ANZROC Newsletter March 8th 2018
PRESIDENT | SECRETARY | MEMBERSHIP OFFICER |
Eamon Veaney | Vicky Genius | John Brown |
9 Mollison Street | 1/16 Cain Avenue | PO Box 4056 |
Abbotsford 3067 | Northcote 3070 | Burwood East 3151 |
Ph 94212830 | Ph 94818215 | Ph 98021810 |
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NEWSLETTER EDITOR | HON.TREASURER |
Ron Adams | Glyn Parry-Jones |
PO Box 579, | PO Box 503 |
Malvern, 3144 | Mt Martha |
Ph 98210444 | Ph 0411256322 |
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WELFARE OFFICERS |
Joan Nathan (Ph.97408001) |
Kathy Trace (Ph.93919374) |
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE
Our first lunch at Mornington attracted a very good response with 58 Members and Partners in attendance. The support from Members in the Peninsula area was very pleasing to see and we hope that this will become an annual event. We also welcomed Bill Swan who travelled from Narooma NSW to attend the lunch.
We raised a glass in memory of our Honorary Members Peter Kane and Lindsay Richards and ex-ANZ colleagues Derek Gall, Perry Oren and Nigel Coe (UK) who all passed away recently.
We have a busy month of activities ahead with the Geelong Regional lunch on March 22, ANZAC lunch at Greensborough RSL on April 12, Golf at RACV Torquay on April 19 and lunch at Pelican's Landing Williamstown on April 26. Full details later in the newsletter.
All ANZROC Members are able to join the ANZ Staff Club for $24.50 per year. Details on this link. http://www.anzroc.com.au/anz-staff-and-social-club
We have created a Website and Privacy Policy for ANZROC Victoria. Details on this link. http://www.anzroc.com.au/roc-notice-board/671-anzroc-victoria-website-and-privacy-policy
We have discussed with ANZ Bank the need for a central point of contact for our Members who have issues with products and services. This has been agreed and details will shortly be advised to our Members.
Look forward to seeing you at our April events.
Members not seen for some time included Max Butler, Kevin Chard, Lawrence Cox, Lesley Deady, Barry King, Alan Lauder, Geoff Leonard, Ann Maksymiw (new member) ,Stan Middleton, John Renwick, Wayne Rogers, Joseph Romano, Des Schultz, Bill Swan , Lois Vanselow and Charlie Wierzbiwiski and with partners present made for a very pleasant afternoon.
Photos taken at the luncheon by Eamon Veaney and John Brown are posted on our Website and Facebook pages. Details on the link http://www.anzroc.com.au/roc-notice-board/674-photos-from-mornington-lunch-march-2018
APOLOGIES
Bruce Avent, Sandra Brown, Diane Carew, Robin Chase, Bill Collins , John Crough, Leigh Davis, Viji Dharann, Eric Dickson, Carol Dukes, Phil Dunstan, Helen Farnell, Norris Gale, Bruce Gay (Robe), Vicky Genius, Mike George, Ray Gill, Teresa Goldsbrough, Theo Hall, Roy Harper, Paul Harrison (NZ), Frank Hatfield, Elaine Haw (in France) , Erica Hayden, Keith Higgs, Doug Imrie (Tasmania), Graham James, Sandra Joseph ,Dan Kirtley, Harry Loucas, Gary Mason, John McPhee, Fay and Gerry McPherson, Kevin O’Neill, Terry Parks, Ken Pattison, Geoff Perdriau, Ron Phillips , Peter Pritchard, Dietmar Reichert, Bill Robinson, John Stevens , Glen Twidale, Frank Valastro, Glenda White, Julie Wilkins,
NEW MEMBERS
Coller Gail 26 years ANZ
Maksymiw Ann 6 years ANZ
O’Sullivan Brenda 33 years ANZ
We look forward to seeing Gail and Brenda at one of our forthcoming meetings. Ann met us at Mornington.
BEREAVEMENTS
Kane P.M. (Peter) 80 years 27/2/2018
Our member Peter Alexander advised “It is with a great deal of sadness I wish to advise fellow ANZROC Members of the passing of Peter Michael Kane, at the age of 80, and following a three year battle with Bone Cancer. Peter was positive right to the end and, just before his passing, he, I - and others who also had worked for The E S & A Bank - had a quite animated discussion on those early days working for that quite wonderful Bank.
I met Peter at the ES&A’s North Melbourne branch, circa 1958, and we remained close friends thereafter. They were very happy days, with Bill Kubale as our Manager. Peter met his wife, Diane, when she worked at the ES & A at 77 William Street branch.
Peter gained many friends as his career progressed, but I would think his days as Internal Auditor was the central part of his career, and - via that position/responsibility - he, of course, met, came to know and became friends with many of the ANZ staff, across Victoria.
Peter retired of ill health at age 53, but, in due course, he was fortunate to return to relatively good health, and gave energy to Geo-casing, Bush-walking and camping, scouting, sailing, and his family.
A great friend, who will be long remembered.”
Bob Lamb emailed “The celebration of the life of Retired Officer Peter Kane was held on 7th March 2018 and was indeed such a testimonial to him. Peter Alexander made an emotional tribute which was heart wrenching.
Among the large number of mourners were retired officers Peter Alexander, Bob Lamb, Geoff Murrell, Tom Portelli, Lindsay White and Brian Wills.
I had spent time with Peter K. at Footscray (N&D) and later for several years as a fellow Internal Auditor.”
Richards L.R. (Lindsay) 87 years 4/3/2018
Speaking with Lindsay’s son Ken, he told me his father had joined the ANZ at 18 in Wagga Wagga and spent 38 years in ANZ. Lindsay’s career covered time in Yarrawonga, International Department in Melbourne where he supplied young Ken with foreign stamps that started many years of collecting stamps. Lindsay had time in Internal Audit covering Victoria and Tasmania, advanced to management at Noble Park and Collingwood which at the time was on the corner of Johnson Street and Hoddle Street and immortalised in a Barry Humphries book “The 12 Most Ugly buildings in Melbourne”. Lindsay went on to manage Forest Hill retiring in 1986. Lindsay was a keen sportsman playing tennis for many years and at the age of 16 was playing against Lew Hoad and Ken Rosewall. Lindsay played golf at Rosanna for more than 30 years and was an enthusiastic Richmond AFL supporter and was able to see his beloved Tigers take the flag in 2017. Ken said there were a number of Lindsay’s friends from ANZ in attendance at the funeral service.
Bob Lamb emailed “I was saddened to read of the passing of Lindsay Richards with whom I was also a fellow Internal Auditor. When a branch was quite large the Bank would send a couple/several Auditors at the one time to get the task done and over with; hence I worked quite closely with Lindsay on many occasions. “
Our condolences to families and friends of Peter Kane and Lindsay Richards.
Derek Gall
We have been advised that Derek Gall passed away recently. Derek was the GM Information Technology, then called EDP at ANZ in the early 80's.
Dick Milnthorpe and Bruce Plaice-Leary remembered Derek below.
From Bruce He was a visionary, but without the technology to carry it through. He made a video in the late 80’s showing how people would access retail outlets, order food, supplies and things like flowers for same day delivery. Sadly, we only had teletext and similar systems at the time, a security nightmare. But he has been proved so right.
From: Richard Milnthorpe I first met Derek at a conference back in the early seventies. At that time he was the IT Manager of Clydesdale Bank, a small Scottish bank with a number of branches across Scotland. Derek was very innovative and had succeeded in creating an on line branch network with limited computer resources, no mean technical feat at that time. Later Clydesdale bank was taken over by the then Midland Bank, a much larger English institution with its own very large branch network already installed. As a result Derek's talents were somewhat wasted as he was absorbed in to a large and more bureaucratic environment. At that time ANZ were looking for a person with the ability to guide them in developing a new retail branch banking system to replace their ageing IT system which had its origins in the mid sixties and was considered to be no longer a suitable platform for the future needs of the bank. Of the candidates put forward by the professional head hunters employed by ANZ Derek Gall was selected and was appointed as Head of IT in ANZ directly reporting to Will Bailey. The two made a dynamic partnership, both were innovators and both were drivers and it was decided to move the technical platform from Honeywell to IBM in common with most other large banking institutions.
Whilst the move to an IBM mainframe processing platform made for a more stable future it did create obvious difficulties in staff retraining not to mention provision of huge technical and logistical resources, not least of which was the acquisition and construction of a new IT site at Mount Waverley, and the planning for a major expansion of the telecom network down to branch level. It was an enormously complex undertaking, not always appreciated by some, even within the IT area. One of Derek's areas of expertise was in the operation of branch terminal equipment and in this instance it was decided to utilise a system based upon his experience in Clydesdale Bank, he also recruited a number of his former Clydesdale colleagues who had expertise in the system to work together with the ANZ team in order to propagate expertise. It is worth mentioning that whilst all of this was in progress he was responsible for the development of the Debit/Credit card system in ANZ some facilities of which are still not universally available elsewhere, such as the choice of Cash or Credit on the one card. He later became head of the Cards Division in the Bank. During Derek's time with ANZ most of the systems we take for granted today were developed and he should be remembered for his great achievements in his time at ANZ.”
Condolences to Derek’s family and friends.
Nigel Coe
We have been advised of the passing of Nigel Graham Coe who passed away in UK shortly after being diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease. Nigel had many friends from his time working in ANZ and would be known by many of our members.
Condolences to Nigel’s family and friends.
HONORARY BIRTHDAYS
The following Honorary members will be enjoying a birthday during March and we pass on
Congratulations from our members for your birthdays:
Ray Allsop (83), Lindsay Baglin (89), Will Bailey (85), Clive Bayley (83), Stephen Bee (81), Graham
Bloom (80), Doug Carroll (85), Ian Cowley (82), Bob Delahoy (89), Jim Ebsworthy (82), John Fairbairn
(84), George Finniss (82), Graeme Horsburgh (80), Betty Jennings, Tony Middleton (87), Ted Palmer
(81), Ron Pitt (95), Robin Pleydell (86), Graeme Randall (83), David Robinson (82), Brian Sanders (80),
Roy Sharman (86), Leon Stewart (80), Peter Weaving (84).
INTEREST RATES
From 1/3/2018
Less than $20,000 1.07%
Greater than $20,000 1.37%
LETTERS
Terry Earle, our guest speaker in February and ANZROC member emailed “I had a most wonderful few hours over lunch at ROC at your February Meeting. It is the first such lunch I have attended and it was a memorable experience catching up with old colleagues after so many years. It was like a family gathering in many ways. I was delighted to share with everybody the Without Pier Gallery story and, in particular, to offer a small sample of our rich Indigenous culture through their art, that we, non-Indigenous Australians, are now embracing. Please express my thanks to Glyn and Eamon, and indeed to yourself and the ROC Committee, for the invitation, opportunity and welcome.”
Geoff Leslie emailed “A big thank you to Kathy for her birthday wishes, Of course I gave up having birthday’s years ago and having done so feel much younger! We have moved to Lake Wendouree (Ballarat) after 14 years in Merimbula, and the weather sure takes some getting used to here.
It was hard to leave Merimbula with its very temperate climate, but a move was due so we could be closer to our family who are all in Melbourne. We used to drive the 1,150 km round trip from Merimbula to Melbourne every 6-8 weeks so we contributed to greenhouse warming to a degree and the travel will not be missed. I hope to attend a ROC meeting sometime soon.”
Nunzio Liberatore emailed “Can you please thank Kathy Trace and the ANZROC Committee for my birthday card, it arrived the day before my birthday and it was a pleasant surprise. You are all doing a great job which I am sure is greatly appreciated by all the members. “
Past President Kevin Mitchell from Shearwater Tasmania emailed “Bernice and I have just returned from the mainland after 2 weeks putting up with the terrible traffic in Melbourne, staying with family, 3 days at Mansfield with the regular ANZROC members and partners.
While in Melbourne took in 2 live shows, Dream Lover Life of Bobby Darin and Beautiful life of Carol King, both shows were fantastic. Sunday 25 Feb my birthdate just a quiet lunch with family and a few friends which started at noon and finished 5.30 PM at Mail Exchange Hotel in the city?
So glad to return home to peace and quiet of beautiful Tasmania, to be greeted with a great new look ANZROC Birthday Card. Well done Kathy Trace for it arriving on time. “
Jack Moyle wrote “Many thanks to all members of ANZ Retired Officers’ Club for their greetings on my recent 93rd birthday. We have delayed our usual celebration dinner because of other family events but will do so soon.”
Robin Pleydell emailed “To Kathy Trace...Thank you for the birthday card.”
Dick Sanders emailed “Thank you Mr. President and Kathy Trace for the birthday card.
We had a pretty good year including meeting two of my wife’s Swedish cousins for lunch when their Tour Passenger ship visited Melbourne. It was one of those huge monsters containing 8 passenger cabin decks. We had our lunch at Port Melbourne and had not realised there were all those great restaurants close by Station Pier – it was many years since I had been to that vicinity.
The couple reside in Florida and as we later learned only 20 minutes from that School catastrophe.
Apart from that we had a few days in Albury where old friends (he from 1959) from Beechworth who now reside in a nearby Retirement Village. It was his 80th birthday and they had 40 guests to a sit down buffet lunch at the Golf Club which our dining room overlooked. There were 30 of their family from all over.
Love reading the ANZROC monthly which catches up on many old friends.
I go fairly regularly to the Mulgrave bi-monthly meeting and enjoy lunch with other old friends.”
Past President John Stevens emailed “A short note to acknowledge with thanks receipt of Happy Birthday greetings from Kathy on behalf of ANZROC Committee and Members. I must say also that the ANZROC Website and the Newsletter are just great – well done to all concerned.”
And Geoff Archer, Sigrid Armstead. Bob Bell, Brian Day, Trevor Dodds, Bob English, Helen Farnell, Barbara Gardiner, Geoff Leslie, Neville Lewis, Sue McCarthy, Trevor Mudgway, Terry Parks, Dietmar Reichert, John Saffery, Sandra Street, David Thompson, Trevor Tilley, Athol Watkins, ANZROC NSW, Qsld, SA, Tasmania and WA
MATTERS OF INTEREST
ANZROC MEETINGS FOR 2018:
Note the dates in your diaries for the year ahead….
2018
Apr 19th Golf tournament at RACV Torquay
Apr26th Williamstown lunch at Pelican’s Landing …by ferry or road. Your choice
May10 William Angliss Institute, 550 Little Lonsdale Street Specialist Centre for hospitality, tourism and culinary arts training and education.– Red Shield Appeal with Salvation Army Speakers Brendan and Sandra Nottle
Jun 14 Glasshouse Restaurant Caulfield Racecourse
July12 Mulgrave Club – celebrate ANZROC 65th anniversary
Aug 9 100Queen Street Melbourne – Guest speaker to be advised
Sep 13 Visit Geelong ...Jokers Entertainment Complex
Oct 11 Looking at Shark Fin Inn in Little Bourke Street …Yum Cha….
Nov 8 AGM@833Collins Street Melbourne. Guest speakers Graeme Simsion and Anne Buist Authors of “2 Steps Forward”
Dec 13 Xmas Lunch @ Arts Centre
TORQUAY GOLF DAY THURSDAY, 19TH APRIL 2018
Bookings are open for the next ANZROC golf day at the RACV Resort in Torquay on Thursday, April 19th.
We have 20 starters so far and are keen for more.
Partners of ANZROC members are very welcome to attend, whether golfers or not. For non-golfers we will suggest activities for them while the golf is happening.
Golfers, and non-golfers if they wish, are asked to arrive at the resort by 12 noon for a light lunch. Groups will tee off from the first and tenth tees starting at 1pm. After the game there will be drinks and presentations at the Resort.
In the evening we will arrange a dinner for those who are able to stay. The dinner venue will be decided once we have a better idea of numbers.
If you are able to stay in Torquay for a night or two you are encouraged to make your accommodation bookings as soon as possible. Accommodation options include -
• RACV Resort (discounted for Roadside and Club members)
• The Sands Resort
• The Wyndham Resort
• Torquay Tropicana Motel
• The Torquay Caravan Park which is close to the RACV Resort.
The cost for the golf component of the day will be $50 which covers a light lunch, 18 holes of golf and prizes. For non-golfers who would like to join us for lunch the cost will be $15. Shared use of a golf cart will be an additional $20 per person.
To make your booking,
• Email the details (below) to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or mail the details to: Glyn Parry-Jones, PO Box 503, Mount Martha, 3934
• Make electronic payment direct to: ANZROC BSB 013-350, Account No 306451947 ensuring your name is included in the payment information or mail a cheque payable to ANZROC and send to Glyn with your details.
If you don’t have a Golf Australia handicap that’s fine, we’ll make one up on the day.
If you have any questions give Glyn a call on 0411 256 322 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
We hope you can join us at Torquay. More details will be provided nearer the date.
TORQUAY GOLF DAY THURSDAY, 19TH APRIL 2018
ENTRY DETAILS
Your contact details :
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SPECIAL EVENT 26TH APRIL 2018.:PELICAN’S LANDING RESTAURANT WILLIAMSTOWN
We are holding a special lunch at the Pelicans Landing Restaurant at 1 Syme Street Williamstown (9397 0155) from 12 noon on Thursday 26th April….
Pelicans Landing is Williamstown’s” local” a celebrated bar and bistro experience
in a modern restaurant designed to complement the classic maritime architecture of last century.
Rated 4 of 5 on the Trip Advisor website and #3 of 113 restaurants in Williamstown and you can read about the restaurant on its web site www.pelicanslanding.com.au
The weatherboard three story building, with its numerous balconies encompasses spectacular day and night views of the city sky line, stunning waterline views of Hobson’s Bay and the yachts of Gem Pier that continually changes with the seasons.
Noel Beanland has negotiated a luncheon menu that alternates main course dishes of steak or fish, specialties of the house, for the heavily reduced cost of $25.00 per person with drinks at bar prices.
Members can catch the ferry to Williamstown from Southbank to Gem Pier and the restaurant is located nearby or you can travel by car to Williamstown.
Partners and widows and ANZ Ladies Club members are very welcome to join us at this luncheon.
If you intend to come to this event you can now book by email or phone to Ron Adams at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or phone 0408 136 100/ 9821 0444 or post this advice with your names to PO Box 579, Malvern, Vic 3144.Cut off date will be 19th April.
MANSFIELD VISIT 2018
Mansfield Visit 19/20 February 2018
What happens in Mansfield usually stays in Mansfield, but it has been reported that 24 members and partners enjoyed a couple of relaxing days at Alzburg Lodge renewing acquaintances and enjoying the social and sporting events that form part of the visit.
This year two couples from interstate attended - Bernice and Kevin Mitchell from Shearwater Tasmania, and Glennis and Bruce Robertson from Runaway Bay in Queensland.
Male golf numbers were down this year due to knee reconstructions - John Inglis and Neville Pearson, and shoulder problems - Dal Crocker; however these injuries didn’t stop them from enjoying the social activities. Gordon Paulett won the men’s golf competition and the ladies winner was Pam Hocking
John Inglis provided a challenging set of trivia questions which added to the fun during the closing dinner.
Overall, another successful event which members should consider attending next year.
ANZ STAFF CLUB AUSTRALIA - RETIRED MEMBERSHIP PROMOTION Carmel Helmore from ANZ Staff Club Australia has received several enquiries from Retired officers for more information about and how to join the ANZ Staff Club. Being a member of the ANZ Retired Officers Club we qualify to join ANZ Staff Club and receive all the discounted benefits and services we offer. The annual membership fee is $24.50
Staff Club subscriptions and the benefits of membership are outlined below:
“ANZ Staff Club Australia Inc. is a not for profit incorporated association and was setup by the staff of ANZ, for the benefit of ANZ staff.
Your association provides a huge range of benefits to members from discounted gift cards & movie tickets, retail products, Social events, accommodation as well as many other benefits and services.
The ANZ Staff Club is dedicated in providing benefits to members at the cheapest prices possible; however rising costs have required us to recently review how we can continue to maintain our high value service offerings to our valued members.
As a result, membership fees for ANZROC members will increase to $24.50 per annum.
This will be the first price adjustment since member fees were increased in February 2013.
The membership fee increase is a necessary step to ensure the long-term success and sustainability of our club continues. The increase will provide much needed financial support for the club and ensure we can continue to offer great benefits for all members.
The team at the ANZ Staff Club is working hard to improve the offering of benefits, programs and events for all members. As well as continuing to provide great value for money through its range of gift cards (saving up to 10%), retail products (saving up to 50%) and through its subsidised accommodation portfolio.
In the last 6 months, we have launched a new online website for members to purchase benefits regardless of location, introduced digital gift cards, vastly increased our range and availability of discounted retail products and introduced the new “Frequent value program” saving on a wide range of benefits.
What do I need to do?
No action will be required by you as the adjustments will be managed by ANZ..
We hope to continue to provide excellent value for money through our extensive range of benefits.
If have further queries or would like to discuss your membership, please email the team at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.”
NEXT MEETING…..12th APRIL 2018
ANZ BANK RETIRED OFFICERS’ CLUB NEXT MEETING WILL BE HELD ON THURSDAY 12th APRIL 2018 AT GREENSBOROUGH RSL from 12 noon..
LOCATION: GREENSBOROUGH RSL CLUB, 111 MAIN STREET GREENSBOROUGH (PH 9435 1884)
Guest Speaker will be Ralph Boyne from the Shire of Remembrance
The RSL Club is approx 150 metres from the Greensborough Railway Station and approx 2 km South East from where the existing Metropolitan Ring Road ends.
Unfortunately there are major changes to the Hurstbridge railway line underway from Tuesday 3rd April to Sunday 29th April and buses will replace trains from Clifton Hill to Macleod then train to Greensborough. Trains will also run on a revised timetable during the planned disruptions so members using Metro trains will need to check with their stations and allow extra time to arrive at Greensborough.
The luncheon will commence at 12noon and a range of a la carte selections and seniors meals will be available for members and partners with drinks at bar prices.
Our guest speaker was arranged by ANZROC committee member Con La Fauci, and our host for the day will be Dal Crocker Vice President and Acting Treasurer of the Greensborough RSL Club.
Partners ,widows and ANZ Ladies Club members are most welcome and encouraged to attend
Please advise your acceptance by Thursday 5th April 2018 to Joan Nathan, Telephone: 9740 8001, by e-mail This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or by mail to the address on the attached acceptance notice.
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ACCEPTANCE GREENSBOROUGH ANZROC LUNCHEON THURSDAY 12th APRIL 2018
FROM MIDDAY at 111 MAIN STREET GREENSBOROUGH.
TO : Joan Nathan
7 Lightwood Drive Sunbury 3429. By post or Phone 97408001 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
I/we will be attending the Luncheon function
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Ron Adams
Newsletter Editor 0408 136 100