MARCH 2025
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Secretary Alison celebrates her special birthday (one of our youngest members) Congratulations to all of our March Birthday Ladies.
Our 2025 Committee led by President Jill.
A few of our members at the March meeting.
After meeting drinks. The last before our move to a new location.
FEBRUARY 2025..
We celebrated our 35th Birthday enjoying a marvelous afternoon tea, supplied by our members. Our day included Cathy’s induction. Betty, our only Life Member and Cathy our newest member cut the birthday cake followed by congratulations to our February birthday ladies Bobbie and Beryl.
JANUARY 2025
DECEMBER 2024
Our Ladies could not resist returning to Chirnside Park Country Club for their Christmas Celebration. Our sincere thanks to the staff, they were efficient, kind and very thoughtful. A perfect end to another great year of Fun, Friendship and Fellowship.
MONTHLY BIRTHDAY’S. 2024
NOVEMBER 2024.
Excited chatter filled the room during our Cup Luncheon which was held just before our November meeting. Thanks go to Jill and her helpers; Jill’s handmade decorations were incredible; they certainly added to the ambience of the day.
November Speaker.
Carolyn Van Dort spoke on Music in Therapy. Whilst listening to the magic of classical music Carolyn explained how her patients were helped with their recovery. Not always classical music, each patient has their own preference to assist in their recovery. A very interesting topic. Many thanks to Jenny for arranging our speakers for the year.
OCTOBER. 2024
During October each year we celebrate Friendship, fellowship and fun. Our October meeting certainly lived up to the Probus motto. Wonderful items were snapped up from the trash and treasure tables. Chatter and laughter abounded during a delicious afternoon tea, supplied by our members.
SEPTEMBER. 2024.
MYSTERY TOUR.
We all enjoy mysteries. After a most enjoyable drive through lovely countryside, we arrived at Carome Homestead a bluestone farmhouse built during the 1860s. Lunch at the Two Bean Cafe was followed with time to explore the property which is located within the broader Plenty Gorge Parklands. Merrinda Community Garden, at Carome, utilizes a portion of the former homestead paddocks. Travelling homeward we stopped off at Rivers Nursery Yarrambat. A great outing our thanks to Jill D
September Speaker
Our speaker for September was Kylie Neve from Ronald Mcdonald House. McDonald Houses are located very close by to our women’s and children’s hospitals across Australia. The Houses provide a homely and inviting place to stay for parents, guardians, carers and their siblings while their child is undergoing treatment in a nearby hospital. Kylie explained the many hours the wonderful volunteers give to help the very ill children and their families in their time of need.
For more info – search www.rehe.org.au
AUGUST. 2024
Our speaker was Doug Walsh, who for many years has worked with the homeless of inner Melbourne on the food trucks. Doug spoke of the changing times with many more women seeking help mainly due to domestic violence.
University students are the main volunteers, and he shared a story of a homeless alcoholic who struck up a friendship with Tom an engineering student. Over a period of time the man disclosed that he too was an engineer, he eventually went back to study and reunited with his wife and had full time work in his chosen career.
It was interesting to hear of the strong sense of community among the homeless and how they look after each other.
Thanks to Jenny F. (Speaker co-ordinator) for the item above. (Editor)
We warmly welcome our 2024 new members into our Club.
JULY. 2024
Our speaker for the month Mandy Bede spoke on Ephemera (something that lasts for a very short time) Mandy explained her extensive collection of paper items dating back as far as late 1890.
JUNE. 2024.
We began our June meeting early with a Pizza lunch. Jill and her helpers set the atmosphere with tables resembling an Italian restaurant.
In 1966 the NGV purchased an unknown painting. Our speaker for the month being Carl Villis, Senior Art Curator at NGV.
Carl spoke on deciphering Lucrezia Borgia’s portrait including the unidentified artist. We were transported into a new and fascinating world of the scientific analysis; travel and years spend researching the subject and Artist. His findings revealed the portrait was Lucrezia Borgia, the artist Dosso Dossi. Our members were fascinated with the story behind the painting. Our sincere thanks go to Carl for the time he spent with us. More info? Type Carl Villis / Lucrezia Borgia into your search engine
MAY. 2024
Outing
Morning Melodies at Club Ringwood was recently the destination for 22 ladies from our Club, we enjoyed the music, food and chatter amongst our two tables. More interesting outings as the year goes by. Thank go to Jill for arranging and placing this item.
Our speaker for the month of May was Ian Whitehall (Chaplain). Ian entertained us whilst explaining the very important task Chaplains do. Prision Chaplains provide emotional encouragement and spiritual support which assists prisoners on their journey to re enter into society. Type into your search provider prison chaplaincy for further info.
APRIL. 2024
Our Ladies were extremely pleased to have enjoyed the most delicious cakes and savoury items at Mary Eats Cake Montrose. Company and food exceeded all expectations.
Our speaker for the month was Darren Arnott the author of ‘No Regard for the Truth’ spoke about the Italian prisoners of war who had been captured years earlier in northern Africa and interned in camps around Australia. The story begins in March 1946. The war was over, and the prisoners were waiting to be returned home.
MARCH OUTING – TRAMBOAT
35 members and friends had a wonderful day on the Tramboat exploring the Yarra River from Docklands to the Maribyrnong River as far as Poynton’s Nursery in Essendon. The weather was perfect, the crew did an amazing job keeping us informed, well watered and fed on our 3-hour journey and everyone enjoyed the company and the great plants and treasures from the Nursery. Our bus driver Sonya from Mackenzie’s Busline gave us a very comfortable ride to and from our destination. We are looking forward to more bus outings as the year progresses. Our thanks to Jill and her assistant Heather for a wonderful day’s outing. We are looking forward to our next adventure.
