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.
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,
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