Long Lunch for Trude is back in 2026!

It started back in 2019 as a distraction for the many trips between Canberra and Newcastle, with a plan to hold it every year and raise a glass or two to Trude. Covid and two ratbags thwarted those plans.

Now, seven years later, it's on again!

Join us on Saturday, 5 September at St Lucia Dining for a long lunch with an incredible menu on offer. With great food, drinks, and some amazing auction items and prizes up for grabs, it will be an event you won't want to miss. We'll kick off at 12pm.

The proceeds from the lunch will go directly to the Mark Hughes Foundation, as part of Ashlee's fundraising for the MHF Great Wall of China 2027 Ladies Trek. Taking place in March 2027, Ash will trek for 5 days along the Great Wall. Check out her fundraising page here: Great Wall of China 2027 Ladies Trek | Ashlee Berry.

If you require bus transport, please book a ticket with your preferred pick up / drop off location. The exact times and locations will be confirmed prior - assume Bull n Bush Motel (Medowie).