UQMSA Market Day Sem1, 2012

So the new semester begins, and how do we know that?

There was Market Day of course!

Market Day is UQ Union’s official welcome event where all students get to pick and choose which clubs and societies they want to be involved with throughout the year.

 Well a lot of you guys sure made the right choice because  UQMSA  hit a new record for sign-ups of new members! Guess being last year’s international club of the year sure helps eh? =D

It was great to see fellow Malaysians, both new members and old members turn up to sign up with us on the day.

What made it even better was that it wasn’t just Malaysians who wanted to be a part of our awesome little club, we had people from Australia, Singapore, Thailand, Taiwan, Chinese and Hong Kong signing up with us too! Or maybe it was the free food that we were offering to those who signed up that did the trick! =P

People snacking away while waiting in line to sign-up!

 And ouh man, did we have long lines!

Market Day turnout out great and we ended the day with more than 300 members signing up with  UQMSA !

If that’s not a good way to start off the semester I don’t know what is =)

Warmest Regards,

UQMSA Committee

Brisbane Comedy Festival

Hi members!

The Brisbane Comedy Festival is going on and our very own Harith Iskander, Douglas Lim and Kuah Jenhan will be taking the stage for a night!  

• Event : Brisbane Comedy Festival (Best of Comedy-Malaysia)
• Date : 21st March 2012 (Wednesday)
• Place : Brisbane Powerhouse, New Farm
• Time : 7.00 - 8.00 PM

HOW TO GET THERE?

Everyone please gather at the UQ CityCat Stop at 5.20 PM. And please BE PUNCTUAL. 

But if you want to go there by yourself, the details below might be helpful. Please be at the Brisbane Powerhouse by at least 6.30 PM as the show will start at 7.00 PM.

Brisbane Powerhouse is located next to New Farm Park on the banks of the Brisbane river. Street access is via 119 Lamington Street, New Farm (continuation of James St).

Please Note: There is limited car parking at Brisbane Powerhouse.  They encourage all patrons to catch public transport where possible.  If you are travelling by car, please allow ample time to locate a car park at either Brisbane Powerhouse, New Farm Park or surrounding areas.

Powerhouse precinct map

• BY CITYCAT / FERRY

The New Farm Park CityCat and Ferry Wharf is a couple minutes walk from Brisbane Powerhouse. For more information call TransLink 131230 or visit http://www.translink.com.au/

• BY BUS

There are 3 bus services 196, 197 and 199 which stop a short walk away. For more information call TransLink 131230 or visit http://www.translink.com.au/

• BY BICYCLE

Secure racks are available free-of-charge at Brisbane Powerhouse.

• BY TAXI

Taxi drop off is inside the Brisbane Powerhouse car park beside the Stores Building. A direct dial phone to Black and White cabs is located near the Box Office at Brisbane Powerhouse.

• BY CAR

There is convenient free parking available from 8.30am - midnight Monday to Friday and 6.30am - midnight Saturday and Sunday in New Farm Park (access via Brunswick St). Alternatively, there is limited free parking onsite (access via Lamington St, a continuation of James St).

HOW TO COLLECT YOUR TICKETS?

1) Ticket will be handed over to you on the day of the event.

2) If you are going there by yourself and want to collect the tickets earlier, please contact Izziara or Saachi. 

ANY ENQUIRIES? PLEASE CONTACT US.

1) Izziara 0450803663

2) Saachi 0450383397

Lets get together for a night filled with laughs and thanks for your support! See you there! 

Warmest Regards,

UQMSA Committee

UQMSA's Mid Autumn Festival evening

CALLING ALL MEMBERS!!

Mid Semester Exams are over and all those piles of assignments should have been done and dusted! Excited for Spring Break and things you are planning to do??Guess what, we have just the event to get you all relaxed and well rested for your next big adventure!

What is the first thing that comes into mind when you think about Lanterns, Mooncakes, and Chinese Tea? YES YOU GOT IT!

UQMSA will be planning a MID AUTUMN FESTIVAL!! We know the actual date for the Mid Autumn Festival was last week but all of us were busy with examinations and assignments! And it is better late than never in my books!!

WHEN? Thursday, 22 September 2011, starting at 6.30pm 

WHERE? Guyatt Park (near the playground)

HOW MUCH? Its a free event for our members !

WHATSUP? Awesome Mooncakes for everyone! Nice cup of warm herbal tea! Lanterns! Friends! Plus we'll be having some fun activities planned out for the evening.

So come on out and join us for a relaxed evening, mooncakes, gathering of friends, and we'll make this a truly Malaysian night to be remembered in Brisbane. 

Check out our Facebook event page: Mid Autumn Festival ! 
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Warmest Regards,
UQMSA Comittee

UQMSA's Paintball

Who’s up for some ADRENALINE rush?!

Hello peeps! Now that exams are over, everybody lets shout “WooHoooo!” So u’ve shouted and you must be thinking à ok what’s next?? OH, Hang on….. No idea on what to do after the exams? Want to have some fun but didn’t manage to get a spot in our Outdoor Excursion trip? Well, UQMSA is here to save your usual boring weekend with a touch of adrenaline!

UQMSA now present you a fun, exciting and yet affordable Paintball Event.  Precise details are as follow:

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Date : 8^th October 2011 (Saturday)

Time : 8.00am – 12 noon

Venue : Top Gun Paintball, Keperra

Cost per person : $40 (members), $43 (non-members)

Booth : 11am – 2pm (20^th September 2011 – Tue)

              11am – 2pm ( 21^st September 2011 – Wed)

*Seats are limited, on first-come first-served basis*

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For a price of $40, this good deal offers u:

-         *  3 hours of heart pumping paintball game session with 8 – 12 games (5 – 20mins each)

-         *  200 paintballs throughout the game session

-         *  Semi-automatic marker & Paintball Marker

-         *  Camouflage clothing, full facemask & goggles

-         *  Breast plate for female

-         *  To and fro transportation

A full itinerary of the day:

7.30 am : Departure from UQ

7.35 am : Pickup from Toowong Tower

8.05 am : Reach our destination à Top Gun Paintball, Keperra

9.00 am : Start of game session

12.00 noon : End of game session

1.00 pm : Back in UQ

And most importantly, you get to be part of a thrilling paintball experience in Brisbane’s best and oldest Paintball field, established for more than 20 years ago (now that’s long)! We will be having a ticket selling booth at our usual area next to STA Travel from 11am to 2pm on Tuesday (20/9) and Wednesday (21/9). Seats are limited so GRAB a few of your daring friends and come join us for a heart pumping Paintball Experience then! Game on people! ;)

Warmest Regards,

UQMSA

Eat, Show and Tell

Greetings everyone,

 

Last week’s Makan Night was a big hit! J Thanks to everyone who came! I hope you guys did enjoy the food we served as I most certainly did! UQMSA would also like to take this opportunity to apologize to those who did not get to buy any food due to the surprisingly large crowd.. but don’t fret as UQMSA will be organizing more ‘makan sessions’ and do our very best to cater for all members. Nevertheless, I suppose pictures speak better than words ya? Here are some pictures taken by UQMSA’s awesome photographer during the event!

 

 

Pre-event photo (volunteers + committee)! We certainly are not camera shy ;)

 

 

The excited crowd lining up even before the event!

 

 

 

 Spot the ‘FREE Teh Tarik’ & yummy Malaysian food!

 

 

 

Everyone is so absorbed in the food….LOL

 

Pasar malam Brisbane kat UQ St. Lucia J

 

 

 

Glad to see happy faces despite the long queue J yes, yummy Malaysian food awaits!

 

 

Spot the eagerness in getting money out of their purses, thank you guys!

 

 

The teh tarik team who served well J

 

 

 

Last but never least, the team who always knows how to have some fun despite fatigue. Couldn’t resist but to upload this one. Haha!

 

 

That’s all for now folks. Till we meet again in our next event! Stay tuned as you won’t wanna miss out on that again!

 

 

 

 

Proudly presented by,

UQMSA with love J

Every good deed helps to kindle this feeling of joy within us

This post does not include bikinis and swimming trunks that surely inspire a worthy trip or a perfect excuse to hit the beach to attempt a new skill: surfing, or rock climbing gears attached to your bodies to conquer the climbing walls. But it DOES capture the atmosphere of enthusiasm in a meeting room where the Volunteer Refugee Tutoring and Community Support (VoRTCS) Interview and Information session took place two Sundays ago. With all ears and hearts wide open, the volunteers were prepared to receive the gist of it all from THIS MAN in the PICTURE BELOW:

Allow me to introduce the presenter of the day and manager of the VORTCS team – Mr Julian Evans, or Jules.

Do not be deceived by this solemn picture of him. Believe me, this British bloke has the most laid back and witty character that can absolutely make you drop your books or pens to just listen to his persuasive speech.  His laid back character was consistently portrayed over the session as he would insist that we addressed him as Jules rather than Mr Evans. He started the session by sharing his philosophy of volunteering, quoting, “It is most important to have fun while you’re volunteering and working with your team”. His simple justification was that one should dwell in spirit of fun [and giving] in any voluntary work; otherwise one would not enjoy it, and loses sight of the purpose if the heart was not stirred. Well, something like that =P This drove away the tension in the air. Jules went on to enlighten us further on the expectations of being a refugee volunteer tutor. The majority, if not all, were positively swayed by Jules’ short and sweet presentation, resulting in a large number of sign-ups for this exciting voluntary work. He really sold the Refugee Tutoring Program to us.

All ears and eyes glued to Jules J

See! This black and white photo is a vivid proof that he literally got them hypnotised! @.@ Hee hee, in a positive way of course J

 

Forms were handed to every attendee before the group interviews commenced J

Only some paper work and submission of the required documents before the volunteers are well on their way to receive their Blue Cards and begin the journey as volunteer refugee tutors! J

MALAYSIA BOLEH ! woohoo!

Double WOOHOO for what we had for light refreshments after the session!

=D  Nothing like these two pictures that do show our affection for food! (particularly karipap!)

To all volunteers who attended this information and interview session as well as VoRTCS training session 1 on 9^th May 2011, the UQMSA committee and VoRTCS team would like to give you a big THANK YOU for showing a keen interest to be part of this volunteer program!

For more information, check out http://www.refugeetutoring.org 

Should you have any inquiries, please feel free to email Jules - julian.evans@svdpqld.org.au

Get ready for this exciting part of your journey & keep the passion for people alive! It certainly will be a rewarding experience for you. So if you think this voluntary work is for you and you’re still up for the challenge, SEE YOU at the 2^nd training session!  ;)

 

Love & peace,

Jess J & UQMSA Committee

Jom Watch AFL

Salam Sejahtera and Hi everyone ! 

Hope things have been awesome, and that the mid-semester exams are all out of the way already :) If you've been missing our past events,  no need to fret anymore as our next big excursion is now here! UQMSA will be organizing Jom Watch AFL ! , in which we will all be watching and cheering the Brisbane Lions at The Gabba  :D

A bit about Aussie Footy
Australian Rules Football, or Aussie Footy for short, is the one of the most popular sports in this sports-obsessed nation which is Australia. The game itself is a unique blend of soccer, Gaelic football, and rugby, and is considered as one of the unique icons of Australian culture. 

And like surfing in the Gold Coast, or patting a koala at Lone Pine, experiencing a live Footy match is something that should not be missed by anyone in Australia!

Okay, enough with exciting you, details of the event are below :)

UQMSA's "Jom Watch AFL ! "

When               :       21st May 2011 (Sat)

Venue              :      The Gabba Stadium, Wooloongabba.

Game               :      Brisbane Lions VS North Melbourne

Ticket Price   :      Special Student's Package ~ $32 per person

         Includes :       - Free transportation, to and from the Gabba stadium
                                  - Food vouchers to the value of $5.50 and a beverage voucher to the value of  $6.60
                                  - Match Tickets.

Tentative Schedule for the day:

5.30pm    Kumpul at UQ bus-stop

5.45pm    Depart for the Gabba

6.10pm    Dinner at the stadium's cafe 

6.45pm    Pre-game activities
              
              Includes  
              - free face-painting to transform you into a "Lion"!
              - Free balloon animals and hats
              - Being a part of the action inside the free Gabba photo booth where you are the star in your very own action shot
              - Handball target where you can learn some of the skills involved in AFL
              - Meet the Brisbane Lions mascot, Bernie “Gabba” Vegas

7.30pm    Match begins

9.30pm    Match ends. Balik!

If you have any questions or would like to get more details, please contact person-in-charge, Joel, at joelkokcl@hotmail.com

We will be opening our booth for ticket registration on the following dates:

10am - 2pm,  9th and 10th of May (next Mon and Tues), @ our usual camping spot at the Union, beside STA Travel.

HURRY ! SPOTS ARE LIMITED !

We hope to see you there! and have a great weekend everyone ! :) 


Warmest Regards,
UQMSA Committee

UQMSA Rock Climbing

Hello EVERYONE! On the 2^nd of April 2011, it was a beautiful morning and the sun was up and shining brightly by 6.30am! However, more importantly, UQMSA had a social rock climbing session held at ROCKSPORTS in FORTITUDE VALLEY!!

8.00am – Chiang arrives at Toowong Train Station!

8.30am – A few participants arrive at the rendezvous point!

9.00am – Everybody arrives except one! (you know who you are!)

9.05am – She finally arrives!! =O

9.11am – Everyone got into the train heading towards the city!

9.55am – Arrived at ROCKSPORTS!  Because we were too early, we were told to CHILL!

After Rocksports’ staff finished setting up all the climbing gear, we were given a short introductory lesson!  Joel looking very pert, proper and with great makeup!

After the short training, everyone found themselves a partner and went climbing! From here on out, it is just going to be photos of people conquering the climbing walls!

JOEL: LOOK AT ME! LOOK AT ME!  

                                                ADELINE: HURRY UP! VERY HEAVY LA! =(

 

 Christine: MUST BEAT JIAN SHENG!!         JIAN SHENG: AW MAN! I NEED TO WORKOUT MORE!

KAI XIANG: SPIDER MAN LEARNT HOW TO CLIMB FROM ME! YEAHHH!

CHIANG: MUST MAKE IT TO THE TOP! WEARING UQMSA SHIRT! *PRESSURE*

YIN MUN: LOOK AT CHIANG WEI! DAMN PRO! MUST BE THE UQMSA SHIRT!          

ALIA: WAHHHHH! I THINK SO LA!

THANK YOU EVERYONE FOR COMING! AND ALSO MR SAACHI FOR BEING OUR PHOTOGRAPHER! =) LOOK FORWARD FOR MORE EVENTS! =)

WELL THAT’S ALL FOLKS! It has been my pleasure organising this rock climbing event for all of you and to rock climb with all of you.

WITH WARMEST REGARDS FROM THE UQMSA COMMITTEE, this is CHIANG saying CIAO! =)

 

DISCLAIMER: All captions are fictional conversations and thoughts.  Any resemblance to real conversations and thoughts, past, present or future is purely coincidental. In no way should the blogger or UQMSA be held liable.

 

PEACE! =D