From time to time, the Committee of Management may choose to award life membership to recognise the service of volunteer members. The criterion for life membership is that a member has contributed for a total of ten years, not necessarily continuously.
For the life members listed below, click on the name to see the valued contribution that was the basis of their award.
Current Life Members
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Alma Kristensen
Alma began teaching Gentle Yoga at U3A Melbourne City in 2005, sometimes teaching two yearlong classes per year because of… Read more…
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Angela Moodie
Angela joined our U3A in October 2011 and started volunteering in the U3A Office in February 2012. 2015: She took… Read more…
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Ann Hewett
Ann began contributing to the creative aspect of U3A Melbourne City’s course program in 1998, serving as group leader of… Read more…
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Ann Johns
Ann served as a member of the Course Coordination team 2013-14. She became a member of Committee of Management in… Read more…
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Betty Caldwell
Betty Caldwell began teaching the popular yearlong Wednesday Writers course at U3A Melbourne City in 2005. It was the view… Read more…
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Blair Cramer
Blair Cramer is a popular and distinguished Tutor. In each of the ten years commencing in 2003, Blair conducted yearlong… Read more…
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Christina Hill
Dr Chris Hill is a popular and distinguished Tutor. She began in 2003 with two short courses: Literature: Well Known… Read more…
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Darrell Reid
Since joining U3A Melbourne City in 2012, Darrell has challenged our members with philosophical questions and dilemmas though his weekly… Read more…
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Dawn Gibson
Dawn began working in the office in 2014. This has included office shifts, course administration and group leadership. Despite her… Read more…
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Don Just
As a retired prosecution barrister, when joining U3A in 2015 Don introduced short courses in Criminal Law. His students were… Read more…
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Elaine Batchelder
Elaine has offered 14 yearlong courses in French including French Matters from 2013, exploring French, culture, daily life. She has… Read more…
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Fran Sciarretta
Fran has made a significant volunteer contribution to U3A Melbourne City since joining in 2006, particularly as a member of… Read more…
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George Boag
George Boag has made a significant ongoing contribution to U3A Melbourne City since joining in about 2000. His achievements and… Read more…
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Gwen Nyman
Since joining U3AMC in 2015, Gwen has been a dedicated member of the French tutor team offering 16 yearlong courses. … Read more…
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Helen McCulloch
Helen began offering her short course Talking About Secrets in 2013, revealing a depth of knowledge and understanding of Cold… Read more…
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Helena Ling
Helena Ling was nominated for her sustained and outstanding volunteer contribution to U3A Melbourne City across many facets of the… Read more…
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Ian Mackay
Ian offered Using iPads and Thinking About iPhones in 2014, but is best known for his frequently repeated short courses… Read more…
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Jack Foks
In 2010 Jack launched into an innovative, stimulating and popular series of short courses on Democracy. Drawing on his considerable… Read more…
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Jan Norman
On joining U3A in 2015 Jan stepped in leader of Let’s Do Cycling Thursday with her warm and encouraging smile.… Read more…
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Janet Strachan
For 10 years Janet has drawn on her extensive teaching career and her Welsh background, to guide students through many… Read more…
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Jill Thompson
Jill Thompson has made an outstanding and distinguished contribution to the U3A movement generally in Australia and more specifically to… Read more…
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John Besley
John joined U3A City of Melbourne in 1996 and has since then played a major role in the life of… Read more…
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John Waldie
Tutor, awarded Life Membership in 2017. Read more…
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Judy Eldred
Judy Eldred is a distinguished Tutor. From 2003 and over the succeeding years up to and including 2012, Judy conducted… Read more…
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Julie Mills
Julie has been co-tutor of Tuesday Mahjong since 2013 including on Zoom during Covid. Especially supportive of beginners and new… Read more…
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Julie Nankervis
Julie has contributed significantly to the operations and development of U3A Melbourne City through various volunteer roles, especially in Course… Read more…
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Juliette Zeelander
Juliette started up the Music Ensemble at U3A Melbourne City in 2003, providing members over ten years with the weekly… Read more…
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Kai Simpson
Kai became an office volunteer in 2014. In the next year she played a pivotal role in introducing the MyU3A… Read more…
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Kiera Stevens
From 2014, Kiera has offered beginners or intermediate Italian each year.. Awarded 2023 Read more…
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Liz Mullin
Liz began her volunteering by helping to organise the U3AMC’s contribution to the 2015 Seniors Festival event. During 2016 &… Read more…
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Marcus Wearne
Marcus became a member of the Committee of Management in 2013. From 2014 a tutor in in German at various… Read more…
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Margaret Ledley
Margaret served as a tutor of Philosophy continuously since 1995. She has run the yearlong course Philosophical Issues and Arguments… Read more…
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Margaret Rees
Margaret joined U3A Melbourne City in 2006 and was a valued member of the Committee of Management in 2007 &… Read more…
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Margaret Smith
Margaret has been a dedicated volunteer and warm presence in many aspects of U3AMC life since 2009. Office A valued… Read more…
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Marguerite Grynberg
Beginning in 2000, Marguerite has contributed to the French language program at U3A Melbourne City, tutoring in both yearlong and… Read more…
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Maureen McBride
Maureen began offering yoga in 2014, in some years twice per week. She uses a mindful approach, inspiring with her… Read more…
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Max Warlond
Max has been a committed and inspiring volunteer since 2011, covering numerous roles across U3AMC based on his many skills… Read more…
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Pat Collins
Pat joined U3A Melbourne City in 2004 and has been a committed Core Volunteer of this organisation. Office Pat joined… Read more…
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Paul O’Brien
Paul joined the Administration team in 2013 and for many years has been part of the leadership team. From 2016… Read more…
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Peter Newbury
Peter has offered Neighbourhood Strolls from 2014. From 2015 he was co tutor in Current Affairs/What’s News. In 2021 he… Read more…
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Peter Salmon
Dr Peter Salmon joined in 2007 and has contributed to the life U3A Melbourne City in various volunteer roles, summarized… Read more…
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Ray Matters
Ray joined as a French student in 2007and in 2012 responded to the pleas for more French tutors by co-tutoring… Read more…
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Rhonda Favoloro
Tutor and committee member, awarded life membership in 2018, Read more…
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Rom Jagielski
Tutor, awarded Life Membership 2017. Read more…
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Ron Bennett
Ron began his volunteering activities by assisting with IT drawing on his professional background. He then assisted with Rummy Tiles… Read more…
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Tony Miles
Tony joined U3A Melbourne City in 2009, principally to improve his very shaky French under the wonderful and witty tutelage… Read more…
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Will Semler
Will commenced tutoring in 1992 running a series of yearlong and short courses until 2007. Will lead the yearlong Writers… Read more…
Former Life Members
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Ailsa Miles
Ailsa joined U3A in 1999 and over the following decade made a significant contribution to U3A Melbourne City in many… Read more…
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Alan Lubinas
Alan was nominated for his dedicated volunteer contribution to U3A City as a Committee member and tutor. Alan was an… Read more…
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Dorothy Davis
Dorothy Davis taught and ran a Mahjong group at U3A Melbourne City beginning in 2004, following the merger of Adult… Read more…
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Eva Meredith
Eva joined U3A Melbourne City in 1988 and has been an active and hard-working contributor to all facets of the… Read more…
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Hilary Adair
Hilary Adair became a member of U3A Melbourne City in 2003 and began teaching Advanced French since 2006. From Hilary’s… Read more…
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John Cramp
John was nominated for his longstanding contribution to U3A City as both an occasional tutor and valued participant in music… Read more…
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Joyce Bromage
Joyce has been a dedicated and conspicuous volunteer since U3A City’s inception in 1985. Since joining in 1985 Joyce has… Read more…
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Lillian Emmanuel
Lillian joined U3A City in 1986 and tutored Raja Yoga for the next 17 years, retiring only due to ill… Read more…
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Margaret Shilton
Tutor, awarded life membership in 2008. Read more…
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Marie Einoder
As a founding member of U3A City and longstanding French tutor, Marie was nominated for Life Membership by her students… Read more…
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Nan Wingfield
For her distinguished and sustained contribution to U3A Melbourne City across many volunteering roles, Nan was awarded the inaugural Life… Read more…
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Shirley Mason
Shirley joined U3A Melbourne City in 2009. A year later she joined the Committee of Management and also became the… Read more…
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Val Pincus
For her distinguished and sustained contribution to U3A Melbourne City across many volunteering roles, Val was commended and awarded Life… Read more…
Life Members by Year
Click on the year to see life members awarded in that year.
2009 2011 2012 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024