Regarding matter mentioned above, Mr. Peter Habel extends a piece of information specifically for Malaysian students in Adelaide. Below is his e-mail;

‘Dear all,

The Adelaide Uni Alumni West Malaysia is staging a video-conferenced Career Forum between Menara Telekom in KL and the Napier Building at the University of Adelaide, 11.30am – 1.30pm Saturday 30 July. A panel of experienced and highly qualified speakers will be presenting from KL.

The panel represents a wide range of professional areas:

• Law: Mr Siva Kumar Kanagasabai, Partner Dispute Resolution Division, Skrine
• Architecture: Ar Hamdan Abdul Jamal, Principal, Hamdan Abdul Jamal Architect
• Medicine: Dr Tang Boon Nee, Gynaecologist and Obstetrician, Sime Darby Medical Centre
• Bio Technology: Dr Lim Loon Lui, Controller (Bio Technology), IOI Plantations
• Accountancy: Ms Chang Mei Seen, Partner Tax, KPMG
• Engineering: Dato Ir. Suhaizan bin Wahid, Executive Director, Dr Nik and Associates Sdn Bhd
• Banking: Mr Looi Kok Soon, Regional Head Distribution, Standard Chartered Bank Group

Peter Habel
for Mathew Thomas Philip, President, AUA WM Bhd.’

For further details and bookings email Peter at: adelaide@thomasphilip.com.my or Mobile: +60122623573

Testimonial Australia Awards is back, and this year we are starting fresh with a revamped format, new categories, and hopefully a greater recognition for our efforts.

What is ‘Testimonial awards’, you may ask? Well it’s simple really. You work hard in your studies, you are actively involved in the organisations around, and you’re a sports person – in conclusion, you’re an exemplary student. Therefore, we here in MASCA and Education Malaysia Australia think that you should get an award for that. A testimonial of our recognition to you for all the nights you spend cramming your brain to score those brilliant marks, for all the time you spend organising events and volunteering so that there is a better world for someone out there, for all the sweat and fat you’ve burned and all the Redbulls and Mothers you’ve gulped, – you deserve an award for that, and it’s called the Testimonial Awards.

This is no peanuts award. This is a stamp of approval from Education Malaysia and MASCA that tells every corporation out there, that the recipient of this award, is a brilliant person, who has strived excellently in academics as well as in extra-curricular during their student life.

This year, we think that all of you should be given a chance to be recognised. If you’re a Malaysian undergraduate and studying in Australia, you have a chance of winning this award.

These are the categories up for grabs:

1.   ‘Gold and Silver’ category is reserved for final year students.

2. ‘3rd year’ is limited to students who are in a 4 year course (Usually Engineering, Science and Arts).

3.  ‘4th year’ is students who are in a 5 year course (usually science and medic.

4.  Students, who have received the awards in the past, are eligible for the award for the upcoming year.

5. This is just a proposal, depending on the number of applicants and the MASCA’s financial capacity, the number of recipients and the medium of the award may change.

If you have any inquiries, don’t hesitate to drop an email at: testimonialoz@gmail.com

Hello all!

The yearly anticipated event is here again, National Conference and Games 2011! Be apart of it, and enjoy the best out of it!

Here is a list of updates on NCG 2011 which will held in Melbourne this year from 4th to 7th July 2011.

All SA participants and team captains, are advised to be aware if these important dates, prior to the event.

9 May 2011 – 11 May 2011

• Confirmation of participants’ registration

• Confirmation of the team and individual events

15 May 2011

• Collection of money from participants and supporters for jersey and packages.

17 June 2011

• Meeting with participants and all team captains on methods to travel to venue (flights, roadtrips etc.)

• Jersey handout
• Final meeting between MASCA SA committee members and participants before departure to Melbourne.

Contact persons of every game (For SA players only)

Squash

Frisbee

Nurul Iffah Idris
0425032109
iffahidris@gmail.com

Volleyball

Bowling

Table tennis

Tennis

Rugby

Soccer (field)

Futsal

Fatin Zahraa’
0433944682
zarazubair@hotmail.com

Basketball

Netball

Badminton

Description for each sports

Venues

Taken from the official NCG 2011 website

MSAC

APISC : Albert Park Indoor Sports Centre

Packages

Venue for Malaysian Night

San Remo Ballroom 365 Nicholson St. Carlton North

For futher references, please check out the official NCG 2011 website.(Click photo to direct to the website)

Pictures courtesy of Nazerul Faiz Zulkifli and Syafik Hassan

From Malaysian Honorary Counsul in South Australia’s website

Another upcoming event this year by MASCA SA. Do make yourself available on that day! Details as shown on the poster.

Tag your friends along and grab this opportunity to mix around with every Malaysian in Adelaide. Meet your seniors, juniors and many new friends!

We will also be doing registration for NCG 2011 (National conference and Games) which will be held in Melbourne this year.

If you are interested in contributing glory to Adelaide’s Malaysian students, feel free to enlist your name in any games!

See you there!

For new students, make yourselves available to this.It Will be a great start to your living in Adelaide.

How to get there?

Google ‘Bradford Lodge, 46 Watson Avenue Rose Park, Adelaide, South Australia’

If you are catching Adelaide Metro buses, get on buses 141, or 142

Drop off at stop 2 along Kensington Rd, near Davis St. and walk back a bit until you see Sydenham Rd.Walk down the road (towards south) until you see Watson Avenue

And follow the shown map below

Click image to find enlarged map to the location

Contact persons

Adam Usamah: +61425745044

Fatin Zahraa’: +61433944682

See you there!

Yes, as the title suggests Malaysian Carnival ’10 was proven a great success. It has been awarded the ‘City of Adelaide 2011 Community Event of the Year’.

The ceremony of this award will be held in Lord Mayor’s Australia Day Citizenship Ceremony and City of Adelaide Australia Day Award Presentations on Wednesday 26th January 2011.

Some 180 guests are expected to attend the ceremony in the Council Chamber, followed by morning tea in the historic Queen Adelaide Room.

Credit goes to all who have made it to this level; the 2010′s MASCA SA committee, the volunteers, the performers, and the people who have come to cheer up the event on that beautiful day. Let us hope for another successful Malaysian Carnival this year – Malaysian Carnival ’11.

Congratulations on successfully receiving an offer to pursue your education in Adelaide. Adelaide is a fun and exciting city to live and study in and we look forward to meeting you here! As such, we have compiled a ‘preparation list’ to get you ready starting a new life in Adelaide!

Documents
Generally, there are four basic but essential documents that you MUST carry with you at all times during your arrival in Adelaide. They are:
1. Passport
2. A copy of your visa
3. Confirm of Enrolment (CoE) letter
4. Currency (e.g. traveler’s cheque, cash, etc)
Please make sure that these documents are secured in a specific and safe place.

Should I buy winter clothing in Malaysia?
Yes, you can. But just so you know, Adelaide – and Australia, generally – is still experiencing summer. With maximum temperature of 35°C and minimum of 14°C, you shouldn’t have to worry about winter clothing, at least for a month or so.
Our recommendation is: buy winter clothing here. Why? Because thick clothing will consume more space and you could exceed the allocated weight

Can I bring food into Australia?
As you might have known, Australia is very strict with what you can bring into the country.
For information on the type of food that you can bring into Australia, please check the Australian Quarantine and Inspection Service.

Where will I live?
Before you come here, your university might offer you with some accommodation options, either permanent or temporary. Of course you can always find one on your own.
The easiest and the most popular option is: book your temporary place in seniors’ houses. It is during this temporary period (one week or so) that you’ll look for your permanent accommodation.You may want to start knowing seniors, as this will be a handy experience down the years you are here.

Other accommodation services
University accommodation services provide useful information and options but they are limited and expensive. Another option you might want to consider as your accommodation is: Adelaide International Village.

You can also rent a house/unit with you friends. The amount that you can expect to pay varies from as little as $60 per week to as much as you can afford! There are many variables that come in play in renting such as distance – the further you are from the city, the cheaper it will be, furnishing – fully furnished house/unit cost more and size – the larger house/unit cost more.
For background information about this, you can survey the price, type of house and the location here.

Your arrival in Adelaide
Every year, almost all of the new Malaysian students arriving in Adelaide will be greeted at the Adelaide International Airport by current students who have arrived here earlier. In addition to this, each university will also provide someone from your university to greet you at the airport. Further information:

University of Adelaide
University of South Australia (UniSA)
University of Flinders

Student Card
During your first visit to your respective university, you should apply for a university student card. With a student card, you can access your university email, personal university page and consequently enrol in related courses. This will be your ID here, so you don’t have to carry your passport around.

Financial Institutions
There are several banks in which you can open a bank account and save your money into. However, depending on your sponsor, there are certain banks that you must go to and open a bank account to enable your sponsor to transfer your monthly allowance.

Welcoming New Students Program
This program is now known as ‘Seminar Langkah Bermula’ since the last couple of years. It is a combined efforts of the Malaysian Students’ Council of Australia, South Australia chapter (MASCA SA), Ikatan Muslimin Malaysia, Australia (ISMA), and Kelab UMNO SA.

A date will be chosen for this event and further updates will be posted on our web/facebook/twitter very soon.

If you have any further queries, please forward them to anyone living in Adelaide that you have met before, or contact us via the contact page.

Last but not least, we look forward to meeting you in Adelaide! We hope you will enjoy living in Adelaide just like we have.

Picture: Courtesy

MASCA SA Kampung Night 2010

August is around the corner and we are stepping into the month of MERDEKA. This year MASCA SA brings you ‘KAMPUNG Night 2010′, a dinner to commemorate our nation’s Independence Day.

So, we are inviting all Adelaideans to join this year’s KAMPUNG NIGHT to engage in the fun and show Adelaide the patriotic side of yourself.

Ticket sales will commence from 26th July to 4th August. There are only 300 places available. So hurry and gather your friends to secure your places. Seatings are of table of 10.

Date: 7^th August 2010

Venue: Dom Polski Centre, 232 Angas St, SA 5000

Ticket prices:
Students: $40
Professionals: $60

Dress code: Orang Kampung or traditional

To officially CONFIRM your attendance to MASCA SA KAMPUNG NIGHT 2010:

1. Go to Swinging Bowl at Stephens Place between 12pm and 3pm on any day.

2. A MASCA SA rep will be there to collect your names and payment.

3. Tickets can be collected after you have paid. We will confirm later on where and when to collect tickets.

4. We suggest that you plan out the 10 people who will be sitting at your table, so that you can sit with your friends at the dinner.

5. If you are unable to show up at SB to confirm, you can simply give our rep a call. However, only after payment is made then you can collect your tickets.

So, come one come all, and together lets enjoy and celebrate our nation’s independence in this month of MERDEKA. See you all at Kampung Night 2010!

Dont hesitate to ask :
Contact Persons:

Izuddin Salehin (04 2238 3981)

Syafiq Salleh (04 3373 2271)

Fatin Azemi (04 0432 8951)