WOTZON 2023

WOTZON 30th January 2023

            
 
Dear Members 

U3A Kyneton is off to a flying start with courses commencing this week and now the fun begins. Details of current sessions can be found on the website from either a computer, tablet or smart phone via https://u3akyneton.org.au/courses/. To view the Calendar, scroll down to select the LIST VIEW which shows courses by days of the week. Click on the > arrow to find details of an individual course.  If you see something exciting, from here you can also log into the membership system to enrol into any particular course. The CALENDAR VIEW displays sessions on a monthly and daily basis. The calendar displays courses by the month.  Click/tap on any underlined course to display the full details. From here any member can log into their membership record and enrol into a course.
COURSES
Courses this week include:Mah Jong; French; Tai Chi; International Relations in the Indo-Pacific Region; Board and card games; Coffee Club; Computer Workshop; Table tennis (Wednesday & Friday); Current Affairs; Dog walking; Film Club; Bushwalking; Emergency Management; and our special Tutors Welcome.  For further details regarding courses this week please see https://u3akyneton.org.au/courses.
  • Coffee Club: Please note that Angie’s Cafe is in the process of moving to a new premises. In the meantime, Coffee Club will meet downstairs at the Bowling Club.
  • Board and Card Games will also be held in the Bowling Club until Angie’s Café completes the move.
APARTHEID (23HIS04): Neville Middleton is our tutor who presents the course “Apartheid: My Journey.” This is the sensitive and moving account of a boy living under the Apartheid system, who gradually came to understand  its discriminatory effects and bias. Later in life, he involved himself in white anti-apartheid politics, on occasions attracting the attention of the authorities.  Neville has experience of the English-speaking culture and the Afrikaans-speaking culture and its often-clashing interests. He left South Africa when he was approaching middle-age. As well as his personal experiences, He will outline the history of the country’s peoples and the increasing repression under Nationalist governments to get a unique perspective of life under Apartheid. To enrol in this fascinating course, look for 23HIS04 which starts on 8th February.
FRIDAY@U3A
The U3A regular Friday@U3A commences on Friday, 10 February at 2.00pm at the Red Brick Hall.  No registration is necessary and the session is free.  Our presenter will be the Honorary Professor Barry Golding AM with the topic “Some disturbing home truths: the first five years in southern Dja Dja Wurrung country, 1838 – 1843”. Barry has worked as a vocational, adult and community education researcher with the School Education, Federation University in Ballarat, with a special interest in indigenous vocational education and first nation’s history and culture. His talk will be about the Dja Dja Wurrung nation, their country in central Victoria and the devastating impacts of European colonisation on their ancient culture, their natural places and the resources which supported them. On Friday 17 February Barry will also lead a field excursion to the former Franklinford Aboriginal Protectorate. There are still places available to enrol into Course 23EXC03 – cost $10.
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WOTZON 6th February 2023

 
WOTZON
Dear Members,
U3A Kyneton will operate from another location for the next few months!  The Red Brick Hall is being renovated so U3A is moving to the Kyneton Mechanics Institute (KMI), 81 Mollison Street, Kyneton.
The move will take place on 17th February and there will be minimal disruption to our courses, however, the Film Club will be postponed for 16th February. The regular Friday afternoon table tennis will be the first course held at our new location. From Monday 21st February all courses originally scheduled at the Red Brick Hall, will be held at the KMI unless otherwise advised.
 
Courses this week include:

  • Monday: Ukeleke, Percussion & Song, International Folk Dance, Golf Croquet, Social Golf, Mah Jong & Low Impact Exercise.
  • Tuesday: Cycling, French Intermediate 1 & 2 and Advanced French, and Tai Chi.
  • Wednesday: Indo-Pacific International Relations, Men’s Kitchen, French Travel and Beginners, Board & Card Games, Coffee Club, Apartheid–My Journey, and Wednesday Table Tennis.
  • Thursday: Dog Walking, Choir, Photography, Poetry-Art-Poetry, Book Circle 1 & 2.
  • Friday: Composers, their Times, Lives and Music, Friday@U3A, and Friday Table Tennis.
Information about locations and times can be viewed on the website from either a computer, tablet or smartphone via https://u3akyneton.org.au/courses/. Scroll down to view the Calendar.NOTE:Coffee Club and Board & Card Games: Angie’s Café is in the process of relocating to a new premises and will be held downstairs in the Bowling Club until Angie’s Café completes the move.
COOKING AND SINGING

Commencing this week are Men’s Kitchen on February 8th at the Glenlyon Hall and the U3A Choir at the Kyneton Mechanics Institute (KMI) on February 9th. Men’s Kitchen Consultant Chef Robert Wooller advises that he shall be preparing Vietnamese Pepper Pork dish with special green chili sauce and Peach Melba – before we eat it. There are five places left so why not join us for five sessions and the culinary adventure of a lifetime.
U3A Choir membership is twenty-two and there are eight places left. The first rehearsal is next Thursday – 10.00am at the KMI. Choir Director Adam Przewlocki’s theme is songs from the 30’s, 40’s and 50’s. There are no prerequisites, so come along, join the fun and make the numbers up to thirty!  
 
COURSES WITH PLACES

There is still some availability for the following programs:
  • Poetry-Art Poetry (starting on Thursday this week)This will commence with the greatest poem of the 20th Century “Ekphrasis” and will look at how poetry inspires painters, then how art inspires poets. The word ekphrasis, or ecphrasis, comes from the Greek for the written description of a work of art produced as a rhetorical or literary exercise, often used in the adjectival form ekphrastic. It is a vivid, often dramatic, verbal description of a visual work of art, either real or imagined. Come along to be inspired by joining course 23LIT04.
  • Words out Loud (public speaking)This program commences in April and will be a light-hearted and fun approach to building up confidence and mastering strategies for speaking in public, whether speaking at a meeting or at a family occasion. To register for some relaxed sessions in a comfortable environment, enrol in 23LIT01.
 
Friday@U3A

Friday@U3A commences this week at the Red Brick Hall at 2.00pm. This is a free afternoon session for all members and guests are always welcome.Our presenter will be the Honorary Professor Barry Golding AM with the topic “Some disturbing home truths: the first five years in southern Dja Dja Wurrung country, 1838 – 1843”. Barry has worked as a vocational, adult and community education researcher with the School Education, Federation University in Ballarat, with a special interest in indigenous vocational education and first nation’s history and culture. His talk will be about the Dja Dja Wurrung nation, their country in central Victoria and the devastating impacts of European colonisation on their ancient culture, their natural places and the resources which supported them. On Friday 17th February Barry will also lead a field excursion to the former Franklinford Aboriginal Protectorate. There are still places available to enrol into Course 23EXC03 – cost $10.
 
Name tags: are being distributed this week to members and they will also be available to collect at Friday@U3A. 
 
U3A Kyneton contact details: Enrolment assistance/queries mobile: 0439 360 763Course Coordinator (Sarah):                        u3akyneton@gmail.comUMAS Administrator (John):                         info@u3akyneton.org.auSecretary/membership  (Roni)                     members@u3akyneton.org.au
 
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WOTZON 13th February 2023

 
 
Dear Members, 
MOVE:  U3A Kyneton is moving to the Kyneton Mechanics Institute, 81 Mollison Street, Kyneton, on Friday, 17th February. From Monday 20th February all courses originally scheduled at the Red Brick Hall, will be held at the Kyneton Mechanics Institute (KMI). There is car parking in Simpson Street or Baynton Street, but none directly outside the Mechanics Institute. The good news is that the KMI has better access to the building with improved kitchen and bathroom facilities.
There will be no Friday@U3A next Friday – 17th February – this is the day of upheaval when U3A Kyneton moves into the Kyneton Mechanics Institute for the duration of the RBH renovations. The following Friday – 24th February – the KMI is not available so the next Friday@U3A will be Friday 3rd March.
New members, previous members and tutors are invited to attend a special WELCOME to U3A afternoon tea, activities to delight and to settle into the KMI on 3rd March at 2.00pm. Our membership has recently reached 300, enabling U3A Kyneton to grow and flourish within the Macedon Ranges community.
Coffee Club and Board & Card Games: Angie’s Café is NOW OPEN The address is 61-79 Mollison Street, Kyneton.  Coffee Club and Board & Card Games will now be held at Angie’s new location.Due to the move, our Film Club will be postponed for 16th February.
Ukelele sessions commenced this week and we look forward to hearing their musical compositions soon!
Courses this week include:

  • Monday: Ukelele, Percussion & Song; International Folk Dance; Golf Croquet; Depictions-First Nations People in Art; Mah Jong; Low Impact Exercise.
  • Tuesday: Cycling & French Intermediate (2 classes) & Advanced and Tai Chi.
  • Wednesday: Indo-Pacific International Relations, French Travel & Beginners; Board & Card Games; Coffee Club; Apartheid-My Journey; Computer Workshop, Table Tennis.
  • Thursday: Bushwalking; Dog Walking & Current Affairs.
  • Friday: excursion to Franklinford Aboriginal Protectorate; Table Tennis
Please visit the u3akyneton website to view details regarding courses via either a computer, tablet or smartphone via https://u3akyneton.org.au/courses/.
The Mousetrap by Agatha Christie: U3A Kyneton are extremely grateful that the Macedon Ranges Shire Council has provided funds for a bus so that members can attend this production in Melbourne. The Comedy Theatre is the venue with the bus departing on Kyneton on 5th March at 4pm from the Information Centre, and dropping us as close as possible to the theatre, and collecting us at the end of the show to return home.  No driving or finding car parks for us! The Mousetrap is a murder mystery play by Agatha Christie. It opened in London’s West End in 1952 and ran continuously until 16 March 2020 with more than 10 million patrons over that time. The play began life as a short radio play written by Agatha Christie as a birthday present for Queen Mary, the consort of King George V. It was broadcast on 30 May 1947 under the name Three Blind Mice. The story drew from the real-life case of Dennis O’Neill, who died after he and his brother Terence suffered extreme abuse while in the foster care of a Shropshire farmer and his wife in 1945. The play’s storyline is set at “the present”, which presumably means England as it was around the time when the play came out in 1952, including postwar continuation of World War II rationing. There are still tickets available for this play UNTIL TONIGHT but no further enrolments will be possible from Tuesday 14th February.  We hope you can join us. Search for course 23EXC02 to enrol. The U3A Kyneton Choir has grown wonderfully from 12 members in 2022 to 24 in 2023. Choir Director Adam announced nothing makes him happier than a room full of choristers and we certainly have that!
 As Adam will be away for the next two scheduled rehearsals, there will be no Choir next Thursday 16th February or on 23rd February. The next rehearsal will be Thursday 2nd March and a revised schedule will be distributed. Men’s Kitchen commenced last Wednesday with a Vietnamese theme – marinated pork ribs and a special green sauce. The sauce was very green with many ingredients, including condensed milk and was magical. Desert was Peach Melba and although Robert couldn’t explain how this fitted the theme, we all agreed the Vietnamese would have loved it anyway.
Last Friday there was a full house for Barry Golding’s presentation on the early days of colonisation in Victoria and its impact upon the Dja Dja Wurrung – the first nations people in central Victoria. Barry shared his journey of exploration when, growing up in Donald, he was intrigued by the traces left by the aboriginal inhabitants. This led to a lifelong interest and a deep understanding of our regions first peoples and their way of life. A way of life totally destroyed by colonisation. Our thanks go to Barry for an absorbing and informative talk. On 17th February Barry will lead a field excursion to the former Franklinford Aboriginal Protectorate. There are a few spaces still available to enrol into Course 23EXC03 – cost $10.
Name tags: We are encouraging members to wear their name tags for courses (whenever appropriate) as this helps everyone to get to know and introduce each other.  Name tags have been distributed to members this week during class sessions. Please contact Roni to arrange a suitable time to collect yours if you don’t have one.
Last week our Photography group visited Lake Sanitorium – credit and thanks go to Jennie Francis for sharing this unique photo in a beautiful setting
U3A Kyneton contact details:Course Coordinator (Sarah):                        u3akyneton@gmail.comUMAS Administrator (John):                         info@u3akyneton.org.auSecretary/membership/  (Roni)                     members@u3akyneton.org.auEnrolment assistance/queries                       mobile: 0439 360 763
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WOTZON 20th February 2023

 
Dear Members, 

U3A Kyneton on the move – into the Kyneton Mechanics’ Institute!
From Monday 20th February all courses previously held in the Red Brick Hall have been transferred to the Kyneton Mechanics’ Institute (KMI).
We shall be using the KMI main hall on the same basis as the RBH. Courses already timetabled into the KMI Room 5 (e.g. Choir, Apartheid, and Book Circle) will remain there. The entrance to the KMI is via the double glass doors adjacent to the bowling club entrance – past the Kyneton Library. All U3A equipment and furniture have been moved into the KMI and are in two locations:
  • The Green Room – this is the long room behind the stage, which the double glass doors open into. The steel cupboards containing AV, table tennis, tea makings etc have been placed there.
  • Room 4 – this is a storeroom at the Mollison Street end of the hall – at the back of the main hall, on the right as you enter from the Green Room. The large screen TV monitor, stand and speakers and the table tennis tables are stored there.

The Green Room provides access to the main hall through the first door on the left as you enter – via a short passageway. The second door on the left (past the stage stairs) is the door into Room 5. If your course is located in Room 5, enter it through the Green Room door as the main hall will be occupied by another activity. The door at the far end of Room 5 opens into a foyer, with access to the toilets on the far side. At the end of the Green Room is the KMI commercial kitchen. There is also a small kitchenette on the left as you enter. We have the use of both and both have instant boiling water dispensers. Access with care! There are bound to be a few settling-in issues and your U3A Committee members are on standby hand to help overcome these. Let’s make the most of our new temporary home.
 
Friday@U3A
There will be NO Friday@U3A this week (24th February) because the KMI is not available.
 
COURSE CHANGES:
  • FRANKLINFORD WALK (23EXC03): Due to the extreme heat and after speaking with Barry Golding and the Courses Subcommittee, this trip has been rescheduled until the weather is cooler. We are mindful of the health and wellbeing of our members.  The revised date is Friday, 21st April with further advice to follow. 
  • UNITY AND DISUNITY IN THE US (23HIS05): Please note that the course “Unity and Disunity in the US”, presented by Chris Hardy and Paul Reid, has been postponed from starting on Wednesday 5th April to now begin on Monday June 5th. It will run for seven sessions until Monday July 17th from 11.30am – 1.00pm. 
  • CHOIR (23MUS04): there will be no Choir practice held this week.
Courses this week include:
  • Monday: Golf Croquet; Depictions-First Nations People in Art; Mah Jong; Low Impact Exercise-1 and Music Appreciation.
  • Tuesday: Cycling, French Intermediate (1 & 2) and Advanced; Poetica and Tai Chi-1.
  • Wednesday: Indo-Pacific International Relations; French Travel and Beginners; Board and Card Games; Coffee Club; Apartheid-My Journey; Walking Football and Table Tennis.
  • Thursday: Bird Observers; Dog Walking; Poetry-Art-Poetry and Lunch Club.
  • Friday: Pickling and Preserving.
This link to courses on the website provides a Calendar view of courses which can be seen by scrolling down the page/window.
 
CHINESE MUSEUM (23EXC01):
The excursion to Golden Dragon Museum, Bendigo is on Friday 17th March. The bus will be leaving Kyneton Information Centre at 9am and return by approximately 3pm.
The Golden Dragon Museum provides a living history of the Chinese people of Bendigo from the goldrush of the 1850’s to the present day. Central to the permanent display is Sun Loong, the longest imperial dragon in the world. The Museum also features one of the finest collections of Chinese processional regalia in the world, and several hundred Chinese coins, some dating back to 221 BC. There will be a guided tour of the museum and time for a stroll around the Yi Yuan Gardens and Guan Yin Temple. Lunch can be booked at the adjoining Chinese Restaurant, at your own cost, or you may like to bring a picnic to enjoy in the Gardens. If you are interested in joining this tour, please enrol quickly so bookings can be confirmed. The $9 fee covers entry to the Museum, Gardens and Temple. U3A Kyneton thanks the Macedon Ranges Shire Council for the grant which pays for the bus. Please contact Ged on 0448 418859 or Heather on 0498 223175 if you have any enquiries.
 
There will be no Friday@U3A this week. 

Friday@U3A will recommence at the KMI on Friday 3 March at 2.00pm with the WELCOME to new Members, previous members and tutors for a special afternoon tea at the KMI commencing at 2.00pm. NOTE FOR THE DIARY:
On 10 March Friday@U3A will be a presentation, with lantern slides, from intrepid U3A traveller Shirley Proctor, about her adventures in Colombia – some of it on her trusty bike.
 
ABSENCE REPORTING: If you are unable to attend a course please advise  your Tutor.  Click on this link to log into U-MAS for members using your membership no. and password, then select the “My Absences” tab from the left side of the screen and follow the prompts. An email will then be automatically sent to your tutor advising you will not be attending.
 
The U3A Kyneton Cycling group in the sunshine on the Mowbray Sloop ride
U3A Kyneton contact details:Course Coordinator (Sarah):                        u3akyneton@gmail.comUMAS Administrator (John):                         info@u3akyneton.org.auSecretary/membership/  (Roni)                     members@u3akyneton.org.auEnrolment assistance/queries                       mobile: 0439 360 763
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WOTZON 27th February 2023

 

FRIDAY@U3A AND SPECIAL AFTERNOON TEA 
All members and tutors are invited to a Devonshire TeaWhen: Friday, 3rd March, 2.00 – 3.00pm and beyondWhere – the Kyneton Mechanics Institute – 81 Mollison St., Kyneton
There will be a very short welcome speech. The promised entertainment is not possible because the Ukelele group are not ready, the Choir Director is away and the Walking Football group take up too much room!! Instead, we shall entertain each other, get to know each other and enjoy an engaging afternoon tea.
NAME TAGSName tags will be available for collection at Welcome to members afternoon tea next Friday.  After that, the name tags will be placed in a cupboard at the KMI, and can be collected from there. If this arrangement is not suitable, please contact the Secretary, Roni, to arrange an alternative.
TWO NEW COURSESSarah, our Course Coordinator, advises that there are two exciting new short courses commencing in April. David Cheal will host a two-hour session on 5th April entitled ‘Steps in Understanding Aboriginal Australia‘ (23HIS07) looking at aboriginal land management and what the term ‘aboriginality’ is currently defined as. The second course running for two consecutive weeks from 26th April is about ‘China, and its role in the emerging new world order’ (23AFF04). Paul Marson will help us to understand this through discussion about how history and geography have shaped the Chinese peoples, and how Marxist thinking has contributed to a contemporary China. Please contact the Course Coordinator for any queries about the above courses. Enrolment into these and other courses  can be made via the U3A Kyneton membership U-MAS system.
A Do-It-Yourself ExcursionVictoria’s Big Build is a popular excursion with Melbourne U3As. This is the Rail Projects Victoria information and display centre, located on the corner of Swanston and Little Collins Streets – opposite the Town Hall. The centre includes a multi-screen video with up to date information about the various rail projects – the Melbourne Airport Rail, Geelong Fast Rail, the Suburban Rail Loop and the Regional Rail Revival, being the Bendigo and Warrnambool lines. And there is a diorama, with helpful staff, who told me that, after visiting the display, most U3A groups walk across to the Town Hall Station Project, take in the view from the inspection port, then stroll on to Young and Jacksons for lunch with Chloe. …… Over to you………
Courses this week include:
  • Monday: Ukelele, Percussion & Song; International Folk Dance; Golf Croquet; Mah Jong; Exercise-Low Impact 1.
  • Tuesday: Cycling, French Intermediate 1 & 2, and Advanced, Tai Chi-1, Chaucer’s Tales.
  • Wednesday: Indo-Pacific International Relations; French Travel and Beginners; Board and Card Games; Coffee Club; Walking Football; Computer Workshop and  Table Tennis (Wednesday).
  • Thursday: Bushwalking; Dog Walking; Current Affairs; Choir and Film Club
  • Friday: Crafts-Old and New; Members Welcome Afternoon Tea; Table Tennis (Friday)
  • Sunday: Mousetrap Theatre excursion
Visit the U3A Kyneton website for full details about courses. If you are unable to attend a course please advise your Tutor.  Follow the link to log into U-MAS for members using your membership no. and password, then select the “Report Absence” tab on the left side of the screen and follow the prompts. An email will then be automatically sent to your tutor advising you will not be attending.
 
DIARY DATES:Friday@U3A – Friday 10 March – touring Colombia with Shirley Proctor.Friday@U3A – Friday 17 March – Dr. David Kram AO, with a talk about the music of Wagner and the Ring Cycle operas –  being performed in Bendigo in April.
We look forward to seeing everyone at the KMI for afternoon tea on Friday.
U3A Kyneton contact details:Course Coordinator (Sarah):                        u3akyneton@gmail.comUMAS Administrator (John):                         info@u3akyneton.org.auSecretary/membership/  (Roni)                     members@u3akyneton.org.auEnrolment assistance/queries                       mobile: 0439 360 763
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WOTZON 6th March 2023

AFTERNOON TEA AT THE KMI
Last Friday, U3A Kyneton brought the KMI into vibrant life with an afternoon tea for all members. A delicious afternoon tea was shared by everyone who engaged in lively conversation.

  
As mentioned on the day, U3A Kyneton members have a multitude of talent who have unique life experiences. If anyone would like to share some of their adventures with others, please contact Sarah, our Course Coordinator.  Gatherings can be either in an informal or formal setting.
Please note that the U3A Kyneton Entrance to the KMI is via the side doors (near the library) of the building as the doors at the front are locked.
 
Indigenous Contemporary Art Movement (DAN02)This 4 week-long-course begins this Wednesday, 8th March at 10am, and there are still a few places available.  John Butselaar will present this fascinating journey of the beginnings of this movement looking at artform from various locales. 
SPECIAL EVENT: Intergenerational Folk Dance (DAN02)You can’t dance you say??  No problem!  This special event will be inclusive of all abilities and experience.  U3A Kyneton have secured funding to pay for a live band who will play and teach us a range of dances from around the world.  Not sure what a Yemenite step is in an Israeli dance?  Or a basket-hold in a dance from Bulgaria?  Or a do-si-do in a Scottish reel?   Come and find out on Sunday 23rd April from 3.00pm to 4.30pm at the Kyneton Mechanic’s Institute. You are welcome to join us as a U3A Kyneton member, and please bring your husbands, wives, children, grandchildren and friends with you.  The more the merrier.  If you feel unable to dance, then come along to enjoy the music anyway.Please follow the links to register yourself for this special event via our membership system (U-MAS) and select the course DAN02. Also, please email Sarah with the potential number of attendees who will accompany you.  This will help us with our planning.  NOTE: there is no cost to attend this event and we look forward to seeing you there.
 
MEMBERSHIPIf any of last year’s members haven’t renewed their membership, now is the time to do so.  Please contact Roni if you have any questions about your membership or enrolment.NAME TAGSName tags for all financial members will be available for collection at  next Friday@U3A.  If this arrangement is not suitable, please contact Roni to arrange an alternative collection method.ABSENCE REPORTINGIf you are unable to attend a course, please advise your Tutor.  Follow the link to our membership system (U-MAS)  using your membership no. and password, then select the “My Absences” tab on the left side of the screen and follow the prompts. An email will then be automatically sent to your tutor advising you will not be attending.
 
Courses this week:

Monday 23MUS03 Ukulele, Percussion and Song 9:15 AM
  23DAN01 International Folk Dance 10:30 AM
  23EXE09 Social Golf 1:00 PM
  23GAM02 Mah Jong 1:30 PM
  23EXE05 Exercise – Low Impact 1 2:00 PM
Tuesday 23EXE06 Cycling 9:30 AM
  23LAN02 French Intermediate 1 9:30 AM
  23EXE07 Cycling: Slow 10:00 AM
  23LAN03 French Intermediate 2 10:30 AM
  23LAN05 French Advanced 11:30 AM
  23SCI01 The World’s Greatest Geological Wonders 1:00 PM
  23EXE03 Tai Chi Semester 1 2:00 PM
  23LIT06 Chaucer’s Tales 2:15 PM
Wednesday 23ART01 Indigenous Contemporary Arts Movement 10:00 AM
  23FOO01 Men’s Kitchen – 1 10:00 AM
  23LAN01 French Travel 10:00 AM
  23GAM01 Board and Card Games 10:30 AM
  23SOC02 Coffee Club 10:30 AM
  23LAN04 French Beginners 11:00 AM
  23FOO03 Gourmet Barbeque 11:30 AM
  23HIS04 Apartheid: My Journey 1:00 PM
  23EXE10 Walking Football 2:00 PM
  23EXE02 Table Tennis – Wednesday 4:30 PM
Thursday 23OUT02 Dog Walking 9:30 AM
  23MUS04 Choir 10:00 AM
  23PHO01 Photography 10:00 AM
  23LIT02 Book Circle 1 12:30 PM
  23AFF02 RM Begg Outreach Program 2:00 PM
  23LIT03 Book Circle 2  
Friday 23MUS01 Composers, their times, lives and music 10:00 AM
  23SOC01 Friday@U3A 2:00 PM
  23EXE01 Table Tennis – Friday 4:15 PM
 
FRIDAY@U3A
Shirley Proctor, U3A Kyneton’s most intrepid traveller, entertained us in March 2021 with a presentation about her bicycle tour following the caminos in Spain. Next Friday she is taking us to Colombia with the topic “Shirley in Colombia”. We shall travel along the Magdalena River, past the volcano that killed 25,000  people in 1985 and find out what happened to drug lord Pablo Escobar’s pet hippopotamuses. Come to the KMI at 2.00pm on Friday – this is a regular U3A Kyneton free afternoon session and there’s no need to register. Be there for the adventure of a lifetime.
 

Alan Moor at last Friday’s Afternoon Tea at the KMI
 
U3A Kyneton contact details:Course Coordinator (Sarah):                        u3akyneton@gmail.comUMAS Administrator (John):                         info@u3akyneton.org.auSecretary/membership/  (Roni)                     members@u3akyneton.org.auEnrolment assistance/queries                       mobile: 0439 360 763
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WOTZON 13th March 2023

U3A KYNETON CHOIR
Begin the Beguine and other songs from the forties and fifties are in the choir’s growing repertoire.There are 25 choristers but only four men. While there is nothing more thrilling than a soprano, we need balance.
So, if you are male and at a loose end on Thursdays between 10.00am and 12.00 noon, come along with your baritone, your tenor, even your soprano.
MEN’S KITCHEN

There was a menu mystery at last week’s Men’s Kitchen. Robert had advised that Tarragon Mouse would be prepared. It turned out to be Tarragon Mousse, which infused into the marinated and poached chicken breasts, accompanied by new potatoes and organic green beans, made a delicious main course. Dessert was Robert’s grandmother’s rhubarb cake – which was to die for. The next Men’s Kitchen is on 12 April and Robert is temporarily stepping down as chef de cuisine. Will he cope as sous chef? Member Russell Sinclair is stepping in with a menu of dishes from his Northern Italian heritage or, is it Northern Scotland? It could be haggis – another Men’s Kitchen menu mystery.
WALKING FOOTBALL(Indoor soccer has started!)
We are now constantly improving our skills after three weeks of training! Football Victoria have been coaching everyone, along with Gerry from Whittlesea U3A, for three weeks now and the advance in the understanding of the game is something to behold!
We now know the positions on the field, how to kick properly, how to NOT run on the court, ball handling skills and passing and following the basic rules. We can even understand a bit about the psychology of the game. This has been in a very enjoyable and fun-filled social environment of supportive and friendly people. If you are interested in playing, please come along for a 2 pm start on Wednesday for an hour of fun and exercise in the Kyneton Mechanics Institute.
 
MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL REMINDERIf you haven’t yet renewed your 2023 membership, this will be your final Wotzon. Please contact the Secretary if you have any questions about your membership.NAME TAGSName tags for all financial members will be available for collection at the KMI.  Please let your tutor know if you would like to pick up your name tag from there. If this arrangement is not suitable, please contact Roni to arrange an alternative collection method.
 
COURSESThere are no courses on Monday, 13th March, due to the public holiday.Please note that French Intermediate-1 at 9.30am on Tuesday, 14th March will NOT be held. Tuesday-Friday courses:
  Code Name          Time
Tuesday 23EXE06 Cycling 9:30 AM
  23EXE07 Cycling: Slow 10:00 AM
  23LAN03 French Intermediate 2 10:30 AM
  23LAN05 French Advanced 11:30 AM
  23SCI01 The World’s Greatest Geological Wonders 1:00 PM
  23EXE03 Tai Chi Semester 1 2:00 PM
  23LIT06 Chaucer’s Tales 2:15 PM
Wednesday 23ART01 Indigenous Contemporary Arts Movement 10:00 AM
  23LAN01 French Travel 10:00 AM
  23GAM01 Board and Card Games 10:30 AM
  23SOC02 Coffee Club 10:30 AM
  23LAN04 French Beginners 11:00 AM
  23FOO03 Gourmet Barbeque 11:30 AM
  23HIS04 Apartheid: My Journey 1:00 PM
  23EXE10 Walking Football 2:00 PM
  23TEC01 Computer Workshop 2:00 PM
  23EXE02 Table Tennis – Wednesday 4:30 PM
Thursday 23OUT03 Bushwalking 8:30 AM
  23OUT02 Dog Walking 9:30 AM
  23AFF01 Current Affairs 10:00 AM
  23ENT01 Film Club 2:00 PM
Friday 23CRA01 Crafts: Old and New 9:00 AM
  23EXC01 Chinese Museum and Garden 9:00 AM
  23SOC01 Friday@U3A 2:00 PM
  23EXE01 Table Tennis – Friday 4:15 PM
 
FRIDAY@U3A, 17th March

Dr David Kram AM, is a composer and internationally recognised conductor He will be conducting Wagner’s Ring Cycle during the Melbourne Opera Ring Festival at Bendigo’s Ulumbarra Theatre in April.  Next Friday@U3A he will present the topic of “Ringworld” and give a guided tour of Richard Wagner’s imaginary world as depicted in his epic suite of four music-dramas, commonly known as the ‘Ring’ Cycle. Be there for a majestic tour of these grand operas. There will be demonstration, illustration, explanation, exploration, discussion and performance. DIARY DATE: Friday@U3A, 24th March – Topic Global Food Security in 2023 and Beyond. Fred Gammie will draw on his experience as an international consultant in the food and food processing industries to explain the three main influencers on food security.
The slow cycling group enjoyed their outing to the Kyneton Racecourse this week.
U3A Kyneton contact details:Course Coordinator (Sarah):                        u3akyneton@gmail.comUMAS Administrator (John):                         info@u3akyneton.org.auSecretary/membership/  (Roni)                     members@u3akyneton.org.auEnrolment assistance/queries                       mobile: 0439 360 763
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WOTZON 20th March 2023

COVID VACCINATION UPDATE:
In line with ATAGI recommendations and Victorian Government regulations U3A Kyneton is no longer enforcing Covid vaccination as a condition to membership or attendance at courses. COVID-19 remains a serious, issue with February 2023 data showing “22,177 cases of COVID-19 reported across Australia, an average of 3,168 cases per day.” It should be noted that the case number trend is at present ‘downwards’. The virus is still very much around, and a fifth vaccination booster is being recommended for seniors. Those with special needs should consult their physician.As 2022 came to an end, the statistics provide evidence that the ‘virus’ remains very active in our community. The U3A demographic dictates that we must be alert to the risks – specifically to those with existing medical conditions – and take care to reduce those risks as much as possible.“ATAGI recommends a 2023 COVID-19 vaccine booster dose for [those identified] if their last COVID-19 vaccine dose or confirmed infection (whichever is the most recent) was 6 months ago or longer, and regardless of the number of prior doses received,” The Link to ATAGI website is here: ATAGI updates COVID-19 booster advice for 2023 – COTA Victoria  
 
23HIS01 Australian Submarine History – Backwards
There have been many changes since this course was proposed in September last year. We have been waiting for last week’s Government’s announcement on Australia’s defence and the AUKUS trilateral security pact. 
The course, starting on 26th April at 2.00pm, will now be turned around, to commence with the AUKUS decision and then to work backwards with the history of submarines.  The first two sessions will try and unpack the AUKUS deal.  This is quite complex and has many aspects.It will be presented by John Taubman, a former submariner in the Royal Australian Navy and Christopher Snedden, a former academic and politico-strategic analyst, both of whom also have worked with United States Defence forces. Together, we will try and explain the ramifications and possible outcomes both from Australia’s position and the overall world’s perspective.In addition, we will try and explain how a nuclear reactor works:  it is quite simple really – it is just a steam kettle – until you put it into a submarine!
 
COURSES
Please note this week’s French classes changes:Travel French class on Wednesday 22nd March is cancelled.The Tuesday French Intermediate-1 class will be changed to Wednesday, 22nd March and commence at 10.00am (instead of 9.30am).
  Code Name                     Time
Monday 23MUS03 Ukulele, Percussion and Song 9:15 AM
  23DAN01 International Folk Dance 10:30 AM
  23GAM02 Mah Jong 1:30 PM
  23EXE05 Exercise – Low Impact 1 2:00 PM
  23MUS02 Music Appreciation 2:00 PM
Tuesday 23EXE06 Cycling 9:30 AM
  23LAN03 French Intermediate 2 10:30 AM
  23LIT05 Poetica 10:30 AM
  23LAN05 French Advanced 11:30 AM
  23SCI01 The World’s Greatest Geological Wonders 1:00 PM
  23EXE03 Tai Chi Semester 1 1:00 PM& 2:00 PM
  23LIT06 Chaucer’s Tales 2:15 PM
Wednesday 23ART01 Indigenous Contemporary Arts Movement 10:00 AM
  23LAN01 French Travel CANCELLED (this week)  
  23LAN02 French Intermediate 1 (this week) 10:00 AM
  23GAM01 Board and Card Games 10:30 AM
  23SOC02 Coffee Club 10:30 AM
  23LAN04 French Beginners 11:00 AM
  23FOO03 Gourmet Barbeque 11:30 AM
  23EXE10 Walking Football 2:00 PM
  23HIS02 Walking Tour of Historic Kyneton 2:00 PM
  23EXE02 Table Tennis – Wednesday 4:30 PM
Thursday 23OUT01 Bird Observers 9:00 AM
  23OUT02 Dog Walking 9:30 AM
  23MUS04 Choir 10:00 AM
  23SOC03 Lunch Club 12:00 PM
Friday 23FOO04 Pickling and Preserving 10:00 AM
  23SOC01 Friday@U3A 2:00 PM
  23EXE01 Table Tennis – Friday 4:15 PM
 
FRIDAY@U3A, 24th March
The next Friday@U3A presentation will be by Fred Gammie with the topic “Global Food Security in 2023 and Beyond”. In 2022 Fred gave us a prescient talk about Ukraine and Russia. Next Friday he will be drawing upon his consultancy experiences in commodity trading, particularly with the food and food processing industries. He will examine the three main influences – climate change, politics and big business and make some predictions about the future.Shall we have enough food to keep us fed and fat? Come along and find out. Last Friday at U3A, David Kram gave us a tour, not only of Wagner’s Ring Cycle but a history of European music from the 17th century – explaining those influences which shaped the Ring. David is forwarding his notes and Powerpoint presentation, which will soon be available via our website. He will be conducting Melbourne Opera’s Ring Cycle – Cycle Three, in Bendigo on 21, 23, 28 and 30 April.  
 
The Macedon Ranges Shire Council has advised that it is supporting Cultural Diversity Week, celebrating a multicultural Macedon Ranges. Further information can be obtained HERE.
 
Last Friday U3A enjoyed a wonderful visit to the Golden Dragon Museum in Bendigo and this was followed by a magnificent lunch at the Hawker Restaurant.  Thanks to Stephen Carisbrooke for the above photo.
U3A Kyneton contact details:Course Coordinator (Sarah):                        u3akyneton@gmail.comUMAS Administrator (John):                         info@u3akyneton.org.auSecretary/membership/  (Roni)                     members@u3akyneton.org.auEnrolment assistance/queries                       mobile: 0439 360 763
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