IDP International Student Exhibition

IDP will be having an international student exhibition at Grand Hyatt Melbourne, on Friday 5th October, from 10.30am till 5pm. Those seeking for advice on employment, migration requirements, international student scholarships and also information on higher institutions in Australia, this would be a good opportunity to do so.

There will be a list of Australian education institution which would participate in the exhibition. So, if you have any questions you would like to forward to the representatives of these institution, please come along and do so.

Due to unforeseen circumstances, we were not able to receive the ball tickets on time. Therefore, we would like to apologize to those who came to our booth this afternoon to collect the tickets.

The good news is that we’ve received the printed tickets right now and you all will be able to collect it tomorrow from our booth, same time and same location. Please remember to bring along your receipt as you do so.

Those who will be attending our Annual Dance & Dinner, here are some important information on how to get to Melbourne Aquarium and also directions from Melbourne Aquarium to Lavish.

Getting to MAQ

1. By car

- Refer to map below (Melway at C7 Page 2F or D10-D11 Page 1A) for directions.
- Melbourne Aquarium is located at the corner of Queenswharf Road & King Street
- Parking at Multilevel Carpark at Crown Entertainment Complex (Flat rate AU$15)

2. By public transport

- Take the train to Flinders Street station
- From Flinders Station, take tram 48 or 70, towards Crown and get down before King Street.
- OR walk towards Crown on Flinders Street for about 20 minutes.

Getting to Lavish

1. By car
- Refer to map below for directions.
- Lavish is at 800, Bourke Street, The Promenade, Victoria Harbour Docklands
(Melway at G6 2E)

2. By public transport

- Take tram 48 or 70 towards Docklands until Bourke Street intersection, and walk for about 1-2 minutes along Bourke Street away from CBD.
- OR take tram 48 or 70 towards Flinders Street station, take the train from Flinders Street station to Southern Cross Station, then walk for 10-15 minutes along Bourke Street away from CBD until Harbour Esplanade intersection.

Getting Back

- If you’re not going for the after party at Lavish, you could catch the train back from Flinders Street station.
- From Lavish, there are two options: take a cab back home, or else take a cab to Swanston Street and catch the Night Rider (timetable here)

Thank you again to all those who came and supported our AGM which was held this afternoon. We hope that those who came had a great time mingling around and enjoying the free pizzas.

We are please to announce that a group of new faces have been elected into the MUMSU committee board for the year 2008, and we hope that you all would continue to show your full support to them and also to our club.

President
Edward Cheng

Vice President
Kelvin Chew

Secretary
Tai June Lee

Treasurer
Koon Pui Ling

Editor
Cyndi Lim Sin Yee

Sponsorship Officer
Stephanie Lim

Information Officer
Peng Han Min

General Committee
Lim Guo Chai
Zia Mohzani
Jeannie Wu
Ronald Ong

With these bunch of committee here for the year 2008, we hope that it would be another great year for MUMSU and for all its members. Good luck again to our newly elected board of committee

Here are few more updates on our AGM which will be held next Friday.

The agenda for the AGM is planned to be as such:

1. Introduction & Welcome
2. Annual Reports

• President
• Treasurer
• Secretary

3. Constitutional Amendments
4. Elections (in order of numbering)

• President
• Vice President
• Treasurer
• Secretary
• Editor
• Sponsorship Officer
• Information Officer
• General Committee x 4

5. Free PIZZAS!

Those who are interesting in taking up a position in the board of committee for 2008, we urge you to come forward during the AGM. Bring your friends along to support the event.

Here are the latest updates for our annual MUMSU Annual Dinner & Dance which will be held on the 21st of September at Melbourne Aquarium.

• At the moment, there are only 5 tables left. Many of the tables are already taken. So, if any of you are interested in getting a table, please get it as soon as possible.
• We are no longer taking any table bookings. In order to secure a table, you would need to make the payment for the entire table ($750). The better tables would be given to those who make the full payment first.
• Those who do not have a full table yet, you are encouraged to make the payment first and get the remaining seats later on.
• For those who do not have any tables to join, don’t worry about that as we would do our best to fit you in.
• We will not be increasing the number of seats despite the good response, as we’re already subsidizing heavily on the ticket price.
• Please make your payment for the ball by 14th of September, which is next Friday.

The ball is approaching as we speak of now. Therefore, we hope that those who are really interested, please come forward to our booth opposite STA Travel, from Monday till Friday, between 12pm till 2pm, to secure a seat for yourself. Do not delay it any longer to avoid any disappointment. This is again an opportunity not to be missed!!

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!!

“Are you planning to apply for an Australian permanent residency end of this year?”
“Are you planning to find a job and start a career here in the future?”

A ‘Migration & Work in Australia’ seminar, jointly organized by YNJ Migration Consultant and Noted Careers, will be held on the 12th of September at the Menzies. Here are the full details of the seminar:

Date: 12th September 2007 (Wed)
Time: 12pm - 2pm
Venue: H2, Menzies Building, Monash Uni Clayton Campus
Cost: FREE

This seminar will be conducted by qualified migration consultant which could provide you useful advice on permanent residency application and also information on how the legislative changes affect you. Also, a reputed career management provider would be giving you tips and pointers on how to seek a job and to start a career over here.

We advise those who are seriously considering their future here, especially those who will be graduating end of this year, to take this opportunity where you can kill two birds with one stone, obtain information on permanent residency application and get tips on job hunting. If you have any friends who are will be interested in this seminar, bring them along as the seminar is open for everyone!

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.

It’s about half way through the second semester now. Here comes our second volume of our newsletter for the year, MUMSU INIT 2007 Vol. II. The newsletter is broken down into two parts, so make sure that you grab both of them. There are two different qualities for the newsletter and they are downloadable via the links below:

MUMSU INIT 2007 Vol. II (Part 1, High Quality)
MUMSU INIT 2007 Vol. II (Part 2, High Quality)
MUMSU INIT 2007 Vol. II (Part 1, Low Quality)
MUMSU INIT 2007 Vol. II (Part 2, Low Quality)

The lower quality version is approximately 1Mb in size whereas the high quality one is about 2Mb in size. We hope that all of you would have a pleasant time reading through the newsletter which has been prepared by our editor.

If any of you have any feedback or any shoutouts, we hope that you could post them up under the comment for this topic or else on the shout box on our website.