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U3A Broadbeach Activities 2023

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​Armchair Travel
​DAY: FRIDAY (1st and 3rd Friday of the month)
TIME: 9.30am -11am
​LOCATION: BAVIA House, 14 Kalimna Dr, Broadbeach
​CONVENOR: ROBYN TUCKER
PHONE: 0414 428 404
EMAIL:  robs2r@optusnet.com.au
Share ideas and experiences on anything to do with travel.
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Art
DAY: THURSDAY 
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TIME: 9am - 12noon
LOCATION: Mosaic Baptist Church, Mudgeeraba
TUTOR: PAM THOROGOOD
PHONE: 0418 222 284
Paint and draw with different mediums and styles. 
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Blokes Breakfast
DAY: WEDNESDAY (1st Wednesday monthly)  
TIME: 8.30am - 10am

LOCATION: Various breakfast venues around the Gold Coast ​
CONVENOR: ROBERT MCRAE
EMAIL: robertianmcrae@gmail.com
Blokes get together over breakfast.
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Board Games
DAY:  THURSDAY
TIME: 12.25pm - 2.30pm
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LOCATION: 
BAVIA House, 14 Kalimna Dr, Broadbeach
CONVENOR: DEBBIE SIMMS
​PHONE: 0432 076 560
​Click here for more details


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Book Group
DAY: FRIDAY (1st Friday monthly)
TIME: 11.15am - 12.45pm
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LOCATION: BAVIA House, 14 Kalimna Dr, Broadbeach
CONVENOR: JO HOLMAN
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PHONE: 0421 851 626
EMAIL: joholman@ozemail.com.au
Share your review of a book of your choice with the group.
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details

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​Card Playing
DAY: MONDAY and THURSDAY
TIME: 1pm - 5pm
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LOCATION: Broadbeach Bowls Club
TUTOR: HELEN HISCOCK
PHONE: 0438 267 636
EMAIL: helen.h40@outlook.com
Playing Bolivia, Canasta and 500
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Choir
DAY: WEDNESDAY 
TIME: 2pm - 3.30pm
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LOCATION: BAVIA House, 14 Kalimna Dr, Broadbeach
​TUTOR: MARIE MOONEY
PHONE: 0418 152 768
EMAIL: gran.mooney@hotmail.com
The choir sings, to a piano or guitar accompaniment, a range of songs from folk, musicals, ballads and sacred, for the sheer enjoyment of singing.
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​Discussion Group
DAY: MONDAY
TIME: 12noon - 1.45pm
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LOCATION: 
BAVIA House, 14 Kalimna Dr, Broadbeach
CONVENOR: LYN GIBSON
PHONE: 5525 1505
EMAIL: gibsonlyn@hotmail.com
Lively discussion of a range of new topics proposed each session.
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​Excursions
DAY:  THURSDAYS
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TIME: 9.00am – ALL DAY
(about ONCE EVERY 2 MONTHS)

CONVENOR: ROBYN TUCKER)
PHONE: 0414 428 404
​EMAIL:  robs2r@optusnet.com.au
Join us on a coach excursion to an interesting destination. This is very popular.
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Explorers
DAY: THURSDAY 
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TIME: 8am - 9.30am
CONVENORS: ROBERT & MARIA MCRAE
EMAIL: robertianmcrae@gmail.com 
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Join this walking group for a different Gold Coast route each week.
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Financial
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Discussion
DAY: THURSDAY (1st Thursday monthly)
TIME: 11.30am - 1pm
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LOCATION: Broadbeach Bowls Club
TUTOR: TERRY HISCOCK
PHONE: 0438 267 636
EMAIL: terencehiscock8@gmail.com
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French Beginners
DAY: WEDNESDAY
​TIME: 10.15am - 11.45am
LOCATION: Broadbeach Seniors Centre

TUTOR: YEN 
PHONE: 0434 000 122
Learn how to speak basic French
​Note $5 fee per class to cover room hire
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French Intermediate
DAY: THURSDAY
​TIME: 9am - 10.15am
LOCATION: BAVIA House, 14 Kalimna Dr, Broadbeach
​TUTOR: FRANCOIS DILLE
PHONE: 0412 315 992
Improve your French.
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​Garden
​Appreciation Group
DAY: FRIDAY (3rd Friday monthly)
TIME: 10am - 12noon (times may vary) 
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LOCATION: Various Locations
CONVENORS: Maria McRae and Linda Crittenden
EMAIL: mcraemaria@gmail.com and linda.crittenden@gmail.com
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German Intermediate
DAY: THURSDAY
​TIME: 2.45pm - 4pm
LOCATION: BAVIA House, 14 Kalimna Dr, Broadbeach
TUTOR: PETER MEGGITT
PHONE: 0434 291 422
EMAIL: pietmeggitt@optusnet.com.au
Please contact Peter to register your interest
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Guitar
Sessions
DAY:  THURSDAY
TIME: 10.30am - 12noon
LOCATION: BAVIA House, 14 Kalimna Dr, Broadbeach
CONVENOR: ANDREW SIMMS
​PHONE: 0432 076 560
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Happy Hour
 DAY: THURSDAY ( 3rd Thursday monthly)
TIME : 5.30pm - 6.30pm
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LOCATION: Kurrawa Surf Club
CONVENORS: Evan and Jenny McGregor
PHONE: 0418 127 700
EMAIL: jennymcgregor@aol.com
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​​History
DAY: MONDAY  
TIME: 2pm - 4pm
​LOCATION: BAVIA House, 14 Kalimna Dr, Broadbeach
CONVENOR: JO HOLMAN
PHONE: 0421 851 626
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EMAIL: joholman@ozemail.com.au
Each person prepares and presents a short talk on a theme (Ancient, Modern, Australian, Famous People and Own Choice is the cycle).
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Italian Intermediate 
DAY: TUESDAY 
TIME: 1.30pm - 3pm
LOCATION: ​Broadbeach Seniors Centre
​TUTOR: ANGELA ROSELLI / JAN McCABE
PHONE: 0438 288 203
EMAIL: janpat200@gmail.com
Polish your Italian.
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​Japanese
DAY:  THURSDAY
TIME: 9am - 10.15am
LOCATION: BAVIA House, 14 Kalimna Dr, Broadbeach
TUTOR: EVE BLACKWELL
​EMAIL: ​eve_ibu@bigpond.com
​​Click here for more details

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Luncheons
DAY: FRIDAY (2nd Friday monthly)
TIME: 12noon - 2pm
LOCATION: Various venues
CONVENOR: ROBYN TUCKER
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PHONE: 0414 428 404
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EMAIL:  robs2r@optusnet.com.au
Join us for lunch in the dining rooms of select venues. This is chance to meet other members.
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​Mah Jong
DAY:  MONDAY
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TIME: 9am - 11.45am
​LOCATION: BAVIA House, 14 Kalimna Dr, Broadbeach
TUTOR: MARIE MOONEY
PHONE: 0418 152 768
EMAIL: gran.mooney@hotmail.com
Learn and play mah jong. Beginners to more experienced.
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​Memoirs
DAY: MONDAY
TIME: 12noon - 1.45pm

LOCATION: BAVIA House, 14 Kalimna Dr, Broadbeach
TUTOR: 
DON ROBERTS
PHONE: 0435 546 571
Write your memoirs with continuing guidance from our experienced tutor.
​Click  here for more details 

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Movie Outings
DAY: TUESDAY (monthly)
TIME: depending upon cinema programming
LOCATION: 
Pacific Fair or HOTA Cinema
CONVENOR: JULIE ABEL
PHONE: 0409 560 018
EMAIL: juliemabel@hotmail.com
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Poetry Appreciation
DAY: FRIDAY (3rd Friday monthly)
TIME: 11.15am - 12.45pm
LOCATION: BAVIA House, 14 Kalimna Dr, Broadbeach
CONVENOR: LORRAINE CHESTER
PHONE: 0438 180 831
EMAIL: lorrainechester@hotmail.com
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Spanish
DAY: MONDAY
TIME: 2pm - 3.30pm

LOCATION: BAVIA House, 14 Kalimna Dr, Broadbeach
TUTOR: LUIS SAEZ
Please contact LUIS if you would like to join the class
EMAIL: 
misessaez@hotmail.com​
PHONE:  0490 009 399
Learn how to speak basic Spanish
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Beginners ​Ukulele And Play Along 
 
DAY:  MONDAY   
TIME: 2.30pm - 4.45pm
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LOCATION: Broadbeach (Synergy Building)
TUTOR: GRAHAM BAKER
PHONE: 
 0411 209 497
EMAIL:  gsgbaker@gmail.com                                 
Improve your playing of the ukulele and sing along with the group.
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University Lectures
DAY: FRIDAY (various months)
TIME: 2.00pm – 3.30pm
LOCATION: Griffith University, Gold Coast
CONVENOR: JO HOLMAN
PHONE: 0421 851 626
EMAIL: joholman@ozemail.com.au
Attend one of a series of university lectures throughout the year at Griffith University arranged for all U3A’s on the Gold Coast.
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​Walking
DAY: TUESDAY 
TIME: 9am - 11am
LOCATION: Broadbeach Waters
CONVENOR: ROBYN TUCKER
PHONE: 0414 428 404
EMAIL:  robs2r@optusnet.com.au
​Walk and talk. Meet at Poinciana Boulevard and walk along a set track around Albert Park and back to the start.
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Yoga
DAY: MONDAY  
TIME: 10am - 11.30am  
LOCATION: Mudgeeraba Music Centre
TUTOR: ROSEMARY NOTT
PHONE: 0409 449 345
Keep fit and flexible. Join our Yoga class.
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