As the end of the year approaches, our Sub Clubs have their last sessions or celebrations scheduled. We encourage all members involved or interested in any of their Sub Clubs to attend and meet some great people to grow and celebrate the community. Run Club Lunch Thursday 20 November from 12:00 - 14:00 in [...]
Recap by member Peter Werner. Book Club members (including 2 new members) met in the Club on Tuesday 28 October, over a glass of wine, to discuss the October reading: “The Bomber Mafia” by author Malcolm Gladwell. This story, set in WW2, is a case study which explored the view that long-range heavy bomber [...]
Golf Day Recap. Twenty-four members and their guests gathered for our fourth golf event of the year at the stunning Australian Golf Club. While the day began with fog blanketing Sydney, it quickly gave way to clear blue skies and brilliant sunshine just as we teed off. Playing conditions were, as you might expect, [...]
Report by Ian Pendleton This month, the Book Club discussed Paul Kalanithi’s remarkable memoir, When Breath Becomes Air. A young neurosurgeon with a love of literature, Paul is on the brink of completing his training when he is diagnosed with inoperable lung cancer. Members found the book profoundly moving and beautifully written. Topics discussed [...]
Report by John Olovich Most readers of the book found the exposé on the environment by Naomi Klein overwhelming but enlightening. It covered aspects of climate change, its man-made causes and possible solutions in detail, which was reiterated with well-researched evidence. Members of the book club found the author's propositions for positive change to [...]
Wednesday 27 August from 18:30 to 20:30 in the Members Bar We are now looking ahead to our upcoming chess nights, mark your calendars: Wednesday 27 August Wednesday 24 September 18:30 – 20:30 in the Members Bar Wednesday 27 August from 18:30 to 20:30 in the Members Bar. Surround yourself in good company and [...]
In This Changes Everything, journalist and activist Naomi Klein makes a bold argument: the climate crisis is not just an environmental issue, it’s a direct result of our current economic system. She challenges the idea that we can fix global warming with small tweaks or green technology alone. Instead, Klein says that real change [...]
Available in the Members Bar August’s pick is one to savour, say hello to Deanston No. 12 Kentucky Cask Matured, now pouring in the Members’ Bar. This isn’t your average Highland dram. Matured in ex-bourbon barrels straight from Kentucky, it brings a bit of the American South to the Scottish Highlands, and the result [...]
Friday 15 August, 08:00 tee-off at St Michael’s Golf Club $210 with shared cart or $180 walking (no cart) Our next golf Day at none other than St Michael’s Golf Club, a premier championship course steeped in history and challenge. Known for its ocean breezes that can have a very big influence on [...]
Available in the Members Bar For July, we feature a Highland single malt that speaks to both heritage and strength, Glenfarclas 12 Year Old, representing over 180 years of tradition and six generations of family craft. Don’t be misled by its soft, sherried nose, this is no gentle dram. Glenfarclas 12 is a robust, [...]
