Photographs 2008

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NSW Riverine Glenrowan Gathering 14 - 21 November 2008
Chatting

Tom and James catching up with a chat

Card Players

Lainee, Barry, Elizabeth, Harold and Keith playing cards

Reading

Greg reading his book in the sun

Hosts

Hosts of the Gathering Harold & Genevieve with the owners of Morrisons Winery

 
 
Ararat Gathering 7 - 9 November 2008
Hosts

Hosts for the weekend - Rod and Maureen

Chat time

Always time for a chat

Bike Ride

A group ready for the bike ride

Walk Group

A big group ready for the walk

Jack

Jack relaxing

 
 
Shearing Shed

In the shearing shed

Rod Shearing

Rod gave a shearing demonstration

Evening Meal

Saturday night's excellent meal at the RSL

Maureen's garden

Maureen's back garden

Orchids

Beautiful orchids in the gardens

 
 
Heathcote Gathering 3 - 5 October 2008
View

Heathcote and surrounds from the Viewing Rock

Bridge

The Footbridge over the creek to town

Creek

The McIvor Creek

Market

There was a market in town ..

Wine & Food

... and a Wine and Food Festival

 
 
Evening Meal

The evening meal was delicious casseroles ...

Sweets

... and yummy sweets!!

Frosty Morning

We woke to a very frosty morning on Sunday

Morning tea

Morning tea on Sunday morning

Hotel lunch

Lunch on the way home at Tooborac Hotel

 
Bendigo Gathering 29 - 31 August 2008
Town Hall

The Bendigo Town Hall

Tram

The Talking Tram

Coffee Time

A Happy Group enjoying Coffee together

Happy Hour

Happy Hour

 
Catching Up

Archie catching up with Bob F. and Bob G.

Wet Park

The park was very wet after the rain

Raffle Winners

Raffle Winners - Lance and Nerolie

Geoff

Another raffle winner - Geoff

 
Dinner

Enjoying the evening meal at the Botanical Hotel

Ronnie

Ronnie with his giant steak

Pancake Breakfast

John anticipating the park's pancake breakfast

Winners

Mini Golf Winners - Barbara and Phil

 
Combined Victoria and Victoria-Strzelecki Gathering at Ballarat 18 - 20 July 2008
Vans

Avans at Lake Wendouree Caravan Park

Morning Tea

Members gathered for morning tea in park recreation room

Tram

A Ballarat Tram

Raffle Prizes

Mavis & David show the raffle prizes

Trish's Rug

Trish won the lovely rug in the raffle

 
Dinner

Fabulous Feasts provided delicious dinner

Bon Bons and Hats

Fay made Bon Bons and hats for Christmas in July

Edith & Ivan

Edith & Ivan celebrated their 60th Wedding Anniversary

Trivea Quiz

Mavis got everyone thinking with a Trivea Quiz

Lake Wendouree

So this is Lake Wendouree???

 
National Gathering, Busselton,W.A. 1 - 5 May 2008
Registration

Lining up to Register

Crazy Whist

Playing Crazy Whist

Craft

The Craft Afternoon

Tom

Tom instructing the van owners

Games Team

The Victorian Games Team

 
Relaxing

Relaxing after the Golf

Entertainers

Entertainers

Pre Annual Meeting

Joan and Brendon relaxing before the Annual Meeting

Annual Meeting

The Annual Meeting

Birthday Party

Geoff's Birthday Party

 
Street Breakfasts

The traditional Street Breakfast

Jazz Band

Entertainment from the School Jazz Band

Bush Dance

The Gathering ended with the Bush Dance

 
Sheepyard Flat Bush Camp 14 - 16 March 2008
Camp Spot

A lovely camping spot along the banks of the Howqua River - also good for trout fishing

Solar Power

Bob Gardner was well prepared with this solar powerered electric supply station.

Swimming Hole

Helen, Ron and Danny enjoying a cooling dip in the Sheepyard Flat Community Swimming Hole

Emily and Margaret

Emily and Margaret still enjoying relaxed bush camping.

 
Bush Walkers

The intrepid bush walkers at the car park on Mt. Buller
Irene, Mavis, Cherie, Wayne, Jeff and trip leader David

Camp Dinner

Alice and others enjoyed the delicious camp oven roast beef buffet

Camp Hosts

Hosts Ron and Ailsa having a well earned drink or three after a very successful dinner presentation

RAT Award

Danny presenting the RAT Award to Rob Brett

 
Port Campbell 8 - 10 February 2008
Port Campbell

Port Campbell

Avans

Avans at Port Campbell

12 Apostles

View of the 12 Apostles.

Group

A Happy Group at the Apostles

 
Lunch

Lunch at Princetown

Monster

Is this a "Cow-Ness" Monster?

Dinner

Dinner at 12 Rocks cafe
Rosemary & Russell,
Maree & Clive (Hosts),
Norman & Petah

Breakfast

A Pancake Breakfast to complete the weekend.

 
 
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