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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 2026 Semester 2 membership fee for 1 July to 31 December is $50.

Member Portal

The Member Portal allows members to, for example:

manage their membership details and activities
register for courses/activities and advise absences and withdrawals
view U3AA documents and any class resource material
contact their tutor(s)
renew their membership.

Details on how to access the Member Portal. Click here.

Click here to access the Portal.

New Members

New members can join online by clicking here.

Courses and Activities

The U3AA courses run in two semesters.

2026 Semester 2 Course Booklet

All courses/activities have their own waiting list (in date order of enrolment) and Leaders invite members to join as vacancies become available.

Community Chats 2026

3 March Bruce Woolley Journalist and Community Chats

17 March Rachael Parsons NERAM Director

7 April Margaret Bain Howard Hinton and his Art Legacy

21 April Andrew French-Northam CEO NECOM

5 May Sue Tanner Minnie Web Firefighter

19 May Jennifer Taylor Paper Conservator

2 June Candida Baker Journalist and Author

16 June Rose Lovelock Aboriginal Keeping Place

Classic Movies 2026

11 February West Side Story (2021)

18 February Anatomy of a Murder (1959)

25 February Water (India) (2005)

4 March Death at a Funeral (2007)

11 March Fracture (2007)

18 March Witness for the Prosecution (1957)

25 March Dave (1993)

1 April Lantana (2001)

8 April Lemon Tree (Israel/Palestine) (2001)

15 April Dial M for Murder (1954)

22 April Gallipoli (1981)

29 April Showboat (1951)