the lord mayor’s student welcome 2010
National Monday Update Issue:
If you’re a student and new to Melbourne, come along to the Lord Mayor’s Student Welcome for a free and fun-filled afternoon.
This award-winning event, produced by young people for young people, will give you an opportunity to meet other students, view live crocodile feeding and enjoy cultural arts and dance performances from around the world.
The Lord Mayor’s Student Welcome is all about celebrating the fantastic contribution that multiculturalism adds to this city, through overseas-born Melburnians and the presence of international students. (Nearly 24,000 international students live and study in Melbourne’s central city.)
As well as a variety of entertainment, the event will feature an official welcome to Melbourne by the Lord Mayor Robert Doyle.
Students can also learn about support services available during their stay. Information booths will be run by the Australian Federation of International Students, Victoria Police, Melbourne Fire Brigade, Department of Immigration and Citizenship and the City of Melbourne.
The event is on Saturday 13 March at Federation Square, from 1pm until 4pm. For more information about the event and other activities for young people in the city visit www.melbourne.vic.gov.au/internationalstudents.
Please click here for the official invitation letter from the Lord Mayor Robert Doyle.
Volunteers needed!
The City of Melbourne is currently looking for volunteers to assists us with this Event. No prior experience is necessary.
It is COMPULSORY that volunteers be available on these two days:
TRAINING DAY
Thursday 11 March 2010
5.30pm - 7.30pm
City Library, 253 Flinders Lane, Melbourne 3000
EVENT DAY
Saturday 13 March 2010
11pm – 6pm [volunteers may be required to assist with set-up and clean-up]
Federation Square
Corner Swanston & Flinders Streets
Melbourne VIC 3000
Melbourne VIC 3000
If you are available on BOTH of these dates and are interested to volunteer, please complete the following details and email gary [dot] lee [at] melbourne [dot] vic [dot] gov [dot] au [title your email: VOLUNTEER] BEFORE Friday, 29 January 2009. They only require 25 volunteers, so recruitment will be based on a 'first come, first served' basis.
- Name
- University
- Contact Number
- Nationality
For more information, visit: www.melbourne.vic.gov.au/youngpeople/internationalstudents
Group Dance Performance
The City of Melbourne is currently seeking expressions of interest from students [and staff] who are interested to be part of an amazing group dance performance as part of Lord Mayor’s Student Welcome event at Federation Square.
Choreographers have designed an interesting medley of dances that everyone can follow. No prior dance experience is necessary as the dance steps are easy to learn and everyone is guaranteed to have a good time. Dancers can include people of all ages, nationality, shapes and sizes.
Rehearsal dates, times and rehearsal venue TBC.
Performance time will be kept a secret until a day before the event whereby students will be emailed a time and cue as to when the dance starts.
The dance will take place on Saturday 13 March at Federation Square, anytime between 1pm until 4pm.
If you are interested to be part of this dance project, please email gary [dot] lee [at] melbourne [dot] vic [dot] gov [dot] au, title your email ‘DANCE’ and provide them with your name, email address and telephone number so that they can send you more details.
- Name
- Contact Number