Come and join the Gippsland riding group on a breif tour of the Victoria's past and present brown coal generation facilities.
Saturday 16 May
Meet up at Danbo's Coffee Newborough
Coach road lookout
Hazelwood Power station site
Jeeralang Gas power station
Jack Vines Loy Yang mine Lookout
George Bates Loy Yang power station lookout
Lunch at Narkoojee winery Glengarry
After lunch
No. 21 Dredger exhibit at Morwell
Power Works Morwell energy education centre. $5 entry fee
Coalville town site
Narracan Falls
Tall Tree memorial
Accommodation and evening meal at the Thorpdale 'Travelers Rest' Hotel
10 guests can be accomodated with 2 x queen rooms at $90 each or 4 x twin singles at $75 each - or optionally if everyone is in agreement - the whole top floor can be booked out which includes a entertaining area and baclony for $100 each.
If there is sufficient interest, James is happy to co ordinate the hotel bookings.
As bookings are on a 'first come first served' basis, the management has said to book ASAP to assure 10 people can be accomodated.
Sunday 17th May
Yallourn Mine lookout
YWPS Lookout
Yallourn head office
Old Brown coal mine Museum
Willow Grove Lunch at the Tipsy Heifer
End tour
Comments
Any members from the Melbourne area thinking of
attending this ride , Asley & I ( Squeak) will be leaving EARLY. Will post departure point before the event.
Jill from the Thorpdale Hotel has reserved the whole top floor for us, (party time!) so if you are interested in coming along, please send her a text on 0434 664 140 and say you are from Vespa Club Melbourne.
Hi James,
I have also just made a hotel reservation, twin single.
Cheers
Ashley
Hi James.. I have made my reservation at the hotel ( queen room) . Regards Mark ( squeak )
Sounds fabulous James.