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1 ISN International Student News University of Sydney July 2007 HOLIDAYS AT LAST! Table of Contents From ISSU 1 Re-O Week 2-3 On Campus 4 Sporting Clubs at Sydney University 5 ISSU trips and activities for July 6-7 Exhibitions at Sydney University Museums 8-9 Sport and Recreation at University Become a volunteer 12 Senior First-Aid 13 OSHC Worldcare 14 STA/ Sydney Uni Sport competition 15 From ISSU Isn t it great to have a break from study and the stress of preparing for exams? I hope you have some relaxing and fun activities planned for the holiday period. If you are going travelling or returning home for the holidays, travel safely. If you are staying in Sydney, there are lots and lots of great things you can do which won t cost you an arm and a leg. You can visit the Art Gallery, the different museums in Sydney (the Powerhouse, the Museum of Contemporary Art, the Australian Museum and many others. Find out more by visiting: If museums and art galleries aren t your thing, Colourful Trips is offering some interesting day trips during July. Visit the Colourful Trips website: and see what s on offer. If you have completed your studies and will be returning home, register for the ISSU Returning Home Seminar which will be held this Saturday 7 July in the Refectory, Holme Building. Find out more about our Returning Home Seminar on our website: But hurry! We will accept late registrations until Wednesday 4 July. All of us at ISSU wish you a very happy, relaxing holiday and we look forward to seeing you next semester. Lidia Nemitschenko Head, ISSU 1

2 Re-O-Week: 30 July to 3 August 2007 Re-O-Week is the Semester 2 equivalent of O-Week. It runs during Week 2, and is packed with fun activities and events along with information to help you get acquainted with the University. Re-O-Week is also your chance to grab hold of all the opportunities this campus has in store for you. The week of activities peaks with Re-O-Day on Wednesday 1 August where USU will play host to around 100 Clubs & Societies in Manning House. There will be stalls, music and entertainment from 10am - 3pm. It is an ideal time to meet students and join one of the many Clubs on offer in a relaxed and fun environment. Re-O-Week is a key week on campus and is designed to assist you in seeking out information about Uni services, activities and facilities most relevant to you. For more information go to Australian Discussion Groups The Australian Discussion Groups give international students studying at the University of Sydney a chance to make friends with local students and learn about Australian cultural and way of life, while increasing their self-confidence in their spoken English. For the local students it gives them a chance to meet cool and interesting people from all around the world, learn different languages and help the international students to feel a sense of belonging to the University community. The Australian Discussion Groups take place on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons in the Wentworth building on Level 4 between 3 p.m.and 6 p.m. Each group last for one hour but participants are welcome to stay longer. Australian Discussion Groups are FREE to join! For more information adg@usu.usyd.edu.au or call (02) The Access Benefits Program special Access card price of $77 from 9 July 2007! Enjoy the new dimension of benefits on and off campus! Become an Access card holder and take advantage of some great savings! 2

3 Coming up See you at the International Students Party! 7pm-12am Thursday 19th July at Manning Bar, Manning House. FREE Entry! **Two complimentary drinks for all International Student Access cardholders. Lucky Door Prizes, FREE pizza and entertainment all night! This is a licensed 18+ event, proof of ID will be required for entry. Snowball 7pm til late Thursday 2 August Snowball - the annual Sydney Uni party institution that takes over Manning featuring a massive line up of Bands and DJs across three levels and two stages. Get your tickets now from the Access Centre (Level 1, Manning House). There is so much happening at your Uni bar every week - for event details and ticket information go to Verge Arts Festival 3 September - 21 September The Verge Arts Festival is 3 weeks full of events, concerts, exhibitions, theatre, competitions and more - celebrating the vibrant artistic culture on campus! Be sure to keep a look out for the program in August! 3

4 On Campus DATES TO REMEMBER! Saturday 7th July 2007 Returning Home Seminar International Student Orientation 16, 17, 18 and 19th July 2007 Monday - Friday until 3 August Daily Arrival Information Sessions 10.30am Housing Information Sessions 12.00pm Room 471 Biochemistry Building School of Public Health Seminar 19 July 2007 How to edit your own work, presented by Dr Mark Ragg Time: 1-2pm Location:Marjorie Oldfield Lecture Theatre, Edward Ford Building (A27), Fisher Rd Cost: Free Contact: Susan Martinez Phone: smartinez@health.usyd.edu.au More info: Have your Say... We are always looking for stories from our international students about their experiences here in Sydney and at the University. Do you have a story to tell? Perhaps you ve had a funny experience that you d like to share with our readers. Or maybe something has happened that you want to gripe about. Or you have been to a fabulous play, exhibition or place of interest that you want other students to know about. Maybe you even have photographs to go with your story. your story (about 300 words) and pics if you have any to info@issu.usyd.edu.au and appear in our web newsletter. We look forward to hearing from you. 4

5 Sporting Clubs at Sydney Uni Sport Sydney Uni sport currently has over 40 sporting clubs on campus. These clubs cover a wide range of interests and activities from competitive to non-competitive. These include Rugby Union, Kendo, Waterski & Wakeboarding, and Archery just to name a few. If you re interested in finding out more about sporting clubs on campus then check out the Sydney Uni Sport website or contact the Sports Development Officer on Australian University Sport Events Want to represent Sydney University and compete against other Australian Universities? Then why not get involved in Australian University Sport Events. Sydney University is represented at Australian University Games, and Australian University Championships. These are inter university sporting competitions which include social events. They are a great opportunity to represent your University; you will meet people from all over Australia as well as people you share your campus with. Upcoming Australian University Sport Events Aust University Games Australian University Games involves 30 different sports in a single sporting event. The 2007 Australian University Games will be held from the of September on the Gold Coast with 30 sports being contested. Participants will be able to compete in: Athletics, Australian Rules Football, Badminton, Baseball, Basketball, Beach Volleyball, Cross Country, Cycling, Fencing, Golf, Handball, Hockey, Judo, Kendo, Lawn bowls, Netball, Rowing, Rugby Union 7 s, Soccer, Softball, Squash, Swimming, Table Tennis, Taekwondo, Tennis, Ten Pin Bowling, Touch, Ultimate Frisbee, Volleyball and Water Polo. For further information on how to get involved please contact the Sports Development Officer at Sydney Uni Sport on or check out the Sydney Uni Sport website 5

6 ISSU TRIPS AND ACTIVITIES ~ Juicy July 2007 ~ Blue Mountains «All day sightseeing with guided walks through the National Park «Entry to Featherdale Park and an opportunity to see and touch Australia s unique animals including koalas and kangaroos! «See the amazing gorges from Wentworth Falls «Walk down the cliffs through rainforest «Hold on tight for a ride on the world s steepest railway! «Great lookouts for photos including the Three Sisters «Relax, eat and shop in the charming town of Leura. «Stop for photos at Olympic Park home of the 2000 Olympics Sun July 1, 8, 15, 22, $79* BJ: 8.00am YHA: 8.10am CQ: 8.15am Return: 6.30pm Hunter Valley «See Australia s oldest and biggest wine production area «Cross the beautiful Hawkesbury River and see the Australian bush «Visit three unique wineries and taste more than 20 different wines! «Enjoy a private group tasting of 5 award winning cheeses «Sausage sizzle BBQ lunch included! «Try and hit a golf ball into a lake with Aquatic Golf! «Be brave and sample chilli schnapps! «Try Dr Jurds Jungle Juice at a classic Aussie bush pub Sat July $87* BJ: 8.00am YHA: 8.10am CQ: 8.15am Return: 6.30pm Canberra «A great 1- day tour to Australia s unique capital «Travel inland over the mountains and see the Australian bush and huge farms which produce Australia s finest wool «Visit the award winning National Museum of Australia with its rotating theatre! «Take a tour through the $1.1 B Parliament House «Learn about the legend of the Anzacs in the world class Australian War Memorial and experience the moving closing ceremony «Take great photos of the unique embassies and visit Mt Ainslie to see the beautiful setting of the world s most liveable city! Sat July $94* BJ: 7.50am YHA: 7.30am CQ: 7.35am Return: 9.00pm Whale & Dolphin Watching «Visit Port Stephens for sailing and amazing landscapes «On a beautiful sailing catamaran sail out to sea to be among the Humpback whales in their natural environment «See the local bottlenose dolphins in the bay «Check out the 30km long Stockton Beach and the Gan Gan Lookout «Take spectacular photos from a lookout with 360 degree views over the bay from the mountains to the sea. «Enjoy free time In Nelson Bay for lunch on the marina, and there is also time to go shopping. Sat July $89* BJ: 8.00am YHA: 8.10am CQ: 8.15am Return: 7.00pm 6

7 Activities during Orientation Social activities offered during Orientation include: Walk to Water - Wednesday 18 July, pm. A great orientation of the local neighborhood. Discover pubs, live music, fish markets, crab racing, cheap beers, Chinatown and lots more. Gain some insights into Aussie culture and history. Finish at the cool Cargo Bar in Darling Harbour for a free drink. $7 for invaluable info. Wine & Whale Weekend - Saturday 21 Sunday 22 July. Two days checking out the best. In the famous Hunter Valley you ll enjoy the good life visiting award wining wineries, eating and drinking to your hearts content! Blow your head off with some chilli schnapps and then it s off to Newcastle, the surf & shipping town which knows how to party! Sunday is sailing on beautiful catamaran out to sea to be among the humpback whales as they return to Antarctica with their calves (babies). Back in Port Stephens check out the local wild dolphins. Back on dry land we check out a 30 km long beach and go sand sliding down huge dunes! Just $245 includes: o 2 days interactive experiences including sand sliding o 1 nights accommodation in Newcastle o Whale & Dolphin Watching cruise o All wine, cheese and produce tasting o Saturday BBQ lunch and Sunday breakfast o Modern transport with great music and driver / guide Tickets for the Walk to Water can be bought from the guide at 3.00pm before the tour starts from in front of the Clock Tower, Main Quadrangle. Please wear walking shoes and a jacket in case of cold/wet weather. For the Wine & Whale Weekend book at STA Travel, Level 3 of the Wentworth Building or online at com under University Trips. ISSU Semester Trips Click here to download Trips and Activities Program for Semester Tickets for ISSU discounted trips go on sale at the beginning of each semester and are available at www. colourfultrips.com under University Trips or from STA Travel, Level 3 of the Wentworth Building. Further information is available from the or in the ISSU newsletters. Please note: Bookings are transferable. Refunds are only available when the cancellations for 1-2 day trips are made by the Wednesday beforehand. For longer tours please see for terms and conditions. Colourful Trips All the ISSU social activities are designed and run by Colourful Trips in consultation with the ISSU. Colourful Trips is dedicated to providing international students with a wonderful experience of Australia. Colourful Trips provides many other trips at dates that may be more convenient for you. For more information, please go to their website at www. colourfultrips.com or them at: info@colourfultrips.com 7

8 EXHIBITIONS AT SYDNEY UNIVERSITY MUSEUMS Nicholson Museum Australia s largest museum of archaeological antiquities with permanent displays of artefacts from Egypt, Greece, Italy, Cyprus and the Middle East. Current and Coming Exhibitions: Faces of Power: Imperial Portraiture on Roman Coins: The history of the Roman Empire through its coinage (until 4 September) Irrawang: Artefacts from a 19th century colonial pottery factory in NSW Hunter Valley (16 September 9 December) Unearthed Tales: Secrets and stories from the Nicholson collection (on-going) Macleay Museum A museum of natural history, ethnography and cultural history. As well as permanent displays from the collection, current exhibitions include: Rational Order: Carl von Linne ( ): An exhibition about Linnaeus, the developer of biological classification system. (Until 20 October). Murawari Works Roy Barker Jr: Artefacts made by Australian indigenous artist Roy Barker Jr. (24 July-28 October) University Art Gallery Home of the University of Sydney s art collection. Current and Coming Exhibitions: Dreaming Spires and Ivory Towers: an exhibition of paintings and photographs showcasing the wide variety of architectural styles at the University (until 5 August). Chartres Lloyd Rees: Paintings and drawings by Australian artist Lloyd Rees depicting the great Gothic cathedral at Chartres in France (25 August 4 November). 8

9 Entry to all three collections is free. Monday-Friday 10am-4.30pm, Sunday 12noon-4pm Nicholson Museum: located in the southern entrance to the Quadrangle Macleay Museum: located top floor of the Macleay Building, from Gosper Lane off Science Road University Art Gallery: located in the archway linking the Quadrangle with the Macleay Building 9

10 Get involved in Sport & USYD in Semester 2! Recreation Courses Our Recreation program has a huge range of activities to get you fit, skilled and energised! Whether it be short courses, adventures and short breaks, accreditation courses or coaching clinics; we have all the bases covered. Semester 2 Courses include: Short Courses: Bellydancing, Fencing for beginners & intermediates, Hip Hop/ Funk, Kickboxing, Pilates and Sailing for beginners and intermediates Coaching Clinics: Tennis for beginners and Golf for beginners & intermediates Accreditation Courses: Scuba Diving (Open Water Certificate) and Senior First Aid Short Breaks: Learn to Surf Weekend with Surf Camp Australia NEW Courses: Street Latin Dance Fitness Salsa for Beginners & Intermediates All courses are run during semester and are open to both USYD students and members of the general public. Sydney Uni Sport members receive a 20% discount on the Courses. Online enrolments open Monday 2nd July. Places are limited so enrol early to avoid disappointment! For further information please see phone , or recreation@susport.usyd.edu.au Social Sport Each day at lunchtime, get the legs going and the heart pumping by competing in our various Social Sport competitions which are open to both Sydney Uni students and the general public. You do not have to be a Sydney Uni Sport member to play. 10

11 Semester 2, 2007 Program SPORT DAY TIME VENUE Indoor Netball(Mixed) Mon 1-3pm USAC Indoor Soccer (Mixed) Mon & Tue 1-2pm HK Ward Indoor Soccer(Open) Tue, Wed, Thurs & Fri 1-2pm USAC 3-on-3 Basketball (Mixed) Wed 2-3pm USAC Competitions commence the week beginning Monday 6th August. All you need to do to take part is get a team together and register! (If you don t have a team, contact us and we ll try and find a team for you to join). Information and registration forms available at the week beginning Monday 2nd July. Interfaculty Sport Compete in a variety of sports for the honour and pride of your Faculties. Events are open to ALL USYD students. Upcoming Events 8th August 11am-4pm Table Tennis HK Ward Gymnasium 15th August 11am-4pm Basketball (M) HK Ward Gymnasium 22nd August 11am-4pm Basketball (F) HK Ward Gymnasium 29th August 11am-4pm Volleyball HK Ward Gymnasium 5th September 11am-4pm Indoor Soccer HK Ward Gymnasium To register, contact your Faculty s Sports Representatives NOW or visit www. sydneyunisport.com for more information. General enquires: or interfacsport@susport.usyd.edu.au 11

12 Become an ISSU Volunteer!! Every Orientation the ISSU relies on the help of volunteers to welcome new students to our University. From the feedback we received, many volunteers found the experience very rewarding and made many new friends in the process. We are looking for friendly, reliable and culturally- sensitive volunteers to join the team of international student volunteers and together, help the ISSU with the Semester 2, 2007 International Orientation on July. Volunteer tasks include welcoming students, minding information stalls, campus tour guiding and general administrative duties. If you have the following... - Understanding of new international student needs - Clear communication - Cross-cultural sensitivity - Initiative - Responsible and professional work attitude - Understanding of general ISSU and University services (This is not an essential requirement as training will be provided. However, an overall understanding of services will be helpful)....please me at L.Tan@issu.usyd.edu.au as soon as possible. I would like to hear what experiences or skills you may have that meet these selection criteria. Successful volunteers will be required to attend a training session in early July

13 Senior First Aid Sydney University Sport in partnership with the Cynergex Group offers nationally accredited and WorkCover approved Senior First Aid Courses for everyone! The one-day course is conducted on campus and will provide participants with the skills and knowledge necessary to deal with common accidents and injuries. The course certifies participants for three years and is offered as a mix-mode delivery with face-to-face learning combined with a distance education package (written workbook). The workbook must be completed prior to attending the practical training session. Venue: HK Ward Gymnasium, University of Sydney Semester 2 dates: July 27 th August 3 rd, 17 th & 24 th September 14 th & 28 th October 12 th & 26 th November 9 th & 23 rd December 7 th Cost: Non-members of Sydney University Sport $150, Members $145 Enrolment: Please enrol at the Arena Sports Centre; Western Avenue, The University of Sydney. Enrolment must be completed a minimum of one week prior to the course. Enquiries: Contact Kristee Arkle education@susport.usyd.edu.au Phone: 02)

14 2008 OSHC PREMIUM ANNOUNCEMENT In 2008, OSHC Worldcare s annual base premium will increase from $349 to $370. The premium reflects a 3% per annum price rise since January 2006 ie. 6%, which is below CPI and the increase in claiming frequency, which is as a result of accessible information and service provision to our members P r e m i u m s Premiums effective for all courses commencing in 2008 SINGLE FAMILY Period of Cover Premium After Discount You Save Premium After Discount You Save 1* $ 31 $ 62 2* $ 62 - $ $ 93 - $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ 381 $ 20 $ 762 $ $ 410 $ 22 $ 821 $ $ 440 $ 23 $ 880 $ $ 469 $ 25 $ 939 $ $ 499 $ 26 $ 998 $ $ 528 $ 28 $ 1,056 $ $ 558 $ 29 $ 1,115 $ $ 587 $ 31 $ 1,174 $ $ 617 $ 32 $ 1,233 $ $ 646 $ 34 $ 1,292 $ $ 675 $ 36 $ 1,351 $ $ 705 $ 37 $ 1,410 $ $ 734 $ 39 $ 1,469 $ $ 764 $ 40 $ 1,528 $ $ 793 $ 42 $ 1,587 $ $ 823 $ 43 $ 1,645 $ $ 852 $ 45 $ 1,704 $ $ 882 $ 46 $ 1,763 $ $ 911 $ 48 $ 1,822 $ $ 941 $ 50 $ 1,881 $ $ 970 $ 51 $ 1,940 $ $ 999 $ 53 $ 1,999 $ $ 1,029 $ 54 $ 2,058 $ $ 1,058 $ 56 $ 2,117 $

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