Phone
0418 749 228
Address
Ivanhoe Library and Cultural Hub (ILCH)
275 Upper Heidelberg Rd
Ivanhoe Victoria 3079
Important note about communications from U3A Banyule: Most of our news is sent out by email and it is important to provide an email address and keep your email address up to date. You may also need to alter your email security settings to ensure U3A Banyule emails arrive in your Inbox, instead of going into your Junk Mail.
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* 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. Thank you *
Membership renewals open on Monday 27 October 2025. Please renew online.
Login to your Member Portal via the Member Login button in the website banner and then click on the Renew Your Membership button and follow the instructions to pay online.
Members without online access may renew in the office and extra staff will be on duty for the week of 27 October. Please be patient and respectful with office volunteers as it can be busy and you may need to wait.
If you have not renewed your membership by Monday 1 December 2025, you will not be able to enrol in classes for 2026.
The U3A Banyule Strategic Plan 2025-2028 sets the direction and vision for our organisation for the coming years. It seeks to be relevant to the current needs of our U3A and builds upon the work of the previous plan.
This is the fourth strategic plan prepared by the U3A Banyule Committee of Management. It was written during 2025 and informed by the views of members through surveys, strategic planning workshops and direct consultation. Follow this link to download and read the U3A Banyule Strategic Plan 2025-2028.
The Department of Optometry and Vision Sciences at the University of Melbourne is conducting a research study "Assessing Visual Measures in Parkinson’s Disease", which aims to assist in the early detection of Parkinson’s disease through assessing vision and through using instruments that image the retina.
The Department is seeking to recruit healthy volunteers (aged 50–80 years) as well as people living with Parkinson's disease (of all ages). Participation involves vision tests and retinal imaging performed at The University Parkville, which will take approximately 2.5 hours. All procedures have been approved by the University of Melbourne Human Research Ethics Committee (Ethics ID: 29018). A $40 voucher is provided to assist with out of pocket expenses.
People interested in volunteering can contact the student via the Department's office: 03 8344 3018 or by email: Jingjing.lin1@student.unimelb.edu.au.
U3A Banyule has completed the transition from MyU3A to Member Wizard and members can now log on using the Member Login button at the top right hand corner of any page on the website.
How to register and use Member Wizard
After logging into your Member Portal you will be able to
The program booklet for the October Seniors’ Festival is now available either from the Yarra Plenty Regional Library or the Council booth at the library. There are loads of free ‘Come and Try' events and booking is easy and is now open. Check out the descriptions of events and the calendar at the back of the booklet and get in now and book.
U3A Banyule is running two events Come Try Watercolour Painting on Wednesday 22 October at 2.00 PM at ILCH and Handmade Greeting Card Workshop on Thursday, 16 October at 930 -1130 AM at ILCH.
Mayor Liz Nealy is inviting older adults to participate in the Seniors Festival Morning Tea on Friday 24 October10.30 AM- 1.00 PM. Register through Trybooking.com/DCXCF (bookings open 1 October) or go to the Council booth at ILCH.
Banyule Council Volunteer Awards, 21 May 2025 - U3A Banyule 'Highly Commended'
U3A Banyule received a ‘Highly Commended’ award at the annual Banyule Council Volunteer Awards Night. Our organisation is one of the largest in the state and is run entirely by volunteers; a remarkable achievement. Fourteen organisations were nominated in the category of Community Group or Community Initiative, and Sue Beshara's outstanding application helped secure our win.
Currently providing courses, classes and services for over 900 members, U3A Banyule has evolved into a complex, highly structured and well-managed organization. As a non-for-profit volunteer incorporated body, this is achieved and maintained through the contributions of members who volunteer to take on diverse roles. From Catering Coordinator to Website Manager, there are 36 position descriptions, all with an outline of responsibilities applicable to each role.
Interested in contributing as a volunteer? See more information at Volunteering
New card inserts for your U3A Banyule lanyard are available from the Office. To protect your privacy, the new cards are folded so that contact and emergency info and other sensitive details are not readily visible. Drop in and pick up a new card next time you are at ILCH.
Our Strategic Plan identified a need to ensure that our members were aware of the policies that have been developed over several years by the Committee of Management. From time to time, we summarise and feature policies just to give members a little refresh.
The Privacy Policy articulates the importance of protecting the privacy of the personal information collected from members and volunteers, such as through membership and course registration processes. Images may be used in U3A Banyule publications, on the website and in class or meeting recordings, subject to members' willingness. You can always opt out at the time images are being taken.
Your information will not be shared with or disclosed to third parties and will be stored and used as set out in the policy. If you believe that your personal information has been compromised or misused, contact the Secretary as soon as possible, email:info@u3abanyule.org.au. The Privacy and Security Officer will investigate and report their findings, including remedies as appropriate.
You can view the policy by following the link above or under the Document Library tab on the website.
COVID is on the increase again, and in group settings like ours, transmission is easy.
Banyule Council has released the video "Age is Just a Number" on positive ageing. President Judith Craze was asked to be involved as an interviewee and tutor Sheila and the French class are featured. Watch the little video all the way through and we hope you have a bit of a laugh as well as the sense that there is plenty for Seniors to do in Banyule. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8cVR4KCcLF0
The U3A Banyule Strategic Plan 2022-2024 builds upon the work of previous Committees of Management and has been informed by member surveys undertaken over the last year.
This is the third strategic plan prepared by the U3A Banyule Committee of Management. It was prepared at the beginning of 2022 supported by a Banyule City Council Community Grant, which enabled the Committee of Management to engage a consultant to facilitate the preparation of the plan.
Click here to read the U3A Banyule Strategic Plan 2022-2024.