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U3A Rockhampton and District Inc.
ABN 83 907 668 103
NEWSLETTER – MAY 2026
SEMINARS: Our first seminar on Aged Care Changes and Carer Support was well attended on Wednesday 22 April. This was a great success and I am sure all members went away with some new and/or clarified information.
Our next seminar – Succession Planning and Advocacy – Wednesday 10 June.
- Succession Planning – Colin Fleming (a U3A member), member on Successional Committee for Queensland Law Society
- What you need to know!!……What happens when you go ‘gaga’? What happens when you die? Who’s going to get the money?
- Aged Care Advocacy – Joanne Jamieson, ADA Australia Central Queensland Advocate
- Voice for Clients…Statement of Rights….Elder Abuse
These are excellent topics and due to the wealth of information, this seminar will commence at 9am. Registration is available at May’s meeting and a flyer will be sent to members – RSVP by Wednesday 27 May.
GUEST SPEAKERS: Our 5 May meeting speaker will be Mr Bill Gannon – local artist – responsible for producing the murals around CQU. He was also the guide during our 2023 conference taking guided tours around these murals. Bill has a fascination with early Australian History and will be speaking on Europeans Exploring Australia.
MONTHLY LUNCH:
When: Monday 11 May 2026
Where: Kalka Hotel, 187 Lakes Creek Road at 12.00 midday.
RSVP: Robyn by Tuesday 5 May via Facebook, text/phone 0438 284 871 OR see Robyn at the General Meeting on 5 May.
SOCIAL OUTINGS:
U3A Barefoot Bowls and BBQ
When: Friday 15 May 2026
Time: 5.00pm for bowls followed by BBQ at 6.00pm
Cost: $25.00 … includes bowls and BBQ or just watch and join us for $20.00 for BBQ only … please advise of dietary requirements. Bar will be open.
RSVP: Friday 8 May 2026. (you can pay online, at meetings or to committee or activity leaders)
Text: Rhondda mob: 0407 141 881
U3A ‘True Blue’ Aussie Morning
When: Friday 29 May 2026 – 9.00am for 9.30am start
Where: Diggers Memorial Bowls Club
Cost: $15.00 per person (pay online, at meetings, to committee or activity leaders)
Dress: True Dinkum Aussie
RSVP: 22 May 2026. Text: Rhondda mob: 0407 141 881. Please advise of dietary requirements.
Event Details: Morning tea provided. Bring your best Aussie themed decorated cup. Singing and fun activities. Best dressed Aussie. $2.00 raffles.
GARDEN LOVERS: There is a Garden Lovers activity on the fourth Friday of May at the Bouldercombe Nursery (22 May) – preceded by Morning tea at Gunpit Coffee Bouldercombe – time 9.30am.
ARMCHAIR TRAVEL: Armchair Travel group will be meeting at 9.30am on Friday 15 May at the Athelstane Bowls Club in Ward Street. The presenter will be Allan Briggs and his topic will be “Ecuador and the Amazon – a special Bird Tour”. Contact Judy on mobile 0457 712 978.
HISTORY GROUP: The next meeting of the History group will be at 2.00pm on Monday 18 May at Oaktree Retirement Village, Glenmore Road. Contact Ann, phone 0400 766 112.
DEVELOPING DIGITAL SKILLS: To participate in workshop, please pre-register by phoning or texting/messaging Judi Blanchard on 0447 227 630 as numbers are limited.
Venue Digital Skills workshops – Depot Hill School, 53 O’Connell Street, Depot Hill (Library in the Administration Building)
Wednesday 6 May, 9am-11am – Online Shopping and Online Banking– Compare prices, models, and brands; Access a wider range of products not available in local stores; Be guided by experiences of other shoppers; Learn some important tips which will ensure you have a safe and savvy online experience.
Wednesday 20 May, 9am-11am – Staying Safe on Facebook – With over 3 billion monthly active users worldwide, Facebook is the world’s most popular social networking site. Learn how to take control of your privacy settings. Learn about common scams on Facebook, and how to avoid being scammed.
CURRENT AFFAIRS: The Current Affairs group will meet on Wednesday 20 May, 2pm to 4pm at Athelstane Bowls Club, Ward Street. Contact the new coordinator Colin Pender on mobile 0412 808 044 for more details.
MUSIC APPRECIATION: The next meeting for 2026 will be at 1.30pm on Wednesday 27 May at 17 Thora Street, Gracemere. For more details, contact Nancy on 49332722.
WALK AND CHAT: Our month of May walks will be held every Saturday, meet at 6.20am for 6.30am start at Queens Park. Any questions please ring Christine on 49261845.
If you wish to join us for the Rocky River Run our U3A Walk and Chat Team is now registered and you can join us if you wish to walk with us on Sunday 17 May.
BIRD WATCHERS: Our next outing, Wednesday 10 June, is still to be decided, but Rod has suggested the Lammermoor Native Gardens. This will be an early start and involve carpooling. There is both native scrub and a small lagoon so there should be a variety of birds.
Fourteen (14) members met for the April session at Shalom Nursing Home entrance and proceeded down to the lagoon behind the residences. The lagoon was an absolute picture with the water lily flowers open, plenty of birds and blue skies above.
We saw over 24 different species of birds including Pygmy Geese, Greater Cormorant, Pacific Black Ducks, a Swan and Spoonbills. On the grounds near the water were Willy Wagtails, Galahs, Corellas and Crested Pigeons. 2 different species of Kites were in the skies above.
See Activities List for details of more activities for you to enjoy.