OB Friendship Exchange-New South Wales Australia

If you are interested in participating in this outbound friendship exchange to District 9650 in New South Wales, Australia please contact Raju Jairam at 970-691-6244 or raju@mbi.com.

Rotary Friendship Exchange Dist. 9650 and Dist. 5440

http://www.rotary9650.org.au/

Schedule for Outgoing Rotarians from Dist. 5440 to Dist. 9650 (March 16 – 26, 2017)

• ARRIVE Sydney.
• Arrive Coffs Harbour Thursday 16th March, PM preferably  – by air. At home in evening with hosts.
• Friday 17th, Sat 18th, Sun 19th. March. Coffs Harbour Hosting - local stuff to include,  including sightseeing, including a yacht cruise to the Solitary Islands, up close encounters with (wild) kangaroos guaranteed, pristine beaches and much more., social functions and a combined Rotary function. Local transport by members and members’ perks.
• Depart Coffs for Dorrigo Monday 20th March AM (earlyish). Transport by Rotary volunteers.
• Arrive Dorrigo well before lunch Monday
• Balance of Monday 20th, all day Tuesday 21st March, host program by RC Dorrigo, with all the famous Dorrigo Plateau has to offer, World Heritage Sub Tropical Forests of Gondwanaland, and driving to and from Dorrigo on the renowned Waterfall Way, an Australian classic drive.
• Depart Dorrigo Wednesday 22nd March, AM for Walcha, Point Lookout on the way, likely lunch with Armidale Rotarians. Transport appropriate rental vehicle with volunteer, Coffs(most likely) to arrive Dorrigo in good time to transport the group from Dorrigo to Wauchope. (The rental bus naturally will be at your cost.)
• Arrive Walcha Wednesday PM, mid afternoon.
• Balance Wednesday, 22nd, all day Thursday 23rd  March, host program by Walcha local transport by rental vehicle, if required, but more likely that locals would do their legendary 4WD tour.
• Depart Walcha Friday 24th March AM after all heads are clear, travel, most likely fairly directly to Wauchope.
• Arrive Wauchope as early as practicable to allow time for initial settling in with local hosts and good time to depart for the evening function at Laurieton Rotary District Conference. Once group is delivered to Wauchope hosts, the Coffs volunteer driver should return the rental vehicle to Coffs. Or, if it is Thrifty, perhaps the vehicle can be returned to Thrifty at Port, if the driver is planning to attend the conference.  
• Balance Friday 24th , all day Saturday 25th and Sunday morning 26th March D9650 Conference and time with Wauchope hosts. 
• Depart Wauchope Sunday 26th March PM for Sydney or other destinations. For some, or all, Monday morning might be better. By air from Port Macquarie, or maybe by train from Wauchope.

    As well as the rental bus, there will be cost to attend conference, and possibly some meals, especially when travelling.