U3A Brisbane
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 16 APRIL 2025
The Annual General Meeting of The University of the Third Age Brisbane Inc. will be held online at 10.00am on Wednesday 16 April 2024 as a Zoom meeting.
Attendees must Register for the Meeting. You will be sent instructions later by email about how to join the meeting.
NOMINATIONS FOR THE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE
These positions on the Management Committee automatically become vacant at the AGM:President, Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer, and up to six (6) Committee Members.
Please consider nominating for a position – either yourself or someone you believe would offer skills and knowledge to the Committee.
Note that two nominations (a nominator and a seconder) are required for each position, and the person you nominate must consent to the nomination.
Nominations are to be sent by email to:
Rod McLary
Secretary
U3A is the University of the Third Age, which is the age of active retirement, coming after the age of working life 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 3000 members and offer more than 200 educational courses each term, all of these at low cost. Most classes are in-person, but we also offer online classes.
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, Southside, Northside, Westside and Wynnum.
See the Class Search page for information on all current classes, or download our current term's Class Schedule in PDF form. Our Site Map provides links to all pages on our website.
Join Our Learning Community
To attend our classes, you must first become a member. Membership is for a calendar year and costs $45 per annum. You can then enrol in classes via the Class Search page. District (suburban) classes are generally free of charge, but our City Campus classes require an upfront fee for the term. There are 4 terms per year based on Qld school terms. For more information see our How to Join page.
Current Classes
Class Schedule for Term 2 2025 is now active and enrolments are open. Term 1 finishes on Friday 4 April and Term 2 commences on Tuesday 22 April.
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.
If you are enrolled in a Term 1 class that you wish to continue attending in Term 2, you can use the Member Dashboard to re-enrol.
2025 Term dates:
| Term | From | To | Weeks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Anzac Day: Friday 25 April
Labour Day: Monday 5 May
Upcoming Special Presentations
Annual General Meeting 2025
Venue: Online meeting (Zoom)
Annual General Meeting 2025. See March eNews for details.
Current Bookings: 25 (Maximum: 80)
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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.
Acknowledgement of Country
In the spirit of reconciliation, U3A Brisbane (the inner city area is traditionally known as Meanjin) would like to acknowledge the Turrbal and Yuggera peoples, the Traditional Custodians of Country and their connection to land, sea and community. U3A extends this acknowledgement to all Traditional Custodians of Country throughout Australia. We pay our respect to their Elders past, present and emerging and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
