During the last month the external locks of the Benalla Seniors and Community Centre have been changed and new keys issued. Thank you to the Benalla Rural City Council’s CEO Peter Keane for organising this increase in security. The side door has also been adjusted so that it now locks securely when closing.
Our thanks also to the BRCC for completing the cupboards and splash back near the stove in the kitchen, making the stove installation complete.
U3A Benalla established the need for the stove and successfully applied for a grant to purchase it after running the Cooking Solo course at the Uniting Church in 2024.
Our thanks also to the BRCC for completing the cupboards and splash back near the stove in the kitchen, making the stove installation complete.
U3A Benalla established the need for the stove and successfully applied for a grant to purchase it after running the Cooking Solo course at the Uniting Church in 2024.
We have been asked to repeat the Cooking Solo course in 2025. However, we are looking for a new Convenor or Joint Convenors. If you are interested, please contact Anne Nelson on 0438 447 379.
U3A Benalla are certainly utilising the Benalla Seniors and Community Centre. On Monday 1st September I found four U3A groups meeting within the centre at 2pm. Australian Shares were in Room 1, the Ukulele players were having practice in Room 2, Let’s Talk Books were meeting around the tables outside the kitchen whilst the Mahjong group were having a longer game in the Auditorium. Well done everyone.
Congratulations to the Ukulele group on coming third out of 12 groups at a competition at Whittlesea in September. We heard that the first two places were taken by groups who had professional ukulele players leading them. So well done Heather Wallace and the 25 ukulele players from U3A Benalla.
The U3A Committee have been working toward starting Pickleball as a U3A activity. To this end, Anne Nelson our Course Co-ordinator is arranging a “Come and Try” morning at the Indoor Recreation Centre in Ackerly Avenue Benalla. We would like to acknowledge the assistance of the Indoor Rec Centre and Bryan Wilson, a Pickleball coach from Wangaratta, in making this morning possible. The date for the “Come and Try” will be available on the Website as soon as we know it.
The U3A Program Committee are working toward our 2026 Program at the moment. U3A Benalla would like to sincerely thank all our Convenors who in 2025 have provided us with such a varied program. We hope that the majority of our popular groups will continue in 2026. If anyone has ideas for a new program for 2026, please contact Anne Nelson on 0438 447 379.
October is Come and Try month for U3A Benalla. If you would like to try a different activity, please contact the Convenor of that activity and come along to it during October. This offer is also open to non U3 members who may have heard of an interesting activity and want to try it before joining U3A Benalla in 2026.
As part of Seniors Month, we have been asked to showcase several U3A activities, commencing with Easy Bushwalking with Bev Thornell (Wednesday 1 October 9.15am), then Patchwork and Craft with Dorothy Webber (Thursday 2 October 1 – 4pm), Ukes4Fun with Heather Wallace (Monday 6 October 11.30 – 1.30), Birdwatching with Kathy Costello (Thursday 9 October 9am) Wine Appreciation with Gary and Carolyn Smith (Friday 17 October), and Car Torque with Doug Smith (Thursday 23 October 2pm).
On Wednesday 22nd October U3A Benalla are holding a free Get On Line Week BBQ and Ask a Question at 12 noon at the Benalla Seniors and Community Centre. All U3A members are welcome. Also please bring your friends who could benefit from our digital instruction classes. For catering purposes please let Helen Jeffree on 0490 092 267 know that you are coming.
Our end of year Concert is on Wednesday 19th November at 10am in the Auditorium of the Benalla Seniors and Community Centre. The Ukulele players, the Recorder group and the Singing for Fun group will entertain you. Also, there will be a display of items made during the year by the Patchwork and Craft group.
Our End of Year Lunch which will be held on Friday 28th November at 12.30pm at the Benalla Golf Club. This is always a popular function to celebrate the end of the year. For catering purposes please let Helen Jeffree on 0490 092 267 know if you are coming.
Margaret Jenkins
U3A Benalla are certainly utilising the Benalla Seniors and Community Centre. On Monday 1st September I found four U3A groups meeting within the centre at 2pm. Australian Shares were in Room 1, the Ukulele players were having practice in Room 2, Let’s Talk Books were meeting around the tables outside the kitchen whilst the Mahjong group were having a longer game in the Auditorium. Well done everyone.
Congratulations to the Ukulele group on coming third out of 12 groups at a competition at Whittlesea in September. We heard that the first two places were taken by groups who had professional ukulele players leading them. So well done Heather Wallace and the 25 ukulele players from U3A Benalla.
The U3A Committee have been working toward starting Pickleball as a U3A activity. To this end, Anne Nelson our Course Co-ordinator is arranging a “Come and Try” morning at the Indoor Recreation Centre in Ackerly Avenue Benalla. We would like to acknowledge the assistance of the Indoor Rec Centre and Bryan Wilson, a Pickleball coach from Wangaratta, in making this morning possible. The date for the “Come and Try” will be available on the Website as soon as we know it.
The U3A Program Committee are working toward our 2026 Program at the moment. U3A Benalla would like to sincerely thank all our Convenors who in 2025 have provided us with such a varied program. We hope that the majority of our popular groups will continue in 2026. If anyone has ideas for a new program for 2026, please contact Anne Nelson on 0438 447 379.
October is Come and Try month for U3A Benalla. If you would like to try a different activity, please contact the Convenor of that activity and come along to it during October. This offer is also open to non U3 members who may have heard of an interesting activity and want to try it before joining U3A Benalla in 2026.
As part of Seniors Month, we have been asked to showcase several U3A activities, commencing with Easy Bushwalking with Bev Thornell (Wednesday 1 October 9.15am), then Patchwork and Craft with Dorothy Webber (Thursday 2 October 1 – 4pm), Ukes4Fun with Heather Wallace (Monday 6 October 11.30 – 1.30), Birdwatching with Kathy Costello (Thursday 9 October 9am) Wine Appreciation with Gary and Carolyn Smith (Friday 17 October), and Car Torque with Doug Smith (Thursday 23 October 2pm).
On Wednesday 22nd October U3A Benalla are holding a free Get On Line Week BBQ and Ask a Question at 12 noon at the Benalla Seniors and Community Centre. All U3A members are welcome. Also please bring your friends who could benefit from our digital instruction classes. For catering purposes please let Helen Jeffree on 0490 092 267 know that you are coming.
Our end of year Concert is on Wednesday 19th November at 10am in the Auditorium of the Benalla Seniors and Community Centre. The Ukulele players, the Recorder group and the Singing for Fun group will entertain you. Also, there will be a display of items made during the year by the Patchwork and Craft group.
Our End of Year Lunch which will be held on Friday 28th November at 12.30pm at the Benalla Golf Club. This is always a popular function to celebrate the end of the year. For catering purposes please let Helen Jeffree on 0490 092 267 know if you are coming.
Margaret Jenkins
