Introduction

Benalla 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. ​
48 courses and activities are being offered in Benalla in 2023.  There are no prerequisites or exams!

Newsletter

Our monthly newsletter is produced towards the end of the month  The website's home page, group pages, & calendar are also updated then. 
​​​The newsletter deadline is the 25th  day of the month  - email
newsletter.u3abenalla@gmail.com  
The U3A Benalla email address is now u3aben@gmail.com. 

Inside

Catching up with the 'James Webb' - Exploring the Universe
'Buttons' - Collectors, May
'Lake Sambell - Beechworth'  Bushwalking - Easy Walks, May

King River Estate Winery 
Wine Appreciation, May

'Excursion to Peter Holmes' sheep farm' Stock & Land, May

'Shaped by Childhood' 
​As Time Goes By, May

'A Wander around a paddock near Holland's Creek' Birdwatching, May

President's Report 

Semester 2 commences in July 2023.
We are pleased to announce the return of the popular five session course  Demystifying Psychology, convened by Jane Rushworth and held in our U3A room on the third Tuesday from 10am to 12 noon.  If you would like to attend, please phone Jane on 0437 621 575.

Members should note that the  Demystifying Psychology Discussion Group is now meeting in the back room of the Ruby Blue Café on the 3rd Thursday from 2pm to 4pm.  The Photography course run by Rene Martens is having a break over winter and will reconvene late September.  Tech Savvy Beginners will cut back to two sessions on the 1st and 2nd Thursdays 10am to 12 noon whilst Tech Advice will continue with Robyn and Jenny by appointment. Chat’n’Chew is moving to the second Friday as from the June meeting. 

We would like to thank the Convenors of courses finishing at the end of Semester 1 which have been enjoyed by U3A members, and hope that these courses will restart in 2024.  The courses which are ending at the end of Semester 1 include “Enjoying the Internet” run by Dawn Stephens, “Be Connected --Managing Money Online” run by Jenny Sawyer and Robyn Lukey and “Tech Savvy Apple – Pages” run by Jenny Sawyer.

U3A Benalla would like to thank the Benalla Rural City Council for the Grant of $1250 recently received towards the purchase of our new photocopier. Whilst this is less than we applied for, we appreciate that Council has given 32 grants to community organisations.  

At the May U3A Benalla Committee meeting it was decided to defer the time tabling of regular office hours at the U3A office until January 2024.  In the meantime, notices are going to be put up on entrance doors giving phone numbers where U3A can be contacted.
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On 26th April Geraldine and I met with Greg Robertson and Elise Wood from the Facilities Department of the Benalla Rural City Council to ... Keep reading 
  

Calendar

'Collectors'

Friends 'from way back', Joan and Heather, with 'Buttons', the topic for 'Collectors' in May. 'Collectors' meets on the 1st Monday from 10 t0 to 12 in the U3A Meeting Room - new members welcome, or just attend on the day if you would like to share something from your collection relating to the month's topic.  The topic for Monday 5 June  is 'Brooches'.