BEAUDESERT U3A Inc

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BEAUDESERT U3A Inc © Beaudesert U3A inc 2018

Beaudesert U3A Inc was established in March 2011, the first courses starting that month.

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Member of U3A Network Queensland

ABN 88 945 460 759
Contact address:
Beaudesert U3A Inc
6 - 12 Petersen Street,
P.O. Box 561
Beaudesert, Qld, 4285
Ph: 0408 801780
Email: u3abeaudesert@gmail.com
Street map of Beaudesert
Office Bearers:
President
Andy Fechner
Vice President
Ray Folley
Secretary
Yvonne Berry
Treasurer
Pat Millard
Committee members:
Course Co-ordinator
Laurel Fechner
Assistant Treasurer
Michele Goucher
Publicity Officers
Cheryl and Ray Folley
Newsletter
Yvonne Berry
Membership
Michele Goucher

Webmaster
George Evans
Social Activities Facilitator
Di Johnson
Facebook Co-ordinator
Finella Loch
Beaudesert U3A Facebook Page
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Dates - Activities

B.U.G.s Latest News.
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Term 1 starts Tuesday 29th January 2019 and ends on Friday 5th April 2019.
Queensland School Term Dates for 2019 can be found on the Contents Page.
AGM Friday 29th March 2019 (Subject to change).
Next Committee Meeting
Centacare Petersen St Beaudesert on Friday 25th January 2019 at 10.00 am.

Important Notices

U3A Network
The official U3A Network website is up and running with a link to Network News, the home page of the website and also Facebook:
click here to go to U3A State Web Network News
click here to go to U3A State Web Site
Click here to go to U3A State Website Facebook Page
Click here to go to Brisbane U3A Web Site
Next Social Lunch Outing Social Lunch will be on the Friday 8th February 2019 at The Railway Tavern Beaudesert at 12.00 Noon. A Seniors Lunch Menu will be available along with a significant discount for Seniors from their Main Menu.
RSVP to Di ASAP Email - candyroxy1946@gmail.com Phone/text - 0468 849 448
New Groups and Recessions
A number of new groups have started, due to seasonal changes, some have gone into recess and some restarted. For more information, please go to the time table for term 4 in the contents page.

Click here for Mount Tamborine April Newsletter and Courses
Beaudesert Tennis Club Some of our members belong to the local Beaudesert Tennis Club. By reciprocal arrangement and for the benefit of members, we have agreed to a link between our Web Sites click here to go to Beaudesert Tennis Club Web Site

WHAT IS A U3A
The University of the Third Age is a mutual aid self-help movement - a modern community of scholars and artists, catering primarily for people in the Third Age of their lives.
OUR AIMS
The overall aim of Beaudesert U3A Inc. is to provide the members with both the stimulus of mental and physical activity and the satisfaction of a continuing contribution to society. It will enable them to take up new interests and to extend old ones. It will offer the joy of learning for the sake of learning: it will open up new horizons for them - unrestricted by the requirements of vocation or the desire for qualifications, and it will do so, principally by drawing upon the extensive life experience, skills and energies of the members. It is a mutual aid self-help movement - a modern community of scholars, catering primarily for people in the Third Age of their lives.
Beaudesert U3A promotes the joy of learning for the sake of learning, and seeks to open up new horizons for its members unrestricted by the requirements of vocation or the desire for qualifications. It does so, principally by drawing upon the extensive life experience, skills and energies of members.
HISTORY OF U3A
The history of U3A and how they operate is on this page.

Membership growing after Open Day

Our annual sign-on and Open Day attracted a record 100 visitors, with 30 new members enlisting for various courses. We’re expecting this to increase again as people become aware of our new trivia afternoons, to be held weekly from Wednesday February 6 at Centacare in Petersen street.
In addition, members of the community are involving themselves in the Be Healthy and Active program which is being run across four activities in conjunction with the Scenic Rim Regional Council. Under the program, people are offered FREE attendance for Term 1, 2019, and may then decide if they wish to join U3A and continue with their chosen activity and any other that interests them.
Involved in this program are aqua-aerobics, table tennis, line dancing and two card groups, one at Beaudesert and the second at Kooralbyn (the emphasis with the cards groups being on active minds and community involvement rather than sporting activity!) See our listing on this site for all contact details.
Cheryl Folley

    Photos
      Finella Loch

Christmas Luncheon held on Friday 7th December 2018

From all reports, a great time was had by all, with plenty of food, good music and good cheer.
We ran a $100 board, and by popular vote decided to do 2 X $50 draws, resulting in 2 happy winners of $50, Rita Evans and Gloria Bremer. (Despite his best efforts, George was unable to convince Rita to share her winnings with him.)
Our final numbers were 110 attendees on the day, with most choosing to renew their memberships for 2019 on the day.
The multi-draw raffle draw was also conducted, along with 17 "lucky door" prizes being handed out. With approximately a 1 in 6 chance of winning a prize of some sort there were a lot of happy people.
I was very pleased to be able to thank the following helpers who contributed in the set up and running of the day:
Laurel Fechner, Pat Millard, Michele Goucher, George Evans, Rita Evans, Liz Avery, Judith Zaugg, Jane Blunck, Carol Castles, Patricia Castles, Joan Gray, Cheryl Folley, Lise Leatherbarrow, and of course our 2 musicians on the day, Ken Jurd and Wayne McNiven.
Our Best Dressed prize was awarded to Derani Gearey, though her husband Stuart was a close second....
Our local Member of State Parliament Jon Krause also came in and spent some time talking to members individually..
Our Vice President Ray Folley was also generous in his kind words thanking me for my contributions towards this successful event.
Cheers Andy

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      Andy Fechner
      Cheryl Folley
      and George Evans

Beaucare Bus Trip information.
For the convenience of U3A members Beaucare Bus trip information has been included on a separate page. Please make bookings through the Telephone number listed on that page. Beaucare Bus Trips

Visits to date
Last Update 19th January 2019.
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