Phone
0418 749 228
Address
Ivanhoe Library and Cultural Hub (ILCH)
275 Upper Heidelberg Rd
Ivanhoe Victoria 3079
Important note about communications from U3A Banyule: Most of our news is sent out by email and it is important to select 'Newsletter by email' as an option in your membership profile and keep your email address up to date. You may also need to alter your email security settings to ensure U3A Banyule emails arrive in your Inbox, instead of going into your Junk Mail.
For instructions on how to update your email address through MyU3A (Member Login) and how to review your email security settings, see this handy guide.
* COVID is on the increase again, and in group settings like ours, transmission is easy.
If you are feeling unwell, please don’t come to classes until you are SURE you haven’t got COVID. Thank you *
As advised in last week's Omail, U3A Banyule has a team working on transferring our existing Membership Database MyU3A to new software called Member Wizard. The upgrade of the new system will provide greater efficiency. We are giving you advance notice of the upcoming developments. We ask that you are very patient and follow instructions as they are rolled out to you.
The Members and Tutors log in on the U3A Banyule Website, into My3A will be unavailable from Sunday 21 September for approximately two weeks. All being well, Member Wizard will be installed and available from Thursday 2 October and you will receive instructions once that is up and functioning.
The rest of the U3A Banyule Website will be available during the above time and you will notice some updates in preparation for changing over to Member Wizard. However, please note that the above dates may be changed for a variety of reasons. We will communicate any changes. We hope that you may be able to access the regular emails or keep in touch with our office should there be a need. This is a development which we are rolling out incrementally to maximise the efficiency of the transition.
The Award recognises any of the following contributions:
Service - A member who has given sustained, excellent service for many years in any capacity.
Impact - A member who has initiated and implemented change, based on successful troubleshooting, which has improved the efficiency and service to members.
Leadership - A member who has established, or improved, or grown our service or operations, or engaged others and built a team, or helped to build connections.
Teamwork - A group of members who have become a team to set up a project, run a service, or build the organisation.
Our U3A Banyule Newsletter Editor, Sue Gunningham, will be delivering a series of five free Seniors (55+) Memoir Writing Workshops at Watsonia Library during September/October as part of Banyule Council’s Age Friendly Grants program. If you have ever thought you might like to write down some stories from your life but haven't known where to start, or if you have begun and would like some additional inspiration or assistance, these workshops are for you. This is a wonderful opportunity to participate, with support from an experienced mentor.
Sue has delivered numerous memoir-writing workshops at libraries, for writing groups and at Community Centres for many years. Places are limited and the expectation is that participants will attend all five sessions. No prior writing experience is needed, so don’t be shy.
The workshops will run on five Mondays from 10.00am - 12.00pm, on 8, 15, 22 and 29 September, and 6 October at Watsonia Library, 4-6 Ibbottson St, Watsonia.
Register to attend by following this link to the Watsonia Library website
The program booklet for the October Seniors’ Festival is now available either from the Yarra Plenty Regional Library or the Council booth at the library. There are loads of free ‘Come and Try' events and booking is easy and is now open. Check out the descriptions of events and the calendar at the back of the booklet and get in now and book.
U3A Banyule is running two events Come Try Watercolour Painting on Wednesday 22 October at 2.00 PM at ILCH and Handmade Greeting Card Workshop on Thursday, 16 October at 930 -1130 AM at ILCH.
Mayor Liz Nealy is inviting older adults to participate in the Seniors Festival Morning Tea on Friday 24 October10.30 AM- 1.00 PM. Register through Trybooking.com/DCXCF (bookings open 1 October) or go to the Council booth at ILCH.
Banyule Council Volunteer Awards, 21 May 2025 - U3A Banyule 'Highly Commended'
U3A Banyule received a ‘Highly Commended’ award at the annual Banyule Council Volunteer Awards Night. Our organisation is one of the largest in the state and is run entirely by volunteers; a remarkable achievement. Fourteen organisations were nominated in the category of Community Group or Community Initiative, and Sue Beshara's outstanding application helped secure our win.
Currently providing courses, classes and services for over 900 members, U3A Banyule has evolved into a complex, highly structured and well-managed organization. As a non-for-profit volunteer incorporated body, this is achieved and maintained through the contributions of members who volunteer to take on diverse roles. From Catering Coordinator to Website Manager, there are 36 position descriptions, all with an outline of responsibilities applicable to each role.
Interested in contributing as a volunteer? See more information at Volunteering
New card inserts for your U3A Banyule lanyard are available from the Office. To protect your privacy, the new cards are folded so that contact and emergency info and other sensitive details are not readily visible. Drop in and pick up a new card next time you are at ILCH.
Our Strategic Plan identified a need to ensure that our members were aware of the policies that have been developed over several years by the Committee of Management. From time to time, we summarise and feature policies just to give members a little refresh.
The Privacy Policy articulates the importance of protecting the privacy of the personal information collected from members and volunteers, such as through membership and course registration processes. Images may be used in U3A Banyule publications, on the website and in class or meeting recordings, subject to members' willingness. You can always opt out at the time images are being taken.
Your information will not be shared with or disclosed to third parties and will be stored and used as set out in the policy. If you believe that your personal information has been compromised or misused, contact the Secretary as soon as possible, email:info@u3abanyule.org.au. The Privacy and Security Officer will investigate and report their findings, including remedies as appropriate.
You can view the policy by following the link above or under the Document Library tab on the website.
COVID is on the increase again, and in group settings like ours, transmission is easy.
Banyule Council has released the video "Age is Just a Number" on positive ageing. President Judith Craze was asked to be involved as an interviewee and tutor Sheila and the French class are featured. Watch the little video all the way through and we hope you have a bit of a laugh as well as the sense that there is plenty for Seniors to do in Banyule. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8cVR4KCcLF0
The U3A Banyule Strategic Plan 2022-2024 builds upon the work of previous Committees of Management and has been informed by member surveys undertaken over the last year.
This is the third strategic plan prepared by the U3A Banyule Committee of Management. It was prepared at the beginning of 2022 supported by a Banyule City Council Community Grant, which enabled the Committee of Management to engage a consultant to facilitate the preparation of the plan.
Click here to read the U3A Banyule Strategic Plan 2022-2024.