Here is a photo of our walkers in Woolwich on our September walk.
From the President:
I would like to start with my grateful thanks to Clive W for kindly, and willingly, keeping the Chair warm as Acting President during my overseas trip.
Gillian and I are now on the way home! We are presently in Singapore, a city nearly as beautiful as Sydney, which we happily called home for 20 years before we decided to retire to Australia to be nearer our daughter and family.
Also my grateful thanks , as always, to our hardworking Committee, who continue to keep everything ticking over efficiently month in and month out throughout the year.
We are looking forward to seeing you all again at the October meeting.
Membership Report: Our membership stands at 54 (33 women and 21 men).
Many happy returns of the day for your September birthday: Paul O 01, Gary P 13, Douglas I 17, Margaret R 20, Partrick W 20, Polly G 29.
Note: All our Probus meetings are generally held on the third Tuesday of every month at 10:15am. The next meeting will be held on the 16th of October 2018. The committee meetings are conducted in the Northbridge Golf Club at 9:00am on the same day as the meeting. Members are welcome to attend.
Program of Activities
Guest Speaker: Today we welcome Associate Professor Kathryn Goozee, who will talks to us about the KaRa Institute of Neurological Health.
Probus Walkers: Tuesday 9th October. Gunner’s Walk, North Head.
Upon arriving at Manly we catch the 9:38am bus to North Head for the start of our walk. We will visit the Information Centre before embarking on the walk which is easy. There are great views of the city, harbour and ocean. We can explore the Quarantine cemetery which dates back to 1881, where victims of the bubonic plague and smallpox are buried. After coffee we will wend our way down to Fairy Bower and continue to the Corso for lunch/refreshments. Walk approx. 4.5 klms.
MEET: At Bus Stop, Pacific Highway, St. Leonards Station at 8:30am to catch the next 144 bus to Manly. At Manly Stand D we connect with the 135 bus at 9:38am to North Head. (The 135 bus only runs hourly.)
Probus Outings:
Tuesday 25th September: Fagan Park. The crown jewel of Hornsby Shire’s arks, covering 55 hectares that include a range of attractions for everybody. Fagan Park was originally owned by the Fagan family and operated as an orchard and cattle farm. The site was donated by the Fagan family to the Department of Lands, with Hornsby Shire Council appointed as sole trustee for the park. The park was adopted as the Council’s bicentennial project and was officially opened in November, 1988, Bus $30. Depart at 9:00am. Lunch at The Galston Club.
Tuesday 23rd October: Westmead Kids Research Centre. Kids Research has approximately 600 researchers and support staff, a passionate team of world-class researchers dedicated to improving the lives of children with many illnesses including cancer, bone diseases, genetic conditions, diabetes and obesity, infectious diseases, brain and muscle disorders, sleep disorders, and kidney and liver disease. Research involves basic science in the laboratory to better understand disease processes in children; clinical research to develop better diagnostic techniques and treatment methods and population health research to understand the impact of disease in the broader community. (Waiting on confirmation.)
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