COVID DOES NOT STAND IN THE WAY OF SANTA
IN 2020 OUR ODYSSEAN SANTA IS OVERCOMING ALL OBSTACLES AND IS COMING TO YOU!
For all our junior Ithacans who would love a visit from Santa please download and complete the Christmas Tree form.
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IPS Cyclone Fundraiser
Cyclone Ianos - IPS Recovery Appeal Open
Ithaca needs our help
The IPS seeks to support the recovery on Ithaca by establishing a Go Fund Me page, in the name of the IPS, with a target of AUD$60,000.
The IPS will kick start the fund raising with a donation of AUD$5,000.
We urge you all to dig deep and show your support for our beloved Ithaca. 
Making a donation:
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Please help spread the word with family and friends.
- Use the share button on the Donations Page to share with your own personal social media circles on Facebook, Instagram etc.
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Virtual Open Day - 2020 Dates
Open Day at the Club is going virtual
Catch up with friends and enjoy a coffee and chat on the following dates:
Thursday 1 October
Thursday 12 November
Thursday 10 December
Mornings commence at 11.00 am
Thursday 12 November
Thursday 10 December
Mornings commence at 11.00 am
Join Zoom using the following link
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/7187574592?pwd=U3EyK0I2eTNINUk3R1hVVExEZ0FKZz09
Meeting ID: 718 757 4592
Passcode: Ithaca2020
Covid-19: Message from IPS Executive Committee
August 2020
In accordance with the State government announcement of stage four coronavirus restrictions for metropolitan Melbourne from Sunday 2 August until Sunday 13 September, our Club rooms will remain closed. The situation will be reviewed following easing of restrictions and the release of the State roadmap for re-opening.
20 March 2020
Following Monday’s announcement by the Premier of Victoria declaring a State of Emergency and further restrictions of group gatherings, the IPS Executive Committee has made the decision to postpone the following events to safeguard the wellbeing of our members.
- Portarlington Ferry Trip and Winery Luncheon (22 March)
- Cooking class (5 April)
- Annual General Meeting (26 April)
- Trivia Night (30 May)
- Bingo and Open Day (cancelled for the remainder of March and April and maybe beyond pending the situation with the Covid-19 pandemic – participants will be notified)
The clubrooms will remain closed until further notice.
This decision was not made lightly as our events are not simply social occasions; they also provide connection and companionship for many of our members, particularly the regular Bingo and Open Day gatherings.
Please stay connected via our website www.ithaca.org.au and Facebook page and don’t forget to make a regular phone call to touch base with family and friends, in particular our elderly Nona and Nono/Yiayia and Papou, or Theio and Theia, during these extraordinary and unprecedented times.
We also remain contactable through email at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
The health and safety of our members is our utmost priority. We will provide updates of any further changes and details of when various events will be rescheduled. In the meantime, please adhere to government advice and stay safe.
Cooking Class - Learn to make Koulouria - Sunday 5 April 2020 - CANCELLED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
Ithacan Historical Society 2020 Cooking Classes
The first of our 2020 cooking classes features
Koulourakia
The traditional Greek Easter biscuit and the ideal accompaniment to your morning coffee or cuppa.
Sunday 5 April, 11.00 am - 1.30 pm at the Clubrooms
$10 per person
Numbers are limited to 10 people to enable hands on participation.
Bookings essential. Email Peter Raftopoulos at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
TRIVIA NIGHT - Saturday 30 May - CANCELLED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
Enjoy a fun night whilst supporting the Snowdome Foundation
For research into blood cancers – myeloma, lymphoma and leukaemia
https://www.snowdome.org.au/about-us
THE EVENT HAS BEEN TEMPORARILY POSTPONED.
Join us for Open Day at 'the Club'
Open Day is held monthly on Thursdays from 11 am.
Drop into the clubrooms and enjoy a casual chat with familiar faces and good coffee! It's relaxed and informal and a great opportunity to chat with other Ithacans about the football, world events, your next Ithacan summer holiday or anything else that takes your fancy.
It is also an opportunity to share recollections and stories about the Club and our family histories. An ongoing project is the documenting of the history of Ithacan owned and operated shops/businesses in the Melbourne CBD and suburbs. Come along and share your stories.
We hope to see you there.
All welcome.
2020 OPEN DAY DATES
Thursday 6 February
Thursday 5 March
Thursday 2 April
Thursday 14 May
Thursday 11 June
Thursday 9 July
Thursday 6 August
Thursday 3 September
Thursday 1 October
Thursday 12 November
Thursday 10 December
Bingo Dates 2020
Bingo is held fortnighly at the Club rooms on THURSDAYS 11 am - 2 pm
A light lunch is served.
2020 BINGO DATES
Thursday 30 January
Thursday 13 February
Thursday 27 February
Thursday 12 March
Thursday 26 March
Thursday 9 April
Thursday 23 April
Thursday 7 May
Thursday 21 May
Thursday 4 June
Thursday 18 June
Thursday 2 July
Thursday 16 July
Thursday 30 July
Thursday 13 August
Thursday 27 August
Thursday 10 September - followed by Panagias Katharon Luncheon at 1.00 pm
Thursday 24 September
Thursday 8 October
Thursday 22 October
Thursday 5 November
Thursday 19 November
Thursday 3 December – Bingo and break-up Christmas luncheon
