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The U3A Movement

U3A stands for the University of the Third Age. A U3A is a university in the truest sense of the word: a community of individuals dedicated to learning. We are a volunteer cooperative of retired and semi-retired people who offer a variety of educational, creative, and leisure opportunities. Although it is referred to as a \"university,\" being in your Third Age (the age of active retirement) is the sole qualification needed to participate U3A.

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The U3A's Origins

The University of the Third Age (U3A) is an international movement whose aims are the education and stimulation of mainly retired community members —those in their third 'age' of life. The 'third age' is defined by a time in one's life (not necessarily chronological) when one has the opportunity to undertake learning for its own sake.

The University of the Third Age (U3A) was started in France at the Faculty of Social Sciences in Toulouse in 1973 by Prof. Pierre Vellas. In France, the Third Age University is mostly associated with a local University.

By the early 1980s, the scheme reached the United Kingdom, where its nature was radically changed to become more of a self-help organisation. This model is also used in Australia, Cyprus, Dominica, New Zealand, and South Africa, where it was recognised that most people of retirement age have something to contribute. The emphasis has been on sharing without formal educational links.

Many English-speaking countries have followed this model, whereas continental European countries have mostly followed the French model. For historical reasons, the term \"lifelong learning institute\" is used in the United States for organisations and similar groups. There is no universally accepted model for the U3A.

The first Australian U3A opened in Melbourne in 1984, and many others rapidly opened across the country. There are now about 300 U3As in Australia, with about 100,000 members. The Australian model establishes U3As as autonomous groups, with their own administration and curriculum according to each group's needs and interests.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Latest News

• The January 2025 issue of the Alpine Echo is now available under the Newsletter menu.

Enrolments will open on Saturday, February 1st, 2025.

On Saturday, February 1st, an information session will be held at the Senior Citizens Centre between 9:00 and 11:30 a.m. During this session, attendees can meet class/activity convenors and receive enrolment assistance.

Classes and activities will officially start on Monday, February 10th, 2025, though some have already begun.

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What we do

U3As are voluntary Senior’s groups that provide educational, recreational, and social programs. Each U3A is organised by and for people who are active in retirement or semi-retirement, the third age of our lives.

Alpine U3A was established for retired or semi-retired people in their third age. Our Mission is to provide opportunities for seniors to learn, teach, share, and mutually support each other in a friendly and warm environment, regardless of ethnicity, religion, ability, or disability.

Our courses cover various interests, from academics to physical and artistic activities. Our members enjoy our courses' intellectual engagement and social aspects.

Alpine U3A is open to anyone who is retired or no longer working full-time. No qualifications are required to join. Our courses are non-competitive, without marks or exams. We focus on enabling members to expand their knowledge in existing areas and explore new fields and activities.

What is U3A? – where did the name come from?

The First Age is that of childhood and youthful dependence, leading to the Second Age of independence, maturity, work and home building. Next comes the Third Age, the age of active retirement. This description, with the inclusion of the adjective active, seems to many to be not only a useful way of describing a significant part of the lives of many people but one that has a ring of optimism about it. And then, in this scheme comes (for some) the Fourth Age of final dependence and decrepitude.

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Committee

Position	Name	Email
President	Rollo Kiek
Secretary/Treasurer	Henry Ziemnicki	secretary@alpineu3a.org.au
Vice President	Lin Cohn	members@alpineu3a.org.au
Newsletter Editor	Ian Cohn	secretary@alpineu3a.org.au
Website Administrator	Paul L'Huillier
Membership Sec. & Member Wizard Admin	Paul L'Huillier	members@alpineu3a.org.au
Course Co-Ordinator	Jane Zagorski	members@alpineu3a.org.au
Committee	Luise Mock
Committee	Richard Finette
Course Co-Ordinator	Lin Cohn	members@alpineu3a.org.au
Committee	Vacant
Guest Speaker Co-ordinator	Vacant
Trip/Events Co-ordinator	Vacant

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Meeting Schedule

Monthly Coffee Mornings with Guest Speaker

These are held on the first Friday of each month from February to November each year. They start at 10:00 a.m., with the guest speaker at 10:30 a.m. A Christmas Luncheon may be held in December.

Committee Meetings

These are held every two or three months, depending on the volume of business that needs to be attended to. The date and time for the next meeting are determined at each meeting.

Annual General Meeting (AGM)

This is held in November each year.

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Honour Board

Year	President	Vice President	Secretary	Treasurer	Committee
2024/25	Rollo Kiek	vacant	Henry Ziemnicki	Henry Ziemnicki	Volunteer Position —Paul L'Huillier (M'ship Sec., Member Wizard & Website Admin) Lin Hall (Course Coordinator) Jane Zagorski (Course Coordinator) Luise Mock Richard Finette
2023/24	Rollo Kiek	vacant	Henry Ziemnicki	Henry Ziemnicki	Volunteer Position —Paul L'Huillier (M'ship Sec., U-MAS & Website Admin) Lin Hall (Course Coordinator) Jane Zagorski (Course Coordinator) Luise Mock
2022/23	Rollo Kiek	Gill Woods	Henry Ziemnicki	Henry Ziemnicki	Paul L'Huillier (M'ship Sec., U-MAS & Website Admin) Lin Hall (Course Coordinator) Jane Zagorski (Course Coordinator) Luise Mock
2021/22	Rollo Kiek	Vacant	Henry Ziemnicki	Henry Ziemnicki	Paul L'Huillier (M'ship & Course Coord.) Luise Mock Christina Callinan
2020/21	Rollo Kiek	Vacant	Paul L'Huillier	Henry Ziemnicki	David Wood (Courses & Newsletter) Helen L'Huillier (M'ship) Linda Parkinson (Website) Fay Mason (Speakers) Christina Callinan Brian Rochford Luise Mock
2019/20	Rollo Kiek	Tien Meakin	Judith Falle	Henry Ziemnicki	Linda Parkinson (Website) David Wood (Newsletter) Sandy Sutherland Christel Willems Christina Callinan (Speakers) Sue Woods (Courses)
2018/19	Rollo Kiek	Vacant	David Wood (Newsletter)	Ken Darling	Linda Parkinson (Courses) Tien Meakin Fay Mason (Speakers) Luise Mock Karin Ziemnicki Pat Docking
2017/18	Rollo Kiek	Pat Docking	David Wood (Newsletter)	Helen L’Huillier	Linda Parkinson/Judith Falle (Courses) Tien Meakin Wendy Blake Luise Mock Fay Mason (Speakers) Ken Darling Judith Falle
2016/17	Rollo Kiek	Pat Docking	David Wood (Newsletter)	Helen L’Huillier	Linda Parkinson/Judith Falle (Courses) Luise Mock Nola Skey (Speakers) Wendy Blake Tien Meakin Laraine Zejbrlik
2015/16	David Wood (Newsletter)	Pat Docking	Wendy Blake	Helen L’Huillier	Linda Parkinson (Courses) John Gibbons (Membership) Laraine Zejbrlik Luise Mock Nola Skey (Speakers) Maree Munday
2014/15	David Wood (Newsletter)	Pat Docking	Wendy Blake	Helen L’Huillier	Laraine Zejbrlik Luise Mock Nola Skey (Speakers) Lenka Riegel Maree Munday
2013/14	A-M Freyburger	Gill Woods	Wendy Blake	Helen L’Huillier	Nola Skey (Speakers) Pat Docking Carol Tonn
2012/13	A-M Freyburger	Vacant	Mary Hardman	Enid Donadio-Ely	Rose Gambaro Judith Reid Laraine Zejbrlik Von Symons Nola Skey (Speakers)
2011/12	A-M Freyburger	Graeme Caulfield	Gill Woods	Enid Donadio-Ely	Nola Skey (Speakers) Laraine Zejbrlik Von Symons Jill Heberle Rosalie Caulfield
2010/11	Jill Heberle	Laraine Zejbrlik	Gill Woods	Enid Donadio-Ely	A-M Freyburger Ian Docking Dennis Wykes Sandra Eldridge
2009/10	Jill Heberle	A-M Freyburger	Gill Woods	Enid Donadio-Ely	Hans Freyburger Ian Docking Dennis Wykes
2008/09	Ian Docking	Dennis Wykes	Margaret Randall	Len Tonn	Sheila Hutson Laraine Zejbrlik Hans Freyburger
2007/08	Ian Docking	Dennis Wykes	Mary Hardman	Enid Donadio-Ely	Laraine Zejbrlik Hans Freyburger David O’Rouke Margaret Randall
2006/07	Ian Docking	Dennis Wykes	Mary Hardman	Enid Donadio-Ely	Laraine Zejbrlik Margaret Randall David O’Rouke
2005/06	Ian Docking	Dennis Wykes	Mary Hardman	Enid Donadio-Ely	John Miiller Patty Fensham Margaret Randall Lenka Ter
2004/05	No Records	––––	Shirley Reid	––––	Ian Docking
2003/04	No Records	––––	Shirley Reid	––––	––––
2002/03	Jill Heberle	Frank Connelly	Shirley Reid	Wim Oomen	Patti Fensham Valerie Orr John Miiller
2001/02	Jill Heberle	John Miiller	Jim Budd	Mary Connelly	Patti Fensham Valerie Orr Val Miiller
2000/01	No Records	––––	––––	––––	––––
1999/00	Barb Munday	Beryl Addinsall	Jill Heberle	Wim Oomen	––––
1998/99	Barb Munday	Beryl Addinsall	Wim Oomen	Jill Heberle	––––

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Life Membership

Jill Heberle – citation

Jill is a foundation member of the Mt Beauty Senior Citizens Club and Alpine U3A, which was established in 1998.

Over the years, she has served on the Management Committees of both organisations in various capacities and has convened/tutored several U3A groups. Even though Jill has retired from committee responsibilities, she has remained active, especially leading the Mahjong sessions.

Without Jill's work, the Seniors, as we call them, including Hall management, would have ceased to exist long ago.

In recognition of Jill’s outstanding work over many years, the Seniors/U3A have conferred Life Membership on her, and it was with great pleasure that the committee presented her with a Life Membership Certificate on 7 February 2020.

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David Wood — Citation

We believe David is worthy of Life Membership for his outstanding contribution and service to Alpine U3A and the associated organisation, the Senior Citizens Centre, over the last seven years.

Over this time, David has held the following U3A positions:

2020/21 — Newsletter Editor and Couse Co-ordinator
2019/20 — Newsletter Editor
2018/19 — Secretary & Newsletter Editor
2017/18 — Secretary & Newsletter Editor
2016/17 — Secretary & Newsletter Editor
2015/16 — President & Newsletter Editor
2014/15 — President & Newsletter Editor

David has taken on all key positions with the organisation and has been a leader in all of them.

David has also held the key secretary position within the Senior Citizens Centre committee for the last four years.

We have no hesitation in nominating David for this award.

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Tutor Excellence Award

In September, Nola Skey was awarded the 2022 Tutor Excellence Award by the State U3A body Network Victoria. She was one of eight to receive the award. The local U3A, Alpine U3A, submitted her nomination. Alpine U3A officially presented Nola with her certificate at Friday’s Coffee Morning/Guest Speaker event held on November 4th, 2022, at the Senior Citizens Centre.

Citation

Nola has been awarded this Tutor Excellence Award in recognition of her outstanding contribution to Alpine U3A activities as a tutor for four different exercise classes each week for the past 12 years. Based on her attendance, her two stretch classes, Pilates and a Gym class, are the most popular activities conducted by Alpine U3A. Her classes are fun.

Nola adapts her classes to accommodate differing fitness levels and abilities by working at an easy pace on the floor, using chairs, and asking members to assist other class members as needed.

Her concern for class members’ health and fitness did not stop because of COVID restrictions, and she adapted to ZOOM video conferencing technology by providing classes in members’ homes.

She has also been a valuable committee member for six years, organising interesting and informative guest speakers for our monthly coffee morning meetings.

Nola is a fitness enthusiast and an inspiring role model for all older people, both female and male.

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Policies
Alpine U3A is currently developing several policies to assist with its operations.
The following have been adopted:

Membership Terms & Conditions Policy
Acknowledgement of Risks and the Obligations of Members
Purchasing Policy
Life Membership Policy

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Insurance

U3As are covered by the Victorian Managed Insurance Agency (VMIA) under the Community Service Organisations Insurance Program. Members of U3A Network Victoria are covered under the scheme because U3A Network Victoria has a service agreement with the State Government. Policies are issued annually in June to each incorporated U3A directly by VMIA.

This insurance covers the following elements:

Public Liability—This indemnifies the U3A against claims made for negligence by the U3A and its directors, management team, or officers (such as tutors and activity leaders).
Professional Indemnity – Indemnifies against claims of negligence, error, misstatement or omission leading to economic loss to a third party.
Directors and Officers Liability – For breach of duty, breach of trust, neglect, error, and so on. This also includes Employment Practices Violations (such as wrongful dismissal, discrimination and harassment claims).
Entity Fidelity –This is up to $100k in staff or volunteer fraud cover.
Volunteer Personal Accident—This provides benefits for injury incurred while performing an authorised activity. It covers Administrators and management of the U3A, the Office, catering, social committees, and so on, as well as Tutors and activity leaders.

Volunteer Personal Accident benefits include lump sums for catastrophic injuries, income protection (for workers who cannot work due to injuries from volunteering) and non-Medicare medical benefits (such as physio).

This policy does not cover general members of the U3A. In the event of an accident, general members must use their own medical insurance. Public liability insurance may be activated if someone else (such as U3A or the premises owner) is legally liable for the injury.

As VMIA does NOT cover general U3A members, a Network working party in 2010 reviewed the cost and benefit of U3A Network Victoria negotiating a group personal accident policy for all general members of all Member U3As. This working party recommended against U3A Network Victoria negotiating such coverage. It suggested that U3As that want such coverage could purchase a policy with an insurer at about the same cost as Network could achieve.

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Constitution

Alpine U3A was incorporated under the Associations Incorporation Act 1981 on 25th January 2001.

Click [HERE] to view.

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Senior Centre History

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Click [HERE] to read all about the Centre's Official Opening.

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Incident Report Form

Click [HERE] to view, download
& print the Incident Report Form.

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Membership

As a member of Alpine U3A, you can enrol in classes and activities yearly. Your membership fee covers the cost of classes and activities and the opportunity to attend the Coffee Morning/Guest Speaker and Film Night events. Small extra charges for materials sometimes apply.

Membership is per calendar year, i.e. 1st January to 31st December.

2025 Fee — $30.00 (individual). Convenors will get free membership.

Alpine U3A offers the option to ‘come and try‘ a class or activity before joining, so don't hesitate to contact a convenor.

We accept the following payment methods:

• Online - Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT)

Bank details:

Bank: Bendigo Bank
BSB: 633000
Account Number: 132758707
Account Name: Alpine U3A
Reference: Please reference your deposit, e.g. Mship-R Smith.

• Over the counter at the Bendigo Bank. Please reference your deposit, e.g. Mship-R Smith.

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Please read the Members Terms & Conditions.

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Classes & Activities

Enrollments will open on Saturday, February 1st, 2025.

Classes and activities will officially start on Monday, February 10th, 2025, though some have already begun.

Alpine U3A offers the option to ‘come and try‘ a class or activity before joining, so don't hesitate to contact a convenor.

2025 Class/Activity List

You can view all class and activity details below by clicking on the downward-pointing ARROW to the right of the class/activity name. Once the item is opened, the ENROL NOW button appears, BUT not until Saturday, February 1st, 2025.

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Newsletters

2025

• Alpine Echo – January 2025

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Contact Us

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Setting up the Member Portal

What is the Member Portal?

The portal gives you access to the U3A program and your personal member record. It works on desktops, laptops, tablets, and smartphones. It's simple to use and secure.

It is the easiest way to:

• View your membership details
• Register/Enrol for classes/activities
• Update your contact details
• Renew your membership
• Access member-only resources
• View and print your statement
• Pay outstanding invoices

Once logged in, the left-hand menu shows all the options, and you can always return to the main menu by using the Home button (above the Logo) at the top left.

If you are a Convenor/Tutor, you can manage your classes through the portal (look down the list to see — Tutor Portal), including emailing your class members.

How do I access it?

Click the Member Portal Button to LOG IN. Select Register and follow the prompts.

If you are the only member using your email address, you can register with your email address.
If you share your email address with another member, you must use your Member Number to register.
Whether you have entered your email address OR your member number, a security code will be sent to your registered email address.
Enter the six-digit security code.
You will then be asked to enter a password OR a PIN.
If you forget your password you will need to Re-register and select another password.
If you need assistance the HELP button in the top right of the screen will give you the email address of the member designated to provided assistance.

Once you have registered for the Portal, select Login with your email address OR your member number, depending on your choice when you registered.

If you have any problems accessing the Member Portal, please contact members@alpineu3a.org.au.

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