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

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

Allan Briggs, author and dedicated champion of local birds,  delivered a talk to a keen audience on 29 January 2026. After the talk attendees chatted and enjoyed a sumptuous morning tea at KBSC. 

Allan's talk included many surprising and important details about local birds. For example 

• the Capricorn Yellow Chat is the only endemic bird in our region. It is critically endangered with just 250 individuals spread over several colonies. 

• climate change is causing several species, who had until recent years only come as far south as Mackay, to now be regular visitors to our area. Equally, other birds, once prevalent here, are now moving further south. 

• the Pacific Black Duck is now threated by interbreeding with the Mallard -  causing more hybrids than Pacific Black Ducks. 

• some of our local birds travel around 24,000 kms annually in their migratory route from Siberia or Alaska to Capricornia. 

Allan also talked about the diets and habitats related to various birds and noted that a plant called Little Kurrajong was a great plant to attract birds that feasted on insects. 

Allan invited locals to take part in the 'Birds in Capricorn Project.' The project involves updating the database of local birds. Participants spend 20 mins per month documenting birds in their own backyard. More information is on the website - https://birdlife.org.au/groups/birdlife-capricornia

Many thanks to Allan, to Jade at Keppel Bay Sailing Club and to our event organisers. 

See more pics from the event. 

CULTURAL CONNECTIONS

We'll meet 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. 

ANYTHING GOES
Feb 2026

Grab your diary. Save the date!
Thurs Feb 19
Rockhampton Botanical Gardens

The bus will leave the Community Centre at 9am sharp. and return around midday. Enjoy a lovely morning tea and a wander around the zoo and gardens. 

Cost is $20 payable to the U3A bank account by 12 Feb. Be sure to list your name when making the deposit.
 

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