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PO Box 40452, Casuarina.  Northern Territory  0810
Secretary:Jill Kuhn 0418839821

Probus Club of Darwin Inc. is non-profit and non-sectarian. It is non-fundraising. It's objectives are to stimulate thought, interest and participation in activities at a time of life when it is easy to become complacent and self centred.
Our Patron is NT Administrator, His Honour The Honourable Professor Hugh Heggie AO PSM


Guest Speakers since September 2022 - No Videos available

October 2022 Meeting

Dr Annie Weybourne spoke of Medicin Sans Frontier, a privately funded organisation, founded in 1971, established for providing medical assistance to people regardless of race, religion, creed or political persuasion. The main principles are based on neutrality, impartiality and independence. She spoke of her experiences in the Yemen with MSF.

November 2022 Meeting

Members Elaine Ellard and Tony Errity stood in as our scheduled speaker was unavailable Elaine Ellard spoke of a journey she and her husband took to Base Camp on Mt Everest. and Tony’s stories were about growing up in Ireland .

January 2023 Meeting

Angela Dawson. Inspector, Office of the Chief of Staff, Operations North, Australian Border Force, was our speaker for the day. Angela brought Trent and his Detector dog, Hope, Catherine Lynch and Tom with her. Hope showed her detecting skills and Angela and her team gave an entertaining and informative insight into the trials and tribulations of Australian Border Force.

February 2023 Meeting

Stephanie Bradley and Steph from Anglicare, were our guest speakers. They spoke of the need for volunteers to visit older members of our community, people who generally have no-one to help them.

March 2023 Meeting

Ben Ross from Northern Territory Emergency Services, our guest speaker, was introduced by Mary Verus. Ben’s talk covered many aspects of dealing with cyclones, past and future. His advice to members was to be prepared and he gave a rundown on procedures to take. He advised members to find more information on the government web-site, www.securent.nt.gov.au

April 2023 Meeting

Ian Macdonald from Mission to Seafarers was our Guest Speaker, introducrd by Mary Martin,
His talk was entitled “Without Seafarers – No coffee, no clothes, no cars, no Christmas”.
The group was first formed in London in 1857, reached centres in Australia in 1917, finally commencing in Darwin in 2018. Worldwide there are more than 1.89 million seafarers, on
74,000 plus merchant vessels who help shift 10.6 billion tonnes of goods annually. Some of the issues that the seamen face are loneliness, separation for long periods of time from families,
mental illness, abuse, corruption. The Mission helps to provide emotional, spiritual, physical support and to give a sense of community and provide basic necessities when these seamen
come ashore in ports away from homes.

May 2023 Meeting

Guest speaker Terry Lawler unavailable at the last minute. Allan Mitchell stepped in at very short notice and gave a great presentation on his recent trip to Japan, partly to walk the Kumano Kodo Trail which is located on the Kii-peninsula.
This 258km route covers the Heian period (794-1185) pilgrimage trail linking three Kumano shrines. At this time emperors and aristocrats sought spiritual solace in nature and mountains,
as pilgrims still do today. Temples and omnipresent Oji-shrines are tucked into bamboo forests, mountain valleys and villages en route. This is a world heritage pilgrimage walk. Allan also travelled to other centres in Japan, and attended an Anzac Day ceremony. Many thanks to Allan for his wonderful effort in being our guest speaker for the meeting and giving an insight into the walking trail and adventures along the way.

June 2023 Meeting

Janet welcomed our Guest speaker Terry Lawler. Terry is from Top End Group Training Board that concentrates on the risks to our social and environmental goals.
The members of the Board aim to benefit the organisation and our communities. The Board concentrates on Planet, People and Profitability.
Programmes encourage people to develop their skills and to contribute to their environment. Brooke spoke of the successful and burgeoning programme in Timor Leste, Carbon Offset Timor. Peter Toll thanked both speakers for their interesting talk.

July 2023 Meeting

Gwenda Smallacombe welcomed our Guest speaker, Janet Weir from SA Stroke Foundation. Janet’s speech was very informative, covering time to respond to suspected stroke, ways to recognise, how to help prevent strokes occurring,
covering diet, exercise, being active, moderate alcohol intake, smoking. Other factors that need to be monitored are high blood pressure, diabetes, obesity and cholesterol levels. Mary Verus thanked Janet and presented her with a gift.

August 2023 Meeting

Gwenda welcomed our Guest speaker, Marion Guppy, who presented her very interesting and informative talk on Education in the NT from an historical point of view, covering topics of accountability,
community and schooling in remote, regional and urban parts of the Territory and how these topics related to her experience in NT Education.
Mary Verus thanked Marion for her talk and presented her with a gift of appreciation.

September 2023 Meeting

Mary introduced Peter McMillan CEO of NT Shelter, the peak body for affordable housing and homelessness in the Northern Territory. Established in 1992,
NT Shelter represents a range of leading organisations that provide housing and homelessness services across the Territory. Its vision is affordable and appropriate housing for all people of the Northern Territory.
NT Shelter’s main role is advocacy to all levels of Government on behalf of its members, and is frequently called upon to provide advice on how to achieve better outcomes for those experiencing homelessness or housing insecurity.
NT Shelter appears regularly in the media and is currently pushing for a fairer, needs-based funding deal for the Northern Territory on housing and homelessness.
For more information see www.ntshelter.org.au Tony Errity thanked Peter on behalf of members for his informative talk on the problems of providing affordable housing in the NT. He presented Peter with a small gift.

October 2023 Meeting

Emil Amazan from Dementia Australia, our guest speaker, was introduced by Fred Barlow. Emil gave statistics and listed risk factors which allayed the fears of many older people in our club who think that their forgetfulness is a forerunner to dementia. He handed out information brochures and advised there is a helpline number – 1800 100 500. Dementia Support Australia. Bronwyn Russell thanked Emil for his enlightening talk and presented him with a gift of appreciation from the members.

November 2023 Meeting

Janet introduced our Guest speaker, Meghan Bailey from the Menzies School of Health, her topic Rheumatic Heart disease. Although there have been huge improvements in diagnosis,
care and treatment during recent years it is still a life threatening, highly contagious disease mostly affecting the indigenous members of our population and of Thursday islanders.
If members wish to be involved they can follow on Facebook, receive newletters, or find the donation details at www.menzies.edu.au Mary Verus presented a small gift of appreciation and thanked her for an interesting and informative talk..

January 2024 Meeting

Our guest speaker this meeting was member Ron Wright speaking about his life and work in Papua New Guinea. Information about the area/people has been sent out and is worthwhile reading.
Ron entertained us with his enthusiasm and detail about where his journeys took him and explanations of moving between areas, the water travel and getting to Rabaul!
Ron ran out of time and has been invited back to finish the story for us. Tony Errity thanked Ron for his presentation.

February2024 Meeting

Our guest speaker this meeting was Karen Urquhart from Aged Care. She spoke of the services available, from Level 1 to Level 4,
and encouraged members to register for Care whether they needed it now or not at this time. Funds are available so people can access outside assistance.
Mary Verus introduced Karen. Peter Toll thanked our guest and presented her with a small gift.

March2024 Meeting

MEETING resumed after morning tea. Our guest speaker this meeting was Teresa Hu, audiologist. Tony Errity welcomed our speaker and Peter Pusterla thanked her for her interesting talk and gave her a gift from members.

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September meeting. Derek Pugh - The Overland Telegraph

August meeting. Hailey Hardy - The NBN Rollout

July meeting.Prof. Bart Currie - Meliodosis

June meeting. Honorable Peter Styles - School based police and more

May meeting. No Guest Speaker. Contributions by Tony Errity, Jill Khun and others

April meeting. Robyne Burridge OAM - Her work with Disability Services and more

March meeting. Mary Verus - Coeliac Disease

February meeting. Ron Strachan - All about Flags

December meeting. Wendy James - Growing up in the Top End

November meeting. Bob Beadman - First Nations People First Contact - the Pintubi

October meeting. Christina Boothby - RV Friendly NT

Seprember meeting. Nora Lewis and Jai Singh - Australian Awards

August meeting. Dr. Michael Lowe

July meeting. All about the Census

June meeting. Senior Sergeant Greg Pusterla

May meeting. Nora Lewis

April meeting.

January meeting. Recent events, the Christmas video and Trans Siberian train trip by Bev Luke.

October meeting. Judy Beard - Growing up in Darwin in the 1960s.

August meeting. Liz Macleod interviewed by Allan Mitchell.

July 20 Mark McAdie - 150 years of policing in NT.

June 2 CARU 2020.

May Vitual Meeting 2020.

April Virtual Meeting 2020.

March Meeting 2020 - John Scott being interviewed by Allan Mitchell about his love of cycling.

February Meeting 2020 - Earl James, Contented Surveyors.

December Meeting 2019 - Fiona Douglas, 100 years celebration of Great Air Race.

November Meeting 2019 - Donate Life.

October Meeting 2019 - Prof. Bart Currie and Mark Murray, Menzies School of Health on Melioidosis.

August Meeting 2019 - Dell Brand - Author.

July Meeting 2019 - Erin Costelloe from Bush Tales.

June Meeting 2019 - Paolo Fabris - "Music and Me".

May Meeting 2019 - Earl James - Overland Telegraph.

April Meeting 2019 - John Schuh - fitness as you age.

December Meeting 2018 - A short history of Jazz.

November Meeting 2018 - Allan Mitchell - walking the Bibbulmun Track, Western Australia.

October Meeting 2018 - Being prepared for cyclones. Part 1

October Meeting 2018 - Being prepared for cyclones. Part 2

September Meeting 2018 Earl James AM, historian, "Adair Blain, Surveyor, Soldier, Politician and Prisoner of War."

August Meeting 2018 Pearl Ogden, historian, "Early Settlement in the Palmerston area - A modern look as development grows."

July Meeting 2018 John Christensen - "Hats off to our Federal Constitution"

June Meeting 2018 Address by Her Honour The Honourable Vicki O'Halloran AM.
At the beginning of the video is a presentation of our Community Service Award to Maxine Dienelt
and life member presentations to John Scott and Peter Pusterla.
Her Honour spoke about Life in Government House.



May Meeting 2018 Marcus Mancer, Sports Physiotherapist, Tangibilis Physiotherapy

Downloadable PDF by Tangibilis Physio - Biometric Trends In Australian Adults



April Meeting 2018 Dr Elaine Saunders - Blamey Saunders hears

February Meeting 2018 Sue Brown - Commonwealth Home Support Program

December Meeting 2017 Graeme Bevis - Reforms to the NT Pensioners & Carers Scheme

November Meeting 2017 Luke Paterson of NT Bird Specialist

October Meeting 2017 Detective Sergeant Craig Windebank - Cyber Safety Presentation

September Meeting 2017 Allan Mitchell - The European Peace Walk

August Meeting 2017 Dell Brand - Author

July Meeting 2017 Simon Neave - The Drug Detection Agency

June Meeting 2017 Lorna Murphy - A Window on Pyschology

April Meeting 2017 Trevor Menzies - Mapping Darwin's History

February Meeting 2017 Connie Cohalan - Driver Training and Assessing for all ages

November Meeting 2016 Orchard Somerville - Collie PUBLIC ARCHITECTURE SYDNEY 1788 - 1900

October Meeting 2016 Joan Washington, Melaleuca Refugee Centre

September Meeting 2016 Neighbourhood Watch NT "DON'T BE A VICTIM OF CRIME"

August Meeting 2016 Robert Moore "Becoming a Better Speaker"

July Meeting 2016 Mary Durack, Inpex Ichthys Project.

June Meeting 2016 Donna Hendry Macular Degeneration.

May Meeting 2016 Earl James AM "The Spinifex is Green."

April Meeting 2016 Allan Mitchell talking on GULL FORCE.

February Meeting 2016 Sen Constable Naomi Beale ThinkUKnow Cyber Safety.

November 2015 Meeting Norma Suttcliffe Alzheimers's Association.

October Meeting 2015 Alasdair McGregor - A funny thing happened on the way to the forum

September Meeting 2015 Lesley Munro Riding for the Disabled

July Meeting 2015 Bob Shewring Bring Them Home

May Meeting 2015 Glen Evans The Cool Mob

April Meeting 2015 Sgt Dave Young NT Police Dog Squad.



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