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Yarra Ranges


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    Lillydale Lake Community Room, Lilydale Lake Road, Lilydale

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    Second Monday of the month at 7pm

About our branch



Yarra Ranges National Seniors

A warm welcome to Yarra Ranges Branch of the NSA. (covering approximately the Yarra Ranges Council Map area of the Yarra Ranges and Yarra Valley). We are a friendly, inclusive and active Branch of over 50s with a voice to Government.

Guests and visitors are most welcome to join us at any of our - Meetings (held on the 2nd Monday of the month) at the Lillydale Lake Comunity Room, Lilydale Lake Road, Lilydale. Our Guest Speakers are interesting, informative and cover many subjects.

Also we are involved in many Activities - 'Out & About', 'Dining Out', Saturday Walks and a variety of Entertainment (Morning Melodies, live theatre, live musicals theatre, films etc).

This Branch was first formed in 2006 and has during this time supported a variety of charities to improve the welfare of the community.


Events



Activities


Happy Birthdays and Congratulations to...

Judy 3rd March

Hughie 20th April

Margaret 28th April

We would like to celebrate your day! Don’t forget to email / phone your birthday & month to Lyn

Our President's Report

Hi Members,

I hope everyone enjoyed their Christmas break whether you went away or stayed local.

We had 22 members attend the lunch at the John Street Café and there were 34 members attending ‘Chris’ Café’ on 18 February. Thanks to Chris ad her helpers. The lamb was cooked to perfection by John and Ruth W. The salads and desserts were also very tasty.

The next Branch Meeting is at the Lakeside Community Room with one of our members Valda talking about her time serving on local council and what it was like to be Mayor of the City of Nunawading, which has since amalgamated with Box Hill to create the present Whitehorse City Council.

Hope to see everyone there.

Trevor President

from the latest edition of the 'Yarra Ranges Grapevine'

General Information

MEMBERSHIP FEES

Please ensure you use the ‘Yarra Ranges NSA Application Forms’ at the end of our ‘Grapevine’ News Letter (downloadable from this Website) and then give it to the Branch Secretary(Lyn). By using our form this informs NSA that you are a member of this Branch. The Branch receives an annual payment for your Membership.

EVENT ATTENDANCE

Everyone needs to please text or email Chris with any changes they want to make after they have put their name down for an ‘Outing & About’ / ‘Dining Out’ / ‘Morning Melodies’. Also, if you put their name down for an ‘Outing & About’ / ‘Dining Out’ / ‘Morning Melodies’ please make sure you put it in your diary, so you don’t overlook or forget what you have made a commitment that day.

WELFARE INFORMATION

Please contact Pamela, our Welfare Officer, if you know of anyone who is unwell, having an operation, in need of help or has passed away within the family.

COMMUNITY INFORMATION

JP facilities are available at the Croydon & Lilydale Police Station on the following days and times –

Croydon Tuesdays 10.00am to 1.00pm Lilydale Thursdays 10.00am to 1.00pm

CONTRIBUTE TO OUR NEWSLETTER

Have you been travelling? Have you attended a good show? Have you read a good book? Is there something you have experienced, that you would like to share with the members of the Branch? A story? One-liners? Photos from outings? Contact Lyn.

GUEST SPEAKERS for our branch meetings

If you have a suggestion for a ‘Guest Speaker’ please let a Committee Member know.

Contact phone numbers and eMail addresses are included in the contacts section of this website

Ferny Creek Horticultural Society's 'Flower Festival 2023'

Last Sunday I spent a lovely afternoon at the Ferny Creek Horticultural Society’s Flower Festival 2023’. It was a great explosion for the senses with colours of every hue! Each category was judged and awards displayed. There was a $5 entry fee which helps support the enthusiastic volunteers who run and attend to the 4-hectare ornamental garden which was first established in 1957 on an old quarry site. With a cool climate, abundant rainfall and rich volcanic soil. It creates ideal growing conditions for a wide range of plants. There is also a well-established section of older growth trees.

The Society holds four events a year – Plant Collectors Expo, Autumn Show, Spring Show & a Flower Festival. They also have 5 Specialists Groups – Australian Plants, Propagation, Training, Rhododendra & Camelia, Craft & Rock Garden.

Refreshments of light lunches, sausage sizzle and guided garden walks are available at the four events

if you have Idea's like this for an outing, Please let Chris know

Congratulating Alan Somers

Alan, One of our founding Members and the first President of our Branch, has been nominated by our YRNSA Committee to receive a ‘Casey Community Volunteer Award’ for his tireless volunteering to the Community.

Starting first in St Johns Ambulance in the Youth Cadet Program from the age of 12 years, Quartermaster in the Scouts for 20 years, volunteering for St Vincent de Paul since 2008 and continues to be involved and is now President of the Upper Yarra Area.

Alan organised, along with Maroondah Council, the Maroondah Art Show each year with the proceeds from the show being donated to the Bone Marrow Institute for over 29 years. After the Black Saturday February 2009 Bushfires, Alan and a team of 6 people from St Vinney’s drove to the worst affected areas for 6 days each week with vouchers for purchasing from local suppliers the resident’s needs. The areas covered were - Marysville, Taggarty, Buxton, King Lake, Alexander and Yea.

Alan’s team of 6 were on the scene again helping the Mallacoota fire residents in their hour of need with vouchers, driving there and staying from Monday to Friday for 3 weeks. It is the fundraising and welfare arm of St Vinney’s that make this support possible for the people affect by disasters.

Please congratulate our CCVA recipient Alan, along with Shirley for her support, in his amazing efforts and involvement in supporting the Victorian community. We acknowledge at our EOY Picnic in December, Alan’s achievements in obtaining the Casey Community Volunteer Award.

We also acknowledged the support and work Shirley has given to Alan over the past 65 years with a beautiful pink rose aptly named ‘Duet’.

Photo Gallery


Yarra Ranges branch of NSA meet on the 2nd Monday of the month at the 'Lillydale Lake Community Room' 435a Swansea Road, Lilydale. 

3  times a year we have a Dinner Meeting  at various venues instead of attending the Centre. Please refer to our Grapevine
To find out more about St Andrews Beach Brewery, read all about it in the March & April 2021 'Grapevine' Newsletter.
Some of our members & friends attended Christmas Lunch.
Read all about it in January & February 2021 'Grapevine'
A break from lock-down allowed members  to get away to Castlemaine
Terracotta Warriors -  read all about it in our November - December 2019 newsletter
A Motley Crew, abroad in regional Victoria trying to purchase a Silo or two of wheat.
Read the story of this excursion in the July - August 2019 copy of  our Newsletter.
Classy Glassy lake in our backyard.
Walking along the Yarra River at Warrandyte after our Fish'n'Chips by the Yarra.
It was a perfect evening.
Sunrise over our 'Yarra Ranges' 
Branch area.
It was a great evening at the Lilydale Bowling Club.
Please refer to our 'Yarra Grapevine' Newsletter March - April edition  for more details.
What a great day's outing!
Check out our write up in the Yarra Ranges Grapevine May - June 2019 Newsletter.
Yarra Ranges NSA members visiting Cottage by The Sea.

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January/February 2024

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November/December 2023

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September/October 2023

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July & August 2023

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May & June 2023

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