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    • Aug 25, 2020

    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...
    U3A BEACHMERE OPENS IT’S DOORS IN A NEW VENUE
    • Aug 25, 2020

    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...
    University of Sunshine Coast’s (USC) Orientation Day
    • Mar 10, 2020

    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 10, 2020

    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...
    VACANCIES AT U3A CLASSES
    • Jan 14, 2020

    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...
    BEACHMERE U3A HEADS INTO 2020
    • Jan 14, 2020

    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 14, 2020

    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...
    • Nov 20, 2019

    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 19, 2019

    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,...
    Bribie Island U3A Handcraft Group supporting Bribie Island Respite and Support Services
    • Nov 19, 2019

    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...
    BEACHMERE U3A CONTINUES TO OFFER GREAT CLASSES AND WORKSHOPS
    • Oct 23, 2019

    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...
    • Sep 24, 2019

    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...
    Construction of new Caboolture special school making headway
    • Jul 31, 2019

    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 3, 2019

    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...
    Birali Steiner School Official Opening Stage 1 Building Programme
    • Jul 3, 2019

    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,...
    • Jun 5, 2019

    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...
    Beachmere Joins in State Conference
    • Jun 5, 2019

    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,...
    • May 8, 2019

    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 7, 2019

    $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...
    U3A BEACHMERE WOWS LOCALS
    • Feb 13, 2019

    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...
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