Calling active retirees

By Helen Durham, Helensburgh Probus publicity officer

Helensburgh Probus is looking for new members. We are a fun group of very friendly, active retirees. We meet at Helensburgh Tradies every second Thursday of the month. We have special guest speakers and afterwards many of us enjoy lunch at the Tradies Bistro.

We have a variety of activities each month. These include ‘foot and mouth’ walks – a walk, train or ferry ride followed by lunch – monthly golf and lawn bowls.

Upcoming trips this year include a coach trip to Parkes and surrounds and a coach trip to Canberra Floriade. Day activities will include a tour of the Anzac Memorial in Hyde Park, a Bass and Flinders luncheon cruise, High Tea at Parliament House and day bus trips to interesting places.

Stanwell Park U3A Program 2023 Term 1

Thanks to Doug White

Meetings are held at Hillcrest House. Each talk starts at 9.30am and finishes at 10.30 followed by Morning Tea and Music Appreciation from 11am to 12pm. For further information, please contact Jenny on 0406 350 025. Everyone welcome.

• Mon, 6 Feb. Testament. Part 4 The Gospel Truth – YouTube

• Mon, 13 Feb. Naruda, Nobel Prize Winning Poet, Politician & Diplomat – David Christian

• Mon, 20 Feb. Current affairs – Members

• Mon, 27 Feb. Nikola Tesla, Inventor –Sue Rejske

• Mon, 6 Mar. Illawarra Women Who Made a Difference – Kerrie Anne Christian

• Mon, 13 Mar. Pluto, Past, Present and Future

Predictions – Jenny Lee-Robins

• Mon, 20 Mar. The Enigmatic Dr H. Evatt –Ainslie Lamb

• Mon, 27 Mar. The King in the Carpark, Richard III – Judy Bull

Past activities have included a great day bus trip to the Auburn Botanical Gardens and an enjoyable Christmas party at Headlands Hotel in Austinmer. At our January meeting, we held a Friendship Day – members just mingled and chatted.

Our next big adventure is an Australia Day Cruise with 34 members taking to the high seas for four days.

At our February meeting, we will be celebrating the club’s 19th birthday with a delicious cake. Our guest speaker for that meeting is Sharon Gissane, who’ll be talking about NINA services.

If you’re interested in joining our wonderful club please contact Lilian, our Membership Officer, at palsfx@gmail.com or 0408 668 987.

For more info: www.probussouthpacific.org/ microsites/helensburghanddistrict

Why join U3A?

By Therese Jordan

Traditionally, we thought of U3A as being all about learning: we called ourselves lifelong learners. But we are more than that. Joining U3A is good for both physical and mental health.

Members join us to experience something new, and invariably find themselves having fun and making new friends. By staying active, both physically and mentally, and being more socially engaged, people are known to live independently in their own homes for longer. Also, studies show that the onset of Alzheimer’s can thus be delayed. Our ‘Third Age’, that phase of active retirement, can be prolonged, thereby limiting the years we will spend in ‘Fourth Age’, which is the phase of being frail and dependent on others.

Membership is $50 per person per year and members may attend any U3A program. Most are held at the Thirroul Community Centre.

For further information visit our website at www.northernillawarra.u3anet.org.au or call Therese Jordan on 0413 218 957.