What do you do at a Probus Club?
Probus Clubs offer a range of activities including trips and outings for members to enjoy, depending on their interests, lifestyle and location. Probus Club members meet monthly, to enjoy the company of like-minded fellow retirees and listen to interesting guest speakers.
What does Probus Club stand for?
The name “Probus” was suggested by a member who took the first three letters from ‘PROfessional and BUSiness’. It had the advantage that it was a Latin word from which ‘probity’ is derived. The Probus Club of Caterham was met with success, and became known among other Rotary Clubs with new clubs being founded.
How many Probus clubs are there in Australia?
1,700 Probus Clubs
There are over 1,700 Probus Clubs with more than 125,000 members all over Australia and New Zealand. You can join a mixed Probus Club or Clubs for ladies or men, the choice is yours. Membership is open to any member of the community who is retired or semi-retired and is looking for Friendship and Fun.
What is a Ladies Probus Club?
The Buttercross Ladies’ Probus Club was formed in 2006. It is a social club for retired and semi-retired professional and business ladies, from around Witney and wider Oxfordshire. People often wonder what Probus stands for: it is an acronym for PRO(fessional) and BUS(iness).
Who can join a Probus Club?
Probus is open to all retired and semi-retired members of the community.
What is Probus day?
International days are used to raise awareness and for our Community in Australia and New Zealand, 1 October is now known as Probus Day. This year on 1 October 2021, Probus Day is an opportunity to remind our members and the wider community of the importance of social connections and support.
How did Probus start?
Probus originated in the United Kingdom, with the development of two community-based social clubs in the 1960s. In 1965, the Campus Club was formed by the Rotary Club of Welwyn, Garden City, just north of London. Both Clubs were formed to meet the social and intellectual needs of retired businessmen.
Is Probus a service club?
PROBUS Clubs worldwide are not service organizations and are non-sectarian and non-political, although members are largely active volunteers in many community organizations. Clubs are formed to provide social events and schedule speakers to keep members up to date with community issues and happenings.
