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Who are we?
Touring Old Farts Inc, (commonly known as TOFS), is an incorporated not-for-profitgroup for retired and semi-retired men.
Our ages range from 57 to over 90, and we come from all walks of life, in many shapes and sizes,
in various states of health and fitness.
We take advantage of travel concessions allowed on the Seniors OPAL Card to carry us on regular day outings to places of interest includingmuseums, historic buildings, big businesses, places of learning and on regular organized walks etc.
After every Trip, we always enjoy a convivial lunch at a hotel or club, before making our way home.
You have the absolute choice of which outings you wish to attend.
Our aims include fun, fellowship, education, wellbeing and male camaraderie.
It would not be wrong to say that every TOFS outing is an enjoyable experience.
Interested ? Please check out our More Info Link here or contact our Membership Co-ordinator.
19 October 2017 10th Anniversary – Trip 323 Wollongong Science Centre and Planetarium
What is our history?
FORMATION
18 October 2007
After much brainstorming by founding members John Norris(1), Bill Wallace(1) and John. Wareham(1) OAM, the first TOFS outing was a train
trip to Thirroul, lunch at a pub and then returning home. Visitors on the day – Bill Clarke(4), Gordon Hancock(5) and Hal Moir(6) – were members by the end of the Trip.
22 August 2011
Registered as an Incorporated Association in NSW. At this stage, we had enjoyed 44 Trips and some 56 members had joined.
DEVELOPMENT
Creation of Sub-groups
26 October 2011 Hornsby Sub group (HS)
14 December 2011 Kuring-gai Sub-group (KO)
13 April 2012 Central Coast Sub-group (CC)
31 August 2015 Closure of Hornsby Sub-group (HS)
23 September 2015 Wednesday Wanderers Sub-group (WW)
22 March 2017 Forster/Tuncurry Sub-group (MC)
5 May 2017 Sutherland/St George Sub-group (SS)
8 September 2017 Nepean/Blue Mountains Sub-group (NM)
Membership Milestones
20 December 2012 Admission of Member 100
10 January 2017 Admission of Member 200
26 July 2018 Admission of Member 300
28 June 2022 Admission of Member 400
Progressive total of Trips(Milestones)
12 March 2013 Trip 100 – Stockton Beach
7 May 2015 Trip 200 – Dee Why Headland Walk
5 June 2017 Trip 300 – Reserve Bank Museum
19 October 2017 10th Anniversary – Trip 323
–Wollongong Science Centre and Planetarium
9 October 2018 Trip 400 – Museum of Contemporary Art
25 February 2020 Trip 500 – Fagan Park, Galston
23 March 2022 Trip 600 – Croquet at Cooks River
17 August 2023 Trip 700 – AGM
28 February 2025 Trip 800 – MC Sub-group Golf/Croquet
AWARDS
Election of Life Members
18 August 2016 Founding members John Norris (1), Bill Wallace (1) and John Wareham OAM(1)
17 September 2020 R. Smith (17)
15 August 2024 Peter Bech (32), Terry O’Hara (154)(OAM) and Rex Merrick (179)
19 December 2024 John Mead (70)
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