University of the Third Age 
Armidale Inc.


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 membership fee for 1 July to 31 December is $45.
Existing Members Members 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 Members  People 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
Tutors Tutors 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

Courses and Activities

The U3AA courses run in two semesters.
2025 Semester 2 Course Booklet
Details of Course Classes Select a day below for classes on a particular day, or select All Days for a list of all classes.
Monday   Tuesday  Wednesday  Thursday  Friday   Saturday   Sunday
All Days
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.

Tuesday Talks 2025

4 March        Ian Jackson                   Experiences in Tanzania

18 March     Max Taverner               The Navy and Legacy

1 April         U3A Recorder Group   Music over five centuries

15 April       Kay Harman                  Highlights of my Academic Life

6 May          Walter Heiniger            A 1960's Swiss Immigrant

20 May        Ben Thorne                   Everyone has at least one really good story to tell.

3 June         Graham Maddox          The Resurgence of Totalarianism and Donald Trump

17 June      Margo Carwadine       The Work of Braille House, Brisbane

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5 August             Ian Jackson           Only in Hong Kong    

19 August          Peter Bailey         Growing Armidale - Why? 

2 September      Murray Giles        Armchair Travel to Japan

16 September    Laurie Pulley        The Wreck of the Admella

7 October           Colin Sholl           Internet talk: Indian Railways

21 October         Phil Jones           Alwyn Jones : A Vision of Arboreal Splendour

4 November       Lauren Moss       Highlands Community Hospice Service

18 November     Ray Weston       From Hobart Town to Armidale and Beyond

Newsletter

 Obtain the October 2025 Newletter here.

Obtain the August 2025 Newsletter here.

Obtain the June 2025 Newsletter here.

Obtain the April 2025 Newsletter here.

Sponsors and Supporters

  • NERAM

  • Bunnings

  • New England Foot Clinic 02 6772 0725

  • Country Glass and Aluminium 0427 679 242

  • Chris Ferris, Armidale Horticultural Services 0458 474 035

  • SportUNE

  • AMAI The Dojo

Links

Armidale Regional CouncilTamworth Regional U3AU3A Network NSWU3Aonline