KILMORE & DISTRICT
PO Box 550 Kilmore 3764
President: Elaine De Gabrielle
Secretary: Mark Perrott 0436331395
APRIL 2024
The Kilmore and District AGM has been and gone and it was decided that last year’s Committee would stay on to allow continuity as we iron out any little problems that may occur with J.J.Clancy Pavilion. Special thanks go to our President, Mark Perrot, for quietly but purposefully representing U3A on the JJ Clancy committee for the past two years and ensuring that our needs as a group have been catered for.
The Official Opening of the JJ Clancy Integrated Community Facility was held at 5.30pm on March 14th with our committee in attendance. Local MP Jaclyn Symes ‘Cut the Ribbon’ and the Mayor declared it “An investment in Community wellbeing.” Having several of the Senior and Junior Football Teams training on the Oval added to the occasion. It was a special moment for the JJ Clancy Committee of Management which had been working on the Project. Our thanks go to Senior Coach Paul Derrick and Committee Member Alice Irons for introducing us to the “Kilmore Blues.”
The games group meet on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of the month at 9:30. It is proving to be very popular and a fun way of meeting new people and we’ve had a great response so far. Many new members are enjoying the challenge of experiencing new games and there are many to choose from. If you feel like re-visiting long forgotten card or board games, come and join in.
On Thursday March 21st, the ukulele group performed at the Kilmore Community Centre to help celebrate “Harmony Day”. People from different cultural backgrounds and some of the local businesses donated a variety of dishes and came together to enjoy a meal and celebrate our multicultural community. We had a lot of fun and the food was great!
The Kilmore and Wallan U3A Groups ran a Fun Car Rally on Sunday 24th March. The rally participants were sent off from the Wallan Primary School via some challenging routes to their final destination at the Kilmore Memorial hall. Some of the clues were a bit bewildering and there were some shenanigans along the way but also lots of laughs.
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
