Revesby Probus Club
GUEST SPEAKERS
January 2026
Mark Bundy - "History of Rookwood Cemetery"
Mark is the Director of External Operations at the cemetery. This year he celebrates 30 years of service at Rookwood. He began his career as a gravedigger and now mainly focuses on burial groups and assisting to promote the historical side of Rookwood
February 2026
Chris D'Arcy - President - Search Dogs Sydney Inc.
Search Dogs are a team of dedicated volunteers trained to a rigorous standard in Canine handling, search strategies and lost people behaviour.
They provide assistance to Police and emergency services in search for missing people or children whether wandered off in the bush, suffering from Alzheimer's or dementia, or trapped following natural or man-made disasters.
April 2025
Michael Coiro - Physiotherapist - Benchmark Physio
Discussing how our balance changes and ways to prevent falls. Provides information on importance of moving safely, building strength and maintaining independence.
May 2026
Colin Burgess - Australian Author
Colin has written extensively on military and space flight. He has 41 books to his credit. Colin spent 30 years flying with Qantas as a member of the cabin crew before retiring in 2002. At the meeting he will be discussing his latest book - "Sisters in Captivity"
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June 2026.
Ken Moroney - Retired NSW Police Commissioner
Ken was a member of the N.S.W. Police Force from 1965 - 2007 and was Police Commissioner from 2002 - 2007.
He has received many awards including:
- The National Medal for Service
- Order of Australia
- Australian Police medal - distinguished service
July 2026.
Noel Phelan - Team leader - Australian National Maritime Museum.
Noel also spent several years with Marine Rescue and the Rural Fire Service.
Will speak about the Navy of Gallipoli as the Royal Australian Navy played a significant role in the Gallipoli campaign.
August 2026.
Claire Pearson CEO "Little Wings"
Psychologist specialising in Child & Adolescent welfare. Recently she has fulfilled roles as CEO in the anti-human trafficking and dis-ability industries.
Little Wings is a not for profit organisation that provides free, professional, safe flight and ground transport services for seriously ill children in rural and regional NSW, ACT and QLD.
September 2026.
Nick Gleeson - Adventurer, Author, Speaker
Suffered blindness at age seven due to accident. Support from family and his determination enabled him to study at university, represent Australia at Paralympic Games, Blind Cricket, and he carried Olympic torch in Sydney 2000. he also climbed Mount Kilimanjaro and Mount Everest Base camp, and met Sir Edmund Hillary.
He has built up an enviable reputation for public speaking and conveys his messages with warmth and honesty.
October, 2026
No speaker - Probus activities
November, 2026 - "Kris Kringle"
Guests - Zhi Soon - Federal Member for Banks
- Kylie Wilkinson - State Member for East Hills
