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2025
The 50th Annual ARI Tenpin competition, hosted by VRI has been played throughout the week in Melbourne. We are happy to announce VRI has won the 50th Team Championship for the first time in 11 years - congratulations to all players involved!   VRI Wins the ARI 50th Tenpin Competition 06th March 2025
The 50th Annual ARI Tenpin competition, hosted by VRI has been played throughout the week in Melbourne. We are happy to announce VRI has won the 50th Team Championship for the first time in 11 years - congratulations to all players involved!  .
2024
Prabodh Malhotra, is taking part in his 3rd walk from Melbourne to Sydney and walking 1300km to raise funds and awareness for the McGarth Foundation Regional support nurses. Prabodh is walking again -MCG to SCG! 03rd October 2024
Prabodh Malhotra, is taking part in his 3rd walk from Melbourne to Sydney and walking 1300km to raise funds and awareness for the McGarth Foundation Regional support nurses..
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For more information Appeal - Walk from MCG to SCG
Please join us tonight for the VRI CLUBMAP sports webinar. We also ask you to 'have your say' in the VRI Member Satisfaction Survey and call for 2024 award nominations. September 2024 enews 03rd September 2024
Please join us tonight for the VRI CLUBMAP sports webinar. We also ask you to 'have your say' in the VRI Member Satisfaction Survey and call for 2024 award nominations..
Website: VRI September enews - click for all the details
Are you a proud VRI member? Do you want to make a difference? Are you willing to take the next step to represent VRI in your workplace, club or regional community? Become a VRI Ambassador Today! Become a VRI Ambassador and spread the word of VRI membership while enjoying many benefits for your fellow members, club, community centre or workplace. VRI Ambassador Program 05th March 2024
Are you a proud VRI member? Do you want to make a difference? Are you willing to take the next step to represent VRI in your workplace, club or regional community? Become a VRI Ambassador Today! Become a VRI Ambassador and spread the word of VRI membership while enjoying many benefits for your fellow members, club, community centre or workplace..
2023
Escape for a winter break or enter the ballot for a summer holiday. We have VRI Golf days, free tickets to the Comics Lounge and a discount offer from our travel partner ubookdirect for even more travel savings. Please contact us at anytime should you need assistance vri@vri.org.au or call 1300 883 763 VRI EOFY 2023 21st June 2023
Escape for a winter break or enter the ballot for a summer holiday. We have VRI Golf days, free tickets to the Comics Lounge and a discount offer from our travel partner ubookdirect for even more travel savings. Please contact us at anytime should you need assistance vri@vri.org.au or call 1300 883 763.
Website: VRI EOFY 2023
The VRI Summer Ballot is now open and we introduce you to our travel partner ubookdirect for even more travel savings. Of course, we also have our regular savings with Coles, egift cards and The Good Guys Commercial! Click here for further details June 2023 Newsletter 01st June 2023
The VRI Summer Ballot is now open and we introduce you to our travel partner ubookdirect for even more travel savings. Of course, we also have our regular savings with Coles, egift cards and The Good Guys Commercial! Click here for further details.
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Introducing VRI's new travel partner ubookdirect. Normally valued at $599, VRI members can now sign up to book hotels and package deals in capital cities across the world at wholesale prices. ubookdirect - VRI unlimited travel savings 17th May 2023
Introducing VRI's new travel partner ubookdirect. Normally valued at $599, VRI members can now sign up to book hotels and package deals in capital cities across the world at wholesale prices. .
Website: ubookdirect
Mother's Day savings, The Comics Lounge - this week only. VRI Bendigo Bowls hosts Seymour and Opens the Huggard Green, VRI Sports Personality of the Year presentations, The Good Guys Commercial Offers! May Newsletter - Mother's Day 01st May 2023
Mother's Day savings, The Comics Lounge - this week only. VRI Bendigo Bowls hosts Seymour and Opens the Huggard Green, VRI Sports Personality of the Year presentations, The Good Guys Commercial Offers!.
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March - VRI Night Races, Darts, Futsal, jobs and savings! Click to read more https://mailchi.mp/c8f3160cea8a/vri-night-races-darts-fustal-jobs-and-savings March 2023 Newsletter 01st March 2023
March - VRI Night Races, Darts, Futsal, jobs and savings! Click to read more https://mailchi.mp/c8f3160cea8a/vri-night-races-darts-fustal-jobs-and-savings.
VRI Valentine's Day, Night Races, ANZRI Cricket, Futsal, Darts and savings! Click the link to read more https://mailchi.mp/b3cddb4dd739/vri-valentines-day-night-races-anzri-cricket-footsal-darts-and-savings February 2023 Newsletter 10th February 2023
VRI Valentine's Day, Night Races, ANZRI Cricket, Futsal, Darts and savings! Click the link to read more https://mailchi.mp/b3cddb4dd739/vri-valentines-day-night-races-anzri-cricket-footsal-darts-and-savings.
2022
Thanks to everyone who attended the 112th VRI AGM and to Sunshine VRI Bowls for hosting the event for the first time. Congratulations must go to the following award winners Sports Personality of the Year Shelley Holcombe, Ararat VRI Bowls Club John Schenck, Bendigo Billiards and Snooker Centre of the Year  Geelong Newly created award - Volunteer of the Year 2022  Paul Dunn, Geelong AGM Awards 28th November 2022
Thanks to everyone who attended the 112th VRI AGM and to Sunshine VRI Bowls for hosting the event for the first time. Congratulations must go to the following award winners Sports Personality of the Year Shelley Holcombe, Ararat VRI Bowls Club John Schenck, Bendigo Billiards and Snooker Centre of the Year  Geelong Newly created award - Volunteer of the Year 2022  Paul Dunn, Geelong.
VRI’s honorary retiree member Prabodh Malhotra (commonly known as Charlie in the railways) at age 70, is taking on an inspiring adventure and walking from the MCG to the SCG to raise money for the McGrath Foundation. November Member Inspiration 07th November 2022
VRI’s honorary retiree member Prabodh Malhotra (commonly known as Charlie in the railways) at age 70, is taking on an inspiring adventure and walking from the MCG to the SCG to raise money for the McGrath Foundation..
Website: November Newsletter
VRI AGM, calling for nominations, time for a laugh and savings! October 2022 Newsletter 13th October 2022
VRI AGM, calling for nominations, time for a laugh and savings!.
Website: VRI October Newsletter
Read the VRI member newsletters! September 2022 Newsletter 01st September 2022
Read the VRI member newsletters! .
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Rail Safe Week is an annual community awareness week held in Australia and NZ, designed to engage the community in safe rail practices. This year’s Rail Safety Week (RSW) is being held 8-14 August 2022, marking its 17th year! Rail Safe Week 11th August 2022
Rail Safe Week is an annual community awareness week held in Australia and NZ, designed to engage the community in safe rail practices. This year’s Rail Safety Week (RSW) is being held 8-14 August 2022, marking its 17th year! .
You can now download the Member Jungle mobile app and stay up to date with what's going on our membership group. You can update your membership details and also receive notifications about important event reminders, latest news and more. Visit the Mobile App page (under Membership) to find out more. Download our New Mobile App 13th January 2022
You can now download the Member Jungle mobile app and stay up to date with what's going on our membership group. You can update your membership details and also receive notifications about important event reminders, latest news and more. Visit the Mobile App page (under Membership) to find out more..
2021
It’s official... The VRI is 110 years old!! To celebrate we will be traveling back in time through the archives. We have years of journals, photos and memorabilia to share with members. VRI 110 Years! 02nd November 2021
It’s official... The VRI is 110 years old!! To celebrate we will be traveling back in time through the archives. We have years of journals, photos and memorabilia to share with members..