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The visit to the Shrine of Remembrance and the MCG July 2022
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On Thursday 28 July, 8 Men’s Shed members had a very enjoyable and informative visit to the Shrine of Remembrance and the MCG. We began our outing at the Shrine of Remembrance, where we were hosted by our guide who gave us a very comprehensive tour of it. The emphasis in the Shrine is, naturally, on the first and second World Wars, but the Vietnam War is also covered. The tour also included the very impressive new basement museum..
Some of us made the steep climb to the balcony, where we had a fantastic view of the surrounding gardens and of the vista up St Kilda Road. It is apparent from that, how brilliant the selection of the Shrine site was.
We then moved on to the MCG where our Shed member Gregor Howie, who is an accredited MCG guide, gave us a tour of the ground and its facilities. We inspected the hallowed turf, but were not allowed to walk on it. Nevertheless, several feet managed to find their way under the rope sufficiently to touch the grass. No subsequent fines have been issued!
We also explored the Members’ section of the ground including the players’ change rooms in the basement. We then had lunch at the café and proceeded to the MCG Museum which contained a wonderful collection of sporting memorabilia and related paraphernalia. We saw the bell which was used to ring the quarter and half time breaks at the footy up to 1956! We also saw the Shane Warne hologram which was excellent. Thoroughly recommended.
Our Big Day Out to the Docklands 30th June 2022
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A group of 9 of us met at our Shed at 9.30am and in 2 cars we took off to the Docklands.
Our first stop was a tour to inspect the Alma Doepel. The oldest wooden three masted tall ship built in 1903 and is now being totally restored by volunteers in a massive shed at the Docklands. Wiikepedia has some fascinating reading and history of this amazing ship.
Back to our cars and off to Queens Warehouse Docklands which was nearby to see the Lindsay Fox Car Museum. We were all fascinated with the unbelievable collection of rare and prestigious cars. There were dozens of cars – Mercedes Benz, Ferrari, Jaguar, Porsche and other dream cars. We enjoyed the guided tour and left the Museum wishing we could own one of the Classics.
We walked across the road to a food court for lunch and then back to the Shed after a great day out.
Walking Tour South Geelong Thursday 28th April 2022
Our group met at Southern Cross Station and we chatted, laughed and enjoyed the very interesting scenery on our way to Geelong South. After a very short walk we came to the massive GMHBA Stadium where the GEELONG CATS have their home.
While there we met up with Geelong's CEO Steve Hocking and had great coffee & delicious scones for morning tea.
We then walked about 1 km to the White Rabbit Brewery and Barrel Hall. Their set up is really educational and we learnt a lot about the brewing process.
After tasting some of their produce we had a light lunch and headed to the city where we came upon a very large and impressive blue stone wall which was in fact the disused Geelong Gaol (now a tourist attraction).
By arrangement we had a very interesting & educational tour of it and saw how it operated, who some of the inmates were and the conditions they lived under.
Finally, a downhill walk back to Geelong South station and back to Melbourne around 5.00pm.
A great day.
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Excursion to Mont de Lancey 29th April 2021
Mont de Lancey is a historic homestead in the Yarra Valley (Wandin North), an hour's drive from Melbourne. It was our good fortune to be able to wander up, have a stroll and picnic. What a fabulous place. The old cottage was resplendent with it's authentic fixtures, fittings and furniture. If you are in to C1880 Flemish Bond brickwork enhanced by fabulous tuckpointing, your reward will be even greater.
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Excursion to Geelong 22nd March 2021
Hooray - for the first time since Covid, we were able to get away for another excellent excursion organised by Gregor.
We met up at Southern Cross Station before 9.10 (well, all except John who caught up with us later). The train highlight was being able to see the new estates spring up everywhere, sights you miss travelling on the Geelong Rd. A surprise was that the train didn't pass through Werribee but through Tarneit and Wyndenvale which are to the north.
Disembarked at North Geelong Station and took a very pleasant walk down Victoria St which has lots of well kept Edwardian weatherboard cottages resplendent in their art nouveau windows and fretwork. Through Rippleside Park and a very educational stroll along the water front before stopping for a well deserved coffee (or milkshake as the case may be) at the Geelong Boathouse.
Another stroll and had lunch before heading back to the Geelong Station and back to Melbourne mid afternoon.
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