Coffee & Chat

Jan Cheney 0400 889 705

Our next get-together will be on Tuesday 20th October at 10.00am at Olive Lane Café in the North Balwyn Village Shopping Centre in Doncaster Road. In September, we had eleven members attending on a beautiful spring day. It was a very pleasant day for them - both new and old - to get together with their fellow members in a relaxed, informal, and enjoyable environment. The 48 tram stops immediately outside Olive Lane, and car parking is available behind Olive Lane off Bulleen Road.

Or - just turn up! You will be made most welcome by those regular attendees at this, most relaxed and informal get-together. We look forward to you joining us then.

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

Treasurer’s Report

John Lagzdins - 0434 870 199

My report for the month to 25th September 2026

The Club’s bank balance at report date is $7,954.12.

This includes the remaining Council grant for which the balance is $1,060.00 after paying a further $530.00 for the bus trip to Mount Dandenong gardens and the local pub.

Other payments were for September Club room hire for $500.00.

Allowing for the previously paid Christmas lunch deposit of $500.00 and recent bus hire paid for by the Council grant, we have a year to date cash flow surplus of $1,335.55, sufficient to cover club room hire for the rest of the year.

This suggests that we’ll finish the year a little better than break even.

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

Golf Group

Gary Jackson 0418 578 863

In October we move to Glen Waverley Golf Course, Waverley Road, Glen Waverley.

Tee off time for Tuesday 6th is 10.48 am and Monday’s 12th and 19th is 10 am.

Glen Waverley Golf course is closed for maintenance work on the 26th and I have booked Wattle Park Golf Course for that day, tee off time to be advised.

Golf results for August and September

Brew and Chew

Ian Phillips 0428 858 272

Clearly, we are in the dog-days now, the finals are over and the Cup is a little while off, and Brew and Chew has only a couple of meetings left in this final quarter. But what to talk about.Time passes, faster now, but somehow slower: life becomes more frenetic but yet, still, at least for some of us – have we seen it all before or is time stalled like in an old movie serial, hoping for a happy ending as before, but in dreadful doubt.

As in the days when the UN was conceived to resolve issues as an umpire to ensure fair play. The alignments pertinent in 1945/6 have frozen collective action on any issue where the big powers have an interest and can be seen as the aggressor. It seems the umpire has lost the pea from its whistle, and can’t afford a new one.

So given that local politics are off the table, and a fine box, akin to a swear box, is to be introduced at Brew and Chew in case anyone inadvertently mentions the name of the US President – or any other president for that matter, it seems that AI might be the topic of choice for the next few months. Perhaps we could explore CoPilot’s help in writing these notes, or better still, provide the winner on the first Tuesday!

To pick a winner, join the conversation at Camberwell Library on the fourth Wednesday, 28 October at 10.00am, at least we should know which horse is favourite by then...

Contact me on: irp@alphalink.com.au

Armchair Travel

Convenor: Shirley Fenemor

Hi Fellow Travellers – Next month Norm Fary will take us to Istanbul – The City that joins East and West!

We will meet at Manningtree on Wednesday 28th October, 7.30pm, parking available in forecourt.

I am confident that you will enjoy the travel experience followed by a cuppa and chat until around 9.30pm.

New members are always welcome.

Parking is available in the forecourt.

Please contact me if you need any further details.

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

Our October walks:

Monday 12th, Ferndale Park, Glen Iris

Meet Barb Richards at 101 Glen Iris Road, Glen Iris for an enjoyable walk through the very pretty Ferndale Park, Glen Iris (Melway 60 A7)

Drive into the park for plenty of parking

Coffee afterwards is across Glen Iris at Pantry

Monday 26th Willsmere Grove Kew East

Meet Shirley Williams at 27 Willow Grove Kew East (Melway 45/F1)

Shirley will take us past the Willsmere Billabong along the walking track across to the Yarra and Darebin Creek

Coffee will be at Ora Cafe Willsmere Village.

Outings

Sandy Tilley 0460 678 668 & Annette Brownscombe 0418 400 352

Activities Coming Up

Nineteen Probus members showed up for the bus trip to Mt Dandenong National Park on what must have been the coldest day for some weeks, driving up the mountain felt like we were off to the snow.

Some members went for a bus ride around the park and thoroughly enjoyed the trees, plants and beautiful vistas, others braved the walk around the Australian Chelsea Flower Garden.

At times we needed our umbrellas for a few minutes but the beautiful layout of the walk, sculptures, huge rocks and ferns, not to mention the many varied plants both large and small caught our attention.

The gardens were a delight and we enjoyed the walk and appreciated the clever design and layout.

After thawing out in the bus we had lunch at the Mt Dandenong Hotel, where, to our great relief, a fire was burning in the huge open fireplace.

Thanks everyone for showing up, joining in the spirit of the day and enjoying time talking to the other members.

Proposed Bus trip to Cowes, Phillip Island - Friday 13th November.

Departure: 9.00am from North Balwyn Bowls Club.

Return: 4.30 - 5.00pm.

Visit the Chocolate Factory.

Walk the Koala Conservation Reserve.

Walk along the boardwalks and see koalas in their natural habitat.

Enjoy lunch at Phillip Island RSL Club, (your cost).

Cost: $20.00 bus fare, which includes entry to the Koala Conservation Park.

Dine - Out

John & Maureen McIntosh 0402 458 061