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What is U3A?
Where to find U3A Emerald
Committee
Life Members
Our Rules, Policies and Procedures
What is U3A?
The idea of having a local organisation to support people in the third stage of life (active retirement) to keep their minds and bodies active began in France in the 1970s and has now spread to many other parts of the world. Now, U3A allows people who are 50+ and no longer working full-time to continue to learn and share their knowledge and skills, and to exercise and socialise within an inclusive community setting.
Where to find U3A Emerald
We experienced a major change to our venues with the staged opening of the wonderful new Hills Hub at 404A Belgrave-Gembrook Road, Emerald early this year. Then, COVID-19 happened!
Now, our face-to-face classes have well and truly transitioned back to the Hub. Some of our tutors have been exploring innovative ways of extending the learning process to combine ‘Zoom’ options (video conferencing) simultaneously with these face-to-face classes.
Committee
Meet your U3A Emerald Committee
Name | Position |
Pat Buoncristiani | President |
Dale Allen | Vice President, Minutes Secretary |
Anne Richardson | Secretary |
Russell Soderlund | Treasurer |
Bruce Richardson | UMAS Coordinator, Timetabler |
Tanya Cooke | Course Coordinator |
Ray Schmidt | Assets and maintenance |
Heather Bishop | Marketing Manager |
Jon Snyder | Website, Data Privacy Officer |
Roy Bowyer | U3A Network Coordinator |
Life Members of U3A Emerald
Life membership is awarded in recognition of members who have given exceptional service to U3A Emerald for a lengthy period. Our current life members are Mal Bowmaker, Mandy Gipps and Peter Weatherhead.
Our Policies and Procedures
- U-MAS Demo for Tutors 2023
- U3A Emerald Membership Survey Report to Members July 2021
- U3A Emerald AGM 2021 Information
- Cardinia Hub COVID Safe Plan
- U3A Emerald AGM 2020 Info
- Welcome to U3A Emerald… (and a summary of our policies)
- Anti-bullying Policy
- Anti-discrimination Policy
- Anti-sexual Harassment Policy
- Basic First Aid Policy
- Calling an Ambulance Policy
- Conflict of Interest Policy
- Communication and Electronic Media Policy
- Financial Management Policy
- Health and Safety (Serious Injury and Incident) Policy
- Waitlist Policy
- Data Privacy and Security Policy