Coffee & Chat

Jan Cheney 0400 889 705

Our next get-together will be on Tuesday 16th June at 10.00am at Olive Lane Café in the North Balwyn

Village Shopping Centre in Doncaster Road.

The members attending find it a very pleasant way for members - both new and old - to get together with their fellow members in a relaxed, informal, and enjoyable environment.

The 48 tram stops outside Olive Lane, and car parking is available behind Olive Lane off Bulleen Road.

You can contact me by text or email jancheney@bigpond.com to let me know of your attendance.

Or - just turn up!

You’ll be made most welcome to this regular, informal get-together. We look forward to you joining us then.

President Pat Davies’ Address:

Hello everyone.

It was a wonderful moment at our last general meeting when we were able to induct two new members to our club, so I extend a very big welcome to Cora Annesley and Shirley Williams, and hope that you will both join in some of our many activities, as this is the very best way to get to know other members.

On that note I would ask that ALL members wear their name badges to our meetings. This will really help our new people to fit right in.

I am also excited to announce that we will be inducting another new member at our next meeting.

I’m looking forward to welcoming Max Ebert, who will be introduced by Trevor Mackey.

Hopefully our membership numbers will increase over the year. Peter Gibbs has been very busy preparing some prothe motional flyers, which I’m sure should produce some interest. Please everyone, feel free to bring potential members along to our general meetings, that’s the way our club will flourish.

A big thank you to Mike Pavey – our Grants Application is now with Boroondara Council.

This year we have proposed a grant based on the purchase of a new laptop computer with extras, this will be used mainly for Membership. Of course we won’t know if our application is successful until later in the year. So, fingers crossed.

All of you would have received the notice of the sad passing of Keith Creed along with the date and time of his funeral. Vale Keith.

I look forward to seeing you all at our next meeting on Monday, ^1st June.

Pat Davies: 0409 565 106 - email: patriciadavies21@gmail.com

Armchair Travel

Convenor: Shirley Fenemor

Well, we did enjoy our walk on the Camino Trail with Tony Hudson

What a turn-out we had!!

We are back again after our sojourn to Queensland and ready for a cruise to Antarctica with Helga.

We embark on June 24 at 7.30 from Manningtree, Hawthorn, and hope you can all make it. Of course new travellers are always welcome – please ring me if you have any questions.

Auburn Probus Club supports the Boroondara Symphonic Band

Booroondara Symphonic Band

Colin Richards 0406 599 990

The next FREE CONCERT by the BSB will be held at Holy Trinity Church,

High Street, Kew on Sunday 14th June at 2.30 pm. We hope to see you there and for coffee afterwards.

Footy Tipping 2026

Mike Pavey 0418 990 815

The AFL Home & Away Season continues with some good matches over the last weekend, with some upsets.

The numbers tipping this season split about 50:50 between the sexes, and the winners being split 9 to 8, in favour of the ladies.

The Cleary family are having a good run with the couple winning 5 times in the 11 rounds so far. Tom Bellville remains in the ladder lead by a margin of 2.

Congratulations to the winners for the last three rounds being:

Round 8                 Peter & Pat Cleary, Carleen Meehan & Brenda Mackey

Round 9                 Gary Jackson

Round 10               David Markland

Round 11               Lorraine Borley

If assistance is required contact Mike Pavey

Golf Group

Gary Jackson

In June we move to Ivanhoe Golf Course, Vasey St, Ivanhoe.

Tee off time for Tuesdays ^2nd _and ^9th is 10.08am and Mondays 15th, 22nd and 29th is 9.44am.

Golf results for April and May

Brew and Chew

Ian Phillips 0428 858 272

Ian Phillips 0428 858 272

Following the last Probus meeting featuring AI, the Treasurer remarked that when using AI it was sensible to have a fair idea of the answer before beginning – rather like using a slide rule. The discussion then morphed into reminisces about slide rules, adding machines with handles and comptometrists, a lost breed like typists. All from the days when men drank beer and women Pimms No1 (with no risk of adulteration!).

Brew and Chew owes its name from the idea of exchanging recipes for home brew and offal – an idea that that did not survive beyond the first meeting, discussion then moving to carburettors and enlarged prostates. Unfortunately, wars, economics and social division seem topics that rather dominate today at Brew + Chew, unfortunate really, as laughs seem to come less readily in those discussions. But football is a reliable standby on which all have an opinion, particularly how unfair it is that teams that were never in the VFL now enjoy 10 game winning streaks, how uniforms were once sacrosanct and recognisable, and the survival of players after 400+ games.

Join the conversation at Camberwell Library on May 27 and June 24 at 10.00.

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

We will meet at the cnr of Riversdale Rd and Vedun St., at the Parking Area, Surrey Hills. (Mel. 60 G2).

Julie and Noelle will lead us along the creek to Lynden Park, wending our way back to Through Rd for coffee at Miss Franks.

Our thanks to Lorraine for a new and interesting walk through Balwyn in May.

Dine - out

John McIntosh 0402 458 061

Our next dinner will be held at Box Hill RSL on Monday June 15th.
We meet at 6.30pm for a 7.30pm start.

We have arranged a luncheon, at the selected restaurant:

Franco-Belge.

9 Evans Place, East Hawthorn.

Thursday 25th June at 1.00pm.

If you are interested in attending this lunch please register your name  at the Dine Out Desk, please record your intention to attend at the June meeting.

Membership

Sandi Fitzpatrick         Ass. Laurice Stainsby

MAY MEETING

Attendance: 80         Apologies: 16          No Response: 8             Total: 104

New Members: Shirley Williams and Cora Annesley.

Death: Keith Creed

Resignations: Margaret Rudman (NA)

Birthdays for June

Julie Langton, Norm Fary, Mary Gurry, John McIntosh, Ian Phillips, Barbara Butler, Judy Watt, Trevor Mackey, Anne Toscano, Noel Garroway and Sandy Tilley.

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

Our speaker for May 

is

Dr Nafty Vanderhoek

Dr Vanderhoek has worked for over 50 years supporting the pulp and paper and related industries in a variety of technical and management roles; 28 years with APM/Amcor, 9 years with CSIRO and for the past 13 years as a consultant. Although now largely retired, Nafty retains an interest in scientific matters, particularly when they involve big ticket issues such as innovation, climate change and energy options where the scientific facts are often clouded by hype and sensationalism to the detriment of sensible debate. He will discuss whether nuclear energy can play a role in Australia’s energy transition.

The title of Dr Vanderhoek’s address is:

Nuclear Energy -

Should it form part of Australia's energy mix or not?

Last Month's Speaker summary by Peter Brown

Graeme Stephenson from Swinburne University of Technology took us through the world of AI. It is now part of everyday life from summarising complex information and translating ideas into working drafts in seconds. He argued that the biggest risk isn’t AI security; it is falling behind in its adoption, capability and productivity without which Australia will fall behind other developing economies.

Outings

Sandy Tilley 0460 678 668 & Annette Brownscombe 0418 400 352

NGV, Melbourne Winter Masterpieces

The Cartier Exhibition: Wednesday 17th June

Cost: Adult $43.00 - Seniors $39.00 (valid Wednesdays only) - Concession $39.00

The Melbourne exhibition traces the evolution of the Cartier legacy in art, design and craftsmanship.

Over 400 gems and jewellery will be on display.

Meet at the gallery at 10.15am and purchase entry tickets individually.

Lunch afterwards at a nearby venue.

The Round Theatre

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 or before Monday 6th July meeting.

If paying cash please have 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.

Afternoon tea included after the show.

Duration 60-75 mins Cost $24.00

Payment by or before Monday 6th July meeting.

If paying cash please have correct money available.

Treasurer’s report

John Lagzdins - 0434 870 199

In the month to date we banked $200.00 from membership fees and made three payments:

1 - $500.00 for April’s room rent (May rent is unpaid- no invoice yet).
2 - $50.40 for Consumer Affairs fee.
3 - $2214.50 for Capitation fees to Probus head-office for 103 active members.

As a result the bank balance at 21st May is $11,555.92 including the $1,760.00 grant from Council.

Our current bank account is:

Combined Probus Club of Auburn (Vic) Inc.

Bendigo Bank: BSB - 633 000 Account number - 240 474 353

If paying any EFT or cash to this account please include your name for reference.

Vice President’s Notes

Morning Tea/Coffee Roster for June Meeting

Carol Carr and Sue Fitz

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 June 2026 is now available.

Read Here By Clicking Here Newsletter248June2026.pdf