The Probus Club of St Heliers provides social, recreational, and educational activities for retired or semi-retired professional and business men in the eastern suburbs of Auckland, New Zealand. Formed in 1981, it now has about 60 members.
Like the St Heliers Ladies Probus Club, our club is a member of the umbrella organisation Probus South Pacific Limited, and club members can access the benefits that it offers.
We meet at 10 am on the fourth Friday of each month at the St Heliers Bowling Club in Goldie Street, St Heliers. Visitors and prospective members are cordially welcomed to these meetings, as are the wives and partners of members.
Several special interest groups, such as the walking group, the golfing group and the investment group, provide further opportunities to interact with like-minded members. Social functions also are organised at various times throughout the year.
A monthly newsletter keeps members up to date on recent and upcoming events, and on other items of interest. You can access some recent newsletters on the Newsletters page of this web site.
The club’s activities and business affairs are coordinated by an elected management committee that routinely meets on the second Friday of each month. Currently it is comprised of the following members:
John Danvers |
021 352 650 |
President, membership promo, social functions, mid-year and end-year lunch register |
Cyril Snow |
027 291 9598 |
Vice President, newsletter, web site, membership list, AV system with Malcolm Brown |
Peter Buckland |
027 476 4873 |
Secretary |
Rod Oakly |
027 342 0681 |
Financial budgets, liaison with accountants, liaison with bowling club, Rotary contact, membership list |
Tom Watson |
021 126 4269 |
Membership promo, door welcome, Almoner, social functions, catering/entertainment for lunches |
Kerryn Downey |
021 736 960 |
Speakers, introductions and thank-you letters |
Gary Preston |
021 297 3087 |
Door welcome, Almoner, condolance letters, liaison with Dove House |
Brian English |
027 474 7659 |
Walking group, liaison with Ladies Probus, backup for name badges and membership certificates |
Ross McMillan |
027 486 0011 |
Name badges, membership certificates, backup for speakers |
John Trigance |
021 366 849 |
House manager for meetings, coffee mornings |
John Haslemore |
021 245 5561 |
Door welcome, attendance register, delegate to Probus Association Auckland, Neighbourly contact, Imbibers club |
If difficulty with transport prevents you from attending any club meeting or event, please contact a committee member on the list above, to arrange assistance.