Probus Club of Warragul - Tarago Inc.

WARRAGUL VICTORIA AUSTRALIA 3820

 Probus club #1006155   incorporation number A0047473C

About Our Probus Group. Our Group, Probus Warragul- Tarago, has our local Rotary club to thank for starting us off. They put much work into getting us set up and going. They saw to it that we had a good foundation committee that knew what to do. Thank You Rotary Club of Warragul.

The Probus Centre - South Pacific Inc., is dedicated to promoting the development of friendship and acquaintance and the advancement of intellectual interests of its membership throughout Australia, New Zealand, Philippines, Papua New Guinea and the South Pacific Islands.

Probus originated in the UK in 1965. the first Probus Clubs were formed in New Zealand in 1974, and in Australia in 1976. Probus has filled a need for today's active retirees, so much so that the growth has been phenomenal. It is now a world-wide movement.

Probus is an association of retired and semi-retired people who join together in clubs, the basic purpose of which is to provide regular opportunities for them to keep their minds active, expand their interests and to enjoy the fellowship of new friends.

PROfessional and BUSiness and retired.

We have three PROBUS groups in Warragul and ours is known as Probus Club of Warragul-Tarago Inc.  Our Incorporation Number is A0047473C.

You could have a look at a short video of some happy Probus people click here. 

The Probus Jingle, to hear it click here

Cluster Meetings

2023 / 24 To be held late Summer or early Autumn.

This is to be organised by the Warragul Probus Rangers group. The format is going to be different it is to be a a picnic come barbecue possibly on the Rokeby reserve.

2022 Thursday 27th October. Combined Probus Clubs Cluster Lunch. Venue Black Tie, Warragul.  Cost. $45 per member (Pay our Treasurer at the General Meeting or by EFT–For banking details see Page 7 August Newsletter Starts at 11.30 am. Opening and seating 11.59 am. Lunch to be served at 12.15 pm. There will be 2 choices of main meal and desserts served alternatively. They are Main Beef Provincial or Deconstructed Cordon Bleu. Dessert Tangy Lemon Meringue Tart or Apple and Sour Cherry Strudel. Our quota is 16 members for this function. Please let Nick S know if you are interested. Places will be allocated on first come basis.

Extra may be required from our club please and if you do not make the first 16 you may be allocated a spot if other clubs do not get 16 takers

2021  NOT HELD COVID. 

Trafalgar Probus is to host it at the Moe Race Club. 28th of October 2021. 

The race club will have a main meal of 2 Course with 4 choices.$40 ahead and a maximum attendance of 150.

A Musician a guitarist will be playing in the background. The guest speaker will be from the Farmers Federation Emma Germano.

Who Hosted our local Cluster meetings

2020 NOT HELD COVID.

2019 was hosted by Bunyip Garfield Combined Probus Inc. It will be at the Pakenham Racecourse on the 30th of October. 

2018 .Drouin Hills Combined.

2017 Warragul Tarago Probus Inc,

In this region we have 7 Probus clubs,

Warragul Tarago Probus Inc, Warragul Baw Baw Probus Inc, Warragul Ranges Probus Inc, Trafalgar & District Probus Inc, Drouin Hills Combined Probus Inc, Drouin Combined Probus inc and Bunyip - Garfield Combined Inc.

The Cluster group committees meet about 3 times a year and usually at the Warragul Golf Club.

We elect delegates from our Committee each year..

Every year (about October) one of the above clubs organise all of the clubs to meet at a venue that is agreeable to the Cluster committee, this usually involves several hundred Probus members meeting in the same place. The format normally is morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea. In between all of the eating and drinking each club puts on a display of things that they do. Often they have people reciting bush poetry. And according to what the host club organises their are other entertaining activities.

These days are normally enjoyable and entertaining and educational.