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HIGHLIGHTS
J U LY 2 0 2 1
H E AV E N
SCENT
WAR M U P TH I S WI NTE R WITH AN
AMAZING HOT-STONE MASSAGE
KEEPING
MEMBERS
CONNECTED
racv.com.au/club
WELCOM E IN THIS
ISSUE
Must-do foodie experiences at the Club
4 Don’t Miss: Have a laugh
J O H N S L AT T E R Y Club & Membership Committee Chairman 6 Insider news: Naming game
Foodies are spoilt for choice this month with a banquet of dining experiences 8 Cover story: Heaven scent
at the Club. We kick off with our Moulin Rouge dinner with Gabriel Gate at
10 Eat & Drink: Forest gold
Healesville, followed by the Faulty Towers dining experience at City Club.
We also have a Bastille Day Dinner in the Members’ Dining Room on 14 July 12 Wellness: Hair’s the deal
and the extraordinary Victorian Truffle dinner on 27 July (page 10). The month will end with
14 You & Me: Buddy system
our popular Dinner Dance at City Club on 31 July. If you’re looking for ways to stay warm,
try a massage at One Spa (page 8), or settle down into a comfortable chair by the open fire at 16 Escape: Away with words
Healesville Country Club & Resort with a fine wine and a good book (page 16). See the events
calendar on page 18 or visit at racv.com.au/club-whats-on for the most up-to-date information 18 What’s on: Book now!
about what’s on at the Club.
R O B E V E R E T T RACV Club General Manager
I am heartened to see so many Members coming and enjoying all that the S TAY C O N N E C T E D
Club has to offer as restrictions ease once more. I appreciate your support and
To update your contact details
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I remain hopeful that all the fabulous events we have planned this month will
or if you have a membership
go ahead. I, for one, don’t want to miss out on the Gabriel Gate dinner at Healesville Country
enquiry, please contact the
Club & Resort on 9 July. It’s sure to be a night of fun and fine French food, with a tribute to It’s truffle season, and our Club Membership team on:
the Moulin Rouge. The club will, however, remain mindful of all its obligations to Victorian
popular truffle dinner is back
Government restrictions. One thing that remains unchanged is our new retail Wine Club. l 1300 501 501
Exclusive to Club Members, simply go to racv.com.au/wine-club and order our curated range of l clubmembership@racv.com.au
high-quality Club wines to enjoy at home. Looking after your hair at home isn’t so easy, and our
l racv.com.au/club
hairdresser and barbers at City Club have been in high demand since restrictions lifted (page
12). Their services show that the Club is all about connections, as does our story about personal O N L I N E AC C O U N T
trainer Dave Renton and his two loyal clients (page 14). If you’re looking for a winter escape, l racv.com.au/login
don’t forget that our Country Club offers all the creature comforts that you could want at this
time of year. To help you plan your visit, check the Club website (racv.com.au/club) for updates
Get that
summer glow
Why a visit to
the salon or
12 Cool reasons to
stay at City Club
about opening hours. When you come to the Club, make sure you sign in using the COVID-19 barbershop
QR code service at key points around the Club, which will help keep everyone safe. Thanks once feels so good G E T T H E L AT E S T N E W S
again for your support. See you at the Club soon. l Visit our What’s On page at
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DON’T
MISS
OOH L A L A
H AV E A L AU G H The Moulin Rouge is coming to town, with tickets available to see the
musical and Gabriel Gaté’s special dining event almost booked out
Be sure to join in the fun at one of our fabulous Club events this month
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lub Members are getting back into the swing special offers available until 31 May.
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esearch shows laughter is the best medicine, and of things and our Moulin Rouge dinner with
VIVA LA FRANCE! Kenneth Park’s walking tour
a belly laugh or a corny dad joke can help beat the celebrity chef Gabriel Gaté at Healesville
on 12 May focuses on sculptures around Melbourne’s
winter blues. The French theme continues with our Bastille Day dinner Country Club & Resort in July is almost sold out. It’s
CBD and his lecture on 18 May covers Mary Quant and
in the Members’ Dining Room. French-born sommelier worth bookmarking our What’s On page to make sure
FANTASTICALLY FUNNY FICTION her legacy. See page 18 for more details.
Christian Maier will match the French-influenced dishes you don’t miss out on any Club events.
Children’s author Adrian Beck has plenty of puns and with French and Australian wines.
Gabriel Gaté says his event will embrace the light
one-liners to make you smile: Where do fruits Wed 14 Jul, 6.30pm-10.30pm, $100pp, four-
heartedness, the ‘joie de vivre’ of the famous French
go on holiday? Pear-is. course meal, canapes and French
cabaret.
bubbles on arrival.
The author of Stop the Dad Jokes! The Moulin Rouge was also brought to life by Baz
will entertain kids and parents in YES, YOU CAN-CAN Luhrmann in his 2001 movie starring Nicole Kidman
the City Club Library during the and it’s one of our forthcoming Sunday Night Films,
school holidays. Adrian is also Moulin Rouge! The Musical brings
which are held on the last Sunday of the month. You
co-author of Kick it to Nick with all the razzle-dazzle of Baz
can book to see Lion in May, Hidden Figures in July,
AFL legend Shane Crawford, Luhrmann’s film to life. See the
The Good Liar in July and Moulin Rouge in August.
and he knows how to engage opulent costumes at the Regent
reluctant readers. Read his tips Theatre. Due to popular demand, The movie was also the inspiration for Moulin Rouge!
at racv.com.au/club-highlights we are offering another Members’ The Musical, which opens at the Regent Theatre in
Dining Room dinner-and-show Melbourne in August. Our Club Events team has
Thu 8 Jul, 10.30-11.30am, $30 package. Our 9 September event organised an exlusive package to the musical on 9
child or $50 for two, includes has sold out. Tickets only are also September with dinner in the Members’ Dining Room,
morning tea and a copy of available for the 11 September show which is a great way to meet other Members and share
Adrian’s Stop the Dad Jokes! through Club Events. the experience.
JOIE DE VIVRE Thu 16 Sept, 5pm-9.45pm, $220pp The other spectacular musical that’s coming to
for stall tickets, two-course dinner and Melbourne is Disney’s Frozen the Musical. If you don’t
Joy and frivolity are part of the Moulin Rouge return transfers. have a child obsessed with the movie and spin-off
Dinner with Gabriel Gate. The five-course dinner will franchise, you need to know that the movie and
embrace the ‘joie de vivre’ of the famous cabaret. T’S O musical are loosely based on The Snow Queen. The
Fri 9 Jul, 7-11pm, Healesville Country Club & Resort, HA musical, with its opulent costumes, stunning sets GRAPE ESCAPE
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$175pp, five-course dinner & matched wines. and amazing special effects, is guaranteed to enthral
Chester Osborn is known for fine wine
adults and children alike.
and loud shirts. The fourth-generation
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FAWLTY OR FAULTY? U We have a Club tickets to Frozen the Musical on 8 July, winemaker at d’Arenberg will lead an
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E VE during the school holidays. Book now to ensure your entertaining dining event at City Club.
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For adults, the perennially popular Faulty Towers: The
children can enjoy the magic, but don’t be surprised if Join in the fun and wear a loud shirt or just
Dining Experience is on this month at City Club and also
they join a chorus of children singing Let it Go in the come and enjoy the food, wine and stories.
in September at the Country Club.
Book your spot at a Club event. Call 9944 8888 middle of the show.
Fans of John Cleese and the Fawlty Towers sitcom will or email clubevents@racv.com.au Thu 5 Aug, 6.30pm-9.30pm,
But first, there are lots of Club events to enjoy in City Club, $140pp for four-course
love the clangers and chaos when “Basil, Cybil and
See the Club Calendar on Page 18 or go online May. There’s our Puffing Billy Railway Exclusive dinner and beverages
Manuel” interact with diners. Much of the show is
for the most up-to-date information at Group Tour on 7 May, our Mother’s Day lunches at
improvised, but you can expect the odd flying bread roll.
both properties on 9 May, as well as a high tea in
racv.com.au/club-highlights or
Sun 11 July, 12.30-3pm, Level 2, City Club, or 12 Sept, Healesville’s Grand Conservatory and One Spa has
12.30-3pm, Healesville Country Club & Resort. What’s On at racv.com.au/club-whats-on
$130pp for three-course lunch, show and drinks.
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4 HIGHLIGHTS JULY 2021 WORDS: BLANCHE CLARK
PHOTOS: QUEEN VICTORIA IN 1887, WIKIMEDIA
COMMONS, AND, ABOVE, GOVERNMENT HOUSE
INSIDER
NEWS
N A M I N G GA M E
A SNEAK PEEK AT WHAT
WILL BE ON THE MENU AT
RIDDELL’S GREEN: PORK
RIB EYE WITH CHARRED
CORN AND GREENS.
The transformation of the sports bar at Healesville Country Club &
Resort includes a new name that we are excited to reveal - Riddell’s Green
W
hether you’re after a bowl of chips or a
beautiful meal, Riddell’s Green will cater
for post-golf drinks, family meals and get-
togethers with mates. Located on Level 1, the new
indoor/outdoor sports bar is set for completion in time
for the AFL Grand Final and Spring Racing Carnival.
Healesville Country Club & Resort Manager Josh O’Brien
says the new name, Riddell’s Green, pays homage to a
Riddell’s Green will have a number of different spaces to
Healesville landmark: Mount Riddell.
cater for every mood and situation.
“We wanted a name that reflected the area, and our “Whether you’re leaning up against the bar to have a
Members love the view of Mount Riddell from the Club,” beer, sitting down for a more casual dining experience,
he says. “The word ‘green’ is a nod to the golf green or lounging outside next to one of the heaters in winter,
and the logo’s grape and maroon tones reflect the Yarra there will be different spaces to enjoy within Riddell’s
Valley’s status as a top wine-growing area.” Green,” Josh says.
The construction of the new commercial kitchen for “You’ll be able to sit down inside and watch live sport on
Riddell’s Green is underway, and the framing for the new TV or find out who the golf winners are for the week.”
alfresco area will be erected in July.
The American diner-style menu will include ribs, steaks,
“When you drive up the driveway towards the Club burgers and salads. “There will be more signature items,
you’ll start to see some of the changes, and there will beautiful American grills, ribs, burgers and cob salads.
be artist impressions of what Riddell’s Green will look This will be a place where you can go with the kids and
like posted on the safety hoarding that surrounds the have an up-market family-friendly experience. We’ll
construction site,” says Josh. also have some great local beers on tap.”
The increased emphasis on alfresco dining also allows
YOUR HEALTH AND SAFETY MATTERS us to comply with social distancing rules and offer
We have much to look forward to at the Members more dining options, even in winter.
Club in coming months, and Members Sojourn in New Chancery Lane has cosy booths
can rest assured that everything is and inviting share plates, while Riddell’s
being done to ensure their health, Green’s heated alfresco area will be ideal for
safety and wellbeing at our Club get-togethers when this new dining area opens
properties. at Healesville in late winter.
WORDS: BLANCHE CLARK. Our ongoing hygiene promise includes Go online for the latest information:
PHOTO: MATT HARVEY deep cleaning across our properties and the
Events - racv.com.au/club-whats-on
presence of Ultraviolet C (UVC) lights inside the air-
handling units (AHUs) to help control the spread of Updates - racv.com.au/clubimprovements or
airborne diseases. racv.com.au/clubimprovements-healesville
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COVER
STORY
H E AV E N S C E N T
There are so many reasons to try a
hot-stone massage at One Spa ‘The sensation is
incredible, with the heat
Anything warm in winter is enticing, and a hot-stone
massage is a sensational way to ease your muscle
tension, boost circulation and feel rejuvenated.
from the stones relaxing
The basalt stones are heated to about 50-55°C in a the muscles in your
specialised cabinet, and the heat from the stones warms
and relaxes the muscles for a deep, nurturing massage. arms, back and legs’
One Spa at City Club has two winter specials for Club
Members, and the two-hour Face & Body Package
includes a 90-minute full-body hot-stone massage, as
well as a 30-minute facial.
City Club One Spa Manager Marnie Bennett says this
massage is a special treat, especially in the winter
months. So what’s it like to have a hot-stone massage?
COME INSIDE
It starts from the moment you enter One Spa. The
ambient music, subdued lighting and beautiful scent
from the diffusers transport you to a place of solace.
After changing into a fluffy robe and slippers, your
therapist takes you from the lounge to a treatment room
and checks if you have any concerns or ailments. WORDS: BLANCHE CLARK. PHOTO: GETTY IMAGES
DEEP RELAXATION
Lying face down on the massage table and covered in
warm towels, you take three deep breaths and let the
beautiful smell of the Tranquillity Oil - a beguiling blend divine, and a hot towel is used to gently remove each
of amaranth, sweet orange, cedarwood, sandalwood and NECK TENSION RELEASE
layer. The mask stays on for 10 to 15 minutes (depending
geranium - wash over you. This is the part most people love. Turning over onto your
on the type of facial) and is accompanied by a hand or
back, your therapist continues the stone massage on your One Spa Winter Warmer Specials
head massage. The finishing touch is the application of
Conducive with a state of deep relaxation, the therapist decolletage, arms and legs and then focuses on your neck R BPEAR
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serum and moisturiser, which are left on the skin. C
conducts a pressure-point massage along your back, and shoulders. MM 90-minute Face & Body Package
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Weekday $145* Weekend $175*
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arms and legs, and caresses your feet with a hot towel. The transition back to the real world is gentle. Your eyes
It’s a heavenly sensation when the stones melt those
are covered, and your feet are hot towelled one last time. Two-hour Face & Body Package
LIKE A HOT BATH high-tension areas, relaxing the tight, stiff muscles that
The therapist puts your slippers back on, raises the head Weekday $195* Weekend $235*
Applying a technique known as effleurage (repeated are so easily injured from overuse and postural problems.
of the bed slightly and releases the smell of Tranquillity E
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circular strokes), your therapist massages warm oil For bookings and enquiries,
Oil into the air.
into your body and then, with a stone in each hand, FABULOUS FACIAL call 03 9944 8884 or email
applies medium to firm pressure in areas of tension. The Now you should be on cloud nine and ready for another Once you are up and dressed, the treatment ends with onespa@racv.com.au
sensation is incredible, with the heat from the stones super-sensory experience. Every product that is used a herbal tea in the private lounge, making this Face &
relaxing the muscles in your arms, back and legs. to cleanse, exfoliate, tone and hydrate your face smells Body Package the perfect winter escape.
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E AT &
DRINK
FOREST GOLD Truffle season is short and sweet, and our fabulous Victorian Truffle
Dinner at City Club is perfectly timed to get the best produce
T
ruffles are a sought-after ingredient that chefs love about 20,000kg of truffles each season. A kilogram of
to get their hands on when they’re in season. truffles costs about $3000, and the industry is worth
City Club Chef de Cuisine Jelena Grujovic calls around $70 million.
them “forest gold”.
“It’s all about passion and people who love doing
“Since ancient times, truffles have been touted as a fine things well,” Simon says. “To be successful, you have
aphrodisiac. I say it’s due to their aroma; others claim to understand soil, microbiology and irrigation. There
it’s because of their rarity,” she says. Truffles are the are a few things that can go wrong, and many people
“fruiting body” of fungi that grow on the roots of host underestimate the amount of work involved.”
trees in a symbiotic relationship.
The Club’s truffle dinner will feature Black Périgord
“The truffle smell is earthy and complex and truffles from Oakhill Truffles, near Ballarat.
often compared to mushrooms, garlic Established by Ian and Merilyn
and nuts,” Jelena says. “My perfect Woodhouse in 2007, with about
dish is an omelette with freshly 1000 oak trees, Oakhill Truffles
shaved truffle. You don’t want to produces high-quality truffles
cook truffle too much, or else and the couple can barely
you kill those aromas; you do keep up with national and
everything to save them.” international demand.
The Victorian Truffle Their not-so-secret weapon
Dinner will be held in the is Sally, a kelpie-labrador-
Members’ Dining Room pointer-cross, who sniffs
on 27 July, and Jelena has out the black truffles.
devised a five-course set “Dogs are essential to the
menu that’s sure to impress. business,’ Ian says. “Sally is
The main chicken dish extraordinary, but she’s coming
(pictured right) exemplifies what up to retirement age, so we have
to expect. trained another dog, Peggy, and
WORDS: BLANCHE CLARK. PHOTO: SEAN FENESSEY
she’s starting to work well.”
“It will be a Milking Yard chicken with
celeriac textures, green peppercorn sauce and Ian says the ideal truffle is golf-ball size and
freshly shaved truffle,” Jelena says. “The chicken skin is round, but the big knobbly ones taste just as good. The
crisped; the breast is infused with truffle, and then sous season is only about three months long. “The peak time
vide, and the leg meat is minced and rolled in pancetta for truffles is July, so your dinner at the Club is perfectly
with duxelles and pine nuts. The celeriac textures are timed,” he says.
done a few different ways: salt-baked, puree and crisps.”
The dinner will feature two special guests, including Victorian Truffle Dinner
truffle expert Simon Friend, who is the co-owner of
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Club, 27 July, $140pp, includes
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Simon says Australia’s truffle industry started 20 years five-course meal and glass
ago with two blokes in Tasmania who inoculated the of wine on arrival.
BO
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WORDS: BLANCHE CLARK roots of oak and hazelnut seedlings with spores from
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PHOTOS: MATT HARVEY
imported French truffles. They had to wait six years to K NO To book, call 9944 888 or email
see any results. Today there are an estimated 200 to 300 c l u b eve n t s @ r a cv. c o m . a u
truffières across the cooler parts of Australia, producing
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WELLNESS
HAIR’S THE DEAL
A haircut or a new hairstyle can make a world of difference to your wellbeing
and our One Spa salon and barbershop offer an extensive range of services
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ne Spa Manager Marnie Bennett has seen first- “At One Spa salon we use an Italian brand, Davines.
hand the difference a haircut or new hairstyle Their products are ammonia-free, derived from natural
can make to Club Members. Not only do people products and have beautiful coverage. They are gentle
get time out from their busy days, they get to relax, chat on the hair and scalp, and you get this beautiful, long-
and have a bit of pampering. lasting depth of colour and shine.”
“You see people coming in feeling a bit low, and then Most people love having a chit-chat when they come to
they leave with a new hair-do and a bounce in their step. the salon, but if he senses people just want some quiet
It really does change how they look and how time, Max happily obliges. He says anyone
they feel about themselves,” she says. interested in trying a new style or colour
can have a consultation at the salon,
MEET MAX over the phone or online.
One Spa’s new Salon Supervisor
Max Porter (far right) says SPECIALIST BARBERS
CITY CLUB’S NEW
nurturing his relationship Barber Steve Stasinos (left) says SALON SUPERVISOR
with clients is as important City Club’s barbershop gives MAX PORTER
as delivering exceptional Members a place to escape
results. from the daily grind.
He’s built a loyal client base
“Everyone has a good time
over the past 20-odd years at
when they come in,” he says.
Picone Hair Salon, and many
“There’s music playing, and it’s
of those clients have followed
CITY CLUB BARBER relaxed. Our clients tell us about
him to One Spa salon at City Club. STEVE STASINOS their day, and we tell them about
Some people travel from as far away
ours, and we have a good old banter.
as the Dandenong Ranges and Creswick
for his expert cuts, colouring and styling. “Many clients work in the CBD, so they come
“They come into the city and make a day of it,” Max in, have a haircut, maybe go to the gym and have a
meal. It’s all in the same building, so it’s a great way to Make sure you book ahead. Max and our
says. “It’s not only about trusting your hairdresser; it’s
break up their day and escape any stress at work.” N AN barbers book out well in advance.
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about making a connection and feeling good. I like to
give people a holistic experience that includes making Steve and his colleague Harry cater for all hair and A For salon bookings and enquiries call:
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them feel comfortable and welcome.” grooming needs, whether it’s a haircut, quick beard tidy One Spa City Club on 03 9944 8884 or
or classic razor shave. Steve says younger Members like email city@onespa.racv.com.au
Max says one of the biggest changes he’s seen in the
their traditional approach.
industry has been the advancement in products and A Barber Shop, Ground Floor, RACV City
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colour technology. “The colour range has almost tripled “Younger people love having what the older guys have Club. Call 03 9944 8850 or book online at
in the past decade, and colours hold really well now,” he done, especially when we finish off with a nice hot towel racv-melbourne.yepbooking.com.au/
says. “I find it exciting. I love colour, and I love cutting, at the end; it’s just a loving feeling,” Steve says.
although I do consider myself an all-rounder.” WORDS: BLANCHE CLARK
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ME &
YO U
B U D DY
JOE: For me it’s about the regularity. The RACV Club is a
place that’s close to home and the program, particularly
with someone like Dave, helps me stay active; it’s part
of my routine. I’ve always exercised but I don’t think,
even in my 20s, that I had six or seven years of regular
SYSTEM
exercise, outside of playing sport in my younger years.
DAVE: Another important part of personal training is
being there when the boys start moving those heavy
weights. It is easy to psych yourself out of those big lifts.
That’s why I keep the boys on task and try to keep their
minds off the weight. I take them through using some
Business partners Joe Losinno and simple cues to make sure they are always improving.
Clency Coutet have never missed a CLENCY: It’s a lifestyle thing, too. I love good food, so
going to the gym gives me the liberty to indulge. It helps
session with personal trainer Dave me stay in shape. That’s an important thing for me.
Renton, and the trio are great mates JOE: You do it so you can do all the other things, eat lots
of food and drink wine. Equally, it’s a mental break too.
DAVE: We have trained together now for around seven DAVE: We also love to chat. I always tell people I’m here
years. The boys are extremely self-motivated, and we if they ever need to get things off their chest because
have hit some big goals in that time, including Clency mental health is important, too. If my clients leave the
pulling a 227.5kg deadlift on Christmas Eve a few years gym happier than when they arrived, I know that the
ago, and Joe hitting PBs on the bench press and with his session was physically and mentally productive.
multiple high-rep high-set chin-ups. They have never
missed or cancelled a session! CLENCY: We’ve been seeing Dave for a long time, and
we have a great relationship, and this extends to all the
CLENCY: Joe and I founded the IT development company other staff in the City Club Fitness Centre. It’s always
DiUS together in 2004, and fitness has always been part good to see them and say, gidday. There’s lots of banter,
of our working week. We train with Dave twice a week, everyone jumps in; it’s fun.
first thing in the morning on Mondays and Wednesdays,
and that sets us up for the day. We’ve tried to do it at DAVE: I consider Clency and Joe good mates. We have
other times of the day, but work always gets in the way. covered almost every sports topic throughout our
sessions, spoken about life milestones, and they have
JOE: One of the main benefits of training with someone given me life advice. They supported me when I had
else is you stop making excuses about not going. You a rowing fundraiser at the Club. We have gone to AFL
think, ‘I don’t want to let Clency down’, or ‘I don’t want Finals together and lately we’ve been talking about golf.
to let Dave down’. There’s always someone pushing you. They support me in return.
You have good days and not-so-good days. Dave keeps us
motivated. He also checks our technique is correct; that’s CLUB MEMBERS JOE AND CLENCY
a key thing, making sure you don’t get injured. WITH PERSONAL TRAINER DAVE AT
CITY CLUB FITNESS CENTRE. Winter Personal Training offer
DAVE: Occasionally they come to the gym a little flat, PHOTO: BLANCHE CLARK R EPSA
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and that’s when I step in and help change their mindset MF I
10-pack Personal Training sessions at
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and weights, and add plenty of variations to movements. 30 mins - $510, now $255
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C E 60 mins- $810, now $405
CLENCY: I used to be active and play soccer, but after I EN TR
retired I didn’t do much. As I got older, I was constantly Limited to one offer per member.
going to physio for neck injuries and a sore back, and Ends 31 July 2021.
the physio said, ‘You need to get fit.’ That is the reason I
Contact the Fitness Centre on (03) 9944 8860
started seeing a personal trainer. I rarely see the physio
or email fitnesscentre@racv.com.au
now. It has had the desired effect on my body.
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ESCAPE
AWAY W I T H W O R D S
Good books, fine art, great wine and an open
fire – the Country Club has everything you
need for a warm winter getaway
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s the chilly weather sets in and we look for ways to
MUSEUM OF ART
stay warm, what could be better than sitting by a
fire or heater with a glass of red wine, a canapé or
two, and a good book?
That’s easy to do at Healesville Country Club & Resort
with a book from the library, a wine from the bar and a
seat in front of the open fire in the Members’ Lounge.
For a drop that works well as an aperitif, Restaurant
Manager Franc Van Poelvoorde recommends three wines MMODA
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from the Yarra Valley: Coldstream Hills Merlot, Hoddles
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Creek Pinot Noir and (for those who prefer white) Yering
Station Chardonnay.
Club Members who stay in booked accommodation A
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at Healesville Country Club & Resort enjoy a A G
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complimentary Aperitivo Hour in the Members’ Lounge
between 5pm and 6pm. That means you can spend the
Stay at the County Club with one of
morning snuggled up in bed reading and, if it’s a gripping
yarn, keep reading by the fire in the Members’ Lounge our special packages. Details at
until Aperitivo Hour. racv.com.au/healesville-packages
If you’re looking for inspiration on what book to read For City Club, go to
next, the Yarra Valley Writers’ Festival this month brings
racv.com.au/cityclub-packages
together some of Australia’s finest writers for talks
on love, resilience, climate change and crime fiction.
Former political advisor Don Watson, Indigenous author
Tony Birch, crime writer Michael Robotham and literary
doyenne Helen Garner are among the speakers.
ART AND CULTURAL DESTINATIONS
To complement the festival, YAVA Gallery & Arts Hub
has an exhibition, Re | Covered, featuring artworks Yarra Valley Writers Festival, July 16-18,
inspired by books and poems, as well as artworks by Various locations around Warburton.
children’s book illustrator Elise Hurst. The Yarra Valley’s yarravalleywritersfestival.com
vibrant arts scene also includes TarraWarra Museum of
Art and Yering Station art gallery. TarraWarra Museum of Art
Be quick to see the TarraWarra Biennial 2021: Slow 313 Healesville-Yarra Glen Road,
Moving Waters before it ends on 11 July. Otherwise, Healesville twma.com.au
Indigenous artist Richard Young’s Scarred Species
opens on 10 July at Yering Station, and the Wilam Biik Yering Station art gallery
exhibition of Indigenous art opens at TarraWarra on 38 Melba Highway, Yarra Glen
31 July. Be sure to enjoy the wine while you’re there.
yering.com/visit-us/art-gallery/
When you return to Healesville Country Club & Resort, YAVA Gallery & Arts Hub
take the time to look at the art on the walls. You can go 252A Maroondah Highway, Healesville
online and find out more about the RACV Art Collection yava.org.au
at racv.com.au/artcollection
WORDS: BLANCHE CLARK. MAIN PHOTO: MATT HARVEY
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W H AT ’ S O N T H I S M O N T H
J U LY V E T E R A N S F R O N T L I N E S TO R I E S
16 KENNETH
PARK DOUBLE
10.30am-
2.30pm
CITY
$75, two
LECTURE + lectures, lunch
Vietnam veterans Laurie Blackmore and LUNCH + glass of
1 MAHJONG Level 2
10am-noon
CITY
Lindsay Cooper share their extraordinary
Boston, plus wine & tea or
Prince Philip coffee.
stories at a special Club event. Both National
5 SUPERVISED Level 2 CITY
DUPLICATE
BRIDGE
10am-noon Servicemen with the Army Intelligence Corps, 19 SUPERVISED
DUPLICATE
Level 2
10am-noon
CITY
Lindsay helped implement Australia’s first use
BRIDGE
of a computer in a war zone in 1971.
6 TRAVEL
GROUP 1
Level 2
10am-noon
CITY
Fri 13 Aug, noon-2.30pm, Pavilion, City 21 BOOK GROUP Library
10am-noon
HEALESVILLE I N T E R N AT I O N A L
Club, $84.50pp. C U I S I N E AT B I S T R O
7 CRAFT GROUP Library
10am-noon
HEALESVILLE
DUPLICATE Level 2 CITY
BRIDGE 10am-noon Enjoy dishes from around the world,
DUPLICATE Level 2 CITY including French, Asian, Italian and Indian, three
BRIDGE 10am-noon CRAFT GROUP 1pm-4pm HEALESVILLE nights a week in Bistro during August.
EVENING Level 2 CITY
BOOK GROUP 4 Library CITY August, Tue-Thu, 6pm-9pm, Bistro, City
7.15-8.15pm Club. Go online for more details at
MAHJONG 7pm-9pm
racv.com.au/club-whats-on
22 SOLO GROUP Level 2
9.30-11.30am
CITY
8 SOLO GROUP Level 2
9.30-11.30am
CITY
25 SUNDAY NIGHT
MOVIE
Theatrette
4pm-6pm
CITY
$20pp, glass
LADIES Billiards CITY
The Man Who Inquire re of wine &
SNOOKER Room
1.30-3.30pm
Knew Infinity Bistro dinner movie snacks. 29 QUEEN
VICTORIA
Offsite
10am-11am
$35pp, tour,
from $35pp market bag,
MARKET
STOP THE Library CITY hot-jam
DISCOVERY
DAD JOKES! 10.30am- 26 SUPERVISED
DUPLICATE
Level 2
10am-noon
CITY
TOUR doughnut &
Children’s book 11.30am coffee.
BRIDGE
reading with
Adrian Beck
14 KENNETH PARK
WALKING TOUR
Offsite
10am-noon
EAST
MELBOURNE 27 HIGH TEA & Noon-2pm CITY MENTORING 6pm-8.30pm CITY
LECTURE $60pp, PROGRAM
FROZEN THE 1pm-3.30pm HER MAJESTY’S East Melbourne $25pp, walk & Adrian Dickens: lecture, lunch Round 1
MUSICAL THEATRE, coffee or tea Queen’s Private & glass of Finale
EXHIBITION ST
Diamond wine
DUPLICATE Level 2 CITY Collection 31 DINNER Members’ $85pp
9 MOULIN ROUGE
DINNER WITH
7pm-11pm HEALESVILLE BRIDGE 10am-noon DANCE Dining Room 3-course
VICTORIAN 6.30pm-10pm CITY 6.30pm
GABRIEL GATE dinner
BASTILLE DAY Members’ CITY TRUFFLE $140pp,
DINNER DINNER 5-course meal
10 BOOK
GROUP 2
Library
11.15-12.15pm
CITY Dining Room
6.30pm
$100pp,
4-courses, & glass of wine
canape & on arrival.
bubbles on
11 FAULTY
TOWERS:
Level 2
12.30pm
CITY
$130pp lunch, arrival. 28 MAHJONG 10am-noon HEALESVILLE Explore our What’s On page for the latest
THE DINING show & drinks
MAHJONG LIBRARY HEALESVILLE details about upcoming Club events and
EXPERIENCE DUPLICATE Level 2 CITY
10am-noon BRIDGE 10am-noon activities at racv.com.au/club-whats-on
12 SUPERVISED
DUPLICATE
Level 2
10am-noon
CITY
CRAFT GROUP LIBRARY HEALESVILLE CRAFT GROUP LIBRARY HEALESVILLE
BRIDGE 1pm-4pm 1pm-4pm
13 TRAVEL Library CITY
15 MAHJONG Level 2 CITY MENTORING SHARED CITY
GROUP 2 11am-12.45pm 10am-noon PROGRAM WORK SPACE
HA
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Round 2 5.30pm
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Induction
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MAHJONG LIBRARY HEALESVILLE
CLUB EVENT
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10am-noon
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