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Members are welcome to bring a friend or family member along, this is a FREE event.
Members are welcome to bring a friend or family member along, this is a FREE event.
UPCOMING SPEAKERS resumes 2026
February 2026: In lieu of the February 2026 guest speaker, Cessnock U3A has locked in Harry Kavadas from 'Seniors, Tech and Tea' to give members a presentation on Thursday 5 February 2026 from 10am-12pm at the Cessnock Library Meeting Room on the topic of "Maximising Your Smartphone and Tablet". The presentation is approximately 1.5 hours with 30 minutes at the end for questions to Harry. The venue comfortably seats 25 so please reply "ATTENDING" to the distributed email to members if you intend to come to ensure adequate seating is available to accommodate everyone coming.
Past Speakers
6th November 2025 - Seniors Rights Service Education Session. Kerry Heppel, Aged Care Advocate – Northern NSW, Seniors Rights Service.
2nd October 2025 Paul Cousins, CEO Cessnock Hospitality Group - overview and update on the Cessnock Leagues Club Redevelopment Project.
September 2025 - Elizabeth Smith, HNE Health Infrastructure Project Team, provided an overview/update on the Cessnock Hospital Redevelopment Project.
August 2025 - Liam Woods, Cessnock Citizen of the Year, speaking on his involvement with the Leukaemia Foundation; Stem Cell Donor & Transplant Australia; playing soccer at the Transplant Football World Cup in Paris.
July 2025 / June 2025 - Service NSW Representative (CANCELLED until further notice due to Flood Liaison Relief provision)
Service NSW Representative will give an overview of services offered by Service NSW in the way of discounts and deals available to Seniors, senior driving assessment information as examples.
May 2025 - Movement & You Fitness Coaching
Mel from Movement & You Fitness Coaching who offer mobile functional fitness group classes, personal training, Aqua Fitness and Tai Chi for health.
April 2025 - AlliedCircle Health Solution
AlliedCircle Health Solution provides health, fitness & lifestyle programs.
Coinciding with April Falls Month, AlliedCircle representatives will provide helpful information on falls prevention.
March 2025 - Kristy Kuiper, A/Senior Case Management Officer, Shortland Correctional Centre, Corrective Services NSW, provided an overview of the work they do with offenders in custody, focusing on how we promote a positive transition back into the community and the role the community can play in supporting people leaving custody.
February 2025 - Wayne Cooper
Topic: Very interesting talk on his experience on the Kokoda Trail
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December 2024 - Please note no guest speaker on 5th December in lieu of the 2024 Christmas Lunch for members.
November 2024 - Historian, Ed Tonks has spent a life time researching the history of the South Maitland coalfields along with the history of local hotels.
Ed's Bellbird Mine Disaster talk in August was very well received by members and guests who were keen to hear of other interesting historical facts. Ed has been invited in November back to talk about the history of pubs in the Hunter.
October 2024 - Mr Allen Barr
Title of talk will be ‘A History of Potions, Powders and Murderous Practitioners’ which will cover the use of poisons from the Medieval Courts of Europe to the Kremlin today.
This is quite a lively presentation which members should find interesting.
September 2024 Fortress Newcastle: Life Under Threat (film: Stories of Our Town)
August 2024 - Ed Tonks historian has spent a life time researching the history of the South Maitland coalfields along with the history of local hotels. Ed spoke about the Bellbird Mine Disaster of 1913, with facts that are not readily known.
Follow the link and have a look at some of the history Ed talks about https://www.edtonks.com.au/
July 2024
Alicia Anderson, ID Support NSW, Community Engagement Program, NSW Government re How to protect your identify online, online scams and information on how to protect our personal information.
If your identify documents have been stolen or compromised, contact ID Support NSW on 1800 001 040 or nsw.gov.au.
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