The following is the future program covering our presentations, trips and activities. For the Walks see further details on the Walking Activities page. For continuous morning cycling around Lake Ginninderra see the the same Cycling page as well. For an excel version of the program, past and present download here.
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
2012 |
|
18 May |
BBQ, Sausage Sizzle (Terry"s pumpkin challenge winner will be adjudicated) |
24 May |
Walk: Goorooyarroo NR Extended Walk. Meet at the Shed by 8.30AM, medium-hard, 9.0Km, 3 hrs |
25 May |
Peter Tilley will talk about his trip to Cuba and the US (maybe as he has done his Achilles tendon!) |
1 Jun |
Bowling Day at Belconnen Bowling Club at Hawker |
2 Jun |
(Sat) YMCA Garage Sale Yarralumla. Shed volunteers required to set up the sale at 7AM, clear up after at 12PM, as well as run the BBQ |
7 Jun |
Walk: Oakey Hill - Woden. Meet at the Shed by 8.30AM, Easy-Medium, 6-7Km, 2.0-2.5 hrs |
8 Jun |
Tom Dawes / Howard Kemp Civic Finanicial planning on the 2012 budget changes |
15 Jun |
BBQ, Sausage Sizzle |
15 Jun |
(Fri) Bunnings BBQ at Belconnen (in parallel with Shed Meeting and BBQ) |
21 Jun |
Walk: Shepherds Lookout to Molonglo River - Uriarra Loop return. Meet at the Shed by 8.45AM, Medium walk of 9.0Km taking 2.5-3.0 Hours |
22 Jun |
Harry Williams will talk on wine |
29 Jun |
Lanyon Tour ($5 cost) |
6 Jul |
Public Trustee speaker - Wills etc |
13 Jul |
Robbie Graham will talk about aircraft safety |
19 May, 18 Aug, 27 Oct |
Rotary Working Bees at Greenhills scheduled for Saturday 19 May, Saturday 18 August and Saturday 27 October - these are Sat morning working bees from 9:00 am to BBQ lunch at 1:00 with morning tea & lunch provided by the Rotary Club of Canberra East. The August and October ones are supported by our Rotary Club of Ginninderra and in October includes disabled people from Shaw Possibilities |
3 Sep |
Greenhills Community Working Bees - Monday 3 September (16 April has been achieved) - As previously, morning tea and lunch will be provided and tasks for the not-so-able arranged so that everyone can enjoy the fellowship and achievements of Melba Shed participation |
| In Planning - for walks planning see the Walking Activities page | |
| Nutrition and diet presentation | |
| Visit to SouthCare base | |
| Salvation Army | |
| Talk on Toastmasters (Steve Mawers) | |
| Brian McConnell to talk on Family and Friends for Drug Law Reform | |
| Richmond Fellowship | |
| Speaker from the Probus club | |
| Computing | |
| Model Railways | |
| Winery Visit | |
| Visit to Mugga Lane waste recycling station | |
| Bonsai Plants | |
| Excursion to ACT Legislative Assembly | |
| Info session on historic organ in Uniting Church | |
| Val Jeffery - Tharwa personality | |
| Speaker from SES | |
| ACT Ambulance Service | |
| ADF paramedic services | |
| Speaker from ACT Fire Brigade | |
| SES or Fire or Ambulance talk one week with excursion to base next week, or talk with inspection of appliance on the day | |
| Trip away – Griffith, Mittagong, Sydney ferry museum? | |
| Thirlmere Rail Museum | |