The University of the Third Age (U3A) Sunbury is taking the senior community’s safety concerns into consideration as it prepares to welcome students back for its next semester.
Operating across Australia and the world, U3A’s provide retired or semi-retired people a chance to share in and enjoy a wide variety of learning, social and wellbeing activities.
From yoga, to painting, local history and book club, there are a range of courses on offer to suit a diverse range of interests.
Former U3A Sunbury president Jill Dyson said this year the organisation is making sure it accommodates those who wish to participate, but are concerned with the rates of COVID-19 transmission in the community.
“People are still quite fearful, particularly people like myself with an elderly mum,” Ms Dyson said.
“I know there are people that don’t want to get out in the community until they’ve had their booster.”
“The safety of our members is our primary concern, along with keeping connected.”
Current president Marlene Cann said the organisation will be catering to the needs of all of its members by providing a mixture of in-person and online courses.
Face-to-face class enrolments are only available to those who are double-vaccinated.
The U3A semester begins January 31.
To join, visit U3A Sunbury’s new website, or head down to the Sunbury Global Learning Centre at 10.30am on Thursday, January 20 to speak with a member of the organisation about your enrolment.
Details: www.u3asunbury.org.au
Oliver Lees
