1 Port Phillip Life Activities Club NEWSLETTER “Life’s better together” Activities and Diary January February March 2020 What’s inside Contact us Secretary’s Snapshot Out and about New One-Off activities Hikers to dawdlers Pedals and shuttlecocks Readers and browsers Dining out and … Café conversations Cards and tiles including Cards - 500 Movies and live theatre Quick reference diary The holiday season is here, Christmas is close and 2020 is around the corner! It’s a great time to peruse the Newsletter and try something new next year. The last page of the Newsletter has a neat summary of events and is a good one to stick on the fridge for easy reference. The full year’s programs for the theatre nights at Malvern and Brighton are listed. It’s well worth considering joining the groups and gaining a discount! Networking, socialising and making new friends are easy to do by going along to Murray’s dine-outs, Rosie’s coffee mornings and Gillian’s lunches. And for those New Year resolutions around fitness the walking groups and badminton may suit you. It’s all yours for the taking! Welcome new members Kirsty Adams Jennifer Bayliss Margaret Smith PPLAC is a member club of Life Activities Clubs Victoria Inc. (LACVI) Email: [email protected]www.life.org.au “Life’s better together”
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Port Phillip Life Activities Club
NEWSLETTER
“Life’s better together”
Activities and Diary
January February March 2020
What’s inside
Contact us
Secretary’s Snapshot
Out and about
New One-Off activities
Hikers to dawdlers
Pedals and shuttlecocks
Readers and
browsers
Dining out and …
Café conversations
Cards and tiles
including Cards - 500
Movies and live
theatre
Quick reference diary
The holiday season is here, Christmas is close and 2020 is around the corner! It’s a great time to peruse the Newsletter and try something new next year. The last page of the Newsletter has a neat summary of events and is a good one to stick on the fridge for easy reference. The full year’s programs for the theatre nights at Malvern and Brighton are listed. It’s well worth considering joining the groups and gaining a discount!
Networking, socialising and making new friends are easy to do by going along to Murray’s dine-outs, Rosie’s coffee mornings and Gillian’s lunches. And for those New Year resolutions around fitness the walking groups and badminton may suit you.
It’s all yours for the taking!
Welcome new members
Kirsty Adams Jennifer Bayliss Margaret Smith
PPLAC is a member club of Life Activities Clubs Victoria Inc. (LACVI)
Thinking of joining?: Try an activity or two by emailing or calling the Membership Secretary who will arrange with the convenor(s). Then you can decide whether to join PPLAC.
New members: Welcome to our club. To join in an activity, give the convenor a call so they can meet and greet you and introduce you to others.
Change of contact details: Please advise the Membership Secretary of any changes to your contact details (address, phone, email, etc).
EFT payments-so we know who paid us: When paying via your own internet banking, please remember to put your name, or invoice number, in the Description/ Reference field eg. “J Citizen subs”.
If paying in person at a local bank branch, we have been told some banks only accept numbers in the description field. Please use the last 4 or 6 digits of your phone number & let the Membership Secretary know. Bank details: Westpac Bank. BSB: 033 018 Account No: 152062. Account name: Port Phillip Life Activities Club Inc.
Insurance: The club has a comprehensive insurance policy for activities run by the club and our Secretary is the contact person. Please advise us regarding any incident that may require an immediate claim or possibly lead to a claim in the future. Also report any incident which could have caused an injury, but didn’t (a near-miss).
Club Carer: Do you know of any member who is unwell or has been through a recent tragedy? Please contact our Club Carer.
New activity: Got an idea for a new activity? Contact our Convenor Coordinator, who can help you get it started with lots of advice and support.
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Snapshot from our Secretary
Greetings from PPLAC Committee.
Sunny days are here and the Festive
Season is fast approaching.
The Committee hopes that all of our
Members enjoy a really happy and fun-
filled three months.
Our Christmas Luncheon was
celebrated on Wednesday 11
December. This special event was
attended by more than 50 Members and
we must thank our very special Guest
Father Christmas, sometimes known as
Tugo, for his enthusiastic participation.
Again, thank you to the Committee for
helping to subsidise this event.
The Archibald outing was also very
successful and we hope that you mark
in your Calendar for 2020 that there
will be an Archibald excursion in
October.
Another date to note is the afternoon of
Sunday 15 March for our annual
outdoor activity. Arrangements are
developing and final details will be
available in the new year. I’ll keep you
posted.
Phyllis Mason has temporarily taken on
the role of forwarding photos and items
to our Webmaster. Thank you very
much Phyl for adding this to your long
list of commitments to PPLAC.
Thank you also to the Convenors who
give an enormous amount of time in
making their varied activities special
for all of us. They’re the backbone of
any club that is based around activities.
We are hoping that a PPLAC member
or members would like to take on the
role of Webmaster. Lynda Bourne has
assured us that she is very willing to
help the new Webmaster with the
current set-up. Please consider the role
we have vacant. There is absolutely no
necessity for the Webmaster to join the
Committee. Nor is there any need to
attend any meetings. The role would be
autonomous and would be of enormous
benefit to PPLAC. Please contact any
Committee Member to express your
interest.
Once again, enjoy this
Festive Season and have a
very safe and happy
Summer.
Cheers for now,
Susan Drew
0413 902 835
Disclaimer: Liability and Mobility: Members participate in trips and activities at their
own risk. The trips and activities are organised for mobile people. These may include
such activities as climbing up and down stairs and walking around outdoors. If members
have mobility restrictions, they should discuss these with the Convenor of the activity or
trip.
This Newsletter printed by courtesy of the Office of Martin Foley MP, Member for Albert Park
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Out and about
PPLAC members enjoyed a great day out on Tuesday 29 October when they visited
TarraWarra Gallery near Healesville. They went to see the finalists from this year’s Archibald
Portrait competition. They all had their own opinion of course as to agreement or not with
the judges, but more supported the final winner than in previous years! They then
adjourned to The Grand Hotel in Healesville for lunch, a bit of retail therapy and the journey
back to Melbourne. Thanks to the City of Port Phillip for providing a bus for the day.
New one-off activity
PUNT / WALK / WILLIAMSTOWN
Sunday 9 February 9am
Phil Savage will lead a walk on Sunday 9 February. You’re invited to meet at 9am at
the Westgate Punt, Lorimer Street, Port Melbourne. The punt, costing $5 each way,
travels under the Westgate Bridge and takes you to Spotswood, from where a 3 km
walk will place you at a coffee shop in historic Williamstown. Along the way, you’ll
see many old and beautiful homes on the Strand, pass the yacht clubs and black
swans, and look back across to the city, seeing the international container ships
which dock in Melbourne.
For more information contact Membership Secretary.
Petrol cost is shared amongst walkers – usually between $4 and $6. BYO lunch, water, day pack, appropriate
clothing and good footwear. Please contact Murray prior to the walk if there is a total fire ban or the temperature is predicted to be above 28 degrees, and also to discuss
the length of the walk and degree of difficulty, if you are new to bushwalking or concerned about fitness level.
Meet at Sol Green Community Centre – Corner Montague & Coventry Sts., South Melbourne at
8.30am. Alternatively, meet Murray at bus pickup point, St.
Kilda Town Hall (Brighton Rd side) at 8.10am.
Please remember – NO PERFUME as one of our members suffers severe allergic reaction.
January 18
February 15
March 21
Port Melbourne Wednesday Walks
Convenor: Membership Secretary
Every Fortnight
Starting at 8.30am from the Port
Melbourne Town Hall (Bay St). Rhoda
selects a route of about one and a half hours, finishing-up with a lovely cup of
coffee.
January 15 and 29 February 12 and 26
March 11 and 25
No walk on January 1.
St Kilda Walks on Saturdays
Convenor: Membership Secretary
1st Saturday
of the month.
Come and join us for our walks around
St Kilda. We walk for around an hour and then
have coffee together. We meet at the corner of Carlisle St and Brighton Rd (beside the Town
Hall) at 10am and there is car parking close by.
January 4 February 1
March 7
Sunrise Walks on Saturdays
Convenor: Membership Secretary
2nd and 4th Saturdays of the month
Join Eileen for an early morning brisk walk
around Port Melbourne and environs for approximately one hour,
followed by coffee.
Meet at 7.30am sharp at
Port Melbourne Town Hall
(Bay St, all weather conditions).
Early risers most welcome.
January 11 & 25
February 8 & 22
March 14 & 28
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Pedals and shuttlecocks
GENTLE BIKE RIDING ON THURSDAYS
SUSPENDED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
BADMINTON ON THURSDAYS
EVERY THURSDAY, starting February 6 No play in January. 7.45PM - 9.45PM.
We play mixed doubles as there is only one court. New members welcome!
Bring a racquet; some ball/racquet skills
essential; no entrance charge
Fishermens Bend Community Centre, Cnr Dunstan Parade and Centre Ave,
Port Melbourne (Melway 56 H2)
For details: Membership Secretary
Readers and browsers
1st SATURDAY BOOK CLUB
Contact: Membership Secretary
1st Saturday of the month Venue: the Mary Kehoe Centre,
224 Danks St, Albert Park at 3.30pm
No book club in January February 1
March 7
ELWOOD BOOK CLUB 3rd SATURDAY Contact: Membership Secretary
We meet on the 3rd Saturday of each month 4.00pm - 6.00pm at the Elwood Neighbourhood House.
Afterwards, most of us adjourn to a local restaurant for dinner and conversation. Come and join our
fantastic Book Group, you will be made very welcome.
January 18 February 15
March 21
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Dining out and café conversations
Sunday Music Arvo
Cancelled until further notice
Murray’s Dine-outs: 2nd Wednesday
Details and bookings with Murray –
Contact: Membership Secretary
A sociable evening over a meal and
a glass or two. 7.00pm
January 15 (3rd Wednesday) The Hack /The Corner Store, 1 Crockford St,
Port Melbourne
February 12 The Bleak House
Cnr Beaconsfield Pde and Victoria Avenue, Albert Park
March 11 Balaclava Hotel, 123 Carlisle St, St Kilda East
