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Welcome to Orange, located 260 kilometers West of
Sydney and nestled in the foothills of Mount Canobolas. Home to more than 30,000, Orange lies at the heart of some of New South Wales most rich and beautiful agricultural land and is the birthplace of the poet 'Banjo' Paterson.

Orange is often referred to as “ Australia’s Colour City”.

The University of the Third Age is a unique world wide movement that encourages older people to take up or continue educational and other interests in friendly and informal settings.

U3A Orange has been in operation for over 20 years and currently offers in excess of 15 courses to more than 200 members each week. All Course Leaders and assistants provide courses for free of charge - nobody is paid which enables groups to keep their membership fees low. It costs a tad over $1 a week to belong to Orange U3A – $35 single and $60 for a married couple. We can offer the second member of a couple a small discount because only one Newslink and other correspondence is sent to each household.

U3A Orange is committed to providing enjoyable learning experiences for seniors in Orange and the surrounding districts. We are constantly searching for people who are repared to speak at a one off sessions, such as Travel, Friday Lunch, or who are prepared to offer longer sessions of three or four weeks. Many of our most popular courses have been running for many years.

Looking to the future we always need to be finding ways to be leader in the field, as well as encouraging all members of the comunity to keep their minds active by learning something new. To be a Course Leader, one does not need to have a list of academic degrees after their name, but someone who has a life long interest or hobby, and willing to pass on their knowledge.

When thinking about U3A, don’t stress on the word University – in this instance the word is used in its oldest form, being a gathering of like minded people who come together to learn and to help each other. U3A are voluntary self-help organisations – groups that derive their strength from members’ capacity to introduce others to a range of suitable activities and new skills.

Membership ages vary from group to group, but in Orange we cater for retired, or semi-retired people. We often find that younger people have a need for the services we provide, which is not really a problem, they may be accepted as members, if agreed to by the management committee.

As more course leaders come forward we will be able to offer additional classes. U3A is a unique organisation which is run on a voluntary basis. Course leaders are not paid – all we can offer is friendship and interesting times. In Orange we try not to offer courses which are proved by other people and community groups in town. Would you be able to assist us?

QUALIFICATIONS FOR COURSE LEADERS. U3A members and course leaders do not have to have tertiary qualifications. If you left school at an early age, you are just as welcome as the college graduate. We can all offer the experience gained from the classroom of life. Often our best course leaders are those people who have a keen interest in a hobby which they would like to share with others. There are no exams and no certificates awarded.

Most of our classes are held at the Senior citizens Centre, 77 Kite Street, opposite Orange Public School, but entry to our part of the building is via the ramp from Woolworths car park.

Reminder: There is a 2 hour limit on parking

U3A Orange – Seniors on the Move