GARDEN CLUBS of AUSTRALIA (GCA) 2013 BIENNIAL CONVENTION PROGRAMME

GARDEN CLUBS of AUSTRALIA (GCA) 2013 BIENNIAL CONVENTION PROGRAMME Sunday 15 – Wednesday 18 September 2013

Hosted by: Friends of the Ballarat Botanical Gardens (FBBG) Venue: Ballarat & District Trotting Club (BDTC), Cnr Bell & Sutton Streets, Redan, VIC 3350

DAY 1 (Sun 15) DAY 2 (Mon 16) DAY 3 (Tue 17) DAY 4 (Wed 18) OPTIONAL DAY 5 (Thu 19) Half day excursions AGM Half day excursions Half day excursions Arrival & Accommodation (9:30am – 12:30pm) (9:00am – 11:30am) (9:00am – 12:00 noon) Lambley Nursery 9:00am – Registration & Misty Downs Nursery 4 x Private Ballarat Gardens Lambley Nursery at Ascot Visit Ballarat Art Gallery OR 9:15am – Judges’ Meeting & Misty Downs Nursery at & Guided tour of Ballarat Full day excursions Tangled Maze Springmount AM Photo Biennale Botanical Gardens 10:00am – AGM Start (9:00am – 4:00pm) (Self guided) Ercildoune Historic OR Full day excursion Homestead & (9:30am – 4:30pm) Banongil at Skipton 4 x Private Ballarat Gardens Buninyong Botanical Gardens, Mt Buninyong & 3 x Private gardens AGM LUNCH Registration Half day excursion & GUEST SPEAKER Half day excursion (1:00pm -4:30pm) (1:30pm – 4:30pm) (12:15pm – 2:00pm) (12:30pm – 3:00pm) St Patrick’s Cathedral Hall Delegates’ Meeting (SPCH) Guided tour of Ballarat (2:15pm – 4:00pm) Ballarat Fish Hatchery & Botanical Gardens Paddle Steamer Ride around End Optional Convention PM 2 x Guided CBD walks Half day excursion Lake Wendouree Day (45 mins) Zone Co-ordinators’ Meeting (2:30pm – 5:00pm) (5:15pm – 6:00pm) Guided tour of Ballarat Farewell Barbeque Botanical Gardens & Thanks OR (5:00 pm – 7:00 pm) Creswick Woollen Mill Operating + Alpacas Official End of Convention

Official Welcome Ballarat Observatory Twilight talks / Entertainment EVE (5:00pm – 6:30pm) (7:00pm – 9:30pm) (7:00pm – 9:30pm) Mayor/CEO SPCH

FBBG Contacts: Mail: The Secretary, FBBG Inc. PO Box 33W Ballarat West, VIC 3350. Phone: (03) 5342 9354 e-mail: [email protected] web: www.fbbg.org.au This event is supported by the City of Ballarat and Ballarat Regional Tourism