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President’s Report

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Welcome back to all members after our term break. I do hope that you had the opportunity to catch up with family and friends or better still get away from the Melbourne cold weather. I had a week’s break on the Sunshine Coast in Queensland where it proceeded to rain every day.

The City of Whitehorse, in partnership with Villa Maria Catholic Homes, are installing a Social Enterprise Café in the area nearest to the upstairs corridor, and on completion the Café will be serving coffee, snacks, and cake. Read on for more about what this means for you.

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Celebrating Science Week at U3A

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You’re invited to join two special science sessions to mark Science Week, 10-18 August, at U3A Nunawading.

National Science Week is Australia’s annual celebration of science and technology. Running each year in August, it features more than 1000 events around Australia, including those delivered by universities, schools, research institutions, libraries, museums and science centres.

At U3A Nunawading, to get a very different perspective on the place of our Earth in the solar system and discover why a ‘correct’ scale image is impossible to show on a sheet of paper, come along to 24SCI016 Planets and Moons. Then to appreciate the impact of weather on success or failure in war, come to 24SCI018 Operation Overlord. Bookings are essential for both sessions.

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Is it a scam?

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Many of our members are becoming very good at identifying scam emails and texts, particularly when it mentions Microsoft or other big tech names. But sometimes you can mistake a real email or text for a scam and miss important information.

The image above is from a “real” email. Yes, it really is from Microsoft and it is important information for those people who …

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From the Course Admin team

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Term 2 is now drawing to a close. Term 2 is now drawing to a close. We have quite a few new courses starting up in Terms 3 and 4 – some are listed at the bottom of this article while you will find Term 3 and 4 computer classes in a separate article in this newsletter. If you want to know whether there is room in a class, we now have a “spare” computer at reception where you can check for yourself – read on for details.

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Computer classes for Terms 3 and 4

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Something for everyone – from novice to advanced -in our computer classes for the rest of the year. Note that these are all short courses, so they are not a big commitment for the extra skills you’ll gain.
These are popular courses, so make sure you put a reminder in your calendar if you enrol – if you forget to turn up you are stopping someone else from taking the place!

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Don’t miss Christmas in July!

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Time is running out to get your tickets for Christmas in July. Only 100 tickets are available and selling fast. Book at the Hub Reception Desk by this Friday, 21 June. Card only, no cash.

Indulge in a delightful traditional Christmas roast and celebrate with a singalong to Christmas songs. Join us in your Christmas-themed attire – you could be a winner of one of the Door Prizes!

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