Monday Talks Magnetic Island

THIS IS A PUBLIC EVENT AND NON MEMBERS ARE VERY WELCOME

U3A talks cover a wide range of interesting, entertaining and always informative topics!

We notify our members of up-coming talk topics by email. We also advertise our talks in the weekly community notice section of the Townsville Bulletin.

Our topics cover popular interest, as well as those topics which we hope will inform and help our members navigate various issues they may have to contend with.

Here is just a sample of some of our Talk topics to date: (And we’d love to hear your suggestions for more!)

About Health and Well-being

2025 Program Starts 3rd February 2025

3rd February - ABC Australia - Australia: The Time Traveller’s Guide Episode 1 & 2 . The Early Days (57min) & The First Steps (57min)

10th February - Prof, Ian Plimer - Climate Change-the Facts (60min) & Discussion

17th February - Inside Universe You - Pre-historic Megastructure Discovered in NZ (31min) & in Jungles of Indonesia (36min)

24th February - Tony Robinson ABC - Tony Robinson Down Under Ep 1-2

3rd March - ABC Australia - The Time Traveller’s Guide Episode 3 & 4 . The Wild Years (57min each) 

10th March - Coral Jackz & 9 News Australia - The Stonehenge Bluestone Debate (66min) & Aussie Researchers Make Extraordinary discovery about….(3min)

17th March - Astrum & Jarry King NOW - What Voyager Detected at the Edge of the Solar System (51min) & Neil Tyson on the Afterlife, Origins of the earth and Extreme Weather (30min)

24th March - Dr Patric Moore - Carbon and Climate Catastrophe (79min)

31st March - Tony Robinson ABC & Into the Wild films - Tony Robinson Down Under Episode 3 (60min) & The Blue Mountains Hidden Wonders (31min)

• Alzheimer’s disease
• Cancer
• Diabetes
• Improving your diet
• Maintaining a healthy lifestyle
• Mental health
• Self-care

History

• Lavarack Barracks
• Palm Island
• Public gardens
• Roman Empire
• Townsville

Native Flora and Fauna

• Caring for your local wildlife
• Kangaroos
• Raptors
• Snakes
• Wedge-tail eagles

Travel

• Destinations
• Maps
• Planes
• Sailing
• Trains
• Yachts

And so many other interesting topics ...

• Bee-keeping
• Book authors
• Enduring power of attorney
• Flexible technology
• Herbs
• Legal wills
• Orchids
• Smart cities