THE PROBUS CLUB OF NORTH SYDNEY                          Newsletter 392 15 July, 2025  

PRESIDENT’S REPORT - Barbara B

Another month has flown by. On 2nd July,  Carol-Anne, Bill and I attended a Probus  Information Day at Willoughby Community  Centre. It was a great opportunity to meet  with over 90 other delegates from Probus  clubs from all over Sydney. Presentations  by PSP focused on the challenges of  recruiting new members, and ensuring the  continuation of clubs. There was lively  discussion on how best to attract new  members, with a focus on co-operation  between clubs who are in the same  clusters. 

Then on Saturday 5th July, a wonderful  band of volunteers joined Lyn and me at  the North Sydney Produce Market in a  recruitment drive. Huge thanks to Lyn, who  was responsible for organising the day,  and to Oriel, Pru, Deon, Bill, Noreen and  Peter who gave up their Saturday morning  to help. There were a number of people  interested in finding out more about  Probus, and who left their details with us.  Lyn will be sending each of them a follow  up email and copy of our newsletter.  Hopefully we will be welcoming some new  members in the near future. 

Keep warm and well as we shiver through  one of our colder winters for several years. 

WELFARE - Jackie M

A card was sent to Geoff P, who had a  fall. 

BIRTHDAYS in July 

12 Oriel T,16 Carol-Anne B, 18  Denise B, 27 Peter B

SPEAKERS - Patrick W

The speaker this month is Dr Barbara  Briggs AM and her subject is ‘Behind the  Scenes at Sydney’s Botanical Gardens.’  Barbara worked in the gardens for many  for many years, and is a member of  Northbridge Probus Club. 

The speaker in August will be Jenny  Cartwright and her subject is ‘Never Give  Up!’ This is an inspirational description  describing how she overcame some of her  personal challenges. 

MEMBERSHIP - report from Lyn M Current membership is 55. 

We had a very successful day at the North  Sydney Produce Market. Firstly, a big  thank you to my helpers. Barbara B, Pru  T, Oriel Tr, Deon C,  Noreen and Peter B, and Bill  B. We took down the names of 7  people who I will keep in touch with over 

the coming weeks – and I hope that many  if not all of them decide to join. 

The attached photo shows Bill, Barbara,  myself and Pru – rugged up against the  cold morning at the market. 

MOVIES – Peter W

This month’s film is at The Orpheum on  Tuesday 22nd July at a time to be  communicated later when I have more  details. Because I can’t be sure at this  stage whether my first choice will still be  shown, I have a back-up in mind. 

Hopefully we will be able to see Riviera  Revenge which is a French comedy about  a foul mouthed, Ill-tempered and  uncompromising retired military  

commander who has to face up to the  realisation that his wife of 50 years  cheated on him 40 years ago. The result is  a very funny movie that was a hit during  the French film festival. 

If this film is not still running then we’ll go  for The Story of Souleymane which again  is a French movie and is about a food  delivery cyclist and asylum seeker who  has 2 days to prepare his story for a make  or break interview to secure legal  residency. 

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August Outing – 29 July 2025 

The August Outing will be the Christmas in  July lunch at Bygone Beauties at Leura,  

organized by Robin S. This outing  is now booked out. 

WALKS - report from Lindsay K

9 of us turned up for the walk, Barbara B,  Peter W, Jocelyn M, Joan, Bill & Dion C,  Bill B, Penny W, and myself. It was a cold  overcast day. We caught the ferry to  Kissing Point, and we did a short walk  around Putney. We caught another ferry to  Cabarita Point where we walked to  Breakfast Point and we had lunch at the  cafe there. Part of the path was closed  due to maintenance, so we had to follow a  detour around it. A good time was had by  all. 

12th August Walk 

The next walk we will start from  

Wollstonecraft train station. We will have  coffee at the cafe near platform 2. From  there we will walk down to Smoothey Park,  take the stairs down to the creek. We will  follow Berrys Creek to Gore Cove. There  is a short track around Berry Island. Then  we walk up Shirley road back to the train  station where we will have lunch at the  same cafe.  

The walk is approximately 2.5 kilometres  and takes about 2 hours to complete. This  is a medium walk, board walk, stairs, and  (mostly) rough bush track. It is a very  pretty walk through bushland. There are  aboriginal carvings to be seen on the Berry  Island Walk. 

I would suggest that we meet at the cafe at  10.30 for coffee. The cafe closes at  

3pm. Penny and I will be away on the  Cook Island tour, so Bill Berry will be  leading this one. 

The September walk will be in the eastern  suburbs. 

Judy C will produce the August  newsletter. Please email copy to her on  judycrewe@me.com one week before the  date of the Probus meeting. 

PREFERRED METHOD OF PAYMENT  FOR ALL PROBUS ACTIVITIES Probus bank account: BSB 032-099 

Acc number

Information in Description: name of the  activity and your name. 

Probus Tuesday monthly schedule  1st Tuesday outing  2nd Tuesday walk  3rd Tuesday committee meeting 9.15 am  followed by general meeting 10.15 am 4th Tuesday movie  5th Tuesday picnic/lunch/other activity

This newsletter was produced with the assistance of Ian Bryce. 

DATES FOR THE DIARY: JULY, AUGUST 

Tuesday 15 July, 9.15 am Committee meeting, Northbridge Golf Club Tuesday 15 July, 10.15 am Probus general meeting, Northbridge Golf Club 

Tuesday 22 July film, ‘Riviera Revenge’ or ‘Story on Souleymane Cremorne  Orpheum, TBA 

Tuesday 12 August Walk. 

Tuesday 29 July Christmas in July, Bygone Beauties, Leura, 

 THE PROBUS CLUB OF NORTH SYDNEY               Newsletter 391 17 June, 2025  

  

PRESIDENT’S REPORT - Barbara B

President’s report - May - June 2025 

Once again, it has been a busy month for  the club. The film Salt Walk was a moving  and thought-provoking conclusion to May,  and June began with a wonderful outing to  

Abbotsford Rowing Club for lunch. The  walk this week at Sydney Olympic  Bicentennial Park was fascinating. Thanks  to Douglas, Noreen and Lindsay for  providing us with such a diverse array of  activities. 

Your newsletter this month comes to you  from Annika, who is filling in whilst Judy is  away. It is a big undertaking, especially  trying to get contributors to send in their  reports on time. 

Carol Anne, Patrick and Mary Ann have  formed a sub-committee reviewing the  constitution. Carol Anne has been working  tirelessly on review of all the  

documentation over the past couple of  weeks, which is a big undertaking, and  absolutely essential for the club. Thanks to  everyone involved for their work on this  important task. 

I will be meeting with the manager of  Northbridge Golf Club next week to  discuss some housekeeping issues we  

have experienced at our meetings in the  last couple of months. I hope we can work  together to reach satisfactory resolution to  these issues. 

Coming up on the first Saturday in July is  the information (and hopefully recruitment)  stall at North Sydney Produce Market. Lyn  Molloy is co-ordinating the day, and we are  hopeful that a few of you will be able to  assist for an hour or so to talk about how  the club enhances your life. There will be  information packs available. Please speak  to Lyn if you are able to assist. 

I am sure everyone is looking forward to  the Christmas in July in the Blue  Mountains. It is also a reminder that we  must start planning our annual Christmas  lunch in December. If anyone has any  suggestions for a venue, please let a  member of the committee know - any  suggestions will be appreciated. 

Bill, Carol-Anne and I will be attending the  Probus Information day in the first week of  July, and we hope to come back with fresh  ideas for the club - we will keep you  

posted. 

WELFARE - Jackie M

Patrick sent this report of his and Gillian’s 

visit to see Polly Gow and John Gates in  their Retirement Village (photo attached). 

Both are well, and their respective ages  are 98 years young and 93 years young.  They are being well fed and looked after.  They told us the Village was relaxed and  

the staff very helpful and friendly…and  they said there were almost too many  activities. When we asked about Happy  Hour, Polly said ‘It’s all day if you want!’ 

John mentioned, for the record, he was  born on 29 Feb, and with one birthday  every 4 years, he’s really only 24 years old! 

A card was sent to Carole Eastley who is  unwell. Remember to call Jackie (0412 836  997) if you know of any members needing  welfare support. 

BIRTHDAYS in June 

6 Judy C and Robyn P, 8 Ivan  B, 10 Judy M, 22 Barbara Bl, 27  Louise L

SPEAKERS - Patrick W

This month Dr John Cartmill, Associate  Dean of Macquarie University Hospital will  share with us “Some Principles of Surgery”  including amusing anecdotes during his  international medical career 

In July, Dr Barbara Briggs AM, a member  of the Northbridge Probus Club, will talk  

about ‘Behind the Scenes at Sydney’s  Botanical Gardens’ where she worked for  many years. 

MEMBERSHIP - report from Lyn M

Membership Report 

Current membership is 55. 

At out last meeting we welcomed John and  Denise Branson to our Club. They gave us a brief and interesting outline of  their life and careers in the 

medical field while raising a large  family. Welcome John and Denise. 

Our recruitment drive at the North Sydney  Produce Market is fast 

approaching. It is on Saturday the 5th July  from 8.00 a.m. to midday. 

Thank you to those who have volunteered  to be there on the day. More 

volunteers are always welcome - so  please, let me know if you are available, even for only a short time. 

MOVIES - report from Douglas I

Cremorne Orpheum movie this month will  be ‘Jane Austin Wrecked my Life’. It had  good reviews on Rotten Tomatoes. The  time will be advised closer to the day.  

NEXT OUTING  

3 June - Noreen B’s Report 

As usual we began our outing with coffee,  today at City Extra, Circular Quay. The trip  in the ferry was very enjoyable despite light  rain and colder temperatures. It was  unusual for many of us to travel from  Sydney Harbour towards Parramatta River.  This provided relaxing views and lovely  inlets along the shore, giving us a different  view of Sydney. Our table at the Abbotsford  Rowing Club overlooked the water which  resulted in a very pleasant day and an  opportunity to gather with our Probus  friends. 

July Outing – Tuesday 1 July 2025. As the visit to ANSTO at Lucas Heights  has been cancelled due to lack of  numbers. 

We are now organizing a privately guided  tour of the Archibald, Wynne and Sulman  Prizes at the Art Gallery of N.S.W. Would members interested in attending  please contact Jocelyn Millett at 

jonem@bigpond.com.au as early as  possible. 

The tour will start at 10.30 a.m. (please  arrive 10 minutes before the tour start  time). It will last for 45 minutes to 1 hour.  The cost is $27 per person and we will  need at least 10 people to enable the tour  to go ahead. We will meet in the Kaldor  Hall of Naala Nura, just inside the main  

entrance to the Gallery. There is a café at  the Gallery where we can have lunch after  the tour. Payment to be made preferably to  the Probus bank account but cash payments will be taken at the next meeting. August Outing – 29 July 2025 

The August Outing will be the Christmas in  July lunch at Bygone Beauties at Leura,  organized by Robin Solomon. This outing  is now booked out. 

WALKS - report from Lindsay K

What a glorious day 7 of us set off on our  walk around Sydney Olympic Park. Mary  Anne and Douglas I, Barbara B, Bill B,  Elizabeth S, Robyn S and myself. We had coffee at Deja Brew, and set off on  our walk. We had lunch Bella Pannini Bar.  A great day was had by all. 

Tuesday 8th of July. Meet at city extra at  circular quay from 9,45am for coffee. We  will be catching the 10.27am ferry to  Kissing Point. From that wharf we will do a  short walk around Putney Park, returning  to the wharf to catch another ferry to  Cabarita Point. From there we will walk to  Breakfast Point. We will have lunch at the  Breakfast Point Cafe, Shop 5/20 Market st.  Breakfast Point. The first walk is about 1  kilometre and the second walk is about 2  kilometres. I haven't worked out all the  timings yet, but we will need to be at the  Cafe by 1pm as the kitchen closes at 2pm.  Will finalise all the details by the meeting. 

PREFERRED METHOD OF PAYMENT  FOR ALL PROBUS ACTIVITIES  Probus bank account: BSB 032-099 Acc number

Information in Description: name of the  activity and your name.

FOR INFORMATION  

The next two newsletters, June and July, will  be edited by Annika Tults. Please email copy  to her on annikatults@gmail.com one week  

before the date of the Probus meeting. The 

simplest way is to send the material in an  

email without any attachments. This makes  

cutting and pasting and editing the most  

straightforward procedure. 

Probus Tuesday monthly schedule  1st Tuesday outing  2nd Tuesday walk  3rd Tuesday committee meeting 9.15 am  followed by general meeting 10.15 am 4th Tuesday movie  5th Tuesday picnic/lunch/other activity

DATES FOR THE DIARY: JUNE, JULY 

Tuesday 17 June, 9.15 am Committee meeting, Northbridge Golf Club Tuesday 17 June, 10.15 am Probus general meeting, Northbridge Golf Club Tuesday 24 June film, Cremorne Orpheum, TBA 

Tuesday 1 July, Outing 

Tuesday 8 July, Walk 

Tuesday 29 July Christmas in July, Bygone Beauties, Leura,