U3A Kingfisher CruiseBARMAH

Thursday, 4th April 2019 ~ Cost $95

Money to be paid before the trip to U3A as subsidy no longer available.

Money can be paid into the U3A bank account directly or by cheque to the office. U3A Account.

Bendigo Incorporated. BSB: 633108. Account Number: 100898287

Enquiries to Marion Richardson. Phone 54497825. Mobile 0419516299. Email. mazricho@hotmail.com

Morning tea and lunch included as well as

transportation by bus to Barmah and return

Pick up at St Mary’s car park at 0730 and returning

at approximately 1630

COMMITTEE

HELEN BANDROWSKI

LYNDA BURKE

DOREEN DONALDSON

MICHAEL GALLAGHER

LYN GOODALL

Jill MCARTHUR

MARION RICHARDSON

BARB RITCHIE

PRESIDENT

IAN BURDETT 0417 071 325

VICE PRESIDENT (ACTING)

HELEN BANDROWSKI 0417 302 293

TREASURER

MARK KING 0407 974 322

SECRETARY

GRAHAM ROBINSON 5439 5332

EXECUTIVE OFFICER

JILL MCARTHUR 5449 3294

COURSE CO-ORDINATOR

WILF SAVAGE 5442 1437

PERSONS OF RESPONSIBILITY

MINUTE SECRETARY

TBA

SUPPORT

BRONWYN DIXON VIA OFFICE

HEALTH & WELLBEING

JILL MCARTHUR 5449 3294

LIBRARY

BARBARA MCDOUGALL 0438 433 850

ATTENDANCE SHEETS

LEX MILNE 0417 856 476

THE BUZZ EDITORS

JUDI FISHER 5442 9611

ALISON OPPERMANN 4433 1138

TECHNICAL SUPPORT CONVENER

MICHAEL GALLAGHER 0408 397 448

NETWORK COORDINATOR

BARB RITCHIE 5447 7521

DATABASE & DOCUMENTATION

LYN GOODALL 0418 587 102

MEDIA LIAISON

IAN BURDETT 0417 071 325

IT GROUP SUPPORT

DOREEN DONALDSON 0400 006 447

POSTAL ADDRESS

U3A BENDIGO

PO BOX 274

BENDIGO 3552

PHONE: 03 5447 1812

EMAIL: u3abgo@bigpond.com

PAGE: www.u3abendigo.com

DIARY DATES 2019

March 12 Deadline for BUZZ information

21 Buzz folding

27 New Members Day at 12 noon.

27 Social gathering at 1.30pm

Quick reference—What’s in this Buzz?

Report from the President, page 1

Notices, page 2

Course Coordinator Notes, pages 3

Activity Notes, pages 4-7

IT pages 8-9

Gardening, page 10

Walkers’ information, pages 11-12

Timetable, pages 13-14

The BUZZ is printed for U3A Bendigo by courtesy of Jacinta Allan, Mem-

ber for Bendigo East and Maree Edwards, Member for Bendigo West.

BENDIGO UNIVERSITY OF THE THIRD AGE

the BUZZ

Newsletter No. 296 March 2019

BUZZ deadline for APRIL 2019

Tuesday, 12th March Please send information to

rexjudi@bigpond.net.au

DIRECTIONS

ST MARY’S ANGLICAN CHURCH

CNR. OF CHURCH & BANK STS.

KANGAROO FLAT, VIC 3555 ENTER VIA CAR PARK OFF CHURCH ST. [SEE MAP ON BACK COVER ]

Letter from the President 2019 – No. 2

The year is well underway with courses and activities commencing for 2019. Please

keep a look out for changes and updates published in The BUZZ.

I am delighted to report that at the end of January, U3A Bendigo has 737 members

of whom 106 were welcomed in January with many joining on Enrolment Day.

Many members who joined in 2018 have signed up for 2019. At the end of January,

494 members had paid their annual fees, leaving 137 to renew by 31 March to

retain their eligibility to attend U3A activities. If you haven’t yet paid your dues, please do so as soon

as you can by contacting the office.

Our program has over 60 courses and activities on offer for 2019. Descriptions, times and locations

are listed in the prospectus, available online at www.u3abendigo.com or a hard copy can be obtained

by calling into the office at St Mary’s on Tuesday mornings where friendly staff will be happy to

provide assistance in selecting suitable courses or activities.

The most attended activities include the walking groups, aerobics, gardening group, choir, discussion

group, book clubs, table tennis and yoga, which has two groups this year. If you were not able to

enrol on Enrolment Day and would like to participate in an activity, please contact the convenor

listed in the prospectus and let them know if you are going to attend. New participants are always

welcome.

As well as ongoing activities, there is a broad selection of fascinating topics chosen for the Tuesday

morning short course program. During 2019 you can learn about such diverse subjects as Caroline

Chisholm, The Importance of Ritual, and Climate Warming – a scientific approach. If you are

interested in attending a short course, please book early as numbers are limited.

Keep an eye out too for the monthly social gatherings held on the fourth Wednesday of the month

from 1:30 pm to 3:00 pm at St Mary’s Hall. Social gatherings feature guest speakers, musical

performances, banquets, quizzes and lots more, plus they are a great way to meet new people or

catch up with old friends. Also watch out for our regular bus trips. The first for the year, on

Thursday, 4 April, is a trip to Barmah and includes a cruise, morning tea and lunch all for just $95.

For more information, see the flyer in this edition of The BUZZ. Remember it is important to book

and pay early to make sure you have a seat.

On behalf of the U3A Bendigo Committee of Management, may I wish everyone a great year. I

encourage all new members to come along to New Members’ Day, on Wednesday, 27 March from 12

noon. I would also like to congratulate Rupert Hosking who has been a member of U3A Bendigo for

29 years. Rupert has reluctantly decided it is time to retire from the many activities he has enjoyed

over the years. We wish you well Rupert and hope that you will always recall with fondness the

many people you have met at U3A.

Ian Burdett

President

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NOTICES

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Social Gathering 1.30pm, Wednesday March 27

at St Mary’s, High Street Kangaroo Fla

Speaker: Daryl Fleay

We are very pleased that we will have the well-known Bendigo nature

photographer Daryl Fleay speaking to us and showing us some of his

collection of photos.

Daryl (a retired teacher) has a love and strong interest in filming raptors, eagles, etc, as

well as other birds and wild-life. This will be an event not to miss.

The A-Z of our NEW MEMBERS

The following enrolled in January: PAUL ALLEN, TRUDY ALLSOPP, JOHN AQUALINA,

MALCOLM BAIN, SUSH BALASINGHAM, LYN BARNES, JILL BEA-

TON, SUZANNE BLUME, ANNETTE BOSCHETTI, JEANETTE

BRENNAN, MARY BROWN, BARB BURNETT, GAIL BUTLER,

LEIGH CALLINAN, JANET CLARK, YVONNE COLLIER, YOLANDE

COLLINS, ROBERT COOK, DIANE COOK, HEIDI COOK, JOHN

COOPER, JENNY CRAWFORD,

JENETTE DAWSON, LAURA DECLASE, VAUGHAN DOWSEY,

CAROLE EMSLIE, TRISH FOSTER, LARAINE FRILAY, CHERRYL FYFFE,

MARGIE GALLAGHER, LIZ GODFREY, PAT GODFREY, ROSEMARY GOODRIDGE, VIC GREETHAM,

KATH GRIFFITH, MARILYN GROSSMAN,

CHERYL HARDIE, ROSEMARY HARDING, PAUL HARDING, LES HARDING, CHRIS HARRICK, LEA

HARRIS, KATHY HAWKSWOOD, JANINE HILL, BOB HILL, DEBRA HOLLAND, NATHAN HOWARD,

ALUN HUGHSON, BRENDA JOBSON, DAVID JUDGE, ELISABETH JUDGE,

ELAINE KERR, BERNIE KERWIN, RHONDDA KLEIN-BRETELER, HAZEL KNIGHTSBRIDGE, ANNE

KOTSIAKOS, HELEN LUNT, BETTY LYONS, RUTH MACONACHIE, NEVILLE MACONACHIE,

BREEZY MARKHAM,

LEONIE MARTIN, ELAINE MARTIN, BOB MATHRICK, RAEWYN MATTHEWS, VALERIE MCCLURE,

SUE MCGREGOR, BOB MONCRIEFF, LYNNE MONCRIEFF, SIMONE MORDECAI,

MARY NOONAN, DANIEL O'CONNOR,

CHERYLE PARKER, MAUREEN PECK, KERIN PENFOLD, TRAVIS PERERA, HIRANTHI PERERA,

MIKE PETTENGALE, MAUREEN PETTENGALE, EILEEN PITCHER, FRAN PRATT,

LYNNETTE RANDALL, RONHA RODWELL, BRENDA ROHDE, GILL ROSIER, VIRGINIA ROWE,

LLOYD ROWE, JANICE RUDDICK, WENDY RYAN,

MARIA SAGGIO, JANE SAMERS BRETHERTON, AUDREY SCHULTZ, JUNE SCULLIE, BRENDA

SHARROCK, HELEN SLESWICK, THERESA SMITH, JULIE SPURLING, GERALDINE STILLS, SUE

TAPP, DEB TOWNER, SANDRA TUNLEY-COOPER, RUTH TURNER,

LAURICE WAKEFIELD, MAGGIE WALLACE, NICK WALSH, CHRIS WATTS, ANNE WHITE.

COURSE COORDINATOR’S NOTICES

Courses and activities should be well underway by now, and we hope that you’re

finding pleasure and fulfillment from the classes that you have chosen for this term.

With growing numbers, there are a few inevitable last-minute adjustments to the

program at the beginning of the year, as some of you would have already noted on

Enrolment Day. Unfortunately we have had to cancel the Beginners’ Italian Class,

and there have been a couple of changes of Convenor. Tony has unfortunately had to

step down as leader of Ukelele, but Theresa Smith has kindly offered to take over his six-week

introductory course. Brenda Stevens-Chambers has taken over from Alison Ross as convenor of

Poetry Appreciation, and increasing numbers have led to the creation of another Mah Jong group,

and possibly another Book Group.

More information on these will appear in next month’s BUZZ.

Our sincere thanks, as usual, go to all these convenors, who take the time to ensure that things run

smoothly from week to week.

SHORT COURSES

When and Where: Every 1st, 2nd and 4th Tuesday, at 10am - Room 1.

Tuesday. March 5, 12 Caroline Chisholm

Presenter: Tom Comerford

A review of the contribution of Caroline Chisholm to the welfare of women and children travelling

to the Mt Alexander and Bendigo goldfields, and the identification of the sites where she

established accommodation for these women and children.

Tuesday. March 26 The Importance of Ritual

Presenter: Christine Haddrick, Civil Celebrant

An overview of past and present family and cultural practices and their meanings. Positive and

negative customs. Habit v. ritual. Things we have lost, things we have implemented. How we can

acknowledge treasured moments, embrace the positive in our lives and honour those we love.

Coming up in the April and May:

John Neil: Two talks on Australian Geology and Geomorphology (April 2 & 9)

James O’Brien: Brexit and the Irish Border (April 23)

Howard Nathan: The Benefits of Conviction (May 28, June 4 & 11)

Course Coordination Team: Helen Reeves, Lyn Goodall, Lex Milne, Wilf Savage

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NEW COURSE PROPOSAL: Flower arranging

When and Where: 2nd & 4th Tuesdays, 3.30-5.00pm, starting March 12 - Room 1.

Would you like to turn that “bunch of flowers” into a stunning master-

piece?

How about joining a friendly group of flower arrangers who meet fort-

nightly to develop new skills? Whether you are a complete beginner

or already have your own style and expertise, if you love working with

flowers, this is the group for you.

Allow your creativity take flight!

Expressions of interest,

contact Sally van Gent 0417 317 330

ACTIVITY NOTES

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ALERT—WHOSE MEMBERSHIP PAYMENTS?

Five (5) membership payments have been received via direct credit into the bank ac-

count; these are lacking any form of identification so we are unable to allocate the pay-

ments.

For any member who has not received their badge, it may be that this is the reason – if

this is you, please contact the office on 54471812 on Tuesdays or phone Jill McArthur on 5449 3294.

EDITORS’ NOTE:

Please note that at the time of printing each month, your two editors have made every effort to provide you

with current and accurate information.

——Alison ad Judi

ACTIVITY NOTES

Library News

March 2019

Library News is back in ‘The Buzz’ after a break of several months and now there are two

librarians:

Barbara McDougall (former librarian) and

Mary Fry (who looked after the library when Barbara was on extended “sick leave” last

year).

We are conducting a review of the library books and culling some of the older ones to make

space on shelves for new donations. The Biography Section is completed and we expect to

have the Fiction and Non-Fiction Sections done by the time this News is published in the

Buzz. Also we are organising a Classical Literature Section. Books that are removed are

being donated to the YMCA.

Information about the library and the procedure for borrowing books and DVDs is given in

the Library Use Guide on the U3A Website: click on Library News and then on Library

Use Guide.

There is also a notice on the Borrow Books shelf which outlines the procedure for

borrowing books and DVDs. All books and DVDs can be borrowed, using an honour

system – please sign the appropriate Borrow Book. The library is available when the U3A

complex is open.

Barbara and Mary welcome suggestions about the library.

Recent Additions

The Fatal Shore by Robert Hughes.

A history of the transportation of convicts to Australia 1787 – 1868

The Sentence is Death by Anthony Horowitz (2018).

Probably his latest crime mystery – with a confronting title.

—-Mary Fry and Barbara McDougall

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Gardening, Tai Chi or……

Enrolment Day 2019

Thanks to all involved in making our 2019

Enrolment Day such a success—from

courses to cuppa!

Choir Notes Welcome to all our new members. We are starting the year with 35 on our roll, a great number. Our first performance will be on April 23rd...a Tuesday for those who can make it. It’s at Carshalton House (Golden Oaks) at 1.30 pm. Carol

ACTIVITY NOTES

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Choir or Guitar

THURSDAY LUNCH CLUB We got off to a good start in February. Lots of chatter and some new

faces.

Come and join us on Thursday 7 March at The Borough Club in Ea-

glehawk. If you didn't make the Feb meetup or want to join us in

March just give me Maureen a phone call on 5442 3266.

Where to find the Borough Club:

At Napier Street in Eaglehawk, take the left fork (Peg Leg Road) - the car park is just on the left

with the pencil pines - on the right is Brassey Square with the cannons - in front of the Star Cinema.

ACTIVITY NOTES

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MONTHLY MOVIE DAY

3rd TUESDAY

March 19th – Jersey Boys

This movie of 2 hours and fourteen minutes is a biography/musical. It records

the original formation of four boys from Jersey who became The Four Seasons

and their rise and fall; reviews claim it is full of ‘heart, energy and good hu-

mour.’ R-rated; if you are a fan of the times and the music, do come. Directed

by Clint Eastwood.

UPCOMING MOVIES: April – The Water Diviner

ART & TEA

La Trobe Art Institute, 121 View Street, Bendigo

Wednesday 20th March, 10am –11.30am

SPEAKER: Damon Moon

Damon Moon is an artist, curator, writer and presenter in the field of con-temporary Australian ceramics. His topic ‘Adventures with Skittles’ will focus on his practice and influences.

Check out the website https://www.bendigoregion.com.au/bendigo-art-gallery/bag-events OR ring Val Wellings on 5447 7076.

Presented by the Friends of Bendigo Art Gallery. NOTE: Hearing loop available.

Enjoy a free guided tour exploring highlights of the permanent collection on display. Available on Tuesdays - Sundays, at 11am & 2pm.

The Learning About Your Technology Program March 2019

U3A Bendigo’s Learning About Your Technology Groups meet monthly to assist members get more from their PCs, tablets and smartphones. Attendees bring their devices and their questions and problems—how do I do such-and-such a thing on my device? We help each other to find solutions. We learn how to solve our own problems. We dis-cover more efficient ways of using our devices. Sessions cater for all levels of experience. AC Power and Broadband access via WiFi are available. The sessions running in 2019 are listed below. To join a group or obtain more infor-mation, contact a session leader or simply come on the day. If you enjoy using your digital devices and like helping people, consider joining our Technical Support Team or Our Online Services Team. Our purposes, meeting times and contact details are also listed below. Coding and Robotics Group to be Convened The digital technology revolution has left many of us wondering how the technology works. A new Coding and Ro-botics Group will be convened in 2019. The group will decide, from a vast field of possibilities, the topics to be cov-ered: automatic appliances, household control, autonomous vehicles, industrial automation, stock market trading al-gorithms…. Funding is available to purchase equipment. The group will decide the type of devices we will procure to gain practical coding experience: robotic kits, PIC and Arduino controllers are among the possibilities. Finally, with coding now a mandatory part of the school curriculum, we may have the opportunity to interact with a local pri-mary school. Meeting times and venue have yet to be decided. If you would like to be involved in establishing the group or to assist as a tutor, please email Michael Gallagher via michael@migall.net. For more information, please talk to Michael on Enrolment Day. If you are interested in working with other U3A members to expand your under-standing of how digital devices are programmed to perform tasks and act autonomously, watch this space. Assisting the Vision Impaired with the Use of Phones and Tablets Mirradong has raised with U3A Bendigo the possibility of providing assistance for vision Impaired persons with the use of smartphones and tablets. If you are interested in participating in such an exercise, please email Michael Gal-lagher via michael@migall.net for details.

U3A Bendigo Technology Support Team Meetings New members are always welcome.

Technical Support Team Meeting Room 1 1st Thursdays 4:00 to 5:00 pm The Technical Support Team runs the Learning About Your Technology program to assist members get more from their digital devices. It meets monthly to review the program and plan activities. They have great fun discov-ering device capabilities, solving problems and learning lots from each other as they find solutions together. If you would like to share IT experience and enjoy the benefits of helping others, come to a meeting.

Michael Gallagher michael@migall.net Ph: 0408 397 448 Online Services Management MeetingRoom 1 3rd Thursdays 4:00 to 5:00 pm

The Online Services Team meets monthly to setup and manage of U3A Bendigo’s online services. Its members assist each other learn skills and maintain services. They manage the WiFi Network and the Network Server at St Mary’s, bulk email distribution to members and Website and Cloud storage server spaces. They support members in the use of online services and investigate options to support course delivery and collaboration on tasks. Mem-bers with experience in librarianship, web design, information presentation, network setup, network account man-agement, video conferencing and user support are invited to join the team. To offer your services, please contact:

Michael Gallagher michael@migall.net Ph: 0408 397 448

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Learning About Your Technology Courses and User Groups

Computers for Beginners U3A Office Every Monday 1.30pm – 3.30pm One-on-one tuition for beginning computer users. A wide range of topics is available including various aspects of word processing, E-Mails, digital pictures, spreadsheets, making graphs, using a scanner, “burning” a DVD or CD, desktop publishing, creating a database, the clip-board, and webcam, to mention a few.

Tom Dewhurst Ph: 5444 1232 Apple iPad and iPhone Users Room 1 1st Thursdays 12:00 noon to 2:00 pm

For members who wish to get more from their Apple iPhones and iPads. The group attempts to assist members with the operation of their devices, provide answers to members’ queries and problems and review developments in technology related to Apple iOS devices.

Michael Gallagher michael@migall.net Ph: 0408 397 448 Apple Mac Users Room 1 1st Thursdays 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm

For members who wish to get more from their Apple Mac PCs. The group attempts to assist members with the operation of their Apple Macintosh PCs, provide answers to members’ queries and problems and review develop-ments in technology related to Apple OS X devices.

Michael Gallagher michael@migall.net Ph: 0408 397 448 Android Users Room 1 2nd Thursdays 2:00 to 4:00 pm

For members who wish to get more from their Android and Windows phones and tablets. The group attempts to provide answers to members’ queries and problems and reviews developments in technology related to Android devices.

Geoff Pelly jimmyck11@gmail.com Ph: 0466 837 787 Robin Bland robin3048@live.com Ph: 0425 884 137 Ray Tampion rtampion@gmail.com Ph: 0408 100 789

Windows Computer Users Room 1 3rd Thursdays 2:00 to 4:00 pm

For members who use computers, especially Windows 10 PCs, and wish to discuss issues, share experiences and help each other. The group attempts to provide answers to members’ queries and problems and reviews develop-ments in technology related to Windows PCs.

Michael Gallagher michael@migall.net Ph: 0408 397 448 Geoff Pelly jimmyck11@gmail.com Ph: 0466 837 787

Digital Photographers Room 1 4th Thursdays 2:00 noon to 4:00 pm

For members who take photos with a digital camera, tablet or smart phone and want to know how to move them between devices, how to store them on a PC or in the cloud, how to print them, create photobooks, display them on a TV or do basic editing, etc.

Geoff Pelly jimmyck11@gmail.com Ph: 0466 837 787 Bev Ormerod beverleyormerod@gmail.com

Photo Editors and Presenters Room 1 3rd Mondays 10:00 to 12:00 noon

For members who have Adobe Photoshop Elements. Members assist each other with all aspects of photo restora-tion and digital editing, setting up slide shows and exporting slide shows as movies for display on smart TVs, etc or as PDF booklets. Members display samples of their work and discuss their methods. They bring problematic photos and seek advice from the group on how to proceed.

Robin Bland robin3048@live.com Ph: 0425 884 137

ACTIVITY NOTES

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ACTIVITY NOTES

GARDENING AND GROWING THINGS Our garden group did not meet on the second Friday of this month of February, our regular meeting

date, due to the extreme hot weather we have been having, so there is very little for me to write

about, I could of course talk about the death due to the heat of many of my azaleas; the unwellness

of the cordylines and flax, especially those in pots (they are dead); then the death of small new

plants which had not had enough time to become established. It is a learning experience, I will be

looking for hardier plants in the future, especially the exotics. All the native plants survived the

heat even with so little water. Here are a few gardening tips I recently came across----

Top Gardening Hints

~~ Make a label using a stick and an indelible black marker to indicate where you have planted

bulbs; it will avoid you forgetting or accidentally plunging a spade blade through them.

~~ Collect old absorbent kitchen sponges, give them a clean, and then place them in the bottom of

pots before filling with potting mix to help retain moisture.

~~ Resist the urge to make wide garden beds (you will inevitably have trouble tending them).

~~ Recycle egg cartons as seed-raising trays, fill the compartments with seed-raising mix, sow your

seed, then place your cartons in a tray of water so water seeps through. Once seedlings are up, cut

away each compartment and plant out as is.

March 17

~~ Plant alyssum, carnations, cinerarias, cornflowers, Canterbury bells, delphiniums, hollyhocks,

Iceland poppies, lupins, stocks and verbena.

~~ Start planting spring flowering bulbs such as anemones, daffodils, freesias,

grape hyacinths,, ixias, jonquils lachenalias, sparaxis and tritonias.

~~ Rev up vegie gardens with plantings of Asian-greens, broad beans, broccoli,

brussels sprouts, cabbages, carrots, cauliflowers, garlic, kale, lettuces. onions,

parsnips, radishes and spinach.

March 25 ~~ Start major planting jobs while there is still warmth in the soil and those

sweltering days of extreme heat have ended.

~` Trim back foliage that was damaged during the scorching days of summer and fertilise plants to

get them back on track.

~~Get in a few native Aussie show-offs such as grevilleas, bottlebrush (callistemon) and banksias.

~~ If a tulip grower, put your lifted bulbs from last season into your refrigerator’s crisper for four to

six weeks to prime them for planting.

Happy gardening, Barb and Yvonne

Barb – 5447 7521 Email britchie4@bigpond.com

Yvonne – 5439 5608 Email yvonne@mandurang.com

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ACTIVITY NOTES

HIKERS GROUP 2019 Convenors:

Judy Edward 0428425859

judy.edward@bigpond.com

Anne Bridley 0474467661

bridley_mbb@iinet.net.au

All hikes leave on Thursday from the places

listed.

Hikes may be cancelled in severe weather conditions

and, when possible, hikers will be notified of these

changes by email.

MARCH

7th ALTONA TO WILLIAMSTOWN Leader - Lawrie Edward 0428425859

Meet at Bendigo station at 7.30 for 7.45 train.

Train travel to Altona; walk to Williamstown;

then ferry to Southbank. ($15 one-way ferry trip)

Walk to Southern Cross station and return to

Bendigo at 5pm approx.

Distance:14km,then 2 km later, bring lunch.

[hope to be having lunch near a kiosk.]

Easy walk. Most is along concrete and bitumen

paths with very little shade. Suggest softer-soled

shoes, eg sneakers, and a hat which is unlikely to

blow off. There are water stations and toilets

along the trail but some extended intervals with

out water, water must be carried but not as much

as usual.

14th SPRING GULLY AROUND RESERVOIR Leader - Anne Bridley 0474467661

Meet at Spring Gully Hall and walk from there

Walk medium. 10 km; steep and rough in a

couple of places. No lunch needed.

Estimated finish time 12.00 noon.

21st ONE TREE HILL AREA STRATHFIELD

SAYE SIDE. Leader - Win King-Smith 0403808747

Meet at carpark opposite Braidie’s Tavern,

Strathfieldsaye.

Short car pool.

Walk 10 km. Medium. Quite rough in places.

No lunch needed.

Estimated finish time 11.30am.

28TH CRUSOE RESERVOIR AND CRUSOE

HEIGHTS Leader - Liz Findlay

Meet at No 7 Res car park Granter St Kangaroo

Flat. No car travel

14-15km medium walk. Lunch needed .

Estimated finish time 2pm

BUSHWALKERS 2019 Convenors:

Jo Walter 0412996256 Margaret Hanson 0438067113

All Thursday walks start at 8.30 am

(ALL WALKS ARE SUBJECT TO WEATHER

CONDITIONS)

MARCH

7th ONE OF JUDY J’S FAVOURITES Leader - Ellis Bev Ormerod – 0419 544 348

Meet at Botanical Gardens, Camp Street,

Kangaroo Flat

7km Approx. Easy.

Car Pool

14th WHITE HILLS GARDENS Leader - Lyn Stevenson – 0447 412 015

Meet at Lake Weeroona Rowing Club

7km Approx.

Easy.

21st JUNORTOUN JOURNEY Leader - Margaret Hanson – 0438 067 113

Meet at Tennis Courts off Reservoir Road

near McIvor Road

Approx. 8km (2.5 hours walking)

Easy, flat. Car Pool

Lunch not required, but for those who wish,

lunch is available at Farmer’s Arms Hotel

28th LAKE DAYLESFORD VIA TIPPER

ARY SPRINGS-BRYCES FLATS Leader - Des and Jenny Johns – 0484 622 467

Meet at Botanical Gardens, Camp Street,

Kangaroo Flat

7.5km (2.5 hours walking) Medium.

Poles may be required.

Car Pool

Can bring Lunch or have lunch at TAG Mill.

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U3A WALKING FOR

FITNESS 2019

We now have two separate

groups on a Monday, a

fast group and a slower

group. Both groups meet

up for coffee after our

walk. And we have

Thursday fitness walks who enjoy exercise

and a chat over a cuppa.

For further information please contact the

convenors listed with each group:

PLEASE NOTE ALL WALKS START AT 8.30AM UNTIL THE 1ST APRIL 2019. MONDAY WALKS A. Fast Group FG Convenor: Tricia King - 0439 824 883 Our brisk one hour walks cover approx. 5-6 km. and are usually followed by a coffee and chat. New members most welcome. Please carry water.

MONDAY WALKS START AT 8.30 am Meet at Lake Weeroona car park. The entrance is on Napier Street next to the railway line. COFFEE is at the Lake View Hotel. March Leaders 4th - Jenice Hutton 11th - No official leader - Meet @ Botanic

Gardens, Scott St, White Hills. Coffee @ Bendigo Pottery.

18th - Tricia King 25th - Maree Cashen

B. Slower Group SG Contact: Wendy Smith - 0418 106 898 Meet on the corner (walk starts at 8.30am) of Tramways Ave and Holt Street (near the Lake View Hotel). The walk is approx. 2-3 Km. Followed by coffee at the Lake View Hotel. New members most welcome. Please carry water. THURSDAY WALKS

THESE START AT 8.30 am TW Convenor: Jan Maling - 0417 143 444 March Leaders 7th - MAIDEN GULLY Led by Marion Richardson Meet at IGA Maiden Gully Coffee @ Marion’s home. 14th - KANGAROO FLAT Led by “The Howletts” Meet at the Station St end of IGA Kangaroo Flat Coffee @ Garlands Bakery, Kangaroo Flat. 21st - STRATHFIELDSAYE Led by Cheryl Scully Meet in IGA carpark Coffee @ Strathfieldsaye Bakery. 28th - JACKASS FLAT Led by Elaine Smart Meet at Coulson St, Eaglehawk Coffee @ Elaine’s home.

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NB: All Walkers and Hikers

Check with your Convenor if the weather

forecast is for extreme heat, wind, wet or

cold.

Carry water, wear a hat, suitable clothing

and appropriate footgear.

U3A Bendigo Course Timetable 2019- at various locations DAY TIME COURSE VENUE FREQUENCY CONVENOR

9am - 11am Committee Room 1 Week 1 See BUZZ

9am - 11am Table Tennis Eaglehawk Weekly Lynne Davis 0409 029 584

9.30am—10.30 Recorder Playing Beginners Room 2 Weekly Leo Overberg 0414 706 215

9.30am-12n Art—Painting & Drawing Bgo Village Weekly Val Wellings 5447 7076

9.30am (Mar-Dec) Walking for Fitness Various Weekly Tricia King 0439 824 883 Wendy Smith 0418 106 898

10am-1pm Microsoft Word Room 1 Weeks 2 & 4 Doreen Donaldson 0400 006 447

10am-12n Photo Editors & Presenters Room 1 3rd Monday Robin Bland 5439 3851

10.45am-12n Cryptic C’words Beginners Room 2 Weekly Alison Ross 5446 9129

11.15am-12n Aerobics for Seniors Soccer Pav. Weekly Inez Grigg 5443 8638

12n-2pm French Elementary Group A Room 2 Weekly Victoria Fyffe 5443 7673

1.15pm-3pm Discussion Group Room 1 Weekly Karl Jackson 5442 1358 Sally van Gent 0417 317 330

1.30pm-3.30pm Computers for Beginners U3A Office Call Convenor Tom Dewhurst 5444 1232

9.15am-12n Mah Jong Bgo Village Room 2

Tuesdays Phil Reid 5444 0369 Carolyn Smith 5449 6633

10am-12n Short Term Courses Room 1 Tuesdays See Buzz or Wilf Savage 5442 1437

9am-12 noon Office opened Office Tuesdays Please phone 5447 1812

11.30am-12.30pm Health & Wellbeing Room 1 3rd Tuesday Susan Korecki 0418 404 498

12.30n—3pm Monthly Movie Room 1 3rd Tuesday Jill McArthur 0427 493 294 Office 5447 1812

1pm -2pm Yoga Hall Weekly Isabel Truscott truswhar52@gmail.com

1.30pm-3.30pm Cribbage Room 2 Room 1

Weeks 1,2,,4,5 Week 3

John Lane 5439 3452

1.30pm-3.00pm Radio Players Room 1 Weeks 2 & 4 Barb Ritchie 5447 7521

2pm Embroidery Bgo Village Weekly Pat Campbell 5443 9660

2.30-4pm Good Vibrations Room 2 1st Tuesday Mary Touhey 0407 565 967

9am-11am Table Tennis Eaglehawk Weekly Lynne Davis 0409 029 584

10am– 11.30 am Art Gallery Group Art Gallery 3rd Wed Val Wellings 5447 7076

10am-12n My Story Room 2 Room 2

Week 1 Week 2

Sue Fraser 5443 1326 Jo Johnson 5442 3087

10am-12n French Conversation Inter-mediate

Room 1 Weekly Yvonne Bahen 0439 317 499

12.15pm-1.30pm Spanish Beginners Room 1 Weekly Leonie Lewington 0406 375 457

12.45pm-2.30pm French (Advanced) Room 2 Weekly Yvonne Bahen 0439 317 499

1.30pm-3.30pm Social Gatherings St Mary's Hall 4th Wed. See Buzz

1.30-2.30pm 2.30pm-3.30pm

Choir Hall Narthex

Week 1,2,3,5 Week 4

Carol Aylward 0400 159 391

2pm-4pm Spanish Conversation Room 1 Weekly Leonie Lewington 0406 375 457

3pm-4.30pm Ukulele—Introduction Room 2 Weekly – 6 weeks Sue Fraser 5443 1326 Theresa Smith 0412 078 151

8.30am Hiking Various Weekly Judy Edward 0428 425 859

8.30am Bush Walking Various Weekly Margaret Hanson 5442 8088 Jo Walter 5447 3758

9.15am-11.45am Mah Jong (NEW group) Room 2 Wk 1 & 3 Carolyn Smith 5449 6633

9.30am (Mar-Dec) Walking for Fitness Various Weekly Jan Maling 0429 143 444

9.30am-11.30am Aboriginal Cross-Cultural Sharing

Various Fortnightly Diana Collier 5443 0137

10am-12n Music for Pleasure Room 1 Weeks 2 & 4 Jo Johnson 5442 3087

10am-12n 10am-12n

RUGs Book Club Book Chat Group

Room 2 Room 2

Week 2 Week 4

Mary Tuohey 0407 565 967 Mary Tuohey 0407 565 967 Bobbie Ireland 0422 849 300

11.15am-12n Aerobics for Seniors Soccer Pav. Weekly Inez Grigg 5443 8638

11.30-12.30pm Yoga Hall 6 week blocks Marilyn Grossman 0427384933

12n-2pm Apple iPad & iPhone Users Room 1 Week 1 Michael Gallagher 0408 397 448

12n-2pm Cryptic Crosswords Room 2 Weekly Jean Cockerell 5442 2195

12.00 noon Thursday Lunch Various Week 1 Maureen Smith 5442 3266

2pm-4pm Monthly Book Club Room 2 Week 3 Megan McCallum 0407 631 974

2pm-4pm Chess Office Weekly Ron Attrill 5442 6465

2pm-4pm Apple Mac Users Room 1 Week 1 Michael Gallagher 0408 397 448

2pm-4pm Android Phone & Tablet Room 1 Week 2 Geoff Pelly 0466 837 787

2pm-4pm Computers Users (Windows) Room 1 Week 3 Michael Gallagher 0408 397 448

2pm-4pm Digital Photography Room 1 Week 4 Bev Ormerod 5447 4705

2pm-4pm PANDI Games Convenor Weeks 1 & 3 Nola McIvor 5442 6465

2pm-3.30pm Poetry Appreciation Room 2 Weeks 2 & 4 Brenda Stevens-Chambers 5443 4886

2.30pm-3.30pm Buzz folding Office 2nd last Thurs Helen Bandowski 5447 9174

3.30pm-5pm Flower Arranging Room 1 Weeks 2 & 4 Sally van Gent 0417 317 330

4pm-5pm Tech Support Team Room 1 Week 1 Michael Gallagher 0408 397 448

4pm-5pm Online Support Team Room 1 Week 3 Michael Gallagher 0408 397 448

9.30-11.30am Watercolour—Continuing the Journey

Room 2 Week 1 John Lane 5439 3452 Judy McGrath 5439 7179

11.30-1.30pm Watercolour for Beginners Room 2 Week 1 Judy McGrath 5439 7179

9.30am-11.00am Meditation Room 1 Weekly Lyn Goodall 0418 587 102

9.30am-10.30am Tai Chi introduction St Mary's Hall Weekly Alison Oppermann 4433 1138

10am-12n Visiting Gardens & Growing Convenors Weeks 2 & 4 Barb Ritchie 5447 7521

9.45am-11am Latin for Beginners Room 2 Weekly Wilf Savage 5442 1437

9.45am-11am Latin Continuing Room 2 Weekly Wilf Savage 5442 1437

11.15am -12.15pm Latin Revision Room 2 Weekly Wilf Savage 5442 1437

11.15am-1.15pm French Elementary Group B Room 1 Weeks 1, 3 & 4 Victoria Fyffe 5443 7673

1pm-2.30pm Walking Futsal for Seniors 62 Hattam St Golden Square

Weekly Jill McArthur 5449 3294

1.00pm-2.30pm Guitar Group Room 2 Wks. 1-3 Gary Clancy 5441 1717

1.30pm-3.30pm Musical Instrument Group Room 1 Weekly Jean Cockerell 5442 2195

U3A Bendigo Course Timetable 2019 - at various locations

DAY TIME COURSE VENUE FREQUENCY CONVENOR

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