Welcome to Shellharbour City U3A
U3A (University of the Third Age) is a volunteer not for profit based organisation involved in the sharing of knowledge, skills and interests of mainly retired members of the community while promoting the many benefits of life long learning.
Learn, Laugh, Live
Shellharbour City U3A would like to wish our members and community the very best of wishes for the Christmas Season and Health and Happiness for 2026
This a collection of gifts donated by our members along with cash vouchers for the Mayoress' Giving Tree...
This year we have:
• found ourselves new patron in Carol Berry MP Member for Whitlam
• held a very successful Open Day in Seniors Week with over 90 members participating and 40 visitors attending as well - we even made the WIN local news!
• negotiated a variation to our Licencing agreement with Shellharbour City Council which means we have access to council venues 5 days per week i.e.
Monday at Centenary Hall and Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday at Oak Flats Neighbourhood Centre.
• awarded 3 members Life Membership namely Brian Castray, Julie Drysdale and Dea Prentice – so well deserved.
• held our AGM with a wonderful attendance of over 80+ members
• reviewed and amended our ageing constitution and by-laws at a Special General Meeting which was also well attended.
• continued to grow our membership with 345 members at present - 82 of which joined this year – word of mouth continues to be are best recruiting strategy.
• donated $3472 to organisation that are committed to the public good.
Recipients included Let’s Dance Group, Illawarra Wig Library, Green Connect, Mercy Ships, WIRES, Careflight, The Water Gift, Legacy and the Mayoress’ Giving Tree.
• holidayed in the Hunter Valley for 6 days/5nights
• visited ANSTO, Berrima, Port Kembla harbour and the HARS museum.
• enjoyed theatre visits to Annie, Cats, Pretty Woman, Michael Jackson and Dolly Parton
• listened to guest speakers on various topics from:
*English pubs to the art of Banksy and a virtual visit to Norfolk Island
* sea shanties to songs of the 50’s
*Tai chi swords to community gardens
*dog squads to dementia
*human rights to the complexities of the English language-just to mention a few.
As I like to say - we may be retirees but we can still be energetic, contemporary and relevant!
Kevin Fuller. President Shellharbour City U3A.
VALE - JENNIE MATHESON
We were deeply saddened to hear that Jennie Matheson had passed away in hospital in November 2025. Jennie, who joined our U3A in October 2016, was a very knowledgeable lady and loved trivia. She regularly attended our trivia afternoons. She was a member of the Shellharbour U3A Trivia Team that won the Shellharbour Council's Seniors Festival Trivia Competition two consecutive years, in 2024 and 2025.
Our sympathies and condolences to your family. Jennie you will be greatly missed.
Rest in Peace
