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Tuesday Forum

Classes/Activities

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Tuesday Forum 2026

Tuesday Forum presents a variety of guest speakers who speak in depth on their area of expertise. The topics are as varied as the people who present them – from university lecturers to the local fisherman. Once a term we go on an outing during Tuesday Forum, usually on the last Tuesday of the term.

Tuesday Forum is held from 10am until 12 noon at The Hub, Rajah Road, Ocean Shores. It’s on the corner next to KHub. A cost of $4 covers hall hire and morning tea. There is no Tuesday Forum on the first Tuesday of the month, nor during the school holidays.

Term 4 2026

Tuesday 6 October
First Tuesday so no Tuesday Forum today.

Tuesday 13 October
Jan Olley, Byron Bird Buddies
Local identity Jan Olley has been president of the Byron Bird Buddies for many years. She has spoken to us several times in the past about the birds that are local to our area. This time we have invited Jan back to speak to us specifically about the current bird flu crisis. This time she will be talking about birds from all over, including domestic birds. As well, Jan will address the transfer of the bird flu to other species, eg. seals and dolphins

Tuesday 20 October
Roger Curran, Denise Curran – The Future of Brunswick Valley U3A
At the August AGM Roger and Denise announced that they were not standing for re-election in their roles as President and Secretary. They are operating in caretaker mode until 31 December. There were many reasons for making this difficult decision but the main one is that it is time to have new blood running our U3A. We need new people who will bring new ideas, new directions, new contacts, new approaches to governance etc. Things have been put in place for the transition. This Tuesday Forum session is for people to express their views on how they can contribute and what they would like to see happening in the future.

Tuesday 27 October
Des Wann – AI: Is it an alien lifeform?
To appreciate the significance of AI you have to have a very good understanding of what is is and what it can do. Unfortunately there is a lot of misinformation about its possible disatrous effects and even its likely cause of the rapid extinction of the human species. But there are many positives for its use. Claude, my new found AI-Agent friend, for example, has kindly agreed to help me significantly in the development of this talk. In regard to this ‘his’ sophistication in thought, analysis and relevance is important to note. Claude did recommend I leave time for some debate on this topic; hopefully we might achieve this.

Tuesday 3 November
First Tuesday so no Tuesday Forum today.

Tuesday 10 November
Kayla Gravenall – Staying Safe Online
Kayla is our local Mullumbimby Branch Manager of the Commonwealth Bank. Unfortunately, Kayla needed to postpone her presentation last term due to unforeseen circumstances.
With scams on the rise across Australia, staying informed about online safety is more important than ever. Kayla will hopefully equip us with practical skills and knowledge to protect ourselves from online threats such as scams, phishing, and identity theft. The content covers:

Identifying and avoiding common online scams
Safeguarding personal information and privacy
Best practices for secure online activities
Resources for additional help and support

Please invite your friends and neighbours to join us for this very important Tuesday Forum.

Term 3 2026

Tuesday 21 July
Faith Duffy – Through Teddy’s Eyes
Faith is a long-time member of our U3A but we haven’t seen much of her recently as she has been busy writing a book which was launched in May this year. The book is about Warumangu man Teddy Plummer, a man whose memory is revered in Tennant Creek and whose friendship opened up the Aboriginal world to Faith during the year that they worked together. Faith experienced things then in Teddy’s company which the aboriginal people wanted preserved in writing – hence this book. It has taken 19 years to write but Faith has finished at last and is coming to share Teddy’s story with us.

Tuesday 28 July
Des Wann
A big thank you to Des for stepping up at short notice to talk to us today about one of his passions – the English language. We will look at a couple of Rob Words videos which are always interesting and informative. Des will also spend some time informing us how he uses AI to prepare his presentations.

Tuesday 4 August
First Tuesday of the month therefore no Tuesday Forum

Tuesday11 August
TED Talks – Denise Curran
TED Talks are short, powerful presentations where speakers share ideas worth spreading on a variety of topics. They’re designed to be engaging, accessible, and thought‑provoking, which makes them ideal for group listening. They become a springboard for conversation: people react to the speaker’s perspective, question assumptions, and connect the talk to their own experiences. This time we will explore some issues facing Australian youth today. We’ll hear from an expert in the field and, more importantly, we’ll listen to young peoples’ perspective and even some suggestions for solutions to these problems.

Tuesday18 August
AGM – Everyone
It’s that time of year again. Our AGM is intended to be a time for all members to get together and show each other what they do during the rest of the year. Aside from a brief President’s and Treasurer’s report there is very little talk. Just a brief election then demonstrations from several of the small groups. Other groups will have a static display and a reminder of what they do each week throughout the year. Even if you are not a regular Tuesday Forum member, please come along and be part of this special event.

Tuesday 25 August
Tell Us Your Story
We have held Tell Us Your Story meetings in the past. This time we are taking a slightly different approach. Various members will interview other members, using a series of questions designed to draw out aspects of their lives, from their childhood, working life and retirement years. In other words, the questions will elicit stories from their 1st, 2nd and 3rd Age.

Tuesday 1 September
First Tuesday of the month therefore no Tuesday Forum

Tuesday 8 September
Aged Care and Allied Services – Danielle Pirera
Dr Danielle Pirera is an exercise physiologist who is an Allied Health Team Leader at Feros Care. Danielle has offered to share her expertise with us today – across two different aspects of her work at Feros. She will provide some information about aged care and accessing services and will be able to respond to our various questions around that. Danielle will also talk about the best types of exercise for aging bodies and why they are effective. These exercises will be for people with limited mobility, as well as for able bodies people. It’s about body connection and body awareness with ageing.

Tuesday 15 September
Kayla Gravenall – Staying Safe Online
Kayla is our local Mullumbimby Branch Manager of the Commonwealth Bank. We met Kayla when setting up account details for our new Treasurer, Linda Laos. With scams on the rise across Australia, staying informed about online safety is more important than ever. Kayla will hopefully equip us with practical skills and knowledge to protect ourselves from online threats such as scams, phishing, and identity theft. The content covers:

Identifying and avoiding common online scams
Safeguarding personal information and privacy
Best practices for secure online activities
Resources for additional help and support

Please invite your friends and neighbours to join us for this very important Tuesday Forum.

Tuesday 22 September
Excursion – Sunshine Sugar Retail Packing Facility
Sunshine Sugar is known to most of us as the Condong Sugar Mill. We have been trying to arrange a trip to the mill for several years but have run into a series of obstacles. Management have changed the policy recently and no longer run tours of the mill. However, we have been offered a tour of their retail packing facility in the industrial estate. Sunshine Sugar provides a range of cane sugar products: low GI sugar, food grade raw sugar, molasses and syrups, along with white sugar and caster sugar. There is even an industrial sugar and syrup range. We will be informed about the various types, see them being packaged and generally educated about the sugar industry. More details of arrangements to come.

Term 2 2026

Tuesday 21 April
Norman Appel and Magenta Appel-Pye – All Things Piano
Norman and Magenta are well known to locals. Norman is the pre-eminent piano tuner in the Northern Rivers with many very special pianos under his care. Magenta is, amongst other things, the teacher of our Ukulele group. They are a musical family, complete with a grand piano in their family room. Aside from anything else, they recently went to Sydney to be filmed for the ABC’s series The Piano. They will have lots of stories to tell.

Tuesday 28 April
Roger Curran – Morals from the Musicals
Roger will review a number of examples from the Golden Age of musicals to provide a light-hearted look at how we might live a better life if we follow the advice of Richard Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein II, Gordon MacRae and Julie Andrews.

Tuesday 5 May
First Tuesday of the month so no Tuesday Forum

Tuesday 12 May
Brunswick Heads and Rescue – Fire Safety for Seniors
As part of their community education program, some officers from the Brunswick Heads Fire Station will visit us to offer safety tips, to inform us of the latest regulations, and to bring us up-to-date on their smoke detector service. They’ll be able to illustrate their talk with real life examples of incidents in the community where a bit of prevention would have provided a much better outcome for the residents.

Tuesday 19 May
Ray Essery – Bush Poet
By popular request, bush poet and Brunswick Heads local, Ray Essery is returning to recite more of his poems and tell us more of his yarns. Ray is highly regarded for his storytelling ability and unique persona. He has been performing since the early 80s and has received multiple awards for his work. He is always a winner at Tamworth.

Tuesday 26 May
Denise Curran – Three generations in Paris
In April, Denise went to Paris with her daughter and granddaughter. This trip was very special in lots of ways. The idea was to tick off Denise’s bucket list of things to do in Paris, along with passing on her love of this beautiful city. For example, one of the bucket list items was to visit a Laduree store for morning tea. DId you know that Laduree, a French manufacturer and retailer of high-end pastries, claim to have created the macaron in 1930? This claim warranted some investigation.

Tuesday 2 June
First Tuesday of the month so no Tuesday Forum

Tuesday 9 June
Al Clark – How do we stay strong, steady and energised in th second half of life?
From Al: “Many people tell me they feel more tired, less resilient, or more easily disrupted in their sleep than they expected at this stage — and they are not always sure why. This talk explores the difference between natural ageing and accumulated strain, and how understanding that difference can support greater longevity and enjoyment. In clear, practical language, I discuss: why energy and sleep often shift over time, how long-term stress quietly affects the body, the importance of recovery, not just activity, Simple ways to improve resilience and day-to-day wellbeing.”

Tuesday 16 June
Janis Watson-Wood – AI
Janis is a member of the Brunswick Debaters. She led the discussion at a recent meeting, provoking a lot of interest and a lot of comment from the debaters present. Janis is coming along to share her perspective with all of us. Trevor Rollings, convenor of the debaters summed up the discussion: “At our May meeting, Janis skillfully led us through the dark recesses of the black box version of AI. The many benefits and potential threats of AI were explored, Janis concluding that what we really need is a glass box, so that we can all peer inside to see what the Tech Bros are up to. The second hour was spent considering AI’s relation to human creativity. Having a composer, artist and several writers in the group allowed us to see how, skilfully employed, AI can enhance the human imagination, or create hybrid art forms which open up new vistas. The challenge is going to be protecting human creativity, and making it plain when AI has been called upon.”

Tuesday 23 June
Darren Scheuner - Your Atlas Bone
Darren Scheuner D.C. is the principal chiropractor at Atlas Chiropractic on the Gold Coast. Darren called in to Dirver Reviver when Suzy, Bess and Denise, member of the Walkers and Talkers, were on duty. We chatted away and ended up with Darren showing us how to use walking poles correctly. Darrren offered to speak to us, not only about walking poles, but about all things related to staying mobile as we age.

Tuesday 30 June – Excursion
Craig Reid – Brunswick Heads Surf Club
The long-awaited revamp of the Brunswick Heads Surf Club is now open. Craig Reid, the long-term President of the Surf Club will show us around. He will talk about funding, problems encountered along the way and and the stages still to come. We will meet at the Surf Club at 10am. After Craig finishes his tour we will have morning tea on site.

Tuesday 7 July
School holidays – no Tuesday Forum

Tuesday 14 July
School holidays – no Tuesday Forum

Term 1 2026

Tuesday 10 February
Kerry-anne Manning – Northern Rivers Wildlife Carers
Northern Rivers Wildlife Carers Inc. is a not-for-profit network of trained volunteers that is licensed to rescue and rehabilitate sick, injured or orphaned wildlife for release back into the wild. This locally based independent organisation has been part of the Northern Rivers community since 1992. Kerry-anne is the training officer with NRWC as well as being a trained possum handler. Kerry and another volunteer will tell us about the work that they do and what we can do to help them. Hint: this involves your old, unused towels.

Tuesday 17 February
Jan Olley – Byron Bird Buddies – TBC
Jan Olley is “2025 Byron Shire Community Member Of The Year”. As Byron Shire Mayor, Sarah Ndiaye, said:
“Jan Olley’s contribution to the protection, awareness and preservation of birds in the Byron Shire is truly exceptional,” “Jan, well known for her hat and the binoculars around her neck, was a founder of Byron Bird Buddies some 20 years ago, a conservation group committed to the preservation of habitat for resident and migratory birds including their roosting, breeding and feeding areas. Jan is a fierce advocate for the birds and so very respected, in the community, at Council and by many other agencies such as the NPWS and BirdLife Australia”. Jan will give us an update on the Wallum development and tell us about her latest project.

Tuesday 24 February

Des Wann – Ways with Words
By popular demand Des is back again to inform and entertains us, this time with Ways with Words. “This presentation studies in a lighthearted manner the use of words in different contexts. In the first half we see how words and music can occupy the same “space” but sometimes, though the music is pleasant to listen to, the lyrics might make very little sense. We end this first half with a couple of examples of the use of ‘worded’ humour.
Following morning tea Rob Watts (whom we have previously met) discusses some common words in English that have just suddenly appeared without any idea as to their derivation to other languages.

Tuesday 3 March
First Tuesday of the month hence no Tuesday Forum

Tuesday 10 March
Di Browne – Together She Thrives
Di Browne founded Together She Thrives as a community dedicated to supporting and empowering women at every stage of life. Di’s group runs free weekly events that bring women together in a welcoming, relaxed environment where they can connect, learn, and be inspired. At its heart, Together She Thrives is about fostering genuine friendships, nurturing personal growth, supporting wellbeing, and creating safe spaces where women feel seen, heard, and supported – so we can all thrive, together.

Tuesday 17 March
Lisa Strauss – Keeping Healthy
Lisa is a Dietitian APD, Nutritionist and Naturopath who provides expert dietary advice, medical nutrition therapy and expert supplement advice for a wide range of health conditions and nutrition-related issues. The focus for her presentation will be Type 2 Diabetes/Heart Disease. Lisa prefers to make her talks informal, so there will not be many slides, but an interactive approach with discussion and questions. We will be asked to fill out a short questionnaire before and after the presentation.

Tuesday 24 March
Paul Brown – Colonies, The Geometric Sublime – Art That Makes Itself
Artist Paul Brown lives and works in Ocean Shores. Over a career spanning 6 decades, he has earned an international reputation as a pioneer of computational and generative art, and in 2023, he received the prestigious Distinguished Artist Award for Lifetime Achievement in Digital Art from the Association for Computing Machinery Special Interest Group in Graphics – ACM/SIGGRAPH. His exhibition Colonies: The Geometric Sublime – Art That Makes Itself opens at the Northern Rivers Community Gallery in Ballina on 30 April and runs until 21 June 2026. The exhibition opening is at 17:30 on 30 April, and everyone is welcome to attend. The exhibition by-line states – These artworks are created by digital colonies of artificial agents—small programs that use artificial intelligence and artificial life (A-Life) to interact. Each agent observes its neighbours and adjusts its behaviour based on the overall state of the group. Paul’s illustrated talk will discuss his work, its origins and ambitions. https://paul-brown.art

Tuesday 31 March
Excursion - Brunswick Valley Historical Museum
We visited this museum several years ago but it is time to revisit. The museum is situated in Mullumbimby, adjacent to the Saturday Community Market site, The history of the Brunswick Valley is so rich that there is a lot to see. We will find things that were not there last time and those new to the museum will be amazed at the treasure-trove of artifacts that are on display. It's a bit disconcerting to find that objects that we had at home when we were kids are now on display in an historic museum but that's just how things are. $5 covers admission and morning tea.

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Classes/Activities

Select the class/activity that you are interested in from the drop-down box in the top menu. This provides a description of the class/activity along with contact details for the convenor.

Alternatively click the appropriate listing from the table below to enrol online if you are already a financial member of Brunswick Valley U3A.

Brunswick Debaters

There has never been a time with so many things to talk about, and so great a desire to talk about them.

Brunswick Debaters is a group for those U3A members who enjoy lively debate, want to find out more about key issues and wish to share ideas in a non-threatening environment. Members will be free to contribute, suggest new topics and present them. We will meet on the first Monday of the month in members’ homes.

Some suggested topics:

What good are the arts?
Has the woke agenda gone too far?
What have the Greeks ever done for us?
What do we do with all the empty churches?
Is democracy alive and well in Australia?
Is global heating a hoax?
How do we help our young people?
Is the ABC a left wing conspiracy?

Day:	Every first Monday of the month
Time:	2pm
Place:	Mullumbimby
Cost:	Nil
Leader:	Trevor Rollings
Contact:	tjrollings@gmail.com
Note:	Contact Trevor to be put on the mailing list. This is how you find out the topic and venue for the next meeting.

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Chess

Anyone interested in playing chess, from beginner to Grandmaster, is welcome to join the chess group. Boards and chessmen are provided and there are chess books and magazines available. If interested, speak to Brian or Toni Spruce, or enter your name on the sheet at the Tuesday Forum. Come along, keep your neurons active and play chess!

Day:	Each Friday
Time:	1:30 – 3:00 pm
Place:	Ocean Shores Tavern in the Ocean Shores Shopping Centre
Cost:	Nil
Convenor:
Contact:	0485 587 872
Note:	Bring a chess set – optional

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French Revisited

Planning a trip to France? Like to re-visit your school French? Do you love the sound of the French language? Or do you just love a challenge?

We are a group of people who last studied French when we were at school. We often surprise ourselves by remembering things that we did not know we knew. Sometimes we just need to have our memories jogged. Other times we find out something that we didn’t ever know.

We do a bit of grammar, a bit of conversation, a bit of French history, geography and architecture. We also do a lot of laughing – often at ourselves. The sessions tend to be stand alone as a regular commitment is not possible for some of us.

The group is led by a non-native Francophile with a long term interest in the language, not a qualified French teacher. While this can have its drawbacks, it also means that we all contribute in one way or another to finding out the answer to the question. This, in itself, aids our learning.

Day:	Wednesday
Time:	9:15 – 10:45 am
Place:	Ocean Shores Tavern in the Ocean Shores Shopping Centre
Cost:	Nil
Convenor:	Denise
Contact:	0423 778 573
Note:	In order to participate in this group you need to have a reasonable grasp of the basics. Please contact Denise to check whether your recall is suitable. A trail session is recommended before committing to the group.

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Foodie Group

The Foodie Group meets once a month to try various styles of cuisine at various local venues. The objective is to explore different foods from different cultures and discuss the flavours as we enjoy the meal and the company. The venues, meal styles and price point will vary so that we can provide something for everybody.

Day:	Friday
Time:	Varies – sometimes lunch, dinner, morning tea …
Place:	Varied. Each venue is different. Ensure that you are on the Foodie Group mailing list to bekept informed.
Cost:	Depends on nature of venue but the prioes are usually negotiated to provide excellent value.
Leader:	Suzy
Contact:	paulnsuzy@bigpond.com
Note:	Please email Suzy to be put on the mailing list. Suzy will send out an email a week or so prior to the meal. Please RSVP in [lenty of time. The restaurants like to know numbers on the Tuesday prior to the Friday meal.

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Mahjong

Mahjong is a game that originated in China, is commonly played by four players. The game and its regional variants is widely played throughout Eastern and South Eastern Asia and has a small following in Western countries. Similar to the Western card game rummy, mahjong is a game of skill, strategy and calculation and involves a certain degree of chance. The game is played with a set of 144 tiles based on Chinese characters and symbols. The BVU3A Mahjong group has been ongoing for many years. It provides a social gathering for members as well as an opportunity to learn new skills and practise new strategies.

Day:	Tuesday
Time:	1:30 – 4:00 pm
Place:	Brunswick Heads Bowlo
Cost:	Nil
Convenor:	Effie
Contact:	0427 363 006
Note:	Please contact Effie before you come along as space is limited. If you have a mahjong set, please bring it with you.

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Mens Shed

Enjoy the companionship of other men in a gigantic, fully equipped workshed whilst learning skills and having a chat. Find out more about what they do by visiting the BVU3A Men’s Shed website. The morning teas provided are rumoured to be the best in U3A!

Day:	Friday
Time:	9am – 1pm
Place:	Yelgun
Cost:	$5
Convenor:	Geoff
Contact:	geoffjharris@gmail.com
Note:	The Mens Shed has recently moved to Yelgun after many years at Mullumbimby. Please email Geoff to find out details of the new location.

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Movie Group

Movie Group meets on the first Tuesday of the month. (This is because there is no Tuesday Forum on the first Tuesday, hence those people not in Probus are free to attend.) We go to the Palace Cinema in Byron to watch a movie that starts at around 10
am.

Susan, our convenor, chooses a movie and notifies members via email. The Palace movies are published weekly on Thursday. Susan makes a choice depending on lots of factors, including theme, interest, ratings, start time and duration. Because of these factors we often see movies that we would never have considered otherwise. The movies are often, but not always, arthouse so there is lots to discuss afterwards.

Susan emails members of the Movie Group mailing list, usually on the weekend prior, regarding details of the upcoming movie. Please contact Susan if you would like to be on this mailing list.

Most members choose to stay on afterwards to discuss the themes of the movie over lunch at the nearby Byron Services Club. Others may need to go straight home after the movie – that works too.

Day:	The first Tuesday of the month
Time:	Depends on cinema schedule but usually around 10:00 to 11:00am
Place:	Palace Cinema in Byron
Cost:	Seniors $11 plus refreshments, less if you join the Palace Cinemas Movie Club
Leader:	Susan
Contact:	0411 409 123
Note:	The details of the monthly movie excursion will be sent via email to those members on the Movie Group mailing list. Please let Susan know if you would like to be notified of the upcoming event.

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Philosophy for Everyday Life

We’re all interested in life — what it means, how it feels, and how we make sense of it. Being in the world today can be comforting at times and confronting at others. Life can seem messy, challenging, sometimes joyful, and often mysterious. Most of us carry quiet questions about meaning and purpose: What is this life? What makes it worthwhile? Why do things happen the way they do?

In this course, we’ll talk about everyday life and the importance of love, connection, place, belonging, attachment, and the stories we tell ourselves about what matters.

Through gentle, easy‑to‑follow philosophical conversations, we’ll explore how life is — the simple “is‑ness” of things — and how it might be different. We’ll do this in the context of a rapidly changing world, which makes these reflections not just interesting but helpful. Above all, these sessions are about sharing how we make sense of our everyday lives — and why these matter.

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Day:	3rd Monday of the month
Time:	2pm until 3:30pm
Place:	Ocean Shores Tavern in the Ocean Shores Shopping Centre
Cost:	Nil
Convenor:	Richard Hil
Contact:	0423 778 573
Note:	There is no charge for this group, however it would be good if you could buy a drink from the Tavern as we use their space at no cost. They do very good coffees.

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Qigong / Shibashi

Gentle Chinese exercise including such qigong forms as Shibashi, Lotus and 8 Pieces of Brocade. Excellent for flexibility, strength, balance and bringing harmony and peace to the mind, body and spirit. Newcomers are very welcome.

This class is suitable from beginners to experienced practitioners.

Day:	Thursday
Time:	9 – 10 am
Place:	Ocean Shores Community Centre
Cost:	$20 per term, payable in advance
Convenor:	Denise
Contact:	0423 778 573
Note:	No need to wear special clothing – just something comfortable

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Scottish Country Dancing

Scottish Country Dancing is a wonderful way for both men and women to enhance their quality of life - physically, through the exercise of dancing; mentally through learning new skills; and socially through meeting a new group of friends.

Day	Wednesdays during term
Time:	11am until 12:30pm
Venue:	South Golden Beach Community Hall
Cost:	$35 per term (for 10 lessons)
Leader:	Ian
Contact:	0432 012 519
Note:	Bring a pair of soft comfortable shoes and a water bottle

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Table Tennis

The table tennis group has been playing together for many, many years now. It is a happy group of people who enjoy the game and enjoy each other’s company. They play to have a good time and a good laugh, as well as to get a bit of exercise. The standard of the game varies from person to person but everyone fits in well together.

Day:	Monday
Time:	10am – 12 noon
Place:	South Golden Beach Community Centre Hall
Cost:	$5
Convenor:	Jane
Contact:	janexanderson@gmail.com
Note:	New members welcome

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Thursday Group

The Thursday Group meets weekly to learn and discuss a wide ranging series of topics, from Einstein’s theories to early medieval history.

The objective of the group is to keep people thinking and to maintain their spirit of enquiry. The materials presented and the ensuing discussion encourage members to think beyond their comfort zone and understand what is around them.

The sessions usually begin with a DVD to introduce the topic and then the group discuss the issues raised. Some topics last for some months, others just weeks.

Day:	Thursday
Time:	10:15 – 12 noon
Place:	Main Arm Road, Mullumbimby. Ring for more details.
Cost:	$4 to cover cost of materials
Convenor:	Roger
Contact:	0413 060 010
Note:	New members welcome

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Walkers and Talkers

The Walkers and Talkers group meets each Friday at 8:30am. The walks are carefully selected to be not too challenging and not too long. We will review our definition of challenging after a time as we become fitter and more experienced.

Most Friday walks are local to Brunswick Heads. We have a selection of different walks around the area. Once a month, on the first Friday, we go somewhere further afield. Currently we are exploring the new Rail Trail around Burringbah, Mooball and Crabbes Creek.

Whether the walk is local or further afield, we meet at the (Ex) Fishing Co-op in Brunswick Heads. This is our base. We start our Bruns walks here, we meet to carpool for our First Friday special walks here and this is where we usually have our coffee and de-brief after the walk. Morning tea is provided.

To find out the details of each walk please contact Denise to have your name put on the Walkers and Talkers mailing list.

Day:	Each Friday
Time:	8:30am
Place:	Mostly around Brunswick Heads. Further afield on the first Friday of the month.
Cost:	Nil
Leader:	Denise
Contact:	0423 778 573 or denisecurran98@gmail.com
Note:	Please notify Denise if you would like to be on the Walkers and Talkers mailing list. That’s how you will find details of the monthly special walk.

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Join Brunswick Valley U3A

New members are always welcome.

Membership year – 1st July to 30th June
2026/27 fee – $25 per person per annum for administrative costs: insurance, copyright compliance, Office of Fair Trading, website fees, member Wizard, etc.
Online payment: deposit your $25 to:
U3A BRUNSWICK VALLEY
062–665 1004 3519
Please include your name as the reference to allow us to identify the payment.

____________________

JOIN IN PERSON:

Attend a Tuesday Forum meeting. Details are listed here.
Payment will be made in cash and a receipt issued.
Alternatively a cash payment may be made at most of the activity groups. That payment will be passed on to the Treasurer to be receipted at a later date.

____________________

JOIN ONLINE:

Either:

Click the New Member button below to join for the first time.

Click the Renewing Member button below if you've already been a member in the past.

Brunswick U3A Member Portal

What is the Member Portal?

The Member Wizard Member Portal gives members access to be able to manage their membership with <Your Organisation>.

Members can update their contact details, pay any outstanding invoices, view their statement, pay their membership renewal and manage their enrollment in any classes or events and view any documents <Your Organisation> shares with it's members.

The member can also view and enroll in classes or events, view their current enrolment status, and advise of any absence from a class. A student can also contact their class tutor or request to be withdrawn from a class.

How do I set up my Member Portal?

Once you have joined <Your Organisation> you can register for access to your Member Portal.

Click the Member Portal button below and select the Register link to the right of the screen.

Select to enter with either the email address registered with <Your Organisation> or with your Member Number. If you share your email address with another person who is also a member of <U3A name> you will need to register with your Member Number. If you do not know your member number please contact <Your Organisation> via the Contact Us page of this website.

Once you have submitted either your email address or your member number do not leave the registration page, you will be emailed a security code. Once you have copied this code into the field indicated you will be asked to create a password or PIN.

You will then be able to access your Member Portal. In future you only need to enter your email address or member number (depending on the method you chose to register with) and your password.

Should you forget your password you will need to repeat the process and reset your password.

Should you require any assistance gaining access or using the Portal please click the Help button in the top right corner of the Portal.

About Us

Brunswick Valley U3A Inc. was formed in 1999 and currently there are some 110 members. It is part of the international U3A movement which began in France in 1973. Read more.

BVU3A is incorporated under the Office of Fair Trading – incorporation number: Y3032648. We use the NSW Office of Fair Trading Model Constitution. Our ABN is 65 926 162 093.

BVU3A meets for Tuesday Forum on most Tuesdays at 10am at The Hub in Ocean Shores. There is no Tuesday Forum on the first Tuesday of the month due to the overlap with Probus. As well listening to a guest speaker at the Tuesday Forum, members can sign up for the courses/groups/activities that are held at various places and times throughout the week.

The Committee members, for 26/27 are:
President – Roger Curran, acting until 31 December 2026
Vice President – Bess Gardiner
Treasurer – Linda Laos
Secretary – Denise Curran, acting until 31 December 2026
Course Coordinator – Denise Curran, acting until 31 December 2026
Committee Member – Susan Saltmarsh
Committee Member – Prema Roberts
Committee Member – Bev Rahill
Web Manager – Denise Curran, acting until 31 December 2026
Technical Officer – Des Wann
Public Officer – Bess Gardiner
Meet and Greet – Beth Wann, Carol Youdan
Hospitality – Pam Walter, Bev Rahill

Memberships

Bruns U3A is a small group but a very warm and welcoming group.

Thanks to Brunswick Valley U3A I was easily able to find a friendship group when I moved into the area from interstate recently.

I no longer feel so lonely now. I have plenty of things to do and lovely people to do them with.

Walkers and Talkers

Garden Group

Foodie Group

Scottish Country Dancing

Tuesday Forum

Contact Us

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