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Seniors - Outdoor Activities Groups

Ballarat Bushwalking & Outdoor Club Inc
Loraine Wing
PO Box 133W BALLARAT WEST VIC 3350
Tel 5330 2940 Email wordpro@netconnect.com.au

Members 80 -  60% Female, 40% Male. Age Range - 15% Up to 20, 40% 21-40, 40% 41-60 , 5% Over 60.
Fees  - $24 Adult, $16 Child, $40 Family, $16 Concession.

The Club produce a monthly newsletter titled 'Rat Tales'. Club meetings are held on the 1st Thursday of the month. The club hires hiking gear to members and conducts bicycle touring trips.

Other Activities
Cycling, skiing, canoeing.

Ballarat Scenic Cyclists Club
We are a group of mainly Senior/Retirees who enjoy riding for
Fun, Fitness and Friendship.

Meetings are held every Monday and Thursday at the B.B.Q. area
of Windmill Drive, Lake Wendouree at 11 am.

Contact Ann Collett, Phone: 5344 9242

Email: mistletoe@netconnect.com.au

Seniors Citizens Groups / Clubs

Association of Independent Retirees
What is the Association of Independent Retirees?
A strictly non-party political, advocacy group representing self-funded and partially self-funded retirees.

Who can join A.I.R. Ltd?
Any retired or semi-retired person who is not in receipt of a full age pension. Those who are about to retire and will be wholly or partially self-funded in retirement are eligible to join.
PO Box 1599 Ballarat Mail Centre Vic. 3354
Meet 1st Tuesday each Month at 1.30pm at Ballarat Community Centre
PH: (03) 5337 6220.

Senior Citizens Centres and Clubs
Provide a range of social and leisure activities such as art and craft, billiards, bingo, cards, gentle exercise, indoor bowls, outings and swimming. Some also provide hairdressing, meals and podiatry.

Ballarat North Senior Citizen's Centre,702 Walker St Nth, BALLARAT 3350.
Phone: (03) 53 327825

Ballarat Senior Citizen's Centre, 10 Little Bridge St, BALLARAT 3350.
Phone: (03) 53 321358

Ballarat South Senior Citizen's Centre, 601A Latrobe St, BALLARAT 3350.
Phone: (03) 53 359253

Brown Hill & District Senior Citizen's Centre, Brown Hill Hall Humffray St Nth, BALLARAT. 
Phone: (03) 5331 4285

Sebastopol Senior Citizen's Club. Phone: (03) 53 357576

Wendouree Senior Citizen's Centre, Cooinda Community Centre, 10 Learmonth Road, WENDOUREE 3355. 
Phone: (03) 5338 1277

Service Clubs

Ballarat Vietnam Veteran's

The National Servicemens Association of Australia (Inc)

Royal Australian Air Force Association Ballarat branch
The RAAFA is open to any person who has at least six months proven service in the RAAF or an Allied Air Force, or in the Air Training Corps of the Commonwealth, or the Australian Air League.
Location
Saxon House 
 Mair Street City Oval
Ballarat
VIC, 3350
Phone: 5339 2003
Contact Details
Stan White
Phone: 5339 2003
Email: raafa@netconnect.com.au
Gordon Jarvis (Pres) Ph 53417550
Stan White (Sec) Ph 53392003
Max Beaumont (Treas) Ph 53313004
Jim Eedle (Newsletter) Ph 53327331

RSL Victoria
Ballarat RSL Sub-Branch Inc
2 Lyons Street South
Ballarat VIC 3350
PH: 5332-3300 FAX: 5332-7982

Social Groups / Clubs

Apex Clubs
Apex Club of Ballarat Contact Pres: David McCunnie 0419 333 456

Apex Club of Wendouree Open to men and women between the age of 18 and 40 years. Meets first and third Thursdays each month at shed next to railway crossing in Burnbank Street. 
Contact President Jamie Sleep on 0418 334 995

Eureka Apex Club. PO Box 587, Ballarat, 3353. Contact: Adrian Gnoato,
PH: 5339 5768 (ah).

Australian Scrabble Club
Tuesdays 10.00 a.m. at Ballarat Community Centre Errard St. Ballarat Sth.
Contact June Hodgson 053-382331
Wednesdays 7.30 p.m. at Eastwood Leisure Complex, cnr Eastwood and Peel Sts. Ballarat. June Hodgson 053-382331.

Ballarat Activities Group
Ballarat Activities Group meets at 10am on the 3rd Wednesday of the month at
St Cuthbert’s Hall, cnr. Sturt & Elliott Sts., Ballarat.

Our Activity Day is 1st Wednesday of each month.
Information or Enquiries Contact:   Mrs Margaret Graham

Ballarat Chess Club
The Ballarat Chess Club meets weekly, Every Thursday at 8pm for social and competitive chess at the Eastwood Street Leisure Complex, Everyone Welcome.
Contact Details
Eastwood Street Leisure Complex
Eastwood St
Ballarat VIC 3350

Phone:53316658
Email: Bas van Riel

Ballarat Deaf Social Club
PO Box 1031
Ballarat Mail Centre
BALLARAT VIC 3354

Phone (V): (03) 5335 6423
TTY: (03) 5335 5423
Fax: (03) 5335 7019
Our social group was formed in 1974 and became an incorporated group in 1995. We hold club meetings and social nights monthly except for January for the Deaf/Hearing impaired people 16 years and over. New members are very welcome.

Country Womens Association of Vic. Inc Ballarat District Group
A vibrant women's group offering friendship, personal development and community service

Contact Details
17 Scarborough Cr
Alfredton VIC 3350

Phone: 53342965
Email: Susan Pitman

Leo Clubs
Lioness Club of Brown Hill and District. Contact: Sec. Kath Button, 5331 4718. 8 pm 1st Monday at Pennyweight Park.

Lioness Club Sebastopol & District. Contact: Pres. Wendy McCann, 5334 7092. Sec. Judy Mason, 
5331 5262. 730pm, 4th Monday, members homes.

Lions Clubs
Ballarat. Contact: Pres. Scott Sherwelttel. 5333 5507. Sec. Ray Thomas 5335 8596. 2nd & 4th Wednesday, Ballarat Club, 203 Dana St, 6.30 pm.

Brown Hill and District. Contact: Pres. Ian Perkin, 5331 8874. Sec. Barry Davis, 5331 4849. 7.30 pm, 
2 & 4 Wednesday, Pennyweight Park.

Sebastopol and District. Contact:yr Pres. Ian Wightwick, 5335 9854. Sec. Dawn Fisher, 5335 9258. 
6.30 pm 1 & 3 Mondays, Sebastopol Bowling Club, Albert St.

Wendouree. Contact: Pres. Robert Daniels, ah 5334 2263. Sec. Robert Scott, 5332 3323. 7pm 1 & 3 Wednesday Mid-City Motel.

Probus
Probus Club of Ballarat North
The club provides friendship for retired or semi-retired people. It meets once a month and listens to interesting speakers. Arranges trips to places of interest and organises sctivities for groups of people with similar interest.
Contact Details:
P.O.Box 125N
Ballarat North VIC 3350

Phone: 03-53328497
Email: Des Clifford

Probus - Ballarat Ladies. Meets North Ballarat Sports Club on 4th Thursday of month at 10 am. Membership enquiries only to Joan Lance 5332 3226.

Probus - Grevillea Ladies. Meets 1st Thursday of month at Ballarat North Sports Complex, Creswick Rd. Ballarat. Mid-month excursions. Contact: Audrey Mackie 5331 2158.

Probus - Golden City. Contact President Geoff Nott 5342 4534. Secretary Barbara Fraser 5342 5030, Treasurer Joy Harris 5336 2973. Mail PO Box 76W, Ballarat West 3350. Club meets 1st Tuesday of the month at St Cuthberts Hall, Cnr Sturt and Elliot Sts. Ballarat.

Rotary Clubs
Rotary Club of Ballarat. Contact: Pres. Tim Browne 5333 8888.

Rotary Club of Ballarat East Contact: Sec. Ric Dunlop, PO Box 455, Ballarat 3352. 5330 1743.

Rotary Club of Ballarat South Contact: Pres. Peter Smith, BH 5333 4330 AH 5334 7936. 
Req A0014698X.

Rotary Club of Ballarat West Contact: Pres. Barry Beddgood BH 53393111.

Rotary Club of Wendouree Breakfast Contact: Secretary Trevor Lea on 0419 009104 or trevorlea@ncable.net.au 

Ballarat South East Rotoract. Meets every 1st & 3rd Wednesday at Community Conference Room, Ballarat Children's Home, Lydiard St Nth, 8 pm. Enquiries: Fiona Mayberry BH 5333 2222 AH 6332 8309.

Sporting Groups / Clubs

Angling Clubs
Ballarat & District Angling Clubs
Ballarat District Anglers’ Association,
PO Box 163,
Ballarat 3353

Ballarat District Anglers Association Inc
Craig Coltman
PO Box 113 Ballarat 3353
03 5332 1913 (BH)

Ballarat Fish Acclimatisation Society Inc
Tony Gutteridge
PO Box 75 Ballarat 3353
03 5334 1220
Venue: Gillies Street

Ballarat Fish Protection Society & Anglers Club Inc
Ian Smith
PO Box 74R Redan 3350
03 5342 4789 (AH)
Venue: Cnr Wend. Pde & Devon St.

Ballarat Fly Fishes Inc
Craig Coltman
PO Box 1138 Mail Centre Ballarat 3354
03 5335 9875
Venue: Boatshed No 14 Lake Wendouree Foreshore

Ballarat Sport & Game Fishing Club Inc
Ian Gullock
8 Panorama Drive Delacombe 3356
03 5335 6117
Venue: Ballarat Anglers Hall, Wendouree Pde

Lakeside Anglers Club Inc
Paul Crawford
1 St George's Court Sebastopol 3356
Venue: Central Wendouree Bowls Club

Ballarat Ladies Lawn Bowling Clubs
BALLARAT: Havelock St., Ballarat. 3350 Ph.5331 3548
Pres: Patricia Perry
Sec: Marlene Sharp

BALLARAT CITY: Rippon St., Ballarat. 3350 Ph.5331 3948
Pres: Gwen Burge
Sec: Nancy Harrison

BALLARAT EAST: Bradshaw St., Ballarat. Ph.5331 3873
Pres: Elva Wight
Sec: Betty Middlin

BALLARAT NTH: 402 Gregory St. Ballarat Ph.5331 7091
Pres: Gwen Filbey
Sec: Beryl Davies

CENTRAL WENDOUREE: 1330 Gregory StPh.5339 1264
Wendouree 3355 Pres: Joyce Barnes
Sec: Colleen Ludbrook

CITY OVAL: 1404 Sturt St., Ballarat.3350 Ph.5331 4751
Pres: Margaret Harty
Sec: Molly Pond

MIDLANDS Golf: Heinz Lane,Ballarat. 3350 Ph.5331 4400
Pres: Alison Slee
Sec: Maureen Roach

MT. XAVIER: Fortune St., Ballarat. 3350 Ph.5331 3691
Pres: Cath Ogg
Sec: Bev Squire

SEBASTOPOL: Albert St. Sebastopol. 3356 Ph.5335 9146
Pres: Lorna Makley Sec: Estelle Judd

SERVICEMENS MEMORIAL Creswick Rd.,
Ballarat 3350 Ph.5332 4371
Pres: Joan Gidley
Sec: Bev Quick

VICTORIA: Victoria St., Ballarat. Ph.5332 6242
Pres: Joan Prebble.
Sec: Julie Nimmo

WEBBCONA: Grevillea Rd.Wendouree.3355 Ph.5339 1923
Pres: Mary Gibbns
Sec: Betty Sanders

Golf Clubs
Midlands Golf Club
Heinz Lane, P.O.Box 141N
North Ballarat Vic 3350 Telephone (03) 5331 4400 Facsimile (03) 5333 4000

Ballarat Golf Club, Sturt St, ALFREDTON 3350, Phone: (03) 53 341023.

Golf City Ballarat, Learmonth St, ALFREDTON 3350, Phone: (03) 53 342346.

Mt Xavier Golf Club, Fortune St , BALLARAT 3350, Phone: (03) 53 313691.

Other Groups / Clubs

Australian Plants Society
Australian Plant Society is a club for native plants/gardening enthusiasts
Leader: Mr Fon Ryan
Ph. (03) 5343 2245
Secretary: Jean Pengilly
Ph. (03) 5333 7910
Address: 4 Redan St, Ballarat 3350
Meetings: 7.30pm, 2nd Wednesday, Feb-Dec
Robert Clark Centre, Ballarat Botanic Gardens
Email: eswan@netconnect.com.au
Membership Fees: $25 and $30 (family) - includes APS fees
Current Membership: 40
Floral emblem: Themeda triandra

Ballarat Toastmasters Club
Ballarat Toastmasters is part of the international organisation, Toastmasters. Toastmasters is a program for everyone 18 years of age or older. Our members are from a variety of backgrounds, occupations and professions.

Whatever your goals may be, much of your success in life will depend on your ability to speak. People who can effectively communicate possess one of the most important skills necessary for successful living.
Meeting Details
WHEN DO WE MEET: 1st and 3rd Wednesday of every month
WHAT TIME: 7.30pm to 9.45pm
WHERE: Central Wendouree Bowling Club, 1330 Gregory Street Ballarat VIC 3353

Visitors are very welcome.
New members are encouraged.
Contact
Lynette Horrigan
(03) 5334 1371
lynette@ballart.hotkey.net.au

Guiding Star Masonic Lodge. Meets 1 st Wed every month (except Jan - Inst. June) at 7.30prn at the Masonic Centre, 173 Albert St, Sebastopol.
Contact Roy Taylor 5332 4175.

Innerwheel Club of Ballarat. Contact Judy Pickford 5339 4030 or
Roma Hills 5339 2274.

Soroptimist International Ballarat. The largest service organisation for women in the world. Women, helping build a better world through awareness, advocacy and action. Contact Pres. Dorothy Carpenter 5335 7136 (ah) or 5331 1355 (bh).

Y's Men's Club of Ballarat.
The Y's Men's Club of Ballarat Inc. is a group of men who raise money for charitable causes and socialize together. Our meetings are held on Mondays every week. We meet at the Parish Hall of the Anglican Church of St. Johns, at 606 Armstrong Street North, in Ballarat.at 6:30pm. Prospective members are welcome at all meetings.
Service club of the YMCA. Dinner meetings or: Monday nights at Wilkinson Hall, Barkly St at 6.30pm except public holidays.
Contact: Pres. Bill Stephens 5331 7451, Sec: Brian Richie 5339 3387. PO Box 1851, BMC. 3353.

Y's Menettes Club of Ballarat Service Club of the YMCA. Meet monthly 1st Thursday of month. Contact: Pres. Sandra Ballard 5332 2109, Sec: Margaret Morrell 5330 1628.

Zonta
Zonta Club of Ballarat. Zonta International, an international service or organisation of executives in business and the professions working together to advance the status of women worldwide.
Address: PO Box 1223. Ballarat. 3354. Contact: Anne Smail 5334 1050 (smail@giant.net.au ) or Yvonne Watson phone/fax 5334 4385 (yvonnewhims@bigpond.com ).