Current CALENDAR here

OUR ACTIVITIES 

500 (CARDS) weekly

ANYTHING GOES monthly-ish!

ART fortnightly

ASTRONOMY & SPACE SCIENCE monthly

BOOK CLUB monthly

CHAIR MEDITATION not running at present

COFFEE & CHAT monthly

CRYPTIC CROSSWORDS fortnightly

CULTURAL CONNECTIONS monthly

GENERAL MEETING monthly

MAHJONG weekly

MUSIC APPRECIATION monthly

RAILWAY TECHNOLOGY monthly

RECORDER weekly

SCRABBLE weekly

UKELELE weekly

WRITING GROUP monthly
(NB. The Writing group is currently at capacity. Please let us know if you'd like to be wait-listed.)

LEARN MORE

If you are interested in learning more about us, please ...

• write to us at u3acapcoast@gmail.com 

• contact the Community Centre at 80 John St

• or just come along to an activity and chat to one of our friendly volunteer tutors. 

U3A promotes healthy ageing by sharing educational, creative and leisure activities.  

Where is CapCoast U3A?

In the News

Tuesday 24th 2026. ‘We Are Australian’, we were reminded by the beautiful voices of the Ukelele group who entertained us at The Orchard for our Australiana outing to one of the oldest tropical fruit farms in the district - on this glorious autumn morning. We enjoyed a delicious morning tea, before

Trevor, our very own bush poet took us on a ‘True Blue’ journey, after which we headed down the valley for an Orchard tour.

We learned, we sampled, we stroked the horses - used for children’s therapy - and we left so happy to have experienced this beautiful property set on a hillside overlooking distant volcanic plugs.

ANYTHING GOES
Feb 2026

Thurs Feb 19
Rockhampton Botanical Gardens & Zoo

Thursday 19th February turned out to be one of 'those' days. We travelled by bus to the Rockhampton Botanical Gardens, on arrival making our way to the 9.45 am ‘high tea’ before planning to attend the 10.30 am eagle talk by the Bird Keeper.

We enjoyed a morning tea at the tables under the 150 year old trees. Unfortunately, this event ran a bit over time and we missed the talk by the Bird Keeper, but made it to see the Otter’s being fed.

To add to the excitement, on reboarding the bus for our return with its very high steps, one of our party jarred her elbow, and another slipped and took a cut to her shin leaving a trail of blood through the bus.

It was a day to remember and we kept our sense of humour and look forward go another Anything Goes next month.  

CULTURAL CONNECTIONS

We last met on 23 February to enjoy a 1992 movie, Brassed Off. 

BOOK CLUB DEC 2025

How are your cryptic crossword skills? Try these two. 

1. Clue: Bird seen in the museum.
   _  _  _ (3)

2.  Clue: Angry report on Dirty Duck?
   _  _  _  _  _  _  _  _ (8)
    

Solutions:

The first solution is 'emu.' It is a kind of 'bird' and you will find it 'in' the letters making up the words 'the museum.'

The second solution is 'wildfowl.' 'Wild' is a synonym for 'angry' and a 'duck' is a kind of 'fowl' ... thus 'wildfowl.'

If you're up for more, then check out the times for the Beginners and for the Advanced Cryptic Crosswords groups here. 

WHAT'S IN THE NEWS?
Jan 2026

Visit our NEWS page to see what's happening locally and further afield. What's planned at the top end of James street in Yeppoon? What do you need to be aware of if you planning a cruise this year.

And ... while we are at it? .. where did the word Canola come from ... or Laser? 
Find the answers here. 

COMMUNITY EVENT
supported by many U3A members

A fundraiser / morning tea was held on Jan 22nd, 2026 at Keppel Bay Sailing Club. $750 was raised and will be converted to IGA vouchers for victims of the Clermont floods.  There were also many generous donations of essential clothing and hygiene items. 

A big thank you to Shane who delivered  boxes of donated goods on our behalf. 

The event organisers would like to thank the Yeppoon Community for their support. 

WRITING GROUP DEC 2025