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A PROBUS Club could be opening soon in Point Lonsdale, with the initial meeting being held on Thursday, March 7.<\/p>\n

Probus memberships are open to those who are retied or semi-retired and offer a range of activities, depending on the interests of each individual club.<\/p>\n

Chairman of Probus South Pacific, Michael Ransom, said Probus kept people engaged and in touch with the people in their local community.<\/p>\n

“There’s a lot of people who are retired, or semi-retired, and we think that a Probus Club can offer those people a good opportunity to come together and enjoy life.<\/p>\n

“When you’re working you have your life, your work colleagues, you know them well, but when you retire you lose that sort of thing.<\/p>\n

Mr Ransom said Probus had access to the Census figures and knew there were many people in the Point Lonsdale area who were retired or semi-retired, and it was time to see if there was interest in starting a club.<\/p>\n

Probus operates in towns across Australia and New Zealand and has done so for about 50 years.<\/p>\n

The club was originally started by Rotary as a way to help people who have finished working.<\/p>\n

“People have a little bit of adjustment when they retire and what probate does is offer a vehicle for them to retire, come together, get to know other people in their own little district and do things together,” Mr\u00a0Ransom said.<\/p>\n

“In my mind, a Probus Club is as important as the local footy club, they get people together and Probus Clubs performs much the same sort of role, but for a different age group.”<\/p>\n

Yesterday’s meeting was expected to elect a president, secretary, and treasurer for the club, with those people to begin to develop their programs.<\/p>\n

For more information head to probussouthpacific.org<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

A PROBUS Club could be opening soon in Point Lonsdale, with the initial meeting being held on Thursday, March 7. Probus memberships are open to those who are retied or semi-retired and offer a range of activities, depending on the interests of each individual club. Chairman of Probus South Pacific, Michael Ransom, said Probus kept […]<\/p>\n

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