Coffee & Chat

Due to the number of members who have escaped to warmer climes, or who have been suffering from the cold, a small but happy group met for coffee and a chat in June.

The next get-together is on Tuesday, 15th July at 10.00 am at Olive Lane Café, Doncaster Road, North Balwyn Village where the room is warmly heated, great coffee is served and a great range of eats are available,

Hope you can join us. Text or email: jancheney@bigpond.com

Every Month our President Peter pens a message to members

To read this months message click here

Armchair Travel

Convenor: Shirley Fenemor

Hi Folks - trust those of you who have been away are busy working on presentations and the rest of you are remaining fit and well. We are “back in business” on 23 July to enjoy Ian Phillips’ presentation on his trip to Malaysia.

As usual we will be at Manningtree in Hawthorn at 7.30pm. (parking available in forecourt).

Look forward to seeing you all.Of course new members are always welcome and please phone me if further information is needed

Footy Tipping 2025    Mike Pavey 

Golf Group -

Peter Gibbs subbing for Gary Jackson

In July we move to Wattle Park Golf course, Tee off time for Tuesday 8th is 9.48 am,

Monday 14th is 9.48 am. Remaining dates not yet open for bookings.

The table below shows the golf results for May and June.

The gentlemen of Brew and Chew will meet at the Camberwell Library on 23rd July at 10.00. a.m. The application of lessons learned in the school-yard to world politics will be discussed.

However, in lieu of a longer report, please enjoy my ‘cartoons’!

Contact me on mobile or irp@alphalink.com.au

The Walking Group meets twice a month usually on the 2nd and 4th Monday.

Walking Group : Janene Marshall

14th July - Springthorpe (Mont Park/Macleod) - Meet in Ernest Jones Drive near the corner of Springthorpe Blvd. (Melways 19 J7). Best way to travel is straight along Upper Heidelberg Road, which then becomes Waiora Road, then Springthorpe Blvd. Ernest Jones Drive is on the left, second street from the start of Springthorpe Blvd.

Just before WW1, the State Government acquired the Mont Park site for the construction of a Hospital and asylum. Today La Trobe University operates many of the remaining buildings in the Springthorpe Estate which borders the La Trobe Wildlife Sanctuary. After our walk we will drive back along Waiora Road then down Lower Plenty Road to Rosanna for coffee at Hunter Lane Café across from Rosanna Station.

Leader Jenene Marshall.

28th July - Glenferrie - Meet behind the Glenferrie Oval, (the old Hawthorn Football Club).

(Melways 45 D10). There are two car parks, one to the left and one to the right between Linda Cr and Hilda Cr before roundabout. We will walk along Kinkora Rd and Chrystobel Cr, all with beautiful architecture. Coffee at Provence Bakery and their delicious French pastries. Leaders Helga and Rita.

The Dine Out Groups arranges bookings for either Lunch or Dinner at various restaurants and cafes in the area

John McIntosh

The next ‘Dine - Out’ dinner will be at the Box Hill RSL on the third Monday in July, the 21st at 7.30 pm

Membership

Sandi Fitzpatrick         Ass. Laurice Stainsby

Attendance for June Meeting

Attendance: 72 Apologies: 33 No Response: 13 Total Membership: 1189 Non-Active: 3

New Members: Pat Cleary, Dusanka Kos-Brkic (approved and paid – but unable to attend, Induction delayed until July)

Resignations: Barbara Arbon; John & Lynne Anderson, Kay Connell (Non-active)

Could you please let Sandi or Laurice know if you will not be attending the next meeting.

If you have any changes to your contact details, including Next of Kin, would you please send them to Sandi at: sandifitz9@bigpond.com

Birthdays for July

Tom Fenemor, Einhart Linke, Helen Pavey, Lindsay Bytheway, Sylvia Curry, Jillian Goss, Marion Jackson, Pat Davies, Carol Fraser, Lindsay Butler.

We suggest that members wear their name badges on outings to make it easier for new members to join in. Please ring apologies to Sandi or Laurice or at: sandifitz9@bigpond.com

Our guest speaker for July is Matthew Etty-Leal.

Matthew is a former winner (2022) of the city of Booroondara Volunteer of the Year Award and a valued member of Basscare for over five years. He is a member of the Balwyn Historical Society, serves as a Parish Council member and COVID officer and is a reader with Vision Australia.

With his Historical Society hat on, his talk for our meeting is about the central Victorian town of Maldon.

Maldon was classified in 1966 by the National trust as the First Notable Town in Australia, it’s greatest treasure is its 19th century streetscapes, maintained since the goldrush days ended in the late twenties. In 1850 the town had a population of 20,000 with the discovery of gold, but now there is less than 2,000.

Test cricket captain of the 1930s William (Bill) Woodfull OBE was born in Maldon, and Henry Handel Richardson's mother at one point ran the local post office.

Outings

Treasurer’s Report

Dear friends,

Our Auburn Probus bank balance as at 25th June is $10,754.
Subscriptions and new member fees received this month were $540.00
There were no bills paid this month.
Bills payable include the NBBC room rent for June ($500.00)
and the capitation fee ($20.00 per full member) payable to Probus South Pacific.

Thank you,
John Lagzdins

Vice President’s Notes

Morning Tea Roster for April Meeting

Pat Davies

Following our wonderful 21st birthday celebrations, we are now back to normal.
So....the Morning Tea Roster for July meeting is:

Barb & Colin Richards

Please be at the clubrooms by 9.30am to assist with the preparation.

If you are unable to attend on the day you are on duty, please arrange for someone else to take your place.

Members Contact List

Mike Pavey 0418 990 815

A new printed Members Contact list was issued earlier in June by email to all members.

Some revisions to that list has been received and therefore a revised edition will be issued in early July, so that it is useful and up to date.

To make the listing as up to date as possible, can all members check that their details are correct.

I will be at a Desk at the Next Meeting where your details can be checked, and your corrected details can be issued.

The Latest Newsletter for July 2025 is now available.

Read Here By Clicking Here

Newsletter238June-July2025.pdf