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AA Victoria Central Service Office
Level 1/36 Church Street Richmond 3121
PO Box 136 East Melbourne 8002 p: 03 9429 1833 f: 03 9428 9101
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The January 2015
Calendar
AA Group Anniversaries, Events
&
Fundraisers, Group
Memos...
NEW AUSTRALIAN GSO: South East Australasia GSO has landed !
Trading as The Australian Conference of Central Service Offices
Alcoholics Anonymous
www. accso. org. au
Supporting AA Unity & Fellowship in Alcoholics Anonymous Australia
YOUR CSO IS OPEN SATURDAYS FROM 10 AM TO 2 PM.
First Floor, 36 Church Street, (Corner Elizabeth Street), Richmond.
... HAPPY NEW YEAR!
Jan 14
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DOCKLANDS DAILY REFLECTIONS
No Regrets Meeting on Wednesday @ 6.30-7.30 pm, Meeting Rooms 2 & 3, Level
2,
Library at the Dock, 107 Victoria Harbour Promenade, Docklands
14
BENDIGO LUNCHTIME 32ND ANNIVERSARY
12 NOON, Wednesday, @ St Andrews Uniting Church (small meeting room),
24 Myers Street, Bendigo ALL WELCOME 
16,17,18 NEW ZEALAND 52ND CONVENTION
“We are not a glum lot”…. Venue is the Kingsgate Hotel in Wellington
17-18 GUEST SPEAKERS FROM USA
From Santa Fe USA Tom and Juanita, sharing their experience with the 12 Steps @
Richmond Town Hall, further detail www.aavictoria.org.au
18
SPOTSWOOD ANNUAL CRICKET MATCH – “THE AA TEST” AND BBQ
Can you bat like AB De Villiers? Can you bowl like Shane Warne? If Yes, we need you!
Galiamble and Spotswood take on the world!!!!!! Starts 4pm on Sunday @ St Margaret
Mary’s School, 181 Hudson’s Road, Spotswood, followed by the AA meeting at 7pm. See
you all there 
AA Victoria Central Service Office
Level 1/36 Church Street Richmond 3121
PO Box 136 East Melbourne 8002 p: 03 9429 1833 f: 03 9428 9101
[email protected]
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HARMONY GROUP 15TH ANNIVERSARY
Tuesday 7 pm @ All Saints Church, Corner High and Walker Streets, Westgarth
Jan 21
DOCKLANDS DAILY REFLECTIONS
Serving My Brother Meeting on Wednesday @ 6.30-7.30 pm, Meeting Rooms 2 & 3,
Level 2, Library at the Dock, 107 Victoria Harbour Promenade, Docklands
Jan 23
GALLERY 41ST ANNIVERSARY
Friday 12.30pm @ Price Hall, next to 194 Little Lonsdale Street, Melbourne. (Corner
Swanston Street)
Jan 24
BALLARAT CITY SATURDAY 2ND ANNIVERSARY
Saturday @ 1pm-2.30pm, St Patrick’s Cathedral, 3 Lyons Street South, Ballarat (in hall
near Dawson Street end) Look forward to seeing you there
Jan23,24,25 KYABRAM MINI-CON WEEKEND (FRI, SAT, SUN) – AUSTRALIA DAY WEEKEND
with Al-Anon Participation Kyabram Community & Learning Centre, 21 - 25 Lake Road
Kyabram. Bev 0499 135 333
Jan 25
FRANKSTON & BAYSIDE DISTRICT (FAB) MEETING
Sunday 4pm Frankston Library Community Room Playne St Frankston
Jan 26
AUSTRALIA DAY CSO Closed
Jan 28
GLENROY TWILIGHT POST AUSTRALIA DAY BBQ
Wednesday @ 6pm for the BBQ, followed by a scrumptious “sugar” pav, meeting 7-8pm,
Senior Citizens Hall, 11a Cromwell Street, Glenroy, see you there 
Jan 28
DOCKLANDS DAILY REFLECTIONS
The Treasure of the Past Meeting on Wednesday @ 6.30-7.30 pm, Meeting Rooms 2 & 3,
Level 2, Library at the Dock, 107 Victoria Harbour Promenade, Docklands
Jan 29
COMEDY NIGHT 2015 AUSYPAA COMEDY GALA.
Thursday 8.30pm. At South Melbourne Commons 217-239 Montague St. South Melbourne.
Tickets $15 at the door. www.vicypaa.org
Jan 30-FEB 1 2015 AUSYPAA CONVENTION
Friday, Sat & Sunday - Deakin Edge@Federation Square. Corner Swanston St & Flinders
St, Melbourne (Located at the river end of The Fed Square Atrium) .International
Speaker. Saturday Night Dance Party. Meetings, Workshops, Fun and Fellowship.
Go to the VicYPAA website to lock in early bird registration fee of $25.90 and save $10
on the price at the door www.vicypaa.org
Jan 31
FITZROY SAT STEPS 2ND ANNIVERSARY
Saturday 5 pm to 6 pm @ St Marks Anglican Church hall. 250 George St, Fitzroy
Feb 1
GREENSBOROUGH WOMENS DISCUSSION GROUP 2ND ANNIVERSARY
Sunday 2.30 pm @ St Mary’s Tennis Club Pavilion (behind the Church) 210 Grimshaw
Street, Greensborough
Feb 2
MT WAVERLEY MONDAY NIGHT 54TH ANNIVERSARY
8pm. @ Uniting Church Presbytery, Corner High Street Road and Stewart Street, Mount
Waverley. All welcome. Bring a plate.
Feb 6
YARRA JUNCTION RECOVERY 32ND ANNIVERSARY
Friday 7 pm @ Purple Church, 2468 Warburton Highway, Yarra Junction (3 doors from
the traffic lights and intersection)
Feb 7
ESSENDON 21st OLDTIMERS
Saturday @ 8pm, Essendon Uniting Church Hall, 132 Keilor Road, Essendon North, one
not to be missed, see you there 
Jan 20
AA Victoria Central Service Office
Level 1/36 Church Street Richmond 3121
PO Box 136 East Melbourne 8002 p: 03 9429 1833 f: 03 9428 9101
[email protected]
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Feb 8
DELEGATES MEETING SOUTH MELB SUNDAY 2PM
South Melb community centre cnr park st and Ferrars Place, South Melbourne
Feb 9
TRARALGON WOMENS 4TH ANNIVERSARY
Monday 4.00 pm to 5.30 pm @ The Teychenne Centre, 11 – 13 Breed Street (opp Subway)
Feb 11
HEATHERTON GROUP 51ST ANNIVERSARY
Wednesday 8 pm @ Pioneers Memorial Church, 8 Park Road, Cheltenham (Between
Charman Road and Railway
Feb 12
THE PROMISES GROUP RICHMOND NORTH 21ST ANNIVERSARY
Thursday 6.30 to 7.45 pm @ Melbourne Clinic Consulting Room 9, 140 Church Street,
Richmond (enter via Rule Street)
Feb 13
TWILIGHT PRAHRAN GROUP 29TH ANNIVERSARY
Friday 6 pm – 7 pm @ St. Joseph’s Hall, Fitzgerald Street, Prahran (opposite Jam
Factory)
Feb 13
FOREST HILL 23RD ANNIVERSARY
Friday @ 1pm, Uniting Church, 333A Canterbury Road, Forest Hill, come and help us
celebrate c u there 
Feb 14-15 BALLARAT DISTRICT 64TH ANNIVERSARY inc KARAOKE NIGHT. SAT & SUN
Feb 17
IVANHOE 32ND DAYTIME ANNIVERSARY
Tuesday 17 February @ 10.30am, rear of Uniting Church, entrance via car park off
Norman Street (200 metres from railway station)
Feb 18
BALWYN BIG BOOK STUDY 27TH ANNIVERSARY
Wednesday 8 pm @ All Hallows Church Hall, 35 Brenbeal Street
Feb 22
AREA C ASSEMBLY 2PM - St Michaels High st Ashburton
Feb 22
BOX HILL SUNDAY NIGHT 58TH ANNIVERSARY
Sunday 8 pm, rear of St Peter’s Anglican Church, 1030 Whitehorse Road, Box Hill
Feb 25
BERWICK GROUP 37TH ANNIVERSARY
Wednesday 8 pm @ Rear Hall, Uniting Church Hall, Princes Highway, Berwick
FEB 27
BUNDOORA 21ST ANNIVERSARY
Friday 10 am @ Bundoora Uniting Church, 76 Greenwood Drive, Bundoora
FEB 27
PRAHRAN GLBTIQ 39TH ANNIVERSARY
(ID meeting) – Gay and Lesbian Group Friday 8 pm @ St. Joseph’s Hall, Fitzgerald
Street, Prahran (opposite Jam Factory)
Feb 27
EMERALD 6TH ANNIVERSARY
Friday @ 8pm, St Joseph’s Catholic Church, corner Cornish & Emerald-Monbulk Roads,
Emerald (about 250m from Woolworths) PBP
Feb 27-Mar3 CHAPTER SIX MOTORCYCLE GROUP OVER THE MOUNTAINS PASS
Starts in Shepparton, visiting Frank at Omeo  finishes passing through Mt Hotham back
home and plenty of stops/sights in between, it’s the 8th annual anniversary ride… if you
have two wheels and an engine don’t miss it !  Keep an eye on the Bulletin for the flyer,
social media and www.aavictoria.org.au
March 1
FRUITS OF RECOVERY GROUP (GAY MENS RECOVERY) 12 ANNIVERSARY
Sunday 7 pm @ St. Peter’s on Eastern Hill, Corner Albert and Gisborne Streets, East
Melbourne
March 6 - 9 SOUTH END CAMP SOUTH AUSTRALIA
@Southend Sands Caravan Park with Al-Anon and Alateen participation
Tony: 0402750944
AA Victoria Central Service Office
Level 1/36 Church Street Richmond 3121
PO Box 136 East Melbourne 8002 p: 03 9429 1833 f: 03 9428 9101
[email protected]
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March 7&8
March 7
March 9
March 9
March 9
March 12
March 12
March 14
March 15
March 17
March 17
March 18
March 26
June 2015
“P.A.W.”PENINSULA APPRECIATION WEEKEND @ FRANKSTON
Sat & Sunday Mechanics Hall, Frankston“Gratitude in Action”, Al-Anon Family Groups
participation. Great fellowship & food with Saturday Night entertainment.
 www.aapaw.com.au
CITY SATURDAY GROUP 5TH ANNIVERSARY
Saturday 12.30 pm – 1.30 pm @ rear of Wesley Uniting Church, 148 Lonsdale Street,
Melbourne (near Russell Street)
LABOUR DAY CSO CLOSED
PARENTS IN RECOVERY ANNIVERSARY
Monday 10 am-11.30 am @ Rear Hall Uniting Church, Princes Highway (service road at the
top of the hill), Berwick.
MENTONE GROUP 34TH ANNIVERSARY
Monday 11am – 12.30 pm @ St Davids Church Hall, Parkers Road corner Blanche avenue,
Parkdale
SANDRINGHAM GROUP 52ND ANNIVERSARY
Thursday 8 pm to 9.30 pm @ Uniting Church Hall, 12 Sandringham Road, Sandringham
CHELSEA DAYTIME GROUP 22ND ANNIVERSARY
Thursday 11 am @ Church of Christ, 3-5 Blantyre Avenue, Chelsea
GEELONG SATURDAY LUNCHTIME 1ST ANNIVERSARY
Saturday 12.00 pm to 1.30 pm @ Wesley Centre, Yarra Street, Geelong (Rear McDonalds).
EUROA 30TH ANNIVERSARY
Sunday St Johns Church Hall, Vinney St, Euroa
Commences at 10am with Tea & Coffee first meeting to begin at 10.30 Break for lunch at
12.15 then 2nd meeting to begin at 1.30. Afternoon Tea and farewell at 3pm.
Please bring a plate. Gold coin donation for lunch. For details contact Kelly Dunn on
0408396626 or 57951217
HYSLOP STREET 32 ANNIVERSARY
Tuesday 8 pm @ Uniting Church Hall, 3 Hyslop Street, Burwood View Larger Map
MELTON STEPS 4TH ANNIVERSARY
Tuesday 7 pm @ Djerriwarrh Community House, 239 Station Road, Melton (next to Police
Station)
SEVILLE 2ND ANNIVERSARY
Wednesday @ 10am, St Pauls Anglican Church, 600 Warburton Highway, Seville
RESERVOIR 33RD ANNIVERSARY
Thursday 8 pm @ St. Gabriel’s School Hall, Corner Spring and Viola Streets, Reservoir
2015 INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION “80 Years – Happy, Joyous and Free” in Atlanta, Georgia, USA www.aa.org for more
info. Contact Central Office for rego forms
closed groups
COCKATOO MONDAY NIGHT GROUP
MIRBOO NORTH
NEWHAVEN
DAILY REPRIEVE
SOBER LIVING
HOPETOUN UNITED TUESDAY & THURSDAY
AA Victoria Central Service Office
Level 1/36 Church Street Richmond 3121
PO Box 136 East Melbourne 8002 p: 03 9429 1833 f: 03 9428 9101
[email protected]
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new groups
SOBER LIVING GROUP SOUTH YARRA
Tuesday and Thursday 12.30pm – 1.30pm
St Josephs Hall, South Yarra (opposite Jam Factory)
PAMBULA STEPS AND TRADITIONS
Wednesday 5.45pm Steps and Tradtions Mtg Uniting Church Hall Quondola St Pambula (same as
Monday Pambula group)
EAST RINGWOOD BREAKFAST WITH BILL Wednesday @ 7-8.30 am, Log Cabin, 75 Patterson
Street, East Ringwood
SATURDAY NIGHT LATE SHOW @ FRANKSTON 10pm SATURDAY, Guest speaker AA meeting
2nd Half will be a blast @ Frankston Library Community Room .60 Playne Street Frankston ...The
solution by the sea …
AGNOSTICS AND FREETHINKERS Tuesday 7 pm to 8 pm. New location at Godfrey Street
Community House. 9 Godfrey Street, Bentleigh. Closed Group for AA members only.
THE LIGHTHOUSE GROUP Sunday @ 4pm, Dereel Fire Station, Swamp Road, Dereel
RICHMOND MEN’S GROUP Tuesday @ 8PM, St Stephens Anglican Church, 360 Church
Street, Richmond
WANGARATTA BB DISCUSSION GROUP Sunday @ 2.30pm, Baptist Church Hall, corner Frank
Drive and Sisely Avenue, Wangaratta
EPPING GROUP Monday @ 7.30 – 9pm, Memorial Hall, 827 High Street, Epping
WORKING WITH OTHERS Friday 7.30pm Steps Discussion Meeting, Friday 10pm The Late Meeting
@ St Johns Anglican Church, 1 Burgundy Street, Heidelberg
BARWON HEADS AS BILL SEES IT Saturday @7-8 pm, Barwon Heads Senior Citizens Club, 9
Clifford Parade Barwon Heads starts 13 December
DOCKLANDS DAILY REFLECTIONS Wednesday, 6.30-7.30 pm, Meeting Rooms 2 & 3, Level 2,
Library at the Dock, 107 Victoria Harbour Promenade, Docklands
BENDIGO SATURDAY NIGHT Saturday 6 pm to 7.30 pm @ St Andrew’s Uniting Church (Small
Meeting Room), 24 Myers Street, Bendigo
Emergency Services closed meeting
PHOENIX GROUP (SERVICES PERSONNEL ONLY) (CLOSED MEETING) 6 pm to 7 pm first
Friday of every month at Victorian CSO, Level 1, 36 Church Street (Corner Elizabeth Street),
Richmond. Note: a specialist closed meeting for current and past members of the Services
including Police, Fire Fighters, Ambulance, Army etc only.
Groups needing your support 
Agnostics and Freethinkers
Mooroolbark
Murrumbeena (guest speaker first Monday of the month) Gully Primary Purpose
Mordialloc Friday
Deer Park
Scoresby Steps (changed format)
Morwell Wednesday (topic meeting first Wednesday of the month)
AA Victoria Central Service Office
Level 1/36 Church Street Richmond 3121
PO Box 136 East Melbourne 8002 p: 03 9429 1833 f: 03 9428 9101
[email protected]
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PINES GROUPS MON & THURS: MOVING TEMPORARILY UNTIL 5th February
ONLY to Karingal Place Community Centre, Ashley Avenue Karingal. Then returning
to original venue.
SALE TUESDAY MEETING START TIME NOW 7PM
NORTH RICHMOND THURSDAY NAME CHANGE “THE PROMISES GROUP” AND
TIME CHANGE - 6.30pm – 7.45pm
WONTHAGGI SPIRITUAL CONCEPT – NEW TIME STARTS 11AM – 12.30PM
BEECHWORTH 8AM MEETING NEW ADDRESSS REAR LOWER HALL 7 CHURCH
ST BEECHWORTH
LAVINGTON SATURDAY NIGHT NEW START TIME “6PM” BEGINS FROM 7TH
FEBRUARY –
….personal recovery depends upon AA Unity