HAVE YOU EVER WONDERED HOW TO MAKE FRIENDS IN DARWIN EITHER AFTER MOVING FROM ANOTHER LOCATION OR BEING RETIRED OR DECIDING TO RETIRE?
YOU DO NOT NEED TO BE A NEWCOMER TO DARWIN - ANYONE SEEKING FRIENDSHIP AND BEING INVOLVED IS WELCOME.
The Darwin Ionian Club provides support and friendship, for both newcomers to Darwin as well as those who have been here for a while, with a welcoming social women's network and opportunities for meeting new friends.
FORTHCOMING ACTIVITIES
NEXT CLUB MEETING
Club Meetings are held from February to November
The next Club Meeting will be held on Thursday 24 July 2025 at 11.30 a.m.
Venue: Silks Darwin Bistro, Dick Ward Drive, Fannie Bay.
MONTHLY COFFEE MORNING
Coffee mornings are on the second Thursday of the month
There will be a special Morning Tea on Thursday 14 August, at 10.00 a.m.
Venue:
Government House with the Administrator, His Honour Professor the Honourable Hugh Heggie AO PSM.
This visit includes a tour of Government House.
Guests are welcome by invitation to our coffee mornings, Club Meetings and other activities (see below).
PLEASE SEND AN EMAIL TO THE PRESIDENT, VIA THE CONTACT PAGE, IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN THE DARWIN IONIAN CLUB
The Club Membership Secretary will then ring you or send an SMS to arrange to meet and talk about what the Club can offer you.
The Darwin Ionian Club offers various indoor activities such as Book Club, Mah Jong, and Scrabble:
The Book Club is on the first Monday of the month (February to November), or second Monday (due to public holidays or other reasons). The next Book Club is on Monday, 11 August 2025, at 11.30 a.m. Note this is the second Monday of the month.
at the Trailer Boat Club. Lunch follows.
Mah Jong is on Tuesdays each week 10.30 a.m. to 1.30 p.m. then lunch (bring your own lunch)
Scrabble is played on a Saturday at 10.30 a.m. at the Nightcliff Sports Club.
Note: Scrabble is usually played fortnightly but this may be subject to change depending on the availability of players.
If you wish to join us for any of the activities listed above,
please either send an email to darwin@ionians.net with your contact details and interest in any activity or fill in the Contact page.
Members/friends/partners social outings: From time-to-time members and their partners and/or friends gather for a day event or a fun evening. In 2025 there was a visit to the Bumble Bean Chocolate Factory and in 2024 we gathered at Cullen Bay on the lawns a well as a game or two at the Darwin Bowls Club. These events were very successful and enjoyed by all.
Outings around and outside Darwin will be advised during the year. Some activities included a visit to Burnett House for Devonshire Tea, CareFlight at the Darwin Airport (a very informative visit), Bumble Bean Chocolates (quite an interesting experience on creating chocolates). In the Dry Season Australia's Biggest Morning Tea for the Cancer Council is held outdoors at times. One time was at the beautiful Berry Springs Nature Park. A car rally in the dry season for members and their partners and friends was very successful. It was very interesting driving through the countryside looking for answers to a quiz. We found out our answers when we arrived at the lunch venue, at Purple Mango Cafe, Stephen Road, Marrakai.
For all Club Enquiries, Contact: darwin@ionians.net