Articles that have appeared in email updates
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 […]
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 […]
Ringwood and District Historical Society is inviting U3A Nunawading members to hear author and academic, Associate Professor Dr Amanda Scardamaglia, give an account of early Australian advertising, particularly the work of Charles Troedel. Dr Scardamaglia will speak at the Society’s meeting on Wednesday, 2 December at 7:30 pm on Zoom. You do not need to register […]
I hope you are all feeling a little more positive now that the number of new COVID cases is falling, and restrictions are beginning to ease.
The Committee of Management met this week (pictured on Zoom) and made a number of decisions with respect to enrolment for next year and Summer School.
Enrolment for 2021 classes will open to current members on …
Zoom classes for 2020, such as Lesley Sinfield’s Tai Chi Qigong above, will finish at the end of Term 4 on Friday 27 November unless the Leader of the class advises you otherwise. The full list of general classes for 2021 will be viewable on our website from Monday 14 December. However, you will not […]
So we’re online and attending Zoom classes. Great – but they are a little different to live classes, where most of the time we are watching the Leader and not our fellow class members. In a Zoom session – we are all on TV! If our camera and microphones are on, everyone in the class […]