Tuesday, February 24, 2009

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UQ Market Day

To all members and non-members,

The UQ Market Day for this semester will be held as follows:

Date: Wednesday, 25th February 2009
Time: 10 am to 3 pm
Location: Tables C059-C060, between Building 5 (Richards) and Building 7 (Parnell) at the Great Court
Membership fees: AUD 7 for returning members
AUD 10 for new members

For old members, bring your old cards (if possible) for us to check your membership status. If you've lost your card, we'll help you get discounts on your membership by any mean possible.

We will also be selling food and drinks during the day with appropriate price tags.

That's all for now folks. See u guys during the market day. Cheers.


Warmest regards,
UQMSA Committee 2009

Monday, February 23, 2009

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Homestay Program

G'day,

Ms Pam Devi is offering her services as a homestay provider at:
96 Silky Oak Circuit, Fitzgibbon, 4018, Qld.

For just $220 per week, you get
  • nutritious vegetarian breakfast and dinner meals, soya meats available too
  • high speed internet for an extra $10 per week
  • electricity, water included in bill
  • someone to watch over you
It’s only a 5 minute walk from the Carseldine station where trains come very regularly
  • Half and hour to Toowong station where you can then take the 412/402 to UQ
  • Twenty mins to the city
  • Direct buses to Westfield Chermside shopping centre
A fantastic option for those would love a homely environment where care is given to you.

Pls contact Ms. Pam at 0402 034 751 for more details or any questions you might have.

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New Tips for the Year

Hi all,

These tips might not sound new to some or perhaps most of us, but they are definitely useful for the new guys of the club. So, make full use of the tips as you might be using them at least few times. Cheers.

Transportation Tips

Please refer to these websites:

www.translink.com.au
- for bus, train and ferry operation times

www.whereis.com
maps.google.com.au
- to find your way around

Always remember to show your student ID card to get concessional rates.

Owning a car

If you decide to drive in Queensland, please obey the traffic laws here as the traffic
police are a lot more stringent than back home and the fines are hefty.

If you require an accredited translation of your driving license from Malay to English, please see Dr. Parvinder Kler (Economics lecturer at UQ). You can reach him at (07)3365 6287 during office hours or send him an e-mail at p.kler@economics.uq.edu.au

Tax

If you intend to work or hold an interest bearing account in Australia, you require a
Tax File Number (TFN) and you can apply for it at http://www.ato.gov.au

Student Discounts

Hungry Jacks Taringa – 20% off
Birch, Carroll and Coyle Indooroopilly and South Bank Cineplex cinemas ($6.50 and $5.50/$6.50respectively)

Charity Shops

There is a YWCA charity shop selling second hand clothes, shoes and books in Toowong. Most, if not all items sell for below $5. It is located at 51 Sherwood avenue, just down from Toowong village.
Near Laksa Hut.


Medical Care

Most affordable pharmacy at:
Chemist Ware House
Shop 1, 34 Coonan Street, Indooroopilly,4068,Qld.

www.epharmacy.com.au

Thursday, February 12, 2009

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1st Post for Year 2009

Hi everyone,

This would be the first post for this year. This blog will be updated as soon as possible with all the necessary info for the coming semester. Sorry for not attending to the website due to the long summer holiday.

Hopefully this year will be a great year for all of the Malaysian in UQ. Stay tuned for more updates. Cheers.


Warmest regards,
"New" UQMSA Committee