The Probus Club of Camberwell.
The inaugural meeting of the Probus Club of Camberwell was held on the 22nd March 1984, Rob Shaw was the Foundation President. There were 51 members.
In October 2024 we celebrated our 40th Birthday
The 1stDecade 1984 -1994
1984/85
First Meeting held on 22nd March
Sponsored by the Rotary Club of Camberwell
Meeting Place: Canterbury Memorial Homes
32 Prospective Members
51 Foundation Members
Inaugural President: Bob Shaw
68 Members by end of the year
Male Members only
Membership fee $24
10 Day Outings
1985 – 1993 Little documentation
10 -12 day tours until overnight tours commenced in 1989 with a
5 day trip to Canberra
1993/94
Meeting Place: Salvation Army Citadel
Annual Membership Fee increased from $30 - $40
AGM at Riversdale Golf Club $22 per person
9 new members.
7 Day Outings
Five Day Snowy Mountain Tour $380 per person
Five Day Adelaide Tour $375 per person
Invitations were extended to ladies to swell the numbers at club meetings.
1994/95
President Patrick Holder
1 new member.
7 Day Outings
Five Day Tour Sunraysia District
Four Day Tour Wilson’s Promontory.
Footnote:
Christmas Hills was the first outing Ken and Norma Heyes took part in.
At the Reservoir Norma was kindly informed by one of the ladies that slacks were OK for a country outing, but in town we wear skirts!
The 2ndDecade 1994 -2005
2001/02
President: Neil Guerin
Member’s Talks continue
Special Interest Groups introduced:
Investment, Solo Whist, Wood Work and Computers and Internet
Tour: 3 Day Tour to Central & Northern Victoria
Fall in Membership noted – Ladies still being invited to meetings to swell numbers.
2002/03
President: Colin Mayfield
Member’s Talks and Special Interest Groups continue
Tour: 9 Day Tour to Tasmania
June Meeting: 40 members and 10 ‘lady visitors’ present.
Informal discussions with Canterbury Men’s Probus Club re amalgamation, however Canterbury do not wish to merge.
2003/04
President: Geoff Digby
Tour: 4 Day Tour of High Country
First After Meeting Lunch at Juliano’s Restaurant in Hartwell
Newsletter photocopied at Office Works and mailed to members.
Plea for new members.
New Members include Geoff Stephens –(President 2011-12)
2004/05
President: John Steven
Tour: 7 Day Tour Murray River Cruise on Proud Mary
New Members include Barry Kennedy (President 2010-11)
2005/06 President Brian Millership
New Members: 7, including Eric MacKay (President in 2013/14)
Tours: Overnight trip to Ballarat with Canterbury Probus
Discussions with Canterbury Probus re amalgamation continue.
2006/07 President Ken Hayes
New Members: 3, including Dick Johnson
Tours: 3 day Coach Tour to Loddon Valley
Joint Meeting held with Canterbury Probus
The 3rdDecade 2005 -2015
2007/2008 President Brian Millership
Tours: No overnight tours
New Members: 6 including Iain Morley
Annual Membership Fee raised to $55
Decision not to amalgamate with Canterbury
2008/09 President Rod Lambert
Tours: Tour to Gippsland
New Members: 2
Annual Membership Fee raised to $60
New meeting venue – Uniting Church Hall G.I.
WebSite launched, - thanks to Dick Johnson
Probus Banner purchased
2009/2010 President Iain Morley
July 9 Extraordinary Meeting to admit women as members.
New Members: 8, (3) including Dale Lambert, Margaret Morley, Shirley Nathan,
Marjorie Steel and Norma Heyes.
Annual Membership Fee reduced to $50
Tours: No overnight tours
2010/11 President Barry Kennedy
New Members: 19, (7) 4 from Canterbury and 10 women including
Lorna Johnson and Jo Maugerie
Tour: No Tours
Life Membership awarded to Ken & Norma Heyes
2011/12 President Geoff Stevens
New Members: 9 (5)
Tour: Kangaroo Island Tour
Life Membership awarded to Colin Middleton – Foundation Member
First Grant of $1,500 – purchased Screen Printer and Computer
Iain took over management of overnight tours.
Lorna took over the management of day tours
2012/13
President: Jeff Lodge
New Members: 14, (11) including Judy Burmeister, Julie Telfer, Barbara Wyss, Rod & Barbara Woolcock
Tour: Tours to Norfolk Island and Bright
Grant of $2,500 used to offset cost of outings
New Venue – Canterbury Centre
2013/14
President: Eric McKay
President Elect: Shirley Nathan & Barbara Wyss
Tour: 4 Day Tour of High Country
New Members: 15 (13)
Special Interest Sessions were held at Prospect Hill Village
2014/15
President: Barbara Wyss
Tour: 10 Day South Island NZ
2 Day Bendigo Tour
New Members: 23
30th Birthday Celebration
New Venue, St Faith’s Church Glen Iris.
2017/2018 President Mario Miranda
New Members: 10
Resignations: 3 Died: 3
Tours: Eyre Peninsula & Flinders Ranges
Life Membership was awarded to Dale Lambert
Club History was collated and published – Norma Heyes and Iain Morley.
2018/2019
President Fay Powell
New Members: 16 including Barbara & Alan Morton (Committee Member)
Resignations: 3 Died: 1
Tours: Japan 13 days
Cape York 10 days
Sydney Opera House - Evita
2019/2020 President Daryl Wayland
New Members: 12
Resignations:14 Died: 4
Tours: 13 day tour, Perth to Broome
5 day tour to Mildura and Broken Hill
5 day tour to Sydney – Royal Edinburg Tattoo at Opera House
Bendigo Bank Grant used to purchase a Defibrilator
2020/2021 President Marjorie Birrell
Dick Johnson handed over his tenure as Secretary (7 yrs) to Daryl Wayland
New Members: 3 including David Turner (Sec. 2024), Judy Nancarrow (Pres. 2024)
Resignations: 2 Died: 4
Tour: Proposed tours cancelled, many members donated their deposit to the Bairnsdale Bushfire Appeal ($5,705)
Regular Committee Meetings held via Zoom
Dick Johnson provided Zoom Travelogues were presented via Zoom
2021/2022 President Dick Johnson
New Members: 21
Resignations:10 Died: 1
Tours: 12 day tour in outback Queensland
Covid Lockdowns resulted in the cancellation of a number tours/outing, face to face meetings reduced and replaced by Zoom Meetings.
Committee continued “Monthly Ring Arounds” to members
2022/2023 President: Helen Potts
New Members: 10
Resignations: 7 Died: 1
Tours: 5 day East Gippsland
5 day Grampians and Painted Silos.
New Venue Camberwell Central Bowls Club
Activities Group commenced covered by Grant from Boorondara
Theatre Outing reintroduced.
2023/2024 President Paul Phillips
New Members: 9
Resignations: 16 Died: 9, including
Colin Frazer, a Life Member, 100 +
John Stevens, a Life Members, President 2004/2005.
Bill Denholm, members since 1999
Anne Lodge & Maureen Adams members since 2017
Simon Donahoe, a Committee Member 2023
Day Trips: Mornington Peninsula and Werribee Zoo and Rose Garden
Movers and Shakers renamed to Movement to Music
Meetings were changed from the 1st Tuesday to the 4thTuesday
October 40th Birthday celebrated at Box Hill Golf Club
