from the editor … out and about with the happy snappers group

From the Editor … Well, summer is now behind us,

this year leaving us with the wonderful legacy of a well filled Tinaroo Dam—the water quietly sneaking over the wall for the first time in years.

Many of the local trees have donned their richly coloured autumn coats and winter is beginning to make itself felt, with jackets, beanies and Ugg boots being dug out of the back of the cupboard and fireplaces prepared for the nippy nights ahead. What bliss! Why would you live anywhere else?

July of course brings the Show to town. It’s a great place to catch up with friends and to see at first hand the talents displayed by Tablelanders in the many different sections, including some of our very own Happy Snappers in the photography section.

Speaking of which, in March this year we were saddened to hear of the passing of one of U3AATs stalwarts. Helmut Brix, founding member of the Happy Snappers Photography Group passed away after a long illness.

Don’t forget to check out what’s on offer in the monthly calendar and keep your eyes on the website for updates. There is a huge variety on offer, something for everyone, from exercise to learning a new skill, watching a movie, or listening to a talk on environmental matters or travel experiences.

Annette Clay [email protected]

Home: 4091 2378 Mobile: 0402 328 073

(above) A group of the Happy Snappers on a field trip to Mareeba Heritage Museum in May; and (below) part of the Group at the Malanda Hotel during one of the monthly social nights out.

PO Box 928 Atherton Q4883 ● ABN: 33 819 551 828 Email: [email protected]

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Issue No: 23

June 2018

Out and About with the Happy Snappers Group

At the Annual General Meeting held in April positions for the next twelve months were filled by volunteers willing to ensure the smooth running of our organisation. Thanks go to the retiring members who all contributed so much. Their efforts were very much appreciated.

The U3A State Conference is being held at Redcliffe this year. Bill Bray will capably represent us at this event. These conferences offer an insight into the way other U3A organisations run and are a very effective way of getting latest trends, making sure we are running as well as we can and exchanging ideas with other clubs.

The Program Committee has been working hard at

making sure we have many new talks, courses etc and as usual has come up with an interesting selection. They are always willing to hear from members so please contact them with your ideas or courses you may like to run.

The Happy Snappers were sad to hear that Helmut Brix, who was the initial presenter, passed away. His contribution to U3AAT was greatly appreciated and we pass on our condolences to his family.

Valé Helmut Brix Members of the Happy Snappers Photography

Group were saddened to hear of the passing of Helmut Brix in March this year after a long illness. Helmut was the founding coordinator of the Happy Snappers back in September 2011.

Well qualified to start up the group, Helmut was a former technician in the Leica factory in Germany and a one-time retailer of cameras and photographic equipment in Melbourne, before ‘seeing the light’ and moving to the Far North, settling in Yungaburra.

Helmut was remembered by one of his Melbourne colleagues, John Fleming, as ‘enjoying a fine reputation as both an expert technician and a true gentleman’.

Commencing in 2011, the Happy Snappers Photography Group held the first of its public exhibitions in September 2014, under the direction of Helmut. Further exhibitions have since been held on an annual basis.

The Group has grown from strength to strength —a true testament to Helmut’s inspiration and professionalism.

Pictured: (above) Helmut behind the counter in his Melbourne store; and (below front) with fellow Happy Snapper Peter Larkin on one of the Group’s field trips.

Activities and Courses—JULY 2018 For more details on these activities check on the U3AAT website

MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SAT / SUN

2 9.30am Monday Mah Jong Group 2.00pm Book Club 5.00pm Tai Chi in Yungaburra

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4 10.00am Getting of Wisdom Group

5 9.30am Qigong Shibashi Tai Chi in Atherton 10.00am Yellow-bellied Gliders in the Atherton /Ravenshoe area (community involvement).

6 10.00am Friday Forum—’Australia’s Role in the World’ 1.00pm Friday Mah Jong Group

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9 9.30am Monday Mah Jong Group 2.00pm Social Card Playing Group 5.00pm Tai Chi in Yungaburra

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11 11.30am Culinary Delights

12 9.30am Qigong Shibashi Tai Chi in Atherton 9.30am Hardy Perennials—a morning in a friend’s garden 1.00pm Happy Snappers Photography Group

13 1.00pm Friday Mah Jong Group

14/15 Saturday 14th 8.30am Cairns Indigenous Art Fair


17 9.30am Connection to Embroidery Group 2.00pm Writers’ Workshop 4.30pm Italian for Beginners 6.00pm Tuesday Movie Night

18 9.30am Advanced Stay on your Feet Tai Chi for Falls Prevention in Malanda 10.00am ‘Don’t Leave a Mess for the Kids’

19 9.30am Qigong Shibashi Tai Chi in Atherton 2.00pm Classical Music Appreciation Group 2.00pm Thursday Book Club


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24 12.00pm Lunch with Friends 4.30pm Italian for Beginners

25 9.30am Advanced Stay on your Feet Tai Chi for Falls Prevention in Malanda

26 9.30am Qigong Shibashi Tai Chi in Atherton 1.00pm Happy Snappers Photography Group

27 9.30am U3AAT Committee Meeting 1.00pm Friday Mah Jong Group

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30 9.30am Monday Mah Jong Group 2.00pm Monday Book Club 5.00pm Tai Chi in Yungaburra

31 4.30pm Italian for Beginners

Advanced Stay on Your Feet Tai Chi for Health and Falls Prevention Presented by Judy Turton, this is an advanced course for Stay on Your Feet—Tai Chi for Health and Falls Prevention. It now includes the Tai Chi for Cardiopulmonary Health Program. Cost: $2.00 per person per session to cover the cost of room hire at Malanda RSL.

Every Wednesday 9.30am—10.30am on the following dates:

18 July—19 September 2018 10 October—12 December 2018

For more information contact Judy: 4096 5518 / 0418 716 820

FEEDBACK NEEDED ...

Trip to Chillagoe and/or Undara Lava Tubes A trip to Chillagoe and / or Undara Lava Tubes is being considered for sometime in October. If you are interested,

please email Jane at [email protected]. The trip will only go ahead if sufficient interest is received, so don’t delay—contact Jane today!

Activities and Courses—AUGUST 2018 For more details on these activities check on the U3AAT website


1 9.30am Advanced Stay on your Feet Tai Chi for Falls Prevention in Malanda 10.00am The Getting of Wisdom Group

2 9.30am Qigong Shibashi Tai Chi in Atherton

3 10.00am Friday Forum—’Peer Pressure’ 1.00pm Friday Mah Jong Group

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8 9.30am Advanced Stay on your Feet Tai Chi for Falls Prevention in Malanda 10.00am ‘The Russian Revolution’ 11.30am Culinary Delights

9 9.30am Qigong Shibashi Tai Chi in Atherton 10.00am All About Bees 1.00pm Happy Snappers Photography Group


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15 9.30am Advanced Stay on your Feet Tai Chi for Falls Prevention in Malanda 10.00am A talk on windfarms

16 9.30am Qigong Shibashi Tai Chi in Atherton 2.00pm Classical Music Appreciation Group 2.00pm Thursday Book Club


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21 9.30am Connection to Embroidery Group 2.00pm Writers’ workshop 4.30pm Italian for Beginners 6.00pm Tuesday Movie Night




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28 12.00pm Lunch with Friends 4.30pm Italian for Beginners




Talks—August / September Dr Steve Turton will talk on Climate Change (date TBA) Kim Forde from Ratch Australia will give a talk on

windfarms on Wednesday 15 August at 10.00am. Ken Cotterill is offering four talks:

‘The Russian Revolution’ 10.00am Wednesday 8 August

‘The French Revolution’ 10.00am Wednesday 5 September

‘Who Wrote Shakespeare?’ 10.00am Wednesday 12 September

‘Chappaquiddick—what really happened?’ 10.00am Wednesday 19 September

Are you interested in Board Games? If you are interested in playing board games—Monopoly, Scrabble, Trivial Pursuit for

example— please contact Jane on [email protected]. If there is sufficient interest, these will go ahead on a regular fortnightly or monthly basis.

Activities and Courses—SEPTEMBER 2018 For more details on these activities check on the U3AAT website




5 9.30am Advanced Stay on your Feet Tai Chi for Falls Prevention in Malanda 10.00am The French Revolution 2.00pm Getting of Wisdom Group



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12 9.30am Advanced Stay on your Feet Tai Chi for Falls Prevention in Malanda 10.00am ‘Who Wrote Shakespeare’ 11.30am Culinary Delights

13 9.30am Qigong Shibashi Tai Chi in Atherton 9.30am Hardy Perennials—a morning in a friend’s garden 2.00pm Thursday Book Club


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18 9.30am Connection to Embroidery Group 2.00pm Writers’ Workshop 4.30pm Italian for Beginners 6.00pm Tuesday Movie Night

19 9.30am Advanced Stay on your Feet Tai Chi for Falls Prevention in Malanda 10.00am ‘Chappaquiddick—What Really Happened?’

20 9.30am Qigong Shibashi Tai Chi in Atherton 1.00pm Happy Snappers Photography Group 2.00pm Classical Music Appreciation Group


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25 12.00pm Lunch with Friends

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‘Waterfalls’

by Gary Johns Proudly supported by:

RSVP to Judith Barnett on M: 0466 107 966

The Old Post Office Gallery

86 Herberton Road Atherton

‘Let’s Get Digital’ Happy Snappers

2018 Annual Exhibition

OPENING NIGHT Friday 5 October 2018

5.30pm ~ 7.30pm

Refreshments will be served

Exhibition on display

2 October—3 November 2018

Fueled up for the ride ... Sister Mary was truly a religious

woman. Besides her duties as a nun, she was also very active in various hospitals, visiting sick patients and taking care of their needs.

So it was no surprise that one day when she ran out of petrol, the only available container in her vehicle was a bedpan. She happily walked two blocks to the nearest service station, filled up the bedpan with petrol and headed back to her car.

Luck would have it that as Sister Mary started tipping the petrol into the fuel tank, the traffic lights turned red and she had quite a large audience witnessing the spectacle.

As she finished pouring in the last drop of petrol, one fellow opened up his window and yelled ...

‘I swear, if that car starts, I’m becoming a religious man!’

A matter of priorities ...

I waited patiently while my husband played a round of golf on our 18th wedding anniversary, then he and I went out to dinner at a lovely restaurant.

We discussed many happy memories we’ve shared over the years. Then I said, ‘want to go for another 18?’

Leaving it all ... A man hears from his doctor that his end is near, so he heads over to a lawyer to write a Will.

The lawyer’s secretary shows him into the lawyer’s office, but three minutes later, the man walks out again in a huff.

‘Can I help you?’ asks the secretary, dashing after the obviously upset man.

‘Help me? That guy is crazy! I asked him to help me write a Will and he says to me: ‘Sure, let me just ask you a few questions and then leave it all to me’.

‘I’ve been told before how dishonest lawyers are, but this just takes the cake!’

In the early days, everyone owned horses and only the rich people owned cars. These days everyone

owns cars and only the rich own horses.

My, how the stables

have turned!

Layman’s logic ... An old man went to the

doctor, complaining of a terrible pain in his leg.

‘I’m afraid it’s just old age,’ said the doctor, ‘there’s nothing we can do about it.’

‘That can’t be,’ fumed the old man, ‘you don’t know what you are talking about!’

‘How can you possibly know I am wrong?’ countered the doctor.

‘Well it’s quite obvious,’ the old man replied. “My other leg’s fine and it’s the exact same age!’

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