INFORM The Official Magazine of U3A (UWA) Inc. Issue 135, Aug-Oct 2019 2nd Edition
PATRON: Emeritus Professor Alan Robson AO, CitWA
City Lecture: In This Issue Presidents Report 2 ‘Culture can spark city revival’ Happy Wanderers 2 ed Snell, Chief Cultural Officer University of Western Vale G & M Manoy 3 Australia (UWA) Cultural Precinct, will give a Vale M & B Loader 3 Wanneroo Fun Day 4 T presenta on on the cultural influence of the opening Mahjong in Regions 4 of the new $450mil. WA Museum Perth. Mid North Ac vi es 5 Ted was born in 1949, at Geraldton, WA. He was Professor of Melville & Districts Region 5 Contemporary Art and Dean of Art, John Cur n Gallery and is Regional Programs 6-13 Lesmurdie at Foodbank 13 Director of the Cultural Precinct at UWA. Over the past two U3A Choir 13 decades he has contributed to the na onal arts agenda Ted Snell Swan Hills Ac vi es 14 through various high profile roles. He is currently Chair of the Professor, GradDipEd Birm., AGM Report 14 Visual Arts Board of the Australia Council, art reviewer for The PhD Curtin A Chair is a Chair is a Chair 14 Fun and Games 15 Australian and a regular contributor to local and na onal Rockingham Visit 16 journals. He has published several books and has curated numerous exhibi ons; Ted is also a I Love Stuffed Toys 16 visual ar st showing his work in solo exhibi ons across Australia and in the Na onal Gallery This 2nd Edi on has minor correc ons of Australia, the Art Gallery of Western Australia and Artbank. to the choir photo, U erly Clueless and the schedule. Date: Sat 19 October. Time: 1:00pm No Cost Registra on Required Venue: Wesley Quarter The Uni ng Church Hall in the City: Level 1, 97 William Street, Perth Contact Jennie Diagonally opposite Murray Street 0418 348 865 Above: Gioi Papillon and the Choir. Story Page 13 entrance to Perth Underground
U3A (UWA) Office: Opening hours Wednesday and Friday mornings . U3A (UWA) Local Region Contacts: Please call ahead if you are planning a visit to ensure the office will be staffed. Canning River 9450 2398 Location: Building 7, University of Western Australia, Princess Road Claremont, WA 6010 Joondalup 9401 9630 Post: U3A (UWA) Inc. University of Western Australia (M421). Lesmurdie Hills 9453 1436 35 Stirling Highway. Crawley WA 6009 Melville & Districts 0419 919 993 Phone: 6488 1857 Email: [email protected] Website: www.u3awa.org Mid-North 9370 5692 North Coast (Hamersley) 9409 1412 U3A (UWA) Council Contacts: Rockingham & Districts 9593 9852 President: Denise Beer 9279 2862 Swan Hills 9250 6292 Deputy President: Judith Amey 0417 767 877 Wanneroo 9206 1550 Hon Treasurer: Jean Duff 9342 0764) Western Suburbs 0414 767877 General Secretary: Chris ne Oliver 0402 308 044 See pages 6 to 13 for information on Membership Secretary: Contact U3A (UWA) Office 6488 1857 Regional Meetings/Groups Inform Editor: Peter Bifield 0421 116 934 Website Editor: Ron Mitchell 0439 919670 Page 1
Presidents Report by Denise Beer
elcome to the new U3A membership online with a very simple Further informa on will be provided W (UWA) year, this is my first process. This will be no different to what about this later and assistance provided if report to you all following we have been doing on Ticketebo but will you are having any difficulty. my appointment at the AGM in April. register your membership directly on our Following on from the setup of the online Firstly thank you for pu ng your trust in system and reduce the workload on the management system we will be recrui ng me to lead this wonderful organisa on for office volunteers and save us having to volunteers for the office as we will then this year. My thanks to Valerie Buckley for pay Ticketebo for the service, money that have a be er idea of what jobs will be the wonderful job she did as President for can be returned to members. It will also required. the previous two years. She has le U3A allow for registra on of new members in in a very solid posi on and I look forward the same manner. In closing, I hope you enjoyed the to con nuing her work. seminar, ‘The Genius of DNA’, on Saturday What does this mean for members? In 13 July. I thank the commi ee that did an As already indicated two of my priori es essence very li le for those who already amazing job of pulling together some are to see the set up and installa on of an pay online it will not be any different. You wonderful speakers. online management system to make the will just need an email address to log in workload lighter on our few wonderful and for the return of your receipt and I look forward to working with the exis ng volunteers in the office and also to membership badge and the ability to print and new delegates and council members increase the number of volunteers in the this off. For those that have been paying and thank them for their me, office. Both of these objec ves are directly into the bank or by cash or commitment and dedica on to U3A. One underway. cheque you will s ll be able to do that, of my other promises is to get around to nothing will change unless you want it to. each region during my term of office so I The first of these is to deliver the first For those members who are using the look forward to mee ng many of you as I stage of the online management system same email address as your partner one meet this commitment. which will allow members to renew their of you will need a new email address.
Joondalup Happy Wanderers outings
Visit to HMAS Ovens on the approximately 65 people on board given That was not allowed un l last year. The Wednesday 1May the limited space. Looking at the bunks biggest gold coin in the world is on the sailors had to be pre y small. The display, weighing in at 1 tonne and you n total there were 10 of us going to “common rooms” were mul -func onal are allowed to go back unsupervised to I Fremantle, but only 5 went into the to make the most of them. admire it. They reckon if someone would submarine for various reasons. The be able to grab that coin and run outside tour was quite an eye-opener on the life Visit to Perth Mint on with it, nobody would be able to stop it of the people serving on board. The Wednesday 5 June anyway – it would have to be the submarine was launched in December The most amazing thing about this visit incredible hulk! 1967, decommissioned in December 1995 was that we were allowed to take pictures and has served as a Museum ship since. It everywhere – even during the gold pour! is hard to imagine that there were Editors Note
elcome to your new look W Inform. I hope you like the new layout and the combined Regional Schedules. I encourage you to find something you like and visit another Region who all welcome visitors. I would like to include a “Le ers to the Editor” sec on; so write to: “The Editor, Inform U3A (UWA) Inc. University of Western Australia (M421). 35 S rling Highway. Crawley WA 6009” or peterbifi[email protected]. It could be feedback on events or things you would like U3A to do. I look forward to hearing from you.
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Vale Meryl Manoy
embers were saddened Meryl’s most recent ‘adventure in verse’ M recently to hear of the was well received by a large audience at sudden death of Meryl Hamersley in February, following her U3A Manoy, fondly known as North Coast trip to Norfolk Island with six other North U3A’s resident poet. Coasters, including her friend Barbara Moyle. Throughout her long life, Meryl and her late husband, Grahame, travelled widely Meryl, whose work has been published in and were intrepid sailors. Meryl’s numerous anthologies, was a leading presenta ons about their adventures contributor to North Coast’s Poetry were frequently delivered completely in Group. verse.
Vale Grahame Manoy
rahame passed away in July cu er, especially in Perth’s emerging G 2017, aged 96. His presence is women’s fashion industry. His mee ng fondly remembered by fellow with Meryl led to a thriving family North Coasters who share memories of business which was to last for 50 years, Grahame’s kindness and celebrated sense featuring the Grahame Model fashion of humour with Meryl, his wife of more label. than 60 years. It was launched with support from Meryl’s Grahame con nues to be an inspira on parents and con nued under the for Meryl’s poetry…as much as ever. management of a third genera on when the Manoys’ daughter and son-in-law took Born in London, Grahame survived the over and Grahame and Meryl re red to go Blitz, qualified as a tailor and arrived in travelling and sailing. Perth in 1949, having completed war service with the RAF in Ceylon, India and Grahame was a highly regarded member Malaya. of Perth’s Jewish community; was deeply friends and acquaintances from all walks loved by his family and is remembered of life . He quickly made his mark as a tailor and with las ng affec on by his numerous
Vale Marilyn and Brian Loader
t the U3A (UWA) AGM 2019, an Tutankhamen and gave talks on growing Unfortunately, both experienced poor A award was announced for these up in Zimbabwe and her travels. health in the last couple of years. Towards two members of the Swan Hills the end of 2018 they announced that they Brian joined U3A in February 2004 and Region. Marilyn joined the region in would a end U3A when well enough. was soon giving talks on various subjects. February 1995 with a friend. Before long, Marilyn died on 12 April and Brian He served two years as our chairman her self-confidence grew and she received the award a couple of days where he introduced what he called volunteered her assistance on the before dying on 3 May. According to his “Culture”. They opened their home to programme commi ee as technical sons he could not understand why he was host a Computer Group which morphed assistant and as tea lady. She found deserving of the award but he was into Genealogy and, un l we outgrew it, herself among people from all walks of “chuffed”. Nearly all of our regular for Music A ernoons and Christmas in life, sharing their knowledge and a endees at our weekly mee ngs were July. He too joined the Programme exper se. She happily showed her home Commi ee and, like Marilyn, was a present at both funerals. made miniatures including the tomb of technical adviser.
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Wanneroo Region- Petanque/Bocce Fun Day 3A Wanneroo Region hosted an members. providing a coaching session in the near event on the 15 November last future. We have further goals to involve U Wanneroo Region’s submission to the City year to celebrate the local schools and to invite local petanque of Wanneroo to construct the Petanque/ construc on of a combined Petanque and groups for friendly games. Bocce Pitch for the use of our mul - Bocce Pitch. The event, held during cultural community was lodged soon a er The City of Wanneroo con nues to Seniors’ Week, was supported by a grant the establishment of our regular Petanque develop the facility and has recently from COTA to assist our Region with the Group in August 2016. The submission installed an access pathway, two park hire of outdoor equipment and the par al was approved and the pitch was finally benches and a covered picnic table, which cost of catering by our local Joseph Banks completed in October 2018, in me for has space for a wheelchair or walking Secondary College Students. Addi onal Seniors’ Week. frame. catering was provided by our members. U3A Wanneroo Region Petanque Group The U3A Wanneroo Petanque Group The demonstra on of both sports and the has maintained its commitment to the welcomes members from other Regions following luncheon was a ended by more community through a coaching session in to join us. Petanque is held on the first than 70 people, including the Mayor of conjunc on with City of Wanneroo Youth Thursday of each month from 10am to the City of Wanneroo, Councillors, Services. The group has also coached 12noon. The petanque pitch is located members of the Italian Community, children in Outside School Hours Care and next to the Wanneroo Recrea on Centre, Petanque Federa on of Australia we expect this to be ongoing. Club Scenic Drive Wanneroo . Contact President, Azzurri Bocce Club President Wanneroo (day centre for seniors) has Constance 9206 4098 or and members, and U3A Wanneroo been approached and we look forward to Cheryl 9306 1621.
Below: Wanneroo members playing Petanque
Above: Rhys teaching Mahjong Mahjong in Regions Proposal by Catherine Baxter, Publicity Coordinator
very week of the year (except other U3A Regions in Perth with the idea members for the course. Christmas and New Year) eighty that each Region may consider including a E If you would like to learn to play Western or so Melville and Districts weekly Mahjong course and opportunity Style Mahjong (not Chinese), a really Region Members play Mahjong. Nearly all to play in their ac vi es for 2020. enjoyable game where you find out how of those involved were taught the game at Council is suppor ng the ini a ve by to “pung, kong, chow, twi er the a Beginners Course held every year over agreeing to pay room hire for a Beginners sparrows, ghoulash, do a Unique Wonder the last ten years for 20-25 enrolees by Course. This course will be conducted by or Heavenly Twins Hand” then please Rhys Gray. Rhys in the form of twelve 2 hour lessons send an expression of interest by 5 August The success of Mahjong in a rac ng new from Thursday, 12 September to 28 to Rhys at: [email protected] and members to Melville prompted the November inclusive. The venue is Ci place include your name and the name of your Publicity Commi ee to support (Perth Railway Sta on) and start me is Region. introducing the game to members of all 1:00pm. There will be no charge to U3A
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Mid-North Brains Trust ne of the ac vi es we enjoy at Lament on the Plight of a Giraffe in Mid-North is the annual Quiz London Zoo who had to be Supported O on a Sling - A er a Would-be Fling run by Ann Magtengaard. Gathered in teams of four around card By Ann Magtengaard There was this giraffe tables, this is an opportunity for all Made a terrible gaffe members to "strain their brains" in an When he did the splits. endeavour to be awarded a gold medal as Found it's not so easy, the winning team. Ann manages to Unfortunately, include a few curly ques ons in her wide- Doing what comes naturally. ranging and eclec c mix of current affairs Then he up and died - and more domes c quiz list. Pictured here Correction Ann Magtengaard Too mor fied? are four members puzzling (and maybe Correc on: Last issue's poem by Ann on page 3 When they slung him alo . disagreeing) over their responses to a unfortunately had an omission. Line 2 should read 'Twould be infra-dig, par cularly curly ques on. "The roar as of a thousand jumbo jets" . Because of To say the least, space restric ons it is also not clear that "Not just For such a beast Above: Margaret Summers, Marolyn today." is the start of the last verse. Apologies to To end his days in such a rig. Hamilton, Lorna Hatcher and Leila Cue Ann. Here is her latest poem. Ponder the Brains Trust.
Mid-North Visit To Mt Flora Museum by Margaret Lloyd . n a brilliant sunny day at the the Scarborough–Hamersley area showing The Historical Society has gathered many O end of March, a small group of Luna Park, beaches, some of the old artefacts and photos, displaying them Mid-North visited Mt Flora co ages and vegetable gardens, even a clearly, bringing back many memories. Museum. It is a deligh ul spot on a small school group watching a wooden road Outside and up 30 stairs is a clear 360 hill overlooking the ocean. The museum is being built, with a horse and cart nearby, degree panoramic view over Perth housed in a converted water tank which all before it was developed with luxury suburbs. was built around 1940, also serving as a modern homes. Our day was finished with a light lunch at lookout during the war; the water tank Suburban Hamersley, with many of the a deli overlooking the ocean with views was phased out in 1970s. The Historical streets, was named a er the wealthy out to Ro nest and Gage Roads. We Society developed it into a fascina ng Hamersley family. Margaret Hamersley would recommend visi ng Mt Flora museum. married Sir John Forrest. Near Museum to all members. We were given a short talk and slide Scarborough was a small whaling sta on. presenta on of many old photos around So much we do not know about our city.
Mid-North Goes Bush…. Melville & Districts Region
... to enjoy Enderslea quiz a ernoon was held we have welcomed a number of new Farm's hospitality and A this June. Due to the members to our Region. We are even the produc on inclement weather and more delighted that a couple of them "Moondyne Joe and Me" the flu season, there were fewer have offered to become group presented by Agelink par cipants this year. Nevertheless, leaders for new courses for later this Theatre. There was not a a good me was had by all. The year or early next year. (Another free seat in the house for winners were Rhys, Sandra, Bob, Liz, book club, play reading and dream a fascina ng produc on Lawrie & Janet. Rhys & Sandra were interpreta on.) Katya, one of our based on the escape, on the winning table last year! newer members, also offered her from Fremantle Prison, Thanks to Kathy Money who exper se for a French conversa on not only of Moondyne organised the event. Our annual group. Members should have some Joe (WA's favourite Above from left, Margaret Da- lunch to be held on Wednesday 31 basic knowledge of French. The bushranger) but also of vies, Christine Smith, Christine July has a “Wild West” theme. feedback has been great. How lucky Kozak and Margaret Lloyd . those rascally Fenians Following our informa on day in are we to have a local, French lady, who eventually made February, our stall at the Healthy who is a member of U3A and happy their way to the United Lifestyles Expo for the over 55’s and to give up her Monday mornings for States. our mah-jong for beginners course, our benefit.
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U3A Regional Programs
Canning River Region Loca on Contact Phone KP Kings Park D Diane 9315 9571 PCH J General Mee ngs on the first and third Fridays at St Augus ne’s Perth Concert Hall Judith 9457 4189 PRB Pines Restaurant at Bentley M Margaret 9457 3480 Church Hall, Cnr Park and Cale Streets, Como. SAC St Augus ne's Church Hall N1 Norman 9367 5904 N2 Noel 0497 703 178 Please NB: The “Philosophy Goes to the Movies” Group meet at McDougall House, Clydes- Joondalup Region dale St, Como It would be much appreciated by Julia if intending par cipants in the Philoso- phy Group could kindly telephone the below number, before a ending the Sessions, to Mee ngs are held on the second and fourth Mondays at the confirm that it will be held on the day. Rob Baddock Community Centre, 160 Dampier Ave, Kallaroo (opposite St Ives Re rement Village). Social BYO lunch and Loca on Con- Phone refreshment break between 12:30 and 1:00 pm. A guest speaker tact CCY Crystal Cave Yanchep BH1 Barbara 9401 9630 follows at 1:15pm. Art group meets the first and third Monday, CC Currambine Tavern BH2 Brenda 0418 85 9955 crea ve writers on the third Monday. Book clubs meet the third RBC Rob Baddock Community Centre JH Judy 0406 753 522 Monday. We meet for Lunch on the fi h Monday at a RJG Robert Juniper Gallery KM Kate 9401 9630 RM Railway Museum MG Margaret 9447 0697 restaurant. Happy Wanderers meet the first Wednesday and TBA To Be Advised PT Patricia 0499 588 867 Garden Lovers on the third Wednesday. No mee ngs on Public Holidays.
Lesmurdie Hills Region Loca on Contact Phone FF Falls Farm, Cagney Place H Heidi 0437 441 024 TBA TBA K Kay 9453 1436 Lesmurdie Hills Region meets from 10:00 am to 12:00; on the first and third Tuesday of the month. The fourth Tuesday members meet for a coffee club. In the months that have 5 Tuesdays, we organise an ou ng for the club on that day. Visitors are always welcome! We meet at "Falls Farm" Cagney Place, Lesmurdie.
Melville & Districts Region Loca on Contact Phone DDM Deli Di Mondo A1 Ann 9457 1879 Mee ngs are held on weekdays and generally last about 2 – 2½ JBC Jamaica Blue Cafe A2 Angela 9330 1674 hours with a break for refreshments. A range of ac vi es are K Kadidjiny B Barbara 9364 4510 offered including: Current Affairs, Ukulele, Spanish, Italian, LCF Luna Sx Freo E Erin 0416 100 146 Mahjong, Wri ng, Movies, History, Philosophy, Music MBH Miller B’house G1 Glenda 0417 847 470 MLF Melville LeisureFit* G2 Gaye 9313 8308 Apprecia on, 21st Century Literature, World Happenings, G3 Gary 0400 114 744 Poetry, Coffee Clubs , Games as well as our regular lectures. *Please check our web site I Ian 9329 9058 as this venue may change. J1 James 9272 4929 J2 Judy 0427 409 791 Legend J/J James/Judy 9272 4929 K1 Katya 0447 691 700 Welcome to the new look Regional Programs. Your annual K2 Kesi 9316 0359 L1 Leo 0417 923 770 subscrip on to U3A allows you to a end mee ngs in all WA L2 Louise 9330 2630 regions and in the city ( h p://www.u3auwa.org/ ). At most N Norm 9417 4546 mee ngs there is a modest charge of around $3-$4 for S Sandra 9335 6703 T Trinka 0403 607 448 room hire and refreshments. Items in bold denote lectures. Find your event on the tables on the following pages. The informa on on this page gives general informa on about the Regions and their loca on and contact keys.
U3A City Programs Your U3A Council also schedules seminars, AGM’s and various events throughout the year. These events are generally Date Loca on Event 25 Sept Altone Recrea on Centre Aging Disgracefully adver sed individually, se ng out all details. Some are free and 19 Oct Wesley Centre City Lecture some have a cost a ached. Events planned for the next few 13 Nov Burswood Have a Go Day months are set out opposite. 23 Nov Wesley Centre Haze Concert
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Mid-North Region Loca on Contact Phone Church of Christ Community G1 CCCC Gary 9370 5692 Centre Mid-North members meet on alternate Mondays at Church G2 Ginie 0431 138 188 of Christ Community Centre at 68 Waverley Street, Dianella (opposite Centro Dianella).
North Coast (Hammersley) Region Loca on Contact Phone S rling Leisure Centre, SLC NB Nina 9309 5560 Mee ngs are held every Friday at the S rling Leisure Centre Hamersley TH Terry 0401 358 026 Hamersley, Cnr Belvedere Road and Lampard Street VD Val 0400 133 466 Hamersley. Check the Website www.u3auwa.org for changes. On the fi h Friday of a month an ou ng is arranged and details are announced at the regular mee ngs.
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MH Masonic Hall, Wanliss Street A Ann 9592 7386 Rockingham Region PR Private Residence C Colleen 0423 393 183 RL Rockingham Library D1 David 0421 811 450 Main mee ngs are held at Masonic Hall, Wanliss Street, VV Various Venues D2 Donelle 95284045 Rockingham, first and third Fridays commencing at 1:30pm. D3 Diana 953 2313 F Frances 9527 2920 Inquiries to David on 0421 811 450. For Group Studies L Liz 9527 9471 mee ngs contact the Group leaders as listed. M Margaret 9505 6339 W Wendy 9527 1560 V Veda 9592 9934
Swan Hills Region Loca on Contact Phone Elvire Chalets, Elvire St., Meets at 1:30 pm on Fridays at North Metropolitan TAFE – EC J Janice 9294 1292 Midland Midland Campus, Eddie Barron Drive off Lloyd Street, PR Private residence M Maxine 9265 6292 Seminar Room 1, Midland in Lecture Theatre Block “D” behind the S1L TAFE Library Administra on Block “A”. TAFE Lecture Theatre, TLT Midland TBA To Be Advised Editors Note : This Second Edi on has minor correc ons to The Old Fig Tree Café, 55 OFTG the schedule on the following pages. They are noted in red. Benara Road, Caversham. Red Hill Waste Management RHW Plant, Toodjay
Wanneroo Region Loca on Contact Phone Banksia Grove Community BGC C1 Cheryl 9306 1621 Meets at 1:00pm on the second and last Thursday of each Centre WL Wanneroo Library C2 Constance 9206 4098 month at the Wanneroo Recrea on Centre, 275 Scenic Drive, WRC Wanneroo Recrea on Centre S Stephanie 0429 133 891 Wanneroo.
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Cambridge Community Western Suburbs Region CCC Centre, 40 Alexander St, JA Judith 0414 767 877 Wembley Western Suburbs Region meets on alterna ve Mondays at the DH Drabble House, Nedlands JI Jean 0417 184 924 Grove Library on the Corner of S rling Highway & Leake St, GL The Grove Library JR Jean [email protected] Peppermint Grove (Opposite Co esloe Central). VT Vlasta 0408 920 867
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August Thu 1 9:30 AM Intermediate Spanish Melville MBH J/J Thu 1 10:00 AM Petanque Wanneroo WRC C2 Thu 1 10:00 AM Spanish Group Jean Robinson W’n Suburbs DH JR Fri 2 2:00 PM Royal Flying Doctor Service TBA Canning River SAC N1 Fri 2 9:15 AM Mahjong on Fridays Melville K G1 Fri 2 9:30 AM Italian for Beginners Melville MBH N Fri 2 9:30 AM Italian for Beginners Melville MBH N Fri 2 11:30 AM Music Apprecia on - Verdi Peter Flanigan North Coast SLC TH Fri 2 12:30 PM Walking Group North Coast SLC NB Fri 2 1:15 PM Back Stage with Divalicious Divalicious North Coast SLC TH Fri 2 1:30 PM A Trip on the Titanic Patrick Dick Rockingham MH D1 Fri 2 1:30 PM Burke and Wills Robyn Talbot Swan Hills TLT M/J Fri 2 1:00 PM Canasta W’n Suburbs CCC JA Mon 5 11:00 AM Art Group Judy Hollinshead Joondalup RBCC JH Mon 5 1:15 PM Ethics/History Barry Lake Joondalup RBCC MG Mon 5 9:30 AM Conversa onal French (9) Melville MLF K1 Mon 5 12:00 PM Japan’s Geography and Geology Marg Lloyd Mid North CCCC G2 Mon 5 1:45 PM Music and the Brain Professor Alan Harvey Mid North CCCC G1 Mon 5 10:00 AM Topics and Talk Rockingham PR M Mon 5 1:00 PM Forum Discussion group Vlasta Thomas W’n Suburbs CCC G Tue 6 10:00 AM Nicola Tesla Maxine Wood and Pam Stockwell Lesmurdie FF K/H Tue 6 9:30 AM Wri ng Life Stories 1 Melville MBH G2 Tue 6 12:30 PM Mahjong on Tuesdays Melville K G3 Tue 6 TBA Going to the movies Melville LSF J1 Tue 6 2:00 PM Mahjong Rockingham RL F Tue 6 1:00 PM Book Club A Wanneroo WL S Wed 7 9:30 AM Happy Wanderers ou ng Joondalup CCY BH1 Wed 7 9:30 AM Current affairs Melville MBH I Wed 7 1:00 PM Ukulele Melville MBH E Wed 7 10:00 AM Open Learning Rockingham PR L Wed 7 9:00 AM Wednesday Walkers Wanneroo TBA C1/C2 Thu 8 9:30 AM Intermediate Spanish Melville MBH J/J Thu 8 1:00 PM Three Talks by Members Carol, Robert, Ursula Wanneroo WRC S Fri 9 9:15 AM Mahjong on Fridays Melville K G1 Fri 9 9:30 AM Italian for Beginners Melville MBH N Fri 9 9:30 AM Italian for Beginners Melville MBH N Fri 9 11:30 AM Book Club Anka Babich North Coast SLC TH Fri 9 11:30 AM Discussion Group Val Dekanah North Coast SLC VD Fri 9 12:30 PM Walking Group North Coast SLC NB Fri 9 1:15 PM A History of Rhodesia John Frame North Coast SLC TH Fri 9 10:00 AM Coffee Group Rockingham VV D2 Fri 9 1:30 PM The Fenians Antony Alborn Swan Hills TLT M/J Fri 9 1:00 PM Canasta W’n Suburbs CCC JA Mon 12 11:30 AM Australian Birdlife Brendan Kinsella Joondalup RBCC BH1 Mon 12 1:15 PM Experiences of a reporter abroad Cyril Ayris Joondalup RBCC BH1 Mon 12 9:30 AM Conversa onal French (10) Melville MLF K1 Mon 12 10:00 AM WA History Rockingham RL A Mon 12 1:00 PM “Free Choice” Members W’n Suburbs GL JI Mon 12 2:30 PM Lew Smith “Jazz in Perth” Lew Smith W’n Suburbs GL JI Tue 13 10:00 AM Reading 21st century literature Melville MBH A1 Tue 13 12:30 PM Mahjong on Tuesdays Melville K G3 Tue 13 Times Vary Cinema Visit Rockingham VV L Wed 14 10:00 AM Coffee Morning Canning River TBA N2 Wed 14 9:30 AM History Melville K I Wed 14 9:45 AM Wri ng Life Stories 2 Melville MBH L1 Wed 14 1:00 PM Ukulele Melville MBH E Wed 14 9:00 AM Wednesday Walkers Wanneroo TBA C1/C2 Thu 15 9:30 AM Intermediate Spanish Melville MBH J/J Thu 15 12:30 PM Brain Games Group Wanneroo BGCC C1/C2 Thu 15 10:00 AM Spanish Group Jean Robinson W’n Suburbs DH JR Fri 16 2:00 PM Canning River Historical Connec ons Geoff Moor Canning River SAC J Fri 16 9:15 AM Mahjong on Fridays Melville K G1 Fri 16 9:30 AM Italian for Beginners Melville MBH N Fri 16 2:00 PM Spiders of S W of WA Dr Volker Framenau Melville MLF J1 Fri 16 12:30 PM Walking Group North Coast SLC NB Fri 16 1:15 PM The Wonders of Water Diana Tar North Coast SLC TH Fri 16 1:30 PM The Poetry of Banjo Pa erson Warwick Connor Rockingham MH D1 Fri 16 1:30 PM Making Sense of Modern Art David Hounsome Swan Hills TLT M/J Sat 17 9:30 AM Italian for Beginners Melville MBH N
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Mon 19 11:00 AM Book Club 2 Margaret Genoni Joondalup RBCC MG Mon 19 11:00 AM Art Group Judy Hollinshead Joondalup RBCC JH Mon 19 1:15 PM Book Club 1 Brenda Hugo Joondalup RBCC BH2 Mon 19 9:30 AM Philosophy Melville MBH T Mon 19 12:00 PM Musicians of Note Margaret Summers Mid North CCCC G2 Mon 19 1:45 PM Live Well David Beard Mid North CCCC G1 Mon 19 2:00 PM Poetry/Play Reading Rockingham RL D3 Mon 19 1:00 PM Forum Discussion group Vlasta Thomas W’n Suburbs CCC VT Tue 20 10:00 AM Cruising the Canals of Europe Ian and Sue Deany Lesmurdie FF K/H Tue 20 9:30 AM Wri ng Life Stories 1 Melville MBH G2 Tue 20 12:30 PM Mahjong on Tuesdays Melville K G3 Tue 20 1:30 PM Poetry Melville MBH S Tue 20 2:00 PM Mahjong Rockingham RL F Tue 20 10:00 AM Cra Morning Swan Hills EC M/J Tue 20 10:30 AM Book Club B Wanneroo WL S Wed 21 9:30 AM Music apprecia on Melville MBH L2 Wed 21 9:30 AM World happenings Melville K J2 Wed 21 1:00 PM Ukulele Melville MBH E Wed 21 10:00 AM Open Learning Rockingham PR L Wed 21 10:00 AM Coffee Morning Swan Hills OFTC M/J Wed 21 9:00 AM Wednesday Walkers Wanneroo TBA C1/C2 Thu 22 9:30 AM Intermediate Spanish Melville MBH J/J Fri 23 9:15 AM Mahjong on Fridays Melville K G1 Fri 23 9:30 AM Italian for Beginners Melville MBH N Fri 23 11:30 AM Poetry John Buxallen North Coast SLC TH Fri 23 12:30 PM Walking Group North Coast SLC NB Fri 23 1:15 PM 5 Minute Topics Members North Coast SLC TH Fri 23 12:00 PM Lunch Group Rockingham VV C Fri 23 11:30 AM Discussion Group Topic TBA Swan Hills S1L M/J Fri 23 1:30 PM Gun Barrel Highway Peter Gregson Swan Hills TLT M/J Fri 23 1:30 PM The Quenda Peter Bifield Swan Hills TLT M/J Mon 26 11:30 AM Quiz Heather Harrison Joondalup RBCC BH1 Mon 26 1:15 PM Queen Anne Revamped Elton Brown Joondalup RBCC BH1 Mon 26 9:50 AM Looking at books Melville DDM A1 Mon 26 10:30 AM Women’s coffee club Melville JBC J2 Mon 26 1:00 PM Dinosaurs across Australia David Thorn W’n Suburbs GL JI Mon 26 2:30 PM The Body in the Bag Dr Bob Mead W’n Suburbs GL JI Tue 27 10:00 AM Coffee Club Lesmurdie TBA K/H Tue 27 10:30 AM Men’s coffee club Melville JBC K2 Tue 27 12:30 PM Mahjong on Tuesdays Melville K G3 Tue 27 10:00 AM Brain Games Janice Brooks Swan Hills PR M/J Wed 28 9:30 AM Games Melville K B Wed 28 9:30 AM Wri ng for pleasure Melville MBH A2 Wed 28 1:00 PM Ukulele Melville MBH E Wed 28 9:00 AM Wednesday Walkers Wanneroo TBA C1/C2 Thu 29 9:40 AM Nickolaj Znaider conducts. Bookings by July 19 mee ng Canning River PCH M Thu 29 9:30 AM Intermediate Spanish Melville MBH J/J Thu 29 1:30 PM Scrabble Group Rockingham PR V Thu 29 10:30 AM Philosophy / Ethics Barry Lake Wanneroo WRC S Thu 29 1:00 PM Money Ma ers Amanda Ghouse Wanneroo WRC S Fri 30 9:15 AM Mahjong on Fridays Melville K G1 Fri 30 9:30 AM Italian for Beginners Melville MBH N Fri 30 Ou ng - details TBA North Coast TBA TH Fri 30 1:30 PM Coming Home WW2 Corry Donovan Swan Hills TLT M/J Fri 30 1:30 PM The Ghost Singer Derek Mayall Swan Hills TLT M/J September Mon 2 11:00 AM Art Group Judy Hollinshead Joondalup RBCC JH Mon 2 1:15 PM Ethics/History Barry Lake Joondalup RBCC MG Mon 2 12:00 PM The Games People Play All Members Mid North CCCC G2 Mon 2 1:45 PM J'accuse Dreyfus Affair John MacDonald Mid North CCCC G1 Mon 2 10:00 AM Topics and Talk Rockingham PR M Mon 2 1:00 PM Forum Discussion group Vlasta Thomas W’n Suburbs CCC VT Tue 3 10:00 AM Visi ng the Optus Stadium Anthony Alborn Lesmurdie FF K/H Tue 3 9:30 AM Wri ng Life Stories 1 Melville MBH G2 Tue 3 12:30 PM Mahjong on Tuesdays Melville K G3 Tue 3 TBA Going to the movies Melville LSF J1 Tue 3 2:00 PM Mahjong Rockingham RL F Tue 3 1:00 PM Book Club A Wanneroo WL S Wed 4 9:30 AM Happy Wanderers ou ng Joondalup RM BH1 Wed 4 9:30 AM Current affairs Melville MBH I Wed 4 1:00 PM Ukulele Melville MBH E
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Wed 4 10:00 AM Open Learning Rockingham PR L Wed 4 9:00 AM Wednesday Walkers Wanneroo TBA C1/C2 Thu 5 9:30 AM Intermediate Spanish Melville MBH J/J Thu 5 10:00 AM Petanque Wanneroo WRC C2 Thu 5 10:00 AM Spanish Group Jean Robinson W’n Suburbs DH JR Fri 6 2:00 PM Exercise IQ: Ge ng old and living David Beard Canning River SAC N1 Fri 6 9:15 AM Mahjong on Fridays Melville K G1 Fri 6 9:30 AM Italian for Beginners Melville MBH N Fri 6 11:30 AM Music Apprecia on - The Trumpet Graham Ezzy North Coast SLC TH Fri 6 12:30 PM Walking Group North Coast SLC NB Fri 6 1:15 PM Tales of School – Part Two Neil McCallum North Coast SLC TH Fri 6 1:30 PM Perth Man’s Role in WWII Sonia Kelle Rockingham MH D1 Fri 6 1:30 PM Major Sir Thomas Mitchell Denise Beer Swan Hills TLT M/J Mon 9 11:30 AM Dampier the Explorer Ian Sherrifs Joondalup RBCC BH1 Mon 9 1:15 PM History of the Kimberley Coast Kevin Coate Joondalup RBCC BH1 Mon 9 9:30 AM Philosophy Melville MBH T Mon 9 10:00 AM WA History Rockingham RL A Mon 9 1:00 PM S ll Hale & Hearty Fr. Ted Dancaster W’n Suburbs GL JI Mon 9 2:30 PM Career of Billie Fairclough Billie Fairclough W’n Suburbs GL JI Tue 10 10:00 AM Reading 21st century literature Melville MBH A1 Tue 10 12:30 PM Mahjong on Tuesdays Melville K G3 Tue 10 Times Vary Cinema Visit Rockingham TBA L Wed 11 10:00 AM Coffee Morning Canning River TBA N2 Wed 11 9:30 AM History Melville K I Wed 11 9:45 AM Wri ng Life Stories 2 Melville MBH L1 Wed 11 1:00 PM Ukulele Melville MBH E Wed 11 9:00 AM Wednesday Walkers Wanneroo TBA C1/C2 Thu 12 9:30 AM Intermediate Spanish Melville MBH J/J Thu 12 1:00 PM The Bri sh East India Co. Terry Harvey Wanneroo WRC S Fri 13 9:15 AM Mahjong on Fridays Melville K G1 Fri 13 9:30 AM Italian for Beginners Melville MBH N Fri 13 11:30 AM Book Club Anka Babich North Coast SLC TH Fri 13 11:30 AM Discussion Group Val Dekanah North Coast SLC VD Fri 13 12:30 PM Walking Group North Coast SLC NB Fri 13 1:15 PM Antonio Gaudi Robyn Talbot North Coast SLC TH Fri 13 10:00 AM Coffee Group Rockingham VV D2 Fri 13 1:30 PM Andrew Carnegie John Ashton Swan Hills TLT M/J Mon 16 11:00 AM Book Club 2 Margaret Genoni Joondalup RBCC MG Mon 16 11:00 AM Art Group Judy Hollinshead Joondalup RBCC JH Mon 16 1:15 PM Crea ve Wri ng Patricia Thomson Joondalup RBCC PT Mon 16 1:15 PM Book Club 1 Brenda Hugo Joondalup RBCC BH2 Mon 16 10:30 AM Women’s coffee club Melville JBC J2 Mon 16 12:00 PM Music from Cradle to Grave Marolyn Hamliton Mid North CCCC G2 Mon 16 1:45 PM Let's not be so Serious Cyril Ayris Mid North CCCC G1 Mon 16 2:00 PM Poetry/Play Reading Rockingham RL D3 Mon 16 1:00 PM Forum Discussion group Vlasta Thomas W’n Suburbs CCC VT Tue 17 10:00 AM Drone Technology and Imaging Anthony Alborn Lesmurdie FF K/H Tue 17 9:30 AM Wri ng Life Stories 1 Melville MBH G2 Tue 17 12:30 PM Mahjong on Tuesdays Melville K G3 Tue 17 1:30 PM Poetry Melville MBH S Tue 17 2:00 PM Mahjong Rockingham RL F Tue 17 10:00 AM Cra Morning Swan Hills EC M/J Tue 17 10:30 AM Book Club B Wanneroo WL S Wed 18 9:30 AM Music apprecia on Melville MBH L2 Wed 18 9:30 AM World happenings Melville K J2 Wed 18 1:00 PM Ukulele Melville MBH E Wed 18 10:00 AM Open Learning Rockingham PR L Wed 18 10:00 AM Coffee Morning Swan Hills TBA M/J Wed 18 9:00 AM Wednesday Walkers Wanneroo TBA C1/C2 Thu 19 9:30 AM Intermediate Spanish Melville MBH J/J Thu 19 12:30 PM Brain Games Group Wanneroo BGCC C1/C2 Thu 19 10:00 AM Spanish Group Jean Robinson W’n Suburbs DH JR Fri 20 10:00 AM Wild flower tour & lunch Canning River KP N1 Fri 20 9:15 AM Mahjong on Fridays Melville K G1 Fri 20 9:30 AM Italian for Beginners Melville MBH N Fri 20 2:00 PM Sleep clinic at UWA Dr Jennifer Walsh Melville MLF J1 Fri 20 12:30 PM Walking Group North Coast SLC NB Fri 20 1:15 PM The Duy en (Li le Dove) Nigel Ridgway North Coast SLC TH Fri 20 1:30 PM Stroke Care Tina Hollis Rockingham MH D1
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Fri 20 1:30 PM Music A ernoon Swan Hills TBA M/J Mon 23 11:30 AM Discussion Terry Westmorland Joondalup RBCC BH1 Mon 23 1:15 PM Australia's Magnificent Rock Art Mike Donaldson Joondalup RBCC BH1 Mon 23 9:50 AM Looking at books Melville DDM A1 Mon 23 1:00 PM The Invasion of N America Rory O’Brien W’n Suburbs GL JI Mon 23 2:30 PM Catalinas on the Swan River Ken Smythe W’n Suburbs GL JI Tue 24 10:00 AM Coffee Club Lesmurdie TBA K/H Tue 24 10:30 AM Men’s coffee club Melville JBC K2 Tue 24 12:30 PM Mahjong on Tuesdays Melville K G3 Tue 24 10:00 AM Brain Games Group Swan Hills PR M/J Wed 25 9:30 AM Games Melville K B Wed 25 9:30 AM Wri ng for pleasure Melville MBH A2 Wed 25 1:00 PM Ukulele Melville MBH E Wed 25 Ou ng - Ro nest Island North Coast TH Wed 25 9:00 AM Wednesday Walkers Wanneroo TBA C1/C2 Thu 26 9:30 AM Intermediate Spanish Melville MBH J/J Thu 26 1:30 PM Scrabble Group Rockingham PR V Thu 26 10:30 AM Philosophy / Ethics Barry Lake Wanneroo WRC S Thu 26 1:00 PM Dead as a Dodo Gordon Johnson Wanneroo WRC S Fri 27 9:15 AM Mahjong on Fridays Melville K G1 Fri 27 9:30 AM Italian for Beginners Melville MBH N Fri 27 11:30 AM Poetry John Buxallen North Coast SLC TH Fri 27 12:30 PM Walking Group North Coast SLC NB Fri 27 1:15 PM Honey Bees and Their Keepers John Chadwick North Coast SLC TH Fri 27 12:00 PM Lunch Group Rockingham VV C Fri 27 11:30 AM Discussion Group Topic TBA Swan Hills S1L M/J Fri 27 1:30 PM How Things Fail Peter Bifield Swan Hills TLT M/J Mon 30 12:30 PM Lunch Joondalup CT KM Mon 30 12:00 PM Mary Queen of Scots David Twohig Mid North CCCC G2 Mon 30 1:45 PM Quiz Ginie Bristowe Mid North CCCC G1 October Tue 1 10:00 AM Bandicoots Peter Bifield Lesmurdie FF K/H Tue 1 9:30 AM Wri ng Life Stories 1 Melville MBH G2 Tue 1 12:30 PM Mahjong on Tuesdays Melville K G3 Tue 1 2:00 PM Mahjong Rockingham RL F Tue 1 1:00 PM Book Club A Wanneroo WL S Wed 2 9:30 AM Happy Wanderers ou ng Joondalup RJG BH1 Wed 2 9:30 AM Current affairs Melville MBH I Wed 2 1:00 PM Ukulele Melville MBH E Wed 2 10:00 AM Open Learning Rockingham PR L Wed 2 9:00 AM Wednesday Walkers Wanneroo TBA C1/C2 Thu 3 9:40 AM Fabien Gabel conducts Bookings by July 19 mee ng Canning River PCH M Thu 3 9:30 AM Intermediate Spanish Melville MBH J/J Thu 3 10:00 AM Petanque Wanneroo WRC C2 Thu 3 10:00 AM Spanish Group Jean Robinson W’n Suburbs DH JR Fri 4 2:00 PM New WA Museum Project Angela Gibbs Canning River SAC D Fri 4 9:15 AM Mahjong on Fridays Melville K G1 Fri 4 9:30 AM Italian for Beginners Melville MBH N Fri 4 11:30 AM Music Apprecia on - Verdi Peter Flanigan North Coast SLC TH Fri 4 12:30 PM Walking Group North Coast SLC NB Fri 4 1:15 PM Understanding Plas cs Dick Thompson North Coast SLC TH Fri 4 1:30 PM All at Sea in the Torres Strait Hamish Jamieson Rockingham MH D1 Fri 4 1:30 PM Wildflowers of the Mid North Robyn Talbot Swan Hills TLT M/J Mon 7 11:00 AM Art Group Judy Hollinshead Joondalup RBCC JH Mon 7 1:15 PM Ethics/History Barry Lake Joondalup RBCC MG Mon 7 10:00 AM Topics and Talk Rockingham PR M Mon 7 1:00 PM The Story of Gene – con nued Fr. Geoff Beyer W’n Suburbs GL JI Mon 7 2:30 PM Why have a will? John Pitman W’n Suburbs GL JI Tue 8 9:30 AM Wri ng Life Stories 1 Melville MBH G2 Tue 8 10:00 AM Reading 21st century literature Melville MBH A1 Tue 8 12:30 PM Mahjong on Tuesdays Melville K G3 Tue 8 TBA Going to the movies Melville LSF J1 Tue 8 Times Vary Cinema Visit Rockingham TBA L Wed 9 10:00 AM Coffee Morning Canning River TBA N2 Wed 9 9:30 AM History Melville K I Wed 9 9:45 AM Wri ng Life Stories 2 Melville MBH L1 Wed 9 1:00 PM Ukulele Melville MBH E Wed 9 9:00 AM Wednesday Walkers Wanneroo TBA C1/C2 Thu 10 9:30 AM Intermediate Spanish Melville MBH J/J
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Thu 10 1:00 PM Drone Imaging Alan Jupp Wanneroo WRC S Fri 11 9:15 AM Mahjong on Fridays Melville K G1 Fri 11 9:30 AM Italian for Beginners Melville MBH N Fri 11 11:30 AM Book Club Anka Babich North Coast SLC TH Fri 11 11:30 AM Discussion Group Val Dekanah North Coast SLC VD Fri 11 12:30 PM Walking Group North Coast SLC NB Fri 11 1:15 PM Israel Bob Kucera North Coast SLC TH Fri 11 10:00 AM Coffee Group Rockingham VV D2 Fri 11 1:30 PM Public Art in Perth Maxine Woods Swan Hills TLT M/J Fri 11 1:30 PM David Carnegie Explorer Catherine Baxter Swan Hills TLT M/J Mon 14 11:30 AM Poetry Which Influenced Me Warwick Connor Joondalup RBCC BH1 Mon 14 1:15 PM Outback Grave Markers Trevor Tough Joondalup RBCC BH1 Mon 14 9:30 AM Philosophy Melville MBH T Mon 14 12:00 PM What Happened on 14th Oct? Ginie Bristowe Mid North CCCC G2 Mon 14 1:45 PM Umbrella Services Henrie a Podgorska Mid North CCCC G1 Mon 14 10:00 AM WA History Rockingham RL A Mon 14 1:00 PM Forum Discussion group Vlasta Thomas W’n Suburbs CCC VT Tue 15 10:00 AM Climate Change David Urquat Lesmurdie FF K/H Tue 15 12:30 PM Mahjong on Tuesdays Melville K G3 Tue 15 1:30 PM Poetry Melville MBH S Tue 15 2:00 PM Mahjong Rockingham RL F Tue 15 10:00 AM Cra Morning Swan Hills EC M/J Tue 15 10:30 AM Book Club B Wanneroo WL S Wed 16 9:30 AM Music apprecia on Melville MBH L2 Wed 16 9:30 AM World happenings Melville K J2 Wed 16 1:00 PM Ukulele Melville MBH E Wed 16 10:00 AM Open Learning Rockingham PR L Wed 16 10:00 AM Coffee Morning Swan Hills TBA M/J Wed 16 9:00 AM Wednesday Walkers Wanneroo TBA C1/C2 Thu 17 9:30 AM Intermediate Spanish Melville MBH J/J Thu 17 12:30 PM Brain Games Group Wanneroo BGCC C1/C2 Thu 17 10:00 AM Spanish Group Jean Robinson W’n Suburbs DH JR Fri 18 2:00 PM Slips of the Tongue Sonia Kelle Canning River SAC D Fri 18 9:15 AM Mahjong on Fridays Melville K G1 Fri 18 9:30 AM Italian for Beginners Melville MBH N Fri 18 2:00 PM Nakuru Hope Founda on in Kenya Susan Saleeba Melville MLF J1 Fri 18 12:30 PM Walking Group North Coast SLC NB Fri 18 1:15 PM Memory Peter Flanigan North Coast SLC TH Fri 18 1:30 PM The Angel Case Bob Mead Rockingham MH D1 Fri 18 1:30 PM TBA Swan Hills TLT M/J Fri 18 1:30 PM What happens to our Waste? Swan Hills RHW M/J Mon 21 11:00 AM Book Club 2 Margaret Genoni Joondalup RBCC MG Mon 21 11:00 AM Art Group Judy Hollinshead Joondalup RBCC JH Mon 21 1:15 PM Crea ve Wri ng Patricia Thomson Joondalup RBCC PT Mon 21 1:15 PM Book Club 1 Brenda Hugo Joondalup RBCC BH2 Mon 21 10:30 AM Women’s coffee club Melville JBC J2 Mon 21 2:00 PM Poetry/Play Reading Rockingham RL D2 Mon 21 1:00 PM History of Flying in Europe Liz Rushton W’n Suburbs GL JI Mon 21 2:30 PM The former Osborne Hotel John Viska W’n Suburbs GL JI Tue 22 10:00 AM Coffee Club Lesmurdie TBA K/H Tue 22 10:30 AM Men’s coffee club Melville JBC K2 Tue 22 12:30 PM Mahjong on Tuesdays Melville K G3 Tue 22 10:00 AM Brain Games Group Swan Hills PR M/J Wed 23 9:30 AM Games Melville K B Wed 23 9:30 AM Wri ng for pleasure Melville MBH A2 Wed 23 1:00 PM Ukulele Melville MBH E Wed 23 9:00 AM Wednesday Walkers Wanneroo TBA C1/C2 Thu 24 9:30 AM Intermediate Spanish Melville MBH J/J Thu 24 1:30 PM Scrabble Group Rockingham PR V Fri 25 9:15 AM Mahjong on Fridays Melville K G1 Fri 25 9:30 AM Italian for Beginners Melville MBH N Fri 25 11:30 AM Poetry John Buxallen North Coast SLC TH Fri 25 12:30 PM Walking Group North Coast SLC NB Fri 25 1:15 PM New Perth Museum Project Renae Woodhams North Coast SLC TH Fri 25 12:00 PM Lunch Group Rockingham VV C Fri 25 11:30 AM Discussion Group Topic TBA Swan Hills S1L M/J Fri 25 1:30 PM Show and Tell Swan Hills TLT M/J Mon 28 11:30 AM Tutorial Vince Houston Joondalup RBCC BH1 Mon 28 1:15 PM Perth at the outbreak of WW2 Richard Offen Joondalup RBCC BH1 Mon 28 9:50 AM Looking at books Melville DDM A1
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Mon 28 12:00 PM Aspects of Lake Eyre Margaret Davies Mid North CCCC G2 Mon 28 1:45 PM King Leopold II Terry Harvey Mid North CCCC G1 Mon 28 1:00 PM Forum Discussion group Vlasta Thomas W’n Suburbs CCC VT Tue 29 TBA Ou ng to Kings Park Lesmurdie TBA K/H Tue 29 12:30 PM Mahjong on Tuesdays Melville K G3 Wed 30 1:00 PM Ukulele Melville MBH E Wed 30 12:00 PM Social Lunch Swan Hills TBA M/J Wed 30 9:00 AM Wednesday Walkers Wanneroo TBA C1/C2 Thu 31 9:30 AM Intermediate Spanish Melville MBH J/J Thu 31 10:30 AM Philosophy / Ethics Barry Lake Wanneroo WRC S Thu 31 1:00 PM The French Connec on Richard Hazlewood Wanneroo WRC S
Lesmurdie Hills Group visit to the "Foodbank" by Heidi Pember uesday 30 April was a fi h meat milk , bread , vegetables and fruit is I felt a bit guilty as we drove to our lunch T Tuesday and we planned a visit only $0.20/kg. You can fill your trolley up stop a er hearing about the many that to the "Food Bank" on Abbo with a lot of fresh food for a small charge. don't have that luxury! But here we were Street near the Perth Airport. We We had collected 3 bags full of donated at "Gracie's Cafe", on Berkshire Rd travelled by Community bus with David food, mainly n food, which was happily Forres ield, at the edge of the Walridge our driver again. Our first stop was at the accepted. Village. There was a variety of foods Dawson’s Nursery Cafe' for a nice morning available, in small sizes for some of us. They provide breakfast foods for 450 tea and then on to the airport precinct. schools as part of the School Breakfast Our trip finished back at "Falls Farm" in We were amazed at the size of the Food Program and also have a Community Lesmurdie, Another full day enjoyed by Bank opera on! It is in one of the many Kitchen where they cook up nourishing all! huge sheds in this area, with the bright food and freeze the por ons for a small purple logo on the building. Janie Below: Lesmurdie Region at the Foodbank. charge per meal. The Community Kitchen welcomed us and gave us a great talk also runs classes to teach how to cook about the func on of the Food Bank. nourishing food on a budget! There are about 40 companies who donate food or money and 490 "Agencies" All this and more is run by 55 permanent that are registered with the Food Bank staff and 200 volunteers. They also run and have access to the food items. These Food Banks in Albany, Bunbury, "Agencies" include large and small Geraldton, Kalgoorlie/Boulder and Peel. charitable groups who feed the homeless It was a very eye opening visit and also and hungry in our community. There is a upli ing to find out how this opera on small charge per kilogram, such as canned helps so many people in our state. food is $ 1.25/kg, but fresh food such as
U3A Choir by Gay Eivers
n 28 May, with a song (or two) Gioi, our director, was her usual There has been a welcome increase in O in our hearts, the U3A choir heartwarmingly cheerful and enthusias c choir members this year and they all seem ventured again into the self, heaping us with praise, so we felt to have joined in the spirit of singing suburbs to share our joy in music with compelled to make a good effort. The enthusiasm and fun. others. This me it was with residents at program generally comprised popular The choir is fortunate with the dedicated a fairly new, nicely appointed facility songs, some of the jazz era, “I get a Kick commi ee who give of their free me to whose limited space gave us a more out of You” and “I’ve got Rhythm”, as well meet, arrange programs and explore new in mate connec on with the audience. as a few challenging ones such as music. Decisions on which items to We received a warm welcome and some “Glorious” and “A Whole new World”, include in our repertoire are however of the residents responded by singing from recent musicals . These required democra cally made. So half way through along with us on familiar numbers. It was part singing and a li le more the year we’re moving on ge ng some lovely to chat to them a erwards and concentra on. We are happy to men on fine tuning of voices and tackling new hear how much they had enjoyed the that the choir now has a respectable material under Gioi’s skillful direc on. concert. number of male singers whose voices definitely add depth to our rendi ons. See the Choir's picture on Page 1
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Swan Hills Region Activities by Lynette & Stuart Gibb ur Program Commi ee has parrots as examples of special skills each travelled to Bindoon to see another play O always strived to plan our have to survive. Our new member Niels at Enderslea Farm, this one about weekly program with talks Dahl presented his life in Geology. He Moondyne Joe, the making of a predominantly presented by our explained the various stages of mining bushranger. Members were then treated members. In March, Peter Gregson explora on - mapping, sampling, to a special talk from Professor Cheryl explained to us how Tsunamis form and geophysical surveys and drilling. Members Kicke -Tucker WA’s local hero for 2019, a why they are so destruc ve embarked on an experiment to discuss a Wadjuk Noongar Tradi onal Owner, a topic using several key speakers and Research Fellow at Cur n University, a Another fascina ng talk was presented by discussion from other members present. social psychological research scien st, Herrman de Jonge, the subject being the Our first topic as a trial was "Does children's fic on writer and community natural history of the octopus. John Australia have a cuisine of its own?" development prac oner. A visit from her Sharples illustrated a talk about the Janice Brooks concluded the consensus to other U3A regions is highly genius of birds using the pigeon, was that Australia does not yet have a wedgetail eagle, crow, silver eyes and recommended. cuisine of its own. In late May, members
33rd AGM Talk: Legislation in the modern world by Stuart Gibb r David Cox exposed the prac ced by democracies, and the second Federal Law applies to all Australians but is D dilemma of our modern world by totalitarian states. limited by the Cons tu on and State Law that our laws were wri en 100 must be consistent. Local Law must also be With our current laws, some natural rights and 150 years ago and not for digital consistent with State Law. may have to be sacrificed as the cost of communica on, sophis cated science, belonging to a modern civilisa on. Natural From about 1990, laws have been rendered industry and innova on. Dr Cox now has rights arise from the rule of law easier to read and easier to apply. However, the task of framing outdated legislature to recognised by Federal and State modernising must s ll be interpretable for accommodate this. Laws can be enforced Cons tu ons, underpinning the natural our current mes as well as tradi onally. Dr by: ‘you can do anything, if we haven’t principles of life, liberty and morality. Cox presented this subject in coherent and said you cannot , or ‘you cannot do Superimposed over those rights lie the simple language, despite its complexity. anything unless we say you can’. Which is rights and responsibili es imposed by the Those a ending would at least have appropriate becomes the preroga ve of legislature which may or may not require understood the enormity of the task of the government and reflects the poli cal some sacrifice or limita on of natural law progressively modernising our laws. orienta on of the legisla on. The first is in order to be operable.
A Chair is a Chair is a Chair by Stuart Gibb
n Sunday 26 May at the U3A a rigorous tes ng regime of five years so much”. Oh, Catriona is a great City Lecture, Catriona Gregg from acceptance of design to actual sale. advocate for the oiling of furniture and O recommends using tree based. natural took an entranced audience of A great deal more me than the ancients 85 on a 3,500 year journey of furniture took to make their pieces which survive oils and Tung oil. and 3D design history from the ancient intact today. A thoroughly entertaining talk. Egyp an and Roman cultures to today's Catriona managed to cap ve her audience Ikea. Along the way we learnt the purpose with her knowledge, wit and exper se in of a chair is to be sat upon. The Egyp ans her subject. She had brought in two of understood this and were able to design her own designed and built chairs one of and produce some remarkably beau ful which was the Fulcrum Chair and this and enduring pieces. a racted much interest. At the end of her Anthropologically, we humans have not talk, people surged to the front to sit in changed much over the past 3,500 and the chair and experience it for the basic concept of a chair remains the themselves. Many others were keen to same. Catriona says we are all experts in further engage her and she was most furniture; chairs being the first things we obliging with this. come into contact with and because we Just some comments from the audience all know best what suits ourselves. were: “brilliant", “loved it", “great The modern day Ikea products go through delivery", “informa ve" and “enjoyed it
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Utterly Clueless No.135 by Sonia Kellett
11 8 22 15 22 17 1 24 14 19 22 Solution to crossword 8 15 13 25 8 6 6
9 21 22 11 20 10 6 8 12 22 17 14 No.134
Across: Haggis, Affair, Zest, Cruisy, Sum, Ul mate, 21 18 10 6 6 7 8 Moss, Eliminate, Asia, Bearhug, Cud, Opined, Agin, 8 15 10 17 8 17 3 8 12 22 17 Neaten, Albeit. Down: Hamburg, Gaze e, Insom-
12 17 1 20 10 2 3 nia, Form, Axis, Royal, Cue, Stained, Jot, Marginal, Sequence, Lip, Descent, Known, Bud, Diva, Cede. 22 4 21 8 6 22 11 2
13 6 22 26 24 13 2 Editors Note: I have had a lot of feedback re-
20 24 5 24 8 16 3 6 21 14 8 ques ng solu ons to the current puzzles be pub- 8 6 18 3 24 3 22 lished now rather than wait three months. So here it is! No chea ng now! 8 1 8 6 8 11 3 13 22 3 8 6
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Scu le, Cheeky, Je y, Pearls, Breed, Zeal. Zeal. Breed, Pearls, Je y, Cheeky, Scu le,
23 24 14 8 12 11 12 8 8 2 11 Protocol, Firth, Ardent, Drawl, Veer, Achiever.
Cater, Yodel, Sleeps. Down: Sequel, Amazing, Amazing, Sequel, Down: Sleeps. Yodel, Cater,
Everest, Extrude, Hobo, Raj, Rasp, Ague, Hip, Elan,
Across: Seaman, Vodka, Quash, Ireland, Eminent, Eminent, Ireland, Quash, Vodka, Seaman, Across: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 No.135
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Sudoku No 1 Reproduced with the kind permission of Bromleigh House Ltd, UK . Beachcomber : A Passion for Puzzles . Solution No 1
1 2 3 5 4 Instructions 9 1 3 4 2 7 5 8 6 6 8 5 7 2 4 3 1 9
Each of the nine blocks must have the 5 1 4 3 3 7 9 1 8 5 6 4 2 numbers 1-9 placed in them, but no row
9 2 6 or column can repeat any number. 2 4 1 3 6 9 5 8 7 8 6 4 7 9 5 2 3 1 1 3 2 5 9 7 4 6 8
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Rockingham visit to Busselton Underwater Observatory
arly on the last day of Autumn, Control passed into the hands of tropical corals and fish. It was exci ng to E seventeen members of Busselton Shire and the je y is now view some of the more than 300 different Rockingham U3A set off from managed by a not-for-profit community marine species in their natural habitat. Anniversary Park for a trip to Busselton to organisa on, Busselton Je y Inc. Our guide told us that fish hear when one visit the Underwater Observatory. The Proceeds from tours and entry fees go taps on the windows and some of the day’s events started at 11am when we back into preserving the je y. The species are very responsive when this boarded the li le electric train to travel structure has had a colourful history: it happens. 1.7km to the Observatory near the end of survived Cyclone Alby in 1978, borers, A er our busy morning we were ready for the je y. We could see that the je y was weathering, several fires and the threat of lunch at the Esplanade Hotel on Marine wide enough to accommodate walkers demoli on to become a major regional Terrace. Built in 1898, the hotel is part of and fishermen as well as the train, and tourist a rac on today. Busselton’s history. Our lunch of Chicken would be quite busy in peak season. A er a short journey, the train stopped Filo or Beef Pie (baked in individual pie Se led into our carriages, we endured a and deposited its passengers near the dishes), followed by tasty desserts, was lengthy pre-trip safety recording. We entrance to the observatory. The engine very filling and we were ready for a post- were instructed to ensure that no part of was then uncoupled from the train and dinner nap when we boarded the bus for our body protruded from the carriages drove around to the last carriage to hitch the return journey. However, our rest was and warned of the risk of disloca ng a on for the return journey. We headed into short-lived as our driver, Kevin, had one shoulder or arm – or worse – if we the main building and met several final treat planned. indulged in “high fives” with passers-by. volunteers and our guide, an enthusias c In Bunbury we stopped at Taffy’s li le Maybe lively youngsters, but not our youth who found the whole experience candy store. Proprietor Sam Morris, had sedate group! Finally we set off with our really “cool”. been a local high school teacher for 32 female train driver, trundling along the One of only six underwater observatories years when he decided it was me for a uneven surface of the je y – clickety in the world, Busselton’s sea-floor sea-change. He gathered together the clack, clickety clack - enjoying the ocean observatory is 8 metres below the water’s many family recipes he had collected over views as we went. surface and is reached by a spiral staircase the years and opened the ‘best li le Busselton je y is the longest tourist je y with sturdy handrails. There are 11 candy factory in the southwest’ in 2003. in the southern hemisphere and second viewing windows at different levels, and Sam enjoys demonstra ng his 1920’s lolly- longest in the world at 1.8km (over one the final viewing chamber can wrapping machine and entertaining his mile long). The first sec on of the heritage accommodate up to forty people at a visitors with a well-rehearsed spiel. It is -listed je y was opened in 1865, twelve me. Poten al visitors concerned about likely that we would all have spent a lot years a er construc on began. It was the need to traverse the steps a second more in his deligh ul li le shop if we had extended numerous mes un l the me to return to the surface will be not had such a filling lunch! 1960’s, ul mately reaching a length of pleased to hear that a li is available. A er that we travelled back to 1841 metres. The last commercial vessel The je y poles have created an ar ficial Rockingham. And so ended an agreeable called at the je y in 1971, and the je y reef, which is host to an incredible forest ou ng, with agreeable company, in closed the following year. of vividly-coloured tropical and semi- agreeable weather.
“I Love Soft Toys”. By Stephanie Mitchell Below: Rockingham Members enjoy their day out. n our recent excursion to John O Forest Na onal Park, long me member, Mr Curien Friesema bought a Platypus so toy. “I love so toys”, said Curien. Then he told me his story. In Amsterdam a er the war, his mother had a kapok ma ress and some old rags. She cut up the rags into toy shapes, filled them with kapok and gave them to the children in the neighborhood. Since then Curien has con nued to collect these reminders of a me Above: Curien with his long ago. He has given a collec on to the WA platypus. Museum, but s ll has many more at home.
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