruise & Wineries $40
10 April French Island $42
12 June Christmas in June – Wallaby Rise $40
14 August Cerberus & Glass Blowing – CANCELLED $40
9 October Montsalvat & Heide Museum of Modern Art $40
11 December Christmas Picnic – Westerfolds Park $27
DUE TO INCREASING COSTS, IN 2006 IT WAS DECIDED TO ONLY
HAVE OUTINGS EVERY OTHER MONTH – ie 6 PER YEAR
2006 Coordinators –
Lillian Richards/ Maureen Cheeseman/Cindy Clark
13 January Moonee Valley Gallops $39
14 February Toora Wind Farm $35
11 April Kinglake $35
13 June “Temptation” TV Show
8 August Ripponlea and Como House $40
24 October Wm.Ricketts Sanctuary/Nat.Rhodo.Gardens $45
12 December Christmas Picnic – Christmas Hills $25
2005 Coordinators – Eric Abbott/Lillian Richards
11 January Around the Bay $32
11 February Twilight Jazz at the Zoo $30
24 March Moonee Valley Gallops $34
12 April Castlemaine $40
10 May Guide Dogs Kew $36
12 July Christmas in July – Dolphin Research Centre $38
15 September Beleura Mansion & Gardens $28
8 November Shopping Trip $32
13 December Christmas Picnic at Hanging Rock $25
2004 Coordinators –
Noel Momsen/Eric Abbott/ Lillian Richards/Gwen Graham
13 January Picnic Lunch at Melbourne Botanic Gardens BYO
11 February HMAS Cerberus $30
9 March Otway Airwalk $40
13 April Healesville – CANCELLED
11 May Upper Yarra Dam $30
8 June Bendigo – CANCELLED $37
13 July Christmas in July The Cuckoo $38
10 August Grand Ridge Brewery Mirboo North $30
8 September Moonee Valley Tabaret Lunch $33
12 October Kew Guide Dog Centre – CANCELLED $35
12 November Moonee Valley Gallops $32
11 December Christmas Lights $27
2003 Coordinator – Noel Momsen
11 February Tramboat Restaurant to Williamstown
8 April Lorne $35
13 May Walhalla $35
10 June Rupertswood $35
8 July Christmas in July The Daisy Patch $40
14 August Police Academy $35
9 September Hepburn Springs $37
14 October Tramboat Restaurant up the Maribyrnong $40
12 November Maldon $38
9 December City Lights $36
2002 Coordinator – Noel Momsen
12 February Melbourne Botanical Gardens $16
12 March Nyora train to Leongatha $35
10 April Lorne & Erskine Falls $35
14 May Mount Macedon $35
11 June Serendipity and You Yangs $35
9 July Christmas in July Wallaby Rise $35
13 August Tivoli Theatre $35
10 September Marysville
8 October Eildon
12 November Werribee Mansion $32
10 December Dandenongs $32
2001 Coordinator – Noel Momsen
13 February Around the Bay $33
10 April Goulburn River Wineries $34
12 June Maldon & Castlemaine $31
10 July Christmas in July The Cuckoo $34
14 August Walking Tour of Melbourne
11 September Garden of St Erth $35
13 November Wilsons Promontory $32
14 December Christmas Lights Tour $32
2000 Coordinator – Noel Momsen
13 June Melbourne Aquarium $32
11 July Ringwood Shopping Centre (Cancelled) $23
8 August Thorpdale Potatoes $30
10 October Wallaby Rise $31
05 November Ballarat Circle of Crafts
28 November Blue Rock Dam $26