eNews #10 Nov 2020

Last chance to watch Seniors Festival Reimagined

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 […]

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Tell Us Your Lockdown Stories

gardening during lockdown

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.

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Presentation acknowledges Leo’s service to our U3A

Pictured (from left) are Valerie Donlon, Elsie Mutton, Leo, Lindsay Glen and Liz Hooper, four former Presidents plus the current President of our U3A.

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. […]

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Military History Group Stays In Touch

Second Battle of Vinegar Hill
‘Second Battle of Vinegar Hill’, painting by unknown artist. Photo: National Library of Australia

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 […]

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Invitation to Hear Talk on Early Australian Advertising

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 […]

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