BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID:-//github.com/rianjs/ical.net//NONSGML ical.net 4.0//EN VERSION:2.0 BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:Visit CASTLEMAINE & BUDA HISTORIC HOME AND GARDEN You are invi ted to join a group of Probus members and friends who will travel by Vlin e to explore Castlemaine. EVENT: Exploring Castlemaine DATE: January 19\, 2022\, 10.06am to 5.30pm FEE: $30\, plus fare - (use one of your free tr avel vouchers) / otherwise approx. $17 return for seniors. LOCATION: Sout hern Cross Railway Station The focus of the day will be our visit to BUDA - an 1861 Goldfields Villa home and garden. It was home to the creative Leviny family for 118 years and houses their significant collection of fu rniture\, artworks and personal belongings\, surrounded by 3 acres of her itage gardens. Our visit will begin with lunch in the air-conditioned Gar den room\, followed by a guided tour of the house and garden. Read about the fascinating family and their talents at www.budacastlemaine.org You m ay also view the menu on the website. Dietary restrictions may be catered for with advanced notice\, so please email janstewart2008@hotmail.com\, up to 1 week prior\, if needed. After the tour ends\, the rest of the a fternoon is basically a “build your own adventure” from a number of optio ns\, being: 1. A wander through the farmers’ market that is alive until 4 pm. 2. A self-guided town walk of about an hour duration\, taking in the splendid architecture. 3. A visit to the info. centre in the Market Bui lding\, where there is also a Summer Art Show. 4. Get acquainted with “Th e Mill”\, a creative hub for seekers of the collectible and curious. 5. S troll through the Castlemaine Botanic Gardens and learn about the signifi cant trees. 6. Help the local economy at a large bookstore\, 2 shoe store s\, cafes and boutiques. Trains depart from 2.49pm and hourly thereafter. A departure at 3.49 will get you to Southern Cross station at 5.30pm. Pl ease register via the event on Clubrunner. Friends and family are most we lcome. You could email the invitation to friends so that they could accep t via the lower register option. NOTE: participants will also need to tra nsfer $30 for the tour and lunch to the Bearbrass account. Banking de tails and other queries - contact janstewart2008@hotmail.com or 0408376 475 DTEND:20220119T060000Z DTSTAMP:20240329T003026Z DTSTART:20220118T230000Z LOCATION:Southern Cross Station SEQUENCE:1 SUMMARY:Castlemaine and Buda Mansion UID:3668afaf-272a-4036-8e2d-17b92e18e03c X-ALT-DESC:
Visit CASTLEMAINE &\; BUDA HISTORIC HOME AND GARDEN
\n \nYou are invited to join a group of Probus members and friends who wi ll travel by Vline to explore Castlemaine.
\n\nEVENT: Exploring Cas tlemaine
\n\nDATE: January 19\, 2022\, 10.06am to 5.30pm
\n\nFEE: $30\, plus fare - (use one of your free travel vouchers) / otherwise approx. $17 return for seniors.
\n\nLOCATION: Southern Cross Railw ay Station
\n\nThe focus of the day will be our visit to BUDA - an 1861 Goldfields Villa home and garden. It was home to the creative Leviny family for 118 years and houses their significant collection of furnitur e\, artworks and personal belongings\, surrounded by 3 acres of heritage gardens.
\n\nOur visit will begin with lunch in the air-conditioned Garden room\, followed by a guided tour of the house and garden.
\n\nRead about the fascinating family and their talents at www.budacastlemaine.org You may also view t he menu on the website.
\n\nDietary restrictions may be catered for with advanced notice\, so please email janstewart2008@hotmail.com\, up to 1 week prior\, if neede d.
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\n\nAfter the tour ends\, the rest of the afte rnoon is basically a &ldquo\;build your own adventure&rdquo\; from a numb er of options\, being:
\n\n1. A wander through the farmers&rsquo\;
market that is alive until 4 pm.
\n2. A self-guided town walk of abo
ut an hour duration\, taking in the splendid architecture.
\n3. A vi
sit to the info. centre \; in the Market Building\, where there is al
so a Summer Art Show.
\n4. Get acquainted with &ldquo\;The Mill&rdqu
o\;\, a creative hub for seekers of the collectible and curious.
\n5
. Stroll through the Castlemaine Botanic Gardens and learn about the sign
ificant trees.
\n6. Help the local economy at a large bookstore\, 2
shoe stores\, cafes and boutiques.
Trains depart from 2.49pm an d hourly thereafter. A departure at 3.49 will get you to Southern Cross s tation at 5.30pm.
\n\nPlease register via the event on Clubrunner. Friends and family are most welcome. You could email the invitation to fr iends so that they could accept via the lower register option.
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NOTE: participants will also need to transfer $30 for th
e tour and lunch to the Bearbrass account.
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Banking details and other queries -  \;contact &nbs p\;janstewart2008@hotmail.com or 0408376475
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