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UNIVERSITY OF THE THIRD AGE
Nambucca
Valley NSW Australia
U3A
in Nambucca Valley offers good opportunities to
enhance
your knowledge & widen your circle of
interesting acquaintances
    
Universities of the Third Age?
Universities of the Third Age, or U3As as they are more often called, are voluntary, non-profit organisations which aim to offer older people low-cost educational opportunities that operate in a pleasant, supportive social setting. There are no formal entry requirements, no examinations and no "awards". U3As are built on the premise that, collectively, older people have the skills & knowledge to provide learning for themselves. After all, "experts" of all kinds in all fields eventually retire! In fact the word "university" in the U3A title is used in the broad, medieval sense of a community of scholars coming together to learn from each other. It is a basic tenet of U3A that those who learn shall teach and those who teach shall learn, and there shall be no difference between the two. All U3As operate as true cooperatives in which all members are equal and any member can be both a student and a teacher.
About our Local
U3A
U3A Nambucca Valley was established in 1998 and is administered by a Committee elected at an Annual General Meeting held in March. Membership fees fall due on 1st January each year.
Course leaders, who in the main are drawn
from our membership, have presented many varied and interesting courses
including current affairs, literature, photography, science and
technology, Buddhism, stretch and flex, bird-watching and many more. An
opportunity also exists for members to meet regularly for lunch at local
restaurants or cafés.
Upcoming Courses
The range of courses varies from year to year, and is demand driven. If enough members want a course on a particular subject, we will find from within our membership or elsewhere a course leader capable of conducting that course. A huge range of courses are on offer and you are bound to find at least a few which grab your interest. A link to the Courses List appears in the menu above. You can view it on screen and then print a copy of the Courses List to your computer's printer.
Membership
We invite you to become a member of U3A Nambucca Valley Association
Incorporated. Please print and complete the membership form (see
menu above) then return it to us with your membership fee. If you do
not have access to a printer simply hand-write your
details on a plain sheet of paper and mail the information to U3A Nambucca
Valley Association Inc, PO Box 101, Nambucca Heads. 2448."
Membership will entitle you to attend as many courses as you wish. Some courses may require additional expenditure to cover the cost of textbooks or rent of venue, but others will require nothing or little else than the cost of photocopying, refreshments etc. Some courses have a limited number of places which can be made available. A few may require you to have prior knowledge of the subject. Most do not have such a requirement.
We are looking forward to an expanding U3A in the Nambucca Valley. Your participation and contribution will increase our ability to offer an exciting range of courses and activities for your enjoyment.
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