Date Activity Accommodation. Tues 9 Oct Community activities Gold Town Hotel (Tavua) Wed 10 Oct Community activities Gold Town Hotel (Tavua)

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1 OXLEY COLLEGE OSS OPPORTUNITY FIJI October 2018 Date Activity Accommodation Mon 8 Oct Depart Sydney on Fiji Airways FJ 916 at 1055 Gold Town Hotel (Tavua) Fly SYD NAN Arrive Nadi at 1645 Tues 9 Oct Community activities Gold Town Hotel (Tavua) Wed 10 Oct Community activities Gold Town Hotel (Tavua) Thurs 11 Oct Community activities Gold Town Hotel (Tavua) Fri 12 Oct Community activities Gold Town Hotel (Tavua) Sat 13 Oct Move to resort island + beach, snorkeling, etc. Robinson Crusoe Island Resort Sun 14 Oct Beach, snorkeling, etc. Robinson Crusoe Island Resort Mon 15 Oct Beach, snorkeling, etc. Robinson Crusoe Island Resort Tues 16 Oct Depart Nadi on Fiji Airways FJ 911 at 0900 Fly NAN SYD Arrive Sydney at 1245

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3 Oxley College s Link with the village school in Korovu Mittagong resident but Fiji born, Mrs Akisi Philipson sent one of her daughters, Luisa (2002 Old Oxleyan), and her son, John (2004 Old Oxleyan), to Oxley College. John, who became Head Boy in 2004, was a very good cricketer and played 1 st XI for 5 years at a time when the College won ISA Division 1 (with John selected for ISA and NSW Schools). Mrs Philipson enjoyed assisting in the cricket hospitality over these years and obviously learned how Oxley College started with Years 7 and 8, and adding a new year group each year thereafter. She thought about the village where she had grown up (Korovu) and where her father was the chief: and the fact that there were no schools in the village. So, following the example of Oxley College, Akisi decided to start with one Kindergarten class and build up from there. She paid for the construction of a classroom herself and the salary of the teacher. It has been a long struggle for Mrs Philipson but she has been assisted by friends in the Southern Highlands, by fund-raising by some of the Houses, and by individual Oxley families: and has at last received recognition by the Education Department in Fiji. The OSSO in Fiji continues to support Mrs Philipson in her endeavours to improve the education available in the village of her youth. It is a most worthwhile cause.

4 Oxley College Fiji Itinerary 2018 Mon 8 Oct Depart Oxley College by bus tbc Depart Sydney International Airport Fiji Airways flight FJ912 at Arrive Nadi Airport at 1705 Met at airport by Rosie Holidays representative Transferred by coach to Tavua Accommodation at Gold Town Hotel (D) Tues 9 Oct Gold Town Hotel (B, packed lunch, D) Local bus for transfer to and return from Korovu village Community Work Korovu Village, Tavua Wed 10 Oct Gold Town Hotel (B, packed lunch, D) Local bus for transfer to and return from village Community Work Korovu Village, Tavua Thu 11 Oct Gold Town Hotel (B, packed lunch, D) Local bus for transfer to and return from village Community Work Korovu Village, Tavua Fri 12 Oct Gold Town Hotel (B, packed lunch, D) Local bus for transfer to and return from village Community Work Korovu Village, Tavua Sat 13 Oct Gold Town Hotel (B) Transferred by coach to Robinson Crusoe Island jetty, after lunch in Nadi. Then by launch to Robinson Crusoe Island Resort (D) Students in separate girls and boys accommodation. Girls in family bure, Boys in Aqua dorm, and Staff in single rooms. On Saturdays there is the optional opportunity to visit the local village for FJD10 per person. Students can snorkel, kayak, swim or play beach games.

5 Saturday night is quite spectacular with the famous fire and knife dancing show and traditional "lovo" feast. Sun 14 Oct Robinson Crusoe Island Resort (B, L, D) Activities include bush medicine walk, coconut tree demo, ancient pottery site visit, plus games, volleyball, crab races etc. Mon 15 Oct Tue 16 Oct Robinson Crusoe Island Resort (B, L, D) More Island activities as well as the lunch time Fijian meke performance. Transfer by launch from Robinson Crusoe Island to the main jetty and then coach to Nadi Airport Depart Nadi Airport Fiji Airways flight FJ911 at 0920 Arrive Sydney International Airport at 1305 Tavua is a small, quiet agricultural town with lots of temples, churches and mosques. It is ninety-one kilometres from Nadi and nine kilometres from the gold mining settlement of Vatukoula. There are plenty of old houses and an air of faded glory the town's fortunes have risen and fallen with the Emperor Gold Mining Company which mined here from the 1930s until 2006 when the mine was closed. Until then, most of the mine s 1800 workers lived in Vatukoula, a purpose-built town. Tavua was formally incorporated as a town in 1992 with the appointment of its first mayor.

6 Gold Town Hotel, Tavua, is a clean, quiet and spacious hotel located on a hill top overlooking Tavua town and the sea. Rooms are large with air-conditioning, a TV and a fridge. Bathrooms and toilets are in good condition. The staff are very friendly and helpful.

7 Robinson Crusoe Island Resort Likuri Island, Coral Coast, Fiji A few miles north of Natadola Beach on Fiji's Coral Coast and only 40 minutes drive from Nadi, this 10 hectare island paradise lies only 10 minutes across the bay from Viti Levu in calm clear waters. Access is boat only and includes a 30 minute river cruise followed by a short trip across the lagoon. Likuri is a beautiful island that one can walk around in just 20 minutes at low tide. The accommodation and food are basic but all one needs. Oxley students stay in dormitory or bure-type accommodation. There are water sports (inviting clear warm water), hammocks, day excursions and a fantastic cultural show most nights etc. Best of all are the happy, friendly, welcoming staff, most of whom come from local villages. Dormitory Accommodation This dormitory room is situated upstairs and has 13 single beds with mosquito nets. Shared bathroom facilities are conveniently located next door. Room Facilities: view, fan, shared bathroom, shared toilet Food Meals at the resort are served buffet style by the beach with a variety of dishes to choose from. Ingredients are locally sourced and are mostly organic. The resort caters for vegetarians, and most food allergies can be accommodated if adequate notice is provided. The resort prepares many of its meals lovo style, whereby meat, fish and root-crop vegetables are wrapped in banana and coconut leaves and buried under hot rocks for several hours. This gives the food a distinctly smoky taste that is unique to the pacific. Unlimited self-service tea & coffee making facilities are also available during the day and evening.

8 FIJI BOOKING FORM OVERSEAS SOCIAL SERVICE OPPORTUNITY PLEASE COMPLETE YOUR NAME AS SHOWN IN YOUR PASSPORT DATES OF TRAVEL: 8 OCTOBER 2018 TO 16 OCTOBER 2018 Last name:... First name:... Passport No:... (If you do not have a passport, or it will have expired by the time of departure, please make arrangements for a new one before your final payment is due. Please submit this form in the interim.) Date of expiry:... Date of Birth:... Nationality:... Any special dietary requirements: Home Address: Postcode:... Home ph:... Parent ... Travel Insurance Policy Name*: CHUBB BUSINESS TRAVEL POLICY Policy number: 01PP * Students are covered under the travel insurance of the College. Information about the College s travel insurance can be found here. You are welcome to also obtain your own personal travel insurance should you feel that the College s travel insurance does not adequately cover your needs. Person to contact in the event of an emergency: Name:... Home pho:... Mobile: I have read, understood and accepted the information I have been provided regarding this trip. Signed by parent or guardian: Signed:... Print name:... Date:... PLEASE RETURN COMPLETED FORM TO MR PETER CRAIG, TOUR OPERATOR, VIV S TRAVEL BUG NO LATER THAN WEDNESDAY 29 NOVEMBER 2018 peter@vivstravelbug.com.au