UQMSA Mid-Autumn Festival & UQMSA Dinners, Semester 2 2016

1. UQMSA Mid-Autumn Festival 2016

Hey yo members!

Here comes the time of the year again to feast on MOONCAKES, and even better, you can have some for FREE at 

UQMSA’s Mid-Autumn Festival 2016 !!

We are hoping to have a romantic moon gazing session with you during this festive night accompanied by assorted flavours of MOONCAKES and a warm sip of Chinese Tea. 

There will also be some snacks such as MUACHI provided for all of you! 

Getting excited?? JIO your friends and come together LAH!

UQMSA Mid-Autumn Festival 2016

Date: 15 September 2016 (Thursday)

Time: 7pm to 9.30pm

Venue: Guyatt Park, St Lucia

Cost: FREE

*Members ONLY*

*Mooncakes, snacks and lanterns will be provided*

*Halal mooncakes will be served*

Our ACTIVITIES during the event include:

-       Chilling with MOONCAKES & TEA!

-       Games with PRIZES!

-       Lucky draw with GIFTS! (If you wish to join the lucky draw, please pre-register here at http://l.uqmsa.org/midautumn16luckydraw )

-       Lantern parade with LANTERNS (haha of course xP)     

P.S.: We will be giving out lanterns but feel free to bring your own if you have one :)

This is a FREE event for all UQMSA members so make sure you come early before the food runs out! 

Mark your calendar and we hope to see you there! ;)

For more information, visit our Facebook event page here: https://www.facebook.com/events/1758586311088887/

**Please RSVP on our FB Event Page to help us gauge the amount of food to prepare :D **

***** Volunteering Opportunities *****

Want to give us a hand and join our committees for heaps of joy during the night??? Sign yourself up as an event volunteer before the 10^th of September! 

Spaces for volunteering are very limited, so sign up quick! :D

Registration link is as below:

http://l.uqmsa.org/midautumn16volunteer

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2. UQMSA Dinners, Semester 2 2016

Miss Malaysian food? Looking forward to the Mid-Semester Break? Want to celebrate after a long month of exams? 

Ever wanted to eat out but restaurant prices are too expensive?

Join us on the 18th of September (Sunday) for our second rendition of 

UQMSA Dinners!

​UQMSA Dinners 2016

Date: 18^th September 2016 (Sunday)

Time: 5pm – 8pm

Deposit: $5 (to be refunded during event)

*Members ONLY*

*Please gather at UQ Chancellors Place @ 5pm

REGISTRATION LINK: l.uqmsa.org/dinnerss22016

UQMSA Dinners is an event where we will bring you to our selected sponsors' restaurants to try their cuisines which will definitely whet your appetite. 

What's EVEN BETTER is that these restaurants are offering higher discount rates or special deals exclusive to this event!

Each member will be able to select ONE sponsor’s restaurant to visit during the event from the FOUR restaurants that we’re offering, namely:

PappaRich (Brisbane City)

Satay Ria (Fortitude Valley)

La Porchetta (St Lucia)

Kushi Q (St Lucia)

Satisfy your cravings for Malaysian food at PappaRich (halal) which offers ONE Free Drink for every main meal purchase (including Teh Tarik!). 

They will also be serving THREE plates of Fried Chicken Skin to be shared FOR FREE :D

For just $12 per person, Satay Ria will be offering a variety of tasty Malaysian dishes to be shared among everyone! 

The full list of dishes that will be served can be found at the menu link below.

If you want to dine out but don't feel like going too far away from uni, La Porchetta and Kushi Q (halal) will be your best options, both offering 20% off all items on the menu!

You can browse through the menus for each of these restaurants through the following links:

PappaRich Menu: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/ro2kaag33emnwni/AAAZHYA-iMYGVHcfG3Gpq9c9a?dl=0

La Porchetta Menu: http://www.laporchetta.com/our-menu-queensland

Kushi Q Menu: TBA on the 15th September

Satay Ria (fixed menu for everyone): https://www.dropbox.com/s/s3m2fzr8glsnz98/Satay%20Ria%20Menu.pdf?dl=0

To participate in this event, simply pick your preferred restaurant, register your details and pay the deposit ($5) here: l.uqmsa.org/dinnerss22016

Please do hurry as REGISTRATION CLOSES next Wednesday (14/9/16), 11.59pm and there are LIMITED SPOTS available. 

For more information, please visit the FB event page at: https://www.facebook.com/events/1244416832276106/

Think Tank 2016: Entrepreneurship, Innovation & Confidence! & AUGs Go Study Event!

Dear Member,

Last week, an email was sent out regarding Think Tank 2016. Several date changes have occurred to accommodate our event partners. They are summarized below :)

Event	Outdated   (sent in previous email)	UPDATED  (in this email)
Registration Ends	7th September (Wed, 11:59 pm)	16th September (Fri, 11:59 pm)
Proposal Writing Workshop	2nd September (Fri, 2:30 pm)	23rd OR 24th September (Date & Time TBA)
Case Study Questions Released	8th September (Thurs, 12:00 am)	17th September (Sat, 12:00 am)
Submit Proposals by	23rd September (Fri, 11:59 pm)	30th September (Fri, 11:59 pm)
Confidence Workshop	24th September (Time, Venue TBA)	3rd October (Mon, Venue & Time TBA)
Finale	8th October (Sat, Time & Venue TBA)	22nd October (Sat, Venue & Time TBA)

Please note that there will be NO PROPOSAL WRITING WORKSHOP HELD THIS EVENING as it has been postponed to 2 weeks later. 

There is also a slight amendment to the TERMS & CONDITIONS which is stated below:

At LEAST 2 members of your group have to be available for the Proposal Writing Workshop (23rd or 24th September, TBC) & Confidence Workshop (Monday, 3rd October)

We would like to apologize for any inconvenience caused.

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THIS EMAIL HAS BEEN UPDATED WITH SEVERAL CHANGES (Highlighted in BLUE)

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Do you have brilliant ideas on how to make the world a better place, but just waiting for the right moment to express it?

Well, you wouldn’t want to miss out on this year’s Think Tank because now, it is your chance tochallenge yourself. What is a better way of doing it, AND stand a chance in winning CASH PRIZES FROM A TOTAL OF $600 AUD! Case study themes will be released soon!

REGISTRATION LINK  |  EVENT PAGE |  TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Think Tank is a COMPETITION, consists of TWO parts.

1. Proposal: Write a proposal to tackle the issue being outline in one of our provided case studies. The case studies will be emailed to all registered participants

2. Presentation: Pitch your ideas to the panel of judges during the Think Tank Finale

P/s. Fret not, we will be holding workshops on Proposal writing and Presentation skills.

REGISTRATION opens TODAY! Closing on the 16^th Sept 2016.

Requirements to participate in Think Tank 2016:

1. Form a team of 3 members ,with at least 1 Malaysian Student studying in a University or Tertiary Institution in Queensland is participating in a group. If you do NOT have a team, we can join you with other participants looking for a team :) REGISTER HERE!
2. At LEAST 2 members of your group have to be available for the Proposal Writing Workshop (23rd or 24th September, TBC) & Confidence Workshop (Monday, 3rd October) (Those registering individually would have already formed their teams)

3. A $30 deposit must be made by the team.  (Those registering individually will deposit $10)

4. Must abide to competition’s Terms and Conditions.(TnC can be read here:http://l.uqmsa.org/tt2016tnc )

What's next after registration?

Step 1: Case studies questions will be announced on 17/9/2016 (Saturday, 12.00 a.m. AEST). This will include requirements for the written proposals

Step 2*: Come along to our Proposal Writing Workshop on 23/9/2016 OR 24/9/2016 (Date TBC). We can provide some feedback about your teams current idea! Additionally, we will be doing activities for participants to practice concise proposal writing (and we will talk about some of the Judges expectations for the written proposals)

Step 3: Submit your proposal by 30/9/2016 (Friday, 11.59 p.m. AEST).

Step 4*: Come along to our Confidence workshop to gain some confidence and presentation skills (3/10/2016, Monday, Time and Venue TBA).

Step 5: Pitch your grand idea to our panel of judges on Think Tank Finale (22/10/2016, Saturday, Time and Venue, TBA).

*These workshops are open to ALL members, NOT only Think Tank Participants :) Keep a lookout on our Facebook Page to find out more information!

As Thomas Watson once said, "Follow the path of the unsafe, independent thinker. Expose your ideas to danger of controversy. Speak your mind and fear less the label of 'crackpot' than the stigma of conformity." 

The world isn't going to change for you. So what are you waiting for? Join Now!

Stay tuned via the event page for all Think Tank related updates! We will be announcing the timings and venues of the Proposal Writing Workshop, Confidence Workshop and Think Tank Finale through this event page!

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Finally, here is a message from one of our Sponsors, AUG!

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Dear UQMSA members,

If you or your friends want to apply to Australian Universities, The AUG Go Study @ Top Universities Information & Application Day 2016 is back!

WHY ATTEND?✔ Missed out on AUG StudyFest EXPO but wanting to further studies in October 2016 and February 2017 intakes?✔ Pre-register & attend on event day to receive a FREE Moon Cake from AUG*✔ If applied on the day, stand a chance to gain up to A$500 worth of Living Cost Sponsorship*✔ Meet representatives both in person and via Skype, from institutions all over Australia, all under one-roof!✔ On-the-spot assessments of your applications✔ Enquire immediately about credit transfers, and latest scholarship information✔ Professional and free assistance on further studies applications✔ Chance to get your application fees waived*

I'M INTERESTED! WHAT ARE MY NEXT STEPS?

Step 1: PRE-REGISTER anytime from now until 7th September at http://augstudy.com/go-study/
Step 2: Choose your city (Brisbane)

Thank you, and see you at AUG Go Study @ Top Universities Info & Application Day 2016 :)

*Terms & conditions apply

UQMSA Semester 2 Makan Night

Hello members! Hope everyone has enjoyed the new semester and for newcomers, hope that all of you have settled down well in UQ. You all have probably built up an appetite for Malaysian food, haven’t you?!

Fret not!

UQMSA’s Semester 2 Makan Night

The LAST Makan Night in 2016
is just around the corner to satisfy that craving.

Similar to past Makan Nights, we will be doing online pre-ordering for this Makan Night. If your pre-order is successfully processed, we will send you a confirmation email on Sunday, 4th September 2016. You will need to collect and pay for your food orders on Wednesday, 7^th September 2016.

****Only CASH payments will be accepted. You will need to collect your food and make your payment on the spot****


Below are the details regarding the event (food collection):

Date: 7th September 2016 (Wednesday)
Time: 5.30pm - 7:30 pm
Venue: Michie Building Forecourt, UQ
(grassy area in front of Biological Sciences Library (BSL)

So, what’s the menu like!? We are providing TWO main dishes and TWO sides!

We will be selling NASI KAMBING BAKAR (Roasted Lamb with Rice), HAINANESE CHICKEN RICE, as our main dishes.

And our sides would be ROTI JOHN [Chicken] and CUCUR UDANG (Prawn Fritters) !!!!

*All food provided are HALAL*

Click here for the ORDER FORM

or access the form through the following link: l.uqmsa.org/makannight16! :)

Orders will close by 3^rd September 2016 at 11.59 p.m! So what are you waiting for? Place your order now!

Feel free to follow our Facebook Event Page for more information! :)

[UQMSA] Think Tank 2016: Entrepreneurship, Critical Thinking & Confidence!

Dear Member,

Do you have brilliant ideas on how to make the world a better place, but just waiting for the right moment to express it?

Well, you wouldn’t want to miss out on this year’s Think Tank because now, it is your chance tochallenge yourself. What is a better way of doing it, AND stand a chance in winning CASH PRIZES FROM A TOTAL OF $600 AUD! Case study themes will be released soon!

REGISTRATION LINK  |  EVENT PAGE |  TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Think Tank is a COMPETITION, consists of TWO parts.

1. Proposal: Write a proposal to tackle the issue being outline in one of our provided case studies. The case studies will be emailed to all registered participants

2. Presentation: Pitch your ideas to the panel of judges during the Think Tank Finale

P/s. Fret not, we will be holding workshops on Proposal writing and Presentation skills.

REGISTRATION opens TODAY! Closing on the 7^th Sept 2016.

Requirements to participate in Think Tank 2016:

1. Form a team of 3 members ,with at least 1 Malaysian Student studying in a University or Tertiary Institution in Queensland is participating in a group. If you do NOT have a team, we can join you with other participants looking for a team :) REGISTER HERE!
2. At LEAST 2 members of your group have to be available for the Confidence Workshop (Saturday, 24/9/16) (Those registering individually would have already formed their teams)

4. A $30 deposit must be made by the team.  (Those registering individually will deposit $10)

5. Must abide to competition’s Terms and Conditions.(TnC can be read here:http://l.uqmsa.org/tt2016tnc )

What's next after registration?

CASE STUDY THEMES WILL BE RELEASED PRIOR TO THE PROPOSAL WRITING WORKSHOP!

Step 1*: Come along to our proposal writing workshop (not compulsory) on 2/9/2016 (Friday, 5.30 p.m. AEST). TIP: If you registered alone before coming to this workshop, you can find the other two team mates here. There is still time to register even if you do NOT attend this workshop.

Step 2: Case studies questions will be announced on 8/9/2016 (Thursday, 12.00 a.m. AEST). 

Step 3: Submit your proposal by 23/9/2016 (Friday, 11.59 p.m. AEST).

Step 4*: Come along to our Confidence workshop to gain some confidence and presentation skills (24/9/2016, Saturday, Time and Venue TBA).

Step 5: Pitch your grand idea to our panel of judges on Think Tank Finale (8/10/2016, Saturday, Time and Venue, TBA).

*These workshops are open to ALL members, NOT only Think Tank Participants :) Keep a lookout on our Facebook Page to find out more information!

As Thomas Watson once said, "Follow the path of the unsafe, independent thinker. Expose your ideas to danger of controversy. Speak your mind and fear less the label of 'crackpot' than the stigma of conformity." 

The world isn't going to change for you. So what are you waiting for? Join Now!

Stay tuned via the event page for all Think Tank related updates! We will be announcing the timings and venues of the Proposal Writing Workshop, Confidence Workshop and Think Tank Finale through this event page!

UQMSA Malaysian Appreciation Night 2.0

Hey yo our fellow;Malaysians!

It’s that time of the year again as we come together to celebrate our beloved country’s National Day! 

Malaysia has come a LOOONGG way to get to where we are today! We are proud to be able to be with one another today as a harmonious and loving nation.

Presenting to you...

Malaysian Appreciation Night 2.0 

This event aims to provide a platform for Malaysians to celebrate and have a thorough appreciation towards our people’s success. 

As Malaysians, we are proud to have loads of brilliant talents and minds. M.A.N is here to help Malaysians develop a deeper insight about our country as well as to bring out that inner MALAYSIAN pride!

There would be FUNN Videos to watch, GAMES , casual TRIVIA, short sharing sessions and AWESOME MALAYSIAN FOOOOOD ! (of coz laaaa)

Come join us UQMSA as we celebrate our 59th Independence Day!

Theme: STARS OF A LIFETIME

Date : 27th August 2016 (Saturday)

Time : 6.30-9.30pm

Venue : Prentice Building (42) – Room 212

Fee : 2 dollars

Registration link: l.uqmsa.org/man16registration

Visit our FB Event Page here for more details: https://www.facebook.com/events/284026231966674/

*This is a MEMBERS ONLY event*

SEE YOU GUYS THERE and lets MERDEKA together! :D

[ VOLUNTEER RECRUITMENT ]

To those who're keen on giving us a helping hand, here's your chance to do so!

Volunteering shifts are for Set Up (5 - 7pm) and Pack Up (9.30 - 10pm, possibility of extending till 10.30pm).

Volunteers will be able to join the event outside of their volunteering shifts :)

Follow this link to be our volunteer for M.A.N. 2.0!  

http://l.uqmsa.org/man16volunteer

In the meantime...

***** MENS SINGLES BADMINTON SCREENING!! *****

YES! We are doing this! We will be screening  LEE CHONG WEI’S GOLD MEDAL MATCH !

It will be at 

HAWKEN ENGINEERING BUILDING, ROOM C207 (ELCX) 

at 10:30 PM TONIGHT 

(20TH AUGUST)

*BYO Food (but DON’T spill inside the room!)