Although locked down at home, you can still socialise online with Nomads friends using the Trickster Cards program. Groups of four or six players per game can play 500 online - and with video and sound enabled, it's almost like being in the same room!  If you're new to the 500 card game, but would like to learn about it, check out our 500 Cards Tutorial Notes. For some other ideas of things to do during lockdown, see Socialising Online. GRADE: Social.  BOOKING: Click Get Tickets ASAP. You will be asked to specify your experience level, and we'll attempt to group you on a (virtual) table with others of the same level of proficiency. The sooner you book, the better will be your chances of being well matched! Unsure if you've already booked? Click View my bookings. MEETING TIME | LOCATION: 7pm online. You will be sent the link by 6pm on Saturday 14th August to join a game. 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  

Although locked down at home, you can still socialise online with Nomads friends using the Trickster Cards program. Groups of four or six players per game can play 500 online - and with video and sound enabled, it's almost like being in the same room!  If you're new to the 500 card game, but would like to learn about it, check out our 500 Cards Tutorial Notes. For some other ideas of things to do during lockdown, see Socialising Online. GRADE: Social.  BOOKING: Click Get Tickets ASAP. You will be asked to specify your experience level, and we'll attempt to group you on a (virtual) table with others of the same level of proficiency. The sooner you book, the better will be your chances of being well matched! Unsure if you've already booked? Click View my bookings. MEETING TIME | LOCATION: 7pm online. You will be sent the link by 6pm on Tuesday 10th August to join a game. 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  

Join fellow Nomads and friends for an online quiz night this Sunday - an evening of fun and socialising from the safety, warmth and comfort of your own home! Bring your food and drinks and get ready for two hours of socialising online. Play in teams as you try and outsmart your opponents in a Trivia Game with a theme of "Nature". Afterwards, participate in a game of Jeopardy to answer questions in themes of Australian History, Entertainment, Famous Quotes, (Australian) Political History and Queerness - you'll be able to consult with your team if you're not sure of the answer.   Play starts at 7pm when everyone will be placed into teams. Ensure you register for this event in order to receive an email with your link to join on the night! We will be using the online Zoom program and some specialised gaming software to run the event. TO BOOK: Click Get Tickets, preferably by midday on Sunday 8th August so you get an invitation email on the day with your link to join the game. If you haven't used Zoom before, be sure to register for a FREE Zoom account prior. See: zoom.us/freesignup TO PLAY: At 7pm on Sunday 8th August, click on the Zoom link in your invitation email. (Tip: add a reminder in your phone)! Once you've joined, sit back and relax. Your quiz and game master will run all the behind-the-scenes work. LEADER: Jason T. | Email LeaderJasonT.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  

Although locked down at home, you can still socialise online with Nomads friends using the Trickster Cards program. Groups of four or six players per game can play 500 online - and with video and sound enabled, it's almost like being in the same room!  If you're new to the 500 card game, but would like to learn about it, check out our 500 Cards Tutorial Notes. For some other ideas of things to do during lockdown, see Socialising Online. GRADE: Social.  BOOKING: Click Get Tickets ASAP. You will be asked to specify your experience level, and we'll attempt to group you on a (virtual) table with others of the same level of proficiency. The sooner you book, the better will be your chances of being well matched! Unsure if you've already booked? Click View my bookings. MEETING TIME | LOCATION: 7pm online. You will be sent the link by 6pm on Saturday 7th August to join a game. 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  

Our regular monthly social night - this month at the Mt View Hotel in Bridge Rd, Richmond.  GRADE: Social.  ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION: Join us for our monthly social evening where members can enjoy a meal, talk about upcoming events, compare notes on past activities and float ideas on events they would like to see run. Tuesdays are trivia nights in the main bar, so we'll head to the rooftop bar. It has heaters, but you should dress warmly! See Mt View menu.  BOOKING: By Monday 2nd August. To register, click on Get Tickets. View my bookings (log in required). MEETING TIME | LOCATION: 7pm | Mt View Hotel, 68-70 Bridge Rd, Richmond - Rooftop Bar. MAP REFERENCE: Melway map 2G grid H6 | Google map goo.gl/maps/E7uvkw4KKwaVTD5w5. PUBLIC TRANSPORT: Tram #48 (via Collins St) or #75 (via Flinders St) to stop 15. 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  

** NOTE: This event will be able to proceed on Sunday 1st August but with some limitations on capacity, and with individual group sizes of 10 or less. It is now FULLY BOOKED. ** Travel back in time with the Victorian Goldfields Railway. Enjoy a steam train ride from Castlemaine to Maldon in elegant Victorian-era carriages, have lunch in historic Maldon, itself a snapshot of life in the 1850s, then return to Castlemaine via steam train. V/Line trains connect between Castlemaine and Southern Cross Station. GRADE | LENGTH | TYPE: Easy social excursion, with strolls around historic Maldon. ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION: Enjoy a social outing with Nomads friends in Victoria's goldfields region. For most, the excursion will start from Southern Cross Station in Melbourne, to catch a V/Line train to Castlemaine, though you can also drive to Castlemaine to meet us there at the railway station. In Castlemaine, we'll board the elegant carriages of the steam train, departing at 11:30am to travel to the historic town of Maldon, where the 1850s streetscape has featured in several period films and documentaries (e.g. Romulus, My Father [2007] featuring Eric Bana). In Maldon we'll have 2.5 hours to have lunch and explore the Maldon old town, where the 1850s streetscape looks much as it did within the 1850s gold rush era. At 2:45pm the steam train will begin the return journey to Castlemaine.  Castlemaine still retains many of its fine Gold Rush buildings, with the town offering a range of cafes, hotels and restaurants and an extensive range of shops. There is excellent coffee available from the station kiosk and there's a historical railway memorabilia display that you'll be able to visit while waiting for departure of the steam train. You'll also be able to take some photos of the steam train at the platform. Maldon, Australia's first notable town, offers a range of antique, specialty shops and cafes. Many places of interest and relics of the gold era are within easy reach of Maldon Railway Station.  Disabled access is available on the VGR train, but there are no toilet facilities on board. Toilet facilities with disabled access are available at both Castlemaine and Maldon railway stations. First Class seats are limited, and most of the Nomads group will be travelling in Excursion Class. If it's important to you that you get a First Class seat, please email LeaderAlanD.thenomadsinc@mail.tidyhq.com ASAP to pre-allocate your seats. If no first class seats are available, you can choose to have your booking refunded or converted to excursion class, with refund of the difference. The cost for this event will be the same for Nomads members and visitors. BOOKING: By Friday 30th July. To book, click on Get Tickets.  Unsure if you've already booked? Click View my bookings. NOMADS COVIDSAFE CHECKLIST: Checklist 210801: Victorian Goldfields Railway Excursion - Castlemaine to Maldon. FURTHER INFORMATION: Victorian Goldfields Railway (vgr.com.au). MEETING TIME | LOCATION: Southern Cross Station: 8:50am to catch the 9:06am Epsom (Bendigo) service to Castlemaine. Castlemaine Station: 11:15am to catch the 11:30am VGR service to Maldon. MAP REFERENCE: Melway map X909 grid C6 | Google map goo.gl/maps/VwvtuHEicTQv9ipcA.  DISTANCE | TIME FROM GPO: 123 km, approximately 1 hour 30 minutes to drive via the M79 Calder Fwy, 1 hour 25 minutes by train. PUBLIC TRANSPORT: Assemble at Southern Cross Station at 8:50am to catch the 9:06am Epsom (Bendigo) service, arriving in Castlemaine at 10:31am. For the return we will catch the 3:49pm service in Castlemaine, which arrives at Southern Cross Station at 5:24pm. Castlemaine is in Myki zone 9. V/LINE FARES: Daily (i.e. return) fares from metro Melbourne to Castlemaine are $34.72 Full or $17.36 Concession (or free Seniors travel vouchers could be used). Myki cards are used on this route - paper tickets cannot be purchased. VICTORIAN GOLDFIELDS RAILWAY (VGR) RETURN FARES: there will be a 15% discount on the prices shown below if our group has 10 or more attendees, or 25% discount if there are 20 or more in the group. You will initially be charged the full amount of the selected fare, but will receive a cash refund on the day (less booking fee charges) based on the size of the group. EXCURSION - FULL FARE: $50 return EXCURSION - CONCESSION FARE : $45 return FIRST CLASS - FULL FARE: $70 return (limited availability - book early to avoid disappointment) FIRST CLASS - CONCESSION FARE: $65 return (limited availability - book early to avoid disappointment) FOOD: You will have free time in Maldon to purchase lunch and drinks, and/or browse the olde world shops. You are welcome to BYO lunch though if you wish. Food and snacks can be purchased on the train in First Class only. APPAREL | FOOTWEAR: Comfortable walking shoes and dress according to the weather forecast. LEADER: Alan D. | Email the Leader if you have any questions. Members can access leader contact details under Members | Leader Contacts when logged in to the website. Image: Victorian Goldfields Railway    HOME   BACK TO LIST OF EVENTS   MEMBERSHIPS  

Although locked down at home, you can still socialise online with Nomads friends using the Trickster Cards program. Groups of four or six players per game can play 500 online - and with video and sound enabled, it's almost like being in the same room!  If you're new to the 500 card game, but would like to learn about it, check out our 500 Cards Tutorial Notes. For some other ideas of things to do during lockdown, see Socialising Online. GRADE: Social.  BOOKING: Click Get Tickets ASAP. You will be asked to specify your experience level, and we'll attempt to group you on a (virtual) table with others of the same level of proficiency. The sooner you book, the better will be your chances of being well matched! Unsure if you've already booked? Click View my bookings. MEETING TIME | LOCATION: 7pm online. You will be sent the link by 6pm on Tuesday 27th July to join a game. 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  

Although locked down at home, you can still socialise online with Nomads friends using the Trickster Cards program. Groups of four or six players per game can play 500 online - and with video and sound enabled, it's almost like being in the same room!  If you're new to the 500 card game, but would like to learn about it, check out our 500 Cards Tutorial Notes. For some other ideas of things to do during lockdown, see Socialising Online. GRADE: Social.  BOOKING: Click Get Tickets ASAP. You will be asked to specify your experience level, and we'll attempt to group you on a (virtual) table with others of the same level of proficiency. The sooner you book, the better will be your chances of being well matched! Unsure if you've already booked? Click View my bookings. MEETING TIME | LOCATION: 7pm online. You will be sent the link by 6pm on Saturday 24th July to join a game. 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  

Join fellow Nomads and friends for an online quiz night this Friday - an evening of fun and socialising from the safety, warmth and comfort of your own home! Bring your food and drinks and get ready for two hours of socialising online. Play in teams as you try and outsmart your opponents with a Trivia Game. We'll show you photos taken from past Nomads events, and you have to try and guess the location by selecting answers from Zoom Poll options. Participate in a game of guess that song! - Choose your music decade and form groups from the 60's, 70's, and 80's, as you work in teams to guess the song and artist. But be quick, the songs are played for a few seconds and there are 18 in total.  You will need all your skills as master consultants for your team to score the most points! Play starts at 7pm when everyone will be placed into teams. Ensure you register for this event in order to receive an email with your link to join on the night! We will be using the online Zoom program and some specialised gaming software to run the event. TO BOOK: Click Get Tickets, preferably by midday on Friday 23rd July so you get an invitation email on the day with your link to join the game. If you haven't used Zoom before, be sure to register for a FREE Zoom account prior. See: zoom.us/freesignup TO PLAY: At 7pm on Friday 23rd July, click on the Zoom link in your invitation email. (Tip: add a reminder in your phone)! Once you've joined, sit back and relax. Your quiz and game master will run all the behind-the-scenes work. LEADER: Jason T. | Email LeaderJasonT.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  

Although locked down at home, you can still socialise online with Nomads friends using the Trickster Cards program. Groups of four or six players per game can play 500 online - and with video and sound enabled, it's almost like being in the same room!  If you're new to the 500 card game, but would like to learn about it, check out our 500 Cards Tutorial Notes. For some other ideas of things to do during lockdown, see Socialising Online. GRADE: Social.  BOOKING: Click Get Tickets ASAP. You will be asked to specify your experience level, and we'll attempt to group you on a (virtual) table with others of the same level of proficiency. The sooner you book, the better will be your chances of being well matched! Unsure if you've already booked? Click View my bookings. MEETING TIME | LOCATION: 7pm online. You will be sent the link by 6pm on Saturday 17th July to join a game. 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  

** This event has been cancelled due to the lockdown beginning on 16 July ** This is a chance to experience snow camping in relative civilisation. We will be camping near JB Hut, about 2 km west of the Dinner Plain village, and just off the Omeo to Mt Hotham Road, about 12 km south-east of the Mt Hotham alpine resort. ** Limit of 12 participants ** GRADE | LENGTH | TYPE: Medium grade. Snow-camping experience is not required, but previous other camping experience, and possession of good quality camping equipment for the weekend, are both essential. The main daytime activity will be cross-country skiing; if you wish to participate in this, previous cross-country skiing experience is highly recommended. ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION: A chance to safely test your alpine survival skills and to go cross-country skiing; the details of which will depend on the experience of the group. There is excellent beginner terrain in the vicinity of JB Hut and Dinner Plain, and more challenging terrain further up the mountain. You can access this event by public transport, or a combination of car and public transport. If only using public transport, you will need to leave Melbourne on Thursday and return on Monday - see PUBLIC TRANSPORT for details. BOOKING: By Wednesday 14th July. To register, click on Get Tickets. Unsure if you've already booked? Click View my bookings. NOMADS COVIDSAFE CHECKLIST: Checklist 210717: Dinner Plain Snow Camping. CANCELLATION CONDITIONS: JB Hut is at 1600m elevation, about 200m lower than the Mt Hotham alpine resort, and typically has snow cover for part of winter only. If the snow cover will be inadequate for cross-country skiing on that weekend, this trip will be cancelled. The final decision on this will be made on Tuesday 13 July 2021, and the decision will be based on the Dinner Plain snow report for that day, plus the weather forecast for the next five days. MEETING TIME | LOCATION: 10am Saturday 17 July at JB Hut, 2 km west of the Dinner Plain village. There is an optional extra day on Friday 16 July, but if travelling to the location by public transport, it will be necessary to arrive on this day, as there are no V/Line buses between Bright and Mt Hotham on Saturdays. It is generally possible to be dropped off, upon request, at JB Hut (rather than at the Dinner Plain village, 2 km further on). If so, there will still be a 200m walk-in from the road.  MAP REFERENCE: Melway map X922 grid H11 | Google map goo.gl/maps/YCgnWaxzn7DBAsAS9.  TRAVELLING BY CAR:  RECOMMENDED ROUTE: Melbourne to Dinner Plain, via Omeo, is 445 km, 5 hours 40 minutes. If you are travelling from Melbourne late on Friday, and will be arriving at night, staying at Omeo overnight on the Friday is suggested – this allows you to travel up to the snowline in daylight. ALTERNATIVE ROUTE (NOT RECOMMENDED): Melbourne to Dinner Plain, via Bright and Mt Hotham, is 388 km, 5 hours 30 minutes. This route is not recommended in winter for self-driving, unless you are experienced in driving on snow and ice, including in fitting of chains. You may also choose to leave your car in Bright (on the Friday) and catch a bus for the remainder of the journey - see PUBLIC TRANSPORT below.  NOTE: If you drive, overnight camping will involve parking on the side of the Mt Hotham road, and a 200m walk-in.  PUBLIC TRANSPORT: Melbourne to Bright, via V/Line (approximately 4 hours 30 minutes) PLUS Bright to Dinner Plain, via V/Line (approximately 3 hours). NOTE: The alpine service generally does NOT connect with the Melbourne to Bright (and return) V/Line service, and so it will probably be necessary to stay overnight in Bright on the Thursday and Sunday nights. Thursday Service - Melbourne to Bright (train to Wangaratta + coach to Bright): depart Southern Cross 9:26am - arrive Bright 3:50pm depart Southern Cross 12:05pm - arrive Bright 4:33pm depart Southern Cross 6:02pm - arrive Bright 10:29pm Friday Alpine Service: The bus leaves the Bright V/Line stop (outside the Alpine Hotel, Anderson St, Bright) at 7:15am (recommended to catch this) or at 3:30pm. If you catch the afternoon service, you will arrive at Dinner Plain/JB hut at night, and so will be setting up camp in the dark, which is NOT recommended. Sunday Alpine Service: The return service leaves Dinner Plain village at 5pm on Sunday, and arrives at Bright at 7:10pm. Note that it may not be possible, when travelling in this direction, to be picked up by the bus at JB Hut (you may need to walk 2 km to the Dinner Plain village).  Monday Service - Bright to Melbourne (coach to Wangaratta + train to Melbourne): depart Bright 6:14am - arrive Southern Cross 10:35am depart Bright 11:54am - arrive Southern Cross 4:40pm depart Bright 2:08pm - arrive Southern Cross 9:45pm FOOD: You will need to carry all food supplies for your time on the mountain. The leader will give you further advice regarding food after you have registered. APPAREL | FOOTWEAR: Warm clothing (at least two changes), beanie, gloves and a waterproof outer layer (jacket and pants) are essential. For cross-country skiing, wearing three or four thin-ish layers of clothing works best for thermal insulation and avoiding over-heating while on the move. Your waterproof outer layer should be a “shell”, rather than an insulated garment. LEADER: Paul W. | Email LeaderPaulW.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 annual Nomads dinner, this year at the Charm Thai restaurant in Albert Park, is the largest social event on the Nomads calendar, and likely to be even larger than normal after it had to be cancelled due to COVID-19 last year. Not to be missed! ** This event has been rescheduled to Sunday 11th July at 6:30pm since it couldn't proceed as planned on 20th June due to the COVID-19 restrictions in place at that time. All original bookings were automatically transferred to the new date. Those who had booked for 20th June and are unable to attend on the later date have received a refund, so a couple of tickets are available. Once no more meal tickets are available, please get a (free) Waiting List ticket if you're interested in attending. ** GRADE: Social.  ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION: Join us for our annual Winter Solstice Dinner, the largest annual social event on the Nomads calendar. Licensed and BYO (wine only). The meal is a three course set menu. The mild hotness option has been chosen. The mild option is VERY mild. There are meat and vegetarian options. If there are any other dietary requirements please contact Greg directly. BOOKING: Some cancelled spots currently available. Once they are snapped up, click on Get Tickets to obtain a waiting list ticket. Please specify when booking if you want the vegetarian option, or if you have any other dietary needs. Not sure if you've booked? Click View my bookings. FURTHER INFORMATION: facebook.com/charmthaialbertpark or Trip Advisor. MEETING TIME | LOCATION: 6:30pm at the Charm Thai Restaurant, 173 Victoria Ave, Albert Park.  MAP REFERENCE: Melway map 57 grid D5 | Google map goo.gl/maps/LrUEmV9H7mKVMJfs9.  DISTANCE | TIME FROM GPO: 5 km, 15 minutes. TRANSPORT: Tram #1 (South Melbourne Beach) to the Terminus OR tram #96 to stop 128 (Albert Park Station) and walk 15 minutes along Victoria Avenue. COST: $40. Drinks extra, or BYO (wine only, $5 corkage fee per bottle, in cash). 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