Club News

 Ladies Committee News  On Monday 27th March, 2017 Susannah Fullerton literary lecture and author was the guest speaker at the Ladies Committee Luncheon.63 Members and their guests who were in attendance were fortunate enough to listen to Susannah bring to life the fascinating story of Georgette Heyer: Queen of the Regency Romance. The Ladies Committee next luncheon will be held on Monday 29th May, 2017. Max Player Director of the Quarantine Station Board and its operations will be the gues...

 The Australian Regional Challenge - 11 May Limited in numbers and within an intimate atmosphere the Cork and Fork Wine Tours provide the opportunity to debate around the table what you like best and why. If you enjoy our dinners you will love our Tours always with a theme to spark your curiosity and tease your palate.  This next tour will not disappoint.It’s a wine comparison tour, one Region –v- another in the same wine style with of course, food to match and enhance.  We could call t...

ROYAL AUTOMOBILE CLUB MOTORING  The RACA Motoring event calendar for 2017 is designed to continue the Motoring origins of our Club and develop an interesting programme of events that will appeal to all RACA Members. Some events appeal to dedicated motoring enthusiasts while others will appeal to members who enjoy a pleasant drive to a place of interest, with a long lunch or meeting with friends and fellow members at The Club.Visit our Facebook page to see something of our past activities and to...

Meeting every Thursday for breakfast, BNI (Business Networking International) CBD Shine is an exceptional group of successful & like-minded business people who collaborated with the objective of creating and sharing business opportunities.  We started in August 2015 and in 2016, we settled over $1.3 million in referral business to our members.Upcoming meetings: 4th May – Speaker: Paul Sullivan – Benchmark Films11th May – Speaker:  Vanessa Reeve – Incorporate Design18th May – Spe...

On Monday 27th February, 2017 the R.A.C.A Ladies held their first luncheon for the year. 46 members and their guests were in attendance and enjoyed a very enjoyable luncheon presented by our Chef.The guest speaker was Agata Imielska a Senior Climatologist from the Bureau of Meteorology.Agata discussed how climate change is impacting our planet and the difference in the weather.The Ladies Committee’s next luncheon will be held on Monday 29th May our guest speaker will be Max Player talking on...

Meeting every Thursday for breakfast, BNI (Business Networking International) CBD Shine is an exceptional group of successful & like-minded business people who collaborated with the objective of creating and sharing business opportunities.  We started in August 2015 and in 2016, we settled over $1.3 million in referral business to our members.Upcoming meetings: March 23 - Visitors Day – come along and see what BNI is all about.  March 30 - Real Estate Special Event April 6 - Speaker from...

RACA MotoringWe extend a warm welcome to all RACA Members to join us at our events. NEWSOur meeting in March with Roads and Maritime Services Executive Director Melinda Bailey and Operational Policy Manager Matthew Cafe was an outstanding success.RACA Motoring hosted 60 people from approximately 30 clubs and organisations. Guests enjoyed food & beverages in the Victoria Room followed by a Q&A session regarding conditional historic registration and other schemes. During the night Melinda...

Snooker season is upon us! Snooker competitions begin after Easter and conclude in early spring. Now is the time to contact the RACA Snooker Club and register your interest. The RACA Snooker Club is open to all members of the RACA to join.Snooker and Billiards Competitions are held within the club, and against other clubs.  Membership of the Snooker Club is not just about competition. The RACA Snooker Club holds events where the focus is not solely on the game of Snooker or Billiards. If you ar...

Dear Members,The next event on the Corks ‘n’ Forks calendar will be another in our series of tasting/tours in the Vintage Room on 11 May. The theme will be ‘Comparing Australian Wine Regions’, and will involve the onerous task of tasting a well-chosen selection of 12 red and white wines highlighting the differences between the same grape variety grown in different Australian wine regions – eg Cabernets from Margaret River and Coonawarra, Pinots Noir from Tasmania and the Mornington Pen...

RACA GENEALOGY GROUP   Are you interested in your family history?  The RACA Genealogy Group consists of  members who are researching their ancestry, and new members to this group are welcome. The group meets at 10.30am on the second Wednesday of each month and carries on for a social lunch after the meeting. There is a “round the table” discussion of aspects arising out of our researches such as difficulties experienced in tracing an ancestor, convict ancestry, researching in countries...