Events in 2025
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A Trip from the past
LEAVING ENGLAND - MAY 13TH 1787
TO COMMERATE THE DEPARTURE OF THE FIRST FLEET IN 1787 THE SWAN RIVER CHAPTER WILL EMBARK ON OUR OWN SEA JOURNEY TO THE NEW WORLD OF ROTTNEST ON THAT DAY IN 2025 FOR A WINTER LUNCH AND LOOK AROUND.
Bookings - It was decided at last week’s Swan River Chapter meeting, that members intending to go on this trip, BOOK THEIR OWN RETURN DAY TICKETS, using whichever service suits them. Some services offer discounts, so look for what you might be entitle to for a cheaper fare, e.g. RAC on Sea Link – ring them up and ask them! Julie (in the current minutes just out) makes mention of The West Rewards system, so if you have a subscription for the West, you are entitled to $20 off.
When searching for bookings, make sure you put in the date of travel (13 May, 2025) before searching to get correct departure times for that day. Current times are still on ‘summer time’ with many more departure times, but it will have changed to ‘winter’ timetable for this trip, which is limited on departure times.
All costs on the island will be borne by attendees.
Meeting time at Rottnest will be 10.45am or close to that time, (Hillary’s people will have only just arrived) at the Dome Café, for morning tea before we set out to see the sights.
Programme – what would you like to see or do while on Rotto??? Please let us know of your preferences and Julie and I will try and accommodate your requests. Otherwise, you will end up going where we want to go!!
Lunch will be at a venue decided by Julie and me – we will work on this once we know how many people are planning to join us. Suggestions are welcome.
So – over to you all now!! Please respond to Toni by email, ring or phone message (as below) as soon as possible, so we know what the numbers are like. One thing about this trip – we get to go home at the end of the day, not like our forebears all those years ago.
Toni Mahony
[email protected]
0438 290 448
Bookings - It was decided at last week’s Swan River Chapter meeting, that members intending to go on this trip, BOOK THEIR OWN RETURN DAY TICKETS, using whichever service suits them. Some services offer discounts, so look for what you might be entitle to for a cheaper fare, e.g. RAC on Sea Link – ring them up and ask them! Julie (in the current minutes just out) makes mention of The West Rewards system, so if you have a subscription for the West, you are entitled to $20 off.
When searching for bookings, make sure you put in the date of travel (13 May, 2025) before searching to get correct departure times for that day. Current times are still on ‘summer time’ with many more departure times, but it will have changed to ‘winter’ timetable for this trip, which is limited on departure times.
All costs on the island will be borne by attendees.
Meeting time at Rottnest will be 10.45am or close to that time, (Hillary’s people will have only just arrived) at the Dome Café, for morning tea before we set out to see the sights.
Programme – what would you like to see or do while on Rotto??? Please let us know of your preferences and Julie and I will try and accommodate your requests. Otherwise, you will end up going where we want to go!!
Lunch will be at a venue decided by Julie and me – we will work on this once we know how many people are planning to join us. Suggestions are welcome.
So – over to you all now!! Please respond to Toni by email, ring or phone message (as below) as soon as possible, so we know what the numbers are like. One thing about this trip – we get to go home at the end of the day, not like our forebears all those years ago.
Toni Mahony
[email protected]
0438 290 448
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