General Meeting:
Our General Meeting is held on the 2nd Wednesday of the month at the Albany Club, Aberdeen St, Albany commencing at 9:30am with registrations and our General Meeting will start at 10:00am. We break at 10.30am for a coffee break. Our speakers are booked for 11-00am and their talks generally last for half an hour.
Meeting Schedule:
2026:
August 12th
September 9th
October 14th
November 11th
December 9th
Speakers:
Aug 12th - Card talks
Sept 9th - Thallon Family history
Oct 14th - Sue Robertson, Marathon Runner
Nov 14th - Bush Poetry by member Ed G
Meeting Roster (9:30am for 10.00 am start):
Please refer to Minutes and Newsletter- each month two male members are scheduled to set out the chairs and tables for the meeting, and put them away after the meeting has ended.
Committee Meeting:
Committee Meetings are held on the Thursday prior to the General Meeting commencing at 09:30am. Generally the first Thursday of each month,
Schedule of Committee Meetings which are usually held at Retravision Centre Lockyer Ave. -
2026:
August 6th
September 3rd
October 8th
November 5th
December 3rd
Night Owls:
Night Owls is a dining group meeting on the Thursday following our General Meetings and commencing at 6:00pm. The venue will be announced at the General Meeting. Venues are selected across Albany, with numerous dining selections. It is important that members wishing to dine, write their names on the relevant listing seen on the white board at front of the meeting. This way the organiser can determine how many diners will attend, and thus advise the venue.
Nights Owls Dining Schedule:
2026:
Other venues already approved by Committee are: Due South which is down on the waterfront just behind Albany Entertainment Centre, nd Wilsons Brewery, Stirling Terrace. The dates for these visits will be announced in due course once bookings have been confirmed with the venue.
August 13th - The Gaffer - York Street
September 10th - T.B.A
October 15th - T.B.A
November 12th - T.B.A
December 10th - Depending on Christmas Lunch
Movies/Theatre
Peter B. will discuss all entertainment available in Albany at each general meeting. Members are then able to choose which if any events they will attend.
These are not activities that are arranged by Probus, they are just discussed and recommended at our members meetings.
Curatorials are held at 10:30am on Tuesdays at the Musuem of the Great Southern. These are not Probus events, however Peter B. will advise on the subjects to be discussed. Whilst Peter B is way overseas Julie-Anne G will investigate and advise of entertainment ideas to consider during July/August.
Coffee Group:
The Coffee Club will meet at 10:00am on the first Friday of the month. The venue will be announced at our General Meeting. Again members are encouraged to write their names on the relevant listing to assist the organiser as to how many members will attend, and thus advise the venue.
Aug 7th - Whalers Galley Cafe- By the Whaling Station
Sept 3rd - Nov T.B.A
Walking Group:
B.Y.O. chair, drink & food for morning tea in a park (weather permitting). Meeting at 9.15am. walks are all interesting as many members are not always familiar with the areas, and there is quite a bit of history to learn walking around the City and suburbs.
Schedule of Walks 2026
DATE MEETING PLACE
July 15 - 98 Lowanna Drive, Gledhow
July 22 - Apex Park, Lambert Street Lockyer
July 29 - Archibald Menzies Park, Reidy Drive, Spencer Park.
Aug 5 - Sea Wolf Road, Robinson
Aug 19 - Becker Park, Baker Street, Lower King
Aug 26 - Elleker Hall
Sept 2 - Public Park Whidby Street, Orana
Sept 16 - Tennis Courts Car Park
Sept 23 - Archibald Menzies Park, Reidy Street, Spencer Park
Sept 30 - Lion Street Park, Serpentine Road, Mt. Melville
Oct 7 - Moss Park, Havoc Street, Milpara
Oct 21 - Cnr Bon Accord & Bushby Road
Oct 28 - Equestrian Centre, Robert Road, Robinson
Nov 4 - Lange Park, Yatana Road, Bayonet Head
Nov 18 - Public Park, Keyser Road, Seppings
Nov 25 - Snake run Park, Hay Street, Mt. Clarence
Dec 2 - Surf Club, Middleton
Outings
2026:
July 23rd -Youngs Siding - Denmark Military Museum - 9.45am cost $20. Lunch at Boston Brewery for those who wish to dine there, and for any members who do not attend the Museum. Meet at 12pm - 12.30pm at Boston Brwery.
August 27th - Our annual Quiz afternoon at Antonias Dance Studio Lockyer Avenue. Always a very popular afternoon with questions to get your mind going. A glass of wine or champagne and some nibblies per table when you first arrive. This is an afternoon which happens every year, and is subsidised by the club, so at no cost to members. Times are 12-30pm - 3-30pm for a 1pm start.