EMERALD
Community Expo Sat 20th May 10am – 4pm
Find out about your local groups and clubs in the region at the Hills Hub 400A Belgrave-Gembrook Rd, Emerald. Over twenty groups will be exhibiting. Free sausage sizzle.
The John Dudley Art Competition
If you are a budding or accomplished portrait painter you might like to enter this. Details and entry form can be found at the Emerald Arts Society.
The Voice
We stay away from politics, but we do provide information. In the spirit of the latter, this may help those struggling to understand the Voice referendum coming up later in the year. Here is the Uluru Statement From The Heart, a starting point for The Voice, together with the referendum question and the proposed amendment.
What’s New at U3A – Walking Football
Another good session on Wednesday – many thanks to Gerry Fay from Whittlesea for once again showing us the ropes. Our small enthusiastic group is really enjoying the exercise and the fun but we need more players. If you can walk you can play this game – don’t worry about skill level that will come in time.
U3A Network News May 2023
Click “Read More” for the following link to view all the latest network news for May 2023. Network News May 2023
VOICE, TREATY, TRUTH
Please click on “Read More” for the link to view an upcoming community event that will explain background for the future referendum: https://mailchi.mp/1f6d6a1bf449/info-session-on-the-voice-deep-listening?e=79394691e9
Grow and Gather: An Intergenerational Garden Adventure
Emerald Primary School’s Jess Tannock (the Teacher who helped drive the Pen Pal project) has another exciting project in the pipeline. She has a meeting planned for folks interested in working with 10 individual students from across the school. They will be doing nature type activities in the school garden. It would take a Tuesday
2023 U3A Emerald Courses Handbook now available to download
Hot off the press for 2023! You can download a preview of next year’s (2023) courses Handbook by clicking here. Please note: Enrolments will commence at 10:00am on 6th December, 2022. (More details to follow.)
Emerald’s Come Sit By Me Project
“Come Sit By Me” is a project supported by the Emerald Village Association for seniors to share hobbies and interests with young students.Pass on a skill or hobby to a young student, and in return learn a bit about how they pass the time! 4 weeks on a Thursday afternoon, 11.30am to 3.00pm10th, 17th, 24th
Passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
Following the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II a Condolence Book has been made available for signing at Government House Victoria. If you would like to sign the Condolence Book, there will be an opportunity for you to do so at the front gates of Government House daily, between 8am and 6pm. From Tuesday 13