News

** Term 2 Program (13 Jun-17 Aug) – Enrolments open 15 May.

** Social historian, writer and playwright Cate Whittaker will be giving two special one hour presentations to U3A Hobart members on Wednesday 12 July. Her play Forgotten, based on the Parramatta Female Factory Rebellion, will be performed at Hobart Playhouse 14-16 July.
1. The Lost Voice of Anne Bronte – 10am in the Lecture Room
2. Elizabeth Fry – 1pm in the Lecture Theatre

** Ken Chilcott delivered a wonderful program for the 2023 Roy and Maureen Davies Memorial Lecture to a large and enthusiastic audience in the Hobart Town Hall on Thursday 9 February.
Watch Ken’s piano recital here

**  How to Protect yourself from Cybercrime
IDCARE is a not-for-profit national identity and cyber support service, which helps individuals and organisations across Australia and New Zealand who have concerns about their identity or related cyber security. Their website contains much useful information – fact sheets, videos, apps and tools. IDCARE, Identity Theft & Cyber Support www.idcare.org

*  Musica Viva Tasmania 2023 Season flyer

*  COTA has released the results of its statewide HEAR Active Ageing Consultation. Their Outcome and Summary Reports may be viewed here.

*  ISLAND Project Sleep Study
The ISLAND Project Team at the University of Tasmania are looking for participants for a research study into sleep. The Sleep Study involves a series of online questionnaires, looking into sleep and associated factors in older Tasmanians. We hope to investigate sleep disorders, sleep quality and what contributes to poor sleep in the community. This study is open to anyone over the age of 50 residing in Tasmania and simply involves joining the ISLAND project and filling out some questionnaires about sleep and health online. Participants will also receive a personalised sleep score after completing the online questionnaires. Follow the link above for more information and to register your interest!

*  Current UTAS COVID Requirements, October 2022
Vaccination Status: Members are no longer required to provide their vaccination status when attending the Sandy Bay campus.
Masks:  Wearing a mask is no longer mandatory while attending the UTAS Sandy Bay campus, however it is recommended that masks be worn in indoor settings, especially where physical distancing cannot be maintained.
Positive Case Reporting: If you have tested positive for COVID, please continue to advise us as soon as possible, as UTAS continues to require this information.
U3A Hobart requires visual evidence of our members’ vaccination status
DHS Tasmania Coronavirus (COVID-19) Advice