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Annual General Meeting -22nd August 2019

WhittleseaU3A General Annual Meeting will be held on Thursday 22nd August 2019 starting 2 pm at the Thomastown, Lalor and Elderly Citizen Centre 2b May Road Lalor Melways Ref No 182 B9. UPDATE Nominations for Committee positions have been received from Executive President                     Glen Wall Vice President             Kathy Lizio Secretary                     Elaine Bateman Treasurer                    Peter […]

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Record losses expected as scammers target Australians

Australians are set to lose a record amount to scams in 2019, with projections from losses reported to Scamwatch and other government agencies so far expected to exceed $532 million by the end of the year, surpassing half a billion dollars for the first time. This year’s National Scams Awareness Week (12-16 August) theme is ‘too smart […]

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5th August morning tea – please note the venue

Whittlesea U3A would like to invite you to our 5th August morning tea. The monthly Morning Teas are being relocated due to damage at Epping Memorial Hall Function Room. The venue we will be using until further notice for Morning Teas is as follows; Meadow Glen International Athletics Stadium   Address Meadow Glen  International Athletics Stadium 145-156 McDonalds […]

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There’s always a solution! – URGS!

Are you struggling in making ends meet? Are you concerned that you may not be able to cover your Energy and Water bills? Who can you turn to if you are experiencing financial difficulties? There is a Solution – provided for you by the Victorian Government – that Solution is called URGS! What does URGS […]

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COMPETITION TIME

6062   This is the member’s number for this month (August) The competition involves a member’s number chosen at random. Whoever this number belongs to, wins a Whittlesea U3A logo cup. Please  collect this cup at 5th August morning tea. Please note, if you are unable to attend, another will be drawn.

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The Cultural Challenges of Settling in Australia from a Refugee Background

A REMINDER that a presentation THE CULTURAL CHALLENGES OF SETTLING IN AUSTRALIA FROM A REFUGEE BACKGROUND is being presented on Monday evening 29th July 2019 – Time:    6.30 PM to 8.30 PM at Fountain View Room City Of Whittlesea Civic Centre 25 Ferres Boulevard South Morang 3752. Light meal provided.  For further details and flyer […]

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Noorilim Estate Bus Trip

On Friday, 19 July Whittlesea U3A members were treated to a lovely day out with a fun group of people. The Noorilim Estate was a wonderful mansion full of interesting works of art and furnishings.  It was a great surprise to see paintings by Arthur Boyd, Sydney Nolan and Brett Whiteley to name a few.  […]

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Digital Storytelling Thomastown Library

A flyer for Tech Talk in August is available by clicking – here.  This is quite a fun topic and may be of particular interest to those who enjoy working on family history. The topic is Digital Storytelling, essentially we will learn to use a basic movie editing app (on a phone or an iPad) […]

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Wellness and Safety Apps – Mill Park Library

The Mill Park Library is running a free “Wellness and Safety Apps” session (click here for flyer). Wellness and Safety Apps Find out what apps to use for your own safety and well-being. Please bring your own device. Friday 26 July 11:00 am – 12:00 pm Mill Park Library 394 Plenty Road, Mill Park Book here […]

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Vale John Crowe

Vale John Crowe John passed away on the 9th July 2019. John had been an active and dedicated member of Whittlesea U3A since 2004 he was a well-loved leader of the card game 500 and Scrabble for many years. Our condolences to his wife Tia and family.  John you will be sorely missed RIP Funeral […]

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Vale Bill Palmer

Vale Bill Palmer Bill passed away on the 8th July 2019. Bill had been a member of Whittlesea U3A since 2009 and during that time he was a dedicated committee member acting as Venue Coordinator and then for several years he held the position as Secretary.  He retired from that position approx. 4 years ago […]

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Healthy Eating & Nutrition

Healthy Eating and Nutrition course Members are welcome to attend this one-off session. Date: Monday, 15th July 2019 Time: 10.00am till 11.00am Venue: Peter Lalor Campus, 34 Robert Street, Lalor

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