The Point Cook Combined Probus club is here to show you that the golden years can be just that.
The group goes out for regular lunch days at cafes and restaurants across Wyndham, as well as a variety of outings.
Launching last year, the group is still in the process of determining what its members’ interests are to tailor its activities.
President Karl Jacklin said the club is doing an important job by tackling senior loneliness.
“Our members can share the high and low aspects of their lives with people who are interested and who care,” he said.
“It is also a means of renewing old friendships.”
Above all, it is the sense of camaraderie that makes the club what it is.
“I think we are a harmonious group– what I’d like to think of as “one big happy family,” Mr Jacklin said.
“Sounds like a bit of a cliché I know, but I believe it.
“Our members accept that we generally come from different backgrounds with different life experiences and views.”
“There is an acceptance for instance that not every visiting speaker or every activity will necessarily appeal to every member, but over time there will be something for everyone.”
Mr Jacklin’s message to those looking for something more to do in life is pretty simple.
“Come and share a part of your retirement years with a similarly motivated group of people.
“You may get to do things that you’ve never done before, and you will have the opportunity to introduce to others things that they’ve never done before.”
