PROBUS
FUN, FRIENDSHIP, FELLOWSHIP
MEETING TIMES AND PLACE
2nd Thursday of each month 10am at Ararat West Uniting Church 55 Banfield St Ararat
CONTACT DETAILS
Secretary Maureen Smart
Email - mrsmart2@bigpond.com
Phone 0400603764
President of Probus Club of Ararat for 2023/24 Joy Wheeler
Guest Speaker for April Rob Smith with syllabus organiser Ken Richie
Newly inducted members Joy Harrington and Neil Coates with President Joy
Pam, Joy and Maureen at our Christmas lunch
New member Rodney Byron with President Joy
New Life Members Peter Kaczynski and Norman Clark, both inducted at our December 2023 meeting. Congratulations.
PROBUS CLUB of ARARAT 3724
Syllabus 2024-2025
President: Joy Wheeler 0409 529 726
V/Pres: Ian Holwell 0484 772 447
Secretary: Maureen Smart 0400 603 764
Ass’t Sec: Rod McClurg 0409 523 460
Treasurer: Glenys Andrew 0400 699 198
Committee
Tim Andrew 0458 532 656
Glenda Hurstfield53 521 329 0407 521 328
Pauline Weeks 0410 524 878
Peter Kaczynski 0404 237 468
Ken Richie 0417 106 593
Bowls Coordinators
Rod McClurg 0409 523 460
Harry Wheeler 0490 465 615
Website Webmaster
Rod McClurg www.probusararat.com
Camps Committee
Rod & Nancy McClurg, Ray & Glenda Hurstfield
Syllabus Committee
Ken Richie
2024 Programme
Apr 6th Committee Meeting
Apr 11th Rob Smith – former teacher & author
Apr 18th Chalambar coffee 10.00am
May 2nd Committee meeting
May 9th Les Gason – former CEO Gason’s
May 16th Chalambar coffee 10.00am
Jun 6th Committee meeting
Jun 13th Elia Pirtle – Project Platypus
Jun 20th Chalambar coffee 10.00am
July 4th Committee meeting
July 11th Stuart Kerr – Director Support Services EGHS
July 18th Chalambar coffee 10.00am
Aug 1st Committee meeting
Aug 8th Father Martin –Anglican Priest. His journey
Aug 15th Chalambar coffee 10.00am
Sept 5th Committee meeting
Sept12th Liza Robinson – granddaughter of creator of Vegemite
Sept 19th Chalambar coffee 10.00am
Oct 3rd Committee meeting
Oct 10th Michael Ransom – former chairman of Probus South Pacific
Oct 17th Chalambar coffee 10.00am
Nov 7th Committee meeting
Nov 14th Anthony Kumnick – Great Western Granary (boutique bakery)
Nov 21st Mystery Tour – details to be advised.
Dec 5th Committee meeting
Dec 12th Meeting followed by Christmas lunch at R.S.L.
2025 Programme
Jan 9th Picnic lunch – venue to be advised.
Feb 6th Committee meeting
Feb 13th Members talks.
Feb 20th Chalambar coffee 10.00am
Mar 5th Committee meeting
Mar 6th A.G.M. Members quiz
Mar 10th- 14th Annual caravan and camping tour.
Mar 31st Annual Probus bowls day
Morning Tea Roster
MONTH CHOSEN MEMBER
March 24 Ambrose & Verna Joyce
April 24 Nancy McClurg & Ann Sullivan
May 24 Ian & Terry Holwell
June 24 Lawrie & Val Tonkin
July 24 Harry Collins & Norman Clark
Aug 24 Marg Carmichael & Helen Molloy
Sept 24 Roger & Rhonda Spratt
Oct 24 Richard Fisher & Ken Richie
Nov 24 Pauline Weeks & Jan Porter
Dec 24 Sonia Smith & Chris Clark
Feb 25 David Haddow & Bryan Park
Emergencies Rod McClurg, Harry Wheeler, Pam Kaczynski, Mieke Hunt, Mick & Rose Dowd, Ray Hurstfield
Attend at 9.30am, secretary will be there to let you in. Please bring 2 litres of milk. Other supplies are in our cupboard in the storeroom. Fill the urn and switch it on, it will take about 45 minutes to heat up.
Set up 2 blow mould tables, use tablecloths and put out sugar, biscuits etc. Get cups & teapot in the kitchen organised. Attend the general meeting up to General Business, then return to kitchen for final preparations for morning tea. Once the meeting is closed, open up slide and serve members. After everyone has been served, other members will help with the washing / cleaning.