Annette Brownscombe 0418 400 352 & Sandy Tilley 0460 678 668

IMMIGRATION MUSEUM

On Friday 20 February four Probus members arrived at the Immigration Museum.

Our Treasurer, John Lagzdins, had a special task. He was looking for the Lagzdins family plaque that his brother had commissioned to go into the Tribute Garden.

John had not seen the plaque and it seemed like finding a needle in a haystack. We all joined in and eventually John located it.

His parents, Eduards and Austra (the names that are difficult to read on the actual plaque shown above) and their 3 children, arrived in Melbourne from Latvia in 1949.

It was a pleasant, personal touch to start our tour of the museum.

We spent an interesting time reading and viewing an amazing amount of information about the many aspects

and history of Australian immigration.

FERRY TRIP TO PORT ARLINGTON on THURSDAY 12th of MARCH. Meet at the Ferry office by 9.10am. Port Phillip Ferries, Victoria Harbour, 131 Harbour Esplanade, Docklands. Ferry leaves at 9.30am and returns to Docklands at 5.10pm. Lunch is at The Port Arlington Golf Club with a courtesy bus to and from Port Arlington dock. The tickets are electronic and are on my phone. Thanks everyone for paying promptly and sending in your menu choices to enable the booking to be finalised. Any questions please ring Annette.

GEORGES REMEMBERED on THURSDAY 16th of APRIL. All tickets have been sold for this event. Thanks everyone for paying promptly to secure the seats.

MAY OUTING.

Proposed trip to Dandenong Ranges Botanic Garden which includes The Chelsea Australian Garden.

Details to follow.

Any questions please ring Annette.