Annual U3A Banyule Lunch - Book now!
Banyule Council Lifetime Contribution Individual Volunteer Award - Nancy Cornwallis
Congratulations to Robert Bender, OAM
Dianne Williamson receives Jaga Jaga Community Australia Day Award 2019
Annual Forum 2018: Population Growth in Australia – what is sustainable?
Report on 2018 Annual General Meeting of U3A Banyule Inc.
Enrolments are now open for the U3A Banyule Annual Lunch - and it is filling fast!
When: Tuesday 25 June, 12noon, St Georges Restaurant, Melbourne Polytechnic, Preston
Guest Speaker: Professor Kate Burridge, School of Languages, Literatures, Cultures and Linguistics, Monash University, who will present a talk on “Sup with the lingo?"
Kate will speak about some of the startling new developments in the English language. With help from the audience, she will try to sort out where our lingo might be heading now.
Cost: $25 for a three-course lunch (drinks at own expense). This is an Enrol and Pay Event, so payment is required at the time of enrolment (either online or in the office).
Closes: 14 June
For further information please see our flyer.
U3A Banyule's AGM is to be held on Thursday 15 August at 10am in the U3A Hall.
Elections for the 2019 - 2020 Committee of Management will take place at the meeting.
We urge as many members as possible to attend and a formal invitation will follow which will
include a Nomination for Committee of Management Form. If any Special Resolutions are to be put
forward, Proxy Voting Forms will also be available from the office.
Date: Monday, 25 November, 2019
Venue: Heidelberg Golf Club, 8 Main Road, Lower Plenty
Topic: 'Social Media - Real Solutions for Real People' presented by Dr Paula Swatman.
Paula has been an Information Systems academic since 1988, focusing on information
communication technology/e-business and the impact of new technology over 30 years.
Cost: $10 which includes a delicious afternoon tea. Drinks at bar prices.
This is an Enrol and Pay event.
Congratulations to Nancy Cornwallis, Tutor since 2011 of U3A Banyule Singing for Pleasure class and conductor of Audacity Choir! Nancy has received a Lifetime Contribution Individual Volunteer Award from Banyule Council.
The wording of her nomination read (in part): “Nancy’s firm belief in the enormous therapeutic and physiological benefits of singing has been the driving force behind her contribution to the community. Nancy’s patience, persistence, knowledge and supportive nature create an atmosphere where regardless of ability, people are inspired and committed to follow their passion for singing.” The Award also recognised her contribution as founder of Serendipity Choir in 1990.
One of our tutors, Robert Bender, was recently awarded an Order of Australia medal for “service to conservation and the environment, and to the community”.
From 1976-1981 Robert was President of Jigsaw Victoria, an advocacy group for adoption rights. Jigsaw eventually won the right for all adult adoptees to get access to their original birth certificates and trace their families if they wanted to do so. In 2003 he was awarded the Best Friend Award, Victorian Environment Friends Network and also in 2003 he was awarded Volunteer of the Year, Earthwatch Australia. Robert’s service has been demonstrated by his commitment over many decades to various Victorian National Parks and the conservation of a number of native species, including frogs and bats, both of which have featured in his recent talks for U3A.
In Semester 1 2019, Robert is giving a series of six talks based on his environmental activities in Wilson Reserve, Ivanhoe East and his participation in a variety of Earthwatch projects. For more information about these talks, under the umbrella title, Action for the Environment,Near and Far, please see the list of courses in MyU3A.
Congratulations Robert!
Hearty congratulations to Dianne Williamson, U3A Banyule Committee member, and our MyU3A Administrator, who recently received a Jaga Jaga Community Australia Day Award 2019 presented by the Hon Jenny Macklin MP.
The Award citation was as follows: "Dianne brings her exceptional managerial skills to her volunteer work at the Warringal Conservation Society, helping preserve habitat restoration and maintenance, advocacy for our green spaces and wildlife habitat, public engagement, planning activities and much more."
U3A Banyule's Annual Forum 2018 was held on Monday 26 November 2pm–4pm at the U3A Hall.
The following prominent researchers addressed the issue of population growth in Australia with
particular emphasis on immigration:
The Annual General Meeting was held on Thursday 16 August 2018, at 10.00 am at the U3A Hall, Rear 14 Ivanhoe Parade, Ivanhoe. Click here for details of the business which was conducted at the meeting.
Over 80 members were in attendance to hear the Annual Report (see here), as presented by Helen McKinnon, President. The Financial Report for the year ending 30 June, 2018 was tabled and carried as was a small increase in membership fees, to take effect as of 5 November, 2018 for 2019 .
A Special Resolution to amend the Rules of U3A Banyule Inc was proposed at the meeting and carried.
The Committee of Management was elected for 2018 - 2019 and can be viewed under About/Committee of Management or here.
Life Membership was bestowed on Janice Kelly, former President, in recognition of her extraordinary contribution towards the advancement of U3A Banyule, demonstrating outstanding qualities of leadership and innovation. A hearty thank you was extended to Janice.
President Helen McKinnon and Janice Kelly |  |
