General Meeting
Every 4th Wednesday of the month at 10.00am
Location is the Warrandyte Mechanics Hall, Yarra Street (on the corner of Mitchell Avenue), Warrandyte.
Bring a gold coin to help us pay for the hire of the hall.
Warrandyte Probus Club.
Agenda
Wednesday 27th August 2025
Mechanics Institute Hall Yarra Street, Warrandyte.
Start time 10.00am
We will go to lunch after for those who wish to join. Warrandyte Bridge Café.
We are looking for help on the sign in table and the activities table.
Can you let me know if you are able to help.
President opens meeting.
Apologies: Annette Montgomery, Colin and Denise Hall,
Move and second the minutes of the previous meeting.
See attachment.
Activities report.
Dinners.
Next dinner is 11th September International dinner – Mexican. Venue to be advised.
Sheet for sign up is at the back of the room.
Karralyka.
16th September Those were the days. The ladies of the British Invasion. Payment due 22nd July. 1 Ticket available
28th October Carpenters song book $27 Payment due 2 September. Tickets still available.
11th November We remember the spirit of the ANZACS and vets. $27 payment due 16th September.
16th December Bublé Christmas. $27 payment due 21st October.
We must pay for the tickets 8 weeks in advance to ensure we secure the seats. We do appreciate you paying early.
Sign-up sheets on activities table.
Walking group is still going. Tuesday, Thursday and Saturdays. Meet in Stiggant Reserve Carpark at Stiggant street, at 9.00am.
Craft Group is still meeting every 2nd Thursday. Next meeting is 31st July in the room between the library and the Op Shop at 1.00pm.
Raffle: We are having a raffle every meeting to help us offset some of our costs. The money helps pay for your morning tea. We would really appreciate it if you could bring some coins, get a ticket and be in the draw to win the prize.
General business:
Newsletter came out last week.
What’s On for 2025 also out and an amendment was sent with due dates for payment
Activities:
10th September. Train trip to Gisborne and lunch at Barrigo Food and Wine.
Meet at Southern Cross station at 10.45 to catch the 11.05 train to Gisborne. Train leaves from either platform 1 or 2. Cost is your train ticket – use your MYKI and lunch is at your cost.
Sign-up sheet on activities table.
24th September Warrandyte Probus Club Anniversary dinner. Rosebank North Restaurant, 149 – 151 Warrandyte Road, Ringwood North.
Cost is $49pp with the club subsidising part of the cost to enable you to have a glass of wine or soft drink as part of the package.
The meal is 2 course – a main and a dessert.
Slow Cooked Lamb Shoulder w/ Eastern Spiced Pumpkin, Red Cabbage & Apple Braise
OR
Grilled NZ Salmon Fillet, New Potato Crush, Broccolini & Salsa Verde
House made Sticky Date Pudding, w/ Butter scotch Sauce
Mini Pavlova with mixed Berry Compote and Whipped Cream
There is a vegetarian option of Risotto with pumpkin, semi dried tomatoes, and Grana Parmesan.
Pre-payment for this dinner by 1st September.
9th October Werribee Zoo in conjunction with Donvale Hill Probus October. Pre-payment for this also by end of August. Cost is $70 and includes entry to the Zoo. BYO lunch if you wish. There are cafes there where you can get food.
We are to meet at Rieschiecks Reserve carpark in George Street Doncaster at 8.45 for 9.00am departure. We will leave the zoo at 3.00.
15th October. Visit to the Synchrotron, Blackburn Road, Clayton. $18 a head. Plenty of parking. We could do car-pooling.
Sign-up sheet on activities table.
4th November. With Donvale Hill. Cup day lunch at the Ferntree Gully Pub. Buffet style. Cost is $25.
9th December Tuesday Christmas lunch Venue to be decided.
We do have an extensive list of activities we are in the process of researching so there will be events coming up in the future.
What’s on for the month will be added to Facebook and our website this week as there have been updates.
Meetings.
If you are unable to attend, could you please send us an apology. If you are going to be away for an extended period, please let us know. Liz is the one to tell.
Morning Tea.
Speaker:
Liz Wood. Travelling Japan with Liz and Boris.
Meeting closes 12.00
Lunch at Warrandyte Bridge Café.
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