02 Sep 2017
For most people, retirement means slowing down. For Patricia Slattery, from the Probus Club of Umina, it’s been just the opposite. And she wouldn't have it any other way.
26 Aug 2017
As James Harrison, a Umina Peninsula Probus Club member, ‘the man with the golden arm’, comes to the end of six decades on the receiving end of the needle, he reflects on his past and what the future holds.
29 Jul 2017
Since moving to the Gold Coast Dr Helena Popovic debated with herself about whether or not to tell new acquaintances and neighbours that Dad (or, as they know him, Ilija) has dementia.
25 Jul 2017
From London to the Statue of Liberty, Natasha Lester’s enthralling romance drags the reader into a world of uncertainties. A love story caught up in the throes of the post-war American dream, Her Mother’s Secret explores themes of destiny, social expectations and the freedom of independence.
24 Jul 2017
Research suggests being around birds can improve your mental health and wellbeing. So what are you waiting for?
08 Jul 2017
Laurie Webb, from the Taringa Probus Club, misses the unique Aussie slang she heard growing up. She penned this love letter to the forgotten dialect to help keep it alive.
30 Jun 2017
Sister Anne Gardiner won the 2017 Senior Australian of the Year Award for her work helping the indigenous Tiwi people on Bathurst Island.
08 Jun 2017
When Alan Triscott started organising athletic events for children on the weekend, he never could have imagined his dedication would introduce a generation of Aussie kids to the sport.
07 Jun 2017
Ill-health hasn’t stopped Barbara Playle from publishing her first novel at the age of 83. The River Runs Deep marks another notch of creative success for the Probus Club of Narrabeen Lakes member.
02 Jun 2017
Very few people can say they have watched musical history being made. As a sound engineer, Richard Lush was not just there to witness it, but to help create it.