IntroductionBenalla and District University of the Third Age, or U3A, provides opportunities for learning and social interaction to help people over 55 no longer in full time employment to keep physically & mentally alert.
46 courses and activities are being offered in Benalla in 2024. There are no prerequisites or exams!
NewsletterOur monthly newsletter is produced towards the end of the month The website's home page, group pages, & calendar are also updated then.
The U3A Benalla email address is now [email protected].
Inside'Cooking Solo' - a new course in 2023 - 'Let the Cooking Begin'
Roly Gaumann, aeroplane model maker - Sky's the Limit
Rodney Cook, 5th Generation Baddaginnie farmer Stock & Land
Year End Celebrations, Recognition of Contributions and more Margaret Jenkins
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President's Message2024 has started very well for U3A Benalla. Early this week, our excellent Membership Secretary, Len Jeffers told me that we have 385 members. Quite remarkable. Last year we welcomed 100 new members who joined U3A Benalla for the first time, and this year so far, we have had another 58 members who are new to U3A Benalla.
There are wonderful numbers for some groups. Gwen Turner has 88 enrolled for Garden Appreciation, with 56 coming to their meeting in February. Likewise, Helen Jeffree has 85 enrolled for Exercises for Fun, and has had over 50 members for a number of sessions. There are 41 members enrolled for Music Appreciation, 39 for Patchwork and Craft and 60 for Wine Appreciation' Lifeball has 25 members enrolled, which is about double last year's number. Due to increased numbers Tech Talks has been moved from Room 2 to Room 1, whilst I have arranged with Val Burke, President of the Senior Citizens, for some of the Chess players to use the table outside the kitchen if there are too many for Room 2. The Committee would like to thank all Convenors for the time and effort they put into running each of our 46 courses. Also thank you to Dorothy Webber, Convenor of Patchwork and Craft for organizing the making of the aprons for the new Cooking Solo group. In December 2023 the Committee received notification that there were new regulations governing Incorporated Associations in Victoria which took effect on 18 November 2023, covering model rules, fees, penalties, and financial reporting tier thresholds. U3A Benalla Inc. is an Incorporated Association which has been run according to our Constitution which was passed in March 2011. However, when we examined it, we found that there were a number of areas which have changed since 2011. We looked at Amending parts of the Constitution, but following advice, found it easier to change to the Model Rules, which are ... Keep reading... |
Program NewsThank you ...to office volunteers Julie (pictured with John), Rina, Ruth, Geraldine, Heather and Margaret for providing information and accepting enrolments on Wednesday mornings during January and February.
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