Mystery Bus Trip
Mystery Bus trip - Tuesday 28 October 2025
Join the tour bus for a highly recommended great day.
Members $75.00 Non-Members $85.00
Please note: Members have first preference on all outings
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Depart:
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Elder Street Reserve, Corner Elder Street and Delta Road, Watsonia at 8.45 am and expect to return approximately 4.30 pm. |
| Payment due: | Tuesday 7 October 2025
Preferably by bank transfer payment Watsonia 50 Plus Club |
| Direct Payment Details: | BSB: 633 000
Account No: 162498554 Ref: (INCLUDE YOUR NAME AND MYSTERY TOUR |
| Non-Members: | Please email your name and telephone number so we can contact you in an emergency to: |
| Cash Payments: | If paying by cash, please place the cash in an envelope and place it in the White Box on the notice board in the Watsonia Hall with your
Name and Mystery Tour written on it |
Banyule Seniors Festival Month at the Watsonia 50s Plus Club
The Watsonia 50s Plus Club is delighted to be part of this year’s Banyule Seniors Festival in October. We are offering a wide range of mostly FREE or low-cost activities during Seniors Month. It is an excellent opportunity to try something new, bring a friend along, and enjoy the company of others in a welcoming setting.
Festival Activities:
Venue: Watsonia Community Hall, 35 Lambourn Rd, Watsonia
· Tai Chi Qigong – Monday, 6 October at 10:00 am
· Tai Chi for Arthritis – Wednesday, 8 October at 10:00 am
· Aerobics – Thursday, 9 October at 10:00 am
· Gentle Aerobics – Thursday, 9 October at 10:45 am
· Indoor Carpet Bowls – Thursday, 9 October at 1:00 pm
· Cards (500 & Canasta) – Monday, 13 October at 12:00 pm
· Scrabble – Wednesday, 15 October at 1:00 pm
· Tai Chi – Thursday, 16 October at 9:00 am
· Table Tennis – Thursday, 16 October at 1:00 pm
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· Old Time & New Vogue Dance, with some Rock n Roll & Line Dancing – Sunday, 19 October 2:00 pm to 5:30 pm
Venue: Bundoora Community Hall, 20 Noorong Ave, Bundoora
Join us for our Old Time & New Vogue Dance during Seniors Month! Not only will we enjoy a wonderful afternoon together, but we'll also be raising funds for Motor Neuron Disease (MND) Victoria. Thanks to the kindness of local businesses we have some great gift vouchers to raffle off - and every ticket sold helps make a real difference. Bring your friends along and join this special cause. Your support means a great deal and is genuinely appreciated. Please enjoy a complimentary afternoon tea, supplied by Fat Chef Mernda.
Tasmania Tour Sunday 23 November 2025
Tasmania Tour
7 Nights $2760 per person/$3,250 single supplement
Price includes airfares and coach transfers to and from the Airport
Departing Sunday 23rd November 2025
Returning Sunday 30th November 2025
A $300 deposit is to be paid by Thursday, 6 February 2025. Please ensure your 2025 Membership is paid before this date, as members will have first preference.
Non-members who share with a member will be accepted.
It would be helpful if people shared accommodation, as there is a limited number of rooms available. Some people have already expressed an interest in going on the trip. Please add your name to the list in the foyer at Watsonia Hall, if it is not already there. If you are unable to go to the Watsonia hall, please contact Mary Ann Williams before Christmas if you would also like to go on the Tasmanian trip.
| Payment online to BSB 633 000 | Account No: 162 498 554 |
Reference your Name and Tasmania Tour
Mary Ann Williams – Tour Co-ordinator
The Watsonia 50s Plus Club Christmas Lunch at the Bundoora Hotel
CHRISTMAS LUNCH
Tuesday 2 December 2025 at 12 Noon
Bundoora Hotel
Plenty Road, Bundoora
Ample parking is available in the Hotel Car Park
or across the road at the Soccer Ground
$30.00 per head to be paid no later than
Tuesday 28 October 2025
To register attendance, please submit your name on the Registration Form by Tuesday, 28 October 2025. This will be located in the foyer at the Watsonia Community Hall, 35 Lambourn Road, Watsonia.
| Direct Payment Details: | BSB: 633 000Account No: 162498554
Ref: (INCLUDE YOUR NAME AND CHRISTMAS LUNCH |
USE YOUR OWN TRANSPORT OR CAR POOL
Bus Outing to the Pentridge Prison
Bus outing to the Pentridge Prison on 12 August 2025.
Enjoy a tour of Pentridge, where some of our most notorious criminals were imprisoned.
The group tours are restricted to a maximum of 30 persons.
This highly successful tour has been getting great reviews.
It is anticipated that a minibus and some self-driving cars will be practicable.
If more people wish to attend this outing, their names will go on a waiting list.
Members $70:00 Non-Members $80:00
Lunch will be at the Darebin RSL.
Depart: Elder Street Reserve, Corner Elder Street and Delta Road, Greensborough at 9:15 am.
Returning to Elder Street Reserve approximately 3:00 pm.
Direct Payment details. BSB: 633 000
Account No: 162498554
Ref: (Include your name and Pentridge)
Cash Payments: Please place the cash in an envelope and place it in the white box in the Watsonia Hall.
(Members have first preference on all outings)
Werribee Open Range Zoo
Tuesday 9 September 2025
Werribee Open Range Zoo is an African-themed zoo.
A safari bus at the Zoo will take our members around the Open Plain Zoo.
Lunch will be at Werribee RSL.
Members - $90.00 Non-Members - $100.00
Please note: Members have first preference on all outings
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Depart:
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Elder Street Reserve, Corner Elder Street and Delta Road, Watsonia at 9:00 am and expect to return approximately 3.30 pm to 4.00 pm.
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| Payment due: | Tuesday 19 August 2025
Preferably by bank transfer payment Watsonia 50s Plus Club
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| Direct Payment Details: | BSB: 633 000
Account No: 162498554 Ref: (INCLUDE YOUR NAME AND WERRIBEE ZOO
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| Non-Members: | Please email your name and telephone number so we can contact you in an emergency to:
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| Cash Payments: |
If paying by cash, please place the cash in an envelope and place it in the White Box on the notice board in the Watsonia Hall. Name and Werribee Open Range Zoo written on it
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World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD)
World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD)
Join us for a special presentation and lunch to raise awareness for World Elder Abuse Awareness Day.
This is an opportunity to come together as a community, learn how to recognise the signs of elder abuse, and explore how we can work together to prevent it.
Wednesday 25 June 2025 at 12:00 pm to 1:15 pm
Watsonia 50s Plus Club Inc
Watsonia Community Hall
35 Lambourn Road, Watsonia
12:00 pm – 1:15 pm
Free event – Booking essential
Contact: Robyn Fulton | M: 0413 028 276
Let’s make a difference — together.
Organised by Kim Phu, the Age Friendly Community Development Officer at Banyule City Council
Watsonia 50s Plus Club Inc, BBQ 2024
Nearly 100 members came together to enjoy our Christmas BBQ on Thursday, December 19, 2024. While initially planned as an outdoor event in the park, the forecast of hot weather prompted us to move indoors to the hall for everyone’s comfort. Ross and our members organized the round tables to create a welcoming and relaxed setting.
A big thank you to Roger and John for expertly grilling the sausages and our wonderful team of ladies for preparing a delicious salad for lunch. This was followed by a refreshing dessert of ice cream and homemade fruit salad.
This event was a nice way to wrap up the year for our club.
We look forward to welcoming everyone back in the new year:
- Monday, January 13, 2025: Cards and carpet bowls resume
- Wednesday, January 22, 2025: Scrabble restarts
- Monday, February 3, 2025: Tai Chi returns
- Wednesday, February 5, 2025: Tai Chi for Arthritis resumes
- Thursday, February 6, 2025: Aerobics classes restart
On behalf of the committee, I wish you all a Merry Christmas and a safe New Year!
Dennis Richards
President
Heidi Museum of Modern Art, Bulleen, Tuesday 4 March 2025
Bus outing to Heidi Museum of Modern Art, Bulleen, Tuesday 4 March 2025
Heidi is a public Art Museum located on a stretch of the Yarra River in Bulleeen that has long served as a meeting point and a creative hub. Portobello Italian design - guided tour included in the price.
Lunch will be at the Manningham Hotel
Members: $70.00 Non-Members: $75.00
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Elder Street Reserve, Corner Elder Street and Delta Road, Watsonia at 9.30 am.
Returning to Elder Street Reserve at approximately 2.30 pm.
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| Payment due: | 18 February 2025
Preferably by bank transfer payment Watsonia 50 Plus Club
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| Direct Payment Details: | BSB: 633 000
Account No: 162498554 Ref: (INCLUDE YOUR NAME AND HEIDI MUSEUM OF MODERN ART)
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| Non-Members: | Please email your name and telephone number so we can contact you in an emergency to:
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| Cash Payments: | If paying by cash please place the money in an envelope and place it in the White Box in Watsonia Hall with your
The name and Heidi Museum of Modern Art written on it
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Yarra Glen Races Monday 31 March 2025
Thoroughbred Race Day
This is a great opportunity for our Club to have a social outing in a comfortable environment. Sit down to a two-course delicious luncheon with unsurpassed views of the race day action and picturesque countryside. Full payment is due three weeks in advance.
No refunds for non-attendance Members $55.00 Non-members $60.00
If we have more than 40 people attending, we will arrange a bus – this will increase the cost of the outing by $28.00 per person
Depart: Elder Street Reserve, Corner Elder Street, and Delta Road at 9.30 am. Returning to Elder Street Reserve at approximately 3.00 pm.
Payment due: 10 March 2025 Preferably by bank transfer payment to the Watsonia 50s Plus Club Inc Direct Payment Details: BSB: 633 000 Account No: 162498554 Ref: (INCLUDE YOUR NAME AND YARRA GLEN RACES) Non-Members: Please email your name and telephone number so we can contact you in an emergency to [email protected] Cash Payments: If paying by cash, please place the money in an envelope in the White Box inside Watsonia Hall with your name and Yarra Glen Races.