Program Activities

Date: Sun, 27/09/2026

  1. Title: Coogee to Maroubra Beach via Malabar Headland
    See map: Google Maps
    Date: Sun, 27/09/2026
    Activity Type: Bush Walk
    Grade: 3
    Activity Leader Name: Dorianne
    Email address: dorianne_formosa@yahoo.com
    Maximum Number of People: 8
    Distance (km): 14
    Ascents (m): 250
    Descents (m): 100
    Car pooling is not required for this activity.
    Details:

    Join me on this classic 14km coastal walk on well-marked paths. The walk will include a loop from Malabar via the Western Escarpment finishing back in Maroubra. If we are lucky, we will see wildflowers and whales during the walk. Members only.

Date: Sat, 03/10/2026

  1. Title: Mulberry Feast Walk - Book from 27/9
    See map: Google Maps
    Date: Sat, 03/10/2026
    Activity Type: Walk
    Grade: 2
    Activity Leader Name: Jacqui Joseph
    Email address: jacquelinejoseph@yahoo.com.au
    Maximum Number of People: 13
    Distance (km): 15
    Ascents (m): 50
    Descents (m): 25
    Car pooling is not required for this activity.
    Details:

    A nice walk at the peak of Spring to view flowers and pick mulberries starting from Wollstonecraft Station via Greenwich, Tambourine Bay, Linley Point, Hunters Hill, Woolwich (optional beer at Woolwich Pier Hotel) and a ferry to Circular Quay (optional gelato at Zini). Wear your dark walking clothes as we’ll be sampling up to 20 mulberry trees, bring your container!

Date: Sun, 04/10/2026

  1. Title: Manly Dam and Allenby Park
    See map: Google Maps
    Date: Sun, 04/10/2026
    Activity Type: Bush Walk
    Grade: 3
    Activity Leader Name: Andrea McDonnell
    Email address: andrea.mcdonnell63@icloud.com
    Maximum Number of People: 12
    Distance (km): 14
    Ascents (m): 150
    Descents (m): 150
    Car pooling is not required for this activity.
    Details:

    Enjoy a walk through the bush surrounding Manly Dam before crossing Allambie Heights to walk through Allenby Park, past its waterfall. We will end the walk in Brookvale with an option to visit a brewery. This is a one way walk, easily accessed by the express B1 bus from Wynyard. Whilst the majority of the walk is in the bush, we need to walk along the streets for access. 

Date: Fri, 09/10/2026

  1. Title: Genesian Theatre Rozelle - Captain Corellis Mandolin by Louis de Bernieres
    See map: Google Maps
    Date: Fri, 09/10/2026
    Activity Type: Theatre Night
    Grade: Social
    Activity Leader Name: Len
    Email address: sharplen25@gmail.com
    Maximum Number of People: 10
    Distance (km): 0
    Ascents (m): 0
    Descents (m): 0
    Car pooling is not required for this activity.
    Closing Date: Thursday, October 1, 2026
    Details:

    This adaptation of Louis de Bernieres' novel by Rona Munro is a moving celebration of music, memory and the resilience of love; set on a Greek island during WWII. Cost Adults $38.65. Concession $33.65. Please book by paying me no later than Thursday 1st October.

Date: Sun, 11/10/2026

  1. Title: Patonga to Woy Woy via Elephant Rock
    See map: Google Maps
    Date: Sun, 11/10/2026
    Activity Type: Bush Walk
    Grade: 3
    Activity Leader Name: Len
    Email address: sharplen25@gmail.com
    Maximum Number of People: 12
    Distance (km): 16
    Ascents (m): 180
    Descents (m): 180
    Car pooling is not required for this activity.
    Details:

    Catching a train to Woy Woy Station we will then catch a bus to Patonga. It's then a short beach walk before ascending via bush tracks and fire trail to Warrah Lookout for superb views of the Hawkesbury River and Pittwater. The walk also includes a short detour out to see Elephant Rock which also commands stunning views. The walk is mainly on fire trails with water views from the dry, rocky and open ridge line of the coastal cliffs above Patonga. The last section of the walk is 3kms on urban streets back to Woy Woy.

Date: Sat, 17/10/2026

  1. Title: Dubbo Gully and Ten Mile Hollow Circuit via Clares Bridge Dharug National Park
    See map: Google Maps
    Date: Sat, 17/10/2026
    Activity Type: Bush Walk
    Grade: 4
    Activity Leader Name: Leah
    Email address: leahe2406@gmail.com
    Maximum Number of People: 10
    Distance (km): 24
    Ascents (m): 250
    Descents (m): 250
    Car Pooling is required for this activity, you may wish to contact the walk leader if you would like to have an estimate of what the cost to you might be.
    Details:

    Starting from Mangrove Mountain. This challenging circuit walk on designated fire trails is ideal for us adventurous bushwalkers who love to test themselves. The Dubbo Gully and Ten Mile Hollow Circuit combines several fire trails that lead through rugged and remote bushland and includes a section of the Old Great North Road built by convicts between 1826 -1836. Starting at Mangrove Mountain, we wind our way through Dubbo Gully, passing open fields and the historic St Thomas Cemetery and the historic Fairview Homestead.  Reaching the entrance to Dharug National Park we then head to Ten Mile Hollow Campground for a rest and relax over lunch.  From the campground we will connect with the Old Great North Road to Clares Bridge (the second oldest bridge on the mainland) and from here we then take the Donny’s Track Fire Trail which then loops us back onto the Dubbo Gully Track and back to our starting point. Own transport required for this activity and/or carpool from Hornsby Station. If you would like to view photos of this bushwalk then click here Dubbo Gully and Ten Mile Hollow Circuit via Clares Bridge Dharug National Park (remember you must be logged into the website).

Date: Sun, 18/10/2026

  1. Title: North Head Circuit
    See map: Google Maps
    Date: Sun, 18/10/2026
    Activity Type: Walk
    Grade: 2
    Activity Leader Name: Andrea McDonnell
    Email address: andrea.mcdonnell63@icloud.com
    Maximum Number of People: 12
    Distance (km): 12
    Ascents (m): 100
    Descents (m): 100
    Car pooling is not required for this activity.
    Details:

    Enjoy a circuit walk exploring a variety of North Head highlights including the Quarantine Station, North Fort and lookouts. We will take time to learn about the history of the area and enjoy an optional refreshment in Manly at the finish. 

Date: Fri, 30/10/2026

  1. Title: New Theatre Newtown - Next to Godliness by Alistair Brown
    See map: Google Maps
    Date: Fri, 30/10/2026
    Activity Type: Theatre Night
    Grade: Social
    Activity Leader Name: Len
    Email address: sharplen25@gmail.com
    Maximum Number of People: 8
    Distance (km): 0
    Ascents (m): 0
    Descents (m): 0
    Car pooling is not required for this activity.
    Closing Date: Thursday, October 15, 2026
    Details:

    There's only one skill you need when it comes to killing and that's the willingness to do it. Erin and Sophia are crime-scene cleaners working for the ones doing the crimes. One of the bodies they're supposed to be collecting turns out to be alive, which threatens to ruin everything. The pair decide to outsource their problem to a contractor named Ferryman; a decision they will come to regret. Meanwhile, the spirits of the dead are restless and they have their own stories to tell. Cost Adults $46. Concession $41. Please book by paying me no later than Thursday 15th October.

Date: Sun, 01/11/2026

  1. Title: Spit to Manly Including Crater Cove Huts
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    Date: Sun, 01/11/2026
    Activity Type: Walk
    Grade: 3
    Activity Leader Name: Andrea McDonnell
    Email address: andrea.mcdonnell63@icloud.com
    Maximum Number of People: 12
    Distance (km): 12
    Ascents (m): 100
    Descents (m): 100
    Car pooling is not required for this activity.
    Details:

    Join me on the walk from the Spit Bridge to Manly. We’ll do a diversion to the Crater Cove Huts Fisherman’s Cottages - well worth the scramble. There will be an option for a swim along the journey. We will end in Manly for a drink (for those who wish). 

Date: Wed, 04/11/2026

  1. Title: Springwood Sassafras Gully Loop Walk - Bookings from 28/10
    See map: Google Maps
    Date: Wed, 04/11/2026
    Activity Type: Bush Walk
    Grade: 3
    Activity Leader Name: Jacqui
    Email address: jacquelinejoseph@yahoo.com.au
    Maximum Number of People: 13
    Distance (km): 13
    Ascents (m): 0
    Descents (m): 0
    Car pooling is not required for this activity.
    Details:

    BOOKINGS FROM 28th OCTOBER ONLY. Starting from Springwood Station this circuit walk guides you into a serene rainforest filled with coachwoods, sassafras trees, and lush ferns, expect a handful of fun stream crossings and occasional fallen logs. Tracking alongside Magdala and Sassafras Creeks, the natural path leads past beautiful features like Magdala Falls, Martins Falls and Picnic Point. Cascading waterfalls, deep sandstone gullies and a dense, shaded canopy can be experienced on this classic Blue Mountains bush walk.

     

Date: Fri, 13/11/2026

  1. Title: Genesian Theatre Rozelle - Yerma by Lorea
    See map: Google Maps
    Date: Fri, 13/11/2026
    Activity Type: Theatre Night
    Grade: Social
    Activity Leader Name: Len
    Email address: sharplen25@gmail.com
    Maximum Number of People: 10
    Distance (km): 0
    Ascents (m): 0
    Descents (m): 0
    Car pooling is not required for this activity.
    Closing Date: Thursday, October 29, 2026
    Details:

    Barry Nielson has translated and adapted this classic Spanish tale. A woman's yearning for a child becomes an all-consuming obsession in this haunting tragedy. Cost Adults $38.65. Concession $33.65. Please book by paying me no later than Thursday 29th October.

Date: Sun, 15/11/2026

  1. Title: Exploring the Inner Urban City Park - Book after 31/10
    See map: Google Maps
    Date: Sun, 15/11/2026
    Activity Type: Walk
    Grade: 3
    Activity Leader Name: Denise
    Email address: Denise.kruse@myyahoo.com
    Maximum Number of People: 12
    Distance (km): 12
    Ascents (m): 150
    Descents (m): 100
    Car pooling is not required for this activity.
    Details:

    Join Ed and Denise on this inner city urban walk. We will meet at Central Station and catch the Light Rail to the SCG.  We then walk through Darlinghurst to the Paddington Reservoir to see the Hanging Gardens. We then walk onto Centennial Park, Waverley Park and Cooper Park finishing at Double Bay.  Some of the walk will be urban roads but the parks are worth it.  We will be starting at 10am and finishing by 3pm.

Date: Fri, 27/11/2026

  1. Title: New Theatre Newtown - Blithe Spirit by Noel Coward
    See map: Google Maps
    Date: Fri, 27/11/2026
    Activity Type: Theatre Night
    Grade: Social
    Activity Leader Name: Len
    Email address: sharplen25@gmail.com
    Maximum Number of People: 8
    Distance (km): 0
    Ascents (m): 0
    Descents (m): 0
    Car pooling is not required for this activity.
    Closing Date: Thursday, November 12, 2026
    Details:

    First performed during the Blitz, the play offered much needed laughter. Coward's sparkling farce remains irresistibly funny and wicked today. Cost Adults $46. Concession $41. Please book by paying me no later than Thursday 12th November.

Date: Sun, 13/12/2026

  1. Title: SAVE THE DATE - Annual Christmas Get Together
    See map: Google Maps
    Date: Sun, 13/12/2026
    Activity Type: Club Event
    Grade: Social
    Activity Leader Name: Leah
    Email address: leahe2406@gmail.com
    Maximum Number of People: 30
    Distance (km): 0
    Ascents (m): 0
    Descents (m): 0
    Car pooling is not required for this activity.
    Closing Date: Friday, December 4, 2026
    Details:

    SAVE THE DATE!  Our annual Christmas Get Together is in the making with a frivolous twist to entertain you together with our very popular and hilarious 'Secret Santa'. More teasers to follow over the coming months.

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