Wednesday Classes 2022
Classes cost $10.00 per year for members & $5.00 per session for visitors, except where noted otherwise
Art and Craft
PEN & INK (BEGINNERS) (PNB)
Tutor: Miche'al Cowie
Learn the basic techniques of how to use watercolour pencils and black pen to make the most beautiful art you can imagine.
U3A, 4 Boyd Street, Tugun, QLD
Wednesday: 11.00 am - 1.00 pm Weekly all year
PEN & INK (PEN)
Tutor: Miche'al Cowie
Refine and extend your skills using watercolour pencils and black pen to make your very own piece of art.
U3A, 4 Boyd Street, Tugun, QLD
Wednesday: 1.30 pm - 3.30 pm Weekly all year
General Interest
CURRENT AFFAIRS DISCUSSION GROUP (CAD)
Tutor: Jim Sachs
Discuss topics such as politics, climate change, immigration, economics and even the S-Bend, trying to find solutions to world problems.
Kirra Hill Community Centre (Community Lounge) 1 Garrick Street, Coolangatta, Qld
Wednesday: 11.00 am - 12.30 pm Weekly all year
YOU AND YOUR HEALTH (YYH)
Tutor: Marilyn Weeks
This course addresses a new health topic each month. Find out about chronic conditions and issues that affect your health and what you can do to be as healthy as possible.
Kirra Hill Community Centre (Meeting Room), 1 Garrick Street, Coolangatta, QLD
2nd Wednesday each month: 10.30 am - 12.00 pm Monthly all year
Languages
FRENCH (ADVANCED) (FCW)
Tutor: Carolyn Henstridge & Jacqui Posener
This class is for students who already have a good knowledge of the French language and wish to progress to a higher level of competency.
Kirra Hill Community Centre (Jan Derbidge Room), 1 Garrick Street, Coolangatta, QLD
Wednesday: 1.00 pm - 3.00 pm Weekly all year
GERMAN CULTURE AND LANGUAGE: (GER)
Reading together aloud, emphasizing idiom and vocabulary, followed by a variety of cultural topics, including history, ideas, literature, film, music.
Tutor: Jeff Cayzer
Kirra Hill Community Centre (U3A Office Meeting Room), 1 Garrick Street, Coolangatta, QLD
Wednesday: 11.30 am – 1.30 pm Weekly all year
ITALIAN (BEGINNERS) (ITB)
Tutor: Gloria Omodei
Learn to speak and write Italian. This class covers basic vocabulary, grammar, conversation and expression, and aims to give students the confidence to speak Italian with the correct pronunciation.
Kirra Hill Community Centre (Jan Derbidge Room), 1 Garrick Street, Coolangatta, QLD
Wednesday: 9.00 am – 10.30 am Weekly all year
Literature
1st WEDNESDAY BOOK CLUB (BCL)
Tutor: Gaye Bruerton
A friendly fun reading group. We all discuss a designated book chosen by a group member and share our thoughts with the group.
Kirra Hill Community Centre (Meeting Activity Room), 1 Garrick Street, Coolangatta, QLD
1st Wednesday each month: 10.30 am - 12.00 pm
Music
RECORDER (REC)
Tutor: Liz Stewart
This recorder is for absolute beginners. Participants will need their own descant, treble or tenor instruments. All music will be provided, and participants will learn to play as part of an ensemble.
Tugun Village Community Centre (Activity Room), 414 Coolangatta Road, Tugun, QLD
Wednesday: 2.30 pm - 4.00 pm Weekly all year
Physical Activities and Inner Health
LINE DANCING (LDW)
Tutor: Alison Campbell
A wonderful way to keep fit. Newcomers, both beginners and experienced dancers, are welcome to this established line dancing class. For all of those who enjoy practising current dances as well as learning new ones.
Masonic Hall, 8 Boyd Street, Tweed Heads NSW
Wednesday: 9.30 am - 11.30 am Weekly all year
TAI CHI (BEGINNERS) (TCA)
Tutor: Frances Garland
This class for newcomers and beginners to Tai Chi that will help improve movement and prevent deterioration as well as encourage physical well-being.
U3A, 4 Boyd Street, Tugun, QLD
Wednesday: 9.00 am - 9.45 am Weekly all year
TAI CHI (TC1)
Tutor: Frances Garland
Explore the health benefits of this ancient art in a gentle form of exercise combined with a structured form of movement designed for physical wellbeing.
U3A, 4 Boyd Street, Tugun, QLD
Wednesday: 9.45 am - 10.30 am Weekly all year
WALKING FOR YOUR HEART
Tutor: Gordon Shaw
As well as a great form of exercise, walking provides an opportunity to meet people and to socialise. Meet on the grass opposite the Coolangatta Strand in Marine Parade, Coolangatta
Wednesday : 7.00 am - agreed end - Weekly all year
Cost: FREE for members; $5.00 per session for visitors
PEN & INK (BEGINNERS) (PNB)
Tutor: Miche'al Cowie
Learn the basic techniques of how to use watercolour pencils and black pen to make the most beautiful art you can imagine.
U3A, 4 Boyd Street, Tugun, QLD
Wednesday: 11.00 am - 1.00 pm Weekly all year
PEN & INK (PEN)
Tutor: Miche'al Cowie
Refine and extend your skills using watercolour pencils and black pen to make your very own piece of art.
U3A, 4 Boyd Street, Tugun, QLD
Wednesday: 1.30 pm - 3.30 pm Weekly all year
General Interest
CURRENT AFFAIRS DISCUSSION GROUP (CAD)
Tutor: Jim Sachs
Discuss topics such as politics, climate change, immigration, economics and even the S-Bend, trying to find solutions to world problems.
Kirra Hill Community Centre (Community Lounge) 1 Garrick Street, Coolangatta, Qld
Wednesday: 11.00 am - 12.30 pm Weekly all year
YOU AND YOUR HEALTH (YYH)
Tutor: Marilyn Weeks
This course addresses a new health topic each month. Find out about chronic conditions and issues that affect your health and what you can do to be as healthy as possible.
Kirra Hill Community Centre (Meeting Room), 1 Garrick Street, Coolangatta, QLD
2nd Wednesday each month: 10.30 am - 12.00 pm Monthly all year
Languages
FRENCH (ADVANCED) (FCW)
Tutor: Carolyn Henstridge & Jacqui Posener
This class is for students who already have a good knowledge of the French language and wish to progress to a higher level of competency.
Kirra Hill Community Centre (Jan Derbidge Room), 1 Garrick Street, Coolangatta, QLD
Wednesday: 1.00 pm - 3.00 pm Weekly all year
GERMAN CULTURE AND LANGUAGE: (GER)
Reading together aloud, emphasizing idiom and vocabulary, followed by a variety of cultural topics, including history, ideas, literature, film, music.
Tutor: Jeff Cayzer
Kirra Hill Community Centre (U3A Office Meeting Room), 1 Garrick Street, Coolangatta, QLD
Wednesday: 11.30 am – 1.30 pm Weekly all year
ITALIAN (BEGINNERS) (ITB)
Tutor: Gloria Omodei
Learn to speak and write Italian. This class covers basic vocabulary, grammar, conversation and expression, and aims to give students the confidence to speak Italian with the correct pronunciation.
Kirra Hill Community Centre (Jan Derbidge Room), 1 Garrick Street, Coolangatta, QLD
Wednesday: 9.00 am – 10.30 am Weekly all year
Literature
1st WEDNESDAY BOOK CLUB (BCL)
Tutor: Gaye Bruerton
A friendly fun reading group. We all discuss a designated book chosen by a group member and share our thoughts with the group.
Kirra Hill Community Centre (Meeting Activity Room), 1 Garrick Street, Coolangatta, QLD
1st Wednesday each month: 10.30 am - 12.00 pm
Music
RECORDER (REC)
Tutor: Liz Stewart
This recorder is for absolute beginners. Participants will need their own descant, treble or tenor instruments. All music will be provided, and participants will learn to play as part of an ensemble.
Tugun Village Community Centre (Activity Room), 414 Coolangatta Road, Tugun, QLD
Wednesday: 2.30 pm - 4.00 pm Weekly all year
Physical Activities and Inner Health
LINE DANCING (LDW)
Tutor: Alison Campbell
A wonderful way to keep fit. Newcomers, both beginners and experienced dancers, are welcome to this established line dancing class. For all of those who enjoy practising current dances as well as learning new ones.
Masonic Hall, 8 Boyd Street, Tweed Heads NSW
Wednesday: 9.30 am - 11.30 am Weekly all year
TAI CHI (BEGINNERS) (TCA)
Tutor: Frances Garland
This class for newcomers and beginners to Tai Chi that will help improve movement and prevent deterioration as well as encourage physical well-being.
U3A, 4 Boyd Street, Tugun, QLD
Wednesday: 9.00 am - 9.45 am Weekly all year
TAI CHI (TC1)
Tutor: Frances Garland
Explore the health benefits of this ancient art in a gentle form of exercise combined with a structured form of movement designed for physical wellbeing.
U3A, 4 Boyd Street, Tugun, QLD
Wednesday: 9.45 am - 10.30 am Weekly all year
WALKING FOR YOUR HEART
Tutor: Gordon Shaw
As well as a great form of exercise, walking provides an opportunity to meet people and to socialise. Meet on the grass opposite the Coolangatta Strand in Marine Parade, Coolangatta
Wednesday : 7.00 am - agreed end - Weekly all year
Cost: FREE for members; $5.00 per session for visitors