Tomorrow is the 1st October and the beginning of the Seniors Festival, during which U3A Benalla's Ukes4Fun group members will join in a mass concert at the City Square and we will be holding our annual Get-On-Line Week activity and BBQ.  

U3A Benalla is also getting into the swing of other end of year celebrations with the release of information regarding the annual end of year luncheon.    This can be found on the hyperlink: 

U3A Benalla Luncheon Flier 2024

Just a reminder to Convenors, if you have a guest speaker at your activity, would you please take a photo and forward it to [email protected] for inclusion in the Newsletter.

Now get yourself a cuppa and settle back and read this month’s newsletter which is full of interesting news.   The Hyperlink for this month’s edition is: 

U3A Benalla Newsletter October 2024
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Heather Wallace
Newsletter Editor

We have for some months been finding ourselves on a tight schedule compiling, editing and proofreading the newsletter ready to post and add to the website by the 1st of the month.   In doing so we have tried to ensure that late reports find their way into the newsletter, however the reality is that this involves follow-up contacts and content including photographs being moved around to be placed correctly in the newsletter, all requiring additional time.

After raising the issue at the Committee and factoring in the consideration that the 25th day of the month deadline was a global figure which could be adjusted to provide extra time, the following new arrangements are being introduced:

1.  Newsletter reports are to be sent for inclusion in the newsletter no later than the 26th day of the month, apart from February, when reports are to be received by the 24th.
  
2.  If an article has been received after the deadline, a note to the effect will be included under the group's heading  “This report was not received at time of distribution.   The report will be included on the group's page on the website.”  Any changes to times, speakers, mentioned in the report will be added to the calendar.

3.  Allowance will be made for groups which meet on the last week of the month when their sessions fall after the 26th (or 24th February)

We always appreciate emails sent earlier in the month; and groups will continue to have the option of not submitting an article.  

We will send out a reminder email around the 20th of the month or the 18th February.

If you have a 'newsletter correspondent' and/or someone who takes photos for your course, we would be grateful if you would let them know about the changed arrangements.  

We would also ask you to check that reports are always sent to [email protected], even if you also send them to Heather or Bev separately.

Regards


Heather and Bev