We hope that you have all had a very enjoyable Christmas and New Year break after a a pretty busy and exciting year of events for the Society. 2014 promises to be no less action-packed. I apologise that I haven't put out a newsletter over the break - I have been in Melbourne, Brisbane and Vanuatu (yes, yes - I hear the groans) and enjoying myself far too much to battle the ipad :-)

To whet your appetite and get some dates out please see below a rough list of the events comeing soon. I'll be back in London next week (after a short Mid-Eastern break) and provide a fuller description. In the meantime please email Sarah on office@britain-australia.org.uk or call on 07983-512166 or 020-7630-1075. Note that the latter number is redirected to the mobile in our new office.

Wishing everybody a wonderful year ahead - Dale.

Mon 27-Jan  1pm: Arthur Phillip Commemoration Service at St Mary le Bow (free) & lunch at Grocers' Hall £75pp

Sun 02-Feb  Hartham Park - lunch & auction, for Phillip Memorials Appeal (see website for details)

Mon 24-Feb 6pm - 8pm: Book launch of "Sheila" at Australia House (free event to BAS members) See website for details.

Wed 12-Mar-14  6pm - 8pm: VIP Reception at St James' Palace. Our Guest of Honour cannot be revealed yet but this will be a special event!

late March  Joint reception with London School of Business Australia-New Zealand Club  Provisional

Sat 12-Apr  Tour of Eton School & lunch at Dorney Lakes  Provisional

Tue 13-May
President's Dinner hosted by Lord Carrington
Venue hopefully in the Dining Room in the Locarno Suite of the Foreign Office building
 

June  Annual Garden Party at Stoke Lodge  Provisional  

June  Climb to the top of Big Ben  Provisional  

Tue 08-Jul 6pm - 8pm: Australia House reception for visiting guests to Arthur Phillip Memorials (including the Cook Society) 

Wed 09-Jul Westminster Abbey - VIP unveiling of the Arthur Phillip memorial stone

Fri 11-Jul Bath Guild Hall mayoral reception for the Arthur Phillip memorial - with the Cook Society

Sat 12-Jul Bath Assembly rooms - unveiling of the Arthur Phillip memorial armillary sphere

Sat 12-Jul 7:30pm - 10:30pm: Dinner at Bath Assembly rooms

Jul 18 or 19: Matthew Flinders commemoration

Thu 28-Aug  Reform Club on Pall Mall for "South Australia" dinner & reception