Activities
Our Club has a wide range of activities to satisfy the most discerning member: from sausage sizzles to fine dining luncheons to a casual early evening dine out; coffee mornings, luncheons and theatre outings; mahjong to bingo; ten-pin bowling, barefoot bowls and mini-golf; mystery or day bus trips to interesting places; book, movie and breakfast clubs, a craft group and linedancing. We invite member's spouses, partners and friends to attend these activities. Do as much as you care to. All activities are advertised in the Club's monthly Newsletter, a ‘Month at a Glance’ Calendar and promoted at its General Meetings.
All activities and outings are for members enjoyment and are costed at reasonable rates or on a pay-on-the-day basis.
The following is a schedule of our regular monthly activities:
Sundays:
Barefoot Bowls First Sunday of each month at Paradise Point
Mondays:
Line Dancing Sessions available on Monday mornings at Helensvale and Monday afternoons
at Labrador, both at local Senior Citizens Clubs
Bingo Each Monday afternoon at a local Bowl’s Club
Tuesdays:
Coffee ‘n Chat Second Tuesday of each month at a local café
Christmas Lunch Second Tuesday of December
Luncheon Third Tuesday of each month at a local bistro or tavern or a lunch
or seafood buffet cruise on Gold Coast waterways or Brisbane River
Day Bus Trip In lieu of some monthly luncheons on the third Tuesday, Members
travel by coach for the day to places of interest in south-east
Queensland and northern New South Wales. Occasionally these trips
are Mystery Bus Trips when only the coach driver and possibly the
event co-ordinators know the destination
Wednesdays:
Mini-Golf First Wednesday of each month at Parkwood, followed by lunch
Book Club Second Wednesday morning of each month at Runaway Bay
Evening Dine Out Second Wednesday of each month at a local bistro or tavern
Ten-Pin Bowling Last Wednesday of each month at Ashmore, followed by lunch
Fine Dining Luncheon on a Wednesday [or Friday] quarterly at a popular local restaurant
Thursdays:
Mahjong Each Thursday morning at 09:30 at Runaway Bay
Walk and Coffee Last Thursday of each month at 08:00am at Paradise Point
Men’s Coffee Last Thursday of each month at 10:00am at a local café
Fridays:
Breakfast Club Third Friday of each month at a local café
Craft Group Second Friday of each month at Hollywell
Various:
Theatre Matinees or evening performances at Gold Coast or Brisbane theatres
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** Federal, Queensland Public and School Holidays may affect the days on which some of the above activities are held.
Special Events
Amongst others, these typically include functions for Christmas in July, an annual celebratory Probus Day event, Melbourne Cup as well as the Club's Christmas party on the first Tuesday of December and Club milestone anniversaries.
Tours
Each year the Club organises one or more extended coach or rail trips or a cruise of two to seven days.
Gold Coast and Northern Rivers Probus Association [GCNR]
The Club is affiliated with the Association. Members of the Club are also able to participate in the Association's events.
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