Victoria
Members and guests are all invited to attend VIC Branch events
Victoria Branch including Regional Group Events 2026
Victoria Branch
Tuesday 28 July 11.30am for time to mingle prior to sit down at 12.15pm Victoria Branch Mid Year Luncheon at the Stamford Plaza Hotel 111 Little Collins Street Melbourne. Speaker Kirsty Sword Gusmao AO Bookings https://www.trybooking.com/DLUUP Cost $80.00 (incl GST) From resistance to a life of service:
Dr Kirsty Sword Gusmao’s life has been marked by the most astonishing, cinematic twists and turns. From a quiet childhood in regional Victoria to clandestine work smuggling East Timorese men to safety, from falling in love with an imprisoned resistance fighter to First Lady of Timor-Leste.
In 2015 Kirsty Sword Gusmão AO was appointed as an Officer of the Order of Australia for her distinguished service to Australia-East Timor relations through the development of mutual co-operation and understanding.
Living between Melbourne and Timor-Leste, Dr Kirsty Sword Gusmao AO is the founder of the Alola Foundation and the Chair of the Xanana Gusmao Reading Room which she established in 2000.
Thursday 26 November 6pm Victoria Branch End of Year Dinner at the Stamford Plaza Hotel 111 Little Collins Street Melbourne
Victorian Regional Groups Events
Eastern Suburbs Regional Group
Tuesday 14 July 7.30pm Webinar Speaker Janette Ethington, from Interplast, which provides surgery to patients and training to staff in the Pacific and Asia.
Tuesday 15 September Webinar
Tuesday 17 November Webinar
Tuesday 24 November Event with lunch
South Central Suburbs Regional Group
Mid-Year Luncheon Thursday 16 July Sandringham Club Guest Speaker: David Parkin (Australian Rules footballer/coach/commentator)
End of Year Dinner Thursday 12 November The Bridge Hotel, Mordialloc Guest Speaker: Colin Neave AM ‘Reflections on an Ombudsman’s Career’
North Central Suburbs Regional Group
Informal Lunch – Tuesday 21 July – Commercial Hotel South Morang commencing at 12 Noon. Members and guests are able to order their own meal and drinks from the menu and pay individually. Bookings are essential and can be made with Irene Harrington OAM at: [email protected]
Reception and lunch for 2026 Honours recipients. – Sunday 23rd August commencing at 12 Noon at the Montmorency RSL Club. Members and guests are able to order their own meal and drinks from the menu and pay individually. This event will include a welcome and acknowledgement of both Australia Day and Kings Birthday Honours recipients. Bookings are essential and can be made with Irene Harrington OAM at: [email protected]
Spring Seasonal Lunch – Wednesday 23rd September commencing at 11:45 am at the Sycamore Tree café. Members and guests are able to order their own meal and drinks from the menu and pay individually. Bookings are essential and can be made with Irene Harrington OAM at: [email protected]
Informal Lunch – Tuesday 13 Oct commencing at 12 Noon at the Ringwood Club. Members and guests are able to order their own meal and drinks from the menu and pay individually. Bookings are essential and can be made with Irene Harrington OAM at: [email protected]
Please note for all events members are welcome to bring a partner/guest.
Regular ZOOM sessions with guest speakers.
Loddon Campaspe Regional Group
Saturday 18 July at Inglewood Session at St Augustine’s Church at 11am The Four Seasons Session at Inglewood Town Hall at 3pm Brilliant Bach!
Barwon Regional Group
Thursday July 23 6.30pm Mid Year Dinner at The Gordon’s Davidson Restaurant 2 Fenwick St, Geelong Two course dinner. $ 45.00 per person (GST inclusive). Beverages at bar prices
Guest speaker: Major Robert Charles OAM RFD Retd)
Booking Details through TryBooking https://www.trybooking.com/DNEIS (incurs 50 cent booking fee)
RSVP 18 JULY2026
Gippsland Regional Group
Friday 23 October The Annual Sir Frank Macfarlane Burnet Oration and dinner – Traralgon
Events still to be added for the following Regional Groups for 2026
Central Highlands Wimmera Regional Group
Frankston Mornington Peninsula Regional Group
North East and Goulburn Valley Regional Group
South West Regional Group
Western Suburbs Regional Group