Events

Preparing the draft Autumn program of events - online via Zoom. GRADE: Social.  ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION: The bulk of the planning for the upcoming Autumn program will be done in this pre-planning meeting via Zoom in readiness to present the draft program the next night at the Social Evening, where attendees will be invited to provide additional suggestions and help fill any gaps. BOOKING: By 5pm Monday 4th January. To register, click on Get Tickets. Alternatively, simply click on the Zoom link in the reminder email sent to members a few days prior to the event. Unsure if you've already booked? Click View my bookings. DRAFT PROGRAM: Nomads Draft Program. You may add your suggestions to this online spreadsheet - be sure to click to some other cell once you've finished, so that your suggestion gets saved. MEETING TIME | LOCATION: 7pm online via Zoom. Those who registered will be sent the Zoom link by 6pm on Monday evening. LEADER: Alan D. | Email LeaderAlanD@nomads.org.au if you have any questions. Members can access leader contact details under Members | Leader Contacts when logged in to the website. Photo by Bich Tran from Pexels.   HOME   BACK TO LIST OF EVENTS   MEMBERSHIPS

Our regular monthly social night - this month at the All Nations Hotel, Richmond. 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. The All Nations is a small "neighbourhood" hotel. Tuesday night is Steak Night at $24.90 for 250g Sirloin Steak (or 2 steaks and a bottle of house red for $69.90). See the All Nations Menu for other options. BOOKING: By Sunday 3rd January. To register, click on Get Tickets. Unsure whether you've booked already? Click View my bookings. MEETING TIME | LOCATION: 7pm at the All Nations Hotel, 64 Lennox Street (corner York St), Richmond. MAP REFERENCE: Google map goo.gl/9SYY7do83j6JFf4o7 PUBLIC TRANSPORT: 550m/7min walk from West Richmond or North Richmond Stations or Trams #12 #109 to Stop 20 (Lennox St/Victoria St) or Trams #48 #75 to Stop 15 (Epworth Hospital/Bridge Rd) or Bus #246 along Hoddle St to York St/Hoddle St (Southbound) or Grey St/Hoddle St (Northbound). 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  

A pleasant walk along the shoreline of Lake Nagambie and view the Goulburn River. GRADE | LENGTH | TYPE: Grade 2: Moderate 7.5 km out and back walk on concrete, boardwalks, bitumn & gravel paths. (graded according to the AWTGS: Australian Walking Tracks Grading System).  ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION: From the station, it is an 800m/14min walk to our lunch stop at the Nagambie Rowing Cllub (requires sign in). We wil have around an hour here for lunch before heading off on our lake walk. We pass through Buckley Park and then past a new residential estate overlooking the lake with a very small beach. At this point we join the first of two boardwalks which are next to the Lake Nagambie Rowing Course, We will make our way to the Goulburn River for a short break before retracing our steps back to town. View the Water Tower, Black Caviar Statue and have a refreshing snack/drink before catching our coach from the Vine St coach stop, so no need to walk back to the station. Note: In the event of a forecast 35C plus day or Code Red, this walk will be postponed. Note: No shade whilist walking. BOOKING: By Friday 8th January. (ASAP a/c Lunch Reservations). To register click on Get Tickets. Unsure if you've already booked? Click View my bookings. FURTHER INFORMATION: V/Line  | Nagambie Rowing Club  |  GoNagambie  | MEETING TIME | LOCATION: Southern Cross Station at 09:25 at the Shepparton train, Front Carriage, Nth Melb end. Check monitors for platform and be aware of any late platform changes. May join at stations enroute or at Nagambie station at 11:19 if driving. MAP REFERENCE: Google maps: Southern Cross Station goo.gl/yniqAd1ZFXHAxEGp8  Nagambie Station goo.gl/VqpfcSCt7sGaB9HBA DISTANCE | TIME FROM GPO: 138 km, approximately 1 hour 43 minutes by train going and 2 hours 6 minutes for the return trip. or from 1 hour 40 minutes driving via Hume Fwy M31 to Seymour, then Goulburn Valley Fwy M39 / C392 to Nagambie. PUBLIC TRANSPORT: Shepparton train departs Southern Cross at 09:36 and arrives Nagambie at 11:19. Our return is by the 16:32 coach from Nagambie to Seymour, arriving at 17:00, then change to a train departing at 17:15, arriving Southern Cross at 18:38. Return V/line Weekend Fare Cap currently: Adults $4.00 Concession $2.00. (If you register at least 10 days, but preferably at least 33 days in advance, I will try to get a group booking. Mostly needed for the coach as seats may be limited). Tap your Myki, Mastercard, Visa, Smartphone or Smartwatch. Includes travel in suburban zones 1 & 2. FOOD: Lunch (book ASAP a/c Lunch Reservations) will be at the Nagambie Rowing Club (requires sign in) about 20 minutes after the train arrival. The meals are fairly large so an entree would be a good option and maybe a dessert. We can have an after-walk snack and drinks here before catching our coach, a few minutes walk away. Bring snacks and one to two litres of water for the walk, limited water top-up/refills.  APPAREL | FOOTWEAR: Comfortable walking boots/shoes and dress according to the weather forecast, including shady hat, sunscreen and sunglasses. Nagambie can be several degrees warmer and sunnier than Melbourne. Note: No shade whilist walking. 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  

A leisurely day at the beach. This is a mixed event. Everybody is welcome.  GRADE | LENGTH | TYPE: Grade 2: Easy, social day with short walks along the beach (graded according to the AWTGS: Australian Walking Tracks Grading System).  ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION:  Enjoy a leisurely day sunbaking, walking, swimming and socialising with other Nomads on the beach. Sunnyside North Beach is the only officially designated clothing optional beach on Port Phillip Bay, and the closest legal naturist beach to Melbourne. Sunnyside North Beach is a very popular beach with naturists from all over Melbourne and beyond, for very good reasons. It is a safe beach, easy to get to, and offers good swimming and general beach fun. There are a number of rocky areas and reefs close to shore which may also provide snorkelling opportunities if you wish. Most of the beach is sandy with scattered small rocks. This is a family friendly beach, so behaviour needs to be appropriate at all times. The naturist beach is a very popular location on any sunny day, and the car parking spaces closest to the beach fill up quickly. Arrive early if you would like the best chance of a close park. Car parking is free and untimed all day. Be careful to follow all parking signs to avoid a parking fine. We strongly suggest not leaving valuables visible in your car, which of course is good practice everywhere. And, as is common sense, do not leave anything unattended on the beach. In the main beach carpark (Sunnyside Beach - clothed) are several modern individual toilets and outdoor showers, but once we move to the clothing optional beach, there are no facilities at all. You need to be self-sufficient and bring your own food and drink, esky, sun shelter or wind protection if desired, sunscreen, sunnies and hat. Clothing must be worn between the carpark and the beach. Also, we recommend suitable footwear to protect your feet from the sometimes sharp rocks along the short walking track to the beach. The leader will bring a beach shelter which can be used as a communal place to keep small items out of the direct heat of the sun, and as a focal point for our group once on the beach. We will gather towards the Northern end of the main carpark at the end of Sunnyside Road at 11am. If you arrive late, no problem, just follow the rocky track north until the next sandy beach, you will have no problem locating and joining our group. High tide at Sunnyside North Beach will be at 8.46am and 9.37pm, and low tide is forecast for 3.17pm. You are free to do as much or as little as you want on the beach, it is your day, so make the most of it. There is no planned finishing time, you are free to spend as much or as little time as you wish on the beach. If the weather forecast for the day is determined as unsuitable by the leader, this beach day may be cancelled, or alternatively may be changed to another day. Any changes in event details due to adverse weather or other reason will be made to the Nomads event listing no later than 8pm on the evening prior to the event. If no changes to the event details by 8pm, the beach day will go ahead as planned and there is no need to check further. This is a free event, but to assist with planning, it is requested that you register your attendance. We look forward to seeing as many of you as possible on this naturist beach day. OPTIONAL FOOD OR DRINKS AT RESTAURANT IN FRANKSTON Details ragarding optional meal in Frankston after the beach day will be provided in this event description when available. BOOKING: Preferably by Thursday, 14th January 2027. To register to attend, click on Get Tickets (no charge for this event). Unsure if you've already booked? Click View my bookings. FURTHER INFORMATION: www.melbourneplaygrounds.com.au/sunnyside-beach-mount-eliza#.XVd7kOgzZPY. MEETING TIME | LOCATION: 11am at the Northern end of the main beach carpark at the end of Sunnyside Rd, Mt Eliza. MAP REFERENCE: Melway map 104 grid K5 | Google map goo.gl/maps/ggsox7nN4KDiCa5z9. Please note that the location shown for Sunnyside North beach on Google is incorrect. The clothing optional beach is North East of the beach carpark at the end of Sunnyside Rd, Mt Eliza. DISTANCE | TIME FROM GPO: 66 km, 1 hour 10 minutes via M1 and M3 | 79 km, 1 hour 20 minutes via M3. PUBLIC TRANSPORT: From Flinders Street Station, catch the 8:23am Frankston train to Frankston, arriving at 9:28am. The 785 bus departs from Bay D at Frankston Station at 9:40am. Get off at the George Vowell Institute Blind/Nepean Hwy, Mt Eliza at 9:55am. From there it is a 1.3 km walk to the Sunnyside Beach car park.  FOOD: Lunch, snacks, plenty of water/drinks as there are no local facilities immediately available. APPAREL | FOOTWEAR: Clothes are need needed for the 300m walk from the carpark to the start of the clothing optional beach. Please wear sturdy footwear as we need to walk on rocks which can be sharp and slippery when wet. LEADER: Michael J. | Email the Leader 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  

Enjoy a casual picnic on Tuesday 26 January at the property of a Macclesfield member, which includes an expansive outdoor picnic area, historic features and some delightful walking trails. GRADE | LENGTH | TYPE: Social - picnic with optional camp out overnight at "Blanchfields", a private home overlooking the Yarra Valley.  ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION: We are very privileged to be invited to a picnic in the private and beautiful gardens of the home of member Robert A. It is a rural property with a large garden of exotic trees and shrubs, grasslands and some bushlands overlooking the Yarra Valley. Robert has also invited guests to stay the night after the day of revelry if you wish. You are welcome to set up your tents or trailers in the gardens and leave the next day. In that case, Robert will direct you where you can set up camp. The event starts from midday onwards. There are a limited number of chairs and tables as well as a toilet and bathroom for use. Note – this is not a barbeque. Fires are not allowed in a high fire danger area. Stay over in your tent or camper if you wish. There will be access to the oven/stove if anything needs cooking or heating up. Plus, the vegetable garden should be in full production if we need additional ingredients. Updates will follow closer to the date. There will be a short walk around the property later in the afternoon. BOOKING: by Sunday 24th January. To register, click on Get Tickets. Unsure if you've already booked? Click View my bookings. MEETING TIME | LOCATION: From midday onwards at the private home of member Robert A., located in Macclesfield (past Emerald). Address will be forwarded once you have booked a ticket. MAP REFERENCE: Google map goo.gl/maps/KBZiiJpW2uj. DISTANCE | TIME FROM GPO: 1 hour – about 60 km. TRANSPORT: No public transport. Travel by car and carpool with someone else if you can. Take the Monash or Eastlink Freeway and exit at Wellington Rd then continue to Macclesfield. The full address and travelling directions will be provided to you upon receipt of your RSVP. FOOD: Bring your own food and drink. For those staying the night, there will be shared drinks, nibbles and meal on the deck at sunset. Until we know how many will be taking part, let’s just call it a “potluck dinner”, any contributions gratefully received. APPAREL | FOOTWEAR: Bring your own hat, sunscreen and insect repellent. Dress according to the weather forecast. LEADER: Robert A. | Email LeaderRobertA@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  

Our regular monthly social night - this month at the Prahran Hotel, Windsor. 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 Parma & Steak night at $25 for Parma, $30 for 250g Porterhouse.  See the Food / Drink Menu for other options. Happy Hour: 4 to 7pm. Accepts: The Pass. BOOKING: By Sunday 31st January. To register, click on Get Tickets. Unsure whether you've booked already? Click View my bookings. MEETING TIME | LOCATION: 7pm at the Prahran Hotel, 82 High Street, Windsor. MAP REFERENCE: Google map goo.gl/Tjsy6odoCv1XvW7P7 PUBLIC TRANSPORT: 350m/5min walk from Prahran Station, Tram #6 to Stop 29 (Perth St/High St) or #246 bus along Punt Road to the High St/Punt Rd stop. 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  

** Bookings for this event ARE NOT YET OPEN - They will open at 9am on Monday 30 November ** Mt Buffalo National Park offers spectacular scenery, moderately challenging walks through varying terrain, and rich diversity of flora and fauna, as well as unique geological formations. This Nomads walking and social weekend in group accommodation in Victoria's North-East has been held annually since February 2016, and David R. will again head up the walk leaders' team. Bookings are limited and it always books out, so book now to ensure you don't miss out! GRADE | LENGTH | TYPE: Arriving Thursday for those joining the Friday and weekend walks, or arriving Friday for those doing the weekend walks only. Walks are graded according to the AWTGS: Australian Walking Tracks Grading System. FRIDAY: For those arriving Thursday night and wishing to do the optional Friday walk. The Friday walk will be a relatively hard grade 3 or grade 4 walk on Mt Buffalo, in an area to be decided depending on weather and park conditions. A shorter walk may be offered also. Alternatively, you can have a restful day at Restaway or visit local wineries, the brewery or the Bright region. Dinner will be at the Porepunkah Pub, or you can self-cater in your unit. SATURDAY: On Saturday there will be two day walks offered (grade 2 plus grade 3 or 4) on Mt Buffalo followed by the communal BBQ dinner at Restaway on Saturday evening. SUNDAY: We plan to offer the choice of a relatively short walk (grade 2) in the Ovens Valley / Bright area for those who wish to depart early OR a walk on the mountain finishing with a swim in Lake Catani.   SAFETY POINTS: APPAREL: Walkers must carry enough clothing and gear for all weather eventualities irrespective of the starting weather and forecast, as mountain weather can change very rapidly; you should wear comfortable walking boots or shoes and carry a minimum of a sun hat, a warm hat and a rain and wind proof jacket.  BRIEFING: Attendance at the daily briefing is a requirement and a prerequisite for participation on that day. WALK LIMITS: The number of attendees in each walk will be limited to help keep everybody safe; inclusion in the group for each walk will be at the discretion of the leaders. FUEL: Please note that there is no fuel available on the mountain; anyone driving up must have adequate supply from the valley.   ACCOMMODATION: The weekend will follow the popular formula of previous years based on accommodation at Restaway Holiday Units in Porepunkah. Accommodation is in shared holiday units, with each unit having two bedrooms (generally one with a queen bed, the other with 2 single beds), a living area, a bathroom and a kitchenette.  The booking for this event is for Friday and Saturday nights, and Thursday is an optional extra. Depending on room options selected, Restaway accommodates about 24 people, so there is limited capacity for up to six off-site campers (e.g. local caravan park of your choice). Confirmed bookings will be on a first booked basis, booking will be closed when capacity is reached, and a wait list will be available. Cancellations will be offered in the order of wait-listed bookings. We expect to book out all of Restaway again, so we will have exclusive use of the swimming pool, large garden and BBQ area, within walking distance of Porepunkah village. Some may want to extend their stay at Restaway, arriving early or staying beyond Sunday. If you remain in your weekend unit (with no room service) for the duration, the owners are offering a "special whole-unit rate". Please email LeaderAlanD@nomads.org.au for questions on accommodation, meals or booking, or if you wish to extend your stay.   FOOD & MEALS: Porepunkah village has only a pub, daytime cafe and service station, and no food store, so you should bring all your food and drink needs with you. Bring your own breakfasts, lunches, drinks and snacks for all days. During the walks it is essential you carry your own lunch, snacks and at least 1 litre of water; no food is available on the mountain. Dinner Thursday and Friday night: Either bring your own dinner and eat in (BBQ available on-site, and each unit has a basic kitchenette), or eat out at the local hotel. A group booking will be made for 7pm on Friday night at the Porepunkah Pub for those who select that option when getting tickets to the event. Dinner Saturday night: Your payment includes the famous Nomads communal BBQ dinner (including meat or vegetarian option, plus dessert) on Saturday night, but BYO drinks. Those staying at Restaway are asked to bring a small salad or pre-dinner nibbles.   Sunday: participants may need to carry lunch.   BOOKING: To join this weekend you should click Get Tickets and pay for the options you desire. Pricing is the same as for 2026. Note: This is a popular event; in every previous year the event has been fully booked. A booking can only be made through the Nomads website; if you find it is fully booked, please take out a free WAITING LIST ticket and you will be contacted (in the order of ticketing) if there is a cancellation. Visitors: This event is not open to Visitors (but Visitors can take out a 1-month Temporary Membership, cost $8).  Roles: The roles are being split again this year. David is organising leadership of the walks and the Saturday BBQ, while Alan is taking care of all administrative matters and enquiries. Booking Guide: Bookings are taken in the order of registration. To book, click on Get Tickets. The Ticket includes participation in the walks, the cost of accommodation and Saturday night BBQ dinner. Cancellations within a month of the event will only receive a refund if somebody else is able to take their place.  NIGHTS? Firstly, decide if you will be arriving on Thursday or Friday. SHARED? Secondly, choose if you want 'Shared bedroom' accommodation, in which you will share the room with one other person (separate beds, or, sharing a queen bed with your partner or friend), OR, want a 'Solo room' which gives you a room for your use only. GET TICKETS: Buy the ticket(s) you want. You will be asked to specify a number of preferences when booking: * Bed Partner: if you are sharing your bed please name your bed partner.   * Non-bed partner: If you already know the person you wish to share your room (but not your bed) with, please list them. If you elected to share a room but haven't specified a room-mate, we will allocate a room-mate for you.  IMPORTANT: A separate ticket needs to be purchased for your bed or room partner (and they should name you as their bed or room partner). * How are you travelling to the event? If you need, or can provide, transport, please indicate your suburb also. * Friday Dining Preference: Choose either the Porepunkah Pub group booking or else Own arrangements.  * Dietary Preference: for Saturday night: vegetarian, meat or other? (for 'other', please email the leader with your needs) * Saturday Meal Contribution?: indicate the type of salad or pre-dinner nibble you have in mind to bring. (Only one contribution per couple; off-site participants are not expected to bring any contributions). Unsure if you've already booked? Click View my bookings.   FURTHER INFORMATION: Walks: www.parks.vic.gov.au/places-to-see/parks/mount-buffalo-national-park  Accommodation: www.restawayholidayunits.com.au. MEETING TIME | LOCATION: Arrival time is from 3pm onwards on either the Thursday or Friday at Restaway Holiday Units, 6852 Great Alpine Road, Porepunkah. Car pooling arrangements from Restaway to Mt Buffalo will be organised each day at the compulsory pre-walk briefings held at Restaway prior to leaving for each day's walk. MAP REFERENCE: Meeting point at Restaway Holiday Units: Google map www.google.com.au/maps/place/Porepunkah+VIC+3740. DISTANCE | TIME FROM GPO: 320 km, approximately 3 hours 30 minutes driving time, via Hume Hwy, Snow Road, Myrtleford to Porepunkah. TRANSPORT: Car sharing or public transport is preferred - we'll try to avoid single-occupant car trips. There is a V/Line bus stop in Porepunkah, with connections via Wangaratta Station.  Melbourne to Porepunkah: Departures at 9:25am, 12:04pm or 6:02pm arriving at 3:30pm, 4:19pm or 10:07pm respectively. Porepunkah to Melbourne: Departure at 4:40pm, arriving in Melbourne at 9:45pm. FOOD: See above. Bring your own food for breakfasts, lunches, drinks and snacks for all days, there is no food store in Porepunkah, only a pub and service station. During the walks you must carry your own lunch, snacks and at least 1 litre of water.  LEADERS: David R. and Alan D. | Email LeaderAlanD@nomads.org.au if you have any questions. NOTE: David R (LeaderDavidR@nomads.org.au) will be organising the walks and the Saturday evening meal, but please contact Alan D with any enquiries about administration of the event or requests for information. Members can access leader contact details under Members | Leader Contacts when logged in to the website. Image: by Alwin L — Nomads at Mt Buffalo in February 2024.    HOME  BACK TO LIST OF EVENTS  MEMBERSHIPS  

A circuit walk in the You Yangs Regional Park and climb Flinders Peak for views of the surrounding area. GRADE | LENGTH | TYPE: Grade 2: Moderate 9.5 km circuit walk (graded according to the AWTGS: Australian Walking Tracks Grading System).  ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION: We start our walk by climbing up to Flinders Peak, the highest point in the You Yangs at 340m. Climb 450 steps to reach Flinders Peak Lookout and a view of the western volcanic plains, Geelong and Melbourne - 3.5km return walk. We then walk the West Walk, Saddleback track and the Branding Yard trail for a circuit walk of 5-6km. Doggies allowed but must be on a leash. BOOKING: By Friday 26th February. To register click on Get Tickets. Unsure if you've already booked? Click View my bookings. FURTHER INFORMATION: You Yangs Regional Park | Visitor Guide and Map MEETING TIME | LOCATION: 1030am in the Turntable car park of the You Yangs Regional Park. MAP REFERENCE: Google map goo.gl/5mGvzPz4fsztDZRD9 DISTANCE | TIME FROM GPO: 59 km, approximately 55 minutes via the West Gate & Princes Fwys/M1 to Little River exit, then via Little River town and follow signs to the You Yangs. PUBLIC TRANSPORT: Not Available to the You Yangs but a pick-up can be arranged at Little River or Footscray Stations. FOOD: Carry lunch, snacks and 2 litres of water. APPAREL | FOOTWEAR: Comfortable walking boots/shoes, shady hat, sunscreen, repellant and dress according to the weather forecast. 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. Image: Google Maps   HOME   BACK TO LIST OF EVENTS   MEMBERSHIPS  

Join The Nomads for our annual morning walk as part of the Chillout Festival, along the Lerderderg Track and through the Wombat State Forest, and make new friends along the way. GRADE | LENGTH | TYPE: Choice of two circuit walks (graded according to the AWTGS: Australian Walking Tracks Grading System): Grade 3: Medium 4.5 km walk around Jubilee Lake and through the Wombat State Forest, or Grade 4: Hard 8 km walk with some steep off-track hills to climb and descend. ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION: The medium walk will be done at a relaxed pace, with stops along the way. The hard walk requires a reasonable level of fitness. It will move at a faster pace and has some challenges to overcome. Both walks will have a stop for refreshments. A good chance to make new friends. Bring water, hat, sunglasses and wear closed shoes, not sandals. Apply sunscreen before the walk. Both walks are scheduled to finish back at the starting point by 12:45pm. If no tickets are available here, try booking tickets via the event on the ChillOut Festival website. BOOKING: Preferably by Friday 5th March. To register, click on Get Tickets. A number of Nomads events will be held over the ChillOut weekend. If you are not a Nomads member but plan to attend more than one Nomads ChillOut Weekend activity, to avoid paying multiple visitor fees we suggest you take out a Temporary 1 month Membership (cost $8) prior to booking. Once you have taken out your membership, ensure you're logged in then select Get Tickets on each event that you wish to attend. Unsure if you've already booked? Click View my bookings. FURTHER INFORMATION: Associated Nomads activities during the ChillOut Festival: Friday to Monday: The Nomads Labour Day Long Weekend – ChillOut Camping. Sunday: Attend the Nomads Naturist Walk after the ChillOut Festival Street Parade. Monday: On the way back to Melbourne, do a Nomads walk near Trentham on the way back to Melbourne, optionally followed by lunch at Hotel Trentham. MEETING TIME | LOCATION: 10am at the Jubilee Lake Holiday Park - near the main reception. Cars should be parked on the road near the entrance to the holiday park, as guided by the Nomads-supplied parking attendants. Both walks will finish back at the starting point. Meeting Place: We are meeting at the Jubilee Lake Holiday Park, 149 Lake Rd, Daylesford. To find us, after parking your car on Lake Rd just outside the front entrance driveway, walk into the park along the driveway for about 250 metres (4 minutes). Just after the public Toilet and Shower block on your left hand side you will find the BBQ shelter where we are doing the Registrations. If coming by shuttle bus, the BBQ shelter is very close to where the bus stops.  After alighting, walk west towards the lake. Parking Arrangements: As parking inside the holiday park is very limited we have decided to park our cars just outside the front entrance driveway on Lake Rd. There are about 12 parking spots on either side of Lake Rd just before you reach the driveway entrance, and a further 15 spots just past the driveway entrance. Entering "149 Lake Rd" into your GPS should get you to the correct location. A parking officer will be there to assist you. From where you park the car it is a 250 metre (4 min) walk into the holiday park along the driveway to reach us at the BBQ shelter which is on the left side of the driveway. MAP REFERENCE: Google map maps.app.goo.gl/w39NVBET43njmcwD8. DISTANCE | TIME FROM GPO: 119 km, approximately 1 hour 35 minutes to drive from the Melbourne CBD.  COST: $15 for visitors and FREE for Nomads Members. APPAREL | FOOTWEAR: Comfortable closed shoes/walking boots (not sandals), a hat, dark glasses. Apply sunscreen before the walk. Dress according to the weather forecast.  FOOD AND DRINKS: Bring drinking water and/or other drinks and snacks for the walk rest stop. WALK LEADERS: MEDIUM WALK: Alan D. | Email LeaderAlanD@nomads.org.au if you have any questions. HARD WALK: 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  

** There's a limit of 20 campers per night. If any night has booked out, that will be indicated here. In that case, you can get a WAITLIST ticket and indicate which nights you wish to stay. If there are cancellations (which is likely), offers will be made to those on the Waitlist in the order that Waitlist tickets were booked ** We’ll use the Jubilee Lake Holiday Park as our base for a relaxed weekend doing some walks in the Daylesford region whilst also participating in ChillOut Festival. GRADE: Social - this is a base camp for participating in events during the ChillOut Festival. ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION: There are many events you can attend as part of ChillOut Festival, and the Nomads have also organised a number of walks to coincide with it. The Jubilee Lake Holiday Park is a great base for your ChillOut long weekend. This park is a little out of the centre of Daylesford, but much less crowded than the caravan park beside the ChillOut Carnival site. Some activities to consider attending include: Saturday 10am: The Nomads ChillOut Saturday Morning Community Walk. Saturday evening: BYO barbecue at the Jubilee Lake Park, and/or attend one of the many ChillOut events around town. Sunday: Attend the ChillOut Festival Street Parade then either head to the ChillOut Carnival, do the Nomads Daylesford Naturist Walk during ChillOut, relax at the camp or attend any of the other events around town. Sunday evening: We'll once again organise an evening meal at the Spice of India Restaurant, within easy walking distance of the Jubilee Lake Holiday Park. Monday 10:30am: On the way back to Melbourne, do the Nomads walk in the Trentham region, optionally followed by lunch at Hotel Trentham. BOOKING: by Wednesday 3rd March or ASAP to ensure you don't miss out. To register, click on Get Tickets to get a ticket for EACH NIGHT you wish to camp.  Do not book your accommodation directly with the holiday park! Get one MEMBER or VISITOR ticket for EACH NIGHT you wish to camp. To stay 2 nights, get 2 tickets. To stay all 3 nights, get 3 tickets. Visitors who wish to attend any of the other Nomads events over the weekend, are advised to take out a 1 month temporary membership (cost $8) prior to making any bookings. You can then book free member tickets for the events you want to attend (though the camping fee remains the same: $17 per person per night). Everybody (Members and Visitors): Don't forget to also register for any other Nomads events you wish to attend.  Unsure if you've already booked? Click View my bookings. MEETING TIME | LOCATION: 6-10pm on Friday 5th March at the Jubilee Lake Holiday Park, Daylesford (or as arranged with the leader). The leader will provide additional details after you register. MAP REFERENCE: Google map goo.gl/maps/cXKMzKvqni22. DISTANCE | TIME FROM GPO: Via Western Fwy 118 km, 1 hour 30 minutes | via Calder Fwy 117 km, 1 hour 35 minutes. PUBLIC TRANSPORT: V/LINE: There is a regular V/Line service between Melbourne and Daylesford. If using that, contact the leader to see if we can collect you from the bus stop (located outside the CFA Station in central Daylesford). LIFT: If you would like a lift between Melbourne and Daylesford, when you book your camping ticket(s) indicate that in the "How are you travelling to the event" question (and give your suburb), and the leader will try to arrange a lift for you. SHUTTLE BUS: ChillOut will probably be operating a shuttle bus again, running every 30 minutes until 1am between Jubilee Lake, central Daylesford and Hepburn Springs - cost probably $20 for a weekend bus pass. TAXI: Daylesford has a good taxi service (03 5348 1111), but no Ubers. Taxis are likely to be hard to come by on this busy weekend though. ACCOMMODATION: The Nomads “base camp” will be a cluster of five unpowered camp sites. The sites are reasonably large and can each accommodate a number of people (in multiple tents or small camping vehicles) per site. Cars can generally be parked on or beside the sites, with additional parking available in the car park near reception.  COST: The Nomads have pre-booked the sites - please don't book individually! The cost is $17 per person per night.  FOOD: There are BBQ facilities and a cafe at the holiday park. Alternatively, you can bring your own food for the weekend and/or dine in Daylesford. Daylesford has an excellent supermarket, several pubs and lots of cafes and restaurants. APPAREL & EQUIPMENT: You will need to BYO tent and bedding unless you're able to share somebody else's. A chair and table are handy, but not essential. A torch is essential. LEADER: Alan D. | Email LeaderAlanD@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