Probus Club of Bobbin Head

 

                      ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 2026 - 2027 

Notice is hereby given that the Annual General Meeting of the Probus Club of Bobbin Head Inc will be held at Turramurra Bowling Club, 181 Bobbin Head Road, Turramurra 2074, 

on Monday 9th March 2026, following the general meeting at 10.00am, for the following purposes: 

1. To approve the Minutes of the last Annual General Meeting held on 10th March 2025; 
2. To approve the accounts for the year ended 31st December 2025; 
3. To elect the Officers and Management Committee members for the year to 31st March 2027; 
4. To appoint an auditor; 
5. To confirm the membership fees for the year to 31st March 2027. 

By Order of the Management Committee

Jill Armstrong 

Secretary 

                                  General Meeting in February 

                                    When: Monday 9th February 2026 from 10.00am to 12.00pm 

                              Where: Turramurra Bowling Club, Bobbin Head Road, North Turramurra 

 

                       Our Guest Speaker on February 9th is Beverley Young OAM. 

                                 She will speak about Sydney Wildlife Rescue 

 

Beverly has a degree in speech pathology from Melbourne University. Following her graduation she started the first early intervention groups in the country for mums and their babies with disabilities. Following a number of years working as a volunteer she was employed by the NSW health commission and started the Hornsby preschool therapy group. Between 1984 and 1999 she worked with adults with intellectual disabilities, mostly Down Syndrome at Sunnyfield in Sydney. She and her engineer husband developed portable voice output devices allowing those with disabilities to introduce themselves and start conversations. 

Beverley has been a wildlife rescuer and carer for 29 years, and a member of Sydney Wildlife Rescue since its inception in 1997. She 

is now the oldest active member of Sydney Wildlife Rescue. Most of this time she has been retired, following a 40 year career as a speech pathologist with people with disabilities – but always an animal lover too. 

During these years Beverley has filled many roles in Sydney Wildlife Rescue - Board member for 7 years, Training Committee for 11 years, (and still contributing to writing for the manuals and training courses), Northern Districts Branch Chair and Secretary for 7 years. For 20 years she rescued and cared for injured and orphaned wildlife, specialising, and coordinating ringtail possum care. Now living in a retirement village, she can no longer care for animals, but she still does local rescues. She is still very busy however, following her passion for education – currently coordinating Community Education in the organisation, which involves coordinating and presenting talks on wildlife to schools, TAFE and adult groups in the community. She helps with wildlife display stalls and fundraising too. She also works in two positions which give her a good idea of issues for people and wildlife living together in suburbia. She does two shifts a week as a regular volunteer on the rescue phone and she is the first responder to the public’s questions coming into the website- a job that can only be done by a member with long years of experience in the organisation! 

Following her specific interests, she has also researched for and presented papers at four National Wildlife Rehabilitation conferences since 2003. In 2005 she started a group, the ‘Treatment and Care Study Group’ or TACS, within Sydney Wildlife aimed at addressing our knowledge of recent research into the health and treatment of wildlife and discussion on current problems which continued on a regular basis over more than 10 years. 

Bev has been awarded all the major awards offered by SWR, over the years. In the last round of awards in 2024, she was nominated in 4 categories, despite scaling down a lot of her work. 

She was honoured to receive the Order of Australia medal in 2007 for her pioneering work in early intervention (disabled children) and for her work in wildlife care. She has also been honoured to be listed in ‘Who’s Who of Australian Women’ since 2008. In 2025 she has been awarded an ‘Outstanding Service Commendation’ by the NSW Environment Minister, for her nearly 30 years of work for wildlife. 

Entertainment Diary Dates March - June 2026 

March 21, 2026 at 2:30pm 

Pymble Players production of The Heartbreak Choir - Zenith Theatre 

Thirty-four people have booked for this performance and we have a waiting list , should there be cancellations. 

Price: $25.50 each. Payment before Feb 02. Tickets distributed on Feb 09, 2026 

April 01, 2026 at 12pm 

Live at Lunch Concert: Gershwin, Porter and More – Concourse 

Featuring Simon Tedeschi, George Washingmachine, Jane Rutter 

The trio unite to take you into a world of timeless elegance and charm. Concert pianist Simon Tedeschi shares his lifelong passion for jazz alongside charismatic jazz violinist and vocalist George Washingmachine who is a leading light of swing and Gypsy jazz. Internationally recognised flautist Jane Rutter adds lyrical warmth and sparkle with selections from her beloved Gershwin album Embraceable You. 

Price: $47.50 ea. Payment before Feb 25. Tickets distributed on March 09, 2026 

June 03, 2026 at 12pm 

Live at Lunch Concert : Ancient Letters 

Featuring: Elena Kats-Chernin, Jane Rutter, Tamara-Anna Cislowska 

Returning by popular demand, three of Australia’s most cherished musicians - flautist Jane Rutter, pianist Tamara-Anna Cislowska, and composer Elena Kats-Chernin - join forces to take us on a spellbinding journey through history, reimagining some of the world’s most intriguing exchanges and written treasures. Full of warmth, wit and musical storytelling, they share with us a heartfelt celebration of words, friendship and the timeless beauty of musical conversation. 

Price per ticket: $47.50. Payment before May 01. Tickets distributed May 11, 2026. 

 

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                 Loose Enders Coffee and Lunch Group

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                      Photography Interest Groups 

 

Photo: Sue Fairclough 

 

 

 

Both the Smartphone and Camera Groups will combine for all photography sessions this year.  Our sessions for 2026 will resume on Thursday 12 February, 2.15pm (note new time) at the Bowling Club. We will look at our plans for the year and cover a new topic.  There will be no meeting in March.  For each month following, we will meet on the second Thursday of each month.  The new year would be a good time for anyone considering joining our photography group to come along and see what we do.  Meantime, enjoy some more of the entries in the 2025 “Photograph of the Year” competition.  For more information, contact:  Dennis Cowell Ph 0438 534 824  Email  [email protected]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Photo: Helen Ray 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Photo: Merv Rosen