Newsletter No. 8 - April 2017
President's Report
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Ian Roberts President
Welcome to the newsletter for April 2017.
April marks the start of a new Probus year which is a good time to recap on the central theme of Probus - Fun, Fellowship and Friendship. That is the purpose of the Club, it is why we get together, and is at the forefront of Management Committee considerations. The more you participate in Club activities, the more you will get to know other members, develop friends and extract the fun of participating in activities.
In March, the Annual General Meeting was very successful and was well attended with 74 members. Many thanks to Rosemary Clarke (President of our sponsoring Rotary Club) for acting as the Presiding Officer for the election of the new Committee. Congratulations to all the elected members and a warm welcome to the new Committee members – Lynne Henderson (Membership), Sue Hackett (Guest Speaker Convenor) and Marilyn Savic (Welfare Officer).
Our activity groups have had a bad run with the heat in January and February and the rain in March. If the weather cooperates, however, they will be in full swing again as soon as possible. As we heard at the March meeting, three new activity groups (Bridge, Photography and Book Club) could be formed if we can find enough members to make them viable. If you are interested, please let Glenda Coote know.
Last July, you would have placed your name on several lists to indicate that you were interested in an activity. Since then, things may have changed and April marks the need to renew and refresh those activity lists. A copy of the old forms will be at the front door at the next meeting for you to either add your name to different lists or remove your name from an existing list. These revised lists will then be handed to the Activity Leaders to manage during the year.
Even though they covered 12 months, it is also appropriate that we renew the risk declaration form that you completed last year to bring it in line with the Probus year. These forms are very important for the Activity Leaders and for Probus Insurance purposes.
Remember, as always, if you have any ideas or suggestions, please contact any of the Committee and let them know.
I look forward to seeing you again at the April meeting.
Ian Roberts
Welcome to the newsletter for April 2017.
April marks the start of a new Probus year which is a good time to recap on the central theme of Probus - Fun, Fellowship and Friendship. That is the purpose of the Club, it is why we get together, and is at the forefront of Management Committee considerations. The more you participate in Club activities, the more you will get to know other members, develop friends and extract the fun of participating in activities.
In March, the Annual General Meeting was very successful and was well attended with 74 members. Many thanks to Rosemary Clarke (President of our sponsoring Rotary Club) for acting as the Presiding Officer for the election of the new Committee. Congratulations to all the elected members and a warm welcome to the new Committee members – Lynne Henderson (Membership), Sue Hackett (Guest Speaker Convenor) and Marilyn Savic (Welfare Officer).
Our activity groups have had a bad run with the heat in January and February and the rain in March. If the weather cooperates, however, they will be in full swing again as soon as possible. As we heard at the March meeting, three new activity groups (Bridge, Photography and Book Club) could be formed if we can find enough members to make them viable. If you are interested, please let Glenda Coote know.
Last July, you would have placed your name on several lists to indicate that you were interested in an activity. Since then, things may have changed and April marks the need to renew and refresh those activity lists. A copy of the old forms will be at the front door at the next meeting for you to either add your name to different lists or remove your name from an existing list. These revised lists will then be handed to the Activity Leaders to manage during the year.
Even though they covered 12 months, it is also appropriate that we renew the risk declaration form that you completed last year to bring it in line with the Probus year. These forms are very important for the Activity Leaders and for Probus Insurance purposes.
Remember, as always, if you have any ideas or suggestions, please contact any of the Committee and let them know.
I look forward to seeing you again at the April meeting.
Ian Roberts
Secretarial
Cathy Turner & Sue Calabrese
Correspondence for April Management meeting
Email from PSPL head office notifying us that there are sufficient numbers of registrations for the Information Day on 12 April to go ahead.
Received application in the mail from Barbara Taylor for membership. Scanned and forwarded to Lynne Henderson.
Received 2 emails from Helen Roth re asking about membership.
First dated 1 April which I forwarded to Lynne Henderson and the 2nd dated 7th April following up her original email. Forwarded 2nd email to Lynne Henderson requesting them to contact Helen letting her know there were no vacancies at the moment.
Received email from Kaylah Robbins admin at PSPL notifying us of the appointment of David Simpson to the PSPL board as the Representative member/Director for South Australia/Northern Territory. He replaces Eean Thorne who resigned due to ill health.
Details of the Probus Member Benefit Scheme are at: www.probussouthpacific.org/pages/members_offers_member_benefits_scheme
(click on link)
Correspondence for April Management meeting
Email from PSPL head office notifying us that there are sufficient numbers of registrations for the Information Day on 12 April to go ahead.
Received application in the mail from Barbara Taylor for membership. Scanned and forwarded to Lynne Henderson.
Received 2 emails from Helen Roth re asking about membership.
First dated 1 April which I forwarded to Lynne Henderson and the 2nd dated 7th April following up her original email. Forwarded 2nd email to Lynne Henderson requesting them to contact Helen letting her know there were no vacancies at the moment.
Received email from Kaylah Robbins admin at PSPL notifying us of the appointment of David Simpson to the PSPL board as the Representative member/Director for South Australia/Northern Territory. He replaces Eean Thorne who resigned due to ill health.
Details of the Probus Member Benefit Scheme are at: www.probussouthpacific.org/pages/members_offers_member_benefits_scheme
(click on link)
Treasurer’s Report
Treasurer’s Report for March 2017
General Account as at 31 Mar 2017
Opening Cash Balance 1-Mar-17 $2,263.62
Total Deposits $2,296.60
Payments -$144.80
Closing Cash Balance 31-Mar-17 $4,415.42
Activities Account as at 31 Mar 2017
Opening Cash Balance 1-Mar-17 $9,961.60
Total Deposits $921.00
Payments -$10,534.80 (mostly Mudgee)
Closing Cash Balance 31-Mar-17 $347.80
Activities as at 31-Mar-17: Receipts Expense Balance
Mudgee trip $13,220.00 -$13,053.40 $166.60 CLOSED
Senior Moments $ 437.40 -$436.40 $1.00 CLOSED
Korean BBQ $525.00 -$525.00 $0.00 CLOSED
How to Succeed in Business $96.00 -$0.00 $96.00
Wicked $60.00 -$0.00 $60.00
Misc. (interest+surplus) $24.20
Bank Balance: $347.80
The General account has received $2,220 for membership renewal and paid $186 for mail box, $93.05 for morning teas and $50 for a 3rd hall key as the main transactions.
The activity account finalised the Mudgee trip with payments and some refunds given. This was a very successful trip and netted $166.60. When planning a trip like this it is virtually impossible to budget a zero balance, the $166.60 is considered a modest surplus – well done Tony.
The Senior Moments outing was also finalised, with a surplus of $1. A Korean BBQ was held where the $525 collected covered the cost. Two other activities have collected as at 31March: “How to Succeed in Business” $96 and Wicked $60.
The March 2017 cash book and the latest Bank Transactions 2017 spreadsheets are in the drop box or available on request.
The accounts were audited by Paul Hendry, his report of 22nd March concluded:
“Based on my review, nothing has come to my attention that causes me to believe that the annual financial report of the Probus Club of West Pennant Hills & District Inc. does not present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position as at 31st December 2016 and of its financial performance and its cash flows for the year ended on that date in accordance with the Australian Accounting Standards”
Finally, I am overseas until 14th May 2017, and thank Tony Coote who is doing a great job standing in for me while I am away.
Bob Davison - Treasurer
16th Apr 2017
General Account as at 31 Mar 2017
Opening Cash Balance 1-Mar-17 $2,263.62
Total Deposits $2,296.60
Payments -$144.80
Closing Cash Balance 31-Mar-17 $4,415.42
Activities Account as at 31 Mar 2017
Opening Cash Balance 1-Mar-17 $9,961.60
Total Deposits $921.00
Payments -$10,534.80 (mostly Mudgee)
Closing Cash Balance 31-Mar-17 $347.80
Activities as at 31-Mar-17: Receipts Expense Balance
Mudgee trip $13,220.00 -$13,053.40 $166.60 CLOSED
Senior Moments $ 437.40 -$436.40 $1.00 CLOSED
Korean BBQ $525.00 -$525.00 $0.00 CLOSED
How to Succeed in Business $96.00 -$0.00 $96.00
Wicked $60.00 -$0.00 $60.00
Misc. (interest+surplus) $24.20
Bank Balance: $347.80
The General account has received $2,220 for membership renewal and paid $186 for mail box, $93.05 for morning teas and $50 for a 3rd hall key as the main transactions.
The activity account finalised the Mudgee trip with payments and some refunds given. This was a very successful trip and netted $166.60. When planning a trip like this it is virtually impossible to budget a zero balance, the $166.60 is considered a modest surplus – well done Tony.
The Senior Moments outing was also finalised, with a surplus of $1. A Korean BBQ was held where the $525 collected covered the cost. Two other activities have collected as at 31March: “How to Succeed in Business” $96 and Wicked $60.
The March 2017 cash book and the latest Bank Transactions 2017 spreadsheets are in the drop box or available on request.
The accounts were audited by Paul Hendry, his report of 22nd March concluded:
“Based on my review, nothing has come to my attention that causes me to believe that the annual financial report of the Probus Club of West Pennant Hills & District Inc. does not present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position as at 31st December 2016 and of its financial performance and its cash flows for the year ended on that date in accordance with the Australian Accounting Standards”
Finally, I am overseas until 14th May 2017, and thank Tony Coote who is doing a great job standing in for me while I am away.
Bob Davison - Treasurer
16th Apr 2017
Treasurer - Bob Davison
Membership
Lynne Henderson & Kim Nichols – Membership Officers
Please remember to notify the membership officers Lynne Henderson or Kim Nichols if you will be absent for an extended period of time, or if your personal details change.
Our membership book has now been closed with 111 members.
So far 79 members have paid their annual fees. If you haven’t yet, please make your payment into the club general account by the next meeting (details in members only section).
If you don’t intend renewing your membership please email the Membership Officer at [email protected]
The Club’s waiting list is full and no new waiting list applications will be accepted.
Any change to this advice will be posted in the newsletter or the web site at the appropriate time.
Please remember to notify the membership officers Lynne Henderson or Kim Nichols if you will be absent for an extended period of time, or if your personal details change.
Our membership book has now been closed with 111 members.
So far 79 members have paid their annual fees. If you haven’t yet, please make your payment into the club general account by the next meeting (details in members only section).
If you don’t intend renewing your membership please email the Membership Officer at [email protected]
The Club’s waiting list is full and no new waiting list applications will be accepted.
Any change to this advice will be posted in the newsletter or the web site at the appropriate time.
Risk, Safety and Insurance
Colin McGowan - Risk Management Officer
Nothing to report this month
Nothing to report this month
Guest Speaker
Our Guest Speaker for April is Robyn Waite who is the Deputy Chair / Community Engagement for The Sanctuary The Hills Women’s Shelter.
Robyn, whose background is in Early Childhood Education and Non-Clinical Mental Health, relinquished her position in July of 2016 as Convenor of The Hills Domestic Violence Prevention Network having served in that role for five years. She is currently the Deputy Chair of the board of The Sanctuary, The Hills Women’s Shelter. As part of her role she also serves in Community Engagement.
Robyn’s Topic for our April meeting is “Domestic Violence and The Sanctuary, The Hills Women’s Shelter”. Violence against women is now recognised to be a serious and widespread problem in Australia with enormous individual and community impacts.
We are very fortunate to have Robyn to speak to us on this serious issue at our next meeting.
The Sanctuary's Facebook page can be found here
Sue Hackett & Donna Fraser
Robyn, whose background is in Early Childhood Education and Non-Clinical Mental Health, relinquished her position in July of 2016 as Convenor of The Hills Domestic Violence Prevention Network having served in that role for five years. She is currently the Deputy Chair of the board of The Sanctuary, The Hills Women’s Shelter. As part of her role she also serves in Community Engagement.
Robyn’s Topic for our April meeting is “Domestic Violence and The Sanctuary, The Hills Women’s Shelter”. Violence against women is now recognised to be a serious and widespread problem in Australia with enormous individual and community impacts.
We are very fortunate to have Robyn to speak to us on this serious issue at our next meeting.
The Sanctuary's Facebook page can be found here
Sue Hackett & Donna Fraser
Welfare
Marilyn Savic – Welfare Officer
It is important, as members of Probus that we care for the welfare of one another.
Anyone with information about an illness, bereavement or physical disability affecting a member please advise me Jan Ridge, in order for me to make contact, and offer moral or physical support where appropriate.
Please be assured that all information provided will remain completely confidential.
It is important, as members of Probus that we care for the welfare of one another.
Anyone with information about an illness, bereavement or physical disability affecting a member please advise me Jan Ridge, in order for me to make contact, and offer moral or physical support where appropriate.
Please be assured that all information provided will remain completely confidential.
