Exciting news! After months of lockdown, suddenly our world is opening up again and it’s all happening! Silver Grove is now almost packed, and items are ready for delivery to the new Hub on Thursday 10 December.
Induction tours for a limited number of people will be held over the next two weeks.
Summer School enrolments open online at 9.00am on Monday 7 December.
Summer School operates – Tuesday 12, Wednesday 13, Thursday 14 & Monday 18, Tuesday 19 & Wednesday 20 January
Summer School classes are viewable online at u3anunawading.org.au/courses-activities/timetable/
Please note, there have been a few changes to the program since our last Update.
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Congratulations to our Zoom Co-ordinator Ken Briscoe on being selected as a 2020 Deakin Community Award recipient!
Announcing the award, Federal Member for Deakin Michael Sukkar MP said, “It is my great pleasure to recognise your outstanding work and commitment to our local community through your involvement with U3A Nunawading. Without your contribution and sacrifice, […]
The University of Melbourne is conducting research into the impact of the wearing of face masks on spoken communication and what helps to make communication easier. The researchers are inviting any adult, with or without hearing difficulties, to take their online survey: University of Melbourne survey – Impact of face masks on communication The project […]
Published by Whitehorse Council, this Quick Start Guide to the Nunawading Community Hub will help you orient yourself in our new facility.
You can now view online the list of classes that will be running in January’s Summer School or download the 2021 Summer School Guide
Classes commence on Tuesday 12 January and will be held at the Nunawading Community Hub, 102 Springvale Road, under the COVID-19 restrictions outlined here. Enrolments open online on Monday 7 December.
If you haven’t caught up with any of the entertainment in this year’s Seniors Festival, this is your last chance. With the COVID-19 lockdown making our normal celebration of Seniors Week impossible this year, the Victorian Government reimagined the festival by taking it online. Two of our Class Leaders Marie Pietersz and Paulina Chong were […]
As a permanent record of how our members managed to get through this most ‘unusual’ year, we will be publishing a special edition of our traditional newsletter in December and you are invited to contribute short stories on things you did during lockdown.
Earlier this month, Leo Sargent’s outstanding service to U3A Nunawading was recognised with the presentation of a Waterford mantle clock. Unfortunately, due to COVID-19 restrictions, only a small gathering was possible. Pictured (from left) are Valerie Donlon, Elsie Mutton, Leo, Lindsay Glen and Liz Hooper, four former Presidents plus the current President of our U3A. […]
Congratulations to Military History group leader Mel Green for a sterling effort during lockdown! While classes have been suspended, Mel has produced a weekly ‘COVID mini edition’ newsletter highlighting one or more interesting military history events. Of particular interest in this NAIDOC week is the 7-part Australian Frontier Wars series highlighting a number of military […]