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BRIBIE U3A WILL NOT REOPEN THIS YEAR
More than 2000 Bribie seniors have been anxiously waiting news of the possible restarting of classes at the University of the Third Age...
Aug 26, 20202 min read


U3A BEACHMERE OPENS IT’S DOORS IN A NEW VENUE
U3A Beachmere will welcome students back yesterday, 25 August in a Mini Program that showcases some of it’s most popular classes in it’s...
Aug 26, 20202 min read


University of Sunshine Coast’s (USC) Orientation Day
Federal Member for Longman Terry Young MP cooked up a storm on the BBQ for the University of Sunshine Coast’s (USC) Orientation Day at...
Mar 11, 20201 min read
Air-con backflip a win for kids – and the LNP
LNP Leader Deb Frecklington has welcomed the Palaszczuk Labor Government’s decision to finally adopt the LNP’s policy of air-conditioning...
Mar 11, 20201 min read


VACANCIES AT U3A CLASSES
Limited vacancies exist in more than 90 of the courses being offered for term 1 of 2020. A complete daily course timetable and brief...
Jan 15, 20203 min read


BEACHMERE U3A HEADS INTO 2020
Beachmere U3A Chair, Mary Brown, says enrolments for Term One 2020 classes has been “amazing” with some classes nearing capacity. “Our...
Jan 15, 20201 min read
Entries open for 59th annual Training Awards
Entries open for 59th annual Training Awards Queensland’s apprentices, trainers, VET students and employers can now nominate for the 59th...
Jan 15, 20202 min read
Pedestrian Safety to be improved at Pumicestone State School
Earlier this year Simone Wilson MP met with the Principal of the Pumicestone State School to discuss the need for a school pedestrian...
Nov 20, 20191 min read
A Child’s Right
In modern society one of the most valued commodities is education. Whilst the need for such schooling is recognised on a global scale,...
Nov 20, 20192 min read


Bribie Island U3A Handcraft Group supporting Bribie Island Respite and Support Services
The U3A Handcraft Group has been meeting every Tuesday morning at U3A here on Bribie Island for the past eight years. The group has a...
Nov 20, 20191 min read


BEACHMERE U3A CONTINUES TO OFFER GREAT CLASSES AND WORKSHOPS
Beachmere U3A kicked off its Term Four Program recently with some great classes, workshops and incentives for members. Several ukulele...
Oct 23, 20191 min read
Terms of reference set for NAPLAN review
The Queensland, New South Wales and Victorian Governments have today outlined the Terms of Reference for the Review into NAPLAN ahead of...
Sep 24, 20191 min read


Construction of new Caboolture special school making headway
Education Minister Grace Grace and Morayfield MP Mark Ryan have toured the site of the new special school in Caboolture and announced the...
Jul 31, 20192 min read
STEM is the Way of the Future
“To succeed in this new information-based and highly technological society, students need to develop their capabilities in STEM to levels...
Jul 3, 20192 min read


Birali Steiner School Official Opening Stage 1 Building Programme
On Saturday 1st June about 50 people attended the Official Opening of Stage 1 of the Building Programme. Andrew Webb, Birali’s architect,...
Jul 3, 20191 min read
Queensland says ‘thank you’ to P&C volunteers – Nominations are now open for 2019.
Queensland says ‘thank you’ to P&C volunteers – Nominations are now open for 2019. Education Minister Grace Grace has launched the fifth...
Jun 6, 20192 min read


Beachmere Joins in State Conference
Beachmere U3A joined over thirty other U3A organisations at the U3A State Conference in Bundaberg recently. The newest U3A in Queensland,...
Jun 6, 20191 min read
Get your Road safety grant in!
Community organisations, school and P&Cs still have time to apply for up to $1,000 in council funding for local road safety initiatives...
May 8, 20191 min read
$1.7 million for state of the art health training at Caboolture
Work is kicking off at the TAFE Caboolture campus to upgrade the health training facilities. Minister for Training and Skills Development...
May 8, 20192 min read


U3A BEACHMERE WOWS LOCALS
With a host of students signing up in a few short weeks, U3A Beachmere started it’s inaugural Term with an amazingly diverse range of...
Feb 13, 20191 min read
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