ACTIVITIES TO SUIT EVERYONE 

Gardening Group     Rob Walker                                          5983 5159

Is there anything more captivating than a well-planned and flourishing garden? The Gardening Group members are an enthusiastic bunch who share their adventures, projects, knowledge and produce.

Meeting alternately at each others' homes at 10:30am on the third Friday of each month, we share a morning tea and discuss topics of interest and tour the host’s garden. There may be a demonstration of a particular technique or occasionally a visit to a garden or plant-related place of special interest.

We would love you to join us. Contact Rob Walker at [email protected]

Our photography group, the 'Happy Snappers', usually meets on the second Monday of the month at 2:00 pm.

Our aim is to develop and improve our skills whilst enjoying the gentle art of photography. We are pursuing creative excellence.

The long term plan is to move towards a comprehensive understanding of digital camera and computer usage in creating photographic images to our satisfaction.

We have workshops on camera and computer technique.  Members show their work on a chosen topic in a monthly exhibition which may include an excursion and lunch at a chosen venue.

It is a great way to keep up with rapidly changing technology and to foster friendships.

The objective of this group is to allow members to learn about wine varieties and their development without it being a confronting experience.  Meeting on the second Tuesday of each month, participants will taste a panel of wines accompanied by cheese and biscuits, visit local wineries or perhaps have a meal together.   This group exists for wine appreciation and not wine drinking; enabling members to leave meetings under the legal limit.  There is a $20 joining fee and $5 cost per meeting to offset costs.     

A book discussion group of up to ten members meets at 7.30 pm on the second Tuesday of the month.  Books are provided free of charge by the Monash Public Library.  Members take turns to host an informal meeting at which, with a glass or two of red or white, another member leads the group discussion on the selected book.  A relaxed and enjoyable evening ends with a light supper around 10 pm.

The Bikies Gang draws together men with an interest in keeping fit by cycling.  Monthly we join with riders from Somers Combined Probus Meeting, normally on the third Wednesday. Electric bikes now predominate and rides are mainly on paths in the local area occasionally starting at more distant locations.  However daily rides are now available - advised via a text to all members of the Bikies Group.  Two options are available: a 20 kilometre round trip or a linked 12 kilometre ride; both culminating in a welcome cup of coffee.

Bridge is a card game played by sets of four players made up of two competing partnerships. 

As beginners, we found the rules simple enough, but learning to optimize bidding contracts in a partnership, then playing the hand, stimulates your mind, memory and concentration.  Combined with the social interaction, we are engaging in an activity which the medical profession promotes for people in our age group. 

Our playing sessions are hosted rotationally at each others' homes every Monday, starting at 1:45 pm sharp and normally finishing around 5:30 pm.  Afternoon tea is routinely provided by the designated host of the week. 

If you are interested, please speak with one of our present regular players; Tony Duboudin, Jay Nagl, Warren Reedman, Vernon Tansley or John Wilkinson.

Long Trips

Usually in Autumn of each year the Club holds a long trip to various parts of Victoria. This normally lasts 3 - 4 days.  The trip this year was to Inverloch. We plan to visit Creswick next year.

An important part of each monthly meeting is provided by a guest speaker, who usually addresses members for about 30 minutes, followed by Q&A. We try to cater for a broad range of interests, and recent themes have included local history, the abolition of slavery and development of television in Australia.   We also use the segment for educational topics such as Driving for Seniors and Landcare.