U3A BRISBANE

U3A is the University of the Third Age, which is the age of active retirement, coming after the age of youth and work and home making. University is a loose term - there are no academic requirements for membership and no exams.

U3A is a worldwide self-help organisation promoting learning for personal enjoyment and wellbeing. Keeping the brain active, doing interesting things and making new friends are essential for helping older people to maximise their chances of independence, and this is what U3A does very effectively. U3A is making a very substantial contribution to society by helping its members to remain healthy and active for longer.

U3A Brisbane is one of many similar U3A organisations in Australia. Formed in 1986, we are a totally volunteer organisation, and provide leisure and educational courses to local seniors. We have over 4000 members and offer more than 290 courses each term, all of these at a low cost.

Our City Campus classes are held at our own premises at 97 Creek Street Brisbane, and in leased rooms nearby at 232 Adelaide St Brisbane, just a short walk from bus, train or ferry. Other City Precinct classes are held at various locations in the CBD.

We also have classes in surrounding suburbs and districts - in Logan (our largest district outside the city), Southside, Northside, Westside and Wynnum.

See the Class Search page for information on all  current classes, and our How to Join page for information about joining U3A Brisbane.

TERM 1 CLASSES

Class Schedule for Term 1 2019 is now available. Term 4 finishes on Friday 14th December, and Term 1 commences on Tuesday 29th January.

To join a class, enrol through the Class Search page by clicking on the Enrol button, or contact the tutor directly by email or phone. If you book online you may assume your enrolment is accepted unless the tutor advises otherwise.

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NEW FEATURE  You can now see and update all your current class enrolments, and event bookings such as Winter School, in one convenient dashboard:

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OFFICE HOURS DURING HOLIDAYS

Final classes for 2018 will be on Friday 14th December. Classes will resume on Tuesday 29th January 2019. During the Christmas break our rooms at Adelaide Street will be closed. Our office at 97 Creek St will be open from 9am till 11am from 17th to 21st December and from 9am till 11am from 21st January to 25th January.

Membership Renewals and New Member Applications made through our website will of course be accepted at all times during the holiday period.

The office volunteers wish all our members an enjoyable break and look forward to seeing you again in 2019.

MEMBERSHIP RENEWALS DUE

Membership renewals for 2019 are now due, and are still only $40 per annum. Paying online is a great help in streamlining our administration. Our online payment system has been in operation for five years and is safe, secure and convenient. To renew online, just go to Membership Renewals. You will be asked for your membership number, surname and credit card number. No password is required for this purpose. You can use only Visa or Mastercard as we cannot accept American Express for online payments. If you have a PayPal account you can also pay by PayPal.

If you prefer to pay by other means, please contact the office Ph. 3236 3055. If you know of anyone interested in joining U3A Brisbane, they can join now and their membership will be current to end of 2019.

WINTER SCHOOL

Many thanks to our wonderful speakers and to members who attended the 2018 Winter School from 9-14 July. Many of our speakers have kindly agreed to make their presentations available and the first of these are now accessible on our Winter School page. The next Winter School will be held from 8 to 13 July 2019.

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