ANZ Retired Officers' Club Victoria ANZROC (Vic) NEWS

Welcome to our May

edition of ANZROC’s

newsletter.

Our May lunch was held

at the Mail Exchange

Hotel 688 Bourke

Street Melbourne with

over 53 members and friends enjoy-

ing each other’s company and lovely

food washed down with a glass of

wine. Special thank you goes to the

organising committee.

I was very pleased to meet and see a

few new faces and catch up with what

was happening in their lives.

It was great to see Joe Busuttil,

Geoff Harkin, and David Harkin

travelling from Ararat who we have

not seen for a long time.

We also celebrated Jill Ward’s

Birthday with her cousins the Harkins

and she was very happy to hear the

members sing Happy Birthday and

blowing out her candle!

Most indicated that coming to the

lunches was great way to keep up to

date with former colleagues and what

is going on in their lives.

The ANZROC Committee met be-

fore the luncheon and one key change

was that John Stapleton has accept-

ed to take on the role of Member-

ship Officer. This is a very im-

portant position, and I am sure that

he will do a great job in getting more

former ANZ staff to join our Club.

The other issue that was discussed

was to arrange a visit to the ANZ

Museum (388 Collins Street Gothic

Branch) that was officially opened on

Wednesday 1

May. Most of the

ANZROC Committee attended the

opening and the renovations that

Wellbeing Team

ANZ Retired Officers’ Club Victoria

ANZROC (Vic) NEWS

Inside this issue:

Presidents Message

New Members

Bereavements

Letters from Members

Matter of Interest

Next Meeting

May 2024

President

Reny

Frighetto

Secretary

Bernadette

Hulbert

Treasurer

Graeme

King

Newsletter

Editor

Ron Adams

M’ship Officer

John Stapleton

Joan Nathan

0432 197 454

Website

Anita

Siassios

Vicky

Genius

0408 136 100

0408 399 553

0419 318 498

0411 155 446 0437 080 333

were undertaken by the ANZ Bank are mag-

nificent. We are hoping to secure a suitable

date in the next 2 months, and we will ad-

vise members when the date is set. We are

also looking to have a visit to the Shrine in

September, and we will communicate this

once this has been arranged. The link to

photos taken on the night by Vicky Genius

and Eamon Veaney is:

https://www.anzroc.net.au/events-

gallery/2024-events/may-anz-museum

Our next Luncheon will be held at William

Angliss Restaurant on Thursday 9 June.

Our special guest will be Major Brendan

Nottle who will tell us about the Salvation

Army Red Shield Appeal for 2024 and

issues that he is facing in dealing with

the large number of homeless people.

We all know the meals at the William An-

gliss Restaurant are always first class and

very popular with our members. Why not

invite a friend who is an Ex ANZer to join

you, enjoy the meal and listen to Major

Brendan Nottle!

Enjoy our Autumn weather and see you at

our next meeting!

Reny Frighetto President

John Brown, Peter and Leonie Chubb,

George Cooper, Lawrence Cox, Mike Devlin,

Andrea Dunning, Jeanee Fleming, Bruce

Gay, Neil Gladstone, Teresa Goldsbrough,

Val Goldsworthy, Vern Knuiksis, Jack

Lepedjian, Jane Low, Geri Macgregor, Gary

Mason, John McPhee, Glyn and Janet Parry-

Jones, Cheryl and Neville Pearson, Ron Phil-

lips, Bill Robinson, Anne Schniler, Anita

Siassios, Warren Taylor, Kathy Trace, Doug

Watson, Glenda White, Julie Wilkins.

President’s Message

May Meeting Lunch Apologies

Jill Kassan

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The link to access photos of the May lunch taken by Vicky Genius and Eamon Veaney is:

https://www.anzroc.net.au/events-gallery/2024-events/may-mail-exchange-2024

A selection from the photos is shown below-

Photos from the May lunch

David Harkin

Geoff Harkin Jill Ward with her birthday surprise

Joe Busuttil

Maureen Harkin, Nunzio Liberatore,, Aldo Faella, Rosa Libera-

tore, Karen Faella, Geoff Harkin, Jill Ward, David Harkin.

Aldo and Karen Faella

Julia Bayer, David Ross,, Elina Law, Anne Wee, Eamon Veaney, Deb-

bie Elliott, John Stapleton, Dan Kirtley

Noel Jeffery, John Plunkett, Gaye Reynolds, Wayne & Bernadette

Hulbert, Rob Newman

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MESSAGE TO OUR MEMBERS RECEIVING

TEXT NEWSLETTERS IN THE POST.

We have finally been advised that after the

May newsletter the current printers Fujifilm

are in the process of moving to a new, more

secure platform, and as such, cannot accept

any printing requests via email. The reason for

this is primarily due to security concerns related to

the data being sent to Fujifilm; specifically, the names

and addresses of ANZROC members that are re-

quiring a physical copy of the monthly ANZROC

newsletter. The private nature of this data means

that it cannot be sent via email and the new platform

ANZ is moving to cannot be accessed outside of the

ANZ network.

As mentioned in the past two newsletters we

ask you where practicable to provide the

email address of a relative or friend who can

receive ANZROC communications on your

behalf.

We have had a limited number of members who

have already provided the necessary details of an

email address to e[email protected] and we

have updated records ensuring the link to access

the newsletter is sent to that email address in the

future.

If you have no other option than to receive the

newsletter in the mail ANZROC will select a printer

outside the ANZ Group to print and distribute the

monthly newsletters to continue providing this ser-

vice to you while we can.

Please contact Paul Tovey on 0411 156 877 if you

have any questions.

Joan Nathan has been busy forwarding cards to

members who we have been advised are ill or hospi-

talised and said she and Jill Kassen can be contacted

to keep the committee informed of members well-

being.

Joan is keen to hear from members that may have

worked with our past President Kathy Trace as

ANZ are planning to publish a profile on Kathy, the

first female Manager of an ANZ branch, her involve-

ment with the ANZ Social Club, the first female

President of ANZROC Vic and managed the mailing

of birthday cards to all members for 11 years. Any

information/anecdotes would be welcomed from

those who worked closely with Kathy during her

career at ANZ.

Committee News

Wellbeing Report

Reports on activities of the ANZROC organisations in

other Australian States, NZ, and UK are periodically

updated on our website as newsletters are received.

The link to the most recent newsletters received is:

https://www.anzroc.net.au/external-links

THOMAS NORMA 89 YEARS 23/5/2023

Barry Kilmartin emailed “I wanted to let you know

that Norma Thomas, a former colleague, of mine and a

great friend and colleague of my wife Judith passed away

in Queensland last year. Norma followed her father,

Cecil, into the bank. He had worked for ES&A in Tasma-

nia. Norma first worked at 599 Swanston St in 1966

before moving to 55 Gracechurch St, London where she

worked for 2 years, flat sharing with my wife Judith. Up-

on returning to Melbourne, Norma returned to 599

Swanston St before moving into Travel at 90 Queen St

and then Cards. In her later years, Norma moved to the

Hervey Bay area with her sister Patricia where she en-

joyed the Queensland lifestyle. “

WARNEST N.J. (NEVILLE) 86 YEARS

26/03/2024

John Ries advised Eamon Veaney that our Honorary

Member Neville passed away after a fall on 26/03/2024.

Neville was 86. There was a private funeral for immedi-

ate family only.

I knew Neville, meeting him at ANZ events and semi-

nars and found him to be a gentleman banker. Neville

held executive roles in Victoria.

Lyn Roberts, secretary of ANZROC SA wrote in the SA

newsletter “We have been advised of the passing of Ne-

ville Warnest in Melbourne on 26th March aged 86.

Neville worked in various Branches in Adelaide as Man-

ager (Gouger Street and Rundle Mall to name two) be-

fore transferring to Melbourne. He was a Member of

ANZROC Victoria. “

There were many tributes on our Facebook page from

ANZROC members and ex ANZers who had worked

with Neville during their time in ANZ and the long list

included Mike Aranha, Dick Barry, Karyn Beven, Darryl

Bourke, Geoff Christensen, Aldo Faella, Keane Girvan,

Teresa Goldsbrough, Louis Hebrard, Evelyn Lee, Mabel

Quai-Hoi, David Jones, Brad Jordon, Domenico Mosca-

tello, Charles Nuciforo, Anthony O’Brien, Elizabeth Pov-

ey, Nicole O’Sullivan and Keith Weybury.

Other States and UK

Bereavements

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Bereavements (Cont)

WHEATLEY N.J.(NORMAN) 92 YEARS

8/05/2024

John Wheatley advised us of the

passing of his father and our Honor-

ary Member Norm Wheatley aged

92 years who passed away peacefully

on 8/05/2024. John said that Norm

worked at the Coleraine branch of

the ES&A early in his career and that's when he met

Mum and played full forward for the town's football

team. He worked in the International Department

for a number of years before the merger continuing

in that Department afterwards. He later requested

a transfer back into the branch network taking on

the role of a relieving manager, and later being ap-

pointed manager of the Pascoe Vale branch until

retirement.

I recall Norm actively working for many years on

the annual ES&A lunch at the Bentleigh Club with

ANZROC members Rick Kimber, the late David

Knuckey and the late Lawrie Foord.

On behalf of ANZROC members our condo-

lences are extended to the families and

friends of Norma Thomas, Neville Warnest

and Norm Wheatley.

ADAMS Ron (86),AVENT Bruce (87),

BARTLETT Darryl (83),BEARD Les (88),

COOPER Mike (80), DAY Brian (87),

DIBBIN Norm (91), FINDLAY Graeme (83),

GEORGE Mike (86),GOLDSWORTHY Val (90),

IRVING Graeme (80),JOHNSON Des(81),

LANIGAN Bill (86), LEWIS Neville (91),

MAGUIRE Don (83), MCGANNON Brian (85),

MENOGUE Geoff (90), MURRELL Geoff (85),

NICKELL Mike (80),O’CONNELL Ron (82),

PODGER Alan (92), RICHARDSON Allan (84),

ROGERS Barry (86), SAFFERY John (81),

The following Honorary

members will be enjoying

a birthday during May

2024 and we send them our

congratulations.

Honorary Birthdays for May 2024

SMITH Robert (81),STAPLETON Terry (94),

STEVENS Lyn (85),STEVENS Malcolm (83),

WOOD Peter (81),

Congratulations to our Honorary member and enjoy

your birthdays.

BAGADIA BHAVIN 13 years ANZ

We look forward to meeting Bhavin at one of

the meetings in 2024.

Malcolm Algie emailed “Hi Anita, many thanks for

your timely birthday wishes. It is always a pleasure to

receive this birthday wish to remind me I have sur-

vived another year. I look forward to receiving many

more.’

Daryl Bartlett emailed “Thankyou Anita for my wel-

come E card. To mark the occasion Ronda and I had

lunch with our eldest grandson and his partner, they

were the only family in Melbourne on the day, with

video calls from the rest, interstate and overseas.

Trips to our son Peter at Bendigo for Xmas and New

Year as well as Easter is about the limit of travel these

days. It is 5 years since my last cancer ops, so apart

from the body slowing Ronda and I are well. Best

wishes and good health, especially to our aging

ROC’s “

Luigi Bucello messaged from Dalmore “Reny, to you

and your committee, thank you for the good work

you do, with special thanks to Eamon for my birthday

card which arrived the same day I got the good news

from my doctors that an expanding mole removed

from my ankle was not cancerous and a lump off my

lung was benign. Good news all round. Best wishes to

all retired officers and stay safe.”

Barbara Griffen emailed “Thanks Anita so much for

your greetings!! Warm regards”

Letters from members

Honorary Birthdays for May 2024

(Cont)

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Richard Ham emailed “Thank you Anita, your

birthday wishes are appreciated. Best wishes to the

ANZROC President and Committee. Keep up the

good work as our Newsletter is a marvellous re-

minder of the excellent people we all worked with so

many years ago. All the best,”

John Harris emailed ““Many thanks to Anita and the

ANZROC Committee for the birthday wishes on

April. My evening was spent with the Melbourne

contingent of the family and being thoroughly spoiled

with dinner and gifts. I still enjoy regular tennis alt-

hough prowess is not what it used to be, and high-

light is resolving the world’s problems over drinks in

the Clubhouse. Family is all fit and well with Colleen

and me on increasingly friendly terms with members

of the medical profession. I appreciate receipt of the

newsletters although the number of familiar names

seems to be reducing. Sincere thanks again and kind-

est regards”

Graham Heenan emailed “Dear Anita. thank you

for the recent Birthday Wishes sent to me. It is

now 31 years since my retirement at 55 and all is

going well - so far! Pam and I are still enjoying rea-

sonably good health and have lived all that time in

Belmont (Geelong). We have been fortunate to have

had some 12 overseas trips, visiting some 59 Coun-

tries. However, Covid stopped all that and reduced

energy and increased Insurance now curtails activity

to Vic./Aust. - including Essendon home games! I do

have an inherited Nerve End Disorder and that is

starting to have an effect upon my balance, hence the

end of the Golfing days.”

Des Kidd emailed “Many thanks Anita, for the birth-

day wishes on behalf of the President and Commit-

tee, which is very much appreciated. Had a good day

with the family for lunch and then home in time to

watch the mighty Cats “

Barry Kilmartin emailed “Hello Anita, Thank you

for your Birthday greetings. I spent a

happy day with family and

friends. Last year we moved from

the family home after 52 years to a

retirement village. We are very

comfortable in our new home and

have become involved in many of

the activities the village offers. Best

regards.”

Treasurer Graeme King emailed “Thanks Anita

and ANZROC for my “E” card birthday wishes. San-

dra and I are aging slowly and continue enjoying the

odd bit of travel. Birthday celebrations will be low

key this year, with no full family gathering

planned. One of our three sons is currently in Hou-

ston for work and one of our four grandees is in

Florida, on a month-long tennis excursion. Instead,

we will have a home open day for the balance of our

families and then attend a local live show in the even-

ing.”

Letters from members (Cont)

Gary Mason emailed “Busy Rotary week. Rotary

Farmers' Market on Saturday, our "Ride the Ranges"

event on Sunday - a major fund raiser for us (various

bike rides through the Strathbogie Ranges) and provid-

ing breakfast for the "Gunfire Breakfast" attendees on

Anzac Day. We rarely get to Melbourne. Last visit in

December for the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra's

performance of The Messiah. With kind regards from a

contented bush dweller,”

Mike Nickell emailed “Dear Anita and Committee,

many thanks for my birthday wishes, spot on time. Well,

this was a big one and I’m very thankful to have reached

‘four score’ in pretty good shape Celebrated with all

extended family and a number of friends at a beautiful

restaurant at Monbulk in the Dandenongs Thanks to

ANZROC for keeping the shared connections of our

banking experiences together in this ridiculous world of

electronic change, closing branches, cashless econo-

my….no cheque books, etc…don’t get me started!!!”

John Phelan emailed “Thanks Anita to you and the

ANZROC team for my birthday card.”

Past President Peter Pritchard emailed “Anita,

many thanks for the ANZROC birthday card which ar-

rived on time. We have now been in Brisbane for 3

years since relocating from Melbourne to be closer to

our children. The weather is wonderful, and we have

had the opportunity to do a lot of trips to various parts

of SE Queensland. We now have three granddaughters

(5,3 and 18 months) and we spend 2-3 days a week with

them. We are likely to have another wedding in the

family in the next 12 months. It makes life fulfilling.

We have joined a Probus Club, and this also keeps us

busy. Last year we had a trip with the Probus to New

Zealand and a cruise to New Caledonia. This year we

have two cruises booked, and a trip to Cairns and then

across to Normanton to travel on the Gulflander and

Savannahlander back to Cairns. A busy time. Regards to

all.”

Geoff Osborne emailed “I am responding to the re-

cent birthday wishes from Anita when I turned 80. Just

to let you know all is well with my wife Elizabeth and

me. I retired from the Bank in 1999 and moved to

Queensland about 20 years ago to the seaside town of

Coolum Beach. Our daughter and family had already

moved before us.

Our time since has been very busy within the Bowls

Community up here and being a retired banker it is

hard to avoid local committees. I have remained a mem-

ber of the Victoria ROC which has helped me keep in

touch with the many colleagues/friends made during my

Banking career. It wasn't long before I was appointed as

President of the Coolum Beach Bowls Club; following

this I was appointed President of the Sunshine Coast

District for about 10 years. Then somehow, I ended up

as a Director of Bowls Queensland for the past 6 years.

I have recently retired yet again from a number of these

positions.

However, I also got involved with the Sunshine Coast

ANZ Retired Officers Club and have been in the role

of Secretary/Treasurer for the past 15 years, having

taken over from Peter Mackay (NZ) when he passed

away. Peter will be well remembered for his time in NZ

International and another notable Kiwi was Darrell

Cook (former Mgr. Invercargill NZ) who was President

of Sunshine Coast ROC for a couple of years before his

return to NZ when his wife passed away. Our group

meet on a bi-monthly basis and from time to time have

ANZROC members from other states/NZ. A couple of

regular visitors include Noel Beanland and Bob and

Daria Deans, and they and others are always welcome.”

Tony Pompilio emailed “Dear Anita. Many thanks to

you and the ANZROC Committee for your Birthday

greetings. Kind regards”

Dave Potter emailed “Thanks Anita and ANZROC

Committee for kind birthday wishes. We spent a won-

derful time with family and friends in Swan Hill, visiting

Pioneer Settlement and travelling to Echuca visiting the

Holden Museum which ironically closed on my birth-

day, Kind regards.”

Denis Rice emailed “ Anita, thank you for the birthday

card, which arrived on time. “

John Saffery emailed “Thanks Anita for the Birthday

greetings. Appreciate the efforts of all involved with

ANZROC in keeping former colleagues informed.”

John Simson emailed “Thanks Anita, much appreciat-

ed.”

Michael Sweeney emailed “A belated email to thank

Anita for my 70

birthday ‘electronic card’ which I re-

ceived prior to my turning 70 on Saturday 2

February.

It was very much appreciated. I always look forward to

receiving the monthly ANZROC newsletters, reading

the activities and adventures of fellow members and

some of my former workmates.”

Kevin Toohey emailed “(A belated) Thank you to the

President and Committee for the wonderful reminder

that I am a year older. It’s OK because I have a 7-year-

old great grandson who shares the same birth date

with me, and he now knows the difference in our ages,

and he doesn't hesitate to remind me. Aren't they won-

derful!

Maureen and I are still living the dream at Keilor Re-

tirement Village, and I am still playing Bowls at Moonee

Ponds Bowling Club (Still trying to improve my game,

ha ha). There's plenty happening at the Village so we

don't have to plan anything, outside of family matters,

because if something strikes our fancy, we just put our

names down, pay up and hop on the bus to a show or

outing or whatever it might be that the Social Commit-

tee has arranged. It’s a great place.

That’s about it for now. All the best to our friends out

there and we look forward to some more Birthday

greetings in the future. Thanks to ANZROC for all the

great work they do and may they prosper in the fu-

ture.”

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Letters from members (Cont)

AND John Ashworth, Ian Cave, Michael Devlin, Helen

Farnell, Paul Harrison, Dorothy Hayes, Alan Jones,

Kevin Mitchell, Dick Sanders, Lois Vanselow

ANZROC AUTUMN GOLF

DAY 6

MAY 2024

We had 11 starters for our Au-

tumn golf day at Keysborough

Golf Club.

Thanks to Reny for organising

the event at his home club. The weather was fine, and

the golf was enjoyable.

Geoff Leonard won the Stableford competition with 32

points Runner-up with 31 points was Mark Dineen

Third on 28 points was John Stapleton. Jan Leonard

took home the ladies trophy.

Joe Costanzo won nearest the pin.

We had an excellent bar meal in the clubhouse after-

wards. Many photos of the day are on our Facebook

page.

The committee is now planning the November Spring

tournament with John Stapleton at the helm.

Link to the photos taken by Eamon Veaney on the day

is -

https://www.anzroc.net.au/events-gallery/2024-events/

may-keysboorough-golf-2024

Matters of Interest

Winners -Geoff and Jan Leonard

The golfing group at Keysborough GC

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We try to schedule our lunches with plenty of notice given to members as 2023 required several changes of date

and now in 2024 when the William Angliss Restaurant became unavailable in September and October has meant

scheduling another meeting at Mail Exchange Hotel in the city and a country trip to Woodend.

We are still working on the venue for the AGM in November dependent on access to 833 Collins Street and the

December 2024 Christmas lunch as this is likely to change due to major renovation works programmed at the

Art Centre….

ANZROC Program schedule as at May 2024

June 13

WILLIAM ANGLISS RESTAURANT: SALVATION ARMY

July 11

SHARKFIN INN, Little Bourke St Chinatown

August 8

MULGRAVE COUNTRY CLUB

September 12

MAIL EXCHANGE HOTEL ……Football flavour

October 10

WOODEND

November 14

AGM

Golf competition DATE TO BE ADVISED

December 12

ANNUAL CHRISTMAS LUNCH AT ARTS CENTRE

ANZROC NEXT MEETING WILL BE HELD ON THURSDAY 13

June 2024

from 12 noon at William Angliss Institute.

The Restaurant entry is at 550 Little Lonsdale Street, close to Spencer St, and just over the road

from Southern Cross station.

A luncheon fee of $35.00 will apply to partially cover the catering costs at William Angliss.

The meeting will celebrate the 2024 Salvation Army Red Shield Appeal with Major Brendan Nottle from the Salva-

tion Army team in Melbourne to update us about the issues that confront the Salvation Army in Melbourne city,

suburbs, and country centres.

We will have envelopes available for donations on the day of the meeting, but if unable to attend,

you can mail your cheque payable to Salvation Army to Ron Adams at PO Box 579, Malvern, Vic

3144 to be included in the total amount collected on the day. Salvation Army will issue receipts.

Partners of members, partners of deceased members and ANZ Ladies Club members are invited to join us at the

lunch.

Members are asked to pre-pay their lunch by transferring the $35 luncheon fee directly into the ANZROC ac-

count. Ensure your name is provided on the funds transfer so we can credit you with the payment!

Bank account details are.

A/C: ANZ BANKING GROUP RETIRED OFFICERS CLUB (Victoria)

BSB: 013 350

A/C No: 3064 51947

To register your acceptance to the luncheon contact Joan Nathan either by phone on 0432197454, email jknath[email protected] or

mail to 5 Tower Court, ARMADALE, 3143.

if contacting by post, an acceptance form follows for completion.

Next ANZROC (Vic) Meeting Thursday 13th June 2024

ANZROC (Vic) Meeting/Events/Speakers Schedule for 2024

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When advising Joan of your acceptance please let her know if you have any special dietary requirements that can be passed on to the

people at William Angliss.

A reminder that you have the option on the acceptance form or when contacting Joan to allow or decline to have your name (s) listed

on the attendees list that will be posted on our website.

Please advise your acceptance to Joan by Monday 10

June 2024 so that we can advise the attendance numbers to the William Angliss

team.

COMMENTS FROM THE ORGANISER OF THE OPENING OF THE ANZ MUSEUM

Darren Bastian, Client Services Group Property emailed

“Hi Eamon,Thanks for note! I thought it was a great night and cele-

bration in the beautiful Gothic chambers – we don’t often have

those events there! Thanks to all ANZROC members who came

last night – it was a wonderful atmosphere!! Loved the Facebook

photos. Let me know when you’re ready for a tour!!”

__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

To JOAN NATHAN 5 Tower Court ARMADALE 3143,

I /we will be attending the luncheon at William Angliss on Thursday 13

June 2024.

NAMES.

……………………………………………………………………………………….

I have the following dietary requirements.

…………………………………………………………………………………….

A reminder that you have the option on the acceptance form or when contacting Joan to allow or decline to have your name (s) listed

on the attendees list that will be posted on our website.

Cutoff date: Monday 10

June 2024

Phone 0432197454 email jknatha[email protected]

Ron Adams

Newsleer Editor

John Brown

Formang and Graphics

Next ANZROC (Vic) Meeting 13 June 2024 (Cont)