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Tutor Reference Group’s first meeting in Jun2 2022

The U3A Sunshine Coast Tutor Reference Group held its first meeting at Kawana Surf Club and discussed ways to increase the availability of places in classes and in lifestyle activities, with the aim of recommending actions to the Management Committee on improving the availability of tutors and generally how to support tutors in their endeavours on behalf of U3A.

Annual General Meeting – 30 April 2022

U3A Sunshine Coast held its 2022 Annual General Meeting last Saturday, April 30 on-campus at the University of the Sunshine Coast.

Maiike Hill serves tea and coffee while Geoff Bailey hands out his home-made sausage rolls.

Attendees at the AGM relax after the formal proceedings to enjoy morning tea and entertainment.

Members of Lorrainne Quinn's 'Serendipity Strummers' entertain the AGM participants.

Guest speaker, Tanya Dave addresses members on issues related to ageing well.

Breanna Medcalfe thanks members for awarding her one of this year's $2000 Bursaries.

President Glyni Cumming presents our outgoing Treasurer Evonne Walker with farewell gift.

Bursary award winner Breanna Medcalfe with President Glyni Cumming.

Geoff De Lacy with Hussan Falzdeen and Alexander Carr.

Mike Loftus, Bill Myers, Suzette Armstrong and Judy Wells.

June and Allan Blackburn were on duty signing in attendees to the AGM.

Robyn Levings and Antoinette O'Connor.

Suellyn Lott-Faux with Helen Sava.

Graham Whyte with Brian and Ethel Green.

Peter and Lorraine Kaszas.

Volunteer tea ladies, Cheryl Winstanley and Merle O'Rouke serve a 'cuppa' to Mike Loftus.

Table Tennis Christmas Party 2021

All three Table Tennis classes are looking forward to returning to play in February after last year’s season ended with a combined Christmas lunch at the Mooloolaba Bowls Club.

Tutors & Volunteers Luncheon 2021

Maaike Mills, Gypsy Richardson and Myra Timmerman.

Di Berry and Bob Lawrence.

Wayne Curran presents a 25 Year Membership Certificate to Beverly Norgrove.

Sue Burns, Jill Markwell and Lorrie Hemming.

Oskar Schlapa and Jodie Thomas.

Jillian , Jill Campbell, Peter Campbell and David Evans.

Helen Robinson and Jo Wheeler

Robyn Harm and John Saint Smith

Wendy Jonas, Darrell Roche and Joanna Teazis.

Wayne Curran, Jerry O'Brien and Jennifer Strike.

Chris Urquhart and Evonne Walker greet guests on arrival at the luncheon.

Dawne Clark, Glyni Cumming and John Saint Smith.

Allan Blackburn, Jill Markwell, June Blackburn and Helen Jackson.

Geoff Leach with drinks for the table.

Tutors and Volunteers enjoy lunch at the Kawana Surf Club.

President Glyni Cumming hands out Thank You Cards to attendees.

Tutors and Volunteers receive their Thank You cards for service to U3A.

President Glyni Cumming thanks Tutors for their contribution during the year.

Helen Jackson with her 25 Year Certificate of Membership.

President Glyni Cumming announces recipients of 25 Year Membership Certificates.

Wayne Curran presents a 25 Year Membership Certificate to Jill Leach.

Mike Stott, Maaike Mills, Geoff Bailey and Joanna Teazis.

U3A Entertains at LifeStyle 55+ Expo at Nambour

Barbara Brickland performs the Sword Dance with the Belly Dancing Group.

Tutor Joanna Teazis leads the U3A Belly Dancing Group in a visually spectacular performance.

U3A Hand Chimes group perform at the Expo.

U3A Hand Chimes group perform at the Expo.

U3A Tap Dancers put on an exciting performance at the Expo.

Richard Slatter and U3A Table Tennis Tutor June Blackburn with Geoff Bailey at the Expo.

U3A's Karen Martin and a volunteer provide information about u3A to visitors.

An appreciative crowd watches the U3A Ukelele Band performing.

U3A Ukelele Band at the LifeStyle Expo.

U3A Ukelele Band at the LifeStyle Expo.

Karen Martin and Stuart Kennedy on duty at the U3A booth.

Lola Birt leads the Over 50s Exercise Class in a fitness routine.

The Over 50s Exercise class show why they are full of life and fit.

U3A Network Queensland State Conference 2021 at Stanthorpe

...and Alison Taylor

Delle Daniels Vice President U3A Tamborine with Leisa Donlan who presented on 'Good Governance' at the Conference.

Bruce and Julia Gardner

Colin Maddocks, Jim and Elizabeth Hales with Gaynor Day.

Elizabeth Hales and Gaynor Day

Geoff Bailey and Julie Gardner with local winemaker Mike Hayes

Irene Bridgeman

Julie porteous Vice President U3A Redlands and Janese Lowe (President U3A Redlands

John and Suzette Armstrong

Guest speak

Rhonda and David Weston.

President U3A Toowoomba Rhonda Weston with her Management Committee members.

Geoff Bailey and Julie Gardner with local winemaker Mike Hayes

Annual General Meeting 2021

New Life Member, Ann Main chats after the AGM with President Glyni Cumming.

Volunteers at the AGM: Geoff Bailey, Di Aspinall and Maaike Mills with June and Alan Blackburn.

Alexander Carr with Roseanne and Ken Webb.

Keynote Speaker at the AGM, Professor Helen Bartlett greeted by President Glyni Cumming.

Barrie Stewart with Janet Renew.

USC Vice Chancellor Helen Bartlett with Bursary awardees, Abbey Abdul and Leo Wiles, and President Glyni Cumming.

Secretary Dawne Clark, with USC Vice Chancellor Helen Bartlett and President Glyni Cumming.

Volunteers Maaike Mills and Lesya Roden check in attendees at the AGM.

Volunteers ensure attendee registration and Covid-safe procedures.

Newly awarded Life Member, Ann Main with Jan Johnston.

Bev Dawson with Anne Lyons at the AGM.

Reaffirmed Life Member, Ernie Bennet, with new Facebook Administrator Judy Wells and previous Facebook Administrator Jim Hales.

Project Officer Karen Martin with Member Liaison Officer Lorraine Quinn and Past President Ann McNeil.

Di Aspinall with Maiike Hill and Geoff Bailey.

Treasurer Evonne Walker with Secretary Dawne Clark

Barrie Stewart and new U3A member Jodie Thomas, who is already a Maths tutor.

Always on hand to volunteer, Tutors June and Allan Blackburn.

U3A Open Day 2021

Cheryl Winstanley, keeping the U3A Office door entries Covid-safe.

U3A Treasurer Evonne Walker enjoyed a quieter than usual morning at the U3A Office, with many members now much more comfortable with enrolling and paying memberships and course fees online.

Office Coordinator Jennifer Strike assisting a new member with an Eftpos payment at the U3A Office.

Lesley Mearns, assisted at the U3A Office on Open Day.

A lovely smile from Linda Davies, assisting at the U3A Office on Open Day

Member Sonia Stevens conferred with Chris Urquhart at the U3A Office.

Aquasize student Narelle McLeod and a friend stepped up to volunteer for ‘crowd control’ at the U3A Office on Saturday morning.

Jan Johnston represented Learning Unlimited with one of our 25-year members, Barbara Searle.

Maaike Mills and Geoff Bailey did a champion job providing welcome coffees all morning to tutors.

Tutor and Course Coordinator Wayne Curran took advantage of the Open Day to chat to his Tutors, here with Steve Ormerod who also keeps our web page up to date.

Bev Schouten responded to the call for more visitors to attend Open Day, here chatting to Leicester Hibbert about the U3A Video Creations class.

Sally McMillen showing off the inspiring visual display from Beerwah Grafx students.

Di Berry and Yonnie Tallon extolling the virtues of Mahjong to a visitor (gosh, those name tags can be so helpful!)

Service with a smile! Maaike Mills delivering coffee to new Devil’s Playground tutor, Andrew Flanders.

Chris Deuble was interested to meet International Folk Dancing Tutor Angelina Hajncl.

John and Brenda Carlile helping to enthuse visitors to the pleasure of bird watching on the Sunshine Coast.

A visitor preparing to sign up for Bushwalking with Tutor John Oakhil

Ukulele Tutor Richard Marman and John Newson

Andrew Flanders arrived with instructions to promote the Devil’s Playground discussion group.

Andrew Flanders explaining to a visitor how the Devil’s Playground will be fun.

Tutor Robyn Harms also runs a Crafts and Patchwork group at Mudjimba Community Centre, here showing off some of their work with Annie McGregor-Hart.

Tutor Robyn Harms was pleased to share the enjoyment of her Armchair Travel group with visitors.

Genealogy student Ian Jackson and his wife Jenny joined Mac to check on the progress with the 2020 students’ book. Ian and Jenny also replaced Table Tennis tutors keeping a Covid-safe check at the front and back entrances so they could take a coffee break.

Mac Cooper-McKenzie was delighted to show off the progress with his 2020 students’ own genealogy book, The Journey.

Mac Cooper-McKenzie, Tutor in Genealogy accompanied by his own Military Personnel assistant at the U3A Open Day.

Jenny Hughes, Tutor in Social Anthropology 201, with Learning to Draw Tutor Paul Horne

Tutor Paul Garrety, here with a poster of his pseudonym Jack, an authentic published author, ready to assist U3A members to write their own books.

Paul Garrety conferring with web administrator Steve Ormerod.

A Covid-safe John St. Smith conferring with Latin pedagogue Ernie Bennett.

Our much-appreciated USC Student Ambassador and golf buggy driver Alex Eccles, showing good care of her passengers.

Barry Nugent and Ukulele Tutor Gerry Schouten

Helen Larner assisted Catherine Foley to promote her three separate courses

Ann Main with a visitor, caught by the camera but still smiling broadly.

Lecture Series Coordinator Lyn Lovell, and Class Captain Ann Main who host the weekly lectures at North Shore and USC.

Tutor Elena Patten explaining the niceties of Spanish grammar to her visitors.

Anne McNeil had a sweet chore sharing wrapped lollies amongst the tutors, here with Tutor Merle Martin who was assisted by her daughter Lauren.

Diane Quilty and Maureen Tullio were kept very busy ticking visitors’ names off the bookings list at the start of our Covid-safe Open Day.

Heather Covey and Lorraine Quinn welcomed all tutors and volunteers supporting the U3A Open Day at the Innovation Centre foyer desk.

Allan and June Blackburn were well equipped with innovative comfort break passes at the entrance door to the Innovation Centre.

Diane Quilty was kept busy temperature-checking visitors on the verandah of the Innovation Centre.

U3A Christmas Parties 2020

Joan Bennett with popular tutor Robyn Harm at the Armchair Travel Christmas luncheon. — Joan Bennett with popular tutor Robyn Harm at the Armchair Travel Christmas luncheon.
Joan Bennett with popular tutor Robyn Harm at the Armchair Travel Christmas luncheon.

Kae Bullock and Armchair Travel member Harry Grace at "Blue Ginger" Christmas luncheon. — Kae Bullock and Armchair Travel member Harry Grace at "Blue Ginger" Christmas luncheon.
Kae Bullock and Armchair Travel member Harry Grace at "Blue Ginger" Christmas luncheon.

Guest speaker Colin Maddocks and Gaynor Day at Armchair Travel's Christmas luncheon at 'Ginger Factory'. — Guest speaker Colin Maddocks and Gaynor Day at Armchair Travel's Christmas luncheon at 'Ginger Factory'.
Guest speaker Colin Maddocks and Gaynor Day at Armchair Travel's Christmas luncheon at 'Ginger Factory'.

Sigrid Schuler with Armchair Travel guest speaker and raconteur Gwynn Jarrott — Sigrid Schuler with Armchair Travel guest speaker and raconteur Gwynn Jarrott
Sigrid Schuler with Armchair Travel guest speaker and raconteur Gwynn Jarrott

Members of Cycling: Tour 3 Group enjoying lunch at Brightwater Hotel. — Members of Cycling: Tour 3 Group enjoying lunch at Brightwater Hotel.
Members of Cycling: Tour 3 Group enjoying lunch at Brightwater Hotel.

Combined International Dining Group function at Pelican Waters Tavern. — Combined International Dining Group function at Pelican Waters Tavern.
Combined International Dining Group function at Pelican Waters Tavern.

Combined International Dining Group function at Pelican Waters Tavern. — Combined International Dining Group function at Pelican Waters Tavern.
Combined International Dining Group function at Pelican Waters Tavern.

Enjoying the top deck of the on the Caloundra Cruises boat. — Enjoying the top deck of the on the Caloundra Cruises boat.
Enjoying the top deck of the on the Caloundra Cruises boat.

Enjoying the top deck of the on the Caloundra Cruises boat. — Enjoying the top deck of the on the Caloundra Cruises boat.
Enjoying the top deck of the on the Caloundra Cruises boat.

Richard Wilson and Ria Jonker. Tina and Mike Loftus Oskar Schlapa, Brian and Judy Wells. — Richard Wilson and Ria Jonker. Tina and Mike Loftus Oskar Schlapa, Brian and Judy Wells.
Richard Wilson and Ria Jonker. Tina and Mike Loftus Oskar Schlapa, Brian and Judy Wells.

Jan, Rita and Janelle enjoy some 'bubbly' onboard the Caloundra Cruise. — Jan, Rita and Janelle enjoy some 'bubbly' onboard the Caloundra Cruise.
Jan, Rita and Janelle enjoy some 'bubbly' onboard the Caloundra Cruise.

Members of the German Beginners, Intermediate, Advanced and Conversation classes celebrated at Zum Kaiser Restaurant. — Members of the German Beginners, Intermediate, Advanced and Conversation classes celebrated at Zum Kaiser Restaurant.
Members of the German Beginners, Intermediate, Advanced and Conversation classes celebrated at Zum Kaiser Restaurant.

German Language Tutor Oskar Schlapa and Sue Schlapa enjoy their Christmas party at Zum Kaiser Restaurant in the 100 year old German Club in East Brisbane. — German Language Tutor Oskar Schlapa and Sue Schlapa enjoy their Christmas party at Zum Kaiser Restaurant in the 100 year old German Club in East Brisbane.
German Language Tutor Oskar Schlapa and Sue Schlapa enjoy their Christmas party at Zum Kaiser Restaurant in the 100 year old German Club in East Brisbane.

Tutors & Volunteers Luncheon 2020

Chris Urquhart and Doris Cooke.

Jo Wheeler and Patricia Barry.

Merke Maartin and Darrel Roche.

Mara Miller and Ernie Bennett.

Myra Timmerman, Lorraine Quinn and Lyn Gilby.

June and Allan Blackburn.

Peter and Jill Campbell.

Ken and Rosemary Solomons

Tutors and Volunteers at the Luncheon.

Tutors and Volunteers at the Luncheon.

Tutors and Volunteers at the Luncheon.