There’s still time to make 2024 your year of health and fitness
It may be June but there is still plenty of time to achieve your health and fitness goals for 2024. Why not kick start a new habit this winter and join the gym right here at Macquarie?
Open every day of the year and decked out with state-of-the-art smart-technology equipment, Macquarie University Sport and Aquatic Centre (MUSAC) has something for everyone. It also has some of the most flexible membership options around. There are no joining fees and no lock in contracts, so you can choose what suits you best and pay only for what you’re going to use.
Ubar daily deals
Do you love fun and free social activities?
Make sure you follow Ubar on Instagram to find out about their Session 1 Daily Deals and upcoming events. They've got weekly bingo, trivia, live music, pool comps and more! Plus daily happy hour from 4pm – 6pm and heaps of prizes and vouchers to be won each week. So be sure to stick around after your classes to meet up with friends and make some new ones too.
Warm up with daily soup specials
Say hello to soup season with delicious daily soup specials at the Library Café, ESC Cafe and Wally’s Coffee and Toasties (and soup!).
From Monday 3 June these souper café spots around campus will be serving mouthwatering homemade soup. There will be a new flavour every day, so for just $8.90 (including a bread roll) you can get yourself a bowl of winter warmth. Served daily from 10am until sold old. Drop by to see what’s on the menu or check out the Library Café and Esc Café on Instagram on a Friday for the following week’s menu.
Breakfast sorted at UBar
If you’re on campus early and need the best value breakfast deal around, head to the UBar for a small coffee and ham and cheese roll for just $6. Served daily until 10.30am for a limited time only.
Follow UBar on Instagram for all their latest deals and special offers.
The Macquarie University Buddy Program
We are a social program that runs fun events, explores Sydney together and gives Macquarie students a chance to connect. Want to come along to one of our events? Jump on our email list and follow us on Instagram!
We can't wait to meet you at one of our events!
AFL Game with the Buddies
Saturday 20 July, 11.40am, MQ Library
Get ready for an unforgettable AFL experience! Join us as the GWS GIANTS take on the Gold Coast SUNS at Olympic Park. This is your chance to not only witness an exciting game but also meet the players at half-time!
Don't miss out on this amazing opportunity to enjoy top-tier AFL action and a rare chance to interact with the stars of the game. Grab your spot now and be part of the excitement!
Cost: $10
Chinese Garden of Friendship & Night Market Trip
Friday 26 July, 12.50pm, Meet at 1 Central Courtyard
Escape from the hustle and bustle to a serene, secluded garden - Darling Harbour's Chinese Garden of Friendship.
The walled Chinese Garden respectfully recreates the philosophy and harmony of a traditional Chinese garden in its waterfalls, lakes, exotic plants, pavilions and hidden pathways. And Chinatown's famous Friday Night Markets are one of Sydney's most popular late-night shopping hotspots, showcasing local designers, delicious Asian street food and unique products to locals and tourists.
Meet at 1 Central Courtyard with your opal card and drink bottle.
Cost: $5
Spotify Study 2024 Playlist
Get in the zone with our new official study playlist on Spotify, curated specially for the 2024 academic year. Featuring a mix of focus-enhancing tracks, this playlist is perfect for powering through study sessions and assignments.
MacShop textile recycling
Get rewarded for saving your old Macquarie-branded clothes from landfill.
Every year, tonnes of clothing and textile items end up in landfill, despite their potential to be reused or recycled. To combat this problem, Campus Life and the MacShop team have been running a successful textile recycling initiative. Over the last two years, this initiative has saved more than 1200 kilograms of Macquarie-branded clothing from landfill.
If you’re interested in recycling your old Macquarie-branded clothing, contact the MacShop online to arrange collection. You’ll be rewarded with a 20 per cent discount code for your next MacShop Online purchase.
Student Advocacy Workshops
Monday 22 July and Wednesday 24 July, In-person and Online via Zoom
Grade Appeal Workshops
This session will outline your options, including Grade Appeal. There will be an opportunity to ask a Student Advocate a question.
Academic Progression (Academic Pause or Exclusion) Workshops
The session will outline your options and relevant procedural information if you have received an (Academic Pause or Exclusion) notification. There will be an opportunity to ask a Student Advocate a question.
You can attend the in-person or online workshops:
Online
- Grade Appeal Workshop
- Date & Time: Monday, 22 July, 2pm
- Location: Zoom
- Academic Progression Workshop
- Date & Time: Wednesday, 24 July, 2pm
- Location: Zoom
Need further assistance?
Use our contact form and select the Advocacy Support option
Writing Centre Events
Returning to study after some time away?
Starts on Thursday 25 July, 10am – 11am, Learning Connect 18 Wally's Walk
Meet with like-minded peers and a Learning Adviser.
English Discussion Group
Starts on Tuesday 30 July, 2pm – 3pm, Learning Connect 18 Wally's Walk
Join The Writing Centre's English Discussion Group and increase your confidence in presenting your views in English.
MQ Buddy Up group consultation
Are you and a few friends stuck on the same study issue?
Want to get support together?
The new MQ Buddy Up small group consults with a Learning Advisor are just what you need.
Consumer Voices: Raising awareness about gambling harms
Monday, 5 August, 1pm – 2pm, 330 – 331 Function Room, 17 Wally’s Walk
Join Gambling Impact Society in a session about the harms of gambling – how it impacts individuals, families, and communities; and ways to support those affected.
The session will be co-facilitated by a gambling counsellor and a lived experience speaker who will share their insights and experiences of gambling harm and the journey of recovery.
‘How to be Money smart in 2024’ with Money Magazine
Tuesday 6 August, 11am, Room 186 Girrawi Training Room, 18 Wally’s Walk
Want to get some budgeting tips or know more about how to grow your savings while you’re studying? Join us at a financial literacy seminar with special guest Michelle Baltazar, editor-in-chief of Money magazine.
Scam Awareness with NSW Police
Tuesday 6 August, 12pm, Room 186 Girrawi Training Room, 18 Wally’s Walk
Empower yourself to fight back fraudsters! Learn how to identify red flags, protect your information, and avoid falling victim to common scams.
The session will be facilitated with Chantha, Multicultural Community Liaison Officer of Ryde Police Area.
WEEKLY EVENTS
Come along to our weekly online events to unwind, meet new people and have some fun. Most of our weekly events do not require registration, so all you need to do is show up!
English Conversation Club – Buddy Program
Every Tuesday or Thursday (during session), 12pm – 1pm (excluding mid-session break), Library Building, Level 4, Room M4.01
Want to get better at speaking English? Come along to the Buddies run English Conversation Club! Here the Buddies provide a casual fun and supportive environment to practice your English. Show up, meet like-minded peers and improve your English in no time!
New exhibition at Macquarie University History Museum
Weekdays, 10am – 5pm, The Macquarie University History Museum, 25C Wally's Walk
The Macquarie University History Museum has unveiled a new temporary exhibition putting pottery in the spotlight. Dust of the Earth: History from a Pottery Perspective, on exhibition until April 2024, explores the evolution of pottery through an analysis of shapes, decoration, glazes and markings. In tandem are illustrations, texts and photos.
The exhibition has pieces from a broad range of dates and geography, including Mediterranean regions (Turkey, Greece, Rome), Egypt, China, Iran, and Australia. A bowl from Anatolia (modern-day Turkey) is among the oldest ceramic works in the collection – dating to 7000 years ago. Crude beer jars and bread moulds from Ancient Egypt, terra sigillata plates and bowls from across the wider Roman Empire, and a large 19th century porcelain jar from China, on loan from a private collection, are just some of the pieces that make up the exhibition.
English Discussion Groups
Wednesdays and Fridays, 2pm – 3pm, Learning Connect, 18 Wally's Walk
New at university? Want to improve your speaking skills?
Starting Week 2, The Writing Centre is running a 12-week English-speaking discussion group to help you get your English language proficiency into shape. In these one-hour sessions facilitated by language and literacies experts, you will learn and practise Australian English for academic and professional contexts with fellow Macquarie students.
These sessions are informal but informative — come join us and make new friends! You can come on the day that suits you or better still, on both days!