How to Join Our U3A Learning Community
To attend U3A Brisbane classes, you must first Become a member or Renew your Membership. Membership is for a calendar year and costs $50 per annum. You may 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. Most classes are held weekly for the 10 weeks in a Term, with 4 terms per year based on Qld school terms. For more information see our How to Join page.
We Have Moved
U3A Brisbane City Campus is now located in the Highpoint Building at Level 3, 288 Edward St. Brisbane. See our New Premises page for more information.
Current Classes
Class Schedule for Term 3 2026 is now active and enrolments are open. Term 3 commenced on Monday 13 July.
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.
2026 Term dates:
| Term | From | To | Weeks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tue 27-Jan | Thu 2-Apr | 10 |
| 2 | Mon 20-Apr | Fri 26-Jun | 10 |
| 3 | Mon 13-Jul | Fri 18-Sep | 10 |
| 4 | Tue 6-Oct | Fri 11-Dec | 10 |
Exhibition Holiday Brisbane: Wednesday 12 August
Exhibition Holiday Logan: Monday 10 August
Upcoming Special Presentations
Living with AI: What Should We Trust, Question and Control?
Presenter: Dr Wenda Li (QUT)
Venue: City Campus
Artificial intelligence is already part of everyday life, from online searches, navigation and entertainment recommendations to smart homes, health applications and digital services. While AI can make life easier, it can also produce inaccurate information, collect personal data and influence important decisions.
This interactive workshop explores how we can use AI confidently without giving up privacy, judgment, or human control. Through accessible explanations, real-life examples and small-group discussions, participants will consider when AI can be trusted, when information should be questioned, and when human advice is essential.
Participants will examine everyday scenarios involving AI-generated information, online scams, health advice, smart home monitoring and automated services. They will also learn a practical TRUST checklist for evaluating AI tools based on reliability, evidence, data use, human oversight and accountability.
No technical knowledge is required. Participants are encouraged to bring their own experiences, questions and perspectives.
Speaker Biography
Wenda Li is a PhD researcher at the QUT City 4.0 Lab and Urban AI Hub, School of Architecture and Built Environment, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia. He is passionate about focusing on the impacts of smart urban innovations on our cities and societies. His research aims to propose solutions to contemporary urban and social challenges related to smart urban innovations. His professional interests include urban and regional planning, urban studies and informatics, smart urban technologies, and smart communities and cities. His current research focuses on smart home innovation with responsible AI and robotics.
Current Bookings: 50 (Maximum: 50)
Members on Waiting List: 9. If you register you will be added to the Waiting List.
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Stay Strong after 60
Presenter: Dave Hagger
Venue: City Campus
Brisbane-based Dave Hagger is an accredited exercise physiologist with a background in exercise science, respiratory science, massage therapy, university teaching and home-based aged care.
He has worked with older adults across a wide range of situations including home visits, community groups, retirement settings and remote Queensland communities.
Dave has also delivered practical movement sessions and health education in regional communities, including Thargomindah.
Earlier in his career, Dave worked as a respiratory scientist and spent around 10 years as a seasonal academic at QUT, facilitating anatomy tutorials and practical learning experiences classes to students including nurses, radiographers, paramedics and exercise science students.
In 2021, Dave was featured on then-Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk’s social media channels, demonstrating simple exercises people could do at home during lockdown.
Through My Exercise Guy, Dave now focuses exclusively on helping older adults stay strong, steady, confident and independent at home.
The presentation includes:
- why traditional exercise routines often do not suit older adults
- how everyday movement can build strength and confidence
- why getting out of a chair matters more than most people realise
- simple balance ideas people can use safely at home
- how to encourage movement without pressure, fear or nagging
- the link between movement, confidence and independence
- practical ways to move more without needing a formal program.
The tone is friendly, relaxed and light-hearted, while still being grounded in allied health experience.
Current Bookings: 50 (Maximum: 50)
Members on Waiting List: 10. Sorry, no further enrolments allowed.
Event Registrations
About U3A Brisbane
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 3300 members and offer more than 210 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 Level 3, 288 Edward St Brisbane, just a short walk from bus or train. Other City Precinct classes are held at various locations in the CBD. See our New Premises page.
We also have classes in surrounding suburbs and districts - in Logan, Southside, Northside, Westside and Wynnum.
For more information, see our How to Join page. 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.
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.