World Thinking Day, an initiative of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts, is to think about "sisters" (and "brothers") in all the countries of the world and the meaning of Guiding and its global impact; and to study and appreciate other countries, cultures and global concerns. The date is the birthday of both Lord Robert Baden-Powell […]
Following Summer School periods, the university academic year in Australia starts with Semester 1 early in March, though this varies according to university, course and level. If you are studying in Melbourne at the postgraduate level (e.g., coursework masters, doctoral research), consider living at Graduate House as it is centrally located and convenient for all […]
Bridge Night is held every Wednesday of the month and is not restricted to Members of the Association. Players of all levels are most welcomed, with novices given full support from the friendly and more experienced players. Contact Graham at this email for more information and to book in. Please feel free also to call […]
Zero Discrimination Day is to promote equality before the law and in practice. First celebrated in 2014, the ask is to speak up and prevent discrimination from standing in the way of achieving ambitions, goals and dreams. Though a focus for this Day continues towards countering discrimination of those with HIV/AIDS and the LGBTQI community, […]
World Wildlife Day is to support animals and plants and to raise awareness of our globe's diversity of wildlife and marine life. With increasing numbers of endangered and extinct species, we must act to conserve our planet. The 2021 theme is Forests and livelihoods: sustaining people and planet. Jackson Wild, The Convention on International Trade […]
Bridge Night is held every Wednesday of the month and is not restricted to Members of the Association. Players of all levels are most welcomed, with novices given full support from the friendly and more experienced players. Contact Graham at this email for more information and to book in. Please feel free also to call […]
In 1989, an average Australian bloke, Ian Kiernan, began this clean up initiative in his own backyard. Clean Up Australia Day is now the nation's largest community-based environmental event with 36 million hours of volunteer time already having been donated to Clean Up activities to benefit our environment. Ute loads of rubbish have been removed […]