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Clarence River U3A

What a great way to celebrate spring, a Twilight Time Cruise along the mighty Clarence on September 26. There will be light entertainment with ‘Full Circle’ and hot and cold canapes.Cost: members $25, guests $35 with payment by September 19. Drinks will be available for purchase on board. Bookings and payment are essential, payment by September 19 to your group leader or by direct deposit. For information contact Laura via tocru3a@gmail.com

On Sunday September 22 ‘A Little Bit of Culture’ (ALBoC) is of to see Jane Rutter/Peter Cousins at the Jetty Theatre Coffs Harbour.  Tickets are $48 and the bus $23, lunch at own cost at the Pier Hotel. There are still a few seats available. Contact Patricia via tocru3a@gmail.com

Further ahead in October ALBoC is booking for ‘Muriels Wedding the Musical’ at QPAC on Saturday 5th. Cost will be $210 and includes ticket, transport, delicious morning tea and lucky seat prizes. Tickets are still available, again contact Patricia via tocru3a@gmail.com

‘Back to Basics Camping’ welcomes anyone, even if you just have a tent. You can just come for a day or two. A camp fridge is available to all and an abundance of cooking apparatus. The next camp out will be up towards the Armidale road near Ebor alongside the Styx River on October 16 for a few days. Contact Col via tocru3a@gmail.com

Have you voted for the croquet application for a NSW Government grant to build a covered seating and storage facility at Raymond Laurie Sports Centre by casting your vote at http://mycommunityproject.service.nsw.gov.au/  You will need to have a Service NSW account or create one. By the way, you can vote for up to five applicants but please ensure that you make the CRU3A ‘Croquet’ group your number one vote.

Join ‘Croquet’ at Yamba Sports Field next to Raymond Laurie Centre on Tuesday or Friday at 8.30am. All equipment is provided; cost is $5, with a loyalty card making the sixth day free. Contact Ros via tocru3a@gmail.com, better still just turn up.

The new ‘Chess’ group is suitable for beginners as well as experienced players. Venue is The Roundhouse, Palm Lake Resort on Thursday mornings 9-12. This is an opportunity to learn and enjoy playing the game of chess. For further information contact group leader Leo Wood via tocru3a@gmail.com. You must be a CRU3A member.

There are places still available in ‘Talking Travel’ held 4.30 – 6.30pm, on the 2nd Monday of the month in Yamba, and the next topic is insurance, documents and the member presentation will be house exchanges.

There are also places for the weekly Thursday morning ‘Yamba Walks’. For information on either of these groups contact Anne via tocru3a@gmail.com

Pauline Keegan