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There have been some changes to the Probus Travel Insurance terms and conditions for cover activated between 14 December 2018 and 30 November 2019. This includes changes to the names of the three policies, now Standard Single Trip, Premier Single Trip and Premier Annual Multi-Trip.
There is a good summary of each policy available online at Probus South Pacific – About Probus Travel – then select for ex-ample “Standard Single Trip Information Booklet” under Policy Information and Forms box. Each summary is only around 4 or 5 pages in length. Members planning travel in 2019 which will require travel insurance are encouraged to consider the Probus Travel insurance
products to see if they are right for them.
PROBUS CLUB OF WAHROONGA EAST (Inc.)
NEWSLETTER 29 January 2019 Editor John Knight 0413 436393 Vol.28 No. 1
http://www.probusclubwahroongaeast.org.au/
Our Club newsletter is published for the pleasure and information of our members only
FROM THE SECRETARY (Michael Dunn 9481 0042 [email protected] )
Jill and I hope you all had an enjoyable festive and holiday period with family and friends. We wish you a happy, healthy and successful 2019 Probus year.
2019 kicks off with our Bobbin Head BBQ picnic on Tuesday 29 January at Bobbin Head at 4.30 pm. To help work up an appetite Mike Pailthorpe has organised a walk along the Warrimoo track beforehand starting at 3.30 pm. Other activities before our first 2019 meeting on 25 February 2019 include Golf at Avondale followed by an evening BBQ on Friday 15 February and the Pymble Players first play for 2019 called “Embers“ on Saturday 16 February 2019. Bob Grant has again organised the very popular Twilight Seafood Evening Dinner at Clontarf Reserve for Wednesday 27 February 2019 so please contact Bob immediately otherwise you will miss out. Our 2018 Christmas Lunch at Avondale Golf Club proved to be a great success and received favourable comments from a number of members. Thanks to Barry Pulsford and Kingsley Perry for their organising efforts. Barry has made a preliminary booking for this year’s Christmas lunch.
NEXT MEETING: Monday 25 February 2019
FROM THE PRESIDENT’S DESK
David Harricks 9488 7407 [email protected]
Following the successful tour to Mayfield Gardens at Oberon and Kanangra Walls via Jenolan Caves in October, our next outing is to Bourke and surrounding districts in autumn (19-26 May 2019). The road to Bourke is fully paved, and suits all cars.
Our base is Kidman’s Camp, with modern log cabins including en-suites and kitchenettes ($150 per night); there are also camp sites with very good facilities among the lawns. Len Hyde has prepared a detailed flyer which will be emailed to everyone. We need an early indication of interest, as the cabins are all being held for our group for the next couple of weeks so please give it your earliest consideration. Meanwhile, Jim Verco will explore the Snow Mountains and the Victorian High Country for a future tour, and Chris Wood is assessing the Narrabri area.
OUTBACK ( Hugh Anderson 9449 1903 0411 882 226 [email protected] )
TRAVEL
A Strange Thing happened . . . (see page 5)
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EVENTS CALENDAR
Activity Day Date Time Event
Walking Group Tue 29-Jan-19 3.30 pm Pre-BBQ walk along Warrimoo Track. Meet at BBQ site.
Special Events Tue 29-Jan-19 4.30 pm Bobbin Head BBQ/Picnic. PLEASE NOTE CORRECT DATE IS TUES-DAY 29 JANUARY
Golf Fri 15-Feb-19 2.00 pm Avondale - 12-hole competition plus BBQ
Theatre Sat 16-Feb-19 8 00 pm Pymble Players: "Embers"
Probus meeting Mon 25-Feb-19 9 45 am February Probus meeting
Guest Speakers Mon 25-Feb-19 11 00 am Noel Phelan. "Japanese Submarines in Sydney Harbour"
Outings Wed 27-Feb-19 1.30 pm Twilight Seafood Picnic
Tours Sat 02-Mar-19 to 9-Mar Bright and Lakes Entrance.
Walking Group Mon 04-Mar-19 10 00 am TBA
Bowls Mon 11-Mar-19 12.00 noon Pymble Probus Invitation game. SIBC (St Ives)
Outings Thu 14-Mar-19 Progressive Dinner
Golf Fri 22-Mar-19 9.00 am Mona Vale
Probus meeting Mon 25-Mar-19 9 45 am March Probus meeting
Guest Speakers Mon 25-Mar-19 11 00 am Nicholas Cowdery. "Some Current Issues in Criminal Justice in NSW"
Blockout Dates Fri 29-Mar-19 to 31-Mar Rotary District Council in Newcastle
Bowls Mon 08-Apr-19 12.00 noon Wahroonga East Probus Invitation game. SIBC (St Ives)
Theatre Fri 26-Apr-19 11.00am Ensemble Theatre: "The Appleton Ladies' Potato Race"
Probus meeting Mon 29-Apr-19 9 45 am April Probus meeting
Guest Speakers Mon 29-Apr-19 11 00 am Jill Hill "Camino de Santiago Pilgrim Walks"
Walking Group Mon 06-May-19 10 00 am TBA
Golf Fri 10-May-19 9.30 am Shelly Beach
Theatre Sat 11-May-19 8 00 pm Pymble Players: "The Peach Season"
Outback Travel Sun 19-May-19 to 26-May Bourke and surrounding districts
Golf Thu 23-May-19 9.00 am ?? Monash
Probus meeting Mon 27-May-19 9 45 am May Probus meeting
Guest Speakers Mon 27-May-19 11 00 am a/Prof Gavin Marks. "TBA"
Outings Thu 30-May-19 9.00am Victoria Barracks and the ANZAC Museum
Theatre Sat 01-Jun-19 7.30 pm Willoughby Theatre Company: "Sweet Charity"
Golf Fri 14-Jun-19 9.00 am ?? North Turramurra
Probus meeting Mon 24-Jun-19 9 45 am June Probus meeting
Guest Speakers Mon 24-Jun-19 11 00 am William (Bill) Phippen. "The Building of the Hawkesbury River Bridge - 1889"
Pymble Players tickets are now available. With the first performance on 16 February, prior to our Probus meeting, I will bring the tickets for distribution at the Bobbin Head BBQ.
Willoughby Theatre Company has only announced two performances thus far for 2019: “Sweet Charity” on Saturday 1 June and “Fiddler on the Roof” on Saturday 26 October. We still have some unallocated tickets, so please contact us asap if you would like to be on the list. Cost is $55 per ticket, which we will start collecting at the next meeting. WTC have not yet finalised the arrangements for their “cabaret style” performance in July. We still have lots of tickets available for the outing to the Ensemble Theatre on Friday 26 April to see “The Appleton Ladies’ Potato Race” followed by lunch (own cost) at Bayly’s Restaurant under the theatre. Please let us know if you would like be on the list. Cost is $85 per ticket including the bus, which will be organised if we have enough participants. This show features an all-female cast in what is described as a ‘funny, honest and heart-warming story about upsetting the potato cart and standing up for your principles’.
Our 2018 year went out with a bang as the St Thongs team narrowly beat the Warrawee side at our annual match played in windy conditions at Warrawee Bowling Club. John Julius had a lucky escape as an errant tree decided to succumb to the westerly and nearly flattened his car.
2019 starts with a visitor away match at St Ives Bowling Club hosted by Pymble Probus on Monday 11 March at noon. Let Chris Wood know as soon as possible if you would like to play.
Our final game for 2018 was at Long Reef where we had not played for several years. We had 10 players, perfect weather and good camaraderie over lunch enjoying the water views. Graham Barclay won the event with 35 points closely followed by Dennis Hartland and Ron Eisenhammer who tied for second place each with 33 points. All enjoyed the course which confirmed we should
play Long Reef on at least an annual basis. The next game is a 12-hole event at Avondale followed by a BBQ for the golfers and their partners on Friday 15 February commencing about 2pm. Acceptances are already very high for this event.
GOLF ( Warwick Finney (91441938 [email protected]
Doug Ferdinands 9484 5126 0407 922 092 [email protected] )
Blue Mountains Springtime Retreat Sunday 20 October to Wednesday 23 October 2019
Following a survey of our springtime retreat attendees last year, we will be returning to the beautiful Blue Mountains again in 2019. Dates have now been locked in for Sunday 20 to Wednesday 23 of October. We hope you can join us at The Carrington in Katoomba to experience the Blue Mountains at their glorious best and enjoy another great few days of activity, relaxation and fellowship. As usual, you can choose to stay for 3 nights starting Sunday evening or 2 nights starting Monday evening. The full program will include dinner at the Palais Royale on Sunday evening and a tour to the magnificent Mayfield and Hawkins' Family Gardens on Monday. Organised activities for Tuesday include bowls, golf, bush walking and an activity for those who would rather experience some of the artists' galleries and cultural heritage of the Blue Mountains. Our accommodation package at The Carrington will also include breakfast, happy hour and dinner on Monday and Tuesday, and a farewell breakfast on Wednesday. The Club is required to provide numbers and pay a deposit to The Carrington at the end of March so we will be asking for your deposit at the February and March meetings - $50 each or $100 per couple. Indicative program and costings will be provided in the next newsletter.
BLUE (Dave Rigby 9402 6468 0434 655 163 [email protected]
MOUNTAINS Jim Verco 94492847 0414 814 044 [email protected])
BOWLS (Chris Wood 9449 1663 [email protected]
Bernie Cookson 9449 7499 [email protected]
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THEATRE ( John Simon ([email protected] 9449 2187 0411 288 843
Dennis Hartland [email protected] 9983 0403 0418 761 668 )
Last month’s guest speaker: Raymond Howes
“Violin Making”
Raymond fascinated us with an explanation of the hows and whys of violin manufacture. The science of violin making is very complex and most of the principles are learnt through experience and passed from teacher to pupil (so it is more of an art). Raymond traced the lineage of the grand master violin makers and explained their special contributions to the art. He also showed us the various tools and gadgets used by the violin maker. It was a captivating presentation topped off with a short rendition on one of his instruments; much enjoyed by all present. In February, we are pleased to welcome back Noel Phelan of the Australian Maritime Museum as our speaker . His subject this time is “Japanese midget submarine attack on Sydney Harbour”. Every country tried to have a secret weapon that would give them an edge and help to win the war. Japan had submarines that could launch planes and carry midget submarines that provided both stealth and surprise. No other Navy had this capability. What happened in Sydney Harbour is a good example of how people react when the unexpected happens and there has been little preparation. If you thought that the Americans at Pearl Harbour misinterpreted and ignored warnings and were slow to react, wait until you hear how we handled the Japanese midget sub attack in Sydney Harbour. Noel has been a volunteer guide at the Maritime Museum for several years and enjoys showing visitors over HMAS Vampire, HMAS Advance, HMAS Onslow and First Lady.
Warrimoo Track 3.30pm on Tuesday 29 January (prior to Bobbin Head BBQ) Meet at 3:30pm at the BBQ site. We will proceed over the road bridge; walk behind the Marina Complex; and on to the Warrimoo Track. Adele and I previewed the track and it is in very good
condition and a relatively easy level walk along Cowan Creek. Estimated return time: 45 minutes.
Twilight Seafood Picnic Outing – 27 February 2019. Our plans for the Twilight Seafood Outing on Wednesday February 27 are well in hand. We have over 40 presently registered to attend and can still take a few more. For further details, see earlier
newsletters or website. Progressive Dinner Thursday – March 14 2019. Progress has been slow and we have now 16 names for this event. So, we are seeking further diners. You can choose to be either a host or a guest. The hosts will provide an entrée and main course for up to 6 guests. All hosts and guests will meet up at the Turramurra Bowling Club for dessert and tea/coffee. Using 2017 figures as a guide, guests will pay $40 per person and hosts will be given $110 plus wine. Final figures will be announced in the New Year but we will keep any increase to a minimum. Please submit names to David Maclean. May 30 visit to Victoria Barracks and the Anzac memorial in Hyde Park This outing is currently in early planning, with details to follow shortly
OUTINGS ( Bob Grant 9489 2804 [email protected]
David Maclean 9440 8642 [email protected])
GUEST SPEAKERS (Nick Hullah 9449 6327 [email protected] )
WALKING (Mike Pailthorpe (9882 2539 0407 437 062 [email protected]
GROUP Ron Eisenhammer 9451 6733 0418 285 228 [email protected] )
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A “NEW YEAR CHALLENGE” to all seminar attendees: Go to the website, log in and, in the Computer Group activity section, download and print out the five papers which appear there. (Guidelines and Course Notes, Windows Settings, Using File Ex-
plorer, Handy Hints and Email Etiquette). Read them assiduously at least once. The Challenge: Identify and implement at least three changes to your current way of working which improve your productivi-ty (sort of “Self-improvement Wednesday”). Pass back your feedback from this challenge to Geoff Morris.
COMPUTER (Geoff Morris 9449 9872 0416 189 759 [email protected]
GROUP Nick Hullah 9449 6327 [email protected] )
The Bridge Group are starting the new year with Rob & Joan Giacometti once again generously volunteering to host a social get together on Sunday afternoon, 10 February 2019, from 5-8 pm. All current and prospective bridge players are invited and are asked to let Joan know (9487 1008) if they are coming.
After having held a competition each year for the past 17 years, this year we are experimenting with the concept of concentrating on social (non-competitive) bridge. A bridge afternoon or evening will be held each month at one of the member’s houses. For further information, please contact me.
BRIGHT & LAKES ENTRANCE TOUR 2 to 9 MARCH 2019 This 8-day popular tour includes 3 nights at Bright, to see the Fall colours, and then on to Beechworth, Mount Hotham and Omeo before continuing to Lakes Entrance and the Gippsland Lakes area where we include a lakes
cruise. Also visiting Mount Buffalo National Park, Bairnsdale and Swan Reach. Final payments received. DARWIN TOP END 8-DAY TRIP 8 to 15 AUGUST 2019 Join us on this Darwin Top End Northern Explorer trip, even if you’ve been there before. Top End highlights include the Military Museum at East Point, Botanic Gardens, Discovery Tour, Mindil Beach Sunset Markets, Fog Dam Reserve, Litchfield National Park water falls & plunge pools, Cyclone Tracey Museum, Jumping Crocodile Adelaide River Cruise, Kakadu Yellow Water Cruise, Darwin Harbour Sunset Dinner Cruise, Katherine Outback Museum and Katherine 2 Gorges Cruise plus 2-time Golden Guitar winner Tom Curtain’s Outback Experience show, with horses and dogs. The detailed Darwin/ Top End itinerary is available on the website. Staying at Darwin Double Tree Hilton Esplanade Hotel (4 nights), Katherine Ibis Styles (2 nights) and Kakadu Mercure Crocodile hotel at Jabiru (1 night). Cost is $3,690.00 per person, and $775.00 single supplement. Home pickup and return is included. **A $600.00 per person deposit is required not later than Thursday 28 February 2019. The option of The Ghan from Darwin to Adelaide, then fly Adelaide to Sydney is available as an extra cost. All enquiries, brochure requests, and bookings to Ian Maze. We need 30 starters for the trip to proceed.
Christmas Lunch @ Avondale Golf Club on 10 December 2018 The move to the newly renovated Avondale Golf Club was enthusiastically endorsed by attendees.
129 members and guests enjoyed a delightful meal in pleasant surroundings in the company of good friends. A great way to conclude our Club’s many activities for 2018. PICNIC/BBQ at the Pavilion, Bobbin Head on Tuesday 29 January at 4.30 pm The venue is the same as for the last few years, near the first turn to the right after crossing the bridge. The Pavilion is behind two pine trees between the road and the water. There are ample parking spaces nearby for which you need to pay or use a National Parks pass. In the Pavilion there are undercover tables, chairs and BBQs. All other picnic/BBQ/etc requirements are BYO.
TOURS ( Ian Maze 9440-1235 [email protected] )
BRIDGE ( Ian Davidson 9418 1962 [email protected] )
SPECIAL (Barry Pulsford 9144 4373 0415 714 869 [email protected] EVENTS Kingsley Perry 9489 5508 0422 169 860 [email protected] )
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. . . on the way to the Wharf Revue
Christmas Lunch at Avondale Golf Club 10 December 2018
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