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OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER ROYAL AUTOMOBILE CLUB OF AUSTRALIA

Royal Automobile Club of Australia Incorporating Imperial Service Club Limited ABN 44 000 016 044Royal Automobile Club of Australia Incorporating Imperial Service Club Limited ABN 44 000 016 04489 Macquarie St, Sydney NSW 2000 Australia T: (02) 8273 2300 F: (02) 8273 2301 raca@raca.com.au www.raca.com.au89 Macquarie St, Sydney NSW 2000 Australia T: (02) 8273 2300 F: (02) 8273 2301 raca@raca.com.au www.raca.com.au

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REGULAR EVENTS

Relax in the comfort of your Club this September and receive 30% off our lowest available accommodation rates. Don’t forget to ask

your front office team about adding a discounted Food and Beverage service to your booking to take full advantage of your stay!

CORKS 'N' FORKS

MOTORING

Dear Members,

It’s pleasing to now be able to provide you with details of our 2 remaining events for this most difficult of years – a tasting/tour on Thursday 8 October as scheduled, and our annual Black Tie Henschke Dinner (again with a twist) - now scheduled for Friday 20 November.

The theme for our tasting tour will be ‘Australian Regional Differences’, and what we’ll be doing is exploring and tasting the differences in wines made from the same grape variety but grown in different Australian wine regions. With 2 differing wines made from at least 6 different grape varieties all around Australia, our palates will be kept very busy.

The tasting/tour will be hosted by Ian/Ches Cook from Five Way Cellars in Paddington, who’ll also be supplying the 12 or so wines. They’ll be served in brackets accompanied by small food portions specially prepared by the Club’s Executive Chef and his team to complement the wines. Full details of the wines and the matching menu will be available closer to the event. The cost per head will be a bargain $100.

For those who’ve not been before, our tasting/tours are relaxed, informal and educative evenings designed to appeal to those members and their guests seeking an introduction to the wonderful world of wine or to expand their existing knowledge.

The twist to this year’s Henschke Dinner is that we’re planning to make it a joint Bests/Henschke night, when we’ll have the unique opportunity to taste comparable wines from each of these 2 iconic Australian wineries. The symmetry is intriguing. Both are long established family owned producers – Bests was established in 1866 at Great Western in Victoria and Henschke in 1868 at Keyneton in the Eden Valley in South Australia. Both make some of Australia’s best wines and feature prominently in Langton’s Classification.

We’re presently compiling the wine list – the choice is breathtaking – and once that’s done Chef will be asked to devise the bespoke menu. Once that’s done and the pricing is known, we’ll provide you with full details.

In the interim, if you wish to book for either the tasting/tour on 8 October or our Bests/Henschke Dinner on 20 November, please contact Yvonne Muriithi at the Club on 8273 2322 or by email at events@raca.com.au.

Graeme Jones For the Corks ‘n’ Forks Committee

Committee member details are:Avril Fortuin - avituin1@gmail.com, Brent Halligan - info@legalmigrationservices.com, Roger Butler - LAW@colebutler.com.au, and myself – mogigi.grj@bigpond.com

For any further information please contact Stephen Wells via motoring@raca.com.au or https://www.facebook.com/RACAMEG

The Motoring Group reconvened Fluid Fridays at the end of July with the lifting of some restrictions. We had a small group, which was unsurprising considering it was our first for so many months however we expect the numbers to grow each month as the year continues. The Club has put in place very efficient measures to combat the coronavirus and we encourage our members to join us on the last Friday of the month.

HAPPY 10 YEARS TO THE BRIDGE CLUB

We are pleased to present the 2020 Wines of Austria trade tasting – This is an amazing opportunity to taste and enjoy a range of over 50 wines from across Austria’s wine regions – So if you are looking for Gruner Veltliner, Blaufrankisch, Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc and more – these varietals will be presented!

It’s an opportunity to try brand new vintage wines all in one location.You are invited to the Wines of Austria Tasting to be held in Sydney as follows:Date: Friday 23 October, 2020Times: From 1100 – 1700 hrsWhere: The Royal Automobile Club of AustraliaThe event is supported by:Wines of Adelaide Pty Ltd, Riedel (glassware), & Advantage Austria Sydney.

There is no cost for the event but RSVP is essential (to maintain social distancing)RSVP to eventsadmin@raca.com.au

The RAOLC (Regular Army Officer’s Lunch Club) was started after the Imperial Services Club (ISC) closed down in Sydney and was subsequently Incorporated into the RACA in 1986. Two Regular Army Officer friends, George Ball and Barry Tinkler, who dined together on a regular basis at the ISC then lunched at the RACA. They then invited a list of Regular Army Officers to join them. By agreement with the RACA the RAOLC was born. Members of the RAOLC do not have to be members of the RACA to attend lunches. In recent years, members of The Duntroon Society (NSW Branch) who are on a wider distribution list of serving and retired Army Officers, have been invited to attend monthly lunches as well as the half yearly Graduation lunches. At the July 2020 lunch, changes were proposed, in the interest of encouraging greater attendance and to reflect the integration of the Army Reserve into Regular Army structure. The word “Regular” was removed and the term “The Army Officer’s Lunch” was adopted, with agreement from RACA and the surviving “founder” of RAOLC, Barry Tinkler.

The Army Officer’s Lunch Club is for serving and retired Army Officers (men and women) and their occasional guests. On limited special occasions and by mutual agreement, other service related organisations and commemorative events may join the RAOLC for lunch. These may include events such as Military Anniversaries, RMC Duntroon Graduations and book launches on military topics. These are often arranged through RACA Functions but may be initiated by the Convenors of AOLC.

Meetings: The Army Officer’s Lunch Club meets on the second Friday of each month, excluding January. The normal venue for the lunch is the ISC Room on Level 4 of the Club. Members meet in the Members bar on Level 3 from 1200hrs. Bookings may be made by telephone to 02 8273 2320 or by email to Events@raca.com.au and should be in by C.O.B on the Wednesday before the event. An email reminder in a newsletter format is sent out to all registered members before the event. Members may also be advised of other significant news by this means from time to time.

Dear Members

It gives me great pleasure to report that the Club’s Bridge Club recently celebrated its 10th birthday – a momentous occasion indeed!

For those of you who may not know, we’re a relaxed and friendly group of Bridge players who meet every Tuesday for supervised Bridge from 10.30am – 2.30pm in the Members Bar. All members and their guests, from social and novice players to regular and experienced players, are most welcome to join us. If you’ve not played before and would like to learn, please let us know and we’ll discuss the best way forward.

Play is supervised by Derrick Browne and Peter Bardos from Trumps Bridge Centre in Mosman. Peter is an Australian Bridge Federation (ABF) accredited teacher. Derrick is a Bridge Grand Master and one of the inaugural Honorary Teaching Fellows of the ABF. He’s also a respected bridge author with about 10 published books and 50 summaries and pamphlets on bridge play and bidding. His book ‘Beginners’ Bridge’ is widely used as the text for introductory bridge courses in Australia and elsewhere.

If you’re interested in joining, we’ll be pleased to see you! The price is $32, which includes morning tea, a light lunch, computer-dealt hands, score sheets, and supervision and instruction from Derrick and Peter.

If you have any questions you can ring me on 0411 103 119 or Derrick on 0412 947 279.

Graeme JonesConvenor

HAPPY 10 YEARS TO THE BRIDGE CLUB

THE BOARD & CEO WELCOME THE FOLLOWING NEW MEMBERS

Mr Jon KontoposMs Hope Obi

Mr Eric EasterbrookMr Brett RobinsonMr Sudeep Gohil

Ms Carmel Soames

Mr Stuart WylieMr Angus Lukes

Mr William Barnard Mrs Kathleen Lake

Mrs Beverley Walker

WINE OF THE MONTH

Montrose Stony Creek Chardonnay 2017“Stony Creek” Chardonnay is a remarkable expression of restraint and elegance. A generous wine built on a core of minerality and intense citrus fruit supported by spicy oak. Will repay short to mid-term cellaring.

MEMBER EVENTSWe have number of fantastic upcoming events for members and their guests. Book early to avoid disappointment.

JAZZ NIGHT4 September 6PM

Bookings: harbour@raca.com.au or (02) 8273 2370

The tradition continues at the Club, with Jazz Night on the first Friday of each month.

Join us and grab a drink or some of our Thai themed jazz bites for only $20.

Join us for a night of food, drinks, fun and games! If you’re a trivia whiz then this is a night for you as we present Battle of the Ages, where questions will be asked from across all generations. Prizes will be presented to the winning table. Book now for what will be a fun filled night!

TRIVIA NIGHT: BATTLE OF THE AGES11 September 7PM for 7:30PM START $35

“Work As A Professional Historian”Guest Speaker: Pauline Curbyworked as a freelance professionalhistorian since the early 1990’s andhas undertaken consultancies inoral history, environmental historyand heritage, as well as writing anumber of commissioned histories.One of her publications, “Randwick”won the NSW Premier’s Award.

WOMEN’S PIONEER SOCIETY16 September 12PM $35

Bookings: Please contact Ann Lisle on 0407 958 582

The theme for this tasting tour will be ‘Australian Regional Differences’, we’ll be exploring and tasting the differences in wines made from the same grape variety but grown in different Australian wine regions.

The tasting/tour will be hosted by Ian/Ches Cook from Five Way Cellars, who’ll also be supplying the 12 or so wines. Full details of the wines and the matching menu will be available closer to the event.

CORKS ‘N’ FORKS TASTING/TOUR8 October 6PM $100

Join the Australasian Pioneers’ Club as they welcome guest speaker, Lieutenant Commander Desmond Woods is the Chief of Navy’s Bereavement Liaison Officer. He has served in the RNZN, the RN, the British Army and the RAN, taught Naval and Military History to junior officers, strategic studies at the RAN College and naval history at the Australian Defence College. He has been published by the UK Naval Review, the Australian Naval Review and the US Naval Institute’s Proceedings.

APC TRAFALGAR DAY LUNCH20 October 12PM $70

Bookings: events@raca.com.au or (02) 8273 2320

A short service will be held in the Botanic Gardens, Governor Phillip’s Statue at 11.am. Then afterwards in the Macquarie Room at the RACA where we will welcome guest speaker Jessica North - Author of ‘Esther’- The Extraordinary story of the First Fleet girl who became First Lady of the colony.

WOMEN’S PIONEER SOCIETY21 October 12PM $75

Join the Ladies Committee as they welcome Andrea Francolini – Sailing photographer.Born in Italy, but having lived in New York, Geneva, and Milan, Francolini decided to make Sydney his home 20 years ago. Given the relative scarcity of photographers operating at his level in such a niche, his services are in great demand and he has been commissioned to work on every continent.

LADIES COMMITTEE28 September 12PM $65

Bookings: events@raca.com.au or (02) 8273 2320

Bookings: Please contact Ann Lisle on 0407 958 582

Bookings: eventsadmin@raca.com.au or(02) 8273 2322

Inspired by the love of the traditional Bavarian festival and great beer, the Harbour Dining Room will feature a delicious Oktoberfest menu.

Lunch & Dinner service available in the Harbour Dining Room.

2 Course meal $553 Course meal $70

OKTOBERFEST FOOD WEEK21-26 September (Lunch & Dinner service) $55-$70

Bookings: harbour@raca.com.au or(02) 8273 2370

ONLINE BOOKINGS NOW AVAILABLE VIA THE RACA MEMBERS

PORTAL!!! http://members.raca.com.au/

Join the Australasian Pioneers’ Club as they welcome guest speaker, Elise Edmonds is a senior curator at the State Library of New South Wales and works with the Library’s maps, pictures and manuscript collections. She has curated three exhibitions highlighting the Library’s First World War collections. Elise will be talking about the Spanish Flu; a pneumonic influenza pandemic that gripped the world.

APC DINNER, TOPIC: THE SPANISH FLU8 October 6:30PM for 7PM START $85

Bookings: events@raca.com.au or(02) 8273 2320

Bookings: events@raca.com.au or (02) 8273 2320

WINE OF THE MONTH

Montrose Stony Creek Chardonnay 2017“Stony Creek” Chardonnay is a remarkable expression of restraint and elegance. A generous wine built on a core of minerality and intense citrus fruit supported by spicy oak. Will repay short to mid-term cellaring.

The Lane 2019 Pinot Gris The Colour is polished rose gold with vibrant youthful hue.

The Palate is a rich honeydew melon, crisp nashi pear, varietal waxy texture and a refreshing citrus finish.

Elvarado Tempranillo Grenache 2017 Bright notes of pomegranate, violets and spicy peppers with the distinctive perfume of Grenache. Medium bodied, savoury and rich with cherry and red berry notes, finishing with framed silky tannins around a fine boned structure.

Montrose Black Shiraz 2018Produced in the modern Australian style, this is a textured, finely balanced wine typical of the Mudgee region. Spice, cloves and blackberries lead to a flavoursome palate, with a great tannin structure and lovely mouthfeel.

FOR YOUR DIARY

Bridge Club Every Tuesday $32pp 10.30am in the Victoria Room

Army Officer’s Lunch 2nd Friday of the Month $65pp 2 course lunch & beverages 12pm in the Members Bar

Fluid FridaysLast Friday of each month Next: Friday 25 September 6pm in the Pioneers' Room

Just Infantry Normally 1st Thursday of the Month Next: Thursday 3 September 2020 12pm Member's Bar, 12:30pm Harbour Dining Room Lunch

REGULAR EVENTS

3 Melbourne Cup

6 Jazz Night

17 Arts & Culture Luncheon

18 Women’s Pioneer Society

20 Henschke Wine Dinner

30 Ladies Committee

NOVEMBER

2 Jazz Night

8 Corks ‘n’ Forks

8 APC Dinner: The Spanish Flu

14 President’s Cocktail Party

20 APC Trafalgar Day Lunch

21 Women’s Pioneer Society

22 AGM

27 Welcome to the Arts & Culture Group

4 Jazz Night

11 Trivia Night: Battle of the Ages

16 Women’s Pioneer Society

28 Ladies Committee

21-26 Oktoberfest Food Week

OCTOBER

SEPTEMBER

WOMEN’S PIONEER SOCIETY21 October 12PM $75

Robb Report Australia & New Zealand is excited to announce the launch of its inaugural Property, Finance and Investment Awards – set to highlight and herald the ‘Top 5’

individuals, businesses and properties across 10 local luxury sectors.

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