There be dragons in them tharr hills.

Join Brandragon Morris as they celebrate their fifth anniversary with a trip from Belgrave to Gembrook on the scenic Puffing Billy railway.

Friday evening we're meeting from 6pm at the Charles Dickens Tavern in Collins St, Melbourne, for a quiet(?) foot-up and distribution of Met tickets for Saturday.

Saturday we'll be taking the 8:30am train from Flinders St to Belgrave for a days outing on Puffing Billy, with foot-ups at Belgrave, Gembrook, and Lakeside. (See program below for further details.)

Luncheon fare on Saturday is available from various vittlers in Gembrook; we recommend the Ranges Hotel on past experience.

(Ed.'s note; The chef at the Ranges Hotel assures me he has a range of pub meals available; Pasta starts from $14 up to Seafood and Steaks at $25, Vegetarian meals are available on request, he assures me he's quite flexible; with vegetarian meals.)

Dinner, and the Ale proper, will commence at 7:30pm at the Duke of Kent Hotel, 293 LaTrobe St, Melbourne.

Sunday we'll recover with a quiet lunch at Fairview Park Reserve, (not Fairfield Boathouse!) Melway Ref 45 B12.

$50 Adults, $25 children or $120 family (2 Adults/3 Children or 1 Adult and up to 4 children)

This covers train fares from Flinders St, return passage to Gembrook on Puffing Billy, dinner at the Duke of Kent Hotel, Melbourne, and barbeque lunch Sunday.

(We regret there'll only be a limited tab on the bar Saturday night.)

(Tickets for non-Morris are $50 Adult/$40 Concession for the train trip and $25 for the evening.)

The Programme

Friday 1 September Itinerary

6pm:

Meet at the Charles Dickens, Collins Street, Melbourne. In kit.

Saturday 2 September Itinerary

0830

Catch Belgrave train from Flinders Street

0850

Catch Late Comers Belgrave train from Flinders Street

0949

Arrive Belgrave

1007

Late Comers arrive Belgrave

up to 1030

Foot-up at Belgrave

1030

Depart Belgrave (on Puffing Billy) for Gembrook

1135

Arrive Lakeside

1145

Depart Lakeside

1228

Arrive Gembrook
Foot-up & Lunch - The Ranges Hotel, ph: 03 5968 1220

1440

Depart Gembrook for Lakeside

1515

Arrive Lakeside
Foot-up

1620

Depart Lakeside for Belgrave

1709

Arrive Belgrave
Foot-up

1750

Depart Belgrave for Melbourne

1856

Arrive Flinders St

1915

Arrive Melbourne Central for dinner at 1930:
The Duke of Kent
293 LaTrobe Street
near Elizabeth St