It was great to see the hard work the performers put in come to fruition on Thursday 1 October at the Seniors Festival launch. Everyone enjoyed the performances and the Art and Craft displays. Congratulations all!
Our popular Christmas workshops and Christmas Concert return again this year, plus we have some tips on absences and withdrawals using Member Wizard and advance notice of a Member Wizard “facelift”.
If you were in a class on Monday afternoon 31 August, you would have seen some visitors being shown around the Hub – see the photo above. They were from U3A Network Victoria and Melbourne City U3A, accompanied by a staff member of the City of Melbourne. They were impressed with how welcoming our U3A is and the comradeship between members, volunteers and City of Whitehorse staff.
In this edition, there is advance notice of enrolment dates and limits; some hints about using Member Wizard; reminders about the car park and absences; and an invitation to join us for the Whitehorse Seniors Month Grand Opening.
Thank you to all the Leaders all the Leaders who attended the Leaders’ Information Session where Ken explained the functions of Member Wizard for Class Leaders. See the photo gallery here.
Also in this item, we remind you of all the ways in which you can apologise for absence (but please only do it once). Also, how to use Member Wizard to find classes that still have vacancies and some upcoming classes that have a vacancy.
Thank you to all the Leaders who attended the Leaders’ Information Session where Ken explained the functions of Member Wizard for Class Leaders.
Also in this item, we remind you of all the ways in which you can apologise for absence (but please only do it once). Also, how to use Member Wizard to find classes that still have vacancies and some upcoming classes that have a vacancy.
Welcome to the almost end of Term 2. In the Course Admin area, it has been very busy with making sure all your details are up-to-date before we move over to the new management system, Member Wizard.
A special thank you to Ken Briscoe for leading us through this transition to the new technology. I am sure you all appreciate the time, expertise and commitment needed to make this change possible.
Please read the article, Important Member Wizard Update, from Ken in this newsletter. It will help you to understand what you need to do for an easy transition to the new system.
Welcome to Term 2. In this newsletter you will find some new classes that have commenced in Term 2 and still have space, and new classes commencing in Term 3 that are now open for enrolment. There is also news about the recently installed Seniors Exercise equipment and the upcoming Biggest Morning Tea with three wonderful quilts being raffled.
Thank you to all who have been helping with the car parking issues and parking in other areas close by. For those who are still showing aggressive behaviour to others, be aware the Traffic Management people will be observing this bad behaviour over the next few weeks.
In other news, the popular Body Scan returns in Term 2.
The 2026 year has commenced. Have there been a few challenges? Yes! But the enthusiasm that you have all brought with you in attending classes makes it all worthwhile.
We are still working with our Class Leaders to try to make sure you will all be placed in at least one class of your choice.
If you are looking to enrol in another class, check if the class is still taking enrolments or is closed. Some classes have been closed due to the waitlist being so large that you would never be accepted into the class in 2026.
As we reach the end of another year, we look forward to 2026 and welcome our new and returning members.
Thanks to all Class Leaders for your efforts during the year, which makes U3A Nunawading such a wonderful place to be. To those Class Leaders who are not returning next year, many thanks and all the best for your future.
Once again the Hub is busy with classes celebrating the end-of-year, and enjoying the many friendships made whilst attending U3A.
Christmas has come early to the Hub and we are the proud owners of a new gleaming white Christmas Tree located on Level 1. The tree is once again decorated by members of the Paper Craft class led by the talented Kitty Wong. Take the time to have a look at their amazing work.