PROBUS WARRAWEE
Club No. 50510 - Inc. No. Y0222415
SINCE 1983
Updated: 17 March 2025
MEMBERSHIP: February 2025 = 92
Coming Events
For full details click on Warrawee Wrap
NEXT GENERAL MEETING:
Friday: 28th March 2025
10am. at THE WARRAWEE CLUB
Note change of advertised speaker.
“THE SECRETS OF ANZAC RIDGE, FLANDERS 1917”
Our guest speaker for March will now be Patricia Skehan. Patricia is a founding executive member of Concord Heritage Society, now The City of Canada Bay Heritage Society. Trish guest-speaks to Rotary, Probus, VIEW clubs, historical societies, National Trust, National Seniors, U3A, schools. She has presented heritage talks on 2CBA FM radio, and has been published nationally. Trish is also tour guide on Yaralla and Rivendell estates in Concord West.
Patricia has published a number of books. Her latest book is “The Secrets of Anzac Ridge: Flanders 1917”, Hachette will release this exciting new book on the 26th March, 2025 in time for Anzac Day. Patricia will have a number of these new release books for sale at our March General Meeting.
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ZOOM FITNESS
Members of our Club are invited to participate in an excellent exercise class run by Mike Adams from the North Shore Gym in Pymble. This includes a weekly Zoom class - that's right, you follow the 1-hour class in your own home, 7am each Wednesday.
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More details are in the WRAP; if you are interested, talk to
John Laird 0402 476 101
or Paul Gill 0418 363 585
FINANCE GROUP
Contact: Alan McDermid 0409 285 859
1st Friday bi-monthly
Next meeting Friday 2 May 2025
VENUE - The Warrawee Club
at 10am.
OUTINGS
GUIDED WALKING TOUR OF KINGS CROSS
11th March 2025
This unique event will connect you with the colorful characters, notorious crime stories and infamous clubs of Sydney’s historic entertainment hub.
Full details in the WRAP, or contact
Geoff Brew 0412 301 123 or
Keith Walker 0419 429 322
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CINEMA and DINING
ROSEVILLE CINEMA
Contact Doug Chee: 0415 083 613
The first Tuesday and Wednesday evenings following the GM.
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Next event: 1st and 2nd April 2025
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Details TBA
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COFFEE GROUP
Contact: Paul Cook 0414891620
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Next - Thursday 13th March 2025
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Hornsby PCYC Cafe
1 Park Lane Waitara
at 10.00am
WINE and CHEESE GROUP
Contact: Roger Goozee 0405505339
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Next - Tuesday 15th April 2025
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Meeting 2:30pm at Roger's home in North Turramurra
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ADVENTURE GROUP
Contact Rory Gray: 0427 660 135
or Richard White 0424 603 499
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Wednesday 26th March
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KAYAKING at Narrabeen Lagoon, starting at 10:30am, with lunch to follow at the Long Reef Golf Club.
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See the February WRAP for full details.
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PHOTOGRAPHY
Contact (acting):
Bruce Hughes 0423 424 125
Third Thursday of each month
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The next meeting will be on Thursday 20th March, at the home of Ken and Judy Zandona in Mt Colah. It will be a show-and-tell of photos taken on the February walk around Barangaroo. Bruce will circulate details in the February Photography Newsletter
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COMPUTER GROUP
With Wahroonga Probus Group.
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3rd Tuesday of each month.
Next meeting Tuesday 18th March 2025
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Contact Paul Wood Wahroonga Probus
OR John Derrett at john@derrett.net.au
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WALK and EXPLORE
Contact: Geoff Donald 0419 561 031
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Next walk is Thursday 6th March 2025. Meet at 10am at Wharf 5, Circular Quay
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This walk will be on the southern side of the harbour foreshores, starting at 10.45am at the Cabarita Ferry Wharf and finishing at the Rhodes Railway Station, about 5km. For more details see the February WRAP.
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Image shows Rivendell (Thomas Walker Convalescent Hospital)​​​​
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LUNCHEONS
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Contact: Alan McDermid - 0409 285 859
John Crouch - 0403 599 078
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Our next lunch will be on ​Thursday 22 May
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Details TBA
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FISHING GROUP
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Contact: John Laird 0402476101
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Next - Friday 14th March 2025
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We will be fishing at home base Dunlop Park next to the Drummoyne Sailing Club from 10am, with lunch to follow at the Club around midday.
Lunchers’ only are also welcome – you never know it could be “fish of the day”!!!
MUSIC GROUP
Contact: Howard Ferrer
Next - 2:00pm on Monday
5th April 2025 by ZOOM.
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BOOK CLUB
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• Enquiries: Mark Tunstall 0429 334 340
• Email: home@tunstall.com.au
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The next Book Club meeting is on TUESDAY 22nd April @ 10.00 am
Killara Golf Club – Lower Bar
Here are the currently nominated books:
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• Cherrywood – Jock Serong - Fiction –– Thanks to Ian Falconer
A novel about legacy, community, wonder, love and reinvention. “One of the most compelling and wonderfully bonkers novels of the year”.
• Readers for Life- ed Gilman & Pyrhoenen – Fiction/Nonfiction – Thanks to Doug Gordon
Essays by various authors exploring the deep meaning of reading in their lives.
• A History of the World in 500 Maps- Christian Gratoup – Non-fiction - Thanks to Greg Starr
Traces the history of the world in easy to follow maps, from the dawn of humanity to the present day.
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We meet, talk, drink beer/wine/coffee - have fun! Then a quick lunch.
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CULTURAL EVENTS
​ Enquiries: Bill Killinger 0407 551 600 Email: bkillinger@optusnet.com.au
A Chorus Line
the 1975 Broadway hit
Saturday 31 May 2025 at 1.30pm
Concourse Theatre, Chatswood
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TOURS
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Contact: Bob Cooper - 0418 449 013
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Proposed tour in 2025
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NEW ZEALAND’S NORTH ISLAND – 25 OCTOBER TO 7 NOVEMBER 2025 (note dates have changed)
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Unfortunately, due to a very small number confirming their booking for this tour, it has now been CANCELLED.
Please watch this space for details of other tours for 2025/26
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NICK's BOOK EXCHANGE
Contact: Ian Falconer: 0407 462170
Have you read a good book you think your fellow members, or their partners, might enjoy we suggest you pass it on at the General Meeting.
If you are looking for a specific author or book, please contact the "Warrawee Wrap" editor. He will publish the request in the next Warrawee Wrap.