KILMORE & DISTRICT
PO Box 550 Kilmore 3764
President: Elaine De Gabrielle
Secretary: Mark Perrott 0436331395
JUNE 2024
The Members Morning Tea held at the JJ Clancy Facility on Friday May 17th was extremely successful with good numbers in attendance and plenty of great food to share. The ukulele group hosted a rousing Singalong and the "Memories of Sport" Competition had some interesting photos, medals and memorabilia on display.
The walking group meet up on Tuesday mornings behind the Memorial Hall in Kilmore. They have so far had numerous varied walks around the golf course, monument Hill, the Willomavin Estate and Brewery Hill. They have also ventured into Broadford for a walk on the common. The walk invariably ends at one of the various cafes around the district, most of which cater for dogs with outside seating and water bowls available. It is a very sociable and enjoyable way to get some fresh air and exercise.
The History Group had an interesting talk from Jeanette Laffan (nee Stewart) about the history of Beveridge and the Stewart family involvement with the Kelly House. The talk took place in the conference room at JJ Clancy Reserve in May. The History of Kilmore class generally begins with a power point presentation and discussion of Kilmore and District history topics but the group will also sometimes visit various other locations.
One of our members, Peter Mitchell, has been working with various environmental and land care groups on a project to identify the best of the public nature reserves in the Mitchell Shire. They include many natural treasures including conservation reserves featuring trees, wildflowers, fungi, wetlands and wildlife. To download walking maps and learn more about the natural history of these places, please visit https://www.beam.org.au/naturaltreasures
The games group is proving very popular with a huge range of card games and board games being played. It is a great way for people to learn new games, providing a challenge and an opportunity to socialise and have fun at the same time. The group meet on the first and third Tuesday of the month from 9.30 am until 11.00am at the JJ Clancy Community hub.
The book group meet on the third Thursday of the month from 10.00am until 12.00. They have had some animated discussions about a variety of books to date this year and all agree it encourages them to stretch the boundaries beyond what they would normally read.
U3A is open to people over 50 who are no longer working full time and is a fun and cost effective way to learn new skills, to meet like-minded people and to socialise. Check out the website at https://u3akilmoreanddistrict.com.au/ or contact us at info@u3akilmoreanddistrict.com.au
Cheers, Amanda Oades