Essendon Football Club is excited to invite all Bomber fans to the club’s annual Christmas training session at the True Value Solar Centre.

The open training session proudly presented by Melbourne Airport will be held on Wednesday 18th December from 9am - 11am.

Make sure you don't miss this opportunity to visit our new home and see the 2014 team train for the first time.

The day will be full of activities including the training session, mini skills clinics with the Bomber Challenge inflatable, a visit from Santa Skeeta, merchandise sales and much more. 

Make sure you’re with us as we aim to get to 60,000 members in 2014! Click HERE to join.

Our Christmas training session will be the first of a series of opportunities for fans to come and see the team train this pre-season. We look forward to providing more information soon. 

Please note there will be no parking on site with limited parking available in the surrounding area (more information on transport below).

Also in a special deal for all members that attend there will be a 20% discount for all members at Bomber Shop HQ for Wednesday 18th December.

Details

What: EFC Opening training proudly presented by Melbourne Airport

Date: Wednesday 18th December 2013

Time: From 9am, training to commence at 10am

Venue: True Value Solar Centre, 275 Melrose Drive, Melbourne Airport.

Activities include:

  • 2014 team trainng
  • 2014 memberships and merchandise sale
  • Mini skills clinic with the inflatable Bomber Challenge
  • Visit from Santa Skeeta
Transport Details

Public Transport Directions from EssendonStation to True Value Solar Centre:
- Depart Station onto Russell St
- Get on either 478 towards Melbourne Airport or 479 towards Sunbury
- Get off at Strathconnon Sq/Melrose Drive
- Walk 420m along Melrose Dr towards the airport (about 7 minutes)

For more information on public transportoptions, please click here.

Parking

Please notethere will not be parking available on site.

If approachingfrom the Mickleham Road round-a-bout heading towards Melrose Drive, please enterthe gate on the left, after the True Value Solar Centre and park behind theMelbourne Airport Club.  There will be anEssendon parking sign indicating this entrance. This parking is available with a gold coin donation.

There is alsolimited parking in the residential streets both opposite the True Value SolarCentre and prior to the Mantra Hotel, accessible from Melrose Drive.  Please ensure you familiarise yourself withany parking restrictions that may apply in these streets.