Warragul-Tarago Probus Club
Forty seven members gathered at Warragul Burke St Park in cool but sunny weather for a 9am bus departure to the MCG.
After a short walk from the bus stop at “The ‘G”, members were greeted inside the stadium by tour guides in their colourful red, white and blue striped Melbourne Cricket Club blazers.
The guides took members on a one hour walking tour throughout the huge complex – from the edge of the famous oval, through the players’ rooms, up to the hallowed “Long Room” in the exclusive Members’ Reserve. On the way the guides outlined the long history of the Cricket Club back to its formation in 1838.
The MCC is responsible for the management and development of the Melbourne Cricket Ground (opened in 1853).
Members then had lunch promptly served in one of the many eating places at the ground before visiting the Australian Sports Museum, within the MCG, where there are many passive and
interactive displays covering most of the sports played at the venue.
The hologram talk by Shane Warne was a realistic feature.
The bus delivered members safely back home on schedule at 4.30pm.
The next trip is Wednesday, August 28 to the Royal Botanic Garden at Cranbourne.
West Gippsland Genealogical Society
The West Gippsland Genealogical Society will hold its next meeting on Thursday, July 25.
Th topic will be Your Female Convict so bring along your researched information on what would no doubt be one of your earliest Australian residents.
Last month the speaker was Vaughan Fox, author of a detailed and fascinating 140 year history of Warragul Fire Brigade.
We have copies of our recent book publications; A Tribute to Those Who Served Vols 1 through to 5 – Remembering WW1 Service Personnel who are buried or memorialised