President’s Message

In August, the Campbell Hotel in Campbelltown hosted our monthly luncheon – great food, fun and laughter. We occupied three large tables, one table was highly entertained by our two members who were ex-Navy Servicemen, according to those at the table.

At the monthly FliP (Flicks and Pizza) event, attendees watched Mr Burton, a film depicting Richard Burton's progression from a Welsh schoolboy to a Hollywood actor, guided by his mentor Philip Burton. The film addresses his early challenges and aspirations. It features performances and offers an overview of theatre life behind the scenes.

It’s estimated that 164,000 convicts were shipped to Australia between 1788 and 1868 under the British government’s new Transportation Act - a humane alternative to the death penalty. Approximately 25,000 of these convicts were women, charged with petty crimes such as stealing bread. Those were tough times. Thanks to Marie Reid and Stephanie Nelson for organising a speaker on Australia’s convict women.

Thanks to Peter Duggan for arranging an extra Mystery Trip in November for those unable to join the 53-seater bus trip in October, everyone was pleased.

The 2025-2026 Certificate of Currency for the Public & Products Liability component of the Probus National Insurance Program is available. The summary of the coverage provided for Personal Accident, Public & Products Liability, Association Liability and Club Money for approved Probus activities is available in the Club Administration section of Probus South Pacific website. We encourage you to familiarise yourself with this.

One more meeting, our Club’s October meeting will be a picnic in the park at Australian Botanic Garden – Mt Annan.

Wishing all the members’ month full of fun and friendship.

Shirley Toull

President