NOTICE BOARD
Upcoming Social Events
Saturday 2 November 2024, 9:30am. Queensland Pioneer Steam Railway, Roma Street Coach Terminal, opposite Platform 10.
Wednesday 12 March 2025, 1:00pm. Sister Act, QPAQ Lyric Theatre.
Nine News segment about U3A Brisbane
This segment was broadcast on Brisbane Channel 9 News Seniors Report by Bruce Paige on 5 July 2024.
(Acknowledgement: 9News Brisbane)
The classes shown were Lily Buttigieg's J218 Spanish Continuing and Bruce Holdsworth's E16 Politics and the Economy - Hopes and Fears, both Wednesday classes at 232 Adelaide St.
Artificial Intelligence
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is here, and anyone can use it. In order to assist U3A members in understanding AI, we have developed a resource to provide practical information on using the various AI tools publicly available, and to outline some of the thorny social issues AI presents:
The technology has advanced more quickly than expected, and has the potential to reshape our world. This resource page is offered primarily to provide information about the numerous ways in which AI can currently be used. In the longer term, there are philosophical and even existential considerations, but the more we know about practical AI, the better we will be equipped to understand the deeper issues for humanity.
We are running various presentations on AI as part of this educational process. Tutors and Members are encouraged to explore the creative opportunities of AI.
Annual General Meeting, 10 April 2024
AGM 2024 Documents
The following reports and documents were made available at the AGM held on 10 April 2024:
2024 AGM Agenda
2023 AGM Minutes
Financial Report for the year ended 31 December 2023
Management Committee Nominations 2024
Treasurer's Report 2024
President's Report 2024
The Management Committee for 2024/25 is as follows.
President | Deslyn Taylor | |
Vice-President | John Galligan | |
Treasurer | Joan Mackay | |
Secretary | Rod McLary | |
Member | Cheryl Hayden | |
Member | Sharyn (Panda) Johns | |
Member | Sharon Rothwell |
President: Deslyn Taylor |
Vice-President: John Galligan |
Treasurer: Joan Mackay |
Secretary: Rod McLary |
Member Cheryl Hayden |
Member Sharyn (Panda) Johns |
Member Sharon Rothwell |
U3A Network Qld Video
This 5-minute video has been produced by U3A Network Qld to promote the benefits of U3A membership.
Current Classes
Class Schedule for Term 4 2024 is now active and enrolments are open. Term 4 commenced on Monday 30 September.
To join a new class, enrol through the Class Search page by clicking on the Enrol button, or contact the tutor directly. If you book online you may assume your enrolment is accepted unless the tutor advises otherwise.
You can use the Member Dashboard to view your class enrolment status.
2024 Term dates:
Term | From | To | Weeks |
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1 | Mon 22-Jan | Thu 28-Mar | 10 |
2 | Mon 15-Apr | Fri 21-Jun | 10 |
3 | Mon 8-Jul | Fri 13-Sep | 10 |
4 | Mon 30-Sep | Fri 6-Dec | 10 |
Monarch's Birthday: Monday 7 October
2025 Term dates:
Term | From | To | Weeks |
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1 | Tue 28-Jan | Fri 4-Apr | 10 |
2 | Tue 22-Apr | Fri 27-Jun | 10 |
3 | Mon 14-Jul | Fri 19-Sep | 10 |
4 | Tue 7-Oct | Fri 12-Dec | 10 |
Social Events
See Social Events page for details of social events organised by our Social Events Team.
Monthly eNews
To keep our members up to date with current and important information, we produce monthly e-newsletters and those are sent to members on our Email mailing list. For details of our classes and timetable, we produce a quarterly Class Schedule issued two weeks before the end of each term.
Recent Issues
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U3A Discussion Forum
U3A Brisbane now has a Discussion Forum, mainly intended for members to discuss class content with each other. In order to access the forum, members who have not otherwise registered a password as Tutor or staff Volunteer need to firstly:
Register a username and password via Website Registration. Make sure you respond to the security email otherwise the password won't be registered. If you ever forget your password, you can re-set it via the same process.
Once you have a username and password:
1. Login via the login window at top right of home page.
2. Go to Members menu that will then show on the right and select Discussion Forum.
Tutors may request a new forum category for their class. See Discussion Forum explanatory page for more information.
Remote Learning
U3A Brisbane recommends Zoom videoconferencing to tutors who do not wish to conduct face-to-face classes. Many tutors are successfully running their classes online at present. This facility will not be appropriate to all classes but should suit those classes where presentations are typically made. It is very easy to use and we encourage all members to join these sessions online when invited by the tutor.Closed Captions are optionally available in Zoom sessions for those members who need them.
Zoom - Student InstructionsZoom - Tutor Instructions
Email Discussion Groups
U3A Brisbane is also recommending that tutors consider setting up an Email Discussion Group. This enables class members to join the group for interactive discussion.
Discussion Group Instructions (for tutors)
U3A Brisbane Strategic Plan
COVID Safe Plans
U3A Brisbane is required to have COVID-19 Safety plans in place iin order to offer face-to-face classes. Tutors should contact the relevant District Coordinator if you wish to conduct a face-to-face class.
COVID Safe Plan - City Campus 2023COVID Safe Plan - District Classes 2023
IT Group
The IT Group that functioned for many years with Saturday morning monthly meetings no longer meets except for occasional Zoom events. Notes of past meetings are available here: IT Group Notes.
Winter School
The one-week Winter School has been in abeyance since 2019 as a result of restrictions imposed by the COVID outbreak. Presentation notes from past Winter Schools are available here: Winter School Notes.
Network News
U3A Brisbane is a member of the U3A Queensland Network, which produces occasional Network Newsletters.