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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

APPROVED AGED CARE PROVIDER

DOOR TO DOOR SERVICE

COVID-CLEAN, MODERN FLEET

Appreciative April

Too often we find fault with a situation, event or person, that then turns (too easily) into a habit. I ask you to join me this month practicing an active appreciation in each and every interaction. Why pay a cancellation fee when you cancel on the day, just because of inclement weather? So what if it rains or it’s too hot, we aren’t made of sugar, nor are we going to melt. What­ever the weather, we will help you cope—and appreciate you didn’t give in to negativity!

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Shopping

21 March

Lunch

25 March

Cruise

27 March

Shopping

28 March

Shopping

29 March

Special

31 March

Movie

1 April

Movie

4 April

Cruise

7 April

Special

8 April

Tour

11 April

A Show

12 April

Special

14 April

Lunch

15 April

Concert

23 April

Tour

28 April

Lunch

29 April

Friday 21 March

Bunnings Pymble and Lunch

Need to fix something in your home or fancy some new plants on your doorstep? Join us in browsing this amazing store or enjoy a coffee at their in-store café. Afterwards, we will take you for lunch at West Pymble Bowling Club (your choice and cost).

Home pickups: Hornsby residents


$25 per person • $45 per couple


Transport only

Tuesday 25 March

New: TAFE Hospitality Trainees, Ultimo

Tafe students show off their skills at The Apprentice restaurant with a 2-course lunch (alt. serves) of salmon with spinach gnocchi, pickled fennel and sauce vierge or beef cheek + potatoes. Desserts follow and two drinks (choice: wine, beer, sparkling water, soft drinks, tea/ coffee). Book by 7 March (14 day cancellation).

Home pickups


$80 per person • $155 per couple


Transport, lunch, 2 drinks included

Thursday 27 March

Paddle Wheeler Cruise, Nepean Belle

Cruise the splendid Nepean Gorge while enjoying a 2-course lunch, including roast chicken, sauteed potatoes, basil pesto pasta, Greek salad and tasty desserts with tea/coffee. Bring cash for drinks. Toilets upstairs so one for the more mobile. Pickups: 9:15 HKCT Turra.; 9:30 Willow Pk; 9:45 Pen. Hills Lib.

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No home pickups


$90 per person • $175 per couple


Transport, cruise, lunch included

Friday 28 March

Bunnings Pymble and Lunch

Need to fix something in your home or fancy some new plants on your doorstep? Join us in browsing this amazing store or enjoy a coffee at their in-store café. Afterwards, we will take you for lunch at West Pymble Bowling Club (your choice and cost).

Home pickups: Ku-ring-gai residents


$25 per person • $45 per couple


Transport only

Saturday 29 March

Flower Power Nursery and Lunch

This is a must! You will really enjoy browsing the mass of plants and a store full of stunning homewares and perhaps savour a coffee. We will then have lunch at Frankie’s Food Factory in the nursery (your choice and cost). Limit of two shopping bags each. Saturday cancel­lations must phone 0473 478 890.

Home pickups


$35 per person • $65 per couple


Transport only

Monday 31 March

Canoelands Orchard

You can pick (or buy) your apples, along with lemons, tomatoes, egg-plants and, maybe, pomegranates. We’ll enjoy an intriguing talk on bees before a bite at the café. For the brave there is also a tractor ride ($2 extra). Limit of two shopping bags each. Pickups: 8:15 HKCT Turra.; 8:30 Willow Park; 8:45 Pennant Hills Lib.

No home pickups


$45 per person • $85 per couple


Transport, entrance, bee-talk included

Tuesday 1 April

Travel Screening and Lunch

Be immersed in Northern Italy’s most scenic, romantic sights with a travel screening at The Centre, Dural! You will be mesmerised by the Duomo’s intricate architecture in Florence, the enchanting Lake Como and the joy of being lost in Venice’s famed alleys. Then enjoy a 2-course themed lunch and a drink*.

Home pickups


$65 per person • $125 per couple


Transport, film, lunch, a drink included

Friday 4 April

The Iconic 'Crocodile Dundee'

After a delicious brunch at The Runaway Spoon, settle in for Roseville Cinema’s documentary-style movie on the original Crocodile Dundee. It dives into the magic and humour of this ever-lasting national hit—and later global phenomenon. And it will reveal rare and previously unseen footage.

Home pickups


$40 per person • $75 per couple


Transport + movie included

Monday 7 April

Riverboat Postman Cruise

Cruise on Brooklyn’s historic mail­boat. Enjoy the Hawkesbury River and river-tales, morning tea and a ploughman’s lunch onboard. En route home, stop at Pie in the Sky to shop for your dinner. Pickups: 8:15 HKCT Turramurra; 8:30 Willow Park; 8:45 Pennant Hills Library. Bookings by 28 March please.

No home pickups


$85 per person • $165 per couple


Transport, cruise, m.tea, lunch included

Tuesday 8 April

Combined Consumer Meeting

Be amongst history as we invite clients from our Hornsby Ku-ring-gai and Central Coast community transport organisations. Our first Combined Consumer Meeting, will be a great chance to greet new ‘neighbours’, enjoy a superb lunch and have a say in where community transport goes from here.

Home pickups


$35 per person • $65 per couple


Transport + lunch included

Friday 11 April

Chocolate and Nougat Factory

Here’s a mouth-watering chance to snap up the finest of Easter chocolates, while sampling some others! Everyone delights in this unique Gosford factory tour before enjoying lunch in the café (your choice and cost).

Home pickups


$35 per person • $65 per couple


Transport + tour included

Saturday 12 April

Snow White, Vic State Ballet

A fairy tale classic with impossibly skilled dancers from the Victorian State Ballet, this is not to be missed! Performance is 2pm at Chatswood’s Concourse so we will be early enough for lunch prior (your choice and cost). Saturday cancel­lations must phone 0473 478 890. Non-refundable tickets.

Home pickups


$105 per person • $205 per couple


Transport + show included

Monday 14 April

Sydney Royal Easter Show Spectacular

A biggie! Watch shows, meet farm­yard animals, taste local produce…something for all! Have lunch at the show or order a tasty ploughmans lunch with us for $10. Book early! Non-refundable tickets. Outing for the more mobile due to the walking, we'll be there for 3 hours. Bring your NSW Senior Citizen card.

No home pickups


$50 per person • $95 per couple


Transport + entrance included

Tuesday 15 April

Time and Tide Lunch, Dee Why

Enjoy a scenic drive to the Northern Beaches where Nimal (our host) will offer you a delicious lunch of salmon, mash and veggies, plus fries and salad to share, comple­mented with a piccolo of champagne. Afterwards, a taste sensation of sticky date pudding and ice cream, plus tea and coffee.

Home pickups


$75 per person • $145 per couple


Transport, lunch, drink included

Wednesday 23 April

Sydney Morning Masters Concert

Delight in coffee and cake and the exquisite Chroma Quartet at Chatswood’s Concourse. Performing Mendelssohn’s beautiful final string quartet and Australian Jakub Jankowski’s String Quartet No.1. Then a brief meet with the artists before an hour’s lunch (your choice + cost) or shopping before we get you home.

Home pickups


$75 per person • $145 per couple


Transport + concert included

Monday 28 April

Balmoral & Middle Harbour Tour

Settle in and enjoy being in Rick’s safe hands. We stop at Balmoral Beach for a walk and coffee—with the chance to soak up the views. But the rest of this tour is a surprise, before Norths Cammeray for a mouth-watering lunch (your choice and cost). Pickups: 8:15 HKCT Turra.; 8:30 Willow Park; 8:45 Pen. Hills Lib.

Home pickups


$25 per person • $45 per couple


Transport only

Tuesday 29 April

Trojan's Restaurant, Terrigal

Enjoy the drive up to Terrigal where our hosts offer a choice of: grilled barramundi, chips and salad; bangers, mash with broccolini and caramelised onion gravy or smoked salmon bruschetta. Please be ready with your selection when booking. Delicious desserts also available on the day (your cost).

Home pickups


$70 per person • $135 per couple


Transport, lunch, 2 drinks included

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Please ring me as I have a query

So what if we have a worry, a regret or a pain or two? Is complaining or staying home going to fix it or just make us more miserable and miss out on the abun­dance of joy to be found in any moment if we seek it! Life is better lived and shared when we find appreci­ation in any circumstance. And April being Easter and Anzac Day is just the tonic for pulling up our bootstraps and marching towards positivity!
This attitude is helping me surf the plethora of aged care reform updates and confusion. Instead of moaning, I am actively partici­pating with feedback to the Commonwealth. I don’t just say ‘it’s wrong’ or complain, I offer ideas or prove why more research might be con­sidered, in a positive and result-orientated manner.
I have serious concerns for you, our current clients, and how the reforms will impact you. Such as the very heavy reliance on digital access. We won’t have the aged care system everyone wants if everyone doesn’t become involved.
See our PDF for links to have your say.
Speaking of Easter (and of course Mother’s Day the next month) no doubt friends or family will spoil you with a chocolate egg or flowers? Why not get in early and suggest they choose to Donate or Dedicate to you, for an outing or any future trip with HKCT? They can prepay one of your services or nominate an amount we’ll hold in credit for you, and you’ll get a voucher instead of waist-band guilt! Plus you’ll have some­thing new to talk about with your giver when next you see them? Get them to call our client services team or visit our website.
I love hearing from clients of inno­vations or opportunities that have helped them. Apparently, 70-80% of our beloved pets’ needs can be performed by vets in our homes! Why not ask if your vet offers this? If not, we know of one happy customer of Swift Vets in our area.
I am also appreciative that so many are coming to our Consumer Meeting (8 April, Mooney Mooney Club). Hornsby Ku-ring-gai clients can meet and mingle with our Central Coast ones so there will be many new friends to meet.

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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Toyota Coaster buses only

18- and 20-seaters

Toyota Coaster buses with hoist

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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