KILMORE & DISTRICT
PO Box 550 Kilmore 3764
President: Elaine De Gabrielle
Secretary: Mark Perrott 0436331395
JUNE 2025
The U3A history of Kilmore Group had a wonderful tour of the Kilmore District, thanks to Convenor Liz and bus driver Mark. They organised the community bus and Liz provided an outstanding commentary which kept the passengers entertained and interested. Thanks to Liz’s expert knowledge, they saw parts of Kilmore and the outer communities of the district that most people don’t visit. The history of this town is so interesting with many old buildings still standing and the families of the original settlers have certainly left their mark on the landscape. The History of Kilmore Group has again shown how this town has grown. They meet at 1.30 pm on the first Monday of the month.
Bianca from Bendigo Bank gave a very helpful Online Banking Safety Presentation at last month’s morning tea. The committee source some extremely interesting speakers for these events and they are certainly worth attending. The spread is always good too!
The Kilmore bowls social group went out to dinner for the first time last month. They had a very nice meal at the Royal Oak Restaurant. Thanks go to Van for the service and everyone enjoyed it. There will be many more to follow but they will have them at lunch time over winter. The bowls group meet every Wednesday afternoon at JJ Clancy and they are a very welcoming group who always seem to have lots of laughs.
In April the garden group went to a lovely garden in Kilmore. Considering we are in a drought, the garden was a credit to the owner, with plenty of roses in flower and some beautiful autumn trees and wonderful places to sit and enjoy this large garden. They also had a day out in May to St Erth in Blackwood, a large garden and nursery plus a gift shop. It was a lovely day featuring wonderful autumn colours and a very productive vegetable plot.
Both the ukulele group and the recorder group performed at the community Garden open day held on May 10th. The weather was kind to us and we enjoyed hot baked potatoes after the session. Keep an eye out for this event next year as there are plants and books for sale and some interesting and knowledgeable garden gurus to speak to.
U3A is open to people over 50 who are no longer working full time and is a fun and cost effective way to learn new skills, to meet like-minded people and to socialise. Check out the website at https://u3akilmoreanddistrict.com.au/ or contact us at info@u3akilmoreanddistrict.com.au
Cheers, Amanda Oades
