Our regular monthly social night - this month at the Junction Club in Moonee Ponds.  GRADE: Social.  ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION: The Nomads hold a social night each month, where members and guests can enjoy a meal, talk about upcoming events, compare notes on past activities and float ideas on events they would like to see run. Everyone is welcome to these monthly Nomads social evenings. Tuesday night is Lasange night at $20 plus pot of beer or house wine for $5. See the Junction Club Menu (scroll down) for other options. They also have a seniors menu. BOOKING: By Sunday 8th November. To register, click on Get Tickets. Unsure whether you've booked already? Click View my bookings. MEETING TIME | LOCATION: 7pm at the Junction Club, 740 Mount Alexander Rd, Moonee Ponds. MAP REFERENCE: Google map maps.app.goo.gl/VmZhjqUhFnbjMKWQ9. PUBLIC TRANSPORT: Take tram #59 (Flinders Street Station to Airport West) to stop 32. Alternatively, the Junction Club is a 640m walk from Moonee Ponds Station, on the Craigieburn line. LEADER: Paul K | Email LeaderPaulK@nomads.org.au if you have any questions. Members can access leader contact details under Members | Leader Contacts when logged in to the website.   HOME   BACK TO LIST OF EVENTS   MEMBERSHIPS  

Minimum of 6 people required for this event to run     Escape the city and enjoy a full-day autumn hike through the picturesque Dandenong Ranges, taking in the lush scenic forest, birds, walking tracks, reservoir and crisp/fresh air. This event caters for the experienced/ fit hiker who demands a 'real hike' and wants to break out a sweat. This event is graded Grade 4 'hard' with a number of steep short inclines during the second part of the hike. This event is not suitable for first timers or those with limited fitness abilities. If in doubt, contact the leader prior to booking to discuss your fitness levels/suitability for the hike.  GRADE | LENGTH | TYPE: Grade 4: Hard (in limited sections), approximately 13.5 km, this event caters for experienced hikers and those with fitness levels that are able to climb short steep tracks and terrain (graded according to the AWTGS: Australian Walking Tracks Grading System). ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION: We will meet at Croydon Station before boarding a bus for our first section of the hike at Kalorama.   Part 1: Kalorama GPO to Silvan Reservoir Lookout - Downward descent through the forest 400m to 300m elevation. (3.2 km) Part 2: Explore the Silvan Reservoir walking along the west side enjoying the views and stop for lunch. (Flat elevation) (5.11 km) Part 3: Start our ascent making our way to the Olinda township 300m to 560m elevation (4.84 km). At the end of the walk, we will explore the township and enjoy tea/coffee and afternoon tea. From here we will head back to Croydon Bus Station. This is intended to be a public transport friendly event where the start and end points will be accessible by train. There is no carpooling for this event, however, you may organise your own lift with fellow walkers if you wish. BOOKING: By Thursday 12th November. To register, click on Get Tickets. Unsure if you've booked already? Click View my bookings (log in required). FURTHER INFORMATION: Silvan Reservoir Park MEETING TIME | LOCATION: 10am at Croydon Train Station, Railway Grove. Exact meetup points will be provided prior to the event by email.  MAP REFERENCE: Google map goo.gl/maps/LhvezYQ8CpHcSDoy7. DISTANCE | TIME FROM GPO: 35 km, approximately 35 minutes to drive, 50 minutes by public transport. There is car parking available at the train station for those who wish to drive. We will all take the bus to the starting point regardless of whether you drive to the meeting spot or not. You will need a Myki card for this event.  PUBLIC TRANSPORT: This is a public transport friendly event. By Train: Catch the Belgrave line train departing Flinders Street Station at 8:46am, or Richmond at 8:59am, then change in Ringwood to the Lilydale line train that will be waiting on the other side of the platform, which will arrive in Croydon at 9:47am. We will then catch the #688 bus to the starting point as a group. At the conclusion of the walk, the same bus will take us back to Croydon, with a connecting train back to the CBD. FOOD/DRINKS: Carry lunch, snacks and at least 1-2 litres of water. Also bring sunscreen and a hat. Bring your Myki card for the return trip by train/bus. There will not be an opportunity to buy food and drinks during the walk. We will stop for late afternoon tea at the conclusion of the walk. APPAREL | FOOTWEAR: Suitable boots/hiking shoes and dress according to the weather forecast (layering). The mountains are usually a few degrees cooler but you will quickly warm up as you begin the hike! Ensure your shoes are waterproof as some of the paths most likely will be a little wet/muddy and a bit slippery if it has rained heavily prior to the event. Your boots will get some dirt/mud on them! LEADER: Jason T. | Email LeaderJasonT.@nomads.org.au if you have any questions. Members can access leader contact details under Members | Leader Contacts when logged in to the website. HOME   BACK TO LIST OF EVENTS   MEMBERSHIPS

  Two men, Edward Feeney and Charles Marks, very likely to have been in an intense gay relationship, made a pact to shoot each other in 1872 colonial Melbourne - in the Treasury Gardens. Why? What was it like to be a man whose love focus was another man at that time? How did they plan to enact their pact?  GRADE | LENGTH | TYPE: Grade 1: Moderate 6 km point-to-point walk (graded according to the AWTGS: Australian Walking Tracks Grading System). The walk will be on paved CBD footpaths and will be flat. Because we will assemble on usually busy CBD footpaths at some sites, we will limit the group to 15 people.  ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION: What happened exactly at the Gardens? Did their tragic plan succeed? We will commence our CBD-based walk at the original site of the Melbourne Hospital, where Edward and Charles first met as Wardsmen there. From there, we will visit other sites associated with Edward and Charles and end the event at Old Melbourne Goal. End Time: Estimated 3pm with an afternoon tea / cold drink at a cafe to complete the event. A word of warning folks -- while this event occurred nearly two centuries ago, please consider whether the nature of this tragic event that includes suicide and thwarted intense emotions between two men right here in Melbourne could "trigger" distress for you. BOOKING: By Friday 13th November. To register click on Get Tickets. Unsure if you've already booked? Click View my bookings. MEETING TIME | LOCATION: 10am outside the Queen Victoria Women's Centre, 210 Lonsdale St Melbourne.   MAP REFERENCE: Google map maps.app.goo.gl/Dq6fnPiU3RLNy76f8.  PUBLIC TRANSPORT: Melbourne Central/State Library Stations or any Swanston Street tram. FOOD: BYO Lunch -- while there are plenty of CBD shops to purchase lunch from, having your lunch with you facilitates a smoother group event. BYO water - it could be hot, so have 1-2 litres available, as there may not be a water tap near by when you need to hydrate. APPAREL | FOOTWEAR: Comfortable shoes and dress according to the weather forecast. Be sun and UV aware, so sun hat and sun screen are important. LEADER: Don V. | Email LeaderDonV@nomads.org.au if you have any questions. Members can access leader contact details under Members | Leader Contacts when logged in to the website. Image: Herald Sun   HOME   BACK TO LIST OF EVENTS   MEMBERSHIPS