President’s Message
The Bottlebrush Picnic Area of the Australian Botanic Garden in Mount Annan was covered in the Probus Gold Yellow and Blue colours as we dressed up for the Probus Anniversary celebration for our October meeting. Aside from the feast and different fares our members brought, we had abundant fun, conversations, laughter, and camaraderie. Special thanks to Carole Ross for the enormous cake in Probus Colours. The celebratory cake cutting was done by our October birthdays and anniversaries celebrants, as well as Ron and Ailsa Simpson celebrating their 70th Anniversary.
Due to inclement weather, unfortunately our Opal Card trip to Cockatoo Island had to be cancelled.
During the monthly FliP (Flicks and Pizza) event, attendees viewed "Kangaroo," an Australian family comedy film directed by Kate Woods. The film, inspired by Chris 'Brolga' Barns, founder of The Kangaroo Sanctuary located in Alice Springs, Northern Territory. When Chris Masterman becomes stranded on his way to Broome, Western Australia, he teams up with a young girl named Charlie, forming an unlikely friendship. The two individuals collaborate to care for young and injured kangaroos. The depiction of outback landscapes was impressive, while the characters representing local culture were both engaging and humorous. Following this, Enzo Cucina (Macarthur Square) did not disappoint with serving the best pizza in town.
The scheduled Coffee with the Gang meeting was cancelled due to its coincidence with the Labor Day public holiday.
Our first multi-day tour is set for 4 May 2026. Partnering with Coach Holiday and Tours, we are off for a 6-day fully inclusive coach travel & five nights quality accommodation to Griffith, Leeton & The MIA (Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area). There will be a presentation and Q&A of this trip at the November Meeting, and the tour brochure will be made available.
I attended the quarterly meeting of the Macarthur Cluster of the Probus South Pacific. The 13 people represented 9 clubs (Campbeltown, Gledswood Hills – Geoff Ashton - Macarthur Cluster Ambassador, Gilead, Harrington Park, Macarthur Gardens, Minto, Narellan, Oran Park and Picton). A terrific way to connect, exchange ideas to better serve our local Probus community.
I thank our committee for their wonderful work and support promoting our motto - Fun, Friendship and Fellowship with our mystery trips, many walks, flicks, chats and coffees, visiting new places, trying out lunch offerings in our local area, informative talks and entertainment.
Shirley Toull
President
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