New Members Welcome!
U3A Redcliffe has around 1400 active members. We welcome enquiries and new membership applications.
Seniors who join find an array of wonderful classes and social experiences to enjoy and often make great friends among these groups. Please drop in or phone us if you’re interested in joining.
Eligibility for membership
If you are over 50 and retired or semi-retired you are eligible to join U3A Redcliffe.
Membership fees are $20 per year. If joining in Term 3 fees will be $15; joining in Term 4 fees will be $10.
In 2024 the membership fee will increase to $25 per annum.
Reciprocal membership fee is $10 and offered to members of another U3A, but current receipt or badge must be provided at time of paying U3A Redcliffe fees.
Eligibility for membership: Age 50 years plus, in their third age (retired or semi-retired). See U3A Redcliffe Inc Constitution.
After completion of membership application and payment of fees, the application is submitted to the Committee for their acceptance at the first meeting after the form has been completed.
For members to remain financial members, the annual membership fee must be paid before 31 December each year (Constitution 5[a]). Members may maintain a continuity of membership if they pay their annual fee between 1 January and the Annual General Meeting each year, but in choosing to do so will become unfinancial members until their membership is paid (5[b]). At the point of the AGM unpaid memberships will lapse.
To ensure equity of access into our courses, only financial members of U3A Redcliffe Inc. may enrol, or be pre-enrolled, in a course. A member who is pre-enrolled in a course/s but is found to be an unfinancial member will be withdrawn from any courses into which they have been pre-enrolled. A person who has paid their annual membership fee but whose membership application is pending approval by the Management Committee is deemed to be a financial member for the purposes of enrolment. A person whose membership is subsequently not approved will have their membership fee refunded and will be withdrawn from any courses in which they have enrolled.
At time of joining, each new member receives a copy of the Members’ Handbook.
On campus, class fees for each class attended will be $2.00 plus the cost of photocopying, if needed.
Off campus class fees are as noted in the relevant class information.
To apply for membership please follow the procedure set out below.
1. Accept Terms and Conditions of Membership
As a member of U3A Redcliffe you agree to be governed by the following Terms and Conditions of membership.
You –
- agree you are eligible to be a member of U3A Redcliffe (over 50 years of age and either retired or semi-retired).
- agree to abide by the Association’s Constitution and rules.
- are aware there will be a fee for each class you enrol in.
- are aware that membership fees are not refundable.
- understand that photographs taken at U3A Redcliffe activities may be published in the Association’s newsletter, website or on social media.
- must advise the office in writing if you do not want any photos of yourself published.
- are aware that U3A Redcliffe uses email services to contact members. As this will not result in receiving emails from external advertisers, you give permission for U3A Redcliffe to include their email address, and understand if you unsubscribe, you will receive no further emails from U3A Redcliffe.
Payment of Membership Fee indicates agreement to abide by the Terms and Conditions of Membership
2. Complete application for membership form
If you wish to join, you can either fill out the online form by clicking the link below or, if you prefer, download, print and fill in the .pdf version and bring the completed form with you when coming to campus to pay your membership fees.
Click here to complete the online membership application form. If you enrol online you will receive an email with information about online payment. Please note: If you register online but do not pay at that time you must pay at the office within two business days. If payment is not made within this time you will not be considered to be a member of U3A Redcliffe.
Click here to download a .pdf version of the membership application form. Please fill in this form and bring it with you when coming to campus to pay your membership fees.
3. Pay Fees
Membership fees
Membership fees fall due in January and are renewable each year. To retain continuity of membership the fees must be paid prior to AGM.
At time of joining each new member receives a copy of our Members Handbook.
- $20.00 per person for a full year
- $15.00 per person when joining for term 3
- $10.00 per person when joining for term 4 only
- Reciprocal Membership : $10.00
If you are a paid-up member of another U3A group (anywhere) you are entitled to join as a Reciprocal Member.
When joining U3A Redcliffe you will need to show your membership card or receipt from the other U3A group.
There may still be a slight delay in receiving your badge depending on the workload in the office.
Currently we cannot offer payment online; fees can only be paid at the office, by cash, cheque or EFTPOS. We accept Visa, Mastercard and EFTPOS card. However, we do not accept American Express or Diners Club.
If paying by cheque through the mail, please make payable to U3A Redcliffe Inc. and quote your membership number (displayed on your membership badge). The mailing address is:
PO Box 667
Redcliffe Qld 4020
Payment of class fees
Class fees can be paid by voucher or cash. Vouchers for class fees can be purchased from the office: available in bundles of five for $10.
Protocols and procedures for attending classes
- Members must wear a current financial membership badge at all times when attending U3A Redcliffe campus and off-site classes.
- Members must abide by any practices and procedures in place to prevent the spread of Covid-19
- If you are feeling unwell, please do not come onto campus.
- At the end of each class, use the cleaning materials provided to clean desks, chairs and other appropriate surfaces. This also applies to surfaces in the kitchen/communal areas.
- When finished with your cup, please rinse and place it in the dishwasher. Do not wash any crockery or cutlery by hand and return to the drawers. The dishwashers are used for washing crockery and utensils to ensure proper sanitisation.