SCOG's annual 'Christmas in July' house party is on again this year. 

We have booked Finchley, a rambling old house with wood fires, a tennis court (artificial grass) and extensive grounds from Friday afternoon to Monday morning.  A bushwalk, possibly the Grand Canyon if reconstuction is completed in time, is organised for those interested on Saturday.

Saturday night is the traditional roast Christmas dinner (turkey, plum pudding etc and, yes, we can cater for vegetarians). 

The cost is $180 and covers accommodation, all meals from Friday night to Monday morning and pre-dinner drinks on Saturday. 

Our excursion will take us on an Easy walk across a magnificent park to a famous bridge clouded in mystery.

Our starting point is also at a famous bridge the Hohenzollern Bridge (pictured). We will meet on the Cathederal side of the road to catch our bus to a place of myth as well as history.

Contact me by Sunday 25th July for further instruction

Contact me for more information and take a look at the Gay Games Web Site

Meet at Berowra train station at 9 35am. Cars needed for the drive on old Pacific Highway to the start of walk. There is no dirt road. The hike is located between Spencer and Mooney-mooney, where the Hawkesbury river is a huge deep gorge incised into the sandstone plateau.

Train travellers take the suburban North Shore train leaving Central at 8.28, or the Central Coast train leaving Central at 8.45am( and just for that day travelling via the North Shore line.).

The walk should be in sunshine most of the way. We begin with a 4km of ridgetop fire trails to Big Jim's pt, a very prominant point on the Hawkesbury river, with great views. The steep drop down to the river bank is bushbashing and will be slow going. Then we follow the bank northwards for 2 km, enjoying the boating activities. Another 1km is skirting behind fisherman's cottages and weekenders.

Leaving the river we bushbash the way back up to the ridge top and back to the cars. Then Berowra station.

Please contact the leader so that cars can be organised. Passengers will contribute for petrol costs.

Med-hard 10 km (5-6 km without track.)
Travel by car or train/car.

Now in its 15th big year!

Join us for skiing at the amazing Perisher Blue ski resort. All levels of skiier and border are welcome, from absolute beginners to the most advanced. Enjoy Perisher's 50 lifts and 1245 hectares.

Graded ski lessons and lift tickets from Perisher Blue instructors are available.

For full information please contact Noel skifree@scog.asn.au Phone (02) 9810 4947 or 0409 666 050

Three Course Meal $40 plus BYO drinks

A sumptuous feast is being prepared for you. Come along, as the final gasps of chilly Winter give way to the sunny briskness of the newborn Spring.

A get together to warm the cockles of your heart! We are planning a 3 course meal and BYO as well there will be time to mingle and catch up before eating.

The Venue is the reknown and friendly PARAGON Restaurant close to Katoomba railway Station.

Bookings are now open and as this has proved a popular event in previous years and given the fantastic venue in the historic Paragon, and the limit on numbers, people should book meaning pay early otherwise tyou may miss out.

Also fees will be required in advance -$40 for the whole deal. Payment by Direct Deposit or Credit Card (fee applies)
To be included in the fun and prizes contact Bob or Joe. A limit of 35 people (or 40 at a squeeze)
Payment will be to SCOG's bank account. Receipt of your payment will confirm your booking.