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:
Tom Watson |
521 5546 |
President, social functions, outings |
John Danvers |
021 352 650 |
Vice President, membership promotion, social functions, outings |
Rod Oakly |
027 342 0681 |
Secretary, almoner, liaison with Treasurer, liaison with bowls club, Rotary contact, membership lists |
Nicoll Jackson |
575 1261 |
Treasurer |
Kerryn Downey |
021 736 960 |
Speakers, mid-year and end-of-year functions |
Brian English |
575 8899 |
Walking group, liaison with Ladies Probus, mid-year and end-of-year functions |
John Haslemore |
021 245 5561 |
Outings, social functions, membership promotion, delegate to Probus Auckland |
Ross McMillan |
027 486 0011 |
Speakers |
Max Oliver |
575 5763 |
Door welcome, attendance register |
Gary Preston |
575 1261 |
Almoner, door welcome, attendance register, Dove house liaison, newsletter |
Cyril Snow |
027 291 9598 |
Newsletter, web site, membership lists |
John Tingey |
575 4040 |
Sound system, name badges, membership certificates |
John Trigance |
575 9407 |
House manager for meetings, coffee mornings |
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.