Welcome to U3A Banyule

Are you aged 50-plus and retired or semi-retired? Live in the City of Banyule or surrounds? Want to keep your brain and body active and make new friends? Want to share your skills and experience with others? Join the University of the Third Age Banyule (U3A Banyule). For a modest annual membership fee, you can participate in a wide range of courses, social activities, excursions and events. Note: Some excursions/events may incur additional costs. No qualifications are required and there are no exams.

We have over 800 members and offer more than 150 courses and activities each year. All those involved in U3A Banyule are volunteers.

Latest News (updated 20/11/2024)  

• Annual Singing Concert - Audacity Choir - Tuesday 3 December.   U3A Banyule Members, their guests and members of the public are all welcome but must book in.  See Noticeboard for details of this event and Carols at Macleod Village - Tuesday 10 December (no booking necessary).
  
  
• U3A Banyule's Terms and Conditions of Membership policy has been updated.  Please take a moment to read the latest version, which is available from the Document Library 
  
  
• Membership renewals for 2025 are now open.  The SEMESTER 1, 2025, program of classes will be available for viewing on MyU3A from Monday 25 November, 2024, and enrolments open on Monday 2 December, 2024.  Remember that you must pay your renewal/membership fees before you can enrol.
  
  
• U3A Banyule's Annual Forum will be held on Tuesday 26 November, 1-4pm, at Heidelberg Golf Club, book through TryBooking, https://www.trybooking.com/CWNLJ see Noticeboard for further details.
  
  
• Clinical trial participants required by Doherty Institute - combination flu/COVID vaccine. Details at Community News
  
  
• Download and read our latest Newsletter (September 2024) from the Newsletters page.
  
  
• Don't forget U3A Banyule's Craft Sale, Wednesday 27 November, ILCH, 11am - 1pm. All welcome!
  
  
• COVID is on the increase again, and in group settings like ours, transmission is easy. If you are feeling unwell, please don’t come to classes until you are SURE you haven’t got COVID.  Masks would be good too.
  
  
• News from Banyule City Council - see Community News for further information 
  
  
• TIP: There are many Other Learning Opportunities for classes beyond U3A Banyule.