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Recap of Past Events 2013:
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
Thank You Message:
Our Members
Our Sponsors
E- NEWSLETTER VOLUME 2, ISSUE 8
RECAP OF PAST EVENTS
MarchMoMU Welcome BBQ
January
The 2012/2013 MoMU committees met up with the Malaysian students
at the pre-departure briefing before they start-ed their university
journey. This event helped us to engage with students and provide
tips on Melbournes day-to-day life.
Pre-Departure Briefing Event
On 10th March 2013, We held our annual Welcome BBQ at Flagstaff
Garden to celebrate the start of a new semester. It was great to
get to know our new members better over casual chats, delicious BBQ
and some fun games.
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AprilMoMU Parliament House Tour
MoMU Welcome Back PartyAs the semester got busy with
assign-ments and mid-semester tests, MoMU had a Welcome Back Party
on the 29th of March at MAZE Fridays, South Melbourne just before
the Easter Break. It was a fun night out with great music, booze
and of course, the best company!
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On the 5th of April, MoMU organized a trip to the Parliament
House to let our members know a little more about Australia. The
building that symbolizes Austra-lian democracy is also listed in
the Victorian Heritage Register, evident by its classical building
structure and impressive parliamentary chambers.
MoMU @ MUOSS Night Market
MoMU also participated in the MUOSS Night Market and had the
opportunity to sell some delicious Malaysian delicacies, including
the famous MoMU Teh Tarik! It was held on the 18th of April at the
Macfarland Court and our stall drew a large crowd that night.
photo credits to Deep Golder
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May
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On the 27th of April, MoMU organized a MoMU Race and our members
embarked on an Amazing Race-like adventure. Many people joined our
event, building friendships and unforgettable memories while having
the chance to race around Melbourne city.
YNJ Migration TalkMoMU collaborated with CTG to organise a YNJ
Migration talk on skilled migration and the post-study work visa.
This helped students to understand the process for PR application
and for vi-sas extension too. Two sessions were held in the year,
one being on the 30th of April that was held at the Alan Gilbert
building and the other on the 17th of September which is held at
the Red-mond Barry building.
Malaysian Sukaneka
MoMU, RUMA, VUMA, MSDU, MSA & MSALTU organised the
Malay-sian Sukaneka for all the members. The game tournament was
held on the 18th May 2013 at Princes Park, Royal Parade. It was an
event filled with great fun, joy and laughter. Also, not to forget
the mouth-watering BBQ provided after the games.
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iDarts EventOn the 14th of July, iDarts QV Outlet had an event
where MoMU members were entitled to two FREE games upon flashing
their MoMU card. MoMU hereby expresses our gratitude to iDarts for
being our sponsors and for having us that night.
On the 2nd till the 4th of August, MoMU organized its annual ski
trip to Falls Creek. Everyone had lots of fun skiing and not to
mention, falling! Friendships were strengthen during the three days
and there was also a snowball fort fight on the very last day to
mark the end of this amazing trip. This was indeed a memorable
event for MoMU and all our members.
MoMU Annual Ski Trip
MoMU: Back To School Pyjamas Party
The Winter holidays didnt just end like that, it ended with a
bang. MoMU alongside with Mink Fridays, organised a Back to School
Pyjamas Party at Mink nightclub on the 9th August. Everybody went
all out, came rocking in their pyjamas and partied the night away.
It was a fun night out while we had the achance as we knew we would
soon be grinding ourselves with coursework.
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September
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2012/2013 and welcome to the new committees of 2013/2014. Our
annual MoMU AGM was held on the 13th of August and boy was it an
intense one! This years AGM lasted for 3.5 hours, with members
voicing their opinions by asking candidates questions on the
management of the club. We, the new committees of MoMU, hereby
promise to give our very best in creating an environment where
hearts belong.
Merdeka Event
Every 31st of August, MoMUs Malaysian spirit will be at high
tide to commemorate our countrys Independence Day. This year, we
collaborated with RUMA to organise iShow Malaysia, an event where
members told their stories through Wayang Kulit. Many creative and
unique story lines were present-ed and we ended the night by
singing the National Anthem. Merdeka! Merdeka! Merdeka!
Festival of Nations
During Diversity Week, MUOSS organised Festival of Nations at
North Court of Union House on the 11th of September. MoMU had the
opportunity to set up a MoMU Kopitiam, where we sold Tom Yum Bihun,
Soya Cincau (Michael Jackson) and Kuih-muih. Sales was really good
and we couldnt have done it without you. So, thank you to all who
came to give us support albeit your busy schedule. Whats better
than good food, great performances and the best company?
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October
Grand Malaysian Ball
Badminton Outing
Accenture & TalentCorp Information Session
Grand Malaysian Ball, as the title says it all, it was GRAND. It
was held at a beautiful venue, the Leonda by The Yarra, on the 27th
of September. Ladies came striking in their gorgeous gowns and men
were all suit-ed up. Patrons fine dined, enjoyed the performances,
took amazing photos and ended the night at MINK.
Not forgetting about sports, MoMU organised a badminton outing
on the 30th of September at Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre
(MSAC). There was also a friendly match towards the end and a big
congratula-tions to all winners.
Accenture and TalentCorp are both re-nowned companies and we
were delighted to have the chance to work with them. A talk on
Internship and Graduate Program opportunities was delivered to our
mem-bers . This event was jointly organised with MASCA and held on
the 7th of October at Lecture Theatre 2 in Bouverie Street.
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Thank You to our members
MoMU DayNot to forget, Monthly,
Halloween Event
On 18th October, we had a Halloween Fright Night with tons of
fun, games, food and music. Members put on their scariest Halloween
cos-tumes (remember Captain Jack Sparrow?) and we all had a great
time. It was a good night before the dawn of exams and we hope you
enjoyed yourselves.
MoMU Day, the last Thursday of every month, is the last day
every member looks forward to! On this day, we will give out free
lunch to our members as we live by the saying of To give as much as
you receive. It is our way of saying Thank You to our members for
your constant support and love. By completing a simple task, each
member is entitled to a free meal. Remember to be quick as our
meals run out fast!
The MoMU committees would like to take this opportunity to
express our gratitude to all MoMU members for a wonderful and
amazing year. 2013 has been an exciting year for all of us, filled
with unforgettable memo-ries. It is because of you, our members,
that make us determine to improve our club every day. We will give
in our best to organize more events, activities and to also bring
in new sponsors in the coming year. Malaysians of Melbourne
University isnt just a club, its a home to all Malaysians in
Melbourne and truly a place where hearts belong. We love each and
every one of you and you are the reason for us to strive to be
better! Once again, thank you all and we hope to see you in 2014!
Please anticipate for a fun and exciting year ahead of us!
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all MoMU members!
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Our Sponsors
We would also like to take this opportunity to express our
gratitude to all of our sponsors. In the absense of your
understanding and support, we would defintely not be what and were
we are right now, a home for more than 750 members! We hope that
our partnership continues in the coming year and we look forward to
better collaborations between you and our club. Thank you for
giving MoMU members exclusive benefits
and deals. We apologize for any inconveniencee caused.
Thank You!
Thank You to our sponsors
Have a Wonderful New Year
& See you in 2014!
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