October Newsletter 2026

Here is our eighth newsletter for 2026.
Information below on:

    Class Changes
    2026 Regular Socials - Only 2 Left This Year
    LDSA Travel  - Last Call For Mediterranean

See you on the dance floor,
Liz & Peter Heath and the Instructor Team
Class Changes
All classes are running as usual apart from:

    Kensington Park Easy Class is now running from 7:15 to 8:45pm on Tuesdays.
    Kensington Park Transition Class is now running from 5:30 to 7:00pm on Tuesdays.
    Ingle Farm Easy Class is now Shut.
    South Plympton Challenge Class will not be running on 26th October, 2nd & 9th of November.
    Windsor Gardens Monday and Wednesday is STILL in a new hall at 1 Pittwater Drive, Windsor Gardens.  This is at the request of the council, who need access to our original hall for another group for a couple of months or so.

      2026 Regular Socials - Only 2 Left This Year

   Socials are an integral part of our line dance organisation. They provide an opportunity for our dancers to test out their knowledge and skills, check out their options to stretch themselves in a higher level, and meet other members of our community from different regional areas.
   The XMAS Social will be pre-programmed, and tickets will be sold to restrict the numbers attending to something that the venue can hold. They will be available from your instructor for pre-purchase.
   The social dates for the rest of this year are:

    Sunday 25th October 1:30pm to 5:00pm
    Sunday 29th November 1:30pm to 5:00pm - XMAS Theme

   The Address is: West Croydon and Kilkenny RSL, 19 Rosetta St, West Croydon.
   Dancing starts at 1.30pm and concludes at 5pm at a cost of $18 (cash only). The program is run by request, and everyone gets a request form when they enter, to nominate 5 dances they would like to do. We try to ensure that you get at least one of those, but we only do about 5 level 6+ dances during the session, so don't just ask for really hard ones (or lots of unusual ones), or you could miss out altogether.
   We have a break about half way through, where we share a combined afternoon tea for 20 minutes. Please bring a small plate of food (and a plate to eat off) to share with your fellow dancers. Also bring a coffee cup if you wish to take advantage of the free tea and coffee provided. We will have minimal fridge space, and a pie warmer, but no oven, so please don’t bring food that needs cooking or defrosting. We feel this is good way to assist people to mix and chat. Doors will open 30 minutes before the starting time.

      LDSA Travel - Last Calls for Mediterranean

   We are about to finalise airfares and tour itineraries for next years trip to the Mediterranean. We will be flying with Emirates, and plan a stopover in Dubai on the way over and in Cyprus on the way back to break the trip. If you are interested in joining us, now is the time to make the decision.
   This adventure in August 2027 is based around a cruise from Athens to Rome via the Adriatic Sea, including visits to: Kotor (Montenegro), Dubrovnik (Croatia), Split (Croatia), Venice (Chioggia Italy), Šibenik (Croatia), Bari (Italy), Crotone (Italy), Messina (Sicily Italy), Naples (Italy Including Pompeii visit). We will be doing a 4 day land tour of Greece prior to the cruise, and 2 days touring in Rome after the cruise, before we spend 7 days on the islands of Malta (maybe with a Balloon flight) then return home. We will be cruising with Viking again, as it is a smaller ship that can get closer to the destinations (especially Venice where we will be for 3 days), without kids or casinos. We have used them twice, and their quality and attention to detail is impeccable.
The advantages of our group tours are:

    Peter does all the work making arrangements, converting currency, organising catch ups, modifying itineraries, etc
    We use a reputable Travel Agent who we have had a very long and wonderful relationship with.
    We have a reputation over 20 years in providing exiting and customised group tours to many varied destinations
    We maximise the experiences in the limited time we have in the destinations. You will never see "a day off to relax in your room" in one of our itineraries. We assume you are there to absorb the destination and maximise your value for your travel money.
    By having our own itinerary, (own guide and driver when applicable for land tours), we can modify the itinerary "on the fly" if the majority of travellers are "templed out", "castled out" or "beached out", and find an alternative attraction  to replace "just another.temple/castle/beach etc"..
    We share the cost of the driver, guide etc, to make it more affordable for all and safer than not having one.