Newsletter No. 76 - July 2023

THE NEXT GENERAL MEETING  WILL BE HELD  AT THE CHERRYBROOK COMMUNITY CENTRE AT 10.30AM ON  WEDNESDAY 26th JULY 2023.

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President's Report

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President’s Report - July 2023

Another busy month has flown by.

We have members leaving on holidays and others returning…welcome back! It’s good to see so many of us getting out and about.

Again another busy month of activities provided by our activity leaders. Our theatre group went to see the Tina Turner show which was pretty spectacular and I know many of you thoroughly enjoyed it. All our other activities are humming along nicely and keeping us active and very social!

I have been advised we have a number of applications to join our club so the committee will keep you informed of their progress. Applications close on Wednesday 26th July.

If you are still to have your photo taken for the website Bain will be able to take your photo at the next meeting.

Lastly, it was with great sadness that we found out that one of our members passed away. Bruce Fraser was a Foundation member of our club and he will be sadly missed. Bruce was very involved with the Glenhaven community, the football and cricket clubs. His Celebration of Life service will be held on the 26th August, 12 noon, at the Glenhaven community centre at the Glenhaven Oval followed by a sausage sizzle.
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Cathy Turner

President​

Secretarial

​Correspondence In
  • None​
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Correspondence Out
  • None
Bev Watson

Details of the Probus Member Benefit Scheme are at:
www.probussouthpacific.org/pages/members_offers_member_benefits_scheme   (Cntl click on link)

Treasurer's Report

TREASURER’S REPORT   For the Month ending 30 June 2023
GENERAL ACCOUNT
Opening cash balance  1 June 2023 $4,309.08
Interest $0.04
Deposits $90.00 Annual dues and joining fees received
$90.00
Expenses $(1,926.25) PSPL Capitation fees
$0.00 Admin costs / Website Fees
$0.00 Speaker Costs
$(133.00) Hornsby Council venue hire
$(18.10) Morning teas
$0.00 Transfers to / (from) Activity A/c
$0.00 New member costs
$(2,077.35)
Closing cash balance  30 June 2023 $2,321.77
ACTIVITIES ACCOUNT
Opening cash balance  1 June 2023 $5,084.99
Interest $8.81
Deposits $0.00 Tina the Musical
$320.00 Mouse Trap
$0.00 Cronulla
$134.00 Moore Park Golf
$170.00 $624.00 Art Gallery
Deposits to be identified $0.00
Payments $0.00 Tina the Musical
$(321.95) Mouse Trap
$0.00 Cronulla
$0.00 Moore Park Golf
$0.00 $(321.95) Art Gallery
Closing cash balance  30 June 2023 $5,395.85
Open Activities Balance
Tina the Musical $1,128.05
Cronulla $3,539.90
Moore Park Golf $134.00
Art Gallery $170.00
$4,971.95
Add:
Interest received
Prior years $0.00
This year to date $0.00
Activities surplus $423.90
To be fixed / transferred $0.00
Bank balance $5,395.85
TERM DEPOSIT
The Term Deposit was rolled over in July at a value of $5,158.91, and has earned $178.13 since, at 2.25% p.a.
INTEREST
For this year, $53.72 has been received as interest – General Account $0.12, Activities Account $53.60.
ACTIVITY SURPLUS
The Activity Surplus currently stands at $423.90.
Michael Stinson
Treasurer 30 June 2023
Michael Stinson

Treasurer

Membership

Can all members who have changed their contact details - address, phone numbers, email etc, please let Paul Day know so that our records are kept up to date.
 
Also, if any members have mislaid their name badges, please let Paul know.
 
It's helpful to all and especially our new members if we wear our badges, particularly to the monthly meetings.
 
If we do a multiple order there is a cheaper rate than one off orders

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Just a reminder of our Club policies for attendance at meetings and activities.
  • Members are expected to attend a minimum of 10 functions (meetings and/or activities) per Probus year (April to March).
  • Visitors may only attend a maximum of 3 functions (meetings and/or activities) per Probus year. 
  • Currently membership is closed, awaiting to see if all members renew their membership.

Paul Day – Membership Officer

Welfare

WELFARE REPORT July 2023

​It is with great sadness that we lost Bruce Fraser this month. He was a true gentleman, a great sportsman and a very active community member at Glenhaven for many years. He will be missed. Our thoughts and prayers go out to Donna and her family.

 As the cold weather continues, we must all take care and look after ourselves. Flu shots, covid shots or whatever shots you feel you need. Do it now and don’t put it off. If you decide not to have them, that is OK too. Personal choice is important in these matters. All we ask is that if you don’t feel well, please do not attend any activities or meetings where you may put others at risk.

There have been many operations over the past few months, and we wish you all well. Others have been unwell and are now bouncing back. If anyone needs any assistance, please feel free to call me and I am more than happy to assist where I can.
Many have been on fabulous holidays or about to embark on a journey either here in Australia or overseas. We wish you all a very safe and happy holiday. We look forward to hearing about your adventures on your return.

Fun, Friendship and Fellowship is alive and well. We are so lucky to have a great club with so many caring members. Let’s look after each other and enjoy life to it’s fullest. 

Toni Smith & Ken Smith – Welfare Officers
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July Guest Speaker - Noel Phelan -The Sinking And Salvage Of Costa Concordia

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Noel Phelan's first career was as a science and mathematics teacher. He then moved into IT with IBM as a systems engineer and spent 25 years in various technical and management positions.

He has been a volunteer guide at the Maritime Museum for over 15 years. Noel was the team leader of the speakers for many years.

Noel is a Past President of the Northbridge Rotary club. He spent many years as sailing captain of his sailing club.  He also spent several years with Marine Rescue and the Rural Fire Service.
Noel is also a volunteer at the Naval Historical Society where he has developed three Navy harbour cruises. He has also organised a speaker’s program for the Navy Historical Society where the presentations are delivered by ZOOM to the 500 members around Australia.
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He fulfilled a boyhood dream to fly a WW II fighter by flying a SPITFIRE at The Imperial War Museum at Duxford in the UK recently. 

THE SINKING AND SALVAGE OF COSTA CONCORDIA

​The COSTA CONCORDIA sank on the 13th January 2012 one hundred years after the TITANIC sank and in similar circumstances. The ship had 3,229 passengers and a crew of 1,023. The captain of the ship was Francesco Schettino. He diverted the ship from its normal course to do a “salute” to a friend on Giglio Island. Schettino had on the bridge the maitre d’ and a woman he had dined with on the night. At around 9 pm he took control of the ship and it hit a rock which tore a 53 metre gash in the port side. Communication with the Indonesian helmsman was difficult and a key order was misunderstood. All the vital compartments flooded resulting in the loss of power and electricity. At this point everyone on the bridge knew the ship would sink. The ship continued on under its own momentum listing to port. Cross flooding allowed the ship to right itself. The breeze and current blew the ship around and with a starboard list back to shore where it grounded and capsized. 
​Captain Schettino was in shock after striking the rock and failed to take command of the situation and organize for the passengers to abandon ship. There had been no lifeboat drill so the passengers and crew had to fend for themselves. It took over 6 hours to get everyone off the ship. Schettino fell into a lifeboat and went ashore with many of the passengers still on the ship. Rescue operations were quickly mounted and Schettino was ordered back to the ship and take charge. 

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Birthday  Celebrations

 Happy Birthday
 To all our members
Celebrating a birthday in July

John Cauchi
Wendy Crispe
Chris Ellis
Max Henderson
Karen Matthews 
Ian Palmer
Carmen Sanders
Edie Swan

West Pennant Hills & Cherrybrook Annual Trivia Night

SATURDAY 26th AUGUST - SAVE THE DATE!

As with last year, it will be an enjoyable and affordable night at only $25.00 per person (no extra costs re the trivia rounds) with the only one optional extra being a raffle drawn at the end of the last round.

Invite all your friends and relatives and start putting tables of 8 together.

We can also assist/coordinate/put teams together.

Ample parking is available.

Tea and coffee are provided - BYOG and nibbles.

Either book of table of 8, or come along as a smaller group/couple/individual.

Please call 0468 330 667 to book or

email: wphc.rotary.events @gmail.com

Website: http://www.wphcrotary.org/2023-trivia-night.html

​You can also book & pay on the website

Otherwise let Max Henderson or Andrew Little know that you would like to make a booking

ALL PROCEEDS GO TO BLUE WREN HOUSE, CAMDEN WOMEN'S SHELTER & OTHER ROTARY CHARITIES


​To download the PDF flyer click HERE
Ron's contribution

Club Covid 19 Policy

We have set down a Covid 19 policy for the club. Essentially we will abide by the NSW health guidelines.  We ask all members to respect the health and wellbeing of their fellow members, and therefore not attend activities unless they are fully vaccinated.  We have no desire to get into a situation where we need to physically check every attendee to determine their vaccination status.  We are relying on the integrity of our members and the fact that they are endangering their friends if they do not abide by this policy.
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Newsletter Copy Deadline

Please provide your contributions for the August Newsletter by Friday 18th August 2023.



 Plese copy directly into Dropbox under :-

WPHD Probus Activities / Activity Newsletter Contributions / Contributions – 2023 08

Alternatively, please email to Andrew Little for newsletter articles.

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To go to the Activities Calendar - click HERE!

Click on activity to go straight there!
Activity Group    Leaders
Book Challenge Sue Calabrese
Book Club Bev Davison
Cards David Turner, Ray Heaton 
Cycling Gerard Siddle, Tony Coote
Day Trips (Bus/Train/Ferry) Helen Games
Dining Out Looking For Monthly Leaders
Domestic Travel Max Henderson
Gardening Julie Stinson, Sue Small, Lorenza Powyer
Golf Terry Ridge, Jeff Swan
Mens Club Rene Beutler
Mixed Social Group Helen Beulter, Hilda Somerfield
Movies John Cauchi, Donna Fraser
Overseas Travel Looking For Leader
Photography Rob Clarke, Bain Shenstone
Ten Pin Bowling Douglas Matthews, Paul Day
Tennis Bob Davison
Theatre and Musicals Bruce Bartle, Robyn Bartle
Walking Group Enio Dona, Lynne Henderson
Wine & Cheese Julie Shenstone, Susan Antonjuk
 
For an activity group to start, a member needs to step forward to lead the group
                              
The club is looking for Dining Out Activity leaders
Currently Dining Out is being organized on a rotational basis for one month at a time.  Please come and discuss with Stuart about taking on this roll for July to November 2023.

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MOE! Challenge has now started - ‘Move On, Enjoy’
 
MOE! will run from Mid-March ‘23 to next March ‘24. We have a group challenge of 86 books – one more than what was achieved this year. The group will aim to reach if through each person’s own individual challenge. A quieter month as so many are busy travelling the world, but we are up to 34 books now – another 10 to go to reach the halfway mark!

You can join at any time – just set your challenge from your starting point – calculate how many you read in a month X the number of months you are in the challenge + 1 more. Read your own choice of book, post about it, and enjoy the rundowns of the other readers. If you wish to join but don’t do Facebook, send me an email and I’ll put it into the page on your behalf.

The Lieutenant by Kate Grenville: Lt Daniel Rooke starts life at boarding school in England with all its relevant horrors for someone very shy and quiet. He is very intelligent and becomes very interested in Astronomy. This leads to him as an adult joining the First Fleet as both soldier and scientist. Once in Sydney Cove, he sets up an isolated observatory, and gradually the local aboriginals begin to interact with him. One, a young girl Tagaran, starts to teach him their language. Some of his observations about their lives and ways are very insightful and offer an alternative view to the rather hard and arrogant ideas from the other English authorities. Then he is given an order that he finds impossible to carry out and it changes his life forever.
This was published in 2010 and is inspired by the 1790 notebooks of William Dawes in which he recorded his conversations with a young Gadigal woman. I think it would have had a more controversial bent if it had been written now.

After by Morris Gleitzman: complaint: very small print. Deals with Obama’s life prio to becoming a politician. Deals with questions of identity, belonging, and the not so accepting aspect of mixed race marriage. An interesting biography.  

Cat Lady by Dawn O’Porter: I love quirky stories, and this did not fail. You know it’s going to be different when the story opens with Mia rushing to prepare a dinner party requested by her husband, and the guests include his ex-wife and a carnivore – Mia is Vegan. Mia has created a safe persona for herself after a rough childhood. She adopts a little kitten, Pigeon, who she believes saved her life when the chips were so low, she tried to kill herself. Now she plays her part of good wife, doting stepmother and businesswoman. To ease her insecurities, she joins a Pet Bereavement group, even though her cat hasn’t died. She just needs the support of caring non-judgemental people. Then a number of awful things happen in her marriage, her group, her work and to Pigeon – and she catches crabs – yes those kind. Her world turns upside down and now she must find her true self. A deliciously satisfying book.

Miss Marple’s Final Cases by Agatha Christie: This book contained 9 different tales of intrigue – 7 of them featuring Miss Marple – An unknown wounded man is found in a church, a fatal riding accident, a corpse and a tape measure and so on in the style so famously familiar to all Christie fans. The reader does a very apt job of presenting each story in exactly the right Christie style. 

Soldiers in Different Armies by Brenda Inglis-Powell: This is the book written by one of our Probus Meeting speakers. It is about the two sides of her family – one on a farm in Forbes NSW, and the other in Scotland, where the children come to Australia independently to escape poverty. Ivy joins the Salvation Army. Jock enlists in the army but becomes the right hand man of the Salvaton Army Officer. Through their war stories they eventually meet and marry. A nice easy read.
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Moon Sister by Lucinda Riley: reviewed a few times before. The 5th in the Seven Sisters series. A very enjoyable read set in Scotland and Spain.   

 
Hope to see more of you join. Sue Calabrese
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​Leader: Sue Calabrese
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Book Club Report - July 2023

​Our current book we are reading is called The Lieutenant by Kate Grenville.
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I am thoroughly enjoying listening to it while others are reading the hard copy.
It is the story of the British colonization of Australia but written as the fictionalized life of William Dawes a soldier-scholar who sailed on the Sirius in 1788 with the first fleet. Dawes has taken on the life of Daniel Rooke, a loner with a passion and brilliance for maths and astronomy living as a marine.

He forges a remarkable connection to the Aboriginal community and in particular a girl named Tagaran. Inevitably as tensions mount between the settlers and the Aborigines, Daniel has some very tough decisions to make.
Looking forward to the discussion.

Our next meeting will be held at Elizabeth Wojtczak’s home on Thursday 3rd August at 7.30.

Cathy Turner for Bev Davison.

Leader - Bev Davison
The Lieutenant was inspired by a real story hidden for two centuries in the pages of a couple of shabby blue notebooks stored in a London manuscript library. The notebooks belonged to William Dawes, a soldier in the first days of the Colony of New South Wales, and they record his efforts to learn the language of the indigenous people of Sydney.  Between the lines they reveal an extraordinary friendship – warm, playful and respectful – between him and one of his teachers, a young indigenous girl called  Patyegarang. 
Reading the conversations in the notebooks – what she said, what he said – you long to know who these two remarkable people were, who could reach out across gulfs of difference and form a friendship that still blazes off the page two centuries later.  Those conversations were the starting-point for the novel.   I didn’t change any of the words in those conversations, but tried to draw a picture of the circumstances in which they might have happened.
This is a novel, but it stays close to the historical events.  They bring up issues that are still with us.  How do we value difference, and learn to communicate across it?  How do we learn how to listen as well as speak, and how do we respond when life presents us with a moral choice that leaves no room for evasion?
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Cards 500 Report for July 2023

Our next cards evening will be on Friday 28th July.

Dural Country Club.
7pm start.
$5 per head to play.

We usually have dinner before playing.

A week beforehand an email will be sent out to all on the interest list with details.



If you would like to be included on the interest list for cards 500 please add your name to the interest list which will be available at the next General meeting or email Cathy Turner.
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​Leader - David Turner
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 Cycling Group: July 2023

​​The July cycling “tour” started and finished at the Ermington Boat Ramp. The “hardy” group of riders that braved the cooler but sunny conditions headed west along the Parramatta River, before doing a loop around the Parramatta Football Stadium, before coffee at the main pedestrian entry to Parramatta Park.

The total ride distance was 19.0kms at a leisurely speed of 13.0km/h.



The next ride will be around the Olympic Park Precinct, starting and finishing at Silverwater Park (entry off southern end of Silverwater Bridge (turning left, then passing the new Cricket Academy and back under Silverwater Bridge).   
Start time at 10.00am on Wednesday 16th August 2023.  
We will stop for a coffee along the way. 
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Please bring your helmet, water and sunscreen.
 
Please let me know if you would like to join the ride.

Gerard Siddle

​Leaders - Gerard Siddle/Tony Coote 
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Day Out for 

​Sydney Modern Project -Tuesday 11th July

This visit gave Probus members the opportunity to tour the $344 million Sydney Modern Project
which is the most significant cultural development in the city since the opening of the Sydney
Opera House.

Sydney Modern is a place of transparency, of ‘see-through’ spaces that allow views outside to
enhance the feeling of openness.

We met in the Welcome Plaza where fabulous giant, elongated sculptures (Here Comes
Everybody by Francis Pritchard) gave a distorted humanoid welcome that made us smile.
Felipe, our guide, gave us an enthusiastic and knowledgeable tour of the building and the stories
behind some of the art works.
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We had lunch in the sunshine looking out over our glorious city.

​Sydney Science Festival - A series of 3 talks - Tuesday 15 August

An opportunity to hear world leading researchers talk about medical treatments in the
future.

9.30 - 10.30 Mapping the Brain ‘With rates of response to current treatments for
mental disorders at only 50%, there is a need for a new system of understanding and
treating mental disorders that is underpinned by the observable workings of the brain’
Dr Isabella Breukelaar

11.00 - 12.00 Cell Therapy ‘This new approach to cell and gene therapy for cancer is
exciting because it harnesses the power of the immune system to fight the cancer’ Associate
Professor Kenneth Micklethwaite

12.30 - 1.30 Understanding Alzheimer’s At WIMR, we are taking an innovative
approach to understanding and treating Alzheimer’s disease using precision medicine. We
grow mini brains in a dish in the laboratory using patient’s skin cells. This allows us to
understand how a person’s unique genetic makeup contributes to the disease and to
tailor treatments.’ Dr Caitlin Finney

•You can attend all or one or two of the talks.
•Talks are held at Westmead Institute for Medical Research, 176 Hawkesbury
Road, Westmead
•Talks are free
•Use the email that I have forwarded from WIMR to click and book the talks you would like to
attend.

Let me know if you are attending and I will organise lunch afterwards.
Book ASAP as tickets are limited.

To download the PDF flyer click HERE
Leader - Helen Games
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July 2023

You're invited to join us for lunch at The Vicar
 
Thursday 31 August
 “The Vicar” 12pm-2pm
271 New Line Road
Dural
 
See menu
www.thevicar.com.au
 
Sign up sheet at the July meeting or email Jeff Swan

Edie and Jeff Swan
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The last dining out was lunch at the Enigma Greek Restaurant at Castle Towers on 22nd June.

Below are photos from this lunch.

Currently Dining Out is being organized on a rotational basis for one month at a time.  Please come and discuss with Stuart Mitchell about taking on this roll for any month August to November 2023. 

Leader - Looking For Monthly Leaders
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Cronulla - Monday 30 October to Thursday 1 November 2023



                         Kurranulla place of pink shells
                  
               Also known as Cronulla
 
Monday 30th October
 
11.30am
Kurnell Whale watching platform.
Museum with a cannon from “The Endeavour”
BBQ lunch in the adjoining park.
 
Rydges Cronulla book in from 2.00pm
 
4.30pm approx. meet for Drinks & Bistro dinner at the
“Cabana and surrounds”
Cronulla RSL Bowling club
Overlooking Sth Cronulla beach.
Trivia at 7.30pm
 
Tuesday 31st October
Breakfast at Zimzala cafe
Sth Cronulla beach
Opens 6.30am
 
10.30am
Gunnamatta Wharf Cronulla.
Ferry “The Tom Thumb” leaves for a 3 hour cruise to Audley in the Royal National Park. Tea and coffee only. BYO nibbles etc.
Houseboat Cruise
Prawns, Oysters and Sausage sandwiches.   
 
 
6.30pm
Dinner at Yalla Sawa (Lebanese)
Licensed not BYO
Opposite Sth Cronulla beach
 
Wednesday 1st November
Breakfast Rydges (before 9.00am)
 
 
Gunnamatta Wharf Cronulla
Ferries leave Cronulla to Bundeena
8.30am 9.30am 10.30am 11.30am
 
Leisurely walk along Jibbon Beach past the aboriginal rock carvings, turtles, dolphin, stingrays and nature beach to the headland opposite the Bombora reef.
 
Lunch at Bundeena RSL club
 
Afternoon of leisure.
 
Dinner 6.30pm
Sea Level restaurant
BYO & Licensed
North Cronulla beach
 
Thursday 2nd November
Breakfast Rydges
 
10.30am approx
Sydney Tram Museum
Sutherland
Vintage Tram ride through the national park.
Guided tour by volunteers.

Please note that the Cronulla trip is now fully booked.

Leader - Barry Wailes

​Future Trips, any suggestions

​Whilst Barry has stepped up to organise our October trip to Cronulla and I’ve been making some preliminary enquiries, I continue to seek suggestions for future trips, particularly from those that may have some local knowledge as to a potential destination.

​Max
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Gardening Group – July 2023

The garden group had glorious weather for visiting the E.G. Waterhouse National Camellia Gardens at Caringbah South.

We learnt about the history of the EG Waterhouse Camellia Gardens from our Camellias Australia tour guide and saw a number of flowering camellias ranging in size from miniatures to very large flowers.

​We also saw a huge number of grey-headed flying foxes (bats) which are a protected species. Apparently up to 2000 bats camp there in the Gardens and we successfully avoided being bombed with bat poo. After the tour, we had a delicious lunch at the Jade Teahouse. 

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Our next Gardening Group day will be visiting:
 
Bunnings at Rydalmere for a talk on caring for orchids.

The talk is about an hour long and is being conducted by a member from the Orchid Society. 



Date -    Wednesday 9 August 2023 

Please note that the Garden group day for this month has changed from Thursday to Wednesday due to the Bunnings garden schedule. 

Where -  The Garden Centre at Bunnings - 316 Victoria Road, Rydalmere. 
Meet -    Be at West Pennant Hills Sports Club for a 9am departure. Please let me know if you require transport or are able to carpool. Please advise me also if you are going straight to Bunnings.  It is approximately a 30 minute drive. We will meet outside the Bunnings’ Garden Centre entrance at about 9.40am for the 10am talk.

MorningTea/Lunch -    From Bunnings, it is a 5 minute drive to South Central Café, 10-16 South Street, Rydalmere. There is parking available outside the café.
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Please let me know if you wish to attend either by email or sms. 
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Leader – Julie Stinson  
Leader - Julie Stinson
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Golf Report July 2023 - The Bunker News

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Grandad
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HELLO Probus Members
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This month our game was played at Moore Park Golf Course. The weather was great, and a good time was had by all. Our players enjoyed a nice lunch afterwards in the Bistro Lounge.
We have 4 players for 18 holes and 6 players for 10 holes.

The event will be a good break from playing our usual coursers and Lunch will be a highlight of the day. My thanks go to Ian Roberts for facilitating the event and paying upfront for the game and carts.
 
I have a potential booking for North Ryde Golf Course in September  an email will be sent out shortly for those interested.
 
Our next game is at Gordon GC  Friday 04/08/2023 see email or contact Jeff Swan.
  
Emails will be sent out for player acceptance or decline so please add to your calendar.

Yours in Fun, Fellowship & Friendship

Leaders - Terry Ridge & Jeff Swan
WPH&D Probus Inc - Golf Coordinators
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Men's Club - July 2023

The next activity for men’s club will be a Long Lunch at the Pennant Hills Hotel.

Save the date, Wednesday 2nd August at 12 noon.
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 Cheers Rene



Leader - Rene Beutler
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Mixed Social Coffee Morning
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The Mixed Social Coffee Morning meets last Monday of the Month.
 
Our next coffee morning is . . .
      
Monday 31st July
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​at 10.30am

Meet in the Bistro Area, Castle Hill RSL
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All members are welcome.  Please come along and enjoy a chat.
Leader- Helen Beutler
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​Movie Group - July 2023

​​We meet on the first Tuesday of the month in the foyer area of Event Cinemas on the Piazza side of Castle Towers usually around 9.30am, depending on session times.

As the newsletter comes out earlier than the session times are advertised, we email members who have advised their interest in being on our Movie Emailing List with the relevant movies for the following first Tuesday of the month Movie Day. Also, we usually meet at Cosmo Café after the movie for lunch. When you receive the Movie Email, could you please advise by return email whether or not you will be joining us for lunch after your movie.

Please note that there will now be a Movie Sign-In Sheet placed on the table at the back of the hall at our monthly Probus meetings for members to sign their Intention to Participate at the next movie day. If you would like to be added to the Movie Contact List please add your name and contact details at the bottom of this Intention to Participatesheet and we will arrange to have our Movie Emailing List updated accordingly. Similarly, if your name is on our list and you would like it removed, could you please draw a line through your name and it will be removed accordingly.

John Cauci and Donna Fraser
Leaders – John Cauchi & Donna Fraser
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Photography Group July 2023
​​The photography meeting was scheduled for Wednesday 19th but has now been postponed to Wednesday 26th July.
 
Facebook Site
Our Facebook site shows members images and there are references to a wide variety of learning videos and articles that can be looked back on for reference.
The Facebook site is located at: https://www.facebook.com/groups/254025278937219/?ref=group_header
 
Photography Folders for next meeting review
Set Theme - Travel Photos
Open folder – any recent photo you like.
Medieval Fayre photos- events and characters
Vivid Photos
 
If you would like to see the Facebook site, please put a request in from your Facebook page to join the group. If you are a member of our Probus club you will be granted access, you don’t need to join the photography meetings. There are currently 27 members who access the Facebook site which is about a quarter of the club’s membership. 
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Next Photography group meeting
July 26th 7:30 pm
Venue Clarke Residence

At the meeting there will be a short presentation on how to take images when in a bus or car when travelling. We are not always able to stop yet the scenery around us can be spectacular. There are settings we should use and techniques to follow to reduce reflections.
 
The trip to Narrabri and the Scenic Rim will also be updated.



Vivid Photos

Open Section Photos

Travel Photos

Medieval Fayre

Leaders - Rob Clarke & Bain Shenstone​
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TEN PIN BOWLING REPORT - July 2023
 
Ten Pin Bowling took place last Friday with a very good roll up of 14 players.
 
The girls competition was very tight in game 1 with Sue edging Bev. In game 2 Bev was a comfortable winner with Deirdre second.
 
On the boys side in game1 David came out on top with a good score of 154 with Max & Greg not too far behind. In game 2 Ken was the winner with an excellent score of 161 with Eric runner up.
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Our next game will be on Friday, 18 August.

Leader - Doug Matthews
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Tennis Group Report- July 2023

Tennis continues on Monday and Wednesday, weather and flu permitting.

Once again, we are still looking for anybody who would like to have a go. If you are reluctant to buy a tennis racquet in case the game doesn’t really suit you, let me know and I will bring an extra one, so you can have a “tester” game.

Monday and Wednesday at 8:30am at the Belltree Cres, Castle Hill, off New Line Rd.


Michael Stinson on behalf of
Bob and Bev Davison

Leader - Bob Davison
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Live Theatre July 2023

We had two great theatre parties last month:
The Mouse Trap -Tuesday 20 June, at 7:00pm
 
A huge thank-you to the 33 members and guests who braved a cold Tuesday night to attend The Mouse Trap at the Riverside Theatre Parramatta. This was a tour by the West End cast of the world’s longest running production and provided a great retrospective look into post-war pre-television drama that our own parents would have experienced.
 A classic who-done-it that left the audience sworn to secrecy.
 
Tina -The Tina Turner Musical Wednesday 28 June, at 7:30pm
 
We also had 48 attendees to Tina The Musical at the Theatre Royal Sydney, this show was emotional in its subject matter, contained great songs and had the entire audience on it’s feet at the conclusion, a truly memorable evening!!
 
Our next Theatre Party is:
 
Disney’s The Little Mermaid
 
When: Friday 22 September, at 7:00pm
 
Where: Riverside Theatre Parramatta
 
We have now reserved 40 seats to Sydney Youth Musical Theatre’s production of The Little Mermaid at Riverside Theatre Parramatta to ensure great seats for that evening. Tickets are just $50!!
 
In a magical kingdom beneath the sea, the beautiful young mermaid, Ariel, longs to leave her ocean home to live in the world above.
 
Sydney Youth Musical Theatre is proud to present Disney’s The Little Mermaid. Based on one of Hans Christian Andersen’s most beloved stories and the classic animated film, it is a hauntingly beautiful love story for the ages. This fishy fable will capture your heart with its irresistible songs, including “Under the Sea,” “Kiss the Girl” and “Part of Your World.”
 
Ariel, King Triton’s youngest daughter, wishes to pursue the human Prince Eric in the world above, bargaining with the evil sea witch, Ursula, to trade her tail for legs. But the bargain is not what it seems, and Ariel needs the help of her colourful friends, Flounder the fish, Scuttle the seagull and Sebastian the crab to restore order under the sea.
 
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Stay safe,
Bruce Bartle
Members in the foyer of the Theatre Royal Sydney for Tina The Musical.
Leader - Bruce Bartle
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Walking - July 2023

The next walk is on Tuesday August 8th, and it is the Spit bridge to Manly Wharf walk.  This is a beautiful ten km (yes 10km) coastal walk, taking in quiet Harbour beaches, scenic bushland, picturesque bays, and panoramic vantage points. 
 
This is a ‘Easy to Medium’ walk BUT it is very long, expected to take approx. 4 hours walking plus another 3 hours travelling to Spit Bridge & return to Castle Hill.  The first half of this walk is basically uphill, to the highest point (midway in the walk) at Dobroyd Scenic Drive lookout, followed by downhill all the way to Mosman.    If you have any doubt about completing this activity, please contact me.
 
Parking at the Spit is available, but it is paid parking.  My suggestion is as follows :-
Metro to Chatswood, followed by the Bus 144 to Spit.  This should take approx. 75 mins.
At the end of the walk the alternatives are 144 Bus back to Chatswood and then the Metro back to Castle Hill (approx. 90 mins) OR the Ferry back to the CBD and train from Wynyard (approx. 2 hours).
 
Details of the next walk, Aug 8th
Bring a hat, rain jacket, good walking shoes an absolute requirement, must have water plus a snack/lunch.  
 
Meet:     Castle Hill Metro station. 
When:    Tuesday Aug 8th 2023  
Time:      9am.   Early start for a long day. 
Walk:      Spit Bridge to Manly Wharf via Clontarf beach, Grotto Point Reserve & Manly Cove
Parking:  Parking at Castle Hill Mall or at the back of Cherrybrook Metro station
Coffee:    Coffee available during this walk at Clontarf Beach
Toilets:   Toilets are available during this walk, at the Spit, at Clontarf Beach, and couple of Km from the end.
Lunch:     Snack to be eaten on route, bring food with you.
 
Please advise if you intend to come along by return email.
If anyone no longer wishes to be on this activity email list, please advise me to unsubscribe 
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Photos from the walk on Tuesday 18th July around Clifton Gardens to Chowder Bay & return
Leader - Enio Dona / Lynne Henderson
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Wine & Cheese July 2023

 The July Wine & Cheese was hosted by Margaret and Colin McGowan - 34 people attended and enjoyed an evening of good food, wine and company.
 
The August Wine & Cheese will be held on Friday 11th August at the home of the Turners. We hope to see you all there.​


Leader  Julie Shenstone & Susan Antonjuk
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