Coffee & Chat

Jan Cheney 0400 889 705

We have decided to take a "Winter Break" from the normal 3rd Tuesday "Coffee and Chat" in July.

Too many people "up north" or finding it too hard to leave the electric blanket!

So, there will not be a "Coffee and Chat" in July, but we will resume in August (Tuesday the 18th) when we will make all members most welcome.

See you then.

President Pat Davies’ Address:

Now that we have the Winter Solstice behind us, we can look forward to longer and hopefully brighter days. But, let’s all enjoy the simple pleasures of winter.

One sure way is to stay connected to family and friends and Probus certainly has an important role to play in this. It’s a definite call to join in and to enjoy as many activities as possible and to socialise, socialise, socialise.

It is also a good time to reflect on our group and maybe think about additional activities that we could incorporate, possibly even one that you are interested enough to organise (???). Remember, your input is valuable and absolutely necessary for our club to flourish.

Also please note the change in the Club’s address at the top of this page.

I look forward to seeing you all at our July meeting on Monday 6^th. In the meantime stay warm.

Armchair Travel

Convenor: Shirley Fenemor

Well, we are indeed a very fortunate few – last month Antarctica and next month India!!!

Thank you so much to our very obliging presenters ...they are much appreciated by all of us.

Trevor Mackey will be presenting on their recent trip to India on Wednesday July 22nd at Manningtree (parking usually available in the forecourt) at 7.30pm.

We look forward to seeing you there.

New members are always welcome and please contact me if you need any further information.

Footy Tipping 2026

Mike Pavey 0418 990 815

The AFL Home & Away Season continues with some good matches over the last weekend, with at least one upset. Only 7 Rounds to go until the finals.

The numbers tipping this season split about 50:50 between the sexes, and the winners being split 12 to 10, in favour of the ladies.

Tom Bellville remains in the ladder lead by a margin of 2.

Congratulations to the winners of the last five rounds:

Round 12 Peter Lewis

Round 13 Loretta Belleville

Round 14 Loretta Belleville

Round 15 Laurice Stainsby

Round 16 Peter Lewis

If assistance is required contact Mike Pavey.

Golf Group

Gary Jackson 0418 578 863

In July we move to Wattle Park Golf Course, 1012 Riversdale Rd Surrey Hills.

Tee off times for Tuesday 7th is 9.40am and Mondays 13th, 20th and 27th is 10am.

Golf results for May and June:

Brew and Chew

Ian Phillips 0428 858 272

As the end of the financial year nears, the thoughts of many of us turn to taxation (rather like Federal Parliament).

Of course, discussion of the “budget” is off limits, probably even for Brew and Chew, but the excitement about EOFY sales saturates the advertising pages of the newspapers (if you are still familiar with such things).

It threatens to push the Middle-East to small print columns towards the back of the paper, despite the anxiety of the US President to remain in the headlines. None of us can emulate (or wish to emulate) his birthday celebrations in Washington – perhaps we have only just moved on from when international disputes were settled by fights to the death by the champions of each side.

Which brings us to the World Cup – a likely thing to discuss at Brew and Chew.

Join the conversation at Camberwell Library on July 22nd at 10.00am.

Ian Phillips – irp@alphalink.com.au

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

Walking Group

Helga O’Loughlin 0427 829 000 & Rita Hayes 0417 988 859

Hi walkers....here are our two walks for July.

Monday 13th July, Kew General Cemetery.

Meet at 9.50am at the main gates of the cemetery on the corner of High and Parkhill Roads, Kew, (Melway 45 E5), for our conducted tour by a member of Friends of Boroondara Cemetery.

Parking is available in the street.

The cost for this tour is $15.00 per person, pay on the day.

Please bring correct cash (no card facilities available).

Afterwards coffee will be available across the road at Jonathon's Cafe.

Monday 27th July, Banksia Park.

Noelle and Julie are taking us to Cherry Loop Walk. Entrance #3 Templestowe Road, Bulleen. (Melway Map 45 E5).

Photo (right) of the entry and Carpark. Coffee afterwards at The Greenery, Banksia Street, Heidelberg.

Dine - out

John McIntosh 0402 458 061

Twenty members enjoyed a relaxing get-together and a delicious lunch at Franco Belge in Camberwell .

Our next regular Box Hill RSL dinner is scheduled for 20th July.

Bookings at the desk.

Membership

Peter Gibbs - 0409 179 559 Ass. Laurice Stainsby - 0404 273 371

JULY MEETING

Attendance: 62        Apologies: 34      No Response: 9          Total: 105

New Members: Max Ebert

Deaths: Nil          Resignations: Nil

Birthdays for July:

Tom Fenemor, Einhart Lincke, Helen Pavey, Lindsay Bytheway, Sylvia Curry, Lindsay Butler, Marian Jackson, Pat Davies and Carol Fraser.

If you have any changes to your contact details, including next of kin, would you please send them to Peter Gibbs at pwbgibbs@yahoo.com.au

Please text (preferable) or phone Laurice if you will not be attending this meeting.

Our speaker for July 

is

Peter Duras

Peter is a retired Sports Physiotherapist and has worked with elite athletes in many different sports, including five years at the Western Bulldogs and three years at the Essendon Football Club.

Peter has travelled overseas with Australian track and field athletes including four World Championships and has also been a member of seven Commonwealth Games Teams, from Brisbane 1982 to Melbourne 2006.

He has been fascinated by the Olympic Games since attending the Melbourne Games as a teenager. Ever since then he has been a keen collector of sports memorabilia and autographs.

For ten years Peter was a guide at the National Sports Museum, and he is a member of the International Society of Olympic Historians.

Peter is an active member of Rotary Central Melbourne where his main focus is the homeless in the CBD. He was recently awarded an Order of Australia for his services to Sports Physiotherapy and the community.

He will begin by taking us on a fantasy trip going back 2400 years to the ancient Olympics in 376 BC.

The title of Peter’s talk is:

“My trip to the Olympics in 376 BC.

June Speaker Summary - Dr Nafty Vanderhoek

Nafty spoke about the importance of energy which is synonymous with power generation. Australia’s current energy mix is fossil fuels 60-65% and renewables 35-40%, compared with the world, fossil fuels 70%, renewables 20% and nuclear 10%. Australia has 20 coal fired power stations spread over every state except South Australia and Tasmania. The plan is to replace these power stations with renewables, but there are major concerns about reliability and cost. For example the cost of the Snowy Scheme was estimated as $2B in 2017. The scheme is yet to be completed and the current estimated cost has risen to $40B. Nafty said nuclear power was seen by many as dirty, dangerous and expensive. He showed that nuclear power generation and the three accidents caused less deaths than renewables, generates zero greenhouse gases and is competitive in price with renewables. The recent costing of nuclear power by CSIRO was flawed, based on the assumption a life of a nuclear reactor of 30 years while many existing plants have been running safely for over 70 years. Australia mines uranium to sell overseas, has ordered nuclear powered submarines but is closed in its thinking about nuclear power. While Nafty did not answer the question he posed he gave us plenty of information to consider. If anyone would like a copy of Nafty’s presentation please let me know at prbrown@tpg.com.au and I will forward a copy to you.

Outings

Sandy Tilley 0460 678 668 & Annette Brownscombe 0418 400 352

Activities Coming Up

The Round Theatre

Wednesday 15th July

Wednesday 15th July

‘The Broadway We Love’ - commencing at 2.00pm

Australian Tenor Roy Best will be joined on stage by Michelle Fitzmaurice, William Schmidt and Christopher McKenna to showcase their love of Broadway.

Enjoy hit songs from classic Broadway musicals plus some of their favourite composers including Rogers and Hammerstein, Andrew Lloyd Weber and Lerner and Lowe.

Duration 60 -75 mins Cost $24.00

Afternoon tea included after the show.

Payment by EFT must be in the Probus Account by Friday 3rd July.

If paying cash at the July meeting please have the correct money available.

Wednesday 26th August

‘Tenori - Moment by Moment’- commencing at 11.00am.

This show is a highly polished performance from three of Queensland’s powerhouse singers David Kidd, Stewart Morris and Andrew Pryor. They have international experience in the industry and put on a hugely entertaining show bringing their sense of fun and sophistication to classics from opera, jazz and musical theatre.

Duration 60 -75 mins Cost $24.00.

Afternoon tea included after the show.

Payment by EFT must be in the Probus Account by Friday 3rd July.

If paying cash at the July meeting please have the correct money available.

Treasurer’s Report

John Lagzdins - 0434 870 199

The Club’s bank balance at report date is $11,024.24 including the $1,760 grant from Council.

Income for the month to date was for outings in advance for $672.00 and member subs $75.00.

Payments were for Christmas Lunch deposit $500.00, Consumer Affairs $183.00 and sundries $120.00.

The invoice for $500.00 rent of rooms is unpaid.

Special note: please cease using the Club’s National Bank Account.

We are in the process of closing the National account so as to use the new Bendigo Bank account.
PLEASE note - our BENDIGO BANK account details have recently changed as follows:

Combined Probus Club of Auburn (Vic) Inc.

Bendigo Bank - BSB: 633 000       Account number: 244 763 645

Please check, change or delete your previous Bendigo Bank transfer details accordingly.

Please see me at the next meeting if you need any assistance.

It’s always helpful if you are paying any EFT or cash to this account to please include your name for reference. Thank you for doing so.

Vice President’s Notes

Morning Tea/Coffee Roster for July Meeting

Jeny and Peter Matthews

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

If you are unable to attend on the day you are on duty,

please arrange for someone else to take your place.

Vice President’s Club Diary

David Brown

Hello....here’s some forward planning!

Christmas lunch is confirmed...

Monday December 7th

Box Hill Golf Club....Yay!

The diary lists all Club activities for the whole year. All Organisers and Convenors must contact David Brown to let him know the proposed date of activities planned for verification thus ensuring that there are no clashes of activities.

The Latest Newsletter for July 2026 is now available.

Read Here By Clicking Here Newsletter249July2026.pdf