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Vegetarian or venison,
you’ll love our outings

Vegetarian or
venison, you’ll
love our outings

Close-up,Of,Face,Elderly,Woman,Smiling,Happiness,,Short,White,Hair

Vegetarian or venison,
you’ll love our outings

Vegetarian or
venison, you’ll
love our outings

Close-up,Of,Face,Elderly,Woman,Smiling,Happiness,,Short,White,Hair

Vegetarian or venison,
you’ll love our outings

Vegetarian or
venison, you’ll
love our outings

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Judicious January

Amid the festivities, your year-end must do’s and (no doubt) a few solemn reflections too, we are all aware of the new year just moments away—and more plans that must be made. Thus, I invite you to prove your good judgment and wisdom in decision-making from the very start of 2025! Didn’t someone famous say ‘Begin as you mean to go on, and go on as you began’?

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Tour

22 November

Shopping

23 November

Tour

25 November

Christmas

26 November

Cruise

29 November

Tour

2 December

Lunch

3 December

Shopping

4 December

Christmas

6 December

Markets

7 December

Special

9 December

Special

10 December

Shopping

11 December

Special

13 December

Tour

20 January

Cruise

21 January

Movie

24 January

Lunch

28 January

Lunch

31 January

Friday 22 November

High Tea, Tour of Parliament House

Delight in the wondrous Strangers Restaurant for sweet and savoury treats on Parliamentary-crested Wedgwood plates, with an array of teas. We have arranged a Parliament House Tour (Legislative Assembly) to see where laws are born, argued and legislated. Book by 14 Nov. Full payment on booking, no refunds.

Home pickups


$90 per person • $175 per couple


Transport, tour + high tea included

Saturday 23 November

Christmas Shopping at The Rocks

Delight in Christmas shopping at Sydney’s oldest market while being tempted by talented artisans and traders. Enjoy a bite (your choice and cost) from the food stalls and cafés in this foodie paradise. Cobblestoned streets makes this an outing for the more mobile. Saturday cancel­lations must phone 0473 478 890.

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Home pickups


$35 per person • $65 per couple


Transport only

Monday 25 November

CareFlight Air Base Tour, Lunch

Enjoy a fascinating tour of their Westmead base—one of Australia’s fastest doctor-staffed, rotary-wing rescue services. Donations gladly accepted. Lunch at Hotel Pennant Hills. Pickups: 8:15 HKCT Turra­murra; 9:15 Pen. Hills Lib; 9:30 Cherrybrook Skate Park. For safety this outing is for the more mobile.

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No home pickups


$25 per person • $45 per couple


Transport + (free) tour included

Tuesday 26 November

Christmas Lunch at The Fiddler

Due to last year’s success we are returning to The Fiddler Pub for their renowned show and hospitality. Unmatched in value, you’ll enjoy a welcome drink on arrival, traditional Christmas 2-course lunch and enter­tainment. Must book by 11 Nov. Please note: full payment upon booking and there are no refunds.

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Home pickups


$85 per person • $165 per couple


Transport, drink, lunch + show included

Friday 29 November

Pearl Farm Cruise, Lunch

Cruise the scenic Hawkesbury River and enjoy famed Broken Bay oysters. Your farm skipper will explain the farming lifecycle, from spawning through to selection for seafood or pearl production. Then we take you to Brooklyn, a beautiful fishing village for a waters-edge lunch at The King Tide Café (your choice and cost).

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Pickups: Ku-ring-gai residents


$65 per person • $125 per couple


Transport, cruise, presentation included

Monday 2 December

Rick's Balmoral, Mid. Harbour Tour

Sit back and enjoy before we stop at beautiful Balmoral Beach for a walk, a coffee and the views. But the rest of the tour is a surprise, before lunch at Norths Cammeray (your choice and cost). Pickups: 8:15 HKCT Turramurra; 8:30 Willow Pk; 8:45 Pen. Hills Library.

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No home pickups


$25 per person • $45 per couple


Transport only

Tuesday 3 December

Mooney Mooney Club Delight

Savour a leisurely lunch at this delightful club with its beautiful views over the Hawkesbury River. Please be ready with your meal choice when booking: beer battered fish and chips; or chicken schnitzel, chips and salad; or chicken Caesar salad.

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Home pickups


$50 per person • $95 per couple


Transport + lunch included

Wednesday 4 December

Christmas Shopping, Macquarie Centre

Finish off your shopping with two hours at Macquarie Centre with every­thing you need in David Jones, Kmart and 360 other stores. And the centre’s decorations are superb. Pickups: Roseville, Lindfield, Killara, Pymble, Gordon, Turramurra, St Ives, Wahroonga, N. Wahroonga & Warrawee residents.

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Home pickups


$15 per person • $25 per couple


Transport only

Friday 6 December

Christmas Celebrations at Magpies

Let's party together. Please join us at Magpies (such a success last year) where our hosts are serving up a delicious Christmas lunch: ham and turkey stacks with roast vegetables, gravy and cranberry sauce, a plum pudding dessert with brandy custard, along with tea and coffee (and a surprise upon arrival).

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Home pickups


$70 per person • $135 per couple


Transport + lunch included

Saturday 7 December

St Ives Christmas Market

Delight in finishing off your festive shopping at an outdoor Christmas market. Browse the many gift stalls and some marvellous food ones. We will be at the market from 3-5pm so maybe have lunch before your afternoon pickup. Saturday cancel­lations must phone 0473 478 890.

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Home pickups


$35 per person • $65 per couple


Transport only

Monday 9 December

Surprise Dinner, Christmas Lights

Festive spirit abounds with dinner (your choice and cost) at a surprise venue chosen by your driver. Then onward to enjoy some mesmerising Christmas lights from the comfort of the bus (or maybe a short wander) before we drop you safely home. Pickups will be late-afternoon.

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Pickups: Hornsby residents


$25 per person • $45 per couple


Transport only

Tuesday 10 December

Surprise Dinner, Christmas Lights

Festive spirit abounds with dinner (your choice and cost) at a surprise venue chosen by your driver. Then onward to enjoy some mesmerising Christmas lights from the comfort of the bus (or maybe a short wander) before we drop you safely home. Pickups will be late-afternoon.

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Pickups: Ku-ring-gai residents


$25 per person • $45 per couple


Transport only

Wednesday 11 December

Christmas Shopping, Macquarie Centre

Finish off your shopping with two hours at Macquarie Centre with every­thing you need in David Jones, Kmart and 360 other stores. And the centre’s decorations are superb. Pickups: Beecroft; Cheltenham; Epping; North Epping; Normanhurst; Pennant Hills; Thornleigh & Westleigh residents.

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Home pickups


$15 per person • $25 per couple


Transport only

Friday 13 December

Native Christmas Wreath Workshop

Create a native Christmas wreath for your door or as a gift for a loved one. At $60 this wreath will be both a bargain and a pride and joy for Christmasses to come. Rebecca (Made By Me Workshop) will guide you in the making and a light lunch is included. 1-3pm at the HKCT office (min. of 10 clients required).

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Home pickups


$85 per person • $165 per couple


Transport, lunch, wreath included

Monday 20 January

Rick's City Tour, Sailing Club Lunch

Remind yourself of our city's beauty! Rick will drive you past some of Sydney’s iconic attractions, with a stop at Centennial Park for morning tea, before going on to a superb lunch at the Drummoyne Sailing Club (your choice and cost). Pickups: 8:15 HKCT Turramurra; 8:30 Willow Park; 8:45 Pennant Hills Library.

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No home pickups


$25 per person • $45 per couple


Transport only

Tuesday 21 January

Palm Beach Cruise & Lunch

Savour the view and serenity aboard a 1-hour scenic boat cruise on shimmering Pittwater. Then to Club Palm Beach for a delightful two-course lunch with mains of: roast-of -the-day; fish ‘n’ chips or chicken schnitzel with chips and salad; followed by dessert. Orders taken on the day.

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Home pickups


$60 per person • $115 per couple


Transport, cruise + lunch included

Friday 24 January

Runaway Spoon Lunch & Movie 'Conclave'

After a delicious brunch at Run­away Spoon (your choice and cost), enjoy this fascinating 'must see' movie at Roseville Cinema. With Ralph Fiennes and Isabella Rossellini, it’s set in the Vatican City with stunning cinema­tography. Cardinal Lawrence must select a pope but secrets threaten to shake the church’s foundations.

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Home pickups


$40 per person • $75 per couple


Transport + movie included

Tuesday 28 January

Yarra Bay Sailing Club Lunch

A standout near La Perouse offering lunch overlooking the beach. ‘CSalt on the Beach’ has an affordable, tasty two-course menu. Please have your meal choice when booking: beer battered fish, chips and salad; or chicken schnitzel with chips and salad; or penne boscaiola; with dessert-of-the-day and tea/coffee.

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Home pickups


$50 per person • $95 per couple


Transport + lunch included

Friday 31 January

Bobbin Head Lunch, Waterside Bistro

Enjoy the scenic drive down to Bobbin Head for a short walk along the picturesque marina before relaxing over lunch by the water. Waterside Bistro will be serving their signature fish ‘n’ chips or vegetarian pasta, plus tea or coffee with a brownie taster. Please place lunch choice when booking.

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Home pickups


$55 per person • $105 per couple


Transport + lunch included

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All at HKCT hope your first plan for 2025 is to decide to get out more and socialise with others—be it with friends, family or friends you have not yet met! And your best way is to join our social outings, perhaps a shopping shuttle (even once a month) just to be in good company to shop, browse or simply stop for a tea or coffee and observe life.
At HKCT our first plan is ensuring we meet, if not exceed, your expectations with our services and investigate what else we could do, how else we might communicate with you and make it easier for you to contact us. We will never not take your calls (goodness, the team would go on strike!) but can we reduce time lost on the mechanics of your arrangements? That way we’ll have more time to ask ‘how are you today?’ when we call to confirm your booking and that you’ll hear from us at 2pm the day before. Hence you are invited (urged, even) to complete our annual client survey. Please be objective and honest as your feedback is vital and sincerely appreciated! You can mail back a paper copy, or use the QR code (overleaf) for an online version, or go to our website to complete the HKCT survey. And there’s a hamper to be won.
My personal plan for 2025 is to test something I just read, the list of Real Luxuries in Life: time, health, a quiet mind, slow mornings, ability to travel, rest without guilt, a good night’s sleep, mean-ingful conversations, people you love, people who love you back. If the author had added glasses of bubbles, I’d say this list was perfect!
Let’s live in every moment, whether it is noticing something pretty or the company of others. We must not ignore our health as slow mornings, rest and sleep helps us face the world with a smile and the will to make the most of what we can do. The people in our lives must know they are loved—with reciprocity hoped for but, if not received, forgiveness and a search for new connections are within our control.
And travel! We might not be off to Paris or New York for 6 weeks (first class, of course) but we can go out, get out, experience something new. Speak to some­one new via a smile or a kind word, a brief moment or with a thoughtful question. You can travel as much as you like…because that’s why we are here…to take you to the world!

Pricings

Costs shown are for CHSP-eligible customers only.

Prepayment

Thank you for understanding that prepayment of outings is preferred and appreciated by your HKCT team. It greatly assists our drivers and office team.

Cancellations

Charges apply to outings with luncheons or entries pre-arranged and included in your price. Reservation deadlines dictate our prepayments so, should you cancel within 3 working days of an outing (or contrary to a venue’s rules), please understand when we advise you of the non-refundable portion of your prepayment.

Covid Safe

Our intended outings, destinations and venues are subject to NSW Health’s restrictions.

Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Community Transport welcomes feedback and compliments

Any concern will be investigated confidentially as we work on resolving it.

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18- and 20-seaters

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Seats 17 or 13 if one passenger is in a wheelchair

Toyota Hiace van with hoist

Seats 8 or 4 if one passenger is in a wheelchair

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