Outings and events

The Club organises regular outings for its members. These outings are single-day activities and include lunches, visits to places of interest, and guided tours.

 

FUTURE OUTINGS and events:

• Monday 8th April, 2024 - MEETING NOTE DATE CHANGE + Bookfest

• Monday 15th April, 2024 - Gentlemens Smoko - Brothers Club

• Monday 22nd April, 2024 - Movies at Warrina Complex, followered by lunch at Kirwan Sports Club Bamford Lane. Movies start 10 am; lunch 12.30 pm

• Monday 13th May, 2024 - Gentlemens Smoko at Brothers Club

• Monday 20th May, 2024 - Coach trip to Charters Towers.

• Friday 31st May, 2024 - Pub lunch, Avenues Hotel 270 Kern Brothers Drive, 11.30 am

• Monday 10th June, 2024 - Gentlemens Smoko at brothers.

• Monday 17th June, 2024 Tour of JCU and lunch at Canto Bistro, tour by bus.

• Monday 23rd September till Friday 27th September, Toowoomba Carnival of Flowers.

RECENT OUTINGS have included:

2024

• Monday 18th March, 2024 - First Pub Lunch  for 2024 THE SUN HOTEL, 6 Ross River Road, 11.30.

• Monday 11th March 2024. -Gentlemens Smoko at Brothers Club

• Tuesday 20th February - 2024 - Lunch at Satay Mas, Charters Towers Rd, 11.30 for 12, Cost $32. This will be a smorgasbord. YEAR OF THE WOOD DRAGON

• Monday 12th February - Gentlemens Smoko at Brothers Club, 10 am.

• Saturday 20th January, 2024 - Townsville Choral Society Musical, Civic Theatre 2pm - 5 pm $45

• Monday 15th, January - 2024 - Mens Smoko, Riverway Library, cafe 10 am

2023

• Christmas lunch at RSL Thuringowa
  

  Wednesday 29th November, 2023 - Coach Trip to Burdekin Christmas morning melodies, followed by lunch at Giru. Depart at 9 am from Murray Sporting Complex $35 for coach.

• Wednesday 22nd November, 2023 -  Ingham Probus Christmas party. Phone Cheryl Scott 0427 774 169 if you wish to attend.
• Monday 20th November, 2023 - Gentlemens's Smoko - Venue to be confirmed

• Friday 29th September, 2023 - Pub lunch, North Shore Community tavern, 11.30 am Pay as you order

• Monday 16th October,  2023 -  Fish and Chips Linch at the Kiosk on the Strand, time 11.30, bring own chair

• Monday 23rd October, 2023 -  Gentlemens Smoko - Dirty Boots cafe at the Oasis, 1 Staging Camp Avenue, Oonomba

•  Monday 11th till Sunday 17th September 2023 – Trip to Yeppoon, 2 nights mackay, 3 in Yeppoon and 1 at Airlie beach

• Monday 14th August, 2023 -  Gentlemen's smoko at Bunnings, the Domain

•  Monday 21st August, 1923 - Picnic Lunch at Jezzine Park

• Monday 17th July, 2023 - Brunch at Heritage tea Rooms, 10.30 am Own transport or carpool

• Monday 24th July, 2023 - Gentlemen's Smoko, Banjo's bakery Cafe at 217 Ingham Rd West End, 10 am.

• Monday, 12th June, 2023 - Coach trip to Herbert River Museum with lunch at Lucinda Hotel, Pick up from Willows Bus stop at 9 am. Bus stop on eastern side of complex. Cost $35 to cover cost of coach and Museum.

• Friday, 30th June, 2023 - a Pub lunch, West End Hotel, 89 Ingham Road 11.30 am pay as you order

•  Monday 15 May, 2023 - Our 30th Anniversary at Mercure.

• Monday, 22 May, 2023 - Gentlemen's Smoko, Cafe 63 Riverway Plaza, Rasmussen, 10 am

• Monday, 24 April 2023 - Morning tea at Bolton Clarke Retirement Village, Rowes bay 10 am, $18 per head

• Monday 20 March, 2023 - Movies at Warrina Theatre 10 am followed by Lunch at Kirwan Sports Club in Bamford Lane.

• 31 March 2023 - First Pub Lunch, Stuart Hotel 11.30 for 12. Pay as you order

• Tuesday 14 February 2023 - Gentlemens Smoko, The palmetum Cafe, University Road, Annandale, 10 am.

• Tuesday 21 February 2023 - Lunch at Satay Mas (Year of the Rabbit), $29, 11.30 for a smorgasboard.

• Monday 16 January 2023, Gentlemen's Smoko at Coffee Cartell, 72/88 Hervey Range Road, 9.45/10 am.

• Saturday 21 January 2023 - "Singin in the rain" at the Civic Theatre. Presented by the Townsville Choral Society,

2022 

• 14 December 2022 - Christmas lunch at RSL Thuringowa.
  

• 16 November 2022 – Lunch at Carlyle restaurant, Time 11.30 to be seated.Cost $20
  
  
• 24 October 2022 – Gentlemen's Smoko. Cuisine on Bowen Coffee Shop, 53 Bowen Rd. 10 am

• 12 October 2022 – Bus trip to theBurdekin for Morning melodies and lunch at Hotel Brandon. 
  

• 30 September 2022 - Bellevue Hotel, Allen St, last pub lunch for 2022 

• 19 September 2022 – Fish and Chips at the Kiosk on the Strand near the Jetty Time 11.30 am Bring your own chair.

• 1 October 2022 – Celebrating Probus Day

• 22 August 2022 – Gentlemen's Smoko, Bunker's Café, 263 Ingham Rd, 10 am

• 15 August 2022 - Brunch at Millie J and Co North Shore, on end of shopping complex. Mondays special are pancakes!
  
  
• 29 July 2022 – Pub Lunch at the Bohle Barn , 11.30 for 12 noon. Pay as you order
  
  
• 11 July 2022 - Picnic Lunch at Jezzine Barracks, North Ward, Time 11.30, Cost $15. Bring own chair and cold drink
  
  
• 13 June 2022 – Gentleman's Smoko, Dirty Boots Cafe, The Village Oonoomba 10am
  
  
• 10 June 2022 – Guided tour and lunch at Tropical Museum Commencing 10am, Cost $20
  
  
• 14 March 2022 – Movie at Warrina, 10am then Lunch at Kirwan Sports Club, 159 Bamford Lane
  
  
• 17 May 2022 – Lunch at Satay Mas, Charters Towers Road
  
  
• 8 June 2022 – Celebrate 40th Anniversary of Ingham Probus Club

2021

• 14 December 2021 – TUESDAY. CHRISTMAS at RSL Thuringowa. 

• 1 November 2021 – BRING AND BUY. CELEBRATE Melbourne CUP by wearing a suitable hat.

• 15 November 2021 – Morning tea at Cafe Bambini, Fairfiled, fairfield Shopping Centre.

• 24 November 2021 – WEDNESDAY, Ingham Christmas party at Ingham.

• 29 October 2021 – Last pub lunch for the year - The Centenary Hotel, French Street, Pimlico

• 18 October 2021 – Fish and Chips with the seagulls on the Strand to celebrate Probus day. 

• 20 September 2021 – Gentlemens smoko Brothers Leagues Club.

• 16 September 2021 – Bus trip to BOWEN to celebrate Bowen Club's 40th with a lunch.

• 16 August 2021 – PICNIC IN THE PARK, Jezzine park corner of Cook and Islay Streets. Bring chair and drinks.

• 30 July 2021 – Probus lunch at Shamrock Hotel, 31 palmer St, corner of Plume and Palmer.

• 15 June 2021 – Morning melodies with Kevin Wright.

• 21 June 2021 – MEN'S SMOKO at Coffee Club Domain, T12, time 10 am. Gentlemen enjoyed this.

• 31 May 2021 - Port Tour by Bus. meet at Ville at 10.15 am returning to Ville.

• 10–16 May 2021 Northern Trip - Port Douglas, Cooktown and Tablelands.

• 30 April 2021 – The great Probus Pub Lunch - Commonwealth Hotel, corner of Allen and Macrossan Streets.

• 20 April 2021 – Lunch by the Tafe Students at the George Coates Restaurant D. Block, Pimlico Campus.

• 17 March 2021 – Trip to the Burdekin with lunch at Claredale Pastures. Visit to Home Hill Information Centre.

• 8 February 2021 - Morning Tea by Kitchen Whiz, Bolton Clark Retirement Villas, 9 Havana St Rowes Bay.

• 29 January 2021 – The Great Pub lunch Oonoonba Hotel, 78 Abbott Street, Oonoonba.

• 18 January 2021 – Outing to Warrina Cinema followed by lunch at Tiffany's.

2020

• 15 December 2020 –  Tuesday Christmas Celebration at Thuringowa RSL, Kelso

• 17 November 20200 – Tuesday lunch at Carlyle Gardens

• 30 October 2020 – Probus Pub Lunch - Bellevue Hotel, 17 Allen St, South Townsville

• 19 October 2020 – Fish and Chips on the Strand - near jetty. "Happy Probus day cake was cut

• 21 September 2020 – Safari & Smoko Texas Longhorn Cattle Property, lunch at Sovereign Hotel, Charters Towers

• 17 August 2020 – Lunch at Heritage Tea Rooms, Hervey's Range

• 31 August 2020 - Guided tour of the Maritime Museum

• 20 July 2020 – Lunch on the Terrace at Tom's Tavern

• 16 March 2020 – Ros and Graham Burgess 50th Wedding Anniversary

• 12 February 2020 –  Military Wives at Event Townsville City

• 20 February 2020 –Golden Oldies at THE VILLE

• 31 January 2020 – Our first Great Pub Lunch, Bushland Beach Tavern

• 20 January 2020 – Australia-Day themed lunch, Thuringowra RSL, Kelso

2019

• December 2019 – Christmas Lunch, The Fish Inn, The Rockpool The Strand
  

• September 2019 – Fish and Chips on the Strand

• September 2019 – Bus trip to Volunteer Marine Rescue. Burdekin

• August 2019 – Exploring the Whitsundays, based at Airlie beach Hotel

• August 2019 – Morning tea at West End Twahouse and Gallery

• July 2019 – Tour of AIMS, Fish and Chips for lunch

• July 2019 – Celebration of 60 and 50 years of marriage for four Probus couples. Lunch at Fish Inn

• July 2019 – Information Day by Secretary PAQ, Carwyn Arnold

• June 2019 – The Golden Oldies at the Ville

• June 2019 – Walking tour of West End Cemetery with Historian Bob Bakkers

• May 2019 – Probus Pub Lunch at Bohle barn

• May 2019 – Lunch at Peppers at Magnetic Island

• April 2019 – Pizza Lunch at Rowes Bay

• April 2019 – Tour of 3RAR Museum, Lavarack Barracks

• March 2019 – Great Pub Lunch, Irish Finnegans

• March 2019 – Bus trip with lunch at Claredale Pastures

• February 2019 – Chinese lunch at Sun Doo

• January 2019 – Early Australia Day in the Bush at Kelso RSL

To read reports and see pictures of our previous events, check out our PREVIOUS EVENTS pages.