Just Friends Social Group

Ipswich, Queensland

Our membership straddles the border of Ipswich and Brisbane in Queensland, Australia.

For further information phone Ken on 3389 2950 (leave a message if requested); or email him at kcurwen@optusnet.com.au.

Our Next Trips

Sunday 23rd February 2025

Coach trip to Montville and Maleny
Travel to Montville to walk around the shops and buy lunch. After lunch go to Maleny for a short stop in Maple Street. The fare will be $50. Pickup Redbank Plaza 8.00am, Biota Street Inala 8.20am.

Sunday 30^th March 2025

Coach Trip to Tamborine Mountain
View the rainforest canopy from the Skywalk, then buy lunch and shop at Gallery Walk.

Visit the Botanic Gardens in the afternoon. Cost including Skywalk $60. Pickup times 8.00am Redbank Plaza, 8.20am Biota Street Inala.

Weekend Activities

All lunches meet at 12 noon

Sunday 1^st December 2024

Christmas Breakup Party

Lunch at PA Hotel, Booval. Meet at 12 noon. Regular members and partners $25 at the door. Non-members $30. Ring Ken to confirm your eligibility or book on the Stradbroke Island trip.

Please bring a Secret Santa gift (value about $10) suitable for either sex.

Sunday 12^th January 2025

Lunch at Falvey’s Cecil Hotel, Goodna. Lunches from $14.

Sunday 19^th January 2025

Lunch at Parkview Club, Goodna. Seniors’ members’ lunches $15. (life membership $1)

Sunday 26^th January 2025

Lunch at Punjab Curry House, Redbank Plains Town Centre. Lunches $15

Meeting

The next Planning Meeting and Afternoon Tea will be on Saturday 1^st February 2025 at 19 Ipswich St. Riverview; meet at 3pm (please bring a plate of food).

These meetings usually last about half an hour, then stay as long as you like for refreshments.

Membership

Anyone booking for travel on one of our trips is considered to be a group member. The convenor will request your contact details so that you can be notified of any changes to the plans. You may resign by notifying the convenor; and your contact details will be purged if you have not contacted us in two years.

The annual membership fee of $5 is due at the beginning of the financial year (July) but may be waived for all members if the Group finances allow.

Governance

Just Friends Social Group is informal, has no constitution and is run as a not-for-profit organisation. Members who attend the monthly meetings will have input into future plans for trips and lunches, and any other matters of concern to the membership.

History of Just Friends

Just Friends Social Group was inaugurated in the year 2000, initially meeting for lunch etc. and car-pooling to various venues. By 2002 the group had grown enough to run coach trips. The pattern of coach trips on the last Sunday of each month, and of lunches on the other Sundays, was well established from 2005 on.

The inaugural coordinator was Margaret; however, by late 2003 the reins had been passed to Don, who ran the group until he was forced to resign, early in 2019, due to ill health. Ken has been running the group since then.

The record of all our coach trips may be read here.