Club Newsletter October 26
NEWSLETTER – October 2026
Our next meeting will be held at 10:00 am
Friday 23rd October 2026
In the downstairs lounge of St Heliers Bowling Club
The Probus Club of St Heliers welcomes visitors and new members to our regular monthly meetings. We meet at St Heliers Bowling Club, corner of Goldie Street and The Parade at 10am on the 4th Friday of every month except December.
Guest speaker this month - 11am
We welcome : Julia Banks - - Wordplay
Julia Banks has been performing on stage and singing in musicals most of her life. She has written for shows which have been produced world wide and for the last 5 years has performed around the Auckland area, including many Probus Clubs. She uses her ability with words to entertain and amuse with light hearted original verse.
Come along to listen and laugh at her humorous and cheeky performance.
MINI SPEAKER this month – Murray McLaren, one of our new members
We have a great list of speakers lined up for future months, be sure to diarise.
October 23 Julia Banks, Wordplay
January 22 James Duncan, Auckland Trams part 3
February 26 Selwyn Pearson, Men’s fitness
REMEMBER - Partners are welcome to attend.
REMEMBER - Wear your Name Badge when you come to meetings
HAVE YOU THOUGHT ABOUT?... — bringing a friend to Probus meetings. Our club needs to continue growing through new members. Most new members are introduced through existing members. Bring a mate!!
We have a new member this month – David Heine
see if you can bring someone new along
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— Social and events Calendar — 14th October – Coffee Morning – 10:00am 15th October - Visit to the Early Settlers Museum Devonport. Meet at 10:15am outside the Devonport Ferry Terminal, then walk 15minutes to the Museum . There is no charge but a donation of $5.0 pp is suggested. Lunch/snack then at the Maritime Museum. If you haven’t yet registered please do so now with John Danvers ([email protected]) 17th October - Walking Group 9:30 am 21st October - NO Investment Mtg. – Des is away 23rd October – Members Monthly Meeting 10:00am Guest Speaker : Julia Banks – Wordplay 31st October Walking Group 9:30am
In between all of these, every Monday afternoon 2pm Golf at Ellerslie Golf course and every Monday afternoon at 4pm, Imbibers Group meets at La Vista for Happy Hour. New (for some), Tuesday, Mt Wellington Walking Group 2. Please note this walk up Mt Wellington is a bit more strenuous November Activity for your Diary 5th November Picasso Exhibition Auckland Art Gallery – more info next week 26th November – End of Year Lunch – Bowling Club 11:30am $60:00 pp
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— Special Interest Groups —
Walking Group (Ramblers) — meets every alternate Saturday at 09.30
Contact Brian English [email protected] 027 474 7659. New members welcome.
Investment Group — meets at St Andrews Village, 207 Riddell Rd, Glendowie on the third Wednesday of each month at 2pm. Contact Des Hunt [email protected] 021 669 048. New members welcome.
Golf Group — meets at the Ellerslie Golf course within the Ellerslie race course every Monday for a 2pm "tee off" Contact Terry Carter [email protected] 027 498 6109. New members, including enthusiastic beginners, welcome.
Coffee Mornings — meets at Merchants Espresso and Eatery 129 Apirana Avenue, Glen Innes on the second Wednesday of each month at 10am for convivial coffee and conversation. Contact Rod Oakly [email protected] 027 342 0681
Imbibers Group — meets at La Vista Café, 417 Tamaki Drive, St Heliers every Monday at 4pm to enjoy a "happy hour" drink and engage in stimulating conversation.
Your Committee
John Danvers - President 021 352 650 [email protected]
Peter Buckland - Secretary 0274764873 [email protected]
Terry Carter 027498 6109 [email protected]
Kerryn Downey 021 736 960 [email protected]
Brian English 09 575 8899 [email protected]
John Haslemore 021 245 5561 [email protected]
Walter MacDonald 021 822 634 [email protected]
Ross McMillan 0274860011 [email protected]
Rod Oakly - Treasurer 027 342 0681 [email protected]
Gary Preston - Almoner 021 297 3087 [email protected]
November Activity (for your diary)
5th November - Picasso exhibition at the Auckland Art Gallery – more info next week
26th November – End of year Lunch at the Bowling Club 11:30am $60.00 pp