Hey poeple!

New year, new committee! Interested in being part of our fun and loving committee? Haha. Come and join us for our EGM as we are seeking members to be part of our committee! Details as stated below:

EGM
Venue: TBC
Date: 14th of March 2008 (Friday)
Time: 12pm-2pm
Positions available:
Treasurer
Secretary
Sponsorship Officer
6 First Year Representatives

Besides that, we are not that cruel to have all of you come to the meeting and leave with nothing! We are giving out FREE pizzas to those who attend the meeting!

Tomorrow and Friday (28th & 29th Feb) would most probably be the last 2 days MUMSU will be setting up a table booth! Time and venue as stated below:

Time: 12-2pm
Venue: Campus Centre (opposite STA travel)

To those who missed out on signing up with us last week, you are most welcome to visit us at our booth to meet up with our committee and sign up!

To those who had sign up, thank you but do me a favour yea! Spread the news to all your friends who are interested in signing up with MUMSU.

Lastly, to our old members, come and say hi to us! and of course renew your membership la! Haha.

Hello everyone. Summer holidays must have been great right? To all newcomers, welcome to Melbourne!

The new semester is gonna start soon! Just a reminder to those who are still enjoying!

As most of you know that this week is an orientation week, MUMSU will be setting up a booth at the Lemon Scented Lawn (opposite C1) on Wenesday (20th Feb) and Thursday (21st Feb) from 11am till 4pm.

The exact location of our booth is MUMSU’s Table Booth. We will be at table 7 and 8.

If you miss out on these 2 days, don’t worry as we will still be setting up a table booth from the 25th till the 29th of Feb from 12-2pm. The location will be opposite STA travels in Campus Centre (just look out for the Malaysian flag)!

To those who are new to MUMSU and would like to find out more about us, you could drop by at our booth at that time and we would assist you to our best. To our old members who would be in the campus on those two days, please feel free to drop by and visit us too.

Here are the latest updates for MUMSU AGM 2007, which will be held next Friday.

Date: 14th September 2007 (Friday)
Time: 11am to 1pm
Venue: H4, Menzies Building

Please be aware that the time for the AGM has been changed to 11am to 1pm instead from 12pm to 2pm previously, and the venue for the AGM has been confirmed to be at H4 in the Menzies. During the AGM, some of the important things that would take place include a change in the constitution and also election of the new committee board for 2008.

Any of you who are enthusiastic in taking up a position within the committee board, we urge you to come forward during the AGM and make known your desire in doing so. Bring your friends along as well as there’ll be free pizzas for those who participate in the AGM.

The positions which are available in MUMSU committee board include:

President
In charge of the overall running of the society.

Vice President
Assistant to the president, and second in command, a good advisor.

Secretary
Recording of the minutes of each official meeting.

Treasurer
In charge of the club’s finances including the biannual audits.

Sponsorship Officer
Responsible for finding external sponsors to fund club activities.

Information Officer
In charge of the club’s emails and website.

Editor
Preparation of newsletters (printed/non printed) and event booklets for members and sponsors.

General Committee Positions (4 positions available)
Participate in discussions and assist officers with their tasks.

MUMSU Annual Dance & Dinner @ Melbourne Aquarium will be the final and grandest event that the committee board of 2007 will be organizing. After that, we’re sad to announce that we would be stepping down and there’ll be a new bunch of committee replacing us as next year’s board of committee.

The MUMSU AGM 2007 will be held in a few weeks time and we would like those who are passionate and enthusiastic in running the club to be a part of the committee board for next year. There will be FREE pizzas to those who come and support this event.

Here are the details of the AGM:

Date: 14th September 2007 (Friday)
Time: 12pm to 2pm
Venue: To Be Confirmed (most probably one of the lecture theaters)

MUMSU are looking for enthusiastic individuals to fill up the positions below:

President
In charge of the overall running of the society.

Vice President
Assistant to the president, and second in command, a good advisor.

Secretary
Recording of the minutes of each official meeting.

Treasurer
In charge of the club’s finances including the biannual audits.

Sponsorship Officer
Responsible for finding external sponsors to fund club activities.

Information Officer
In charge of the club’s emails and website.

Editor
Preparation of newsletters (printed/non printed) and event booklets for members and sponsors.

General Committee Positions (4 positions available)
Participate in discussions and assist officers with their tasks.

If you or any of your friends are interested in any of the positions, we advise you to consider about it and do not hesitate to give it a try. It would be a great experience for you to be a part of the committee board. Feel free to speak to any of our committee member to know how is it like to be in the club.

Stay tune for the next update on the AGM!!

Here comes the biggest and the most anticipated event for the year, our Annual Dinner & Dance 2007. This year’s MUMSU Ball will be a special one, as we’ll be organizing it at a special venue and there’ll be a special theme to the ball.

The venue for this year’s MUMSU Annual Dinner & Dance will be at Melbourne Aquarium, which houses many different types of exotic underwater creatures. Melbourne Aquarium is a spectacular place where you get to journey through the underwater world and observe its amazing view. Furthermore, just imagine dining in a grand ballroom which is surrounded by live corals, tropical fishes, sea stars and sea snakes.

The theme for this year’s ball would be known as “Carribean at Dusk: A Night on The Black Pearl”. Thanks to the brilliant idea of our board of committee, the theme for this year would be simply a ‘Pirates’ theme.

Here are more details of MUMSU Ball 2007:

Date: 21st September 2007 (Friday of Week 10)
Venue: Melbourne Aquarium. Visit here for more information on MAQ.
Free After-party: Lavish
Dress Code: Formal OR Pirates Outfit
Cost: $79 for members, $85 for non-members, $75 per person for a full table (table of 10)

What’s Inclusive In MUMSU Ball 2007??

• A partial Melbourne Aquarium tour which would easily cost you $24
• An amazing ballroom where you are surrounded by sea creatures
• A delicious and scrumptious 3 course dinner, prepared by professional chefs from 5 star Sofitel
• Unlimited flow of beverages for the night
• Interesting performances which you’ll find out on the night itself, wink*
• Lucky draws with interesting prizes to win from
• Free after party entry to Lavish, which usually cost about $20

We promise you that the ball this year would be one which you would cherish and think of in years to come, and we’ll do our best to make it an unforgettable night for you all. So, bring your friends along and have fun together on that night.

Our ticket sales for the ball would commence on Monday onwards, at our booth opposite STA Travel in the campus centre. We’ll be at our booth location from 12pm till 2pm. We hope to see you all there.

Hey guys… As most of you would know, this year marks the 50th anniversary year since Malaysia achieve its independence from the British colony. To commemorate this special event, there’ll be some activities organized for you all.

1. MUMSU Merdeka Celebration
2. Merdeka Countdown Party at Velour

Firstly, MUMSU will be organizing a ‘Merdeka Day Celebration’ this week, and there’ll be free entertainment in the form of a skit performed by our board of committee, and also we’ll be selling delicious mouth-watering Nasi Lemak from Nasi Lemak House at a subsidized price.

The full details of MUMSU Merdeka Event are as below:

Date: 31st August 2007 (this Friday)
Time: 11.30am - 1.00pm
Venue: Center Cellar Room
Cost: $5 for our subsidized Nasi Lemak from Nasi Lemak House (grab it fast before it runs out)

There will be limited quantities of Nasi Lemak and the tickets for them will be sold at our booth in front of STA Travel in the campus centre. We’ll be at our usual booth location from Monday onwards, between 12pm till 2pm. So, if any of you would like to grab a pack of Nasi Lemak, come to our booth tomorrow and grab your ticket, before they are sold out!

We’ll be distributing the Nasi Lemak on Friday itself, during the Merdeka Event at Center Cellar Room. So, remember to bring your tickets on that day to redeem your Nasi Lemak.

Secondly, there’ll be a ‘Merdeka Countdown’ party this Thursday at Velour. This event is an event organized by MASCA and Velour, and we’re helping to promote it. The interested part of the event is definitely the free flow of tequila shots after the countdown. Read on for those who are interested.

Here are the details on the Merdeka Countdown party at Velour:

Date: 30th August 2007 (this Thursday)
Time: 10.30pm till late
Venue: Velour Bar - 121 Flinders Lane (in between Russell and Exhibition Street)
Ticket Price: AU$ 17 (General Admission is AU$20)

Refer here for the poster for the event.

What’s there for those of you who are going for the countdown event??

• Countdown with other Malaysians celebrating the Grand 50th Merdeka
• 5 minutes after countdown, free flow of tequila shots
• Famous DJs from USA (see poster)
• Ticket comes with a free basic drink (inclusive of beer, wine, champagne)

The tickets for the Merdeka Countdown event at Velour will be sold again at our booth in the campus centre, from Monday onwards, between 12pm till 2pm. So, those interested, come to us and grab a ticket for the event.

The ski trip has been over for a few weeks now. So, what’s next with MUMSU?

We’ll be organizing another basketball meet this time, due to the good turnout of participants from the previous basketball meet last semester. The details of the basketball meet are as below:

Date: 25th August 2007 (next Saturday)
Time: 12.30pm - 2.30pm
Venue: Monash Sports Centre
Cost: $4 for members, $6 for non-members (court booking & refreshment)

Any of you who are free next Saturday and would like to sweat out a bit, we invite you to come and participate in our friendly basketball meet. The event is not just for the guys, girls could come along and play as well. Tall, short, big, small… all of you are invited to join the event.

Just like before, refreshment will be served for those who participate in the game. To sign up for the basketball meet, please come to our booth located in front of STA Travel in the campus centre, from next Monday onwards, between 12pm - 2pm.

We hope that those are interested would sign up early as we will not be accepting any last minute entries on the day itself. This is to ensure that we would be able to have a good coordination on the event and prevent overcrowding on the court. We also hope that you all could persuade your friends to come along and join in the fun.

In conjunction with the Monash Multicultural Festival (MCF) which will be held next week, MUMSU will be taking up a stall where we will be selling Fu Chuk Yi Mai (barley drink with soya bean sheets) and also Hoi Tai Yeh dessert (sea coconut with longan dessert).

In case if you guys have no idea what MCF is all about, it’s an event organized by MUISS (Monash University International Student Services), where clubs and societies in the university get the opportunity to share with everyone the different cultures of the world.

Here are the details for the MCF next week:

Date: 30th July - 2nd August, 2007 (Monday thru Thursday)
Time: 12pm - 2pm
Venue: Menzies Lawn (the open space between campus centre and Menzies)

If you would like to taste something hot, try out our healthy home-made Fu Chuk Yi Mai. Instead, if you like something cold and sweet, we urge you to try our Hoi Tai Yeh dessert, a refreshing and cooling dessert that will soothe your throat and clear heatiness.

We hope that all of you would be able to come, visit us and support us at our stall. Bring your friends too to join in the fun We look forward in seeing you guys next week!!

5 more nights to go before the start of one of our biggest event of the year. The 84 lucky participants for the ski trip this year will have the opportunity to experience amazing snow and the chilly cold in the best ever snow season.

Reports have indicated that there’ll be thick snow on all the mountains and it would be the perfect time for all of us when we get there this weekend. In fact, snow report has indicated that there is more than 1m of snow up on Falls Creek.

To all the excited participants, we hope that all of you take note of this crucial update on our meeting time and location this Friday.

Date: 27th July 2007, this Friday
Meeting Time: 2.30 am (yes, it’s 2.30am on Friday!!)
Meeting Location: In front of Robert Blackwood Hall

We hope that all of you would be at the rendezvous location by 2.45am the latest, as we would be leaving Monash University sharp at 3am. Please be there early to allow some time for us to note down your names and for you guys to stash all your belongings in the bus.

We are planning to arrive at Falls Creek between 9-10am on Friday morning, and after getting the equipments (which would probably take about 2 hours), we should be able to start skiing or snowboarding somewhere before lunch time. Therefore, we advise all of you to get enough rest in the bus as we travel there on Friday morning, so that you guys would have the energy to have fun in the snow. Throughout the journey to Falls Creek, we will be stopping for breakfast and toilet. Just remember to bring additional money for food

Items Checklist

• Sufficient clothing to keep you warm
• Waterproof gloves
• A few pair of socks (your socks get very stinky after a day of skiiing/snowboarding)
• Pakka & pants (rentable at lodge, but you could bring them if you have)
• Sunglass or ski goggles (as a protection for your eyes)
• Snacks and junks to replenish your energy
• Money for equipments hire and food. Equipments hire cost can be found here.
• Don’t worry about sleeping bags, rooms are well heated and have pillows and blankets.

If you have any other enquiries, please email us at mumsuclub@gmail.com.