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Committee Members' Telephone Numbers

President - Les Anderson  9489 5368

Vice President and Welfare - Bill Butterell - 9417 1290

Secretary - Ron Ferguson 9568 6978

Treasurer - Russell Stewart - 9660 8324

Social Events - Fergus Hall 8095 0977, mobile: 0421210317
- Ray Hyslop 4976 2466

Membership - Les Strong,  0466 304 308

The Bulletin Editor - Bill Rutherford  9988 4320 & John Wall 9875 3530

Club Services - Wally Gray 9181 3852

Web Site - Frank Barr-David 8536 9194

The Probus Club of Sydney Inc.
Mr Ron Ferguson, Honorary Secretary,  107 Westbourne St., Petersham 2049
ronalf@bigpond.com

You are encouraged for stay for lunch at the Club in the main dining room on the first floor, from the buffet.  The dining room is open from 12.15 PM.

• Hot buffet plus half carafe of wine or soft drink for $30 per person, or
• Soup and salad plus half carafe of wine or soft drink for $25 per person.
• Coffee and tea are available at no additional charge in the Dangar Room on the ground floor

The Club will make available to Members information discussed by the Committee, except matters of a personal nature. Members of the Committee report at each meeting and are available for questioning about Club issues.

Our new Constitution (amended January 2012)

Our new Standing Resolutions (amended January 2012)

Important message from our Treasurer re 2011 Annual Subscription.

The Annual General Meeting approved the increase of the Annual Subscription to $110.00 and Joining Fee to $110.00  and there is no monthly attendance fee.

As many members now use the internet to pay bills, your Committee has agreed to offer that option for paying the Annual Subscription.   If you have internet banking set up, direct your payment to:

Probus Club of Sydney Inc

BSB 032 044 Account No 750838 at Westpac Banking Corporation

The objectives for the web site are as follows: -

• Provide up-to-date informative information for members and potential new members on Club activities and future and past events.
  
• Assist recruitment of new members by displaying club aims, activities, and membership information, plus an Application Form .
• Promote Social Events by photographs and links to relevant web sites, and a booking facility.  Keep an archive of past Social Events. 
• Promote future speakers and provide links to past speakers' presentation where available. Keep an archive of past Speakers' presentations.
  
• Provide "The Bulletin" in an easily readable format.
  
• Assist Members to develop computer literacy by providing Computer Tips to Members with wide range of computer literacy for experience. Be accessible by all Members’ PCs.
• Provide an e-mailing facility to enable emails to be sent to all members.
  

ValuableTravel Insurance Probus South Pacific offers optional travel insurance to Probus members and non-member companions. Rates are very competitive and pre-existing health issues just require a letter from your doctor stating that you are able to undertake the travel.  For an international trip (World Wide Cover) the typical cost of the insurance is $180 per person.  This cost applies to all trips up to 90 days in duration. November 2011 Probus South Pacific Ltd is pleased to announce the renewal of the PSP Optional Travel Insurance.   Many of our Probus members have taken advantage of this great offer over the last 12 months and we are pleased to be able to be continue to provide this member benefit. The new rates for travel between 1 December, 2011 to 30 November 2012 are; Australian residents: ·       Domestic (within Australia excluding Norfolk Island)                $99.00 Travel to New Zealand (direct only)                                            $99.00 Travel International including Norfolk Island                             $200.00 New Zealand residents: Domestic (within New Zealand)                                                 NZ$99.00 Travel to Australia excluding Norfolk Island                             NZ$99.00 Travel International including Norfolk Island                           NZ$200.00 Philippines residents: Domestic (within The Philippines)                                             $99.00 Travel International                                                                    $200.00 We seek your support in promoting our PSP Optional Travel Insurance and attached to this email is our promotional flyer for you to include in your club newsletters.    Bundles of these flyers will be sent to each club over the next couple of weeks for distribution to members.   All travel insurance documentation including the application form are also available on our website at www.probussouthpacific.org under Hot Deals.   Please assist us by letting your members know about the PSP Optional Travel Insurance.            For details contact: Probus South Pacific Limited Toll Free 1800 630 488 E mail: admin@probussouthpacific.org or click on http://www.probussouthpacific.org/hottravelinsurance.html