Probus Club of Bobbin Head
General Meeting THURSDAY 12th JUNE
When: THURSDAY 12th June 2025 from 10.00am to 12.00pm
Where: Turramurra Bowling Club, Bobbin Head Road,
North Turramurra
Guest Speaker Annette Scholtz Topic: The Wonder of Birds
Annette Scholtz, who lives locally, will share with you a photo presentation which was taken by her in the Ku-ring-gai area on her trusted Canon 5D and telephoto lens. Photographing birds takes lots of patience but the perfect shot makes it a joyful memory and worthwhile. And to make that memorable snapshot, you need perfect light, good background, perfect shutter speed and a whole lot of photographs.
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Annette has been fortunate enough to have captured a snapshot of the elusive male lyrebird with its stunning tail feathers which put on a magical show for her whilst singing and performing as she was snapping away. His song is a series of sounds copied from other birds and also sounds he is exposed to such as car alarms or chainsaws. She has shared a video and photos on social media which were enjoyed by over a million people.
In Annette’s words, “she was born a bird lover”. Growing up with a father as a pigeon fancier, she can honestly say that she has always found birds wonderful, beautiful and very clever. Moving to Australia from South Africa in 2008 opened up this wonderful world of Australian birds to her. They literally took her breath
away and she can still remember the first time her eyes fell upon a rainbow lorikeet.
The photos she will share with you were all taken by Annette in the Ku-ring-gai area. It is easy to spot the "big birds" but the little Silver Eye and Wrens are elusive ones like the lyrebird and makes hours of walking in the national parks so worthwhile. Every photo tells a story and learning their different calls has given Annette that added experience of enjoying a walk knowing what is around her without seeing them. Annette would love to encourage you to learn a few bird calls if you don't already as she firmly believes that it wakes up the senses.
Annette hopes that you will enjoy her presentation at our June meeting on the topic of the "Wonder of Birds".
Book Club
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Book club meetings: Jane Dale 02 9487 6642
Pymble Golf Club 10.30am
Friday 6/6/2025 “The Women” by Kristin Hannah
Friday 4/7/2025 “The Lost Bookshop” by Evie Woods
Monday 7th July and 4th August SWelcome to all
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Come along and join in with your fellow members and friends for morning tea at Hornsby RSL Club at 4 High Street Hornsby at 10:00am.
The Hornsby RSL Club opens at 10:00am. We meet in the Courtyard dining area.
Pay for your own everything. John Hunter 0417 658 849
Probus Social Walk
PROBUS SOCIAL WALK. Monday 16th June 2025
The Brick Pit frog pond and viewing circuit.
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Train. 8.56. Platform 3 Hornsby Station to Concord West.
We walk to the entrance of Olympic Park and continue through Trelliage Park to the morning tea spot. We then continue past the Opal Apartments and through the beautiful artworks in the railway tunnel across to Australia Ave. We continue to a car park to view the brick pit and then back onto the path to the entrance to the Brick Pit viewing walkway. There are several information areas on the walkway.
Coming off the walkway we make our way around Wentworth Common to Archery Park for lunch. We follow Bennelong Road to the crossing and make our way up to Wol-la-ra and down onto Louise Savage Pathway and along the river which now includes a diversion, to Homebush Bay Wharf for ferry to Barangaroo.
Coffee and train home.
Paths, mainly level.
Please bring snacks, lunch and drinks.
Register for walk. Email [email protected]. Text 0417 278 044
Sue Fairclough. Walks Coordinator.
Entertainment Group
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Entertainment Diary Update
Live at Lunch Concert series at the Concourse Chatswood
Eighteen people paid for tickets to the June 04 Live at Lunch concert. We now have a short break until the final three concerts for 2025, which will take place in September, October and November.
Diary dates for forthcoming concerts are as follows:
September 10: Ladies of the Night: Street Walkers, Strumpets and their Suitors!
With a program that ranges from Carmen to Sweet Charity and La Boheme to Chicago, flautist Jane Rutter, pianist John Martin and emerging opera stars from Pacific Opera Studio soloists focus on the fast women featured in music, as well as their villains and beaux. The performance includes a special guest appearance by renowned bass - baritone Peter Coleman-Wright AO.
Payment deadline: August 10
Ticket distribution: Sept 08
October 22: Songs for baritone, flute, guitar & Violin
Payment deadline: September 20
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Ticket distribution: Oct 13
November 26: Meditations on Australia
Payment deadline: October 20
Ticket distribution: Nov 10
Pymble Players Productions – Zenith Theatre Chatswood
Update: July 12: Spider’s Web by Agatha Christie
Thirty people will be attending this production and tickets will be distributed at the meeting on June 09, 2025.
Diary Dates for final Pymble Players production of 2025
November 01: The Appleton Ladies’ Potato Race
Payment deadline: Sept 15
Ticket distribution Oct 13 .
If you have any queries, please call Rhoda 0424 480 964 or Mentie on 0407 945 038
Loose Enders Coffee Group
J. J.’s – ST IVES VILLAGE
Sunday 15th June 2025
10am
Anyone is welcome to come along for coffee, tea, cake and a chat! We have a group of regular attendees but there is always room for more!
As I book the tables in advance, please let me know if you would like to come along.
LOOSE ENDERS has now extended to LOOSE LUNCHERS! (Decide on the day if you would like to stay on for lunch).
PLEASE PHONE OR SMS ME IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN OR HAVE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS OUTING
ROS TYLER – 0417 904 630
Photography Interest Groups
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April Competition Winner: Black and Whie Study
"Fluidity"
Photo: Sue Fairclough
Because the Probus General Meeting is being held on Thursday 12 June, the date we would normally hold our Smartphone Group session, both groups will combine into one session this month, details as follows:
Date: Thursday 26 June, 3.15pm at Turramurra Bowling Club.
Attendees: Smartphone and Camera Group Members.
Topic: “Photographing the Weather and Climate”. Also, discussion on future topics.
For more information, contact: Dennis Cowell Ph 0438 534 824 Email [email protected]
CHRISTMAS IN JULY AT THE CAMDEN VALLEY INN.
THURSDAY 17th JULY 2025
We thoroughly enjoyed our day out to Camden last year so I have booked the Camden Valley Inn once again.
This year we will just have morning tea (courtesy of Hopkinsons), without the guided tour of Camden (which was impressive but not something we need to do again).
Accomplished performer Nikki Bennett will provide the entertainment for us.
Please note later time! Coach will arrive at The Club at 9.15am departure will be at 9.30am.
We will return at approximately 4.15pm.
COST: $105.00 (same as last year).
THERE ARE STILL A FEW MEMBERS WHO HAVE NOT
PAID FOR THIS OUTING – PLEASE DO SO TO CONFIRM
YOUR PLACE!
PLEASE PHONE OR SMS ME IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN OR HAVE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS OUTING
ROS TYLER – 0417 904 630
Lunch in August
JOIN US FOR L U N C H !
VENUE: DEE WHY R.S.L. CLUB
Cnr Pittwater Road & Hawkesbury Avenue Dee Why.
(Car park entry at rear of club in Clarence Avenue)
DATE: Thursday 21st August 2025 at 11.45am for 12 noon
Come and experience this large, very modern club and enjoy good food
and great Company!
PLEASE PHONE OR SMS ME IF YOU ARE INTERESTED
IN OR HAVE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING
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Photo courtesy of Christine McArthur
"TO THE COMMITTEE AND MEMBERS OF THE BOBBIN HEAD PROBUS CLUB
I wish to express my sincere thanks and appreciation for the very nice farewell bestowed upon me at the last meeting.
As said, being a member of the club for over thirty years has afforded me with many happy memories of times spent with a team of great people.
I wish every one of you the same rewards that I was fortunate to receive by being a member of the club.
Sincerely. Rosemarie Tadzik
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