Calendar
The NSW Branch has a standard flag-ship of core events every year including Australia Day, Queen’s Birthday and Remembrance Day church service and luncheons. At these a Vice Regal representative attends or an alternative prominent guest speaker. The British Consul-General and his wife host a Christmas party at their residence every year. In addition, lunches aboard the Navy sailing- ship Young Endeavour, and Victoriana musical dinner evenings are regular items on the programme.  The Southern Highlands group holds three varying functions a year at Bowral or Mittagong and includes musical and drama plays, receptions at the Bradman museum and visits to local properties and musical centres.

Details of the events are set out in full in the Newsletters and flyers. Our aim is to price them at almost cost and rely upon raffle sales to generate surplus monies to fund our grants programmes. Events are held at various interesting Sydney locations including major clubs, Royal Yacht Squadron, Sydney University, St.James’ Church King Street, Naval dockyards, and the NSW Parliamentary dining rooms.

Kindred groups with similar aims as the Society (detailed in the annual report) are invited to join in these events to provide lower costs, fund entertainment, interesting guest speakers and attractive raffle prizes.

In addition, the Southern Highlands have three to four functions during the year and these are detailed in the Newsletter links.

Check Newsletter page for details of pending  functions. The balance of 2009 will include:


26th June 2009
Queen’s Birthday luncheon at NSW Parliament House

24th July 2009
Victoriana at Sydney University 7.00pm until midnight with fireworks

20th September 2009
Annual General Meeting and Tall Ships reports at City Cub

25th October 2009
Royal Yacht Squadron casual BBQ

11th November 2009
Remembrance Day specially designed church service St James’ Church, King Street 11.00am followed by optional luncheon at city club or hotel

2nd December 2009
Christmas Party at home of British Consul-General Vaucluse 

Nine carols and lessons modelled on Cambridge service St James’ Church followed by champagne and mince pies in the crypt