Tours Coordinators – Mike Hartnell & Ted Morton
Canberra Yule Fest
29-31 July 2026
A 3-day tour is in progress going to Canberra with On-Course Tours. Please see the full itinerary in the
newsletter.
A deposit of $200 is due by the 29th March. There are 25 rooms reserved for us at this stage. 10 rooms have already been booked.
Cost per person (minimum 30 people): $1,075.00
Cost per person (minimum 25 people): $1,225.00
Single supplement: +$250.00
Many thanks
Margaret Ayre
QLD SOUTHERN OUTBACK TRAIL TOUR – by Ted Morton
The booking and payment of deposits for this tour is underway. Any members who have yet to complete their booking form and deposit payment (forms emailed previously) are asked to attend to this soon. The deposit is important as $55 per person of the tour deposit of $200 per person needs to be paid to the
airline as a deposit to secure the seats for our flights – Sydney to Toowoomba and return.
There have been a few members who have withdrawn from the tour. So there is an opportunity if any member has had a change of mind and would now like to join, please let Ted Morton know.
POSSIBLE TOUR TO NORFOLK ISLAND IN 2027 WITH TRADE TRAVEL
If there is sufficient interest, Ted could organise a tour to Norfolk Island next year – likely in the first half of the year.
A show of hands will be requested at the February meeting and if there appears to be sufficient interest in the suggestion it will be discussed with the Committee for approval to proceed and for timing to fit into the Club calendar of events
MURRAY RIVER CRUISE
At the October meeting President Mike mentioned a possible cruise tour on the Murray River and a number of members showed interest, but not enough for a private tour. Trade Travel does two different tours that include three or four days on the Murray River. One is a short 6 day tour that adds Hahndorf and Victor Harbour and the other adds on Kangaroo Island for 8 days. The shorter tour is not available at this time, however I believe there is availability on the longer tour in May 2026. Let me know if you are interested in either as new tours are added regularly.
Ted Morton – Mobile 0412 235 400
MAGICAL MYSTERY TOURS – By Geoff Jones
CONTACT GEOFF JONES REGARDING DAY EXCURSIONS
Phone 0412 420 213
Our first Magical Mystery Tour in 2026
Thursday 19 February
We will have a scenic train ride, two in fact: there and back. Plus some history, sightseeing and culture and not much walking and few stairs and a good lunch.
Meet at 10.00 am at Central Station, Platform 18. Do not be late and bring your Opal card.
There will be a sign-on sheet at the back of the hall at our February meeting for those who are interested but have not yet put their name down.
Geoff Jones