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Our Club's Outings are organised by a sub-commitee led by the Activities Officer
Some upcoming events are:
July: Paris Exhibition Bendigo, Dine Out at the Royal Oak
August: Kilderkin Gin Distillery , Lunch at Nolans in the Goods Shed, "The Tap Pack at Wendouree Centre for Performing Arts.
September: Grand Final Night
October: Trip to Yarrawonga (4 nights), Visit to Buddhist Stupa
Suggestions from members are welcomed. Members are informed about events in the monthly Events Listing which is included with our newsletter and is available by email or printed. An example is attached below. Contact Meredith Rudd for a copy.
Car Rally, May 2024 Winners and Losers! Prizes presented after the Rally at Smythesdale Pub
There are many regular events
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The new year usually starts with a picnic at Kirks Reservoir sometime mid January.
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4Cs (Company, Conversation, Cake and Coffee) meets monthly.
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Each month a get together for those celebrating a birthday is organised.
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Dine Ins where members host 6-8 members for a friendly dinner. Alternate months.
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Dine Outs where we visit local restaurants. Alternate Months.
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BBQs at members homes in January and November.
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A Cup Day Get Together.
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A Grand Final Eve Get Together complete with pies, fankfurts and ice-creams.
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The Christmas Breakup is always a highlight on the First Tuesday in December.
  
September Birthdays, Cup Day and Monthly Dine Out - all 2023
Day Trips to a wide variety of destinations are popular
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Usually about 3 day trips by bus each year. Sometimes we join with another Club.
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Some local day trips use car pooling. A recent one was the Vegemite Museum in Beaufort. Members have been to several of the exhibitions at the Bendigo Art gallery.
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Several trips to Melbourne by train each year for various events or visits. Recent ones have been to LUME, and South Melbourne Market.
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Sometimes there will be a longer trip to a mystery destination which requires an overnight stay of one night.
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The recent Car Rally was a hit with members and, after solving a very cryptic set of clues, all participants managed to reach the Smythesdale Pub for lunch.
For details of longer trips see 'Travel'
Many other outings such as:
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Melbourne for popular musicals
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Performances in Ballarat
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Tours of Ballarat icons such as the Mechanics Institute, the Art Gallery and the Cemetery.
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A recent 2 hour cruise on Lake Wendouree which included a lunch of pizza and slices.
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