Gymea Combined Probus Club
Examples of activities that have been conducted in previous years include:
OUTINGS:
Tour to Hunter Valley Christmas Lights Spectacular
Christmas Lunch at Doltone House, Sylvania
Melbourne Cup Day, Gymea Bowling Club
Carmen The Opera, Cockatoo Island
Tour of Prince Henry Hospital Nurses Museum, Little Bay
6 Day Griffith Orange Festival Tour
Australia Day Cruise on Sydney Harbour
Bass and Flinders Christmas In July Lunch Cruise
St Patrick's Day Luncheon, Camden Hotel
Kembla Grange Race Day
Guided Tour of Egyptian Room, Petersham
Napean Belle Paddle Wheeler Scenic Adventure Cruise
Tour to Lightning Ridge and Moree (7 days)
Visit to the Jewish Museum
Trip to National Gallery, Canberra
Coach Tour Getaway, Wangaratta Beechworth and Bright (6 days)
Tour to Broken Hill (9 days)
Trip to Campbelltown Art Centre for Myuran Sukumaran Exhibition
Visit to Female Orphan School
Annual Picnic at Gunnamatta Park
Ships ‘N’ Shore Tour beginning on 1874 Tall Ship James Craig
Day out to Sydney State Library
Sydney Cricket Ground Experience
Tour of State Parliament House
Coach trip to Wildwood Gardens, Bilpin
Visit to Tram Sheds at Glebe
Visit to Vaucluse House
Annual Picnic at Woronora Dam
THEATRE PARTIES
Included:
Mamma Mia - Lyric Theatre
The Moscow Ballet Sleeping Beauty - State Theatre
Steel Magnolias - Genesian Theatre, Kent Street
Beauty and the beast - Capitol Theatre
Tina the Musical - Theatre Royal
Music of the Night - The Pavilion, Arts Centre, Sutherland
The Mousetrap - Riverside Theatre, Parramatta
Mark Vincent in Concert - The Pavilion, Arts Centre
Les Miserable - Riverside Theatre, Parramatta
Elvis a Revolution - State Theatre
Hairspray - Lyric Theatre
A Street Car Named Desire - Genesian Theatre, Kent Street
Mr Bailey's Minder - Guild Theatre, Rockdale
Joseph and his Technicolour Dreamcoat - Capitol Theatre
CARDS
BOOK CLUB meets once a month
WALKS/PICNICS:
Walk in Wendy Whitely Garden, Lavender Bay
Picnic/stroll in grounds of Carss Bush Park, CarssPark
Walk over Harbour Bridge and lunch
Picnic/Happy hour, Como Reserve, Como
Walk from Woollongon to harbour and lunch
Walk from Bondi Junction to Bondi Beach and Lunch
Walk over Taren Point Bridge and lunch at Sailing Club
Picnic/stroll at Burnum Burnum Park, Woronora
Walk from Star City around waterfront to Fish Markets for lunch
Walk from Waverton to Berry Bay then McMahons Point.
Picnic/stroll at Audley.
Walk from East Balmain to Dry Dock Hotel for lunch.
Picnic/stroll at Peter Depena Park, Dolls Point
Walk to Lavender Bay with lunch at Kirribilli RSL
Picnic/stroll at Cooper Park, Engadine.
Walk from Clarendon to Richmond. Lunch at the hotel.
Picnic/stroll at Kurnell National Park
DINNERS/LUNCHES/MORNING TEAS:
Lunch at Taren Point Bowling Club
Lunch at St George Motor Boat Club
Lunch at Bundeena RSL Club, Bundeena
Lunch Doyles Restaurant, Watson's Bay
St Patrick's Day Lunch, Camden Hotel
Morning tea, Home Bakery Cafe
Morning Tea, Pan and Stone Cafe, Kirrawee
Dinner Sapori D'Italia Restaurant Kirrawee
Dinner Caringbah Chinese Restaurant
Dinner Windmill Chinese Restaurant, Yarrawarrah
Dinner Lively Catch Caringbah
Dinner La Cucina Gymea
MONTHLY GUEST SPEAKERS:
Pat Morrell - Author of book "Go Fly a Kite"
Anthony Cordina - Crime Prevention Unit Sutherland Shire
Darian Tomasiella from Careflight
Colleen Subir talking about Drugs, Courts and Goals
Paul Reeves from Aust. Unity on Sourcing Federal Funding
Mark Bundy talking on History of Rookwood Cemetery
Retired Chief Inspector Gary Raymond on his experiences
Tracey Guild talking about dementia
Doctor Andrew Browning author of "A Doctor in Africa"
Professor Ross Jefferey, Zoologist
David West talking on Illawarra Bees
Sue Boyer talking on the First Fleet
SOME PLANNED FUTURE ACTIVITIES :
Harness Racing Day at Club Menangle
Winter Yulefest Luncheon at the Carrington Hotel, Katoomba
South Australian Murray River Cruise
Lake Jindabyne Alpine 6 day Tour
Rookwood Cemetery Tour
Walk from Woollahra through historical part of Sydney
Lunch at the Motor Boat Cafe
Fish and Chips at Watson's Bay
The Christmas Lunch event
Annual Gunnamatta Park Picnic
Coffee mornings, lunches, dinners and walks
Theatre Parties to see:
Mother and Son - Arts Centre, Cronulla
Grease - Capitol Theatre, Sydney
Chicago - Capito; Theatre, Sydney
Strangers on a Train - Genesian Theatre, Kent Street, Sydney
Sunset Boulevard - Joan Sutherland Theatre, Sydney Opera House