Friendship groups come in all shapes and size but they are essential to our sanity and enjoyment of life. Some are are informal, some more formal. One way to find new friends is join a group or club where people with interests like yours meet regularly. Listed below are some of the possibilities that we at Eastsider News have been told about.
The members of Probus Mont Albert are friendly, welcoming people with varied social, political, cultural, work experiences. All are there to lead more fulfilling lives after retirement.
We invite you to find out more about us. We meet at 10am, every second Friday of the month in the Function Room of the Box Hill Golf Club, 202 Station Street, Box Hill South, 3128.
Contact our Membership Convenor to arrange a time to visit and to discuss becoming a member Go to our website here or email us at montalbertprobus@gmail.com
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The new Hartwell Probus Club will soon be having its first meeting and are inviting all interested retirees to come along and learn all about it.
The meeting will be held at the Camberwell Pétanque Club, Wakefields Grove, Camberwell VIC 3124 on the Thursday 3rd of April at 9:45am for a 10:00am start.
Make new friends, listen to interesting guest speakers, learn a new skill, explore new interests and hobbies – there is so much to choose from when you become a member of your local Probus Club.
Membership is open to anyone who is retired or semi-retired. Whether you can make the meeting or you will be busy please RSVP by contacting Ethan on 1300 630 488 or membershipsupport@probussouthpacific.org.
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The amalgamation of the Nunawading Probus Club and the Mitcham Probus Club to form Probus Club of Mitcham Nunawading has created a strong, engaged and growing group that offers a diverse range of activities for its members.
Meetings are held at the Willis Room, 379-399 Whitehorse Road, Nunawading at 10am, on the second Tuesday of every month (except Christmas).
To learn about Probus Mitcham Nunawading, contact the President, Gerry Cross on 0418 130 499 , the Secretary, Dale Perkins on 0427 967 855 or send an email to mnprobus@outlook.com. To find out about meetings and speakers, go to the website at https://probussouthpacific.org/microsites/mitchamnunawading/Meetings
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The Combined Probus Club of Blackburn South welcomes all retired and semi-retired men and women. Our members mostly come from within the City of Whitehorse and the surrounding eastern suburbs including Blackburn, Box Hill, Burwood, Croydon, Forest Hill, Glen Waverley, Mitcham, Nunawading, Ringwood, and Vermont.
We provide the opportunity for members to meet new people and develop existing friendships, while participating in a variety of social and interesting activities.
The Club started in 1989 as a Men’s Probus Club; in 2013, we became a ‘Combined‘ club with the admission of female members. We now have been operating successfully for 36 years and would welcome new members.
We have a range of activities for members to enjoy. This includes a discussion group, film shows, walks, dine outs, just to name a few.
We meet at the Whitehorse Horticultural Centre on the first Wednesday of the month, except for January. At each meeting we have a guest speaker who talks on their special subject, and are always interesting.
If you are seeking companionship, or want to attend any of our activities, please contact our Secretary, Gilly George on 0408 801 624. The get more information about the group, go to our website here: https://probusblackburnsouth.org.au/
‘Enriching our Lives’ is the focus at Mont Albert North Probus Club Inc.
Our friendly, active members collaborate to ensure we enjoy an impressive programme of activities.
Getting together for our monthly meeting and regularly attending the many activities on offer enables that we stay socially connected in our local community, and build genuine friendships.
Each month we have an interesting, informative guest speaker. In April, for example, we will learn about Artificial Intelligence.
Regular group activities include walking, book clubs, coffee club (general knowledge quiz), Sunday breakfast, arts and crafts.
Highlights in our calendar are social occasions, outings to fascinating places and our annual three-day Getaway.
If you are interested in learning more about Mont Albert North Probus Club go to https://manprobus.org.au/ or send an email to: montalbertnorthprobus@gmail.com
Robyn Pearson
New Members
Val Evans and Anne Edwards
Box Hill/Mitcham VIEW Club meets for a delicious lunch; a happy time together, and to hear a variety of interesting guest speakers on the 4th Monday of each month at Bucatini’s in Whitehorse Road, Mitcham.
VIEW Clubs of Australia are an organization closely connected with The Smith Family, helping disadvantaged students reach their potential.
This vibrant group of 20-30 women enjoy convivial times of friendship while raising valuable funds to support nine students’ on-going education through the Smith Family. We welcome women of any age to come along and join us.
We meet at 11:30am for 12 noon lunch. Please come along and join us – it’s wonderful to know that while you’re having such a great time in good company, you are also supporting disadvantaged Australian children on their learning pathways to a better future.
A wonderfully supportive women’s social circle that meets
at Henry St on Tuesdays each fortnight commencing 23 July 2024 from 10-12pm.
Enjoy a cuppa and meet in an informal, welcoming and social setting to share knowledge experience, and aspects of life in an atmosphere of respect and trust. Volunteers Kerry and Margy will lead this group and encourage connection and conversation.
Tuesdays fortnightly 10am-12pm. $2 Gold coin donation for each session. Meetings are at our Hawthorn site 32 Henry St Hawthorn.
Call us on 9819 2629 or email www.hch.org.au to register.
