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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 presented in Benalla in 2025.
There are no prerequisites or exams!

April Newsletter

Our newsletter is published and our website updated at end of month. The newsletter deadline is the 26th day of the month - e-mail
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The U3A Benalla email address is now [email protected].

Inside

'Easter' stories - from the 'As Time Goes By' collection

Support increasing our floorspace - 'Have Your Say'!

Seven Creeks' Circuit Trail, Euroa Easy Walks

John Gehrig's Winery, Oxley - Wine Appreciation

Seven Creeks at Euroa Birdwatching

Program News

Vale Carole Marple

President's Report to AGM

"It is with pleasure that I present the Annual Report of U3A Benalla for the year ending 31st December 2024.

At the end of 2024 we had 420 members, a 5% increase on the figure at the end of 2023. In 2024 we introduced two new groups, Cooking Solo and Chess, both of which were successful.

Two significant events happened for U3A Benalla in 2024. At the AGM we adopted the Model Rules for U3A Benalla. These replaced the Constitution which had been in place since 2011.

In 2024 we also fulfilled the requirements of the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission or ACNC and became a registered charity. This meant that we do not have to fill in an Annual Return for the Australian Tax Office. When we went to register as a charity, we discovered that U3A Benalla had been a registered charity in about 2008, but unfortunately the paperwork had lapsed and to restore the charity status we had to fill in the paperwork for each year from 2010 to 2023. This was a substantial job and took several hours to complete.

I would like to sincerely thank all Convenors of Groups at U3A Benalla for the past year. Convenors are the backbone of our organisation, and we all know that without a convenor there would be no group. All our Convenors are volunteers who have a great knowledge about their subject, and are willing to impart that knowledge to the people attending their group. Often there is considerable planning before a group happens, and this takes time and effort. So, thank you to our Convenors. U3A Benalla are fortunate to have so many and varied groups, and this comes back to what the Convenors are able to offer.

I would like to thank all members of the Committee for their assistance throughout the past year. As our organisation has grown the amount of work has increased....Keep reading...

News Update

Life Memberships were awarded to Geraldine McCorkell and Len Jeffers at the 2025 AGM. Thank you both for the enormous contribution you have made to U3A Benalla!

U3A Benalla presented to Council on 2 April in an effort to increase our floorspace at Benalla Seniors Community Centre. Our chances of doing so will be strengthened if members complete the survey attached to the 2025-2029 Council Plan. Simply go to Benalla Rural City Council then Have Your Say then Council Plan 2025-2029 and fill in the survey. Thank you!

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