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Go to 'Our Stories' By Author

Collected Stories
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During the pandemic our 'As Time Goes By' stories were shared as 'collections' of stories by monthly topic or theme.
We are continuing this practice!  Stories by author can also be read under 'Our Stories'.

 2026 ...

-    'Memories Treasure Chest'    -    'The Moment I Knew'    -   'If Only I'd Known    -
-   'Shaped by Childhood' *  -    'Family Influences' *- 
  -  'I Was There' * -   'New In Town'   -   'Triggers'
    -'This (......) Life' *  -  'A Memoir which interested me'   -  


A - Z     2020 - 2025

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'1945'

'..... Years Ago' 

A
​'A Love Letter to Travel'
​
'A Year That (......) Me'
'Advice' 
​'(...) Adventure'

'A Memoir which interested me'
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'An Item of clothing signifying a time in my life' ​
'Anzac Day' 

B
'Bucket List'

C
​'Car Stories'
​'Causes'

'Change over time'
​'Childhood Memories'
​
'Community'​
'Crash'  
'Cringe' ​
​'Curved Ball'


D
​'Discrimination'

E
​
'Easter'​
​'Emergence'

F
​'Failure'*
​'Firsts and Lasts'
'Family Influences'*
​
​'Found'
'Friends and Neighbours'​
'(On) Friendship'



H
​'Her Story'
​'How We Met'


 i
​'I Can't Stop From ....'
​'I Changed My Mind'
'Out of the Blue'  
​'I Grew Up In... '
​'I Quit!'​
​
'I Was There'
​
'If Only .... ' / 'If Only I ...'​
'Interesting People I Have Known'
​'It happened in Vegas'
​
'It was Time for a Change'

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L

​'Learning from History'
​'Life Changing'
​
'Lost and Found'

M
​'Making Waves'

'Member's Choice'
'Memories Treasure Chest'
'My Brilliant Career'
​
'My Career Went Bung' 
​'
My Gap Year'
'My (....) Holiday'
'My (Life Event...)' 
'My Other Life'
'My Happy Place'

N
​'Never Too Late'
'New In Town'  
 ​ 

O
'One Moment, This Year'​
P
​
'Precious Objects'


​R
​
'Rebellion'
​
'Reflecting on Covid, five years on'
​'Relationships'
​'Retirement'

'Right Here, Right Now'
'Ritual'

S 
​​
'Scars'
​'Sense of Place'
​
'Shaped by Childhood'
​'Sisters'*
​
'Someone Who Shaped Me'*

'Starting Over'
​'Steep Learning Curve'
​'Stock and Land'


​T
​'Taking the Plunge' (and/or 'Winging It')
'The (Season) I ....   '​
​'The Sky's the Limit'
​'The Year that Made Me'​

'This (......) Life'
​
​'This Too Shall Pass'
​
'Time Travelling'
​'Too Hard Basket
​'Trees'
'Triggers'
 
'True Confessions
​'Turning Point'

Y  -
'Years' stories
'..... Years Ago' 
​
'A Year That (......) Me'
'My Gap Year'
'One Moment, This Year'
​'The Year that Made Me'​

W
​'War and Peace'

2014 - 2019  Stories weren't grouped into collections - this began in 2020 during Covid when we couldn't meet in class. When time allows, some earlier stories (found via 'Search') are added to the topic collection
We acknowledge the traditional owners of the land on which we meet and pay our respects to their elders - past, present and emerging.
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U3A Benalla Flier 2026 
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Semester 1 Program Guide 2026
Semester 1 Timetable with Dates 2026
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​Photographs - U3A members; Benalla Art Gallery website; ​Weebly 'Free' images;Travel Victoria and State Library of Victoria
Photo from sidewalk flying