ABOUT HRC

 

A Brief History…

When Stan Wiseman retired from the Supply Department in 1977, he arranged a luncheon with three other Holden retirees at the White Horse Inn Hotel in Hawthorn. He suggested the formation of a Retirees Club, and we are indebted to Stan for his idea, as the Club has grown to a membership of around 600 Holden Retirees in all States and overseas.

 

The GM Holden Retirees Club today…

Lunches are held quarterly on the first Thursday of March, June, September and December at the Mulgrave Country Club, Wheelers Hill, Victoria, and often include interstate and occasionally, overseas members. Attendance for March, June and September averages about 110, whilst our Christmas luncheon attracts about 160 members. Guest Speakers who are of interest to our members are arranged for each luncheon.

There are also groups who have regular meetings in other states. We can put interstate members in touch with these groups.

 A newsletter is emailed to members prior to each lunch and this keeps those unable to attend informed of current news and activities of and the Club. The Retirees Club as been enthusiastically supported by GM Holden Management since its inception. The transition to life after the closure of Holden is still a work in progress and updates will be advised as the outcome is more clear.

The Retirees Club is administered by a volunteer Committee responsible for organising lunches, guest speakers and newsletters. Committee members are detailed below together with their direct email addresses. 

 

President

Bill Hooper

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  Treasurer, Membership and Webmaster

Neil Pogson

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 Secretary

Peter Roberts

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Past President

John Leigh

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GM Holden Retirees are most welcome to join the Club and enjoy the company and friendship of former work colleagues at the lunches. Membership is currently $10.00 per year. This money covers guests’ lunches, appreciation gifts for speakers, occasional hire of resources, bank fees and correspondence. The surplus is usually donated to organizations in fields appropriate to our mature age, such as cancer research.