
Graeme Newman
- Dec 22, 2019
Newcastle Christmas Party
There was a good roll up of members to our Christmas Party held at Bargoed House, Swansea. There were six veterans that made the trek with a little over 40 people of all ages. Given what the weather and fire conditions have been like for the last couple of weeks, we got a bit of a reprieve from the smoke with a strong easterly wind blowing the smoke back inland. Out of the wind it was quite warm, but in the shade a few were saying it was a bit cool. Once again we enjoyed a

Graeme Newman
- Dec 22, 2019
2019 Christmas Party
Casuarina Point within the Lane Cove National Park was an excellent choice for the Club Christmas Party. Being reasonably accessible from most parts of Sydney there was a good roll up of people including members from both north of Sydney and the Macarthur area. Whilst there was talk of a few showers, they didn't develop and the overcast conditions, coupled with the shade trees made for a great spot for lunch. Geoff and his helpers were busy at the BBQ when we arrived just on

Graeme Newman
- Dec 8, 2019
Newcastle Branch Christmas Party
There was a good roll up of members to our Christmas Party held at Bargoed House, Swansea. There were six veterans that made the trek with a little over 40 people of all ages. Given what the weather and fire conditions have been like for the last couple of weeks, we got a bit of a reprieve from the smoke with a strong easterly wind blowing the smoke back inland. Out of the wind it was quite warm, but in the shade a few were saying it was a bit cool. Once again we enjoyed a
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