Courses for terms 1 and 2 of 2010 ENROL NOW

City U3A is offering 12 courses in the first two terms of 2010 -  eight new and four continuing. A summary of courses and dates for terms 1 and 2 follows.

Term 1            From 1 February to 26 March 2010,

Antarctica –The Last Continent. From ancient times to today, on Mondays, 1 February to 22 March (eight sessions).

Mah Jong*, on Mondays, 1 February to 22 March (eight sessions)

Australia’s External Territories, on Tuesdays, 2 February to 23 March (eight sessions)

Yang Style Tai Chi*, Wednesdays 3 February to 24 March (eight sessions)

Yonder Come the Blues, on Wednesdays 3 February to 10 March (five sessions).

Last Friday Book Group*, on last Friday of the month, 26 February and 26 March (two sessions).

Term 2            From 19 April to 25 June 2010

Mah Jong*, on Mondays (except Queen’s Birthday holiday on 7 June), 19 April to 14 June ((eight sessions).

The Mitchell Library Turns 100, on Tuesdays 20 April to 18 May (five sessions)

Yang Style Tai Chi*, on Wednesdays 21 April to 16 June (nine sessions).

Socialising with Dead White Males, on Wednesdays 21 April to 26 May (six sessions)

Visioning your Outdoor Room, on Thursdays 22 April to 27 May (six sessions).

Film Discussion Group  Last Wednesday of the month, 28 April, 30 May, 30 June (three sessions).

Introduction to Chinese Calligraphy, on Thursdays fortnightly, 29 April to 10 June ( four sessions).

Last Friday Book Group*,  on last Friday of the month, 30 April, 28 May, 25 June (three sessions).

*Despite these courses continuing from term to term, members should re-apply for a place before the beginning of each term (telephone Jan 9660 0208 or email cityu3a@gmail.com ).

(For full details, click on COURSES tab at the top.)

New membership fee for extended period

City U3A’s Management Committee has decided to set a subscription fee of $40.00 for the current year. People joining from the beginning of 2010 will be asked to pay $40.00 for membership to 30 June next year (2011). (see Change to City U3A Rules below)

Change to City U3A Rules regarding subscription dates

A special general meeting of members of City U3A held on Tuesday 19 January 2010, unanimously approved a change of timing of annual subscriptions. The amended Rules provide that annual subscriptions are payable on a financial year (1 July to 30 June) rather than on a calendar year basis. All existing members at the time of the meeting are financial until 30 June this year (2010). Renewal notices for them will be sent out on or about 1 July.

The amended Rules provide that a new member’s first annual subscription entitles him or her to membership until the following 30 June, but if a member joins between 1 January and 30 June, that member’s first annual subscription entitles them to membership until 30 June in the following calendar year (that is, when joining in the first half of the calendar year 2010, new members will be covered until 30 June 2011). After their first period of membership, subscription payments will be due annually, payable on or about 1 July for the subsequent financial year.

Membership application form

A revised membership application form (reflecting the new fee) is available for downloading on this website (click on Join tab at top of page). Please complete it and mail, with your cheque or money order for $40.00, to City U3A  Inc., PO Box 1797 Potts Point, NSW 2011.  

Management Committee membership

City Management Committee currently comprises:

President:                     Neil Macindoe

Vice-President              Vacant*

Secretary:                     Ted McKeown

Treasurer:                     Lyn Chang

Course Co-ordinator:   Jan Macindoe

Membership:                Bee Koh

Communications:          Don Beresford

Others:                         Kevin Barry and Anton Crouch

*Members are invited to consider volunteering for the vacant position of Vice-President. Those interested should contact the President (Telephone: 9660 0208).

Call for volunteers

City U3A totally relies on volunteers for its success. Please let the secretary* know if you can help in any of the following ways:

> Serving on the management committee

> IT

> Administration

> Class administration

> Publicity / promotion / writing / editing / publication / production

> Other

*Contact the secretary by leaving a message at 8374 6313 or email cityu3a@gmail.com

Latest Newsletter

City U3A’s January –  June  2010 newsletter is now available – printed copies  from the City U3A office (email: cityu3a@gmail.com or telephone 8374 6313). or an electronic version appears on this website (click on NEWS tab at the top of the page for  January – June 2010 newsletter..)