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PLEASE ENSURE THAT YOU HAVE FILLED IN & RETURNED THE OUTINGS REGISTRATION FORM BEFORE YOUR NEXT OUTING.
Copies available at the Probus noticeboard in the clubhouse. Please return via the Probus letterbox when completed.

IF YOU WISH TO SIGN UP FOR ANY OUTING BUT CANNOT GET TO THE NOTICEBOARD, OR YOU MISS A MEETING, PLEASE TEXT MARY on 0408 462 926 or RAY on 0431 265 892 stating your name, and the outing you want to join.
INTERNET BANKING
Direct deposit is now available for all payments to Gilead Probus Club.
For Tours & Outings use BSB 112 879 (St George Bank)
Account 204 838 059 (Gilead Probus Club)
For membership payments use BSB 112 879 (St George Bank)
Account 463 226 452 (Gilead Probus Club)
Reference MUST state your full name and what the payment is for
e.g Joan Smith - Zig-Zag Railway Or Joan Smith - membership fee
Please always advise Mary on 0408 462 926, or via email [email protected], if you cannot attend any outing. By doing this Mary will know not to wait for you or delay a tour, and we may be able to give your place to someone else.
A SUGGESTION LIST IS ON THE NOTICEBOARD AND AT ALL MEETINGS FOR MEMBERS TO ADD SUGGESTIONS FOR POSSIBLE OUTINGS. GET YOUR THINKING CAPS ON!

2025 

2025_Outings_Calendar.pdf

April 2025

11th April 2025 - Probus Meeting 10:30am

CHANGE OF MEETING DATE 

Due to Good Friday falling on our April meeting date, and Anzac Day falling on the Friday after, our APRIL MEETING will now take place one week earlier than usual on FRIDAY 11th APRIL at 10.30am. Please mark your calendars

23rd April 2025 - High Tea at Brookfield House

HIGH TEA at BROOKFIELD HOUSE Beautiful heritage house, lovely food, exquisite presentation & décor. 20 Hill St, Camden Cost: $58.00 per person (incl. 1 beverage, 2 scones, 3 savoury, 3 sweet) $25.00 Deposit due no later than 22nd March Balance due no later than 9th April 
The $25.00 deposit for the High Tea at Brookfield House on 23rd April is due by Saturday15th March. I need to pay Brookfield House a deposit at that time and I will only pay for those who have paid their deposit, or full payment, to us. (Consider that it may be easier for you to pay the full amount of $58.00 by that date). For those Bingo players amongst us, the High Tea will be finished by 2pm, leaving plenty of time for Bingo that afternoon if you wish.

Tuesday 29th April 2025 - Lunch at Macarthur Tavern 12.00noon

SOCIAL LUNCH – Held every 2nd month on varied weekdays. This is often incorporated into a larger outing.
An opportunity to meet and enjoy each other’s company & chat, at a location close to home. No up-front payment needed but final numbers must be in by Tuesday 22nd April.

May 2025

10th May 2025 - DAY TRIP TO NSW GOVERNMENT HOUSE – Guided Tour, Gardens Walk, Lunch SATURDAY 10th MAY (to be confirmed). Train to Circular Quay. Lunch at own cost.

Join one of the guided tours to explore the elegant Georgian architecture and discover rare colonialfurniture, textiles, and homewares. Learn about the first ten Governors of New South Wales, includingGovernor Macquarie, whose vision influenced the development of modern Australia.

16th May 2025 - Probus Meeting 10:30am

17th May 2025 - “NOISES OFF” – Campbelltown Theatre Group

Saturday 17th May 1.30 pm - $35.00 pp  Full payment due no later than 1st May. Noises Off takes a fond look at the follies of theatre folk, whose susceptibility toout-of-control egos, memory loss, and passionate affairs turns everyperformance into a high-risk adventure. This play-within-a-play captures atouring theatre troupe’s production in three stages: dress rehearsal, theopening performance, and a performance towards the end of a debilitating run.Complete with flubbed lines and missed cues in the dress rehearsal, to mounting friction between cast members in the final performance, Noises Off is a delightful backstage farce in the slapstick tradition.

19th May 2025 - SOCIAL DINNER at Oran Park Hotel

Held every 2nd month, alternating with the lunch months. 

MONDAY 19TH MAY – DINNER AT ORAN PARK HOTEL Corner Dick Johnson Dr & Central Ave, Oran Park. Meet in “The Atrium” at 6pm for pre-dinner drinks. Followed by Dinner at 7pm.This a lovely new hotel with extensive facilities. We will have a private room, a choice of menu, & some other extras included! Cost $40.00pp payable by 8th May. Very easy to find: Turn left onto Badgally Rd just past Bunnings. Continue on Badgally Rd, over Camden Valley Way (becomes Oran Park Dr), then turn right into Dick Johnson Dr at the Oran Park Shopping Centre. The hotel will be approx. 1km on your left (30-35 minute drive) Don’t be deterred by the drive: It is really straightforward, closer than you think, and we will provide lifts to those who do not like night driving.

SATURDAY 24th MAY 2025 – ROY ORBISON SHOW @ The Cube 8pm
Tickets $51.00 due no later than 16th May
Experience the wonder of Roy Orbison in this brilliant theatrical portrayal of the man, his music, his voice, & his life. You will find yourself believing you are in his presence, transported back in time, reliving the emotion of each of his songs & the stories of his life. Mark Shelley is brilliant in his characterisation of Roy. He not only has the vocal range & tone to honour his songs, he also has the sensitivity & artistic ability to ‘be’ Roy. From his initial success in the 1960’s to the resurgence of his career in the 80’s, Roy Orbison’s voice remained remarkable, communicating an emotional intensity not experienced in popular music before or since. His songs conveyed vulnerability, love, loss & fun. His performance was unique, simple & powerful. Orbison’s life was littered with personal tragedy, & career highs & lows. His wonderful resurgence in popularity in the late 80’s through his legendary ‘Black & White Night’ Concert, his solo album ‘Mystery Girl’, & the formation of the Supergroup ‘The Traveling Wilburys’ was a fitting final chapter for such a creative genius

June 2025

3rd June 2025 - MORNING MELODIES – Held at The Cube @ Campbelltown Catholic Club

the first Tuesday of every 2nd month. Cost is $12.00 for a 2-hour show featuring a live band, MC, and 2 different artists each time. Also includes tea or coffee, and cake. A great deal and a very entertaining morning.

11th June 2025 -  1pm – MJ The Musical

– tickets already reserved.  11th JUNE 1pm – MJ The Musical – LYRIC THEATRE – tickets limited – first to pay will get the seats. MJ the Musical is a jukebox musical based on the life of the American entertainer Michael Jackson, focusing on his creative process prior to the 1992 Dangerous World Tour. It features Jackson's music.

Cost $100.00 pp (saving of $66 pp) Payment due no later than 4th April

20th June 2025 - Probus Meeting 10:30am

Monday 23rd June 2025 - OUR MYSTERY OUTING IS ON AGAIN!

YOU WON’T KNOW WHERE YOU ARE GOING, BUT IT WILL BE A GREAT DAY!

Our coach will depart Mt Gilead at approx. 9.30am and return at 4pm.
Cost is $70.00 (depending on number of travellers) which includes the return coach, morning tea, lunch, and
any entry fees (should they be needed!). Mostly indoors, which is great in June, and mostly flat walking
(some stairs but not necessary). No extended travelling distances.
Deposit of $30.00 due by 30th May, and full payment due by 13th June.

Also Coming Up! 

• WS Airport & Museum of Fire -July 
• “Here You Come Again” – a Dolly Parton inspired musical @ Theatre Royal - October 
• Cruising with the Grandparents Club – The Cube – October
• Robertson Brothers – The Cube – 1st November

July 2025

18th July 2025 - Probus Meeting 10:30am

August 2025

5th August 2025 - MORNING MELODIES – Held at The Cube @ Campbelltown Catholic Club

the first Tuesday of every 2nd month. Cost is $12.00 for a 2-hour show featuring a live band, MC, and 2 different artists each time. Also includes tea or coffee, and cake. A great deal and a very entertaining morning.

15th August 2025 - Probus Meeting 10:30am

8th – 26th August - FRANCE RIVER CRUISE THROUGH LYON & PROVENCE - Nearly booked out! Enjoy 2 nights in Paris; 7-day scenic river cruising through the French countryside; visit Monaco & Nice, fly home from Nice. Optional extensions can be arranged. Departs 26 th August 2025 Deposits are being taken now. Hurry, as cabins are limited! This tour is open to all Village residents and friends, regardless of Gilead Probus membership. See the shelves under the Probus noticeboard for itinerary. For further information contact Mary at [email protected] or Skye at [email protected] . Airfares and bookings are available now.

Day_to_Day_Itinerary_Paris_to_Nice__Sensations_of_Lyon_and_Provence.pdf

FRANCE RIVER CRUISE THROUGH LYON & PROVENCE
Enjoy 2 nights in Paris; 7-day scenic river cruising through the French countryside; visit Monaco & Nice, fly home from Nice. Optional extensions can be arranged.
Departs 28th August 2025 Deposits are being taken now. Hurry, as cabins are limited!
This tour is open to all Village residents and friends, regardless of Gilead Probus membership.
See the Probus noticeboard for itinerary.
For further information contact Mary at [email protected] or Skye at
Super earlybird discounts available if paid in full by 28th October 2024. Airfares will be due mid-September 2024

Croatia Tour – probably late August or early September 2025
Please complete the expression of interest on the sign up sheet.

September 2025

19th September 2025 - Probus Meeting 10:30am

October 2025

17th October 2025 - Probus Meeting 10:30am

November 2025

21st November 2025 - Probus Meeting 10:30am

December 2025

12th December 2025 - Probus Meeting 10:30am

2026

January 2026

No meeting scheduled

February 2026

20th February 2026 -  Probus Meeting 10:30am

March 2026

20th March 2026 -  AGM - Probus Meeting 10:30am

April 2026

26th April 2026 - Broken Hill - Menindee Lakes - Silverton - White Cliffs trip is now available.

We will be departing on 26th April, 2026. This has been chosen to avoid Easter, the school holidays, and Anzac Day.
I have attached the itinerary for your perusal. The only difference to the attachment is that the price for a solo traveller is $2863.00.
Should a solo traveller wish to bring a Non-Probus guest to share their room and thus alleviate some expense, that will be fine. Non-Probus guests add an extra $50.00 to the price.
Our coach will be only 2 months old, and features reclining seats, USB chargers, Wi-fi, Restroom, Tray tables, 3 TV's, Wheelchair/assistance lift available, urn, fridge, iPad audio visual system - very comfy indeed! All meals are included.
$50.00pp non-refundable deposit is required now, with a further $150.00 deposit due in October 2025. Full payment will be due in February 2026.
I hope this excites you, and you add your name to the sign-up list.
If you have any questions or concerns please contact me on [email protected] or on 0408 462 926.
Cheers,
Mary K
Outings Officer
Gilead Probus Club
Broken Hill information.  Please click the link below.


 

 

 

Regular Events

Club Meetings: 3rd Friday of each month, 10.30am
$5 Meeting fee to cover Guest Speaker and includes morning tea.

Morning Melodies @ The Cube (singers & a live band, plus morning tea):
1st Tuesday every two months