| January | Today our speaker was one of our members Gaby Menschel Gaby gave a very enlightening talk about the Cape York area. Gaby’s presentation which was accompanied with fantastic photos of the Northern Queensland area was riveting. I would like to thank Gaby for the amount of work that went into today’s presentation. February – To be confirmed |
| February | Today’s speaker was Ken Griffiths. Ken spoke to us about the wildlife and walks in The Royal National Park. His informative presentation included some brilliant photos of birds in flight. MARCH: Annual General Meeting. APRIL: Darryl Kelly retired army officer |
| March | APRIL: Darryl Kelly retired army officer (Prior to Anzac Day) |
| April | Today’s speaker retired Major Darryl Kelly gave an outstanding account of the history of World War 1. He spoke to a captivated audience as he explained both trivial and actual facts about our history. I regret, I had to limit Darryl’s presentation due to time limitations. |
| May |
Today our Speaker was Rev George Capsis, who spoke to us about his outreach ministries, work in Sutherland Shire and further afield. Rev George’s address was enlightening, entertaining and distressing, as he told of the many different situations he encounters. |
| June |
JULY: Due to the visit to Engadine High School in July being cancelled, we are now going to enjoy a SPECIAL MORNING TEA instead. The committee are sure everyone will enjoy it. A MESSAGE FROM ENGADINE HIGH SCHOOL The wealth of talent, expertise and experience of PROBUS members is an invaluable resource we would love to tap into in a formal capacity. We would extend an invitation to any of you who may be interested in sharing this knowledge and experience with us in a variety of capacities. Projects could include our Homework Centre, our knitting club, timber work, construction, music and of course our wonderful gardening team working with the Sustainability team. You may also have some suggestions of your own! Due to government policy all volunteers must have a current Child Protection certificate which can be applied for online or at any Service NSW Centre. |
| July | There was no guest speaker today as we are trying something a little different
AUGUST: Roland Storm |
| August | Another very entertaining morning was spent listening to Roland Storm. SEPTEMBER: Brad Copelin who is speaking about the coming Invictus Games. |
| September |
Today’s speaker was to have been Brad Copelin. Brad’s talk was to be on the Invictus Games. Disappointingly, Brad was unable to come due to a medical incident last night. OCTOBER: Jim Harkin. NOVEMBER: Ralph Scrivens – Australian Bush Poet |
| October | Jim Harkin was our Guest Speaker today. His presentation was about Life in Australian Prisons. I believe, Jim’s presentation was excellent and he encouraged members to ask questions.
NOVEMBER: Ralph Scrivens – Australian Bush Poet |
| November |
Today we had Bush poet Ralph Scrivens as our Guest Speaker. Ralph gave an entertaining and hilarious presentation which consisted of nine poems from both well and unknown poets. Ralph is going to return as a Guest Speaker in 219. DECEMBER: There will be no guest speaker, instead we will be entertained by our member Colin Bingham. JANUARY: We are having a return visit from Paul Kearney. |
| December |
Today we were entertained by one of our members Colin Bingham. Colin’s music provided a lovely backdrop to our Christmas morning tea. JANUARY: Paul Kearney’s Magic Music Memories. I would like to take this opportunity to wish all our members a very happy Christmas and a Healthy & Happy 2019. |