Minutes of General Meeting  held at 9.30 am, Tuesday 1st July, 2025 

Uniting Church Hall, 22 Elizabeth St, Coolum Beach  

1.      Welcome by President 

Pauline opened the meeting at 9.30am  

Good morning and welcome members and visitors to the Coolum Beach Combined Probus Club Monthly Meeting for July 1st, 2025.  

We are meeting here today to promote the development of fun, friendship and fellowship amongst our group of local members. 

I would like to say that it is great to see everyone here this morning, hopefully this means that you are all surviving our winter weather and the many bugs that seem to be going around at present. Since arriving back from overseas I for one am currently trying to shake a cough which is all it is as I have the bloods and nasal swabs results to prove it but it has been very annoying.   

Now firstly som\e housekeeping. 

2.      Health and Safety 

Pauline pointed out the emergency exits and the toilets and reminded everyone to SIGN IN on arrival, with our Avril Way who is standing in for our Registrar Keith Symonds. 

In An Emergency we will need to have the names of all members and visitors on site to account for everyone. 

Pauline thanked Safety Officers Brian & Pat West for their continued service, as we have had no recent incidents they must be doing a great job. 

3.      Humour (Raoul Leach)

Raoul told two jokes, one about a Father trying to buy his daughter a barbie doll for her birthday and the other about a flight attendant who didn’t have enough food to go around. 

 

4.       Presidents Report  

I would like to take this opportunity to thank Teena, our Vice President, who has done an exceptional job standing in for me at not one but two monthly Probus meetings during my recent travels to North Queensland and Europe. With the current global events unfolding in the Middle East, I am grateful to have returned to Australia when I did. I would also like to extend heartfelt thanks to the management committee for organizing the diverse activities that bring our members together each month. These events foster enjoyment, socialising and camaraderie, which are the hallmarks of our club. 

 

5 Induction 

Today a new member will be inducted to our group. 

I would like to invite Karen Hauf to join me up the front please. I believe Karen has already been participating in some of the activities held recently. 

Probus clubs throughout Australia and New Zealand provide opportunities for senior members of our community to join together in friendship, fellowship and fun.  I invite you, Karen, to become a member of our community and to participate in the activities of our club. 

I now have the pleasure in inducting you into the of Coolum Beach Combined Probus Club and present you with your Probus pin as well as your name badge and other Probus information. 

Members please welcome Karen to the Coolum Beach Combined Probus Club. 

Karen was asked to tell Probus members a little about herself. Karen is from South Africa and spoke about her life there before coming to Australia 3 years ago. She enjoys volunteering, walking, swimming and being with her family. 

  

5 Club Website 

Our club website is easy to access online by simply typing in to your browser “Coolum Beach Combined Probus Club Inc” Rob will continue to update this site.  If anyone needs help logging in, please discuss with Rob, to arrange a time to go through it with you. 

 

6 Attendance, Apologies and Birthdays (Keith) 

Keith reported there were 36 members present the most people in attendance since April, 2024. 

Apologies were received from: Brian & Jennie Perry Smith, Liz & Peter Vines, Averil Way, Helen Smith, Dianne Greenhalgh & Phil Chrimes. 

Visitor:  Nil Birthday’s

Pam Sands 9^th July, Halina Slesarewich & Jen Homewood 13^th July & Pat West 1^st August. 

Happy Birthday to you all. 

Please notify The Registrar if you cannot attend next months’ meeting: Keith Symonds on 0416275590 or by email [email protected]. 

7. Secretary’s Report (Bev Frizzell)

Correspondence 

Good morning everyone, welcome back to Pauline and any other members who have been travelling. I would like to compliment Teena on the great job she did chairing the meeting in Pauline’s absence. The minutes were  Moved by Bev and seconded by Dawn Bansiera. 

Inward

Active retirees magazine from PSP which was sent to all member 

Travel brochure for a Tasmanian trip  

E-mail from PSP with a Management Committee update 

PSP response to the survey which we received earlier in the  

 

 

Outward 

An order was e-mailed to the Trophy Centre for badges which have now been received. 

Updated outings list forwarded to Outing organisers 

E-mail to committee members re Karen’s induction 

 

8. Treasurer’s Report (Noel Frizzell) 

 

JUNE 2025 FINANCIAL REPORT. 

LEDGER BALANCE B/F 30^th April 2025  = $ 2508.97 

Plus INCOME For May 2025                    = $   820.50 

TOTAL :                                                    = $ 3329.47 

Less EXPENDITURE For May 2025         = $  946.00 

NETT RESULT:                                         = $ 2383.42 

Noel moved acceptance of the Treasurer’s Report seconded by Faye Morris 

 

For All Payments to the Club, please pay the Treasurer by one of the following: 

1. Bank Transfer: Coolum Combined Probus Club. BSB: 084620 ACC: 048929505 
2. Cash: To The Treasurer, in an envelope with your name, amount, payment reason. 
3. Post cheques: The Treasurer Coolum Beach Probus Club; at 2/48 Cinnamon Ave, Coolum Beach 4573. 

 

9.      Outings, Trips & Tours Report (Allan Hayes) 

Allan reported on the events from June, An enjoyable lunch at Surfair, a good attendance of 23 to the coffee morning at the Coffee Club and a really nice walk to Emu Mountain with lunch afterwards at the CORNER in Coolum. 

JULY OUTINGS 

Tuesday 15^th  Chinese Lunch – Maroochy Bowls Club, 23 Memorial Drive,Maroochy   

                     11.30am 

Tuesday 22^nd  Coffee Benny’s Espresso Coolum Beach(opposite the Surf Club) 10am Wednesday 23^rdChristmas in July Kawana Hotel 10.30am for 11.00am. 

Tuesday 29^th  Lunch See Restaurant 123 Parkyn Parade, Mooloolaba 11.30am. 

Thursday 31^st  Walkies – Alex Forest conservation area walk, coffee/Brunch Alex surf Club  

                        10.00am 

   

 11.       Club Connections (Dawn Bandiera)

         No report for this meeting 

12.       Welfare Report  

         Pauline mentioned that Dianne Greenhalgh had been ill. 

13.    Raffle Draw 

1^st Prize:   Won by Karen who chose the White Wine 2^nd Prize:   Won by Faye who chose the Red wine. 

Thank you to Robyn Higgins for organising the prizes. 

 

14.    Morning Tea 

Today’s goodies have been provided by Kay Knobel, Sandie Chrimes, Denise Hayes & Bev 

Frizzell 

Could members please put their names down on the food roster for 2025. 

Many thanks to our catering ladies in the kitchen Denise, Carol and Pam. 

 

15.  Guest Speaker

Pauline welcomed club member Robert Bandeira who was our speaker for the day. 

Robert recently completed the popular pilgrimage – Camino Frances. Some of you might have seen the 2010 movie “The Way” starring Martin Sheen which has inspired many to walk this Camino. Robert has been an active member of two walking groups based on the Sunshine Coast  for 8 years. He started his Camino in Southern France on the 30^th April and finished the 800 kilometre walk on the 6^th June. 

Robert discussed the walk over various terrain’s and showed several interesting photo’s taken along the Camino. 

16.    General Business 

We have been asked by the Uniting Church to sweep the hall floor after each meeting.   Let’s all help with this duty.

Thanks to Noel, John, Robert and all other helpers for setting up the hall today. 

 

17.    Meeting Closure & Venue for Lunch 

The meeting closed at 11.20 am  

Lunch was at the Surf Club at 11.30am  

18.    Next Meeting

The next monthly General Meeting  will be held on Tuesday,  5^th August 2025 

19.  Excecutive Members     

President                      Pauline Blaney 

Secretary                      Bev Frizzell 

Treasurer                      Noel Frizzell 

Life Member                 Raoul Leach  

Founding Member       Janette McDonald

 

Minutes of General Meeting  held at 9.30 am, Tuesday 3^rd June, 2025 

Uniting Church Hall, 22 Elizabeth St, Coolum Beach 

 

 

1.      Welcome by Vice President (Teena Coman) 

Teena opened the meeting at 9.30am  

Good morning and welcome members and visitors to the Coolum Beach Combined Probus Club Monthly Meeting for June 3rd, 2025.  Teena stood in for our President (Pauline) who is away overseas enjoying sunny weather.   

Now firstly some housekeeping. 

2.      Health and Safety 

Teena pointed out the emergency exits and the toilets and reminded everyone to SIGN IN on arrival, with our Avril Way who is standing in for our Registrar Keith Symonds. 

In An Emergency we will need to have the names of all members and visitors on site to account for everyone. 

Teena thanked Safety Officers Brian & Pat West for their continued service, as we have had no recent incidents they must be doing a great job. 

3.      Humour (Raoul Leach)

Raoul apologised for being away, it was great to see him back and looking well. 

Raoul told two jokes, one about it being hard to get into doctors and the other about God and Noah building a new ark.  

 

 

4.      Vice President’s Report (Teena) 

Our last Management Committee Meeting was held on Tuesday 13th May 2025 at the Coolum Surf Club where we discussed items including the Christmas Party.  Allan will speak of this in his report.  

As Vice President and wearing the President’s Lanyard for our new induction today, I was Interested to see all the past President’s of the Coolum Beach Probus Club. And love how many of them are still here helping out their club, just to mention a few today. 

2014-   2015 Beverley Robertson. Up until March this year Beverley was also our Trips and Outings organiser for quite a few years. 

2015-   2016 Raoul Leach. Raoul is now the organiser of the Shifty Shufflers, a Probus card game group, and a member of the Probus Book Club as well as opening our meetings with some belly laughing humour. Raoul mentioned later, He was also president in 2006-2007 and 2008-2009. He first went to probus meetings in NZ. Another passionate Probus member. 

2018- 2019 Brian West who is also, with his wife Pat, our Safety Officers for the last few years. 

 

May Activities:

20^th May – Lunch was held at the Yandina Hotel with two good sized tables.  Conversations happily flowed throughout our time there. 

27^th May – French flavoured coffee morning at Ma Boulange last Tuesday.  Some regulars are still travelling, a couple of late scratchings for health reasons and still 14 people enjoyed the company, chat and fine French delicacies. 

29^th May – The Probus Walkies met at Maroochy Wetlands Sanctuary in Bli Bli for a leisurely stroll using the guided walk brochure to assist with points of interest.  There were 11 walkers initially then 5 apologies.  Carol Purdy, who led the walk advised there were no incidences, like blood, or broken bones or soles off shoes –and they also enjoyed the lunch at The Local, Parklands afterwards. A big thank you to Carol purdy. 

5 Induction 

Today a new member will be inducted to our group. 

I would like to invite Julie Parker to join me up the front please. It was lovely to see her at our lunch in Peregian in April and again in May for lunch in Yandina. 

Probus clubs throughout Australia and New Zealand provide opportunities for senior members of our community to join together in friendship, fellowship and fun.  I invite you, Julie, to become a member of our community and to participate in the activities of our club. 

I now have the pleasure in inducting you into the of Coolum Beach Combined Probus Club and present you with your Probus pin as well as your name badge and other Probus information. 

Members please welcome Julie to the Coolum Beach Combined Probus Club. 

Julie mentioned her training and spending 30 Plus years with Blue Care and now is retired and living close to her family 

5 Club Website 

Our club website is easy to access online by simply typing in to your browser “Coolum Beach Combined Probus Club Inc” Rob will continue to update this site.  If anyone needs help logging in, please discuss with Rob, to arrange a time to go through it with you. 

 

6 Attendance, Apologies and Birthdays (Avril Way) 

Our fill in Registrar, Avril reported that there were 31 members and 1 guest (Karen Hauf) in attendance at the meeting totaling 32. 

Apologies were received from: Brian & Jennie Perry Smith, Peter Vines, Pauline Blaney, Keith Symonds, Carol Marshall, Helen Verhage and Kim Homewoo0d. 

Visitor:  Karen Hauf 

Birthday’s 

Robyn Higgins 14^th June     Happy birthday Robyn 

Please notify The Registrar if you cannot attend next months’ meeting: Keith Symonds on 0416275590 or by email [email protected]

 

 

 

 

7. Secretary’s Report (Bev Frizzell) 

I apologise for putting the wrong date for the Coffee Morning at Ma Boulange in the May Minutes, thanks to Dawn for making me aware of it. Hopefully you all received the amendment that I sent. The Minutes were moved by Bev and Seconded by Dawn 

Correspondence  

Inward 

Forwarded the May issue of QLD Probian magazine to all members. 

An e -mail from Probus South Pacific with various items of interest.   The movie “The Great Lillian Hall” could be worth going to see, it starts in theatres on June 5^th.

 

 

Outward 

An order was e-mailed to the Trophy Centre for badges which have now been received. 

I also e-mailed an updated membership list to all Probus Members, if anyone has not received this can you please let me know 

There is a copy of the May Committee Meeting Minutes available today if anyone is interested in reading them. 

 

8. Treasurer’s Report (Noel Frizzell) 

 

JUNE 2025 FINANCIAL REPORT. 

LEDGER BALANCE B/F 30^th April 2025  = $ 2624.97 

PLUS INCOME FOR May 2025               = $70.00 

TOTAL :                                                    = $ 2694.97 

LESS EXPENDITURE FOR May 2025    = $ 186.00 

NETT RESULT:                                       = $ 2508.97 

Noel moved acceptance of the Treasurer’s Report seconded by Larry Hoffmann 

 

For All Payments to the Club, please pay the Treasurer by one of the following: 

1. Bank Transfer: Coolum Combined Probus Club. BSB: 084620 ACC: 048929505 
2. Cash: To The Treasurer, in an envelope with your name, amount, payment reason. 
3. Post cheques: The Treasurer Coolum Beach Probus Club; at 2/48 Cinnamon Ave, Coolum Beach 4573. 

 

9.      Outings, Trips & Tours Report (Allan Hayes) 

 

Gourmet Gluttons   location and date to be advised 

17^th June   Surfair Hotel 11.30am 923 David Low Way, Marcoola. 

24^th June   Morning Tea or Brunch, 10am Coolum Coffee Club, Coolum Beach 

26thJune   We meet at the end of Tritonia Drive (off David Low Way), for a walk through wildflowers and she-oaks to Emu Mountain.  For those who wish you can continue to walk up the mountain.  We will then all walk back and meet for coffee in Coolum at The Corner in Birtwill St. 

Future Outings  

23^rd July – Christmas in July.   Everyone was asked to express interest in Kawana Hotel Christmas in July. Allan will advise details of this as far as payment  etc goes.  

 2^nd December – 3 options were tabled for the Christmas Lunch with members to choose which one they preferred. 

Option 1. Cooroy R.S.L.! Christmas Lunch members $28.00, bus Trip Subsidised By Club 

Option 2. Duporth Tavern!  Lunch (not Christmas Menu) members $22.50, meal      subsidized $22.50 by Club. 

Option 3. Surfair Hotel! Lunch (not Christmas menu) members $52.50, meal subsidized by Club. 

with the decision to made by the committee in reference to the majority selection by members. 

If anyone has any suggestions for other activities for members, please let our activities Officer, Allan, know so we can consider them. 

 

10     Shifty Shufflers 

Raoul mentioned to Members that there are vacancies in the card group. This is held at Raoul’s home the last Tuesday of the month at 2pm.  

 

11.   Club Connections (Dawn Bandiera)

         No report for this meeting 

12.    Welfare Report  

Teena welcomed Jill back to the meeting as she has been ill. 

We are still in need of a Welfare Officer would someone please consider this as it is an important role for our Probus Group 

 

13.    Raffle Draw 

1^st Prize:   Won by Liz who chose the Gift Card. 

2^nd Prize:   Won by Jen who chose the White wine. 

Thank you to Robyn Higgins for organising the prizes. 

 

14.    Morning Tea 

Today’s goodies have been provided by Jen Homewood, Lorelee Jones, Pat West and Dianne Greenhalgh.  

Could members please put their names down on the food roster for 2025. 

Many thanks to our catering ladies in the kitchen Denise, Jen and Pam. 

 

15.  Guest Speaker

Teena welcomed our guest speaker Chloe Abernethy from Waste Education Sunshine 

Coast. Waste 2 resources is a local government free education program on recycling and waste disposal. They provide free speakers to schools and community groups etc. Members were very interested with the presentation, with advice on which bins should be used for all waste items, also we were shown a video on the MRF at Nambour that showed the mostly mechanized process of sorting recycled materials. Chloe carried out the presentation well, as I felt we all came away a lot wiser in regards to our waste disposal. 

Teena thanked Chloe and made a presentation on behalf of the club appropriately in a recycled wine bag thanks to Robyn. 

 

16.    General Business 

We have been asked by the Uniting Church to sweep the hall floor after each meeting.   Let’s all help with this duty.

Thanks to Noel, John and Teena and all other helpers for setting up the hall today. 

 

17.    Meeting Closure & Venue for Lunch 

The meeting closed at 11.15 am  

Lunch was at the Coolum Beach Hotel at 12pm  

18.    Next Meeting

The next monthly General Meeting  will be held on Tuesday,  1st July 2025 

19.  Excecutive Members       

President                      Pauline Blaney 

Secretary                      Bev Frizzell 

Treasurer                      Noel Frizzell 

Life Member                 Raoul Leach 

Founding Member       Janette McDonald

 

 

 

Minutes of General Meeting  held at 9.30 am, Tuesday 6^th May, 2025 

Uniting Church Hall, 22 Elizabeth St, Coolum Beach 

 

 

1.         Welcome by Vice President (Teena Coman) Teena opened the meeting at 9.30am  

Good morning and welcome members and visitors to the Coolum Beach Combined Probus Club Monthly Meeting for May 6^th, 2025.   

Now firstly some housekeeping. 

2.      Health and Safety 

Teena pointed out the emergency exits and the toilets and reminded everyone to SIGN IN on arrival, with our Registrar Keith Symonds. 

In An Emergency we will need to have the names of all members and visitors on site to account for everyone. 

Teena thanked Safety Officers Brian & Pat West for their continued service, as we have had no recent incidents they must be doing a great job. 

3.      Humour (Keith & Allan) 

In the absence of Raoul, Keith told a joke about Terrorist threats in Europe  

4.         Vice President’s Report (Teena) May Activities:

Book Club was held at Keith’s place on Tuesday 8th April, 2025 on behalf of Teena who thanked Keith for his help. The Book Club now has enough members. 

On Wednesday 9th April  the Gourmet Gluttons had lunch at Periwinkle in Peregian and enjoyed great service, lovely food and good company. This was well attended.  

On Tuesday 15th April Lunch was at the Maroochydore Surf Club and had a great turnout of members. There was a wide selection of food enjoyed by all.  

Shifty Shufflers is usually convened at Raoul’s at 2pm on Tuesday’s, unfortunately he was not well enough for this to take place. 

The Probus Walkies enjoyed a walk in the rain on the old heritage Tramway track just off Mons Road,  Buderim.  We all found it very interesting, and luckily brought along umbrellas and macs …  The trip was ended at the Forest Glen Artisan Café where they had gourmet pies and great coffee. 

On April 29th a BBQ was held at the Lions Norrie Park at Coolum Beach. Members had a lot of fun with the games Allan had organized. Lots of lovely morning tea was provided by all the members and followed up by a nice BBQ lunch, thanks to all who attended.  

If anyone has any suggestions for other activities for members, please let our activities officer Allan know so we can discuss them. 

5 Club Website 

At our last meeting Rob mentioned that the club now has a website operating and he did a brief demonstration on the screen for members. It is easy to access online by simply typing into your browser “Coolum Beach Combined Club Inc.”  Rob will continue to update this site for the club. 

 

 

6 Attendance, Apologies and Birthdays (Keith Symonds) 

Our Registrar, Keith reported that there were 26 members and 1 guest in attendance at the meeting totaling 27. 

Apologies were received from: Brian & Jennie Perry Smith, Jill Kennison, Bev Wilson, Phil & Sandie Chrimes, Raoul Leach, Peter & Liz Vines, Pauline Blaney, Halina Slesarewich, and Rob & Dawn Bandiera.  

Visitors:  Karen Hauf 

Birthday’s 

13th Helen Smith, 14th Avril Way, 16th Noel Frizzell, 19th Peter Vines, 26th Janet 

McDonald, 27th Jennie Pery Smith.   A busy month for birthday’s, happy birthday everyone. Please notify The Registrar if you cannot attend next months’ meeting: Keith Symonds on 0416275590 or by email [email protected]

 

 

 

 

7. Secretary’s Report (Bev Frizzell) 

You will have received your minutes from the April monthly meeting. A couple apologies were left out of the minutes which have been corrected.  If there are no other amendments I will take them as accepted. 

 

Correspondence  

Inward

Probus South Pacific active retirees magazines  emailed to all members. 

In this magazine there was an article about the movie “The Salt Path “, Liz has suggested  reading the book before seeing the movie 

E- mail from the secretary of the Probus Magazine of QLD, which was passed on to Allan for his scrutiny. 

Received by post from Probus South Pacific, membership cards for 7 of our new members. 

 

Outward

Revised Membership Emergency List e-mailed to Committee Members. 

Travel Brochures from PSP for members to take.  

I would like to move that the secretaries report be accepted as read, could I have a Seconder please. 

Seconded      Allan Hayes 

 

8. Treasurer’s Report (Noel Frizzell) 

 

May 2025 FINANCIAL REPORT. 

LEDGER BALANCE B/F 31st March 2025 = $ 2888.44 

PLUS INCOME FOR April 2025 = $235.00 

TOTAL : = $ 3705.80

LESS EXPENDITURE FOR April 2025 = $ 1,080.83 

NETT RESULT: = $ 2624.97 

Noel moved acceptance of the Treasurer’s Report seconded by Garry Reynolds. 

For All Payments to the Club, please pay the Treasurer by one of the following: 

1. Bank Transfer: Coolum Combined Probus Club. BSB: 084620 ACC: 048929505 
2. Cash: To The Treasurer, in an envelope with your name, amount, payment reason. 
3. Post cheques: The Treasurer Coolum Beach Probus Club; at 2/48 Cinnamon Ave, Coolum Beach 4573. 

 

 

9.      Outings, Trips & Tours Report (Allan Hayes) 

 

14^th May   Gourmet Gluttons 11.45am ‘ Fish On Parkyn”  25 Parkyn Parade, Mooloolabah  

20^th May   Yandina Hotel  11.30am  1 Stevens Street, Yandina 

22^th May    Morning Tea or Brunch, 10am Ma Boulange Café, Coolum Beach 

29th May   1.1 klm Walk, Maroochy Wetlands Sanctuary, Sports Road, Bli Bli 10am    

                   You will need to take mozzie repellant, 8 minutes drive after the walk for coffee  

 

10. Club Connections (Dawn Bandiera)

         No report for this meeting 

11. Welfare Report  

Nil to report. 

We are still in need of a Welfare Officer would someone please consider this as it is an important role for our Probus Group 

 

12. Raffle Draw 

1^st Prize:   Won by Avril who chose the red wine. 

2^nd Prize:   Won by Linese who chose the White wine. 

Thank you to Robyn Higgins for organising the prizes. 

 

13. Morning Tea 

Today’s goodies have been provided by Raoul Leach, Carol Marshall, Halina Slesarewich and Bev Robertson.  

Could members please put their names down on the food roster for 2025. 

Many thanks to our catering ladies in the kitchen Denise, Carol and Pam. 

 

 

14.  Guest Speaker

Teena welcomed our guest speaker Francis Windoff. from Coolum. 

Frances wrote the earlier history of Coolum with her late husband John Windoff. She was a teacher at Coolum High School for nearly 20 years before retiring in 2002 and  has lived in Coolum for 40 years.  Her talk about the area around Coolum was interesting and informative for those of us who are new to the area. 

Francis has a few copies of her book ‘THE ISLAND” for sale at $30.00 if anyone is interested. 

 

Teena thanked Francis and made a presentation on behalf of the club. 

 

 

15. General Business 

We have been asked by the Uniting Church to sweep the hall floor after each meeting.   Let’s all help with this duty. 

 

Thanks to  Noel, John and Teena helpers for setting up the hall today. 

 

 16.      Meeting Closure & Venue for Lunch The meeting closed at 11.15 am  

Lunch was at the Coolum Bowls Club at 12pm  

17.      Next Meeting 

The next monthly General Meeting  will be held on Tuesday,  3^rd June 2025

 

18. Executive Members

President                      Pauline Blaney

Secretary                      Bev Frizzell

Treasurer                      Noel Frizzell

Life Member                 Raoul Leach

Founding Member       Janette McDonald