THE ACTIVITIES OF THE PROBUS CLUB OF FRANKSTON HEIGHTS
The Probus Club of Frankston Heights from its inception intended that it was going to be an active Club. To this end, members were encouraged to suggest activities that could be undertaken by Club members on a regular basis.
The Club also decided that anyone who suggested an activity would be the initial convenor of that activity, not necessarily forever, but to get it up and running. This policy has stood the Club in good stead over the years.
The following is a list of all of the activities undertaken by the Club and includes activities that have ceased.
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CONVENOR TERM COMMENTS
Graham Hunt 3/2001 to 6/2001
Maureen Edwards 6/2001 to 1/2004
Vic Paganoni 1/2004 to 4/2004
Maureen Edwards 4/2004 to 3/2005
Maureen Cheeseman 3/2005 to 4/2007
John Richards 4/2007 to 2/2015
Yvonne Aslett 3/2015 to 8/2016 Yvonne deceased
Annette Marshall 9/2016 to 1/2017
Maureen Edwards 2/2017 to 4/2026
Neil Thorn & Geoff Newton 5/2026
AFTERNOON TEA DANCE
CONVENOR TERM COMMENTS
Lynnette Bell 7/2002 Not activated
BIKIES
There have been several variants to the Bikies activity as more difficult rides were introduced which gave rise to BIKIES A, B and C. Bikies C activity ceased 20/04/2021 but was resurrected in September 2023 as a joint activity with Frankston Combined Probus Club.
The Convenors involved over the years have been: Ludwig Tschrischonig, Eddie Fletcher, Vic Paganoni, Bill Speirs, Audie Friend, Charles Loosemore, Anne Bilbrough, Roger Preece, Rick Renison and Norm & Marian Eyers.
BOOK GROUP
CONVENOR TERM COMMENTS
Lillian Richards 6/2000 to 8/2000 Activity ceased
BOOK SWAP
CONVENOR TERM COMMENTS
Malcolm Oakley 9/2000 to 12/2002
Bev & Bryan Toy 12/2002 to 9/2005
John Bleeker 10/2006 to 4/2012
Ruth Kain 4/2012 to 3/2018
Diane Bell 4/2018
BREAKFAST GROUP
CONVENOR TERM COMMENTS
Sheila Thompson 2/2004 to 2/2005, 10/2005 to 2/2006
Chris Saunders 2/2005 to 5/2005, 3/2006 to 6/2006
8/2006 to 5/2007, 8/2007 to 6/2008
9/2008 to 4/2011
Ruth Kain 6/2005 to 8/2005
Leslie McMillan 9/2005, 4/2011 to 10/2011
Maureen Pitcher 6/2006, 6/2007 to 7/2007, 7/2008 to 8/2008
Steve Walker 3/2005 to 4/2005, 10/2011 to 1/2018
Jan Burdack 2/2018
BREKKIE TOO
CONVENOR TERM COMMENTS
Steve Walker 8/2013 to 5/2015 Activity ceased
BRIDGE
CONVENOR TERM COMMENTS
Alison Ogden & Margaret Brewster 1/2001 to 11/2001 Activity ceased
BUSH CARAVAN GROUP
CONVENOR TERM COMMENTS
John & Lorraine Dykhuizen 1/2025 to
BUSHWALKING
CONVENOR TERM COMMENTS
Ludwig Tschrischonig 10/2003 to 1/2009
Eric Shaw 4/2010 to 09/2023
Roger Preece 10/2023
CANASTA
CONVENOR TERM COMMENTS
Gwen Graham 2/2001 to 11/2001
Beryl Smith 11/2001 to 3/2003 Activity ceased
CARAVANS
CONVENOR TERM COMMENTS
Des Donnellan 5/2000 to 11/2000 Activity ceased
Activity revived in 2003 and renamed Caravans & Cabins (see below)
CARAVANS & CABINS
CONVENOR TERM COMMENTS
John Richards 6/2003 to 1/2004 Activity ceased
Activity revived in 2009 (see below)
Elaine Chapman & Alan Carter 10/2009 to 12/2015
Alan Carter & Wayne Spicer 01/2016 to 04/2016
Wayne & Noelene Spicer 04/2016
BUSH CARAVANS
CONVENOR TERM COMMENTS
Lorraine & John Dykhuizen 12/2024
CASINO TRIPS
CONVENOR TERM COMMENTS
Alan & Jacqui Clayton 8/2002 to 2/2010 Activity ceased
CHAT ‘N CHEW
CONVENOR TERM COMMENTS
Lillian Richards 5/2003 to 1/2010 Activity ceased
This activity has been continuing on an ad hoc basis, run by whoever volunteers.
CINEMA
CONVENOR TERM COMMENTS
Barb Shields 4/2001 to 11/2002
Steve Walker 11/2002 to 8/2003
Yvonne Aslett 8/2003 to 1/2004 Activity ceased
CITY SLICKERS
CONVENOR TERM COMMENTS
Steve Walker 6/2004 to 11/2015 Activity ceased
Rosemary Wilson deputised for Steve from 7/2015 to 9/2015
COMPUTERS
CONVENOR TERM COMMENTS
John Richards 6/2000 to 2/2002 Activity ceased
John Thompson 7/2004 to 4/2008 Activity revived
Judy Thomas 4/2008 to 11/2008
Judy Thomas 8/2009 to 7/2010
John Thompson 7/2010 to 4/2013
Chris McMillan & John Thompson 4/2013 to 8/2024
Chris McMillan & Terry McGinty 8/2024 to 8/2025 Terry retired as Apple
support only required
Chris McMillan 8/2025
CRAFT
CONVENOR TERM COMMENTS
Pauline Standerwick 4/2005 to 12/2017
Vivienne Jones 1/2018 to 12/2025
Barb Newton 1/ 2026
CROQUET CONVENOR TERM COMMENTS
Ruth Kain 2/2005 to 6/2007
Lesley McMillan 6/2007 to 1/2008
Frank Tyrrell 1/2008 to 2/2010
Sheila Thompson 2/2010 to 2/2012
Ruth Kain 2/2012 to 4/2013
This Activity was then renamed Croquet & Games –
Croquet only is held on Saturdays am, and Croquet & Games on Mondays pm
CROQUET & GAMES
CONVENOR TERM COMMENTS
Ruth Kain 5/2013 to 12/2013
Yvonne Aslett 1/2014 to 1/2015
Chris McMillan 2/2015 to 12/2015
CROQUET ONLY
Glenda Baker 1/2016 to
DARTS
CONVENOR TERM COMMENTS
Yvonne Aslett 5/2005 to 8/2016 Yvonne deceased
Maureen Edwards 9/2016 to 12/2022 Activity ceased
DAY OUTINGS
Noel Momsen 4/2000 to 3/2004
Noel Momsen, Eric Abbott, ……. 3/2004 to 3/2005
Lillian Richards & Gwen Graham
Eric Abbot & Lillian Richards 3/2005 to 3/2006
Lillian Richards, Cindy Clark & ….. 3/2006 to 3/2007
Maureen Cheeseman
Maureen Cheeseman & Cindy Clark 3/2007 to 3/2008
Cindy Clark & Maureen Cheeseman 3/2008 to 3/2012
Carol Kelly 3/2012 to 3/2013
Glenda Baker & Glenys Holland 3/2013 to 5/2017
Glenda Baker 6/2017 t0 3/2022
No outings took place from early 2020 due to Covid restrictions
and activity subsequently ceased in 2022 due to lack of a new Convenor.
ACTIVITY RESUMED IN JUNE 2023
Sue Buckeridge & Marg Ryan 6/2023 to 2/2026 Activity ceased due to high costs
DINEOUT
CONVENOR TERM COMMENTS
Lesley McMillan 6/2000 to 4/2001
Sheila Thompson 4/2001 to 2/2003
Joyce Armour & Margaret Murphy 2/2003 to 6/2004
Margaret Murphy 6/2004 to 10/2004
Joyce Armour 10/2004 to 3/2005
Margaret Ross 3/2005 to 3/2008
Bev Womersley 3/2008 to 4/2010
Yvonne Minton 4/2010 to 12/2012
Brian Ivey 12/2012 to
DISHES OF THE WORLD
CONVENOR TERM COMMENTS
Margaret Ross 4/2005 to 3/2008 Activity ceased
FISHING TRIPS
CONVENOR TERM COMMENTS
Alex Edwards organised fishing trips over several years
GARDENING
CONVENOR TERM COMMENTS
Gwen Graham 6/2000 to 10/2001
Margaret Mace 10/2001 to 3/2005
Margaret Jackson & Fiona Charlton 3/2005 to 10/2005
Fiona Charlton 10/2005 to 5/2010
Margaret Mace 5/2010 to 2/2012 Activity ceased.
GOLF
CONVENOR TERM COMMENTS
Chris McMillan 6/2000 to 1/2007
Frank Tyrrell 1/2007 to 8/2008
Bryan Toy 8/2008 to 9/2013
Malcolm Oakley 9/2013 t0 5/2021 Activity Ceased
HAND AND FOOT
CONVENOR TERM COMMENTS
Beryl Smith 5/2003 to 4/2010
Win Dixon 4/2010 to Activity ceased
HOLIDAY ADVENTURES
CONVENOR TERM COMMENTS
John Richards 06/2003 to 12/2015
Lillian Richards & Cindy Clark 01/2016 to 08/2017
Marian Eyers 09/2017 to 12/2017
Steve Walker 01/2018 to 04/2019 Activity ceased.
Re-activated in 2022
Graham & Rose Wilson 04/2022 to
JAZZ
CONVENOR TERM COMMENTS
Bill McLorinan 7/2002 to 10/2002
Alison Ogden 10/2002 to 7/2003
Eric Abbott 7/2003 to 3/2012
Alan Royle 3/2012 to 3/2015
Ray Osterberg 3/2015 to 10/2022 Activity ceased.
JIGSAW SWAP
CONVENOR TERM COMMENTS
Pat & Sandra Stefanetti 3/2025 to 10/2025 Activity ceased
LINE DANCING
CONVENOR TERM COMMENTS
Harry Hawkins 3/2001 to 2/2005
Elaine Chapman 2/2005 to 10/2010
Jim Black 10/2010 to 7/2013 Activity ceased
LOCAL ARTS
CONVENOR TERM COMMENTS
Mary Lawrence & Jill Brame 12/2015 to
LUNCH
CONVENOR TERM COMMENTS
Jacqui Clayton 2/2002 to 3/2003
Gwen Graham 3/2003 to 3/2004
Judy Thomas 3/2004 to 2/2006
Betty Kelly 2/2006 to 6/2008
Vic Walker 6/2008 to 3/2018 Activity ceased
MAHJONG
CONVENOR TERM COMMENTS
Annette Marshall, with 6/2005 to 9/2006
Beryl Heywood & Cindy Clark
Beryl Heywood & Cindy Clark 9/2006 to 12/2011
Cindy Clark 12/2011 to 12/2016
Cindy Clark (Thursdays only) 1/2017 to
Maureen Cheeseman (Sundays only) 1/2017 to
MEET & GREET COFFEE MORNINGS
CONVENOR TERM COMMENTS
Probus Committee 4/2026 At Nancy’s Cafe, RSL
MOVIE FANS
CONVENOR TERM COMMENTS
Yvonne Aslett 1/2010 to 10/2011 Activity ceased
MUSIC GROUP
CONVENOR TERM COMMENTS
Glenys Slade 6/2000 to 8/2000 Activity ceased
George Charters 8/2002 to 3/2005 Activity ceased
George Charters 2/2013 to 12/2023 Activity suspended
Activity re-activated in 06/2025
George Charters 6/2025
PICNIC IN THE PARK
CONVENOR TERM COMMENTS
John Richards 4/2004 to 10/2004 Activity ceased
Rose & Graham Wilson 11/2015 t0
PHOTOGRAPHY GROUP
CONVENOR TERM COMMENTS
Mack & Karen Fenwick, and
Helene Preece 18/05/2022 to
SCRABBLE
CONVENOR TERM COMMENTS
Sue & Noel McKinnon 8/2000 to 10/2005
Vera Rebbechi 10/2005 to 12/2011
Sue & Noel McKinnon 12/2011 to 5/2016
Yvonne Aslett 6/2016 to 8/2016 Activity ceased
SING ALONG
CONVENOR TERM COMMENTS
Lesley Clapperton 10/2007 to 4/2008 Activity ceased
Val Renison 02/2024 to
SOLO
CONVENOR TERM COMMENTS
Betty Kelly 1/2001 to 2/2001 Activity ceased
STOCKWATCHERS
CONVENOR TERM COMMENTS
Alan Clayton 9/2001 to 2/2002 Activity ceased
SWIMMING
CONVENOR TERM COMMENTS
Anneke Blair 3/2003 to 3/2006 Activity ceased
TABLE TENNIS
CONVENOR TERM COMMENTS
Connie Ramsdell & Maurice Slade 3/2003 to 8/2003 Activity ceased
THEATRE
CONVENOR TERM COMMENTS
Jude McLorinan 6/2000 to 11/2006
Barb Shields 11/2006 to 2/2018
Claire Dobinson 3/2018 to 6/2019 Activity ceased
TRAVEL CLUB
CONVENOR TERM COMMENTS
Steve Walker 5/2013 to Activity ceased
T-T-T
CONVENOR TERM COMMENTS
Jacqui Clayton 6/2001 to 3/2002 Activity ceased
WALKING GROUP
CONVENOR TERM COMMENTS
Mike Poliness 6/2000 to 1/2004
Maureen Edwards 1/2004 to 8/2016
Rose & Graham Wilson 9/2016 to
WINE APPRECIATION
CONVENOR TERM COMMENTS
John Richards 7/2002 to 2/2003
John Standerwick 2/2003 to 4/2003
Phil Cook & Harry Marshall 4/2003 to 5/2007
Phil Cook, Harry Marshall & 6/2007 to 5/2008
Colin Pitcher
Colin Pitcher & Audie Friend 5/2008 to 4/2011
Bill Speirs & Audie Friend 4/2011 to 11/2019 Activity ceased
Re-activated 2022 as Lunch with Wine
Wayne & Noelene Spicer &
Rex Buckeridge 6/2022 to
WOODWORK
CONVENOR TERM COMMENTS
Ludwig Tschrischonig 6/2000 to 5/2003
Des Donnellan 5/2003 to 4/2005
Alex Edwards 4/2005 to 8/2018
Noel McKinnon 8/2018 to