Our regular monthly social night - this month at the Junction Club in Moonee Ponds.  GRADE: Social.  ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION: The Nomads hold a social night each month, where members and guests can enjoy a meal, talk about upcoming events, compare notes on past activities and float ideas on events they would like to see run. Everyone is welcome to these monthly Nomads social evenings. Tuesday night is pasta night - for $20, choose your pasta and receive a complimentary glass of red wine.  BOOKING: By Monday 5th August. To register, click on Get Tickets. Unsure whether you've booked already? Click View my bookings. MEETING TIME | LOCATION: 7pm on Tuesday 6th August at the Junction Club, 740 Mount Alexander Rd, Moonee Ponds. MAP REFERENCE: Melway map 16 grid J7. Google map maps.app.goo.gl/VmZhjqUhFnbjMKWQ9. PUBLIC TRANSPORT: Take tram #59 (Flinders Street Station to Airport West) to stop 32. Alternatively, the Junction Club is a 640m walk from Moonee Ponds Station, on the Craigieburn line. LEADER: Alan D. | Email LeaderAlanD.thenomadsinc@mail.tidyhq.com if you have any questions. Members can access leader contact details under Members | Leader Contacts when logged in to the website.   HOME   BACK TO LIST OF EVENTS   MEMBERSHIPS  

Follow the route of Bass’ voyage of discovery along the Victorian coastline.  GRADE | LENGTH | TYPE: Medium grade, 15 km walk (graded according to the Leaders Guide - Appendix A: Activity Grading Guidelines). As this walk follows a coastal path, it is undulating with a few steep sections. It is mainly on established grass coastal paths though there is some walking on sand. ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION: The George Bass Coastal Walk goes from San Remo to Kilcunda (and back on the same trail), offering panoramic coastal views from a narrow winding path along cliff tops with expansive views of the turbulent Bass Strait, dipping down to secluded beaches. BOOKING: Preferably by Friday 2nd August. To register click on Get Tickets. Unsure if you've already booked? Click View my bookings. FURTHER INFORMATION: Parks Victoria park note - George Bass Coastal Walk (PDF). MEETING TIME | LOCATION: 11am at the car park at the end of Punch Bowl Rd, San Remo. Punch Bowl Rd is on the way to Phillip Island - turn left from Phillip Island Rd (B420) 2 km after the B460 junction.  MAP REFERENCE: Melway map X912 grid Q11 | Google Map: goo.gl/maps/j6bSiQzYrgNaAVmJ7.  DISTANCE | TIME FROM GPO: 122 km from Melbourne - allow 1.5 hours. FOOD: Bring your own lunch and at least 1 litre of water. APPAREL | FOOTWEAR: Sturdy walking footwear, dress for the weather forecast and bring a raincoat just in case! LEADER: Cahal F. | Email the Leader if you have any questions. Members can access leader contact details under Members | Leader Contacts when logged in to the website.   HOME   BACK TO LIST OF EVENTS   MEMBERSHIPS  

A circuit walk west of Melbourne, near Melton. GRADE | LENGTH | TYPE: Moderate 9 km circuit walk (graded according to the Leaders Guide - Appendix A: Activity Grading Guidelines). A fairly easy hike with just a few spots having more challenging sections. ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION: This walk has just enough changes in the surroundings to make it interesting. Quite active birdlife around the sections near the creek. Nice varied trail, great hike. Think of it as Werribee Gorge Lite! The track can get muddy after rain, so be sure to set out with good footwear if there's been recent rainfall.  BOOKING: By Friday 26th July. To register, click on Get Tickets. Unsure if you've already booked? Click View my bookings. MEETING TIME | LOCATION: 11am on Canopus Circuit, off Long Forest Rd. PUBLIC TRANSPORT: Public transport is not feasible. MAP REFERENCE: Melway map 329 C10 | Google map goo.gl/A8gCdrr2rjz5JnVc9 FOOD: Carry lunch, snacks and a litre of water.  APPAREL | FOOTWEAR: Comfortable walking boots and dress according to the weather forecast.   LEADER: Richard C. | Email LeaderRichardC.thenomadsinc@mail.tidyhq.com if you have any questions. Members can access leader contact details under Members | Leader Contacts when logged in to the website.   HOME   BACK TO LIST OF EVENTS   MEMBERSHIPS  

A pleasant winter's day stroll along the Melbourne foreshore, finishing at Bay Street, Port Melbourne. Highlights include Brighton bathing boxes, Elwood Beach, St Kilda Beach, life saving clubs and million dollar real estate. GRADE | LENGTH | TYPE: A Moderate, mainly flat 12.5 km walk (graded as per Leaders Guide - Appendix A: Activity Grading Guidelines). ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION: Meeting outside Brighton Beach station (on the seaward side) at 10.50am, a pleasant walk along foreshore paths, promenades and beaches, offering lovely vistas out over Port Phillip Bay towards the city and coast. Alfresco, BYO lunch at a park adjacent to St Kilda Marina, before continuing on to the event's termination at Bay Street, Port Melbourne for an optional pub liquid refreshment, or to catch the light rail/tram, opposite Station Pier, back into the city.   BOOKING: By Friday 19th July. To register click on Get Tickets. Unsure if you've already booked? Click View my bookings. MEETING TIME | LOCATION: 10.50am at Brighton Beach Railway Station (seaward side) ready for a 10.55am departure. MAP REFERENCE: Melway map 76 grid C3 | Google map maps.app.goo.gl/V6HnvnGzJSAQVcam9.  PUBLIC TRANSPORT: Train from Flinders Street Station 10.17am, reaching Brighton Beach Station at 10.42am. The light rail/tram from Port Melbourne back into the CBD runs every 15 minutes or so. FOOD: Owing to $$$ menus with a Sunday 15% surcharge of most beachside establishments, I've decided on the BYO/Alfresco option, local parks providing some shelter if required. Carry lunch (hot soup an idea), snacks and a litre of water.  APPAREL | FOOTWEAR: Comfortable walking boots/shoes and dress according to the weather forecast. The foreshore can be chilly and few degrees colder than town if there's a southerly wind. LEADER: Michael Cowan | Email LeaderMichaelC.thenomadsinc@mail.tidyhq.com if you have any questions. Members can access leader contact details under Members | Leader Contacts when logged in to the website.   HOME   BACK TO LIST OF EVENTS   MEMBERSHIPS  

Based on Dja Dja Wurrung country, Clunes is where Victorian gold rush fever was sparked in July 1851, making Australia (for a short time) the richest country in the world. Evidence of those boomtown days remain in the pictureship streets and beautifully preserved architecture of this charming little town (population around 1,881) which is considered the best collection of 19th century buildings in Australia. Given the architecture of the town, Clunes is a popular location for filming movies and TV shows; including such classics as Mad Max (1979), Ned Kelly with Heath Ledger (2003), and the TV series The True History of the Kelly Gang (2018).  GRADE | LENGTH | TYPE: Moderate (hilly terrain) 11 km circuit walk.  ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION: The trip coincides with the monthly street market (9am to 1pm). It's an 18 minute walk from the train station to the town centre. Time will be allocated to explore the town area including the option of visiting the local museum (closes at 2pm). Lunch break will be taken in the square (live music is provided on market days). Post lunch will be a tour of old mine sites, history story boards, a lookout and local walking tracks. Returning back to the town centre, departure will be at 2:55pm to return to the train station via a different route to further explore the town prior to catching the 3:40pm train. BOOKING: By Friday 12th July. To register click on Get Tickets. Unsure if you've already booked? Click View my bookings. FURTHER INFORMATION: Visit Clunes — Wikipedia Entry. MEETING TIME | LOCATION: 10:40am at the public square in Fraser Street, Clunes (car-free for market).  MAP REFERENCE: Southern Cross Station - Melway map 1A grid A7 | Google map goo.gl/maps/s6DUsRG8CWz2K97eA  Clunes - Melway map X927 grid B2 | Google map goo.gl/71mPV9eyxtSkVabz7  DISTANCE | TIME FROM GPO: 138 km, approximately 1 hour 45 minutes via Western Freeway/M8 to Wallace, exit at Ormond Road onto C291 via Creswick then into Clunes. Travelling by train it's a journey of 2 hours and 5 minutes (via Ballarat on the Ararat service). PUBLIC TRANSPORT: The trip starts on the train departing Southern Cross Station at 08:14am arriving, via Ballarat, into Clunes at 10:19am. The return train departs Clunes at 3:40pm arriving back at Southern Cross at 5:48pm. Day return weekend fares are capped at $7.20 (Full) and $3.60 (Concession & Seniors). Note #3 - paper tickets are required for this day-return trip. Advance purchase (covers metro travel to/from Southern Cross) or buy on arrival at Southern Cross. To pre-purchase, visit Where-to-buy-tickets or purchase online then present your booking number at any manned Metro station to have your tickets printed. FOOD: Carry lunch, snacks and a litre of water. There are limited food trucks in the market area; primary food shop is the local IGA supermarket (open on Sundays). Clunes RSL volunteers run an on-street sausage sizzle and an indoors Devonshire Tea service ($5.00) both until 1pm. APPAREL | FOOTWEAR: Comfortable walking boots/shoes and dress according to the weather forecast. Clunes can be several degrees cooler than Melbourne. LEADER: Garry Oliver | Email LeaderGarryO.thenomadsinc@mail.tidyhq.com if you have any questions. Members can access leader contact details under Members | Leader Contacts when logged in to the website.   HOME   BACK TO LIST OF EVENTS   MEMBERSHIPS  

Travel through the Latrobe Valley by train with views to the Baw Baw Plateau, a pub lunch, two short river walks with historic rail bridges and a bat colony.  GRADE | LENGTH | TYPE: Easy to Moderate 13.5 km walk, slightly undulating/flat on a paved, shared cycle rail trail and partly gravel on the river walks. ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION: A long day of travel but the current low fares makes venturing further out to new areas more appealing. Travel by train to Bairnsdale, then a short bus ride to Nicholson where we will have lunch on arrival at the Nicholson Hotel. After lunch we walk to the Nicholson River, past the small marina and to the East Gippsland Rail Trail with views of the rail bridge along the way. This part of the rail trail is on the far western end and 9 km long, and is part of the former Bairnsdale to Orbost rail line (opened 1916 and closed 1987) that mostly carried timber and farming produce. Passenger trains ceased in the 1930s and the line was dismantled in 1994. This part of the trail passes through open farmland predominantly for cattle and horse grazing with some long straight stretches and distant views to the Gippsland Lakes in some sections until we reach Howitt Park and the Mitchell River, just east of the main part of Bairnsdale. We view what's left of the former rail bridge across the river and the Little Swing Bridge across Clifton Creek, then we cross the river on the Princes Highway bridge (1958). We will walk along part of the Mitchell River walking track to view the small fruit bat colony (Grey-headed flying fox) - if we have time, then backtrack a little bit before cutting across town to the station. We may stop at the Grand Terminus Hotel (1889) for a quick drink, again, if we have time, before catching the train home. BOOKING: By Friday 5th July. To register click on Get Tickets. Unsure if you've already booked? Click View my bookings. FURTHER INFORMATION: East Gippsland Rail Trail; Mitchell River loop walk; Nicholson Hotel; The Grand Terminus Hotel;  V/Line; PTV; Metro Trains; Major Disruptions - Trains and Trams.  MEETING TIME | LOCATION: 0745am at Southern Cross Railway Station for a 0754 Departure or meet 1142 at Bairnsdale Railway Station or enroute. MAP REFERENCE: Southern Cross Station: Melway map 2E grid K6 | Google map goo.gl/q5zh11z1QWAXDDNX8 Bairnsdale Station: Melway map X928 grid J5 | Google map goo.gl/XYs4bALf6xTteksJ6 DISTANCE | TIME FROM GPO: 281 km, 3 hours 48 minutes by train from Southern Cross or approximately 3 hours 45 minutes via Monash Fwy/Princess Hwy/M1 to Bairndale by road.   PUBLIC TRANSPORT: Depart Southern Cross Station at 7:54 am to Bairnsdale, arriving at 11:42. We then conect to a road coach for a 10 minute drive to Nicholson. The train is a 6 car Vlocity with no cafe car so BYO any refreshmemts that you might like including dinner on the return trip. Cars B & D have reserved seating, we will travel in car F the last car which is unreserved and on the North Melbourne end. The coach is also unreserved and is the service to Marlo. Note: Please be aware of any bus replacement on your Metro train or tram line and plan accordingly. Major Disruptions - Trains and Trams.  FARE: Return Ticket Melbourne  / Southern Cross to Nicholson (Paper Ticket only - No Myki ) - Full $7.30; Concession/Senoirs $3.65. Includes Metro Suburban zones 1 & 2 (if bought in advance), V/line train and coach travel. V/Line - Where to buy tickets. Also available online for station pickup. FOOD: Carry snacks and a litre of water. Lunch will be at the Nicholson Hotel Bristro. Dinner BYO to have on the train as there is no cafe car or wait until you get home for a late dinner. APPAREL | FOOTWEAR: Comfortable walking boots/shoes and dress according to the weather forecast. Bairnsdale/East Gippsland usually has a better winter climate than Melbourne. LEADER: Paul K. | Email LeaderPaulk.thenomadsinc@mail.tidyhq.com  if you have any questions. Members can access leader contact details under Members | Leader Contacts when logged in to the website. HOME   BACK TO LIST OF EVENTS   MEMBERSHIPS  

EVENT UPDATE: Please note that we are fully booked out for this event. We have created a wait list in case there are cancellations which free up attendance spaces. Details are provided in the ticketing area. Thank you to all who have booked and paid for tickets. Join us for a fun evening of nude 10 pin bowling at a location in the Eastern Suburbs of Melbourne. We have hired the entire venue. The event is open to Nomads members and visitors. Ticket holders will receive address details of the venue by Wednesday 3rd July 2024. Location given is approximate. We are only able to share the venue details, including the suburb, with confirmed ticket holders. Participants are not permitted to share the venue name or location. Please leave that to the organisers. SUPPER AT BOWLING VENUE: There was going to be an optional meal at a local restaurant after the bowling, but we now have an alternative, probably better, idea. We are now planning a bring-and-share supper in the room next to the bowling alley. This has been popular during previous similar events.  FOOD: You may bring your own non-alcoholic drinks to the venue to drink between bowls. Alcoholic drinks for personal consumption are permitted in the supper room adjoining the bowling area, but not in the room where we are bowling. No glass, please for safety, and ensure that no drinks at all are taken into the bowling lane area. Everyone is requested to bring a plate of food to share for supper. If you bring food that needs to be heated, please be aware that we only have access to a pie warmer. Please do not bring food on non-reusable plastic plates as these are not allowed at this type of event. It would be appreciated if everyone could bring your own cold drinks. Free tea and coffee will be provided. ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION: We will meet out the front of the venue at 7.30pm if the weather is fine, or inside the foyer if it is raining. Please do not block the entrance, as other patrons may be leaving the building. We would ask that everyone is respectful of the venue staff, who are assisting us to make this event happen. Facemasks are not required to be worn but you may wear a mask if you would prefer. Hand sanitiser will be provided. Once introductions are completed, we will proceed to the bowling area. When advised by the Event Leader, everyone may then undress. All clothes can be left at the rear of the bowling alley. You may wish to bring a small bag for your clothes. There should be no problem with security, but we recommend that you do not bring valuables into the venue, as we are unable to take responsibility for any losses. The time allocated for bowling is 8pm until 10pm. Bowling shoes will be provided for all. You will each be able to select a suitable bowling ball to use during the evening, and then can join in with others at any one of the lanes. Do not worry if you are on your own, we will ensure that everyone finds a group to bowl with. You do not need to be experienced in 10 pin bowling. This is all about having fun with like minded people. Depending on the number of bowlers at each lane, you can typically expect to complete up to two games. There will be a small competition with prizes which will be awarded based on the individual scores of the first game. Once everyone has finished the first game, we will stop for presentation of prizes, and to share supper together. ACTIVITIES AFTER THE PRESENTATIONS: Once presentations have been made, you are free to continue with supper and talking to people, you may return to bowling, or for a fee of $8.20 payable at the front desk, you can have a swim in one of the indoor heated swimming pools on site. It would be appreciated if everyone could promptly depart the venue at 10pm. We would welcome the assistance of a few people to help the organisers with packing up after the night. PHOTOGRAPHY: In order to maintain everyone's privacy, please note that no photographs will be permitted except as advised by the Event Leader on the night. Phones are not to be used during the evening, and we thank you for assisting us with this. Please see the Event Leader Michael if you have any concerns. BOOKING: By 1pm on Wednesday 3rd July 2024. To register, click on Get Tickets. PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS EVENT IS NOW FULLY BOOKED. Tickets may sell out for this event, so book early. Tickets will be allocated on a "first come, first served" basis. No tickets will be available for purchase at the venue. Ticket prices for this event are the same for Nomads members and visitors to cover the cost of hire of the venue. No refunds on tickets will be available after 18th June 2024, except for inability to attend due to illness including Coronavirus, or if the event is cancelled by the Event Leader.   If the event is a sellout, a wait list will be created. Unsure if you've already booked? Click View my bookings. MEETING TIME | LOCATION: 7.30pm at the entrance to the venue, ticket holders will receive address details by Wednesday 3rd July 2024. DISTANCE | TIME FROM GPO: 20-25 km, approximately 30 minutes to drive, or 1 hour 10 minutes by public transport and walking. PUBLIC TRANSPORT: The venue is accessible by public transport. Approx 50min train journey from Flinders Street railway station, followed by a 30min walk. More precise public transport details will be provided to ticket holders by Wednesday 3rd July 2024. APPAREL | FOOTWEAR: This is a naturist event, not clothing optional, so everyone is asked to be naked while bowling. The only exception is for women during their periods, who may wear a bikini bottom or similar. Bowling shoes will be provided and must be worn. Please bring your own towel to sit on for hygiene reasons. LEADER: Michael J. | Email the Leader if you have any questions. 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Our regular monthly social night - this month at the Arcadia Hotel. GRADE: Social.  ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION: The Nomads hold a social night each month, where members and guests can enjoy a meal, talk about upcoming events, compare notes on past activities and float ideas on events they would like to see run. July is planning month, where we sketch out the program of events for the upcoming september quarter. Most of the planning will have been done via a Zoom pre-planning meeting the previous night, but in this social evening we also welcome additional suggestions to fill any gaps. Do you want to see more of a particular activity, or do you have a particularly favourite area of Victoria you would like to share with others? Do you have an idea for a walk we haven't done before? If so, we'd love to hear from you. Everyone is welcome – you don't have to volunteer for an activity. New members are especially invited to any of the monthly Nomads social evenings. The Arcadia Hotel has an extensive menu offering a range of pizzas and bar snacks, popular pub classics, healthy salads and weekly specials - Tuesday is $16 parma night (including vegetarian parmas). BOOKING: By Monday 1st July. To register, click on Get Tickets. Unsure what you've booked for? Click View my bookings. MEETING TIME | LOCATION: 7pm at the Arcadia Hotel, 2 Toorak Rd, South Yarra. MAP REFERENCE: Melway map 2L grid E5/F5. | Google map goo.gl/maps/kp7jhogCy5kXQLzeA. PUBLIC TRANSPORT: Tram #58 to stop 125 (Punt Rd & Toorak Rd) Train: Sandringham, Frankston, Cranbourne or Pakenham line to South Yarra Station Bus: #246 (Elsternwick to Clifton Hill) along Punt Rd to Punt Rd & Toorak Rd LEADER: Garry O. | Email LeaderGarryO.thenomadsinc@mail.tidyhq.com if you have any questions. Members can access leader contact details under Members | Leader Contacts when logged in to the website.   HOME   BACK TO LIST OF EVENTS   MEMBERSHIPS  

Preparing the draft Spring program of events - online via Zoom. GRADE: Social.  ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION: The bulk of the planning for the upcoming Winter program will be done in this pre-planning meeting via Zoom in readiness to present the draft program the next night at the Social Evening, where attendees will be invited to provide additional suggestions and help fill any gaps. BOOKING: By 5pm Monday 1st July. To register, click on Get Tickets. Alternatively, simply click on the Zoom link in the reminder email sent to members a few days prior to the event. Unsure if you've already booked? Click View my bookings. DRAFT PROGRAM: Nomads Draft Program. You may add your suggestions to this online spreadsheet - be sure to click to some other cell once you've finished, so that your suggestion gets saved. MEETING TIME | LOCATION: 7pm online via Zoom. Those who registered will be sent the Zoom link by 6pm on Monday evening. LEADER: Garry O. | Email LeaderGarryO.thenomadsinc@mail.tidyhq.com if you have any questions. Members can access leader contact details under Members | Leader Contacts when logged in to the website. Photo by Bich Tran from Pexels.   HOME   BACK TO LIST OF EVENTS   MEMBERSHIPS

There are not many places like Williamstown - certainly not in greater Melbourne. The streets of Williamstown were amongst the first laid down by Europeans in Victoria in 1837. Up until then the narrow peninsula of Williamstown had been known to the local people as Koort-Boork-Boork, or "patch of she-oak trees." GRADE | LENGTH | TYPE: Moderate 11.5 km circuit walk. ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION: The day will see the group enjoy the seaside village atmosphere of Williamstown via three interlocking walks. This will be a stop-start walk as the Leader provides background notes on identified heritage sites. Lunch will be taken in one of the many "green" sites passed during the walk.  BOOKING: By Thursday 27th June. To register click on Get Tickets. Unsure if you've already booked? Click View my bookings. FURTHER INFORMATION: Online references include Williamstown Overview ,Williamstown Historic Society MEETING TIME | LOCATION: 10:30 am in the car park of the Williamstown Railway Station, Ann Street Williamstown 3016.  MAP REFERENCE: Melway map 56 grid E11 | Google maps maps.app.goo.gl/bZhurQ81cv33VJMY8  DISTANCE | TIME FROM GPO: 14.5 km, approximately 35 minutes via Westgate Bridge from the Central Business District. PUBLIC TRANSPORT: Williamstown Line trains from Flinders Steet via Southern Cross depart every 20 minutes - the service at 09:47 arrives at Williamstown at 10:15. Cost for myki money is the weekend daily cap of $7:20 FULL & $3:60 CONCESSION while Seniors travel for FREE. FOOD: Carry lunch, snacks and a litre of water. Water refills and Toilets can be accessed along the walk.  APPAREL | FOOTWEAR: Comfortable walking boots/shoes and dress according to the weather forecast. Being winter, layering is recommended as the body warms up as the walk progresses. LEADER: Garry Oliver. | Email LeaderGarryO.thenomadsinc@mail.tidyhq.com if you have any questions. Members can access leader contact details under Members | Leader Contacts when logged in to the website.   HOME   BACK TO LIST OF EVENTS   MEMBERSHIPS  

A Saturday train trip to Bendigo to view this possibly once-in-a-lifetime and world-class exhibition, at their art gallery, visiting the Paris: Impressions of Life: 1880 - 1925 exhibition, with paintings by unknown impressionist artists working there, recording the huge social change, urban development and artistic innovation of the period.  A late pub lunch nearby to follow before the return train journey to Melbourne.  GRADE | LENGTH | TYPE: Easy 2 km circuit walk between Bendigo Station and the gallery, with opportunity for visiting more around-town sites if time permits.  ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION: Catching the 9.05am Bendigo/Echuca V/Line train from Southern Cross for the approximately 2 hour journey to Bendigo arriving 11am, we have an hour to stroll through town to reach Bendigo Art Gallery for mid-day. You will need to book your exhibition ticket on-line for the 12pm session Paris exhibition ahead of 29 June, $30 full price, $25 concession. Providing you with 1.5 hrs to view the exhibition, we will make our way across the road and up to the Rifle Brigade Hotel for a leisurely lunch and drink before making our way back to Bendigo Station for the 16:01 train back to Melbourne. BOOKING: By Thursday 27th June to facilitate the pub booking.  To register click on Get Tickets. Unsure if you've already booked? Click View my bookings. FURTHER INFORMATION: The leader will contact those who have booked closer to the time should there be any updates. MEETING TIME | LOCATION: Front carriage of the 9:05am Bendigo V/Line train at Southern Cross Station. MAP REFERENCE: Google maps: Southern Cross Station: maps.app.goo.gl/F8prTPFLvqHo4uVy6   Bendigo Station: maps.app.goo.gl/BTe6SGPs43SNS7VE6  Bendigo Art Gallery: maps.app.goo.gl/ZECfqpnjCEXuWj9b7  DISTANCE | TIME FROM GPO: 151 km, approximately 1 hour 47 minutes by train. Driving is via the Calder Fwy. PUBLIC TRANSPORT: Front carriage of the 9:05am Bendigo V/Line train, at Southern Cross; would recommend getting there half an hour early to ensure you get a seat on a normally very crowded 3-carriage train. Train options for returning to Melbourne are: 15:26, 16:01 and 16:26. FOOD: Pub lunch, but carry a few snacks and water for the train journey. APPAREL | FOOTWEAR: Comfortable walking boots/shoes and dress according to the weather forecast. LEADER: Michael C. | Email LeaderMichaelC.thenomadsinc@mail.tidyhq.com if you have any questions. Members can access leader contact details under Members | Leader Contacts when logged in to the website.   HOME   BACK TO LIST OF EVENTS   MEMBERSHIPS  

The Nomads annual Winter Solstice Dinner, this year at The Grandview Hotel, Fairfield. GRADE: Social ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION: This year we are doing a pub meal at the historic Grandview Hotel in Fairfield. We have our own function room where tables and chairs will be set up for us. It will be an order and pay on the night situation, rather than a set menu. Check out the Grandview Hotel menu for an idea of what's likely to be available, though there will probably be some changes to the menu, so you should check back closer to the date. Drinks of course are also available - see the menu.   BOOKING: By Friday 21st June. To register click on Get Tickets. Unsure if you've already booked? Click View my bookings. MEETING TIME | LOCATION: Arrival around 6.30pm at The Grandview Hotel, 429 Heidelberg Rd, Fairfield, with the aim to begin dining at around 7.00pm. The hotel is located on the northern corner of Heidelberg Rd and Station St. MAP REFERENCE: Melway map 30 grid K12 | Google map maps.app.goo.gl/MmQfy5y7Byvjs7EG7.  PUBLIC TRANSPORT: TRAIN: The Hurstbridge line train that departs from Flinders Street at 5:59pm, or Parliament at 6:08pm, arrives at Fairfield at 6:25pm. From there it's a 10 minute walk (570 metres) south down Station St to Heidelberg Rd and The Grandview Hotel. BUS: 250 (Queen St, CBD to La Trobe University) or 251 (Queen St, CBD to Northland SC) to Victoria Rd & Westgarth St LEADER: Greg W. | Email LeaderGregW.thenomadsinc@mail.tidyhq.com if you have any questions. Members can access leader contact details under Members | Leader Contacts when logged in to the website.   HOME   BACK TO LIST OF EVENTS   MEMBERSHIPS  

Longlea to the Knowsley State Forest through Axedale with a pub lunch.  GRADE | LENGTH | TYPE: Moderate 13.5 km walk.  ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION: We need to position one or two cars at the end of the walk in the Knowsley Forest then carpool to the start of the walk at Longlea. Leaving Peppercorn Park, the former Longlea Station site, we walk for about 2 hours along the O'keefe Rail Trail through mostly farm land and passing the Axedale station site prior to our lunch stop at the Axedale Tavern. After lunch we view the Platypus Compass and soon cross the Campaspe River. We then head into the Knowsley State Forest where we end today's walk. After walk drinks will be back at the Axedale Tavern. BOOKING: By Friday 14th June. To register click on Get Tickets. Unsure if you've already booked? Click View my bookings. FURTHER INFORMATION: OKeefe Rail Trail; Axedale Tavern MEETING TIME | LOCATION: 10am in the carpark at the rear of the Axedale Tavern, Axedale.  MAP REFERENCE: Melway map X921 grid E9 | Google map goo.gl/sYz93DSx4K1PZCPP8 DISTANCE | TIME FROM GPO: 144 km, approximately 1 hour 45 minutes via Calder Fwy/M79 to Kynton, then follow C326 and C327 via Redesdale to Axedale. Alternative routes via Lancefield (144 km, 1 hr 55 min) or Kilmore (150 km. 1 hr 55 min). PUBLIC TRANSPORT: Not Available. FOOD: Carry snacks and a litre of water. Lunch and after walk drinks will be at the Axedale Tavern. APPAREL | FOOTWEAR: Comfortable walking boots/shoes and dress according to the weather forecast. Axedale can be several degrees warmer and sunnier than Melbourne. LEADER: Paul K | Email LeaderPaulK.thenomadsinc@mail.tidyhq.com if you have any questions. Members can access leader contact details under Members | Leader Contacts when logged in to the website. Image: courtesy Bendigo Tourism   HOME   BACK TO LIST OF EVENTS   MEMBERSHIPS  

Enjoy a long weekend of activities in the Rawson / Walhalla region over the King's Birthday holiday weekend, from Friday 7th to Monday 10th June. ** Accommodation is fully booked. All thirteen people on the waiting list have now been offered accommodation and no further accommodation bookings can be made. ** GRADE | LENGTH | TYPE: Various, depending on the activities undertaken - a range of activities will be on offer. ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION: We have booked out the Mountain Rivers Lodge at Rawson, which has six standalone Units plus a comfortable communal lounge and a dining area. Each self-contained unit has a queen size bed plus 2 bunks (upper and lower). We've also booked additional accommodation, including The Bunkhouse, for those on the (extensive) waiting list - people staying elsewhere than in The Lodge will need to bring their own linen (sleeping bag, pillow and towel).  The activities planned for the weekend are: Friday: settle in to accommodation. Own arrangements for dinner - BBQ suggested. Saturday: Gather in Walhalla at 10am to visit the sights and be at the train station by 10:40am for our 11am departure.  Vintage Train Ride on the Walhalla Goldfields Railway: 11am-12pm Wally Pub for lunch: ASAP after midday Long Tunnel Mine Tour: Meet at the mine at 2:10pm ready for the tour to start at 2:30pm  Saturday evening: dinner in the Lodge Sunday:  Walhalla Rail Trail Walk (Erica to Thomson): Drive (less than 5 km) to Erica Mill Park (Erica MTB park) for a 10am departure, walking to Thomson Station for a picnic lunch (8.5 km). Afterwards, some could return by car from there (by pre-arrangement). The main group will walk a further 4.5 km to our accommodation via Old Depot Rd (part of the Old Depot Road via Steel Bridge Track walk).  Dinner at 6:30pm at the Rawson Stockyard  Monday: Horse Shoe Bend Tunnel walk: a relatively short but fascinating walk. Anybody who wanted more could walk the Cricket Ground Track circuit. BOOKING: By Tuesday 4th June, or ASAP to ensure you don't miss out. To register click on Get Tickets. Visitors should purchase a 1-month Temporary Membership (cost $8) prior to booking for this cabin weekend. Unsure if you've already booked? Click View my bookings. FURTHER INFORMATION: Check out Walks around Walhalla, a document we've put together outlining some of the walks in the Walhalla / Rawson region. COSTS: There are several components making up the proposed package of activities: ACCOMMODATION OPTION 1 - Queen Bed: $190 for 3 nights (bed can be shared by 2 people) ACCOMMODATION OPTION 2 - Bunk Bed: $95 for 3 nights TRAIN - Thomson to Walhalla, and back: $30 for the return trip if we have a group of at least 15 people attending, otherwise standard costs are $40 Full or $35 seniors/concession for a return trip, or $35/$30 for a one-way trip. MINE TOUR: $15 (requires at least 12 attendees) NOTE: If you (and perhaps a partner) don't wish to share your unit, you can get a Queen Bed ticket plus 2 x Bunk Bed tickets, at a total cost of $380 for the three nights. Payments for the mine tour and train trip will be collected on the weekend. MEETING TIME | LOCATION: Any time after 2pm on Friday 7th June at the Motel Lodge, Mountain Rivers Tourist Park, 11 Depot Rd, Rawson.  MAP REFERENCE: Melway map X928 grid D6 | Google map maps.app.goo.gl/C8weMRNA982D1Ysk9.  DISTANCE | TIME FROM GPO: 170 km, approximately 2 hours 15 minutes via the M1 Fwy to Moe, exit onto the C103 followed by C466 and C481 to Rawson. Car Pooling is encouraged. PUBLIC TRANSPORT: No suitable public transport options are available. FOOD: Bring food for breakfast and lunch each day, a 1-litre water container plus snacks as required. There are multiple options for dinner on Friday night (1) BYO food and use the on-site gas BBQ; (2) use the faciltities in the communal kitchen; and (3) travel to nearby to Walhalla (20 minutes drive) for a pub meal. On Saturday night we'll have a communal meal at the lodge and on Sunday night we'll dine at a local Rawson pub. There are options for purchasing food and/or supplies in Walhalla, and to a lesser extent in Rawson. APPAREL | FOOTWEAR: Comfortable walking boots/shoes and dress according to the weather forecast. The Rawson and Walhalla region can be a lot cooler and wetter than Melbourne. LEADER: Alan D. and Garry O. | Email LeaderAlanD.thenomadsinc@mail.tidyhq.com or LeaderGarryO.thenomadsinc@mail.tidyhq.com if you have any questions. Members can access leader contact details under Members | Leader Contacts when logged in to the website.   HOME   BACK TO LIST OF EVENTS   MEMBERSHIPS  

Our regular monthly social night - this month at the Yarraville Club.  Limit of 25 attendees. Please take a few moments to book a FREE ticket to ensure there are adequate seats available and that you can be included in confirmation emails (that sometimes include important updates). If you booked but are unable to attend, please notify Garry on LeaderGarryO.thenomadsinc@mail.tidyhq.com. GRADE: Social.  ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION: The Nomads hold a social night each month, where members and guests can enjoy a meal, talk about upcoming events, compare notes on past activities and float ideas on events they would like to see run. Everyone is welcome to these monthly Nomads social evenings. Tuesday night is parma night - all parmas $22. Check out the Yarraville Club Menu (PDF) or the Yarraville Club website. BOOKING: By Sunday 2nd June. To register, click on Get Tickets. Unsure whether you've booked already? Click View my bookings. MEETING TIME | LOCATION: 7pm on Tuesday 4th June at the Yarraville Club, 135 Stephen St, Yarraville. MAP REFERENCE: Melway map 42 grid B9. Google map maps.app.goo.gl/dD8gVJ4oeMPp7LmQ9. PUBLIC TRANSPORT: The Yarraville Club is 450m from Yarraville Station, on the Werribee and Williamstown lines. LEADER: Garry O. | Email LeaderGarryO.thenomadsinc@mail.tidyhq.com if you have any questions. Members can access leader contact details under Members | Leader Contacts when logged in to the website.   HOME   BACK TO LIST OF EVENTS   MEMBERSHIPS