Forster District Combined Probus Club
Archived Notices
2024 AGM was held on Thursday 7th March 2024 with a new committee elected - names and contact details as per back page of the (April) Bulletin. (For members / Probus use only)
The Committee of Management positions of Speaker Convenor and Secretary were not filled. Bulletin Editor Christine Armstrong will be Acting Secretary. The CoM will ensure speakers are assigned for each club meeting.
Members are asked to seriously consider volunteering for one of these roles, to ease the burden.
--------
2023 AGM was held on Thursday 2nd March 2023 with a new committee elected - names and contact details as per back page of the Bulletin. (For members / Probus use only)
A full committee was elected.
MEETINGS APRIL 2020 - FEBRUARY 2021 - ALL MEETINGS CANCELLED DUE TO COVID RESTRICTIONS
MEETING 1ST JULY 2021 CANCELLED - COVID RESTRICTIONS
MEETING 2nd SEPTEMBER 2021 CANCELLED - COVID RESTRICTIONS
MEETING 7th OCTOBER 2021 - cancelled due to snap Covid Lockdown of Forster-Tuncurry
------
OLD NOTICES
2022 AGM was held on 3rd March 2022 with a new committee elected - names as advised in the member Bulletin.
The positions of Bulletin Officer and Activities Co-ordinator were not filled and are actively sort to complete our 2022-2023 committee.
------
AGM HELD 4th MARCH 2021, New Committe
-------
FEBRUARY 2021 - CLUB MEETINGS RESUMING, WITH COVID-SAFE PLAN AND RESTRICTIONS.
AGM WILL BE HELD ON 4th MARCH 2021.
--------
APRIL 2020 - CLUB MEETINGS ON HOLD DUE TO COVID-19 RESTRICTIONS.
Bulletins being sent monthly to those on email.
Change of Date of Mtg and AGM - from 5th March to 12th March 2020
----------
NOTICE OF MOTION - FOR DISCUSSION/RESOLUTION AT MARCH 2020 AGM
That Clause 3cii, Page 1 of the 2011 Constitution of Forster District Combined Probus Club Inc. be revoked in order that Life Membership no longer be awarded.
Moved: Max Donellan. Seconded: Alan Sheppard. 10 February 2020
EVEN THOUGH MAJORITY (53.77%) DID NOT WANT LIFE MEMBERSHIPS GRANTED, THIS MOTION WAS NOT SUCCESSFUL, AS THE MOTION NEEDED 75% OF ATTENDEES TO PASS BECAUSE IT WOULD MEAN CHANGING OUR CONSTITUTION.
---
20th Anniversary Celebrations : Thursday 5th December 2019 Meeting
All members, particularly Foundation Members, are invited to submit articles and photos for inclusion in a Commemorative Booklet which will be published for this occasion.
SUBMISSIONS FOR THIS BOOKLET ARE NOW CLOSED (OCT. 2019) THANK YOU TO ALL WHO CONTRIBUTED.
---
February 2016
As of November 2015, only the current monthly Bulletin will be published on our website.
The Bulletin is emailed to all members who have provided a current email address and printed copies are available at our monthly meeting. Previous editions of the Bulletin will be archived in the Media & Document Library. A link to the Library is provided on the covering email which is sent to members with the electronic Bulletin.
June 2015
Old Photos Available
All photos and albums that have been stored over the years have now been scanned and archived and are available for download. Over the next 2 meetings, the original photos will be available at the side tables for anyone who would like to take any of them.
March 2014
Forster District Combined Probus Club member wins First Prize in the PROBUS Photography Competition 2014
"Capture the Moment" was the theme for this year's National Probus South Paciific Photographic Competition. Some of our members, keen photographers, entered photos for consideration. One member who entered, Keith Pascoe, was astounded to receive an invitation with wife Robyn to attend a dinner in Sydney for the six finalists on February 22nd.
At the dinner, to their absolute astonishment, Keith's photo of three of our members on tubes in the river at a PROBUS camping trip to Knorrit Flat, was declared winner of the competition which had attracted nearly 2000 entries! The prize is a Mediterranean Cruise for two aboard Aegean Odyssey including airfares and is valued at $18,ooo. Keith and Robyn are still flying high - without the use of an aircraft!
Keith's winning photo will be published shortly on the Probus South Pacific Area home website - also watch out for it in the April edition of the magazine Active Retirees.
Well done, Keith (and Robyn)!
------------
Community Awards
On Saturday 26th October at Club Taree the Myall Lakes Community awards for 2013 were presented to the successful nominees. The awards were classified as follows: Young Person of the Year, Senior Person of the Year, Junior Sports Person of the Year, Sports Person of the Year, Community Group of the Year and Citizen of the Year.
Probus members and our own Club were amongst the finalists. Grahame Burns made the finalist list in the Senior Person of the Year as did Jan Irvine for Citizen of the Year and our own Club was a finalist in the Community Group of the Year. Certificates were presented to all finalists and we offer our warmest congratulations to all.
Our warmest congratulations go to Grahame Burns who was recognised as the Senior Citizen of the Year for Myall Lakes.
------------
August 2013
The Motion as detailed below was approved by members at the 1st August 2013 Meeting of Forster District Combined Probus Club Inc.
---
July 2013
Notice of Motion - Adoption of Draft (New) Constitution
Voting will take place at out General Meeting on Thursday, 1st August 2013
In accordance with our Incorporated Probus Club Constitution, Probus South Pacific Limited has requested General Membership voting on a Special Resolution (where 75% of those members present and voting) will need to agree with a MOTION TO ADOPT THE DRAFT CONSTITUTION DATED 2013.
Recommendation: That the Probus South Pacific Limited Amended Draft Constitution for 2013 be adopted by this Club (Forster District Combined Probus Club Inc.)
Rationale:
This final Draft Model is the result of a five year review of the Incorporated Constitution, carried out by PSPL in conjunction with all Probus Clubs, who were provided with the opportunity to have input and participation in the review process.
Copies of the current Constitution and the Amended Model are available for inspection by members. Copies may be requested from the Club Secretary, Glenys Roberts.
Committee members are available to answer questions regarding this Constitutional review.
®