Year 12 Dads' Weekend in Newcastle
Last Friday, around 90 Years 12 fathers headed up the coast for our third and final Dads' Weekend.
The weekend began for some on Friday afternoon with a round of golf at Merewether Golf Club before a larger contingent gathered for dinner and drinks at the Commonwealth Hotel. Saturday morning saw some heading to the beach for a surf, walk or run, while others enjoyed some of Newcastle's many cafes.
Saturday lunch was the main event and the whole group met at Earp Distillery where we enjoyed a great meal preceded by a tour of the distillery. Lunch extended into dinner which eventually saw us regroup at The Kent Hotel where festivities continued. It was a big day so a Sunday morning swim was in order and a few took a tour of Newcastle Art Gallery. The weekend's events continued into Sunday afternoon with several dads going to watch the Rabbitohs v Knights in the NRL.
All in all, a great weekend spent with a great bunch of people.
Many thanks to Matt Lyne, our golf organiser, Ben Thrum, for organising our exceptional lunch at Earp, Toby Tancred for assisting with accommodation, and of course, Ben Loneragan, our chief liaison officer. Here's to looking forward to the remainder of the year with our boys at Riverview.
