Nillumbik University of the Third Age (U3A) welcomes retirees and semi-retirees to join our friendly community. We offer opportunities for members to engage in great learning, sporting, artistic and social activities without a need for formal educational qualifications – all that’s required is a love of learning and a friendly outlook.
Our newsletter
We send out regular newsletters (Gibber Gabbers) to around 1,800 people in total. You can read these newsletters on our newsletter page.
Our latest Gibber Gabber was sent out on 12th June.
If you are not a member but would like to receive these free newsletters yourself, just sign up.
Our 2024 term 1 classes
We currently run around 90 different courses each term. These cover a wide range of subjects including languages, physical activities, cards & puzzles, and classes related to music, art, literature, history and science.
Our Office & 2024 term dates
Our Office is at Eltham Central Pavilion, 18 Panther Place. Map. It is open (during term times only) on Mondays, 1-3pm and Thursdays, 10am-midday. Email: office@nillumbiku3a.org.au. Tel: 0468 300 764.
| Term | Start | End |
|---|---|---|
| T1 | Mon, 5 February | Thu, 28 March |
| T2 | Mon, 22 April | Fri, 28 June |
| T3 | Mon, 22 July | Fri, 20 September |
| T4 | Mon, 14 October | Fri, 6 December |
Membership
Membership is open to all retired and semi-retired people and we have no age limits. We have around 900 members.
Our annual fee is just $55 a year and participation in classes is then free.
Our upcoming events
At last year’s Christmas function, we had some suggestions that we should have a lunch for members who would prefer a daytime event and/or a cheaper event. So, this year we are having a Christmas in July lunch for those who did not attend the December event.
Enjoy a sit-down Christmas buffer plus a glass of bubbly. Be entertained with Christmas carols by music duo Out of Nowhere. All for just $15.
There will be a small raffle at the event and the proceeds will go to C.A.V.E. (Community and Volunteers of Eltham).
Register your planned attendance with the Office by email (office@nillumbiku3a.org.au).
More information to follow in due course.
Our class blogs
Many of our classes blog on this website, including our art classes, choir, golf, jazz appreciation, our walking groups and our writing groups.
Look at some of the art produced by our members.
Or stories from our Collaborative Writing Group, our Writing Workshop and others.
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