Each year, the Club has a Christmas Luncheon in December instead of our normal meeting for that month.

The 2025 Christmas Luncheon will be on Tuesday 9th December at Overnewton Castle, 51 Overnewton Road, Keilor.  We had an outing to Overnewton in August and thought the venue was exceptional. The cost will be $65 for a three course meal with bubbles or beer on arrival. Please register at the next meeting and payment by direct debit is preferred (see latest newsletter for Bendigo bank details). Overnewton closes in February, so come along to this historic venue. If you need a lift or wish to car pool put it on the list when you register. There is plenty of parking. For a map please click here.

The 2024 Christmas Luncheon was once again held at Chloe’s Dining Room at Young and Jacksons, Swanston Street, Melbourne.

Chloe’s is on the corner of Swanston and Flinders Streets opposite the main entrance for Flinders Street train station.  To see pictures and a video of this 2024 event, please click here.

The 2023 Christmas Luncheon was held at Chloe’s Dining Room at Young and Jacksons, Swanston Street, Melbourne.        For more photos from the 2023 Christmas Luncheon, please click here.

The 2022 Christmas Luncheon was held at Old Man Drew, Mount Alexander Road, Ascot Vale. Again members and guests enjoyed the old world charm of the venue, along with the company of others accompanied by fine food and wine.

For more photos from the 2022 Christmas luncheon, please click here.

The 2021 Christmas Luncheon was held at the Anglers Tavern, Maribyrnong. Members were delighted to be together again, after yet another year of interruptions and cancellations due to restrictions in response to the pandemic. Around sixty – members and guests – enjoyed the ambience, food, wine and comradeship.

For additional photos, and a video, from the 2021 Christmas Luncheon, please click here.

The 2020 Christmas Luncheon was held at Old Man Drew, Mount Alexander Road, Ascot Vale, on Tuesday 8th December. This was a very happy occasion since normal Club activities had been cancelled since March. Members were delighted to meet again in person and to enjoy each other’s company, delicious food and fine wines.

For additional photos from the 2020 Christmas luncheon, please click here.

The Luncheon for Christmas 2019 was held at the Restaurant of the William Angliss Institute in LaTrobe Street, Melbourne. The traditional Christmas fare was enjoyed by around 40 members and guests.

As in past years, members and guests were invited to provide some Christmas cheer to others, rather than giving gifts to each other. Generous cash contributions were made to our ‘Kris Kringle for the Asylum Seekers’.

For additional photos from the 2019 Christmas Luncheon, please click here.