Tour & Outing Events Coordinator – Contact Margaret Ayre
Banana Cabana Primate Sanctuary
On Thursday 5th November, we went on a visit to Banana Cabana at Dural. This venue is set in the most beautiful grounds and looked after by very friendly, dedicated caring people. We were made most welcome by Susan and her staff and given a fantastic, conducted tour of the monkeys, their enclosures were very well maintained and the monkey’s entertaining and well fed.
After the tour we finished up having high tea. The visit lasted over 3 hours.
I sent an email thanking Susan and her staff for a fantastic day, and she replied it was a pleasure hosting us.
I highly recommend a future visit for other members.
Sydney GPO Martin Place
6 February 2025 at 11.45 am
Tour cost $20.00 pp. Numbers are limited with ONLY ONE MORE BOOKING AVAILABLE
Meeting Point – The Fullerton Hotel Sydney – Concierge
Followed by lunch PAYG
Discover the rich history of the former Sydney General Post Office building with our resident guide
on the GPO Heritage Tour. The Sydney General Post Office (GPO) was constructed in two stages, beginning in 1866 and designed under the guidance of colonial architect James Barnet. It was regarded as a building which would come to symbolise Sydney in the same way the Houses of Parliament in Westminster represent London and the Eiffel Tower, Paris.
On September 1, 1874, the first stage of the GPO was opened, and Sydney was mesmerised by the first
major building development in Sydney. In 1891, the clock tower was finally completed, and the bells rang
out across Sydney for the first time. Delve into the vibrant history and culture of Sydney’s former GPO and let our resident tour guide bring you on a journey through time on the GPO Heritage Tour, to discover the stories, tales and legends of the city’s iconic Grand Dame.
The tour duration is 90 minutes. The tour takes approximately 2,327 steps to complete.
Please note that the Heritage Tours do not include access to the GPO Clock Tower.
Please don’t be put off by the number of steps, when we did the cricket ground tour we walked about the
same number of steps, and you are not aware at the time of how many you have done.
Purified Recycled Water Discovery Centre
Thursday, 6 March 2025
This outing has now been confirmed – 1.30pm-2.30pm – meet at 240 Quakers Road Quakers Hill.
Please arrive 15minutes before the tour. There is parking on the site. Limit of no more than 30 people.
The Purified Recycled Water Discovery Centre was previously known as Wastewater Treatment Plant. Wastewater is tertiary treated before it is returned to the environment or enters the Discovery Centre.
The Discovery Centre opened to the community for tours in 2024.
WHAT TO WEAR AND BRING
You MUST wear sturdy, fully enclosed, flat soled shoes (no open toes shoes such as sandals, thongs,
ballet flats, or heels). Long pants are preferred. Safety glasses will be provided for a section of the tour, if you have your own you may wish to bring them.
Please bring a bottle of water with you. You can refill this on site.
HOW TO GET THERE
Address: 240 Quakers Road, Quakers Hill
Continue straight to Gate 1 ‘Welcome to the Purified Recyled Water Discovery Centre’.
Press and hold the intercom button located on the right side of the road and a Community Education
Officer will open the gate. Enter through the gate and park in the first car park on the right, opposite the Purified Recycled Water Discovery Centre.
Hawkesbury Winter YuleFest
19-20 July 2025
Cost: $615.00 twin share – single supplement is an additional $155.00
A DEPOSIT OF $100.00 PER PERSON IS DUE NOW
This is an OnCourse Tours outing.
Click here to see the brochure details
After speaking to you about the tour at the last meeting, I rang On Course tours to book in and they informed me that the tour was nearly booked out. This is a trial Crowne Plaza Hotel Windsor are having. The hotel offered On Course 25 extra rooms which I accepted on the club’s behalf.
We are doing the tour in reverse to the first tour by going to the new airport on the Saturday and the Windsor area on Sunday. I have new flyers for anyone wishing to go. There are still 8 rooms available.
Thank you once again for all the support you have given me over the past year.
Wishing you and yours a Happy Healthy