The outlook for U3A Nunawading in 2022 is looking very positive! We had over 1,500 enrolments in the first week with many classes already full. Our members are clearly excited to be back, and new members are eager to join. Welcome to you all!
Last week was party time where we thanked our hard workers and many classes held their own end-of-year celebrations.
A big ‘thank you’ to everyone who has kept the wheels turning at U3A Nunawading during the latest lockdowns! Many Class Leaders and other support people have given their time generously moving outside of their comfort zone to keep in touch with their class mostly by Zoom, but also via email. It’s a credit to everyone how well we have all learnt to master aspects of technology that were completely unknown to us just two years ago.
I am delighted to announce that Bert Lopes has been recognised for his outstanding work at U3A Nunawading over a period of years with a 2021 Chisholm Community Award.
We are all looking forward to returning to the Hub and as soon as we hear from Whitehorse Council, we will advise you immediately …
As we enter our seventh week of lockdown I hope you are keeping well and staying connected in whatever way you can. The sooner we reach our vaccination milestones the sooner we can all get back to seeing each other at U3A.
Despite COVID restrictions there are lots of special activities planned for October’s Seniors Festival…
On Monday 12 July I was listening to members enthusing about how wonderful it was to be back at classes again after a lengthy break, and how much they enjoyed the intellectual stimulation and the social connection that our classes offer. Just four days later, we were back in lockdown. Let’s hope that we can get on top of this latest outbreak soon.
On a positive note, it is pleasing to know that so many of our members are vaccinated…
A recent report produced by Gerard Mansour, Commissioner for Senior Victorians, has highlighted the key attributes of ageing well, including respect, financial and personal security, health, autonomy, and mobility. Loneliness was consistently cited as a major issue of concern for many seniors with over 40% feeling that they lacked friendship and company.
In our own survey conducted in November 2020, our members said…
Please put Wednesday 8 September in your calendar. U3A Nunawading is about to celebrate its 31st anniversary. Our 30th anniversary last year was postponed due to COVID, so we are hoping to hold a fun event in the Hub this year for members. We’ll provide more information closer to the date. Whatever we do, it will be in line with COVID restrictions at the time.
Welcome also to members who have begun classes this term. To date, over 1,600 members have returned from last year, and around 220 new members have joined.
A highlight of the last month was the Information Session that we ran for around 60 of our Reception Desk Volunteers …
I hope that you are feeling more settled in our new home despite COVID restrictions keeping us further apart from one another (1.5 metres!) than we would like to be. When things are going well, it’s easy to forget that we are still in the midst of a pandemic, so all of us need reminding from time to time.
Welcome back to the Hub after our brief lockdown! We were just beginning to feel settled when this lockdown was announced. It is a reminder that the pandemic has not gone away, and we cannot be complacent.
We assure you that serious measures are being taken to ensure that all classes are operating under strict COVID-safe protocols.