Congratulations to everyone who participated in the U3A Concert on Wednesday 19th November 2025. We had great performances by the Recorder group, the Ukulele players and the Singing for Fun group, plus exceptional displays by the Patchwork and Craft group and the Taste of Art group.
For further details please refer to Doug Smith’s Meet and Mingle report in this Newsletter.
2025 is drawing to a close and what a great year U3A Benalla have had! Our Membership reached a record 470 members, 50 more than in 2024. And we had consistently over 43 courses available for our members throughout 2025. Thank you to all our Convenors for the great programs you have presented in 2025.
A special thank you to Athol Graham who started and has been Convenor of Train Buffs during 2025. During this year Athol has arranged a variety of special speakers and outside trips related to trains for his group. Thank you, Athol for all the work you have put into establishing Train Buffs. Athol is retiring due to ill health. In 2026 Train Buffs will be convened by Joy Poole and Anne Nelson.
The Committee of U3A Benalla are pleased that the vast majority of the courses available in 2025 are continuing in 2026. Also, in 2026 we will be offering six new courses, Critical Thinking with Linda Tullberg, Digital Upskilling and Lifelong Learners with Bev Lee, Ruth Jelliff & Dawn Stephens, Learning and playing Traditional Celtic Tunes with Tim Shirley, Pickleball with Jan Kennedy, Poetry Appreciation with Mary Lou Keogh and Social Golf with James Davey.
Thank you to our new Convenors for offering topics they are passionate about.
The only course we haven’t achieved in restarting is Cooking Solo. We are still looking for a Convenor or joint Convenors. If you are interested, please contact Anne Nelson on 0438 447 379.
Our Enrolment Morning for 2026 is on Wednesday 14th January from 9.30am to 12 mid-day in the Auditorium of the Benalla Seniors and Community Centre. The Committee hope that all Convenors are available and will come and inform our members about the courses that they are running in 2026. Tables will be set up in the Auditorium with a sign for each Convenor indicating the particular course(s) they are running.
For those members who are unable to attend on Enrolment Morning In 2026 the U3A Office will be open to receive enrolments and to give information regarding the courses available each Wednesday morning from 21st January to 25th February from 10am to 12 noon.
By the time this Newsletter is delivered to you our End of Year Lunch will have been held.
There are also many individual groups who are holding end of year celebrations that I have heard about.
With best wishes for Christmas and the New Year.
Margaret Jenkins
2025 is drawing to a close and what a great year U3A Benalla have had! Our Membership reached a record 470 members, 50 more than in 2024. And we had consistently over 43 courses available for our members throughout 2025. Thank you to all our Convenors for the great programs you have presented in 2025.
A special thank you to Athol Graham who started and has been Convenor of Train Buffs during 2025. During this year Athol has arranged a variety of special speakers and outside trips related to trains for his group. Thank you, Athol for all the work you have put into establishing Train Buffs. Athol is retiring due to ill health. In 2026 Train Buffs will be convened by Joy Poole and Anne Nelson.
The Committee of U3A Benalla are pleased that the vast majority of the courses available in 2025 are continuing in 2026. Also, in 2026 we will be offering six new courses, Critical Thinking with Linda Tullberg, Digital Upskilling and Lifelong Learners with Bev Lee, Ruth Jelliff & Dawn Stephens, Learning and playing Traditional Celtic Tunes with Tim Shirley, Pickleball with Jan Kennedy, Poetry Appreciation with Mary Lou Keogh and Social Golf with James Davey.
Thank you to our new Convenors for offering topics they are passionate about.
The only course we haven’t achieved in restarting is Cooking Solo. We are still looking for a Convenor or joint Convenors. If you are interested, please contact Anne Nelson on 0438 447 379.
Our Enrolment Morning for 2026 is on Wednesday 14th January from 9.30am to 12 mid-day in the Auditorium of the Benalla Seniors and Community Centre. The Committee hope that all Convenors are available and will come and inform our members about the courses that they are running in 2026. Tables will be set up in the Auditorium with a sign for each Convenor indicating the particular course(s) they are running.
For those members who are unable to attend on Enrolment Morning In 2026 the U3A Office will be open to receive enrolments and to give information regarding the courses available each Wednesday morning from 21st January to 25th February from 10am to 12 noon.
By the time this Newsletter is delivered to you our End of Year Lunch will have been held.
There are also many individual groups who are holding end of year celebrations that I have heard about.
With best wishes for Christmas and the New Year.
Margaret Jenkins
