The President welcomed two new members to their first meeting, Solange R and Cathy W. This month is also a very popular month for birthdays, because five members including Gail B, Pierre and Kerrie M, Richard N and John M are all November babies!
An important announcement was the opening of nominations for the management committee for 2026/27. Any interested parties should either contact Secretary Mel G or look out for an email with the nomination form attached.
The President also described the many and varied events that Events Planner Jill deA has organised up until July 2026, all based on ideas provided by members. She then went on to summarise the feedback provided in the annual club member survey. It was the most successful response ever, with 77% of members responding. The results are important for the ongoing running of the club.
After a well-earned tea break it was over to the main attraction.
Bill McAuley, who was a Press Photographer for over 40 years kept us captivated with his images of well-known people including Paul McCartney, Lionel Rose, Frank Sinatra and dozens of others, all supported by the back story as to how the picture came to be taken and some snippets about the individuals themselves. The National Gallery features nine of his portraits. All in all, the presentation finished too soon!
As always, after closing the meeting we all headed off to an enjoyable lunch at TAP831.