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Tuesday, 11th August 2020

COVID-19 Safety Plan and U3A Activities - Update

A number of courses have already resumed in U3A's Cook, Flynn and Hughes premises as well as in some non-U3A venues. If you are already enrolled in a course, please get in touch with your Course Leader if they haven't been in touch with you as they... [more]

Thursday, 16th July 2020

U3A Offices at Cook & Hughes reopening Monday 20 July 2020

Members please click here to renew your membership. To update your contact details click here, then log in with your member number and password. Members can check up-to-date courses information by using their password to log in and then going to the... [more]

Tuesday, 23rd June 2020

U3A Newsletter - July-August issue available here

Back issues of the U3A Newsletter are available to Members Only after logging in and then going to the News tab. [more]

Friday, 19th June 2020

COVID Safety Plan now in place - U3A ACT on the path to reopening.

As required by the ACT government, U3A now has a formal COVID Safety Plan in place and we would like all our members to read it. The document can be downloaded from the link below. This means that we can recommence courses in U3A premises, with the current... [more]

Wednesday, 17th June 2020

U3A eBULLETIN - MAILOUT PROBLEMS

Recently the despatch of U3A's eBulletin has been flagged as spam by some email service providers. Overall the incident has been resolved. However, we continue to be unable to send to @outlook.com, @hotmail.com and @live.com addresses. Members with... [more]

Monday, 15th June 2020

COVID-19 and U3A Activities - Status as at 15 June 2020

U3A ACT is putting plans in place to enable face-to-face teaching activities to resume in U3A venues later in the year. The resumption will be staggered over a period of time, and it will not be possible to adopt a 'one size fits all' approach. Hence,... [more]

Monday, 1st June 2020

COVID-19 and U3A Activities - Status as at 1 June 2020

The U3A Committee has sought specific advice from the ACT Government on the latest health advice for the over 70 years age cohort in the ACT. On Friday 22 May, the Office of the ACT Chief Health Officer provided the following information: 'While there... [more]

E.M. Fletcher Writing Competition - Closing Date 15 July 2020

Have you been researching your family history? Do you know anecdotes about grandparents or family? Do you want to transform these into engaging stories for others to read? Then here is an opportunity for you! You still have time before submissions close... [more]

Monday, 25th May 2020

U3A/COTA Tuesday Lunchtime Forums on Zoom

U3A/COTA's Tuesday Lunchtime Forums will recommence on a fortnightly basis in a virtual format basis via Zoom from 16 June. As previously announced, pre-registration will be essential as there is a limit of 99 on participant numbers (99). SCHEDULE... [more]

Wednesday, 20th May 2020

U3A/COTA Tuesday Lunchtime Forums - Update

As members will be well aware, the suspension of face-to-face meetings within U3A has included the popular Tuesday Lunchtime Forums held by U3A/COTA at Hughes. Based on government advice, particularly the continuing requirement for social distancing,... [more]

Friday, 17th April 2020

U3A Newsletter May-June 2020

A bumper issue! Read all about how U3A members are coping in the Coronavirus Age. [more]

Tuesday, 31st March 2020

Video Conferencing in the Coronavirus Age: a real tool against social isolation.

There are numerous free internet video conferencing applications which enable people to "meet up" from their own home by using the cameras and microphones of their PCs, Macs, iPads, iPhones or Android phones/tablets to see and talk to each other. Attached... [more]

Friday, 13th March 2020

SUSPENSION OF ALL U3A FACE-TO-FACE ACTIVITIES

I write to advise members that from Tuesday 17 March 2020, all U3A ACT face-to-face activities are suspended until further notice. This means that from Tuesday morning: • There will be no U3A courses or other activities at any location • Our offices... [more]

Wednesday, 11th March 2020

CORONAVIRUS - ADVICE TO U3A MEMBERS

U3A members may want to keep themselves informed about government health advice on the coronavirus. This advice is available here. Advice on what to do if you have been travelling overseas or have visitors from overseas can be found here. At the time... [more]

Tuesday, 10th March 2020

U3A Newsletter

Read about the current issues under discussion within U3A and also catch up with the news of forthcoming U3A events. This newsletter is available by clicking on this link, or you can log on with your U3A membership number and password, then go to the... [more]