Social Activities
IRSEA is examining a range of activities that should engage, excite, stimulate, and inform our members.
Your ideas would be welcomed – let us know by email: secretary@irsea.org.au
Information for members will be added as soon as it is available.
So, watch this space, and our newsletter!
IRSEA Luncheon Meetings
Now that COVID-19 is under control and we will all be fully vaccinated, your executive committee is planning seven or eight luncheon meetings in 2026:
Friday 20 March 2026 (Annual General Meeting) (bookings by 6 March).
Thursday 11 June 2026 (bookings by 28 May).
Tuesday 22 September 2026 (bookings by 8 September).
Friday 4 December 2026 (bookings by 20 November).
Our March luncheon meeting is also our AGM.
The March, June, September and December Luncheon meetings will be held at the Castlereagh Boutique Hotel, 169 Castlereagh Street, Sydney.
We are planning one or two social lunches at the Sydney Rowing Club, Abbotsford.
Social meetings do not include a formal meeting. Dates and booking information will be available shortly.
Social meetings (dinner on Friday, lunch meeting on Saturday) in the Hunter Valley, and in the Illawarra are also being planned. More information to follow.
We are planning to have high quality guest speakers at each of the luncheons.
Regretfully, despite our successful innovations recently, we are no longer able to provide access by Zoom to members who are unable to attend in person. Insufficient numbers of members took advantage of joining us by Zoom to justify the cost.
Please watch the IRSEA News and special emails before the luncheon date for more details and the booking form.
Friends of Stewart House (FOSH)
The Friends of Stewart House (FOSH) is a fund raising group that supports the critical work of Stewart House in helping the most needy children in our public education system.
FOSH was formed some 80 years ago and is still going strong. Its members were mainly Department of Education employees but now include all who wish to help this wonderful organisation. Stewart House is critically dependent on personal and corporate financial support.
Money is raised through donations, social functions and raffles. Social functions include luncheons, race days and social excursions. FOSH provides enjoyable social activities for like-minded supporters.
Many IRSEA members are also members of FOSH. You can be a member of FOSH for as little as $20 and this also becomes part of an annual donation to Stewart House.
A social calendar and newsletters are produced two to three times a year. The latest copies of these can be found via the Stewart House link found on this website.
Click to go to our Gallery page to see photos from some past events