At the October 2024 General Meeting, President Gary had pleasure in inducting three new members: Ruth Waring, Caryl Ferdinands and Margaret Jones.

NEW MEMBER PROFILE 

Margaret Jones 

I grew up in East Bentleigh, I went to Eastmoor Primary School and then on to Bentleigh High. I was the youngest of nine kids four sisters and four brothers, we all lived in a 10 square house ,and the boys slept in a bungalow. 

I have been married to Peter for 53 years. We built our first home in Harkaway in1972. Peter and I moved to Darwin for a few years, then we moved back to Harkaway in 1976 where we had three beautiful daughters, Nicole, Katherine and Jacquiline. 

We moved to the hill north of Pakenham in 1990 

I was employed at Hampton Park Primary School working with children, who had special needs, I then moved to Hampton Park Secondary College where I worked in Administration. 

My interests are pottering in the garden and the grandchildren.  We have been blessed with seven wonderful grandchildren who we love spending time with. 

My other interest is our cars, my husband Peter has an amazing collection of cars of which a 1932 Cadillac is the pride of the fleet; Peter has about fourteen cars in total and is a member of four Car Clubs. 

Now, my cars—I have a 1961 MGA, a 1968 Mini Cooper ( Clone) and a 1970 Cor-vette Stingray, all red as you would be aware red goes FASTER