Victoria
EVENTS
All venues selected by the Victoria Branch for our events are accessible by members and guests of all abilities.
Venues are also easily accessible by public transport from metropolitan and regional areas.
Reminder members and guests are invited to attend events
Please Save the Dates below, further information will be added over the coming months
2024 OAA VICTORIA BRANCH EVENTS
Updated 22 April 2024
Mid-Year lunch
Date: Tuesday 25 June
Time: 12noon for 12.30pm seating
Venue: Angliss Restaurant – 550 Little Lonsdale Street entrance
Speakers: Alaa Elzokm OAM – Order of Australia citation – For service to the Islamic community.
Luke Barron 2023 OAA Foundation scholarship recipient undertaking a Bachelor of Marine Science at Deakin University. Scholarship donor Order of Australia Association (National).
Cost: $37 pp GST included + booking fee. 2 course lunch. Cash bar for drinks.
TryBooking: https://www.trybooking.com/
Virtual Event via ZOOM
Date: Wednesday 24 July
Time: 5:30pm to 6:45pm
Venue: Via ZOOM
Speakers: Ian Carson AM Co-founder of SecondBite
OAA National President The Honourable Vicki O’Halloran AO CVO
Cost: There is no cost to attend this event
Pharaoh Exhibition Winter Masterpieces
Date: Sunday 4 August
Time: 10.45am includes Introduction Talk and Pharaoh Exhibition
Venue: National Gallery Victoria
Thank You Reception
This reception thanks Order of Australia recipients who join the Association in 2024
Date: Wednesday 9 October
Time: 1.15pm
Venue: Alex Theatre in St Kilda
Cost: There is no cost for the member and guest to attend
End of Year Dinner
Date: Thursday 21 November
Time: 6.15pm for 6.30pm seating
Venue: Stamford Plaza Melbourne – 111 Little Collins Street Melbourne
Speaker: Pamela Clark AO – Order of Australia citation – For distinguished service to the dental profession, particularly through a range of roles with national and international associations, as a supporter of research and technical dental standards, and to manufacturing.
2018 OAA Foundation scholarship recipient Hannah Gandy will also speak at this event
Victorian Regional Groups Events 2024
Western Suburbs Regional Group
Thursday 9 May (changed date to avoid the National Conference) 12.30pm Quarterly luncheon to be held at the Altona Sports Club (11 Altona Road Seahombe). Speaker Martin Stow, founder of BERTS World.
North Central Suburbs Regional Group
Monthly ZOOM session – Thursday 16th May, commencing at 5:30pm – Speaker will be NCSRG member and 2024 AD recipient Glenys Gayfer OAM. Glenys will give and outline of her work in the Philippines with women and children. Bookings to Fred Harrington OAM at: [email protected] by 5:00pm Wednesday 15 May 2024. The ZOOM Link will be distributed to those who have booked following the closure of bookings
Winter Seasonal Lunch – Wednesday 12 June, 2024 commencing at 11:45 am at the Sycamore Tree café,185 Burgundy St Heidelberg. Attendees can order from the menu and pay individually for their lunch. Bookings to Irene Harrington OAM at: [email protected] by 5:00pm Wednesday 5 June 2024.
Monthly ZOOM session – Thursday 20 June, commencing at 5:30pm – Speaker to be confirmed
Monthly ZOOM session – Thursday 18 July, commencing at 5:30pm – Speaker to be confirmed
Yarra Valley Lunch – Sunday 11 August, commencing at 12 Noon at the Yering Meadows Golf Club Café. This event will also include the reception for both Australia Day and King’s Birthday Honours’ recipients
Central Highlands Wimmera Regional Group
The Twenty Fifth Annual Luncheon on Sunday 19th May 2024 Barkly Motorlodge 43-57 Main Road, Ballarat 12 Midday for 12.30pm meal $40.00 which includes two drinks in the price. Guest Speaker Past District Governor Ron Pickford AM Cadre Technical Advisor on Humanitarian Projects RSVP by Monday 13th May 2024
Sunday 20 October Spring Luncheon – Horsham RSL
Barwon Regional Group
Our next function is a Movie Afternoon at the Queenscliff Uniting Church’s screening facilities. This will be on Sunday 2 June at 2.00 pm to see the movie “About Time”. After the movie there will be afternoon tea and an opportunity to socialize and talk about the movie.
North East & Goulburn Valley Regional Group
Sunday 23 June – Roast Lunch at Numurkah RSL-$35pp -guest speaker Jacquie Phillips OAM – former CEO of Numurkah Health
Sunday 20 October – Luncheon at The Woolshed@ Emerald Bank, Shepparton – guest speaker, Don Kilgour OAM. “The Golden years of Radio and Television
Eastern Suburbs Regional Group
Join us to celebrate mid-winter and a traditional Christmas Dinner in Ferntree Gully Tuesday, 23 July 2024 1812 Theatre Visit: 11:00 am Lunch: 12:30 pm Before our Christmas in July luncheon, we are privileged to have the opportunity for a special behind-the-scenes visit to the 1812 Theatre, just across the road from the Royal FTG Hotel which is the lunch venue. We will see all of the stage and back-stage areas, the lighting and sound room, and learn about the activities which are involved in the presentation of live theatre. There is a large car park at the rear of the hotel, 1200 Burwood Hwy, Ferntree Gully. The theatre tour is free and we will pay individually for lunch. Everyone is invited to come along and make new friends with other members of The Order of Australia Association. This event is open to all members, families and friends of The OAA so you may like to invite some friends to join you. For catering, please rsvp to [email protected] by 8th July.
Gippsland Regional Group
Wednesday 23 October is the date for the 2024 Sir Frank Macfarlane Burnet gala event to take place in Traralgon (the birthplace of Sir Frank). The details of venue, cost and timing are to be announced in due course.