Woden-Weston Creek Probus Club
Special Moments in Time
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Fish 'n' Chips on the Clyde outing held on 17th October 2024
A glorious day spent travelling down to Batemans Bay. After boarding the vessel and enjoying delicious fish and chips,
we travelled up the River Clyde to Nelligen for a walk and icecream for the lucky ones. Then back home to Canberra.
Photo by: Roger Tomlins
On the 25th September, Bob Maroney volunteered his time on the Probus South Pacific stall at the Better Ageing Expo held at the Old Bus Depot in Kingston, ACT. It was a successful day with the Canberra and District Probus Association co-ordinating on the day.
JULY 2024 - Bleak Mid-Winter
Hibernation is the name of the game in Canberra in July. A Christmas lunch was enjoyed at the Gungahlin Lakes Golf Club (without a photographer present). Lunch was enjoyed following the Committee's July meeting at The Statesman Hotel. Fortunately we did have a photographer present, thank you Roger Tomlins.
JUNE 2024 - A Chilly Start to Winter!
The sun was shining but the air was very cold. To view monthly photo gallery - June_2024.pdf
MAY 2024 - Autumn Ends
The countryside around Lanyon Homestead. To view monthly report - May_2024.pdf
APRIL 2024 - A busy month!
Following a delicious lunch at Baitong in Cooleman, the next day a group of members arrived in the Arboretum to experience the delightful walk through the Cork Oak Plantation walking track. The walk was followed by morning tea at the Visitor Centre where we were joined by Karla and Michael Storrs. It was a very enjoyable morning.
Left to Right: Pauline Tomlins, Tony Gay, Suzanne Curtis, Helen Stenner and Gill Allen
Our Photographer: Roger Tomlins______________
A three day tour to Oberon to visit the Mayfield Gardens took place in April too.
To view the full Tour Report, click here
The Club's next outing in April was a self-drive trip to Braidwood for a tour of the Museum and lunch at Provisions Creperie. All who attended enjoyed a beautiful sunny day in the small Heritage township, with some targetted purchases secured before heading home again.
To view Outing Photos, click here
2023 ANNUAL CHRISTMAS LUNCH
On the 7th December 2023, 70 members and guests joined together to celebrate Christmas in the auditorium of the Deakin Football Club. With good food, lots of "lucky door prizes" and the occasional glass of wine or "bubbly", a happy time was had by all.
30TH BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION
On the 7th October 2023, The Combined Probus Club of Woden-Weston Creek (formerly Cooleman) celebrated their 30th birthday. To commemorate the occasion, The Club held a free sausage sizzle in Weston Park (south of Canberra CBD) by Lake Burley Griffin.
The club has held several BBQs in the past few years, so our “masters of the hotplate” are becoming very adept at providing members with quality well-cooked sausages and onions. This year a home-made cake was available for members to enjoy. Sadly, it was too windy for candles.
A special event was held to coincide with the Club’s birthday. After 30 years of publication, our newsletter now has a name. Members were asked to put forward their suggestions which were voted on by a panel of four judges. The winning entry, submitted by Roger Tomlins (to be inducted as a member in November 2023), is “News Nook”. Roger contributed to the final format of the name for Issue No. 328.
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A special moment in the Cowra Japanese Gardens (Nov 2021)
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20th April 2023
After a Heart of the House Tour in Parliament House, then coffee and cake at the Queen's Terrace Cafe, a photo in front of the Great Hall Tapestry designed by Arthur Boyd and executed by the Victorian Tapestry Workshop (1984-1988).
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March_2023_Retrospective.pdf
February_2023_Gallery.pdf
September_2022_Gallery.pdf
August_2022.pdf
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July 7, 2022
Members taking their seats during the first meeting at our new venue, Deakin Football Club.
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