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Management Committee & Ancillary Appointments 2025 - 26

Management Committee 2025 - 2026

 President:  Peter Ayton                             
 Vice President:  Pamela Spencer
 Secretary and Club Records:  Dorothy Harper  
 Treasurer and Membership Records:  Joan Flynn
 Social Activities Co-ordinator:  Paul McInnes  
 Guest Speakers Organiser:   John Evans Not in photo
 Membership Officer:  Sue Roe  
 Catering Team Leader:  Sue Roe   
 Asst. Secretary:  Vacant  
 Asst. Treasurer:  Barry Turner  
 Newsletter Editor and Producer:  Dennis Elliott  Not in photo
 Immediate Past President:  Barry Tobin  

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        

Ancillary Appointments 2025 - 26

 Probus Ambassador  Barry Porter
 Website & Email Account Admin:  Heather Vinson
 Social Activities Organisers:  Paul Mcinnes, Sandra Ayton, Jenny Lucas, Val Allen   
 Attendance Recorder and Welfare Officer:  Sue Elliott
 Raffles Organisers: Meetings:  Wendy Noonan, Jan Johnson, 
 Raffles Organisers:  Barbecues:  Sue Elliott, Merrilyn Self
 Catering Team:  Sue Roe, Jan Johnson, Joy Kuiters
 Avoca Beach Theatre Group:  Doreen Kingsland, Sue Aylott
 Auditor & Public Officer:  Jock Plimmer
 Mexican Train (Dominoes) Group:   Yvonne Hollis, Barry Tobin
 Walking Group:  Jeanette Anderson
 Golf Group Co-ordinator:  Jock Plimmer
 Ten Pin Bowling:  John Hart
 Club Photographer:  Heather Vinson
 Book Exchange Organiser  Joe Panozzo
 Asst Guest Speaker Organiser:  Vacant
 P O Box Mail Collector  Rauni Varvari

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Meeting Dates

The Management Committee meets at 10.15am on the fourth Monday of each month (except December) at the Avoca Beach Bowling & Recreation Club.

Meeting dates for 2025/26 are:

  • Monday 17 March 2025
  • Monday 14 April 2025
  • Monday 19 May 2025
  • Monday 16 June 2025
  • Monday 21 July 2025
  • Monday 18 August 2025
  • Monday 15 September 2025
  • Monday 20 October 2025
  • Monday 17 November 2025 
  • Monday 19 January 2026
  • Monday 16 February 2026

Service Roll of Past Officers

Year

President

Vice President

Secretary

Treasurer

1990

Jack McParland

Peter Ward

Norm Laughlin

Basil Phillips

1991

Peter Ward

Jack McParland

Norm Laughlin

Basil Phillips

1992

Barry Allen

Les Pascoe

Norm Laughlin

Basil Phillips

1993

Doug Oliver

Jack McParland

Norm Laughlin

Basil Phillips

1994

Jack McParland

Robert Winder

Norm Laughlin

Basil Phillips

1995

Robert Winder

Les Pascoe

Norm Laughlin

Basil Phillips

1996

Les Pascoe

Bruce Davies

Norm Laughlin

Basil Phillips

1997

Bruce Davies

Doug Oliver

Norm Laughlin

Basil Phillips

1998

Doug Oliver

Basil Phillips

Norm Laughlin

Jack McParland

1999

Richard Hastings

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Norm Laughlin

Jack McParland

2000

Norm Laughlin

Bob Ahern

Basil Phillips

Jack McParland

2001

Norm Laughlin

Michael Brown

Roy Williamson

John Donne

2002

Michael Brown

Ray Castle

Roy Williamson

John Donne

2003

Michael Brown

Ray Castle

Roy Williamson

Brian Buckingham

2004

Ray Castle

Brian Buckingham

Roy Williamson

Brian Buckingham

2005

Ray Castle

Brian Buckingham

Jan Heinrichs

Brian Buckingham

2006

Ray Castle

Barbara Beeston

Jan Heinrichs

Marilyn Brown

2007

Jan Heinrichs

Ray Castle

Ann Bates

Gina Marston

2008

Jan Heinrichs

Paul Radcliffe

Ann Bates

Brian Buckingham

2009

Paul Radcliffe

Tom Porter; Gai Ritchie

Bronwyn Porter

Jock Plimmer

2010

Jan Heinrichs

Ray Castle

Jan Heinrichs

Jock Plimmer

2011

Gai Ritchie

Bill Doenau

Jeanette Presdee

Jock Plimmer

2012

Brian Buckingham

Bob Field

Jeanette Presdee

Neville Kingham

2013

Brian Buckingham

Bob Field

Barry Porter

Denise Radcliffe

2014

Gai Ritchie

Bob Field

Barry Porter

Denise Radcliffe

2015

Gai Ritchie

Bob Field

Barry Porter

Kevin Wells

2016

Roy Crump

Barry Porter

Austin Harper

Kevin Wells

2017

Barry Porter

Roy Crump

Austin Harper

Kevin Wells

2018

Barry Porter

Dennis Elliott

Maureen Bell

Austin Harper

2019

Dennis Elliott

Barry Porter

Peter Vinson

Austin Harper

2020

Dennis Elliott

Peter Vinson

Peter Vinson

Barry Turner

2021

Peter Vinson

Barry Porter

Barry Tobin

Barry Turner

2022

Barbara Dettman    

Barry Porter/Peter Ayton

Heather Vinson 

Barry Turner 

2023

Barry Tobin

Maureen Bell

Heather Vinson

Barry Turner

2024 Barry Tobin Maureen Bell Dorothy Harper Barry Turner
2025 Peter Ayton Pamela Spencer Dorothy Harper Joan Flynn

 

                Assistant Treasurer                         Neville Kingham

                Assistant Speakers Organiser     Gai Ritchie

                Catering Officer                                                Bill Doenau

                Raffles Organiser                             Sheena Graham

                Auditor                                                 Jock Plimmer

                Public Officer                                     Jock Plimmer