Forbes Probus Club began on 28th May 1984 under the sponsorship of Forbes Rotary Club.
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The inaugural President was the late Les Hawke who welcomed a large gathering in Forbes Golf Club.
At the 2024 AGM Neil Gilmour was elected President who was directly involved in its creation four decades ago. Probus meets monthly on the fourth Friday.
AGM REPORT
President David Nock opened the AGM by welcoming 29 members and invited secretary Lloyd Gerdes to call for the apologies and read the minutes of the previous AGM in March 2023.
After those items were completed and declared true and correct, the deputy treasurer David Nock read the financial report which was seconded.
President David called for a tour report from Ray Martin. There was nothing new to report.
Alister Lockhart gave the welfare report, which indicated five members had varying illnesses and two were on holiday. There being no other business, morning tea was announced.
After this President David declared that all executive positions were declared vacant and invited Alister Lockhart to chair the AGM and conduct the election.
Results were as follows:
- President Neil Gilmour
- Senior vice president Mal Smith; Junior Vice President Noel Joliffe
- Secretary Lloyd Gerdes; Assistant Secretary Trevor Drury
- Public Officer John Bruce
- Publicity officer Alister Lockhart
- Speaker recruitment Alister Lockhart, Barry Kemp, Ian Thomas
- Tour director Ray Martin
- Welfare Alister Lockhart
- Club ambassador Barry Wright
- Morning tea Geoff Coles and Peter West
Management committee will consist of the president, senior vice president, secretary, treasurer, program officer, tour director and immediate past president.
The Probus Club management committee is pictured right with Mal Smith senior vice president and John Bruce treasurer absent.
President David resumed the chair and thanked Alister for conducting the elections then called for the new president Neil Gilmour to come forward, be inducted to the office and accept the chain of office.
This being done, President Gilmour thanked David for his year of service and presented him with his President's Certificate.
The Woodburn Trophy for recognised service to the club was then voted on and the winner was David Nock.
President Neil then closed the meeting and announced that the speaker for the meeting on Friday, April 26 would be Mitch Corrigan, Construction Manager for Inland Rail.
- Alister Lockhart OAM
