Saturday, September 17, 2011
Sporties Den Night @ The Laird
VicBears Den Night @ The Laird Hotel.
Saturday, 24 September, 2011 from 8:00pm.
Saturday, 24 September, 2011 from 8:00pm.
On the Saturday before the big AFL Grand Final, we get our sports gear on to have a Sporties-themed Den Night.
PRIZES FOR THE BEST SPORTS GEAR
Rock up in your fave Sports Gear and you could win some great prizes and give-aways – Titan Video & Toy Packs, VicBears Bags & T-Shirts and lots more. So get ya’ gear on and celebrate the footy finals with us!
GOURMET BBQ IS BACK!
We’ll have the Barbie fired up from 8:00pm with gourmet sausages in rolls, sautéed onions, shredded cheese with all the trimmings. $3 will get you an awesome hot snag!
MANNHAUS MEMBER DRAW IS $175
The Mannhaus Member-draw jackpots again this month and is now sitting on $175... so if your name is called and you’re with us this Den Night, it yours to spend on anything you want at Mannhaus. Anything ;-)
PLUG-A-BEAR
Where club members can plug a cause, business or event - you’ll hear from fellow members as they share an event or activity they are passionate about and get you excited too!
OFF-PEAK MEMBERSHIP ONLY $10
What a great time to join VicBears if you aren’t a member already. Our Off-Peak membership is now available for $10 until December 2011. You’ll get all the benefits of club membership, discount drinks at The Laird AND receive your VicBears membership metal key ring on the spot! All just for 10 bucks!
Our Club Desk will be open from 8:00pm – 11:00pm, where you can;
- purchase new club membership
- book for Grrrampians 2011 Camping Weekend
- purchase VicBears merchandise
- speak with any of your Committeemen
Finally, don't forget that VicBears members get 15% discount off all drinks on Den Nights over the bar at The Laird – the best Bear Pub on the Planet!
See you all at our Sporties Den Night! Grab a beer with some bear friends or make some new ones!
PRIZES FOR THE BEST SPORTS GEAR
Rock up in your fave Sports Gear and you could win some great prizes and give-aways – Titan Video & Toy Packs, VicBears Bags & T-Shirts and lots more. So get ya’ gear on and celebrate the footy finals with us!
GOURMET BBQ IS BACK!
We’ll have the Barbie fired up from 8:00pm with gourmet sausages in rolls, sautéed onions, shredded cheese with all the trimmings. $3 will get you an awesome hot snag!
MANNHAUS MEMBER DRAW IS $175
The Mannhaus Member-draw jackpots again this month and is now sitting on $175... so if your name is called and you’re with us this Den Night, it yours to spend on anything you want at Mannhaus. Anything ;-)
PLUG-A-BEAR
Where club members can plug a cause, business or event - you’ll hear from fellow members as they share an event or activity they are passionate about and get you excited too!
OFF-PEAK MEMBERSHIP ONLY $10
What a great time to join VicBears if you aren’t a member already. Our Off-Peak membership is now available for $10 until December 2011. You’ll get all the benefits of club membership, discount drinks at The Laird AND receive your VicBears membership metal key ring on the spot! All just for 10 bucks!
Our Club Desk will be open from 8:00pm – 11:00pm, where you can;
- purchase new club membership
- book for Grrrampians 2011 Camping Weekend
- purchase VicBears merchandise
- speak with any of your Committeemen
Finally, don't forget that VicBears members get 15% discount off all drinks on Den Nights over the bar at The Laird – the best Bear Pub on the Planet!
See you all at our Sporties Den Night! Grab a beer with some bear friends or make some new ones!
Wednesday, September 7, 2011
NEW Open Season Community Event - R U OK?
7:30pm, Thursday 15 September, 2011
Seraphim Restaurant - upstairs
123 Smith St, Fitzroy
FREE and Open to Everyone!
Our first Open Season Community Forum . . .
The evening is being held to coincide with R U OK Day, a national day of awareness that aims to prevent suicide by encouraging Australians to have open and honest conversations and stay connected with people in their lives. www.ruokday.com.au
These conversations are particularly important for gay men, who have higher rates of depression and are at increased risk of suicide when compared to heterosexual men.
The evening will be hosted by our very own Kevin Reader and Jack Chapman (JOY 94.9’s “The Cubby House”) and features special guests Dr George Forgan-Smith (The Healthy Bear Blog), Christopher Banks (The Bipolar Bear Blog, NZ) and clinical psychologist Ryan Teuma.
“It’s going to be fun and informative, but also a safe place for guys to raise their own questions and share their own experiences of mental wellbeing,” says Jack, event co-ordinator and VicBears Committeeman.
“We bears pride ourselves in the inclusive community that we share. However, when one of our own is going through a hard time it can be difficult to know what to do.”
A literature review carried out by national depression initiative Beyond Blue found that gay men are three times more likely to experience major depression, when compared to heterosexual men.
“RUOK day is a celebration of living. It is about equipping ourselves and others with the skills and the confidence to look out for each other effectively. It’s about preventing little problems from escalating to big problems.”
We'd love you to join us for this special Community Forum - the first of many from VicBears in 2011/2012.
THIS SUNDAY, Sept. 11 . . . Lazy Sunday Afternoon Lunch @ The Retreat Hotel
Sunday September 11, 2011.1:00pm
Retreat Hotel
280 Sydney Road, Brunswick, (next door to the Mechanic’s Institute).
[Trams at the door]
- We've booked the beer garden for 30+ bears - join us!
- Relaxing Sunday afternoon lunch under the trees, in the sun
- Great meals, big menu, reasonable prices for everyone!
- Relaxing Sunday afternoon lunch under the trees, in the sun
- Great meals, big menu, reasonable prices for everyone!
This big, old corner hotel on Sydney Road just about manages to be all things to all people. You’ll find Brunswick's cool types perched at the front windows or sunning out on the pavement, while in the public bar, there's still something of the classic Australian watering-hole feel.
So on Sunday September 11, VicBears will hit the relaxed and grungy streets of Brunswick to sit under the trees and enjoy the ambience of the Retreat’s beer garden.
Our popular Lazy Sunday Afternoon lunches provide the Bear community and their mates a great opportunity to relax and share a good meal and conversation. It also offers an excellent opportunity to make new friends and speak directly to the club’s committee about upcoming events and ideas that you might have.
No expectations, No pressure. Just come along as you are and enjoy!
Our popular Lazy Sunday Afternoon lunches provide the Bear community and their mates a great opportunity to relax and share a good meal and conversation. It also offers an excellent opportunity to make new friends and speak directly to the club’s committee about upcoming events and ideas that you might have.
No expectations, No pressure. Just come along as you are and enjoy!
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