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Sherbrooke U3A

Sherbrooke U3A will host an end of term lunch and guest speaker, Margaret Dumpleton, on 27 March at Upwey U3A Hall.

The event is scheduled for 12pm and the topic will be Music Cruises.

Visitors are welcome and encouraged to bring a plate of food to share.

Monbulk Community Hub

Free drop-in IT sessions for seniors are hosted every Friday in March from 10am-12pm at the Monbulk Community Hub.

Registration is not required. The sessions provide assistance with computer, laptop, tablet or iPad and smartphone use. It is provided by the Rotary Club Of Monbulk and District.

Weed workshop

A free weed workshop will be held at the Ash Wednesday Bushfire Education Centre in Cockatoo on 21 March from 10am-12pm.

The workshop will provide information about how to identify environmental weeds on properties and methods of control.

Bookings: https://www.trybooking.com/596156

For more information, contact 1300 787 624 or mail@cardinia.vic.gov.au.

New Zealand Tennis Tour

A New Zealand Tennis Tour information night will be held at Upwey South Tennis Club on 18 March.

Off the back of last year’s success, Extreme Tennis will again bring an action-packed tennis tour around the North Island of New Zealand from the 6-20 December.

The tour caters for all standards and players. Children will play in main draw, consolation and consolation plate events as well as offering cultural and friendship opportunities with fellow-minded peers.

For further details and itinerary, visit www.extremetennis.com.au/?p=2557.

Those interested can attend the information night to hear more about last year’s participants and their experiences.

RSVP is not essential but interest can be registered by contacting contactus@extremetennis.com.au.

Olinda Community House

Exciting courses are being offered at Olinda Community House for term 1 this year.

Explore all options at www.och.net.au

Contact Christine on 9751 1264 for any enquiries or to book into a class.

Life Activities Club Knox

On the first Wednesday of every month members of LACK meet for Armchair Travel where they sit and watch a video of various trips, countries, tours and more.

The gathering allows those that attend to see the world in the comfort of an armchair and is a friendly way to spend the afternoon.

Life Activities Club Knox is a member of the Life Activities Clubs Victoria.

For a copy of the groups current newsletter and more information, contact 9727 2726

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