PRESIDENT

IAN BURDETT 0417 071 325

VICE PRESIDENT

CHRISTINE HADDRICK 0408 731 821

TREASURER

MARK KING 0407 974 322

SECRETARY

GRAHAM ROBINSON 5439 5332

COMMITTEE

HELEN BANDROWSKI

MAUREEN CROSS

LYN GOODALL

DAVID GUYMER

SUE MIDDLETON

BARB RITCHIE

CHERYL SCULLY

PERSONS OF RESPONSIBILITY

MINUTE SECRETARY

HELEN BANDROWSKI 0417 302 293

HEALTH & WELLBEING

CHRISTINE HADDRICK 0408 731 821

MAUREEN CROSS 0448 518 682

LIBRARY

DIANNE ELLIOTT 0419 500 901

ATTENDANCE SHEETS

LEX MILNE 0417 856 476

THE BUZZ EDITORS

JUDI FISHER 5442 9611

ALISON OPPERMANN 4433 1138

TECHNICAL SUPPORT

MICHAEL GALLAGHER 0408 397 448

NETWORK COORDINATOR

IAN BURDETT 0417 071 325

U-MAS, WEBSITE &

DOCUMENTATION COORDINATOR

LYN GOODALL 0418 587 102

ACTIVITIES COORDINATION TEAM

IAN BURDETT

CHRISTINE HADDRICK

CHERYL SCULLY

JENNIFER GODDARD

POSTAL ADDRESS

U3A BENDIGO

PO BOX 274

BENDIGO 3552

PHONE: 03 5447 1812 OR 0490 858 469

EMAIL:

admin@u3abendigo.com

WEBPAGE: www.u3abendigo.com

DIARY DATES MAY 2021

11 Deadline for BUZZ information

20 Buzz folding

26 Social Gathering at 2.00 pm at St. Mary’s

Hall, Kangaroo Flat, Speaker from GROW on

mental health

Quick reference—What’s in this Buzz?

Report from the President, page 1

New Members, page 2

Notices, pages 2-6

Activities Coordination Team Notes, pages 7-8

Activities Updates, pages 8-10

Admin, Website & Doc Control, pages 11-12

Gardening, pages 13-14

Walkers’ information, pages 14-16

Timetable, pages 17-18

U3A Bendigo is supported by Jacinta Allan, Member for Bendigo East and

Maree Edwards, Member for Bendigo West.

BENDIGO UNIVERSITY OF THE THIRD AGE

the BUZZ

Newsletter No. 320 May 2021

Buzz deadline for

MAY 2021—i. e. Next Issue

Tuesday, 11th MAY Please send information to

alisonmoppermann@gmail.com

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 ]

NEW OFFICE PHONE NUMBER 0490 858 469

2021 U3A OFFICE HOURS

NB: U3A Bendigo office hours are from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm each Tuesday.

Letter from the President 2021– No. 4

Welcome to the May 2021 BUZZ and a very special welcome to new

members who have recently joined U3A Bendigo.

New and renewing members are reminded to collect their 2021 name badges

from the office on Tuesday mornings from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm. Members

are asked to wear their name badges when attending U3A activities as this

helps Convenors and members to recognise each other. It also helps in times

of emergency.

The Convenors’ Meeting held on 24 March was an excellent opportunity for

Convenors to give their feedback on enrolment and on the reintroduction of activities. While many

Convenors are making use of U-MAS, there are some who find it challenging. Please email Lyn at

umas@u3abendigo.com if you need help navigating U-MAS. My thanks to Convenors for their

feedback and for the tremendous contribution they make in providing activities for our members.

The New Members Morning Tea was also held on 24 March and proved a great day for new members

to learn about U3A Bendigo and get to know one another, Committee members and Convenors.

About 30 members were in attendance. Thank you to Marion Richardson for organising catering for

the morning tea.

The March Social Gathering was held in the afternoon of 24 March with a free BBQ sausage sizzle

and entertainment from the Theatre, Poetry and Guitar Groups. Through this special Social

Gathering about 50 members celebrated the return of activities and enjoyed a very pleasant

afternoon. My thanks to everyone who contributed to making this day such a joyous return for our

members, especially Maureen Cross and Helen Bandrowski for organising and cooking the sausages;

to the numerous members who shared their various talents, and to Barb Ritchie for organising the

afternoon.

U3A Bendigo held its first Bunnings BBQ for the year on Saturday, 10 April where members

volunteered to cook and sell some 500 sausages. After costs, $900 was raised which will help in

running costs. The BBQs are a great way for members to participate and get to know each other

while working together. My thanks to Maureen Cross and the volunteers who helped. The next

Bunnings BBQ is scheduled for 2 October. Members interested in helping can sign up on U-MAS and

enrol in Bunnings BBQ or contact the office on Tuesday mornings.

The Annual General Meeting is on Wednesday, 28 April 2021 commencing at

2:00 p.m. at St Mary’s Hall, as part of the April Social Gathering. The Choir has been

invited to perform so as to encourage members to attend. Members need to register on

U-MAS by selecting Social Gatherings April AGM to confirm their attendance.

Members will need to wear their 2021 name badges to be eligible to vote.

I am delighted to advise new member Dianne Elliott has offered to look after the Library. Dianne is a

retired Librarian and is interested in maintaining the collections. My thanks to Dianne for taking on

this much loved and used resource for our members.

Ian Burdett, President

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Please volunteer to go on the roster for U3A Sausage sizzle fund raising efforts at Bunnings Kangaroo Flat. The next Sausage sizzle is on Saturday, October 2nd. Each shift is for 2 hours, starting at 8.30 and finishing at approximately 4.30. Please ring Maureen Cross on 0448 518 682 or email. crossoglitt36@gmail.com to express your interest.

SAUSAGE SIZZLE VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

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Notices

New Members We warmly welcome our 9 new members this month:

Norman West Florence Peters

Nola Cowled Laurence and Vivienne Frogley

Dianne Elliott Elsie Brown

Jeanette Hayes Elaine Pell.

A NEW U3A LIBRARIAN

A new member of U3A Bendigo has agreed to be our new librarian, Dianne Elliott is an accom-

plished Librarian to take on this local Librarian role.

We'd like to convey our deepest thanks to Barbara McDougall, Mary Fry and Michael Gallagher

for all the initial hard work they undertook in setting up the Library. Barbara painstakingly

learned about the technology that could help her undertake the role, while Michael gave his time

and knowledge to train and support the Library Team.

Hopefully, everything that has been done to date will be the foundation upon which Dianne can

build the Library into the future. Dianne began to research how the Library works over a week-

end. Lyn met up with Dianne one Friday and showed her the website, Library Notes and the Li-

brary Archives. Dianne was more than happy to read up on how Barbara and Mary managed the

Library, so she doesn't re-invent the wheel. Dianne is keen to learn the system and will contact

Michael as necessary.

Notices

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BENDIGO U3A GUITAR BAND NEWS > The Bendigo U3A guitar band want to thank the organisers and the lovely social day audience, on 24/3, and the ones who got up to dance just made

our day. An amazing array of talent by all the other performances! > Two days later we played at Free-dom Aged Care. Last year, in Decem-ber we were booked by City of Greater Bendigo to play at two ven-ues and the residents had been starved of outside entertainment over 2020, so even more of a privi-lege to perform.

SOCIAL DAY PHOTOS

From the Social Gathering on the 24 March 2021:

Ruckus at the Barber Shop!

Notices

The Committee of Management of Bendigo U3A has approved the

following acknowledgement to be used regularly to affirm our rela-

tionship with local indigenous people:

Acknowledgement of Dja Dja Wurrung Country

U3A Bendigo meets on Dja Dja Wurrung Country. We appreciate the Dja Dja Wurrung

People, the Traditional Owners, and respect their leaders and elder’s past, present and

emerging for they hold the memories, traditions, culture and hopes of the Dja Dja

Wurrung Peoples. We are grateful for the sharing of this land, saddened by the personal,

spiritual and cultural costs of that sharing and hope that we may walk forward together

in harmony and the spirt of healing.

U3A Bendigo is proudly supported

by the City of Greater Bendigo..

The City of Greater Bendigo has provided us with funds which subsidise our water aerobics for

those who participate there [see President's report, p. 1] and also with funding for our required

cleaning so that our organisation can continue running.

Their support is greatly valued.

TO ALL MEMBERS: 4 items

NOTICE OF 2021 AGM:

The Annual General Meeting of U3A Bendigo

Incorporated will be held at the April Social

Gathering on Wednesday, 28 April 2021,

commencing at 2:00 p.m. sharp at St Mary’s

Hall, corner of Church and Bank Streets, Kan-

garoo Flat.

All members are encouraged to attend to have

a say in how U3A Bendigo is managed.

Nominations to the Committee of Manage-

ment are now being called. Nomination and

Proxy Forms are available on the U3A Bendi-

go website at u3abendigo.com or from the of-

fice.

Please register on U-MAS by selecting

Social Gatherings 4 via the U3A website

at u3abendigo.com to confirm your at-

tendance or by contacting the office.

Other Member Notices:

Members attending activities at St Mary’s

are asked to sign in using the QR Code

sign-in app. By using this quick registra-

tion app, St Mary’s is able to double the

number of people using the hall and rooms.

If you have difficulty using the app, please

ask another member to help you.

Check out the new U3A Bendigo website at

www.u3abendigo.com

For members wanting to learn more about

U-MAS, U3A Bendigo’s Member Admin-

istration System, please go to https://

www.u3avictoria.com.au/business-process-

and-technology?rq=template to view the U-

MAS user manuals.

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Notices

Theatre Group’s

MIDWINTER MERRIMENT Show

The Theatre Group would like to invite ALL

U3A members to:

A pantomime written by Robin and including

those all-time favourites:

The Villain, the Dame, the Hero and

Young Lovers…

Lots of laughs and audience participation

Date: Friday 25th June 2021

Time: 1.30pm -3pm

Place: St Mary’s Hall

Refreshments:

Bring your own Xmasy snacks.

Tea & Coffee supplied.

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SPECIAL MILESTONES

Congratulations to two of the U3A Mah Jong players who are celebrating milestones

within this quarter:

Louine Addlem is turning 90 on the 1st May

Marj Ross will have been married 60 years on 3rd June.

If you have others within your group who are celebrating and are willing to share their

milestones, please email this info to the co-editors and we will try to include these high-

lights with the relevant issue.

Notices

TO ALL CONVENORS:

Convenors, please call

Maureen Cross on 0448 518 682 if —

you know of members who are not

well, and

b. they would like to receive a phone call

from the Health and Wellbeing Team.

The Activities Coordination Team of

Christine Haddrick, Cheryl Scully, Jennifer

Goddard and Ian Burdett are now

managing the roles formerly managed by

the Activities Coordinator.

Please contact us if you have any

membership or activity enquiry. We look

forward to being of assistance to members

and convenors.

The Activities Coordination Team can be

contacted at activities@u3abendigo.com or

on 0490 858 469.

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U3A Genealogy/Family Research Group I’m pleased to advise that a new Genealogy/Family Research Group

has been formed here at U3A Bendigo. The new Genealogy/Family Research Group will be held on the 3rd Monday of each month from 1.30 till 3.30pm in Room 1 at St. Mary's, Kangaroo Flat.

At this stage, I see this as a group where we have guest speakers, watch videos on various aspects of research, arrange outings to relevant exhibitions and places, bounce ideas off each other and share tips, etc., on the best means of finding your missing ancestors. To start off, we’ll have a limit of 12 people in the group and at this stage we have a couple of vacancies. If you would like to join us, please contact me on activities@u3abendigo.com Cheryl Scully, Convenor

BUZZ

SUBMISSION DEADLINES

for next 2 issues

June issue 11 May

July issue 8 June

to Alison Oppermann at alisonmoppermann@gmail.com

Activities Coordination Team Notes

THIS MONTH NOTES

During March, 32 different groups used the rooms at St Mary’s, with a further 10 in the hall. As the

Discussion Group is meeting at the Bendigo Club, Room 1 remains free on Monday afternoons. This

will allow for new groups to be added to our growing list of activities.

A Genealogy/Family Research Group is being convened by Cheryl Scully that will meet monthly on

the third Monday afternoon of each month commencing on Monday, 19 April at 1:30 to 3:30 pm. In-

terested members can enrol via U-MAS, or contact the office on Tuesday mornings from 10:00 am to

12:00 pm. For more information, email activities@u3abendigo.com.

St Mary’s has advised that groups using the hall from Tuesday, 20 July to Friday, 23 July will

need to make other arrangements as St Mary’s needs the Hall and Narthex to prepare for its Art

Show on 23 to 25 July. Affected Convenors have been notified with most choosing to not hold their

activities during that period. The Choir is hoping to continue by using the Church, which is being

made available.

The office is officially open each Tuesday from 10 am to 12 pm. Our thanks to a great

team of office volunteers who generally roster themselves on every second week. It is

wonderful to see the office up and running so well. They are a great team and work

well together. New volunteers continue to be sought to create another team that can

open on another day. There are some members willing to volunteer in the office on

Thursdays but at least three more are needed before this can go ahead. If you would

like to help out in the office, please contact the office.

Tuesday Talks are scheduled to resume on 1 June. As Coordinator, Jennifer Goddard is seeking

members who would like to have their names added to speak at a Tuesday Talk. If you have an idea

for a Tuesday Talk or would like to give a talk, please let Jennifer know.

The Convenors’ Meeting held on Wednesday, 24 March provided an opportunity for Convenors to

give feedback on the Enrolment Days and on any other issues of concern. Most Convenors seemed

satisfied in how the Enrolment Days were managed. There is still concern that some members at-

tending activities have not yet paid and some members are yet to receive or pick up their name

badges. This is being addressed with Convenors coming in to collect name badges for their groups

that are not meeting at St Mary’s and by passing out name badges to members attending groups

meeting at St Mary’s.

Please contact the Activities Coordination Team at activities@u3abendigo.com or phone the office on

0490 858 469 if you have a membership or activity enquiry.

Cheryl Scully, Christine Haddrick, Ian Burdett, Jennifer Goddard

Activities Coordination Team

FOR ACTIVITY UPDATES - SEE PAGE 9.

Member name badges are now ready to collect from the office.

Please ensure you wear your name badge when attending a U3A activity.

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Activities Notes

Book Review—WATER UNDER WATER Generally speaking book groups like The Readers of U3A Group (RUGs) read litera-

ture, both fiction and non-fiction. By literature, we mean books that have artistic merit

and convey thought-provoking ideas. Literature embraces large themes and the reader

is encouraged to interpret these ideas and draw conclusions about the text. For Univer-

sity of the Third Age members, the reading of literature keeps their minds active and

using skills acquired long ago.

In December 2020, the RUGs read an excellent piece of Australian literary fiction, “Water Under Water” by

NSW author Peter Rix. The story provoked a lively and engaging discussion about the issues.

SYNOPSIS: The central character of “Water Under Water” is Tom Campion, a boy born with Down Syn-

drome. Despite his intellectual disability, Tom is high functioning and lives an active life, which he embrac-

es with passion. He has an engaging personality and an unswerving belief in the love of his father Jim. The

story follows his path from infancy to early adulthood and explores his relationship with his dad.

Jim is a work-obsessed high achiever, who struggles to really love his disabled son. Tom’s mother Fran has a

100% commitment to her child, and Jim’s diffidence gradually erodes the bonds that hold the marriage to-

gether.

Tom and his friends in the Adventurers Club, young adults with special needs, go on a white water rafting

expedition in the company of disability support workers and Jim. Father and son have long enjoyed a shared

passion for water sports. The rafting trip is an opportunity for them to build stronger bonds, now that Tom

is no longer a child. The organisers and parents have to balance competing ideas, namely, the need to pro-

tect vulnerable individuals versus the need to allow these individuals to take risks and enjoy new experienc-

es. Things don’t go to plan, and the subsequent events tear at the heart of the meaning of family and love.

COMMENTS: Author Peter Rix is the father of a child with Down Syndrome and his personal experiences

infuse the novel with a strong sense of authenticity. We see both the ups and downs of raising a child with

an intellectual disability. Blessed with an ebullient personality, Tom loves life and loves people with great

verve. But Tom also makes mistakes and has bouts of uncertainty and depression. The author’s skill in cre-

ating a truly original character in Tom infuses this novel with a credibility far beyond usual expectations.

As with many contemporary novels, the story jumps back and forward in time, and the reader has to concen-

trate on tying together the various narrative strands. The gulf between Jim’s head and his heart is only

gradually revealed. Unwise words uttered casually by his mate Andy long ago have tainted Jim’s attitudes

and made him doubt his own capacity for loving this remarkable human, his son Tom. Shining through is

Tom’s own voice speaking to the reader about what’s on his mind. He wears his heart on his sleeve. Tom’s

love for his dad is unconditional, which makes Jim’s uncertainly all the more poignant.

In part, this is the story of an Australian boy’s coming of age. On another level, the novel explores the mean-

ing of love in marriage, family, friends, society. The book provides valuable insights into the lives of people

living with disabilities. It evokes a range of emotions in the reader – laughter, anger, sadness, contempla-

tion.

Most members of RUGs have had a connection, personal or professional, with disabled people and with trag-

edy. Our discussion of this finely crafted novel was intense, insightful and very satisfying. “Water Under

Water” is a modern Australian classic which deserves to be read by everyone.

Mary Goodall Tuohey, Convenor, RUGs Book Group

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Activities—Updates

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For everything in connection with our Activities, please email

activities@u3abendigo.com —-Activity Coordination Team (ACT)

MONTHLY MOVIE DAY (3rd Tuesday at 12.30-3.00pm)

Room 1

18 May - Very Annie Mary

This 2001 musical-comedy film, written and directed by

Sara Sugarman, stars Rachel Griffiths and Jonathan

Pryce. It is a coming-of-age tale, set in south Wales,

where a woman in her 30s lives with her verbally abu-

sive father. Originally offered a music scholarship to

Milan when she was 16 but unable

to take it up because of her dying

mother, our character no longer

sings. 100 minutes.

15 June - Rocket Man

ACTIVITY UPDATES

The Discussion Group meets weekly

on Mondays from 1:15 to 3:00 pm at

the Bendigo Club, 22 Park Street, Strathdale. Discussion centres around current news topics (local, state, national and global), reviews and occasional speakers: Marion Richardson spoke in

April on Bush Nursing.

One on One Win-

dows Training—If

you or someone you

know is interested in

learning how to bet-

ter use a Windows

Computer, please contact David

Guymer on 0412 024 163; he is running

one-on-one training on Mondays from

1:30 to 2:30 pm.

Monthly Movie Day each third Tues-

day from 12.30-3pm. (see column 2 for

details)

Members need to be enrolled in this

activity to attend. The movie will be in

the church if more than 16 members

attend. No food or drink is permitted in

the church. A gold coin donation is

sought to assist in the cost of hiring the

church. Lunch will not be provided, so

please have lunch before you come to

the movie.

Members will need to register on U-

MAS to ensure numbers meet COVID-

Safe requirements.

AGM 2021— save the 28th April to attend.

THURSDAY LUNCH CLUB

THURSDAY, 6 May at noon

Do join us for our next meet-up

on

THURSDAY 6 MAY

AT WINDEMERE HOTEL

IN KANGARAOO FLAT

If you would like to join us and your name is not on the

list from the last lunch, please call me -

Maureen on 0468 379 909

Come and munch and chat with lunch.

Activities—Updates

MARY QUANT: FASHION REVOLUTIONARY — EXHIBITION

20 March to 11 July 2021

Mary Quant had an international impact on the fashion world during the swinging

1960s in London. She made fashion more accessible to the generation of the Beatles.

She began a cultural revolution through fashion with her bold designs, e.g. the

miniskirt.

Jessica Bridgfoot, the director of the Bendigo Art Gallery, has stated: “Fashion is the manifestation of

human art and identity. It helps us artistically communicate who we are, who we want to be, where

we are going, and where we have been.”

Bendigo was also touched by this dynamic decade, as evidenced in a parallel exhibition ‘Modern

revolution: Bendigo and the 1960s’ between 2 April and 29 August this year. It will highlight the

insights and memorabilia of selected people who experienced this decade here.

Please consult the Bendigo Gallery website for any of the special events related to the Mary Quant

Exhibition. E. g. The Gallery curator Emma Busowsky Cox will hold an introductory talk on

Friday 11 June (10.30-11am). Bookings required but the events are free.

CHOIR NEWS

Welcome to Choir for 2021. We had a rocky start, with some rehearsals being outdoors in the un-

dercover area so that we wouldn’t have to wear masks, and me having to miss a rehearsal due to

a pulled muscle in my back, but things seem to have settled.

We have approximately 20 members attending, and have started to learn some new songs as well

as revising songs from previous years.

At present, most nursing homes aren’t able to have choirs in to perform, but we do have a perfor-

mance at the U3A AGM on Wednesday April 28th.

NOTE—CHOIR: The AGM begins at 2pm, so you will need to be there no later than 1.45 so

we can have a quick warm up.

Happy Singing, Carol Aylward

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Admin, Website Management & Doc Control

As at 31 December 2020 we had a total Mem-

bership of 592 members including 3 LIFE Mem-

bers.

As at 30 March 2021 we had a total Membership

of 494 members including 3 LIFE Members and

9 new members, so we are growing steadily. As

can be seen we still need another 100 members to

match last December's total.

73% of members are Female

27% of members are Male

The U3A Bendigo Prospectus V8.0 is now

available and can be found under the Activities

Tab on the website. It has been updated, so

please ensure you read it through to be aware of

any changes. Soon the new Genealogy Group

will be added, to start on Monday 19 April.

If you have some skill or knowledge you could

pass onto other members, please discuss with the

Activities Team. If there is anything that re-

quires changing in the Prospectus, please let Lyn

know by completing the Prospectus Change

Form available from the website.

The U3A Bendigo Membership Administration

System (U-MAS) is being used more and more by

members to enrol into Activities of their choice.

Please enrol in events like the AGM, Social Gath-

erings, etc., especially where catering is being

provided so we're aware of numbers. If you can't

do this for yourself, please contact the office.

If the Activity is full, members are placed on a

Wait-List. When a space becomes vacant, they

will be notified by email. If members don't have

an email, then Convenors will need to phone to

advise.

If Members receive an email advising them have

been enrolled in a Dummy Course, they need to

ignore it. It is only used for admin purposes

where an Activity hasn't been selected by the

member, or to make the member active. Members

are advised that if they can't do any of the above,

to please contact the office or call in between

10am-12pm Tuesdays.

If anyone would like training on U-MAS, please

contact Lyn at umasadmin@u3abendigo.com .

Reminder: Please use the correct Login, or your

credentials (Logins & Passwords) might not

work. i.e. if you are a Convenor etc. use the

Convenor Login. If you are having problems,

please contact Lyn at web-

site@u3abendigo.com.

There are different

Logins for Existing

Members and Con-

venors. Convenors

can see their own

groups and who has

enrolled in their Ac-

tivities. When a member enrols in an Activity,

the Convenor receives an email with their con-

tact details, making contact with them much eas-

ier.

Checkout the "Calendar" that can be found on

the top task bar of our website. Click to access.

Here you can find out what is on at U3A Bendigo

each week or month.

Checkout our "News" function at the bottom of

the front page. You can use this to make com-

ments/announcements or just to read the latest

posts. It's rather like our own Facebook page, but

within the website. If you as a Convenor or CoM

member want to say something to all members,

please think about using this. Members can also

message back. The more the function is used, the

better.

[Continued next page]

Membership:

Prospectus:

U-MAS:

Website Development:

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Admin, Website Management & Doc Control

The documents listed below have been approved

for publishing in the month approved.

Documents are uploaded and made available for

copying:

Convenors Handbook V2.0

The latest COVID-Safe documents can also be

found online. Hard copies can be obtained by

request to the office. Hard copies will be left in

the Kitchen area, eg 13-week COVID-Safe

Attendance Forms, Cleaning & Sanitisation

Checklists, etc.

The Privacy Officer, Fundraiser, Health & Safety

Officer, Zoom Coordinator, LAYT Coordinator,

Risk Management Officer roles all need to be

agreed with Ian and added to the CoM

Handbook.

We also need CoM to appoint Members to these

positions ASAP after the AGM. If you have any

skills in these above areas and would like to help

the Committee of Management, please contact

Ian Burdett (President).

Thanks to Ray Tampion (Document Controller),

Lex Milne (Attendance Records Officer), Lyn

Goodall (U-MAS Management, Website

Administrator, Document Control).

Lyn Goodall

0418 587 102

umasadmin@u3abendigo.com

Other U3A related photos from last month:

Document Control:

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ACTIVITY NOTES

GARDENING AND GROWING

THINGS

Late March our U3A garden group had the pleasure of visiting the

magnificent garden of Tom and Carol in Golden Gully, just out of

Kangaroo Flat. Carol was most generous in agreeing to have 30

members visit on Thursday morning and another 30 on Friday

morning. This garden of one acre had a long winding road up to

the house from the front gates. The beautifully designed garden

was surrounded on the fence line by tall trees protecting the

smaller plants and shrubs on the inside. All the brick paving,

tiling and rockwork lining the garden beds was done by the very

artistic and talented Tom. The fish pond, the big basket with a handle made of rocks, garden ornaments and

seating were all in the right places. Winding paths through the garden kept leading you to something new

and delightful. Morning tea followed in a covered area behind the house. Many thanks to Carmel and Tom

for a wonderful morning.

Our early March garden visit was to the ever wonderful Mica

Grange. Their roses, flowering plants and vegetable garden

always seem to be, no matter when you visit, in perfect condition.

The art display of metal work was excellent, their plants,

including succulents, the jams, relishes, etc. all excellent. Morning

tea of coffee, scones jam and cream ended another lovely visit. Our

thanks go to Mica Grange for a lovely morning.

A few interesting notes about Salvias, a member of the mint

family, still flowering profusely in many of our gardens –

There are over 500 members of the salvia family and all of them

are sensational in the sun. Salvia comes from the Latin Salvare, a

reference to the plant’s ability to heal. Ancient herbalists used

various species of sage to cure anything from snake bites to

epilepsy. S. sclarea ‘Clary sage’ derives its common name from its

reputed ability to improve vision. More recently, S. officinalis has

become popular as a natural antiseptic and mouthwash for sore

throats and gum disorders. Sage wine was administered as a

soothing tonic for body and mind while sage beer was notoriously

intoxicating.

Varieties of Salvias

The most flamboyant and well-known of all the salvias is the red

bedding variety Salvia splendens, with cultivar names such as

‘Blaze of Fire’, ‘Fireball’ and ‘Bonfire’. Like most of the showiest garden

plants, it hails from Brazil and in Australia it epitomizes tropical and sub-

tropical gardening. Salvia splendens grows to approximately 45cm high and,

although often cultivated as an annual, can be treated as a perennial in all

but the coldest climates.

Some newer varieties like Salvia ‘Heatwave and ‘Wish Collection’ are more

compact with a rounded canopy and love flowering through the warmer

months which makes them perfect for small garden and pots.

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‘Blue Bedder’ and ‘Touch of Blue’ describe the wide

variety of shades this delightful species displays.

Some varieties sport blue stems, and because S.

farinacia is the best in the genus for flowering ar-

ranging they can be

used in great effect in

posy arrangements.

Finally, as a plant that

not only provides

bright colour, but as a

bonus, brings with it a

delightful perfume to

the garden, it should

also be considered. Salvia dorisiana or ‘Fruity Sage’

is a winter flowering salvia that is a delight to the

senses on both levels. The hot pink blooms that

appear from late June until early October are a

bright spark in the garden and are relished by hon-

eyeaters of all kind.

This only covers a small number of the number of

salvias available, they are fast gaining a reputa-

tion for variety, value and versatility. If you’ve got

a sunny spot, why not give them a go.

Barb – 0428 591 022 – britchie4@bigpond.com Yvonne – 0419 107 596 – yvonne@mandurang.com

ACTIVITY NOTES

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BUSH WANDERERS

Contacts: John McCallum 0408 359 011,

Judy Johnstone 0427 843 009,

Anne McKarney 0488 675 379

Meet at 8.15 for an 8.30 start. All walks will be about five kilometres.

We usually end with a picnic morning tea so bring your own flask and nibbles. Directions will

be provided for car pooling. Any change to this arrangement will appear in the details for that

walk.

May 6, 2021: Strathfieldsaye. Leader: Glenys Tuohey

Meet at Strathdale Park, Reservoir Road entrance (old tennis court), just south of McIvor

Highway for a car-pool to Strathfieldsaye; map provided. Easy, about 5 km. Bring a picnic

morning tea as usual.

May 13, 2021: Cockatoo HiIl, Sebastian. Leader: Pam and John Land

Meet at Re-cycling Centre carpark, Upper California Gully Road, Eaglehawk for a car-pool.

Easy, a few rough patches, about 5 km. Bring a picnic morning tea to have at Sebastian.

May 20, 2021: Wildflower Drive. Leaders: Anne Kotsiakos and Ian Dawson

Meet at Intersection of Wildflower Drive and Strathfieldsaye Road (just before the houses

start). Walk starts Wildflower drive. Easy. About 5km. Poles optional. Some rough ground.

Bring picnic morning tea as usual.

May 27, 2021: Wellsford Wander. Leaders: Megan and John McCallum

Meet at Strathdale Park, Reservoir Road entrance (old tennis court), just south of McIvor

Highway for a car-pool to the Wellsford forest via Longlea; map provided. Flat, about 5 km,

some cross-country; recommend poles. Bring picnic morning tea as usual.

ACTIVITY NOTES

HIKERS GROUP 2021

Convenors:

Tony Sherwood 0438 439 118 tonysherwood@iinet.net.au Eileen O’Brien 0455 554 252 eobrien1751@gmail.com All walks leave at 8.30am every Thursday from the

places listed and are subject to weather conditions.

MAY 2021

6th WOMBAT GULLY (DAYLESFORD) Leader: Dave Crocker 0409 425 604 Starting from Lake Jubilee and heading South along Wombat Creek past some mineral springs (fill your bot-tles with mineral water) and on towards the Wombat Creek Dam on a mixture of walking tracks and manage-ment roads reaching the nearby picnic ground. The return is via a different route, with a few up and down sections, and follows some of the old railway line which ran from Creswick to Daylesford (closed in 1978) back to Jubilee Lake.

14.km – medium Meet at U3A in Church St, Kangaroo Flat Estimated time back – 3.30pm Lunch required

13h VAUGHAN SPRINGS Leader: Brenda Baker 0419 538 598 Half of the walk is on the Dry Diggings section of the

Goldfield’s Track. Undulating bush tracks and trails. 13km. – medium Meet at U3A in Church St, Kangaroo Flat Estimated time back – 3.30pm Lunch required.

20th CHOCOLATE WALK (HEPBURN) Leader: Dave Crocker 0409 425 604 Starting from Hepburn Springs heading North along the Great Dividing Trail past Jacksons Lookout and on through old gold mining areas to reach the Chocolate Mill. Lots of ups and downs. From the Chocolate Mill turn back to the south towards Hunts Dam for a lunch stop. Proceed west heading to Argyle Springs (fill your bottles with mineral water) before heading back to the cars.

14km – medium Meet at U3A in Church St, Kangaroo Flat Estimated time back – 3.30pm Lunch required

27th Mt MOLIAGUL Leader: Liz Findlay: 0400 555 984 On bush tracks with some steep parts. 12km – medium/hard Meet at U3A in Church St, Kangaroo Flat Estimated time back – 2.30pm Lunch required

BUSHWALKERS 2021

Convenors:

Margaret Brennan 0418 716 891

Robyn Farnsworth 0428 503 613

All walks meet at 8.15am for an 8.30am start. (ALL WALKS ARE SUBJECT TO WEATHER

CONDITIONS)

MAY 2021

6th Mount Lofty Walk

Leader: Lawrie Edwards 0428425859

Meeting Place: Strathfieldsaye – IGA car

park Car Pool – driving instructions provided on the

day. 37 kms each way

Walk length: 8.5 km

Grading: Medium – bring poles if you have them

Name of whip: to be decided on the day

Bring lunch to have after walk.

13th Kairn Rd – Guys Hill Walk (loop)

Leader: Delene Comerford and Julie Harris

0457917371 (Julie)

Meeting Place: Erniold St, Piepers Hill (off

Eppalock Rd.) Walk length: Approximately 7kms. – 2.5 hrs.

Grading: Medium/hilly and rocky at times, Walk-

ing poles may be useful

Name of whip: Julie Harris or Delene Comerford

20th Tipperary Springs to Bryces Flat

Leader: Margie Brennan 0418716891

Meeting Place: Botanical Gardens Camp St.

Kangaroo Flat Car pool to Daylesford

Walk length: 7 kms, 2.5 hrs

Grading: Medium, track rough in some sections,

some hills, bring poles if using

Name of whip: to be decided on the day

Lunch required

27th Coliban Water Walk GfT

Leader: Joy Clusker 0403828566

Meeting Place: Stanley St. Spring Gully Car pool and car shuttle

Walk length: 7 – 8 kms

Grading: Medium poles not needed

Name of whip: To be decided on the day

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ACTIVITY NOTES

U3A WALKING FOR

FITNESS 2021 NB: All Monday & Thursday walks start at 9.30am. We walk 52 weeks a year. (We walk earlier from 1st

November to 31st March, starting at 8.30am) We have two separate groups on a Monday, a

fast group and a slower group. Both groups

meet up for coffee after our walk.

MONDAY WALKS

Fast Group

Meet at Lake Weeroona car park,

The entrance is on Napier Street next to

the railway line.

Our brisk one hour walk covers approx. 5-6

kms.

Coffee @ Mecure Schaller, 60 Lucan St,

Bendigo.

Please Note

On any public holiday on a Monday the

Fast Group meets at the Botanic

Gardens, Scott St, White Hills.

Coffee @ Bendigo Pottery!

MAY 2021 Leaders

Leaders as allocated on the day

Slower Group:

Meet at I.G.A. car park, Station Street,

Kangaroo Flat,

[this includes Public Holidays.]

The walk is approx.2-3 kms.

Coffee will be advised on the day.

For further information, please contact the

convenors, as listed.

Monday Walks Convenors:

Fast Group, Tricia King - 0439 824 883

Slower Group, Maria

Thompson -

0427 843 164

THURSDAY WALKS

START AT 9.30 SHARP (from 1 April)!

Thursday Walks Convenor: Andrew or Maxine Howlett 0439 574 563

MAY 2021 Leaders

6th - Kyneton River Walk, led by Marion Richardson. Meet - Bendigo Railway Station at 8.30am. Catch 8.48am train to Kyneton. Coffee TBA on the day. 13h - Strathdale, led by Jo Rechter. Meet Cnr Condon St & Edwards Rd. Coffee @ Country Kitchen, Strath Village. 20th - Great Stupa, led by Andrew Howlett Meet in the car park at Stupa, Myers Flat. Coffee @ Stupa Cafe. 27th - Golden Gully, led by Graeme Smith. Meet in Vains St, rear Petstock. Coffee @ Adam & Eve Cafe, 2 Abel St., Bendigo.

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U3A Bendigo Activities Timetable 2021- at various locations

DAY TIME COURSE VENUE FREQUENCY CONVENOR

9.00-11.00 Committee Room 1 Week 1 Ian Burdett 0490 858 469

9.00-11.00 Table Tennis Eaglehawk Weekly Michele Robinson 0400 198 957

9.15-10.15 Recorder Playing Beginners Room 2 Weekly Leo Overberg 0414 706 215

9.30-12.00 Art Bgo Village Weekly Val Wellings 0410 084 367

9.30-10.30+ (from 1/4)

Walking for Fitness— brisk Various Weekly Tricia King 0439 824 883

9.30-10.30+ (from 1/4)

Walking for Fitness—slow Various Weekly Maria Thompson 0427 843 164

10.30-12.00 Cryptic C’words Beginners Room 2 Weekly Alison Ross 5446 9129

12.00-2.00 French Elementary Room 2 Weekly Victoria Fyffe 5443 7673

1.00-2.00 Water Aerobics Gurri Wanyarra Weekly Jeanette Brennan 0427 128 376

1.15-3.00 Discussion Group Bendigo Club Weekly Sally van Gent 0417 317 330

1.30-2.30 Computers for Beginners U3A Office Call Convenor David Guymer 0412 024 163

1.30-300 Genealogy & Family Re-search

Room 1 Week 3 Cheryl Skully 0439 316 021

2.30-4.30 Chess Room 2 Weekly David Guymer 0412 024 163

9.00-11.45 9.00-11.45

Mah Jong 1 Mah Jong 2

Room 2 Bendigo Village

Weekly Weekly

Carolyn Smith 5449 6633 Robyn Tickner 5439 4275

9.00-12.00 Office open U3A Office Weekly Office 0490 858 469

9.30-11.30 Tuesday Talks Room 1 In recess Office 0490 858 469

10.00-2.00 Short Term Courses Room 1 In recess Office 0490 858 469

11.30-2.30 Choir St Mary’s Hall Weekly Carol Aylward 0400 159 391

12.30-3.00 Monthly Movie Room 1 Week 3 Carolyn Smith 5449 6633 or Office 0490 858 469

1.00-2.30 Yoga St Mary’s Hall Weekly Isabel Truscott 0448 561 939

1.15-3.15 Cribbage Room 2 Weekly John Lane 5439 3452

2.00-4.00 Embroidery and Craft Bgo Village Weekly Pat Campbell 5443 9660

2.30-4.00 Good Vibrations Room 1 Week 1 Mary Touhey 0407 565 967

9.00-10.30 Beginner Guitar Singalong Various Week 2 Yvonne Scouller 0419 107 596

9.00-11.00 Table Tennis Eaglehawk Weekly Michele Robinson. 0400 198 957

9.30-11.30 French Conversation Inter-mediate

Room 1 Weekly Yvonne Bahen 0439 317 499

10.00-12.00 10.00-12.00

My Story A My Story B

Room 2 Room 2

Week 1 Week 2

Sue Fraser 5443 1326 Cilla Brady 0423 082 016

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

2.00-4.00 Social Gatherings St Mary's Hall Week 4 Office 0490 858 469

2.00 - 4.00 Spanish Conversation Room 1 Weekly Leonie Lewington 0406 375 457

3.00-4.30 Ukulele—Advanced

St Mary’s Hall

Weekly Cheryl Hardie 0428 272 417

8.30-12.30 Bush Hikers Group Various Weekly Tony Sherwood 0438 439 118

8.30-3.30 Bush Walkers Various Weekly Robin Farnsworth 0428 503 613 Marg Brennan 0418 716 891

8.30-10.30 Bush Wanderers Various Weekly John McCullum 0408 359 011

9.30-10.30+ (from 1/4)

Walking for Fitness Various Weekly Elaine Smart 0418 352 311

9.00-11.30 Mah Jong 1.5 Room 2 Weeks 1 & 3 Carolyn Smith 5449 6633

9.30-11.30 Book Chat Group Room 2 Week 4 Mary Tuohey 0407 565 967

10.00-12.00 Music for Pleasure Room 1 Weeks 2 & 4 Ian Burdett 0490 858 469

10.00-12.00 RUGs Book Club Queens Arms, Quarry Hill

Week 2 Mary Tuohey 0407 565 967

11.15-12.45 Yoga St. Mary’s Hall 6 week blocks Marilyn Grossman 0427 384 933

12.00-2.00 Apple iPad & iPhone Users Room 1 Week 1 Michael Gallagher 0408 397 448

12.00-2.00 Cryptic Crosswords Room 2 Weekly Geoff Ireland 0427 054 175

12.00-2.00 Thursday Lunch Various Week 1 Maureen Smith 0468 379 909

12.15-2.00 Coding and Mechatronics Room 1 Weeks 2 & 4 Michael Gallagher 0408 397 448 David Guymer 0412 024 163

1.00-3.00 Poetry Appreciation—Advanced

Various Weeks 2 & 4 Brenda Stevens-Chambers 5443 4886

1.30-2.30 Dance for Life St. Mary Hall Weekly Cilla Brady 0423 082 016

2.30-4.30 Apple Mac Users Room 1 Week 1 Michael Gallagher 0408 397 448

2.00-4.00 Android Users Room 1 Week 2 Geoff Pelly 0466 837 787

2.00-4.00 Windows Computers Users Room 1 Week 3 Michael Gallagher 0408 397 448

2.00-4.00 Digital Photo Editing & Display

Room 1 Week 4 Geoff Pelly 0466 837 787

2.00-4.00 PANDI Games Convenor Weeks 1 & 3 Nola McIvor 5442 6465

2.30-4.00 Bookworms Room 2 Week 3 Megan McCallum 0407 631 974

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

3.00-4.30 Ukelele Basics St Mary Hall Weekly Cheryl Hardie 0428 272 417

4.00-5.00 Tech Support Team Room 1 Week 3 Michael Gallagher 0408 397 448

9.15-11.15 Watercolour—Continuing the Journey

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

9.30-10.45 Continuing Latin Quarry Hill Weeks 1 & 3 Wilf Savage 5442 1437

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

10.00-12.00 Visiting Gardens & Growing Various Weeks 2 & 4 Barb Ritchie 5447 7521

10.30-11.30 Walking Futsal for Seniors 62 Hattam St Golden Square

Weekly Don McArthur 5449 3294

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

1.00-3.00 Guitar Group Room 2 Weeks 2, 3, 4 & 5

Gary Clancy 5441 1717

1.00-3.00 Musical Instrument Group Room 1 Weekly Lorene Gottschalk 0427 051 361

130-3.00 Theatre Group St Mary Hall Weeks 2 & 4 Lyn Rule 0400 136 913

2.00-4.00 Chatterbooks Group Room 2 Week 1 Bobbie Ireland 0422 849 300

U3A Bendigo Activities Timetable 2021- at various locations

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