Snippets
February’s Snippets includes a call-out for volunteer book sorters; March celebrations for International Women’s Day and the Victorian Cultural Diversity Week; and an opportunity to sign-up for a free wellness and healthy ageing course.
eNews Updates
Articles that have appeared in email updates
A warm U3A welcome to all members
Happy New Year to new and returning members. I hope you all had an enjoyable break and are keen to get back to classes when our first term begins on Monday 6 February.
From the Course Admin team
We are looking forward to welcoming over 2100 members and over 180 leaders to the huge range of continuing and new courses when Term 1 commences.
Hi Mum! I need some help
A scam that has really taken off in recent months is the “Hi Mum” scam. It’s particularly effective with women over 55 – the group most likely to respond to a cry for help from children.
Season’s Greetings to you all
What an exciting year we have witnessed at U3A Nunawading in 2022, the first without interruption from COVID-19 lockdowns for three years, and a year where we have seen continued growth in membership. During 2022, we have grown to over 2,200 members.
From the Course Admin team
Thank you to all who renewed their membership or joined as new members online. We had prepared for a large number to come to the Hub for face-to-face enrolment, however, as you can see from the photo the queue was small. Nevertheless, there were still some long waiting times during the day for those who chose to come in. As I write this, we have 2025 members registered for next year.
Popular Summer School still has spaces
Despite record-breaking enrolments in next January’s Summer School program we still have space available in lots of interesting classes. Here are a few examples …
Leaders gather for annual Christmas lunch
There was a great buzz at the Hub last Wednesday when more than 150 of our Class Leaders and members of the Committee of Management celebrated another great year at U3A Nunawading. Seeing such a dedicated and committed group of volunteers, who contribute so much to the lives of our members, all together at the one time was inspiring.
Reception Desk Volunteers morning tea
Members of the Committee of Management were delighted to host our wonderful Reception Desk Volunteers for an end-of-year ‘Thank you’ morning tea in Studio 2 last week.
Our volunteers were seated at ‘team tables’ so they could socialise with the others on their roster, many of whom they never normally meet because they are on duty on different weeks of the month. See the
For many of us, spending time in crowded shopping centres is very challenging – particularly when we are still trying to avoid COVID-19. You can avoid the crush and shop any time of the day or night if you do it online. Have fun without the stress of crowds! And to make sure you stay safe, follow these easy rules …Shopping online this Christmas
