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 classes, 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 900 members and offer more than 150 classes and activities each year. All those involved in U3A Banyule are volunteers.

Latest News (updated 21 December 2025 )  

• The Office is closed for the Summer Break and will reopen on Tuesday 27 January.
  
  
• Our popular Annual Forum was held on Friday 5 December.  One of the speakers, AI expert Bruno Zielke, has shared his slides with us,  you can download them at Noticeboard.
  
  
• The December 2025 Newsletter has arrived, read it at the Newsletters page.
  
  
• U3A Banyule Strategic Plan 2025-2028 is now available for viewing in the Document Library
  
• COVID is still with us 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.
• TIP: There are many Other Learning Opportunities for classes beyond U3A Banyule.