The University of the Third Age

Hello U3A Member

There are a lot of things happening with our group.

1. The Choir. Great news.
   a. A venue has been found: the Uniting Church hall, 56 Exeter Street, Torquay
   b. Conductor is Brendan Becker who has many years of experience working with choirs.
   c. Our Course Co-ordinator, Barbara Hall, will be contacting all those who have enrolled in the choir to give them more information
   d. If you haven’t already enrolled you can do so via the Member Portal on our website www.u3aherveybay.net or email Barbara, coursecoordinator@u3aherveybay.net
   e. Aspiring choir members will be having an informal chat at the next Coffee & Chat morning on 10 July.
   f. Monday 20 July will be a social meeting for the choristers at the hall. It will be a chance to sort out a few practical matters before the first proper singing practice.
   g, The first official session will be on Monday 27 July.
   h. Unfortunately, due to the hire cost of the hall we will need to charge participants $5 per 2.5 hour session. This charge will commence on 27 July.
2. Coffee & Chat. Our next coffee morning will be held at the Hervey Bay Boat Club on Friday 10 July at 10am. This is a great opportunity to meet U3A members who participate in all the courses the organisation conducts.
3. Strategic Plan. A sub-committee has been meeting with the aim of developing a Strategic Plan for the next 3-5 years. With the growth in our membership coupled with the growth in the Over-50s population of Hervey Bay we need to plan for the future needs of our members and to develop a long-term plan to meet those needs.
4. Publicity Officer. Along with a strategic plan we need an enthusiastic Publicity Officer to take on the promotion of U3A Hervey Bay. The committee is looking for someone who has ideas and is keen to publicise the work of U3A Hervey Bay. Please contact me either by phone 0411259907 or email president@u3aherveybay.net if you would like to join us in spreading the word about U3A to the many over 50s in our community.
5. Travel Group. Expressions of Interest are being invited from anyone who is interested in a travel group. Some members would like to travel but don’t have a travel companion. This group would be an opportunity for like-minded people to travel together. Please contact Barbara Hall via email coursecoordinator@u3aherveybay.net if you are interested.
6. Car Security. Given the number of car thefts which have been occurring John Aylmer has put together some information which may assist in you not becoming a victim of these car thieves.
   If your car uses a smart key fob or keyless entry, take extra care with where you store the key.
   Do not hang the key fob near the front door, garage wall or anywhere close to the driveway. This can make it easier for thieves outside your home to relay the signal from your key fob to your car. Store your key fob in a special RFID pouch or box that block radio signals. They are cheap to buy and are effective at stopping these relay car-jacking attacks.
   
   Please watch these two YouTube Videos:
   
   https://youtu.be/YOl6NfH-00g?si=cihCtg7j-nFYtLJv
   https://youtube.com/shorts/0qXo1AAuFy8?si=XUOUwy6keZOdCi3_
   

Happy U3Aing

Lyn Quince

President U3A Hervey Bay