Christmas Outing - Saturday 4/12/21

The Committee has organised a Christmas outing so that we can catch up before the festive season.  Details are as follows.

Date:                Saturday 4th December 
Time:               10 - 12 noon
Place:               Beckett Park, Parring Rd. Balwyn 3103 (enter from Parring Road).  Google map link: https://goo.gl/maps/nUBnVSCFbdgG4aJ69

Note:  

• BYO all items for outdoor picnic e.g. sun hat, sunscreen, chairs, drinks, snacks, picnic rug etc.
• As Beckett Park does not have shelter, if the weather is bad, we will have to cancel the event.  If you are not sure, please call Connie Tat on 0438-223-318 or Sam Au on 0418-101-937 that morning.   In such unfortunate circumstances, we will consider the following Saturday or an alternative date.

Registration:     

Please register by return email or call Connie Tat on 0438-223-318 no later than Wednesday,1st Dec:

• For members, family or friends, please state clearly all names and contact details (phone numbers) of everyone who will be attending the outing.
• The following COVIDSafe requirements apply.

COVIDSafe Requirements:  

Face covering

• Face masks are not required outdoors.  However, members are most welcome to wear face masks or face shields during the event.

Stay Safe

• TCG requests that participants at this event be fully vaccinated (except those who are not eligible for vaccination, such as young children, or those who have exemptions due to medical reasons).
• Practise good hygiene and regularly wash your hands.
• Maintain physical distancing, keep at least 1.5 metres away from others.
• If you have COVID-19 symptoms or if you have been advised to get tested by a contact, workplace or school, then do not attend the event,  get a COVID-19 test and isolate until you get a negative result.

For further information, refer:  

https://www.coronavirus.vic.gov.au/how-we-live#going-out

Regards
TCG Committee

Zoom Class - Qigong BaDuanJin (八段錦）and Taijiquan 24 form (modified

There will be a Zoom class on Saturday 23/10/21 at 10:30 am - 11:30 am.  The class will be conducted by Instructor Sam Au and will cover Health Qigong BaDuanJin (八段錦）and Taijiquan 24 form (modified to suit Zoom class).

The Health Qigong BaDuanJin and the modified Taijiquan 24 form are suitable for normal healthy individuals.  If participants are in doubt, please consult your own medical professional if it is appropriate for you to participate.  This Zoom class is for TCG members only.  Participants are reminded that they have agreed to the Hong Kong Club Tai Chi Group (TCG) Waiver of liability and safety guidelines, which apply to this TCG Zoom class.

Members who have indicated they wish to attend have been sent the Zoom link for the class.

The form list for the 24 form modified for this Zoom class can be found here.

Updated 22/10/21

HKCTCG Inc. 2021 AGM - Saturday 16 October

The Annual General Meeting (AGM) for 2021 will be held on Saturday 16^th October 2021 at 10.30am via Zoom.   The agenda for this meeting and other reports and forms should have been sent to members via email.

For members who wish to join the AGM, please register your attendance by email to hongkongclub.taichigroup@gmail.com no later than Monday 11^th October 2021. Zoom link will be emailed to you two days before the meeting.

 

If you are unable to attend, you may use the proxy form, sent to you by email, to appoint another member of TCG as your proxy to attend and vote on your behalf. A form appointing a proxy must be given to the Chairperson of the meeting (Sam Au) before or at the start of the meeting. If you are going to email or post the proxy form, please ensure it is received by TCG no later than 10 am on Friday 15^th October 2021.

 

Email address:            hongkongclub.taichigroup@gmail.com

Postal address:            Hong Kong Club Tai Chi Group

C/o Jenny Bryans

PO Box 449 Balwyn North Vic 3104

 

All positions of the Committee are up for election so nomination is welcomed.  Looking forward to seeing you all at the meeting.

Classes suspended until further notice

Unfortunately, the current Victorian lockdown appears to be continuing for some time.  Hope that you are coping very well in this difficult situation.

Tai Chi class has to be suspended until further notice.  The Committee will monitor the situation and will advise members and friends of any upcoming event or arrangement as soon as practical.

Please do continue to practice your Tai Chi and Qigong at or near your home.  

Best Regards 

Sam Au
on behalf of Committee of

Hong Kong Club Tai Chi Group Inc.

NO class this Saturday (7/8/21)

While COVIDSafe settings have eased since last week, some restrictions, including maximum class size, still remain.  The TCG Committee has decided to take a cautious approach and will delay resuming class until later.  Therefore there will be no Tai Chi class this coming Saturday (7/8/21).

The current case information in Victoria is encouraging.  The Committee is monitoring the situation and hope to resume class very soon.

Tai Chi Class is cancelled this Saturday 17/7/21

The Victorian government has imposed a 5 days lockdown starting Thursday (15/7/21) night.  

Due to the lockdown, there will be no Tai Chi class this coming Saturday (17/7/21).  Hopefully Tai Chi classes will resume very soon.

For further information about the lockdown, refer to the following statement from the premier:  

https://www.premier.vic.gov.au/statement-premier-92

New restrictions are detailed in the following document:

https://www.premier.vic.gov.au/sites/default/files/2021-07/210715%20-%20Table%20of%20Restrictions_1.pdf

TCG 2021 Term 2 Registration

Term 2 will start on Saturday 17th July 2021.  Registration is open now for term 2 of 2021.  Please refer to the timetable in the 'Classes' tab in this web site for class time and information.  You can select up to 3 preferences and we will endeavour to give you your 1st preference.  If it is not possible we will try your 2nd preference and then the 3rd.

Please see below for membership fees for this term:

Membership type                                          Membership fee

New member                                                    $100

Returning member - Ordinary member            $100

Returning member - Foundation member        $80

How to register for a class

1.       Select up to 3 preferred classes from the attached timetable. (NOTE: Please select carefully. You can attend ONLY one class under this new timetable. Once you are given a class, you will not be able to change it.)

2.       Read the TCG "Waiver of Liability".

3.       Pay the membership fee as per the table above using internet banking or deposit the amount at any Westpac branch.

• Account name:     Hong Kong Club Tai Chi Group Inc.
• BSB number:        033-089
• Account number:  138647
• Reference:
• For internet banking use your name.
• For payment at a branch use the last 6 digits of your mobile number. (Note: Returning members can use your previous membership number as reference if known.)

4.       Use this link "TCG 2021 Term 2 Registration Form" to complete the online registration form.  (NOTE: You will not be able to complete the form without the payment reference as stated above AND agree to the terms in the “Waiver of liabilities”.) 

Sword and Qigong Workshops, Saturday, 10th July 2021

Sword and Qigong Workshops will be conducted on Saturday, 10th July 2021.  

Details are as follows:

42 Sword Form Workshop (part 2) - conducted by Susan Berryman

Date and time: Sat 10 July, 9am - 3pm

Location:         Balwyn Evergreen Centre, 45 Talbot Ave. Balwyn

Fee:                  $45 (TCG members), $50 (others). 

Registration:   See below.

In January 2020, Hong Kong Club Tai Chi Group ran part 1 of the 42 sword form workshop.  At that workshop, Sifu Susan Berryman taught the first half of the 42 sword form.  Due to the lockdown, we were unable to run follow up workshops.  In this workshop, Susan will provide a revision to the 1st half of the sword form and will teach new movements to about 3/4 of the form.

The 42 Sword Form is an international standard routine created for competition. It combines elements of Chen, Yang, Wu and Sun style Taiji sword. Preference is given to those who have participated in the part 1 of the workshop and those who have learnt 42 bare hand form.  All participants should be experienced Tai Chi practitioners who are familiar with at least two styles of Taijiquan. All participants must complete a sword safety briefing before the workshop and strictly comply with sword safety requirements during the workshop.   This workshop should be considered to be an introduction only to the 42 Sword Form.  Ongoing practice and refinement is necessary to gain competency in this sword form.

Health Qigong Revision Workshop - conducted by Sam Au

Date and time: Sat 10 July, 9 am - 12 noon

Location:         Balwyn Evergreen Centre, 45 Talbot Ave. Balwyn

Fee:                  $25 (TCG members), $30 (others). 

Registration:   See below.  

This workshop will provide a revision to Health Qigong BaDuanJin ( 建身气功八段锦）and Health Qigong YiJinJing (建身气功易筋经）and will include a brief introduction to the Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) meridian system.  If time permits, other health qigong forms may be practised.  Participants should have some experience with health qigong forms.

Registration:

Please register by email at: hongkongclub.taichigroup@gmail.com  stating your name and contact phone number and which workshop you wish to join.  Number of participants are limited.

Payment can be made on Saturday 10/7/21 before the start of the workshop.  A hard copy registration form needs to be completed prior to the start of the workshop.

Classes currently suspended and workshops postponed due to COVID restrictions

Please note that due to current COVID restrictions, Tai Chi classes are currently suspended.  The 42 sword form and Qigong workshops, originally planned for 12th June, are postponed to 10th July 2021.  

Please note planned class dates below:

26/6/21 - Resumption of class, pending easing of COVID restrictions. 

  3/7/21 - Last day of term 1

10/7/21 - 42 Sword and Qigong Workshops

17/7/21 - First day of term 2

Best Regards

Sam Au
17/6/21

 

TCG 2021 Term 1 Registration

Happy Chinese New Year to you and your families.

Hong Kong Club Tai Chi Group Inc. (TCG) announced previously that 2021 Term 1 was planned to start on Saturday 27 February. Victoria is currently under a five days lock down which will last till midnight Wednesday 17/2/21. At the moment, by acting reasonably early, it looks promising that the Victoria government will be able to control this outbreak. The TCG Committee believes that it is likely that classes can start as planned.

 

Should the coronavirus outbreak be worse than expected, the start of TCG Tai Chi classes may need to be postponed.  This will mean the end of term may need to be pushed back to later in the year.  Therefore, despite the lock-down, the Committee considers that registration for term 1 of 2021 classes can still proceed.

 

Registration is open now. Please refer to the timetable in the 'Classes' tab in this web site for class time and information.  You can select up to 3 preferences and we will endeavour to give you your 1st preference.  If it is not possible we will try your 2nd preference and then the 3rd.

 

Please refer to the table below for membership fees for this term.

 

Membership type	Normal Term Fee	Shorter Term Discount	2021 Term 1 Fee
New member	$100.00	$15.00	$85.00
Returning members -          Ordinary member	$100.00	$15.00	$85.00
Returning members -          Foundation member	$80.00	$12.00	$68.00

 

How to register for a class

1.       Select up to 3 preferred classes from the attached timetable. (NOTE: Please select carefully. You can attend ONLY one class under this new timetable. Once you are given a class, you will not be able to change it.)

2.       Read the TCG “Waiver of liabilities”. 

3.       Pay the membership fee as per the table above using internet banking or deposit the amount at any Westpac branch.

• Account name: Hong Kong Club Tai Chi Group Inc.
• BSB number:  033-089
• Account number: 138647
• Reference:
• For internet banking use your name.
• For payment at a branch use the last 6 digits of your mobile number. (Note: Returning members can use your previous membership number as reference if known.)

4.       Use the link below to complete the online registration form.  (NOTE: You will not be able to complete the form without the payment reference as stated above AND agree to the terms in the “Waiver of liabilities”.)

2021 Term 1 registration form

Planned Registration for 2021 term 1, and Waiver Form

Planning for Registration and Start of Class for 2021

Our plan for registration and start of class for 2021 term 1 is as follows:

Registration for members (i.e. those who were TCG members for term 1, 2020) will start in the first week of February.

Registration for former TCG members and others will start in the second week of February. 

Tai Chi Class will start on Saturday 27th Feb.

We will let you know details of the registration process as soon as possible. Please find time table information in the Classes tab in this web site.

Please note if you wish to become a member and attend our Tai Chi class, you need to agree to the Hong Kong Club Tai Chi Group Waiver of Liability as shown here.