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Special Events for 2009
Coast Bowlers
Coast Cabin/Caravaners
Coast Creations
Coast Garden Tours
Coast Golfers
Coast Mailing List @ Yahoo
Coast Sizzlers
Coast Songsters
Coast Tennis
Laycock Street Theatre Parties
Musicals etc. in Sydney
Help for Computer Beginners
Members Welfare

Special
Events for
2009
All these outings (except Laycock Street Theatre and Caravan/Cabin trips) need to be booked well in advance with the Program Managers.
For Laycock Street Theatre bookings book with the Convenor Theatre Parties.
For Caravan/Cabin trips book with Coast Cabin/Caravaner Convenors.

Click on "More details here" below for more information.
Please note that some of these events (marked ** are approximates at this point and may vary slightly in venue or date depending on suppliers and conditions and prices.
Jan 26 Australia Day Cruise Sydney Harbour More details here
Feb 19 Posh Cocktail party at Toowoon Bay More details here
Mar 11 Laycock St. Theatre - The Pyjama Game More details here
16 Mar Caravan/Cabin trip to Canberra More details here
8th AprOpera House & Cockatoo Island tourMore details here
4 May 4 day coach tour Illawarra district More details here
14 May ** Newcastle Escapade More details here
25 Jun ** Theatre Restaurant luncheon More details here
10 Jul ** Trivia Toowoon Bay More details here
6 Aug ** Bush dance Kurri Kurri More details here
3 Sep ** Day coach tour Sydney area More details here
2 Oct ** 10 Pin Bowling Bateau Bay More details here
21 Oct ** Garden group away More details here
21 Nov Whitsundays cruise More details here
15 Dec ** Christmas party More details here

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Coast
Bowlers
The Coast Lawn Bowls Group meets on the Friday following the monthly meeting.
Time: 9-15am and play until 12-30pm
Location: Bateau Bay Bowling Club, Bias Ave, Bateau Bay
Click here to view map
Cost: $6 per game,
Shoes: bowls or flat tennis shoes required.
(The clubs can provide bowls for those who do not have them.)

Please contact Coast Bowlers Convenor for more information.

Coast
Cabin/Caravaners
The Caravan/Cabin group is for people interested in getting together for caravan and/or cabin holidays.

For information on these trips please watch the newsletters and/or contact the Coast Cabin/Caravaner Convenors for more details.

The next trip will be as follows:

Canberra March 2009

16th - 20th March (Monday - Friday)

Click here for more details

If you have any ideas about locations for future trips then please let the Coast Cabin/Caravaner Convenors know.

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Coast
Creations
Bring out your creativity with our craft group which meets at the Toowoon Bay Surf Club on the first Wednesday of each month from 10am to 2pm.
Map 71 D7 Click here to view map

Cost $5 first time, $2 a meeting from then to cover morning tea and room hire.

Contact the Coast Creations Convener for more details.

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Coast Garden Tours
Garden tours will be held at various times of the year. Please check the Calendar page for details.
 
These will take the form of 1 day, 2 day/1 night or 3 day/2 night tours depending on the locality of the visit and the attractions available in the area.
 
Some suggested places include Hunter Valley Gardens, Floriade in Canberra, Mount Annan, Cowra Japanese Gardens and so on. Places of interest other than gardens might be included.
 
If you would like more information or put your name on the list then please contact the Coast Garden Tours Convenors.

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Coast Golfers
Golfing group bookings will normally be on 4th Wednesday of each month. Always Check your newsletter and calendar in case of changes.

All are welcome.

Venue: Breakers Country Club (previously Terrigal Memorial Club).
Dover Road Wamberal
Map 89 L5 Click here to view map

Tee off time can vary from month to month. Please check the calendar pages for the right time for a particular month.

Contact Coast Golf Group Convenor for more details and to book a spot.

Bookings must be made by the Sunday before the game - the earlier the better. There are only a limited number of spots available and these will be allocated on a "first come first served" basis.

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Coast
Sizzlers
These events (sausage sizzle picnics) are a great day out and a great way to see old friends and make new ones. Our volunteer Sizzlers, under the expert eye of Head Sizzler Ian Neill, provide first class sausages, buns, condiments and dessert – all for an amazing $4.

The Sizzles will normally be held on the third Wednesday of each month. However, if this happens to be the same week as the monthly meeting, the sizzle will probably be moved to the 4th Wednesday. See Calendar for dates, locations and map references.

Come along from 10.30am onwards. Sausages will be ready from about midday.

Cost $4 per person includes bread rolls with sausage and onion followed by dessert.

Bring your own drinks and table, chairs, umbrellas.

Also bring your own choice of games such as boules, cricket bats, volley balls, shuttlecocks, etc.

In case of wet weather, check with the Picnic Convenor. A decision will be made by 9.00am on the day of the sausage sizzle.
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Coast
Songsters
For the music lovers with voices.

This group meets on the 3rd Thursday each month from 10.00am to 12.00 noon at Toowoon Bay Surf Club.
Map 71 D7 Click here to view map
 
If you are interested in joining this group, contact the Coast Songsters Convenors for details.

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Coast Tennis
This group now has about 20 members. The tennis is of a good standard and a lot of pleasure and fun is enjoyed by all every Monday at 2pm for two hours at Forresters Beach courts, Bakali Road (off Bellevue Road), Forresters Beach.
Map 80 E8.  Click here to view map

Any Probus Club members interested in joining in should speak to the Coast Tennis Convenor.

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Laycock
Street
Theatre
Dates for Laycock Street theatre nights will be advised when they are finalsied.

The next outing will be:-
Date: 11th March 2009
Musical: The Pyjama Game
Click here for more details as they become available

More information from Convenor Theatre Parties .

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Musicals etc. in Sydney
Trips to Sydney for musicals etc. to be advised as they become available.

There are no planned outings at this stage

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Coast Yahoo
Mailing List
A "Mail List" has been set up on the Yahoo7 web site with access restricted to members of the Coast Probus Club.

This is where we can get together as a club and help each other out.

This mailing list can be used for:-

* Personal requests, for example:-
        I am looking for .......
        I need to get hold of ........
        I need help with ........
        My Computer won't ........
        Can any one recommend ......
        (anything else you can think of)

* Conduct discussions or ask questions on any subject but
   particularly relating to the Forresters Beach Probus Club.

It will also be used to notify members of changes that have been made to the club's web site.


Ordinary emails can be sent to the Yahoo Probus mailing list at this address:-

   

Only those Probus members who have joined the Yahoo Mailing List can send emails using the above address and only those members will receive copies of the emails which will appear in their ordinary email inbox. Any member can reply to these emails and the replies will go to all members of the list. So, don't say anything that cannot be read by all.

All members who have email access are encouraged to join by sending a blank email to:-



Join up now and (hopefully) get quick answers to your questions!


Once your email requesting subscription is received our webmaster, at his earliest convenience, will activate your membership.

There is a home page for this mailing list at:-

  http://au.groups.yahoo.com/group/forriesprobus/

If you have a Yahoo identity (a Yahoo email address) and you are on the mailing list, then you can log at the above address and view old messages.

For more information contact our webmaster

Rules for Using the Probus Mailing List

1 No gossip or libel!! - remember that ALL members will read your posts and replies.
2 Please do not post any "chain email" type letters. In any case, it is worthwhile checking the authenticity of any chain email you receive by entering key words from the email in the search box at one of these sites:

   http://www.snopes.com/
   http://www.sophos.com/security/hoaxes/
   http://www.scambusters.org/legends.html
   http://www.breakthechain.org/

These sites list thousands of examples of hoax chain emails, including false virus warnings.
3 Do not send messages larger than 1MB. This includes both the message body and any attachment. As a general rule, attachments should be no larger than 800kb. If you post a message larger than 1MB it will be automatically returned to you by the system.
4 If you have pictures to send please keep them small so as not to clog up members' email boxes. You can either attach the picture to a plain text email or embed it in a rich text email.
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Members
Welfare
If you know of a member who is unwell or in need of moral or physical support, let our Welfare Officer, Gaby Schaudinn know. Click here for contact details.

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