U3A Armidale was established in 1992. It is part of a worldwide movement which was founded in France in 1972. The first Australian U3A was formed in Melbourne in 1984. There are now about 300 U3As in Australia, with about 100,000 members.
Membership
The 2025 yearly membership fee is $75.
Existing MembersMembers can login and then edit their contact details, pay membership fees and enrol in courses. A manual of how to use the Member Login can be downloaded or printed here if required. Member Login
New MembersPeople wishing to join U3AA can do so by following the link below. A manual of how to use the Join Us link can be downloaded or printed here if required. Join Us
TutorsTutors can access the Tutor's Portal link below. A manual of how to use the Tutors link can be downloaded or printed here if required. Tutors Portal
For those courses/activities that have the comment Office Only, this means that the Leader wishes to check that new participants are appropriate for their course/activity and that enrolment is only available via the U3AA office, not online. Please contact the Leader in the first instance.
All courses/activities have their own waiting list (in date order of enrolment) and Leaders invite members to join as vacancies become available.
2024 Tuesday Talks
6 February
Jill Spilsbury My life and UNE
13 February
Internet talk Easter Island
20 February
Gordon Cope The Mondragon cooperatives and why they are so important.
5 March
Kath Bleechmore The role of Adult Education in my life
12 March
Internet talk Military Disasters - Petersburg 1864
19 March
Betty Stroud Transforming your travel stories into a book
2 April
Peter Chambers Legends of Broken Hill
9 April
No Internet talk this week
16 April
Internet talk The end of slavery Act 1831
7 May
Jane Davies Volunteering Opportunities in Armidale
14 May
Internet talk The Industrial Revolution - Electricity
21 May
Rhonda Hall Armidale Service Centre
4 June
Bar Finch A Life in Houses
11 June
Internet talk The Industrial Revolution - Flight
18 June
John Wearne Charlie Chaplin and the Kid ************************************************************
6 August
Ian Johnstone and Bill OatesArmidale Weather
13 August
Internet talk History of Railways
20 August
Eric Baker Preventative Health in the Older Population
3 September
Murray GilesArmchair Travel in Japan
10 September
Internet talk Tsunamis
17 September
Tom MooreMy life, sorry I wasn't there.
1 October
Doug BarberHello. Can you hear me?
8 October
Internet talk The Suez canal
15 October
Eric North History of the Australian Motor Industry
