The Ebenezer Uniting Church was built in 1809 and is our oldest existing church and a living part of Australia’s history. It was the first Presbyterian Church in Australia. It is also the oldest existing school building. We have arranged a Devonshire morning tea, and a guided tour and talk on the history of the church.

A short distance away is the Tizzana Winery, a touch of Tuscany on the banks of the Hawkesbury River, where we will have a wine tasting and historical talk. Dr Thomas Fiaschi was a leading Australian surgeon and Consulting Honorary Surgeon to Sydney Hospital, outside which there is a bronze boar in memory of him. He purchased the land at Ebenezer and established a small winery there in 1882. It was restored after a fire in the 1950’s by the Auld family and has much of the memorabilia from the period of the Fiaschi winery.

Lunch will a two course meal at The Richmond Club, Richmond, before returning to Epping mid afternoon.

The coach will depart as usual from the West Epping Panthers Bowling Club. Assemble at 8:15am for an 8:30am departure.

Cost for the day is $35 per head. The coach is a 37-seater so bookings will be restricted to a maximum number of 37 and will be on the basis of ‘first in best dressed’.