Newsletters are delivered to members each month, with messages from our President Joy and lots of interesting information about the club's activities.  Many thanks always to Angela, our Newsletter Editor.

President Joy reports:  "What a lovely way to finish up our 2025 year with an enjoyable afternon at the Blairgowrie Yacht Club.  We had a delicious Christmas lunch and afterwards delightfu; entertainment from Jenny.  As this will be our last newsletter for what has been a wonderful year, on behalf of the Committee I would like to wish all our members and their families a safe, happy and healthy Christmas and New Year.  See you all at the January barbecue".

From the December newsletter:

• The November general meeting was great fun, celebrating the Spring Racing Carnival , auctioning beautiful quilts (many thanks to Katherine) and with Columba's fabulous floral demonstration. Thanks to all who made it such a success.  Joan, those scones were delicious!!  
• Note - there will be no newsletter in January - the next report will be our February newsletter.
• Elaine reports that our contributions to the community have been gladly received by all.  The team at Monash was delighted with all the knitting for the newborns - jackets and beanies - so a huge thank you to all who gave their time to knit for these babies' first Christmas.  Rosebud Hospital was very happy with the trauma teddies provided for young patients and Southern Peninsula Community Support greatly appreciated the generosity of everyone who contributed to this year's Christmas appeal.  Elaine wishes everyone a wonderful Christmas and hopes that there will be more contributions at our January meeting.
• Members are encouraged to collect and save plastic bread ties, stamps and hearing aid batteries which can all be re-used.  Please bring to meetings and pass on to Gerie.  Please now pass on used tablet foils to Pam Mullaly (fattened out first please).

• The newsletter reports on meetings, special interest groups, upcoming events and club activities - see our Activities page - or for more information email info@ryeladiesprobus.com.

Below - Some photos of the wonderful Christmas lunch at Blairgowrie Yacht Club on 8 December.  Thanks to Rikki for those very time consuming but wonderful table decorations.  Sue and Pam provided some great percussion for our singer Jenny!