Profile

Shirley Fung

Shirley has been an active member of U3A Manningham since 2011 and a tutor of the course “Introduction to Genetics” since 2013. She is also serving in the curriculum area as the New Courses Coordinator, enlisting new tutors and assisting them in course development. She has over forty years experience in Science Education as a […]

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David McNamara

David has been an active member of U3A Manningham since 2013 and a tutor since 2017. He served as the Deputy Curriculum Coordinator in 2014/15.With over 40 years’ experience in Technical and Further Education as a Teacher, Divisional Manager and Associate Director, David has qualifications in Engineering, Teaching and Business.He was also the first male […]

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Warwick Wright

Warwick has been a tutor in Computers – Intermediate Level since joining U3A in 2008. He has also set up and looked after the computers used in the U3A Office and helped maintain these and the internet and telephone systems. Warwick has a BSc majoring in Pure and Applied Mathematics, Physics and Radiophysics and a […]

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Terry Smith

Terry has worked in mining, manufacturing, agriculture, chemical, and timber industries in various countries. His specialities include robotics, process control, SCADA systems, communications, IT, audio visual, building control, energy management, motion control, power control and backup systems. Hobbies have included SCUBA diving, flying aircraft, gliders, and hang gliders, bird watching, bush walking, and various computer […]

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Ruth Foxwell

Ruth’s working life until retirement saw her employed mainly in the legal arena commencing as a legal secretary for a Mildura barrister. After marrying and raising a family, her eventual employment with a national court reporting company spanned more than 30 years where she held the positions of Production Manager, Victorian Manager, Regional Manager (Vic/Tas/WA) […]

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Milly Ching

Milly joined Manningham U3A in 2010 attending the walking groups and later participated in painting with water colour and mandarin courses. She commenced teaching Chinese home cooking for summer school and joined the curriculum team in 2012. She is also learning Chinese Calligraphy and Painting from a Chinese Master. Milly is interested in holistic health […]

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Robyn Buttling

I joined U3A when I retired from work in 2013 after hearing so much about the organisation from friends in the Koonung Bushwalking Club. I quickly became involved in office duty although I couldn’t get into the classes I wanted for another year or two. Prior to retirement I worked in a small office in […]

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Ron Wilson

Ron has been a member of U3A since 2017. As a Civil Engineer with an MBA he has had wide experience working in Australia and overseas with a range of stakeholders in government, the private sector and not-for-profit organisations. He has had significant experience in economic governance relating to public and private sector efficiency. This […]

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David Jensz

David was a secondary teacher before his twenty-five-year career as a secondary school principal. He was president of U3A Manningham from 2006 to 2010 and from 2019 to 2021, and he was Vice President of U3A Network Victoria from 2011 to 2016. David holds Life Memberships of the Victorian Association of State Secondary Principals and […]

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Lyn Davies

Lyn joined Manningham U3A in 2013 following her retirement from Ivanhoe Grammar School after 31 years in various roles including Director of Admissions and Director of Ivanhoe International, the latter role’s primary activity being the recruitment of international students. Prior to that she had taught in Queensland, Victoria and London, and worked as a psychologist […]

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