Jom Makan! Sem 2 is BACK!!!

HELLO EVERYONEEEE! Hope you guys are doing well preparing and battling your mid semester exams!

Guess what?! We’re back with one of the most anticipated event of each semester, previously known as Makan Night. But now it’s called.......

JOM MAKAN!

The time round, we’re bringing 3 MAIN DISHES and a few  SIDES ! To spice things up this semester, we have also included some Bake Goodies up for sale!

The menu for our Jom Makan event this time around will be:

1.     Nasi Dagang

2.     Nasi tomato + ayam masak merah

3.     Chicken Rice

4.     Cucur Pisang

5.     Egg tarts

6.     Nutella Brownie

7.     English butter cookies

8.     Churros Cupcake

9.     Cheesecake

The price listed above are the PREORDER process for UQMSA members. Non-members will have to pay an extra $0.50 for each item. Non pre-order orders will have to pay more on the day itself. Pre-order forms will be activated from: 2^nd September 2017 till 10^th September 2017, 10pm

Each person is allowed to order a minimum of 2 mains each. For e.g. 2 Hainanese Chicken Rice & 2 Nasi Dagang).

Event and collection of food details are listed as below:

Date: 14^th September 2017

Venue: Michie Forecourt

Time: 11am – 2pm

Pre-order time will close on 10^th September2017, 10pm. Those who have successful placed their orders will receive a confirmation via email, regarding their emails from the committee on 11^th September 2017.

SOOOO, what are you waiting for? Pre-order yours TODAY at: http://l.uqmsa.org/jommakansem2

Till then,

We Don't Bite, We Sayang

Our Sponsors

Here are the list of our sponsors:

Diamond Sponsors

Platinum Sponsors

Gold Sponsors

Silver Sponsors

UQMSA achievements

To start of the year, we would like to congratulate the 2015/2016 UQMSA Committee member for a job well done through out their term leading this Association. In 2016, UQMSA manage to attain ourself in UQ Union Clubs and Societies 2016 Awards Night with the following, We were Finalist for Cultural Event of the Year- Mid Autumn Festival, Fundraising Event of the Year- Malaysia's Got Talent, President of the Year - Luvesh Sadhwani and Social Conveners of the Year- Ashley Abinash Anthony & Tiara Wong. A big congratulations to Kor Hong Wee for getting the 1st Runner Up for Secretary of the Year! And Finally, we were the WINNER for Publication Award - UQMSA's Survival Guide!!

In behalf of the 2016/2017 committee, we would like to congratulate the 2015/2016 UQMSA committee member once more for their hard work and sweat into this Association, and not to mention, A BIG THANK YOU to all our members that have been supporting us and the events we have came up for you guys, your presence has strongly inspired us fellow committee members to offer the best quality of service there is to the Malaysian Community here is Brisbane. We really can't thank you enough, may we UQMSA continue to provide the service we serve and improve along the way.


Photo credits : Yong Hooi - @yongsphotography

[UQMSA New Committee Announcement]

UQMSA would like to welcome the new committee of 2016/2017!! 😄

Thanks to all of our members who attended the Annual General Meeting last evening! Here are the results of the election:

President: Danial Aqlan Putra bin Saifuddin (Danial Lee)
Vice President: Huey Fang Woo
Secretary: Ee Lynn Foo
Treasurer: Evelyn Rajan

Sponsorship Conveners: Jing Yee Lau(Jocelyn)
Social Conveners: Wan Xuan Goh, Jaskireth Singh
Education Conveners: James Phang, Ashley Xue Ning Lee
Media & IT Conveners: Jasher Han, Shen Lynn Tey
Marketing Conveners: Justin Lee Kin Hei, Jiun 君 Jiun (Hee Aie Jiun, Javelyn)
Operations Conveners: Low Jia Yi (Ted) , Tan Day Weng

We would like to send our best wishes to the new team, and we hope that they can continue to strive towards achieving the club's visions, and create the best possible experience for our members 

:)

To the outgoing committees of 2015/2016, it was a pleasure to have such an active and passionate team which brought so much joy to our members. Your efforts will truly be appreciated and remembered! <3 span="">

UQMSA Mamak Night Semester 2, 2016

Dear Members, 

UQMSA’s Mamak Night Semester 2 2016 

is finally here! Don’t miss out on the dates for ticket sales :D

This time, we're bringing in  NASI LEMAK , together with  AYAM MASAK MERAH  and sizzling hot  CHAR KUEY TEOW fried ON THE SPOT by Annie from Malaysia Nyonya House, our Diamond Sponsor! 

We will also have freshly made  ROTI CANAI  served with  DHAL  for you! 

Even better, we have  ACAR  and  KEROPOK  to serve together with.

We have  CINCAU (GRASS JELLY) DESSERT . And of course not forgetting  TEH TARIK  for the true Mamak-style experience! 

*VEGETARIAN options are Char Kuey Teow, Acar, Roti Canai and Dessert

**ALL FOOD HALAL

There will also be more than 20 LUCKY DRAW prizes (including $20 worth of food vouchers sponsored by Dapur Dahlia) up for grab! 

And what’s more, we have line up LIVE performances to keep you entertained while enjoying the food.

UQMSA Mamak Night Semester 2, 2016

Tuesday, 18th October | 6.45 PM - 9.30 PM | UQ Holt Room (opposite UQ Pizza Cafe)

FACEBOOK PAGE 

TICKETS:  $10 (members), $18 (non members)

Ticket booths open  10th Oct and 11th Oct (Monday and Tuesday), 10AM - 1PM, at UQ Union Complex  just opposite of Boost Juice. Note that only CASH will be accepted :)

There are LIMITED SPOTS available so do be there early as tickets might run out on the first day itself!

*Please present your Membership Card in order to buy your ticket at member’s price. 

*Each individual is limited to purchase a MAXIMUM of 3 tickets including for themselves (note that 1 membership card is entitled to 1 member-priced ticket).

Lastly, just a brief reminder that APPLICATIONS for the UQMSA TOP 4 EXECUTIVE POSITIONS 2016/17 will closeTOMORROW (7/10) at 11.59PM! 

To those who're keen, apply now through the following link: http://l.uqmsa.org/agm2016 :)

*Open floor nominations are ONLY AVAILABLE for other committee positions during the AGM*

See you at the our Annual General Meeting 2016 next Wednesday!

UQMSA Annual General Meeting 2016 - Application for incoming committee team NOW OPEN!

Dear members,

The end of the semester approaches, and thus the time has come for the current UQMSA committee to be refreshed with a new bunch of successors.

If you
·      have a strong passion towards serving the Malaysian community in Brisbane;
·      are able and willing to commit your effort and time for the club throughout the new term; and
·      would like to gain more experience and broaden your social horizons,

We then highly encourage you to follow your heart and run as the club’s representatives for the 2016/2017 term! Details of UQMSA's Annual General Meeting 2016 are as follow for those who are keen:

 Date: 12th of October 2016 (Wednesday) 

 Time: 6PM – 10PM 

 Venue: ELCX, Hawken Engineering Building (Bldg 50, Room C207) 

*for current UQMSA members ONLY

**Halal supper will be provided

Event Page: https://www.facebook.com/events/1584385645203453/

(Check here for latest updates as well as VIDEOS from all current committee. Curious? Keep an eye out on the event page!)  

Positions available are:

Executive Positions

President x 1
Vice President x 1
Secretary x 1
Treasurer x 1

Committee Positions
Sponsorship Convener* x 2
Social Convener x 2
Media & IT Convener x 2
Education Convener x 2
Marketing Convener x 2

Operations Convener​ x 2

​

*For those running for the SPONSORSHIP CONVENER position:

Our sponsorship convener volunteer who was recruited in mid-August 2016 will be contending for 1 of the 2 spots, wherevoting will be open to members of the floor (a two-third majority votes will be necessary for official appointment to the position). The second spot will be open to members of the floor.

Please find the AGM Info Pack attached OR through the following link >>> http://l.uqmsa.org/agminfopack2016 to access more information such as:
- Terms and conditions of application
- AGM structure
- Executive and committee key roles and responsibilities

If interested in running, please FILL UP this form >>> l.uqmsa.org/agm2016 

by the 7th of October (Friday), 11.59pm.

Please note that applicants for the Executive Positions (President, Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer) will be called for an INTERVIEW with the current UQMSA executives. The tentative dates are 10th / 11th October 2016 (Monday / Tuesday) and will be informed shortly after applications close.

ALL MEMBERS are  highly encouraged to attend the AGM  as every vote counts to ensure that the new committee is selected by the members, as well as for the members. Do know that your vote has the power to determine how the club will be run next year.

Kindly note that only current UQMSA members are allowed to attend our AGM to ensure fair elections. We appreciate if you could bring along your membership card  with you during the AGM.

We look forward to seeing each and every one of you there. May the best man or woman win with honour! ;)

UQMSA's Confidence Workshop!

Dear member,

Are you ready to get confident? Do you want to make yourself presentable to the working world?

If so, join UQMSA's first ever 

CONFIDENCE WORKSHOP! 

This forms the 2nd component of Think Tank 2016 which aims to help boost your confidence to be ready to present your ideas at Think Tank's Finale! 

This event is open to ALL THINK TANK PARTICIPANTS  and  UQMSA MEMBERS  :D

Date:  3rd October 2016 (Monday, it’s a public holiday!) 

Time:  9.15am-1.00pm 

Venue:  ELCX, Hawken Engineering Building (50-C207) 

Dress Code:  Formal 

 *Lunch will be provided & is halal AFTER 1:30 PM
**There will be a tea break in between the workshop J

We will be having a few ACTIVITIES within this workshop:

No.	Session	Notes
1	Grooming Workshop (for Males) & Make-Up Tutorial (for Females)	Males: Get simple tips and hacks and how to improve your style, and how to dress accordingly and appropriately. Females: Get first-hand tutoring from our guest beauty make-up blogger. If you have ever felt overwhelm by the variety of makeup products, fret not because this tutorial will start from the BASICS. DISCLAIMER: Chemist Warehouse are having a 1/2 price sales on cosmetics. Sales period till 28 Sept 2016. For a great hands-on experience, participants should bring their own cosmetics, mirrors (for females) OR bowties/ties (for males) Female Participants: Please refer to attached “Word Document for a list of suggested makeup to get if you would like to have an idea on where to start!
2	Forum:  "Confidence: An inborn attribute, or one acquired through learning?"	Gain insight from our guest panels from different backgrounds on how to be confident in our lives
3	Presentation Workshop	Our guest speaker will be sharing with everyone the art of presenting your ideas to prospective investors DISCLAIMER: Participants should bring their own laptops (Think Tank teams only need to bring 1 laptop per team) *hint hint Think Tank Participants: This is good training for Stage 2 of Think Tank!

Everyone who is interested (INCLUDING Think Tank participants) will have to REGISTER through here:

http://l.uqmsa.org/confidence16

You can follow updates through our event page here:

 https://www.facebook.com/events/191672627922218/

---- NOTES to Think Tank Participants -----

1. There will be a  GROUP PHOTOSHOOTING SESSION  after the workshop for Think Tank Participants. Please email to uniqmsa@gmail.com if your full team is unable to make the Photoshooting session.

2. It is  COMPULSORY  to have at least 2 out of 3 of your team members to be present in order to be  eligible for deposit .

3. Please  REGISTER  through the link provided to help us keep track of attendance :) 

4. There has been a change to the Terms & Conditions. As of 25^th September at 11:00 pm, Think Tank teams are NOT allowed to exchange team members with other Think Tank teams or non-Think Tank participants (students that registered after the registration deadline had closed)