January 2025 Monthly Update

Welcome to our January 2025 Monthly Update

We look forward to welcoming you back for our 2025 enrolments in mid-January. Thank you for being part of the Glen Eira U3A story. 

Glen Eira U3A has been offering courses since 1987. We are one of the few U3A’s to have its own premises. In 1998, we moved to our current site which previously had been the Glen Huntly Bowling Club. Following a challenging, decade-long project involving numerous stakeholders, our current purpose-built building was opened in 2010. You can read the story of its development on our website – click here.

In addition to the members – past and present – who made this a reality, we owe a huge debt of gratitude to our tutors and volunteers for their commitment, dedication and efforts in making our U3A a success. Each volunteer area and each volunteer has a story and each month, we will showcase our volunteers and volunteer areas.

Thank you again for being a part of our journey. Here’s to an even greater year ahead.

Mark Rubinstein
President


2025 Enrolments – 9.00am on Wednesday 15 January 2025

We are starting our 2025 year with over 150 courses and activities and during the year, we expect to add more. We communicate with our members via emails and text messages (this monthly News Update is an example) so keep watching for these updates to stay informed.

A reminder that member enrolments open at 9.00am on Wednesday 15 January 2025. For information about our courses and activities, click on this link Courses & Activities – Glen Eira U3A

An email to all our members will be sent soon as a reminder about enrolments. 


Volunteering – every volunteer has a story

Each month in the News Update, we will be sharing volunteer stories or achievements and challenges of our volunteer groups.

If you would like to volunteer and offer something to help Glen Eira U3A, there are a range of opportunities.  What should you do?

During enrolments, select the volunteer area and enrol. You will be contacted soon after to talk about how you can contribute.

25AAV01 – Volunteer: Building Management Team

25AAV02 – Volunteer: Grants Management Group

25AAV03 – Volunteer: Health, Safety & Wellbeing

25AAV04 – Volunteer: Marketing Team

25AAV05 – Volunteer: Newsletter Management Group

25AAV06 – Volunteer: Website Management Team

25AAV07 – Volunteer: Gardening Club

25AAV08 – Volunteer: Events Support Team

25AAV09 – Volunteer: Technology Project Support


Health, Safety and Wellbeing Update – Entrance To Our Venue

In the December News Update, we wrote about an unfortunate incident when a car accidentally ploughed through the front fence and into the Memorial Garden.

The repairs to the entrance will be undertaken soon. Members can also continue to access the main entrance via the new ramp and adjacent steps from the Memorial garden (to the right as you enter U3A from the Woolworths car park).

During the enrolment period, especially assisted enrolment, there will be signs displayed advising members of the safe routes to take to locations for enrolment.