COTA Victoria

OM:NI story: Introducing the Hygeia

14 June 2022

Continuing his Ships’ Graveyard saga, this month OM:NI member Alan Johns begins the story of the Hygeia, one of Queenscliff’s iconic tourist paddle steamers.

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OM:NI Story: the Ships’ Graveyard

15 May 2022

OM:NI member Alan Johns shares some of Queenscliff’s fascinating maritime history. Here is the intriguing story of the Ships’ Graveyard and some of the vessels that now lie in its watery depths.

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Older Men group in Eltham celebrates 10th anniversary

9 May 2022

This month, one of COTA Victoria’s programs, Older Men: New Ideas (OM:NI) men’s discussion groups, will celebrate its 10th anniversary at its very popular Eltham group.

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A thank you to Pakenham OM:NI

11 March 2022

Diane Shottle shares a touching tribute to the Pakenham OM:NI men’s discussion group  a source of much enjoyment and support to her husband, Terry, in the last year of his life.

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Remembering an OM:NI great

10 February 2022

Each year, one member of Diamond Creek OM:NI wins the Sir Kelvin Award – a distinction named in honour of Kelvin Kaires, who was a long-time beacon of kindness, humour and positivity for the group.

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Rescued from kidnapping by a Russian-speaking geologist in an abandoned Soviet prison deep in the deserts of western Uzbekistan? Just another day in the working life of Diamond Creek OM:NI’s Lee Chenoweth.

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Anne and Roger Leslie – a reflection on younger days

10 June 2021

Prompted by the passing of the Duke of Edinburgh, Roger Leslie, a member of the Pakenham OM:NI group, reflects on how the Duke’s work promoting outdoor activities had an impact on young people around the world, including Roger and his wife, Anne.

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Lockdown project a labour of love

18 April 2021

Stuck indoors for so much of 2020, I was one of many to turn my attention to a ‘lockdown project’ to keep me busy at home. So back in March 2020 - when we were full of concern about COVID-19 and what the future held in store - I took delivery of a Rover 3500 P6B (1976 build)

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New OM:NI Group comes to Doreen

16 March 2020

In the unlikely location of Doreen, twenty-one men came to listen, laugh and share at the inaugural meeting of Victoria’s newest Older Men: New Ideas group.

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