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TASMANIA February 2021 Issue The Queensland Probian SCENIC & BEAUTIFUL FOR MORE TRADE TRAVEL DESTINATIONS SEE PAGES 4 & 5. President’s Report - FEBRUARY 2021 The past is behind, learn from it. ing, I submitted a survey to those leaders to head The future is ahead, prepare for it. attending and then subsequently sent it up some of The present is here, live it. to club secretaries for consideration by these sessions club management committees. The sur- and to ensure Thomas S. Monson vey dealt with on-going social activities that the ses- which had been organised by PAQ in sions achieve 2020 was a year that abruptly and the past; the Ecumenical Services, the their goals. rudely shook us out of our complacen- Probus Bowls Day, the Probus Rotary Probus mem- cy with a life-threatening disease; one Golf Day as well as the hard-copy print- bership in that still exists today, but one for ing of the Queensland Probian. The Queensland is disproportionately low which we now have a plan to deal result of that survey can be summarised by comparison to other states and so, in with and therefore can see a future as follows: very little interest in Ecu- 2021, PAQ will be looking for opportu- beyond its threat. menical Services unless they’re held nities to start new clubs, in conjunction As Probus members, our resolve to locally; little interest or enthusiasm for with established clubs. If your club is continue Probus was also tested. I am the Bowls Day as most Probus club interested in becoming a mentor to a proud to acknowledge that most members are not interested in that new club in your area, PAQ would defi- Probus clubs took on the task of caring event; a similar lack of interest in the nitely like to hear from you. The contin- for their members in a far more personal Rotary Probus Golf Day; and an over uation of the PAQ program of promo- way during the lockdowns and showed whelming (90%) support to keep the tion of Probus is critically important to that the Probus mantra of fun, fellow- Queensland Probian as a digital maga- ensure that club promotional initiatives ship and friendship is indeed strong in zine. Alternative activities for encourag- are also supported. It is significant that our Queensland Probus clubs. This caring clubs to meet other clubs were Queensland membership levels fell by ing and bonding that exists between sought with the main suggestion being only 2.6% in 2020 compared to an aver- Probus clubs and their members is the for “regional” clubs to organise a BBQ age of 7% in other states. I believe this very thing that differentiates Probus or lunch or similar event within their is because Queensland clubs are active- from other seniors’ organisations. local geographical area. ly marketing their clubs and promoting Your Probus Association of Queens- In 2021, PAQ will be organising a Probus in their communities. land was also tested during 2020. PAQ number of Club Management Days to On a personal level, I’m looking for- had to move into lockdown on the Fri- tackle some of the “hard” questions ward to a very productive year for PAQ day after its AGM. Fortunately, the man- facing clubs today such as increasing and its clubs. agement committee was able to meet member participation in club activities We need to do some rebuilding of monthly once the initial lockdown and management committees. These membership levels in some clubs; we restrictions were eased at a meeting days are to encourage Club Presidents, need to mentor newly-formed clubs place which met Covid restrictions. In Secretaries, Treasurers, Outings and and their committees; we need to March PAQ began releasing its collec- Activity Officers and other club officers establish some new clubs in areas tion of activity sheets, competitions and to meet to develop solutions for their where Probus has been and is no Covid information for clubs which con- clubs to these and other issues affecting longer, or where the population demo- tinued until December. their clubs. It has been suggested that graphics are right. Above all, we need As the majority of clubs were unable these days be “Powerpoint-free”! PAQ to promote Probus as the best way to to meet, there was no method to dis- has begun planning for these days to have fun, fellowship and friendship in tribute the magazine to members, so happen in various locations and will be retirement. PAQ had to cancel the printing of the sending information out to clubs in late Regards Queensland Probian. This resulted in a February. PAQ will be looking for club Rob N loss of advertising income for PAQ and funds for sustaining PAQ throughout the year. Fortunately, we were able to DISCLAIMER: Australian Newspaper Council and the Media Council draw on financial reserves to carry us of Australia. The QUEENSLAND PROBIAN, PO Box 499, Darling through. The current $1/member/year All expressions of opinion are published on the basis affiliation fee didn’t cover the printing Heights 4350. The Queensland Probian is printed by Probus Association of Queensland Incorporated. that they are not to be regarded as expressing the and distribution costs of one issue of official opinion of the publisher unless expressly Advertisers must be aware of their obligations under stated. the Probian but contributes to the usual the Trade Practices Act in regard to the inclusion of running costs of the association – those false or misleading statements. The publisher accepts no responsibility whatsoever for hidden costs of phones, postage, web the accuracy of any of the opinions or information or Advertisers and/or advertising agencies upon and by advertisements contained in this publication and site fees, travel to meetings, etc. At the lodging with the publisher for publication or authorising readers should rely on their own enquiries in making AGM in March 2020, I indicated a need or approving of the publication of any material decisions concerning their own interests. In particular, to increase the fee to a reasonable INDEMNIFY the publisher and the association, their no responsibility is accepted for the quality of goods amount to allow PAQ to grow and sup- servants and agents against aIl liability claims or or services supplied by advertisers or for the accuracy proceedings whatsoever arising from the publication of materials submitted for reproduction. port its activities. and without limiting the generality of the foregoing This year, 2021, PAQ will be asking indemnify each of them in relation to defamation, To the extent permitted by law, the publishers, their employees, agents and contractors exclude all liability clubs to pay $2/member/year (not even slander of title, breach of copyright, infringement of trademarks or names of publication titles, unfair (including liability and negligence) to any person for ½ of the cost of 1 cup of tea or coffee) competition or trade practices, royalties or violation of any loss, damage, cost or expense incurred or arising to help PAQ bring its reserves back up rights of privacy and WARRANT that the material as a result of material appearing in this publication. to strength and to support a range of complies with all relevant laws and regulations and Every care is taken in the course of preparing the programs PAQ wishes to mount in that nothing therein is capable of being misleading or publication, however neither the publisher nor the 2021. deceptive or otherwise in breach of the Trade association can accept any responsibility for errors or Practices Act 1974 or the rules and regulations of the omissions. At the September Delegates’ meet- May 2020 The Queensland Probian - www.paqnetwork.com.au 1 The Queensland Volume 33 Number 1 – February 2021 Published quarterly and distributed free to every member of clubs affiliated with the Probus Association PROBIAN of Queensland in February, May, August and October. Print Post Approval Number 437333/00067. EDITOR: Peter Rogers PO Box 949 Trade Travel Tasmania .............................Front Cover NEW FARM QLD 4005 Email: [email protected] Renaissance Retirement Living .....Inside Front Cover Mobile: 0492 806 945 President’s Report ...................................................1 Email copy for the magazine to the Edi- Table of Contents & Probian Ad Rates ...................2 tor's address above. Articles should be in Microsoft Word format. Send photos PAQ Management Committee Contacts ..................3 as separate jpg files as attachments to emails. To assure receipt, send only one PAQ RLOs Contacts..................................................3 photo per email. Number the photos with the same number as captions in Trade Travel .......................................................4 - 5 text. Stories generally comprise one or two photos and the length of articles Ipswich City Council Tourism ...................................7 may vary depending on the topic. Village Retirement Group ........................................9 CLUB NEWSLETTERS: Uplift Tours & Travel ..............................................11 Jeni Neary PO Box 499 The Bidet Shop .....................................................13 DARLING HEIGHTS OLD 4350 Email: Fun Over Fifties ..............................................16 - 17 [email protected] Jarvis Finger’s Alphabet Quiz Letter L...................18 ADVERTISING: Alex Gow Funerals .................................................19 Rob Neary PO Box 499 Fox & Hounds Country Inn.....................................21 DARLING HEIGHTS OLD 4350 Phone: (07) 4636 5556 St Luke’s Green Retirement Village........................23

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