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Thursday 1 June
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12:00 pm
WEEK 14: Freshie Bag Collection
12:00 pm – 12:00 pm WEEK 14: Freshie Bag Collection 1 Churchill Ave, Sandy Bay TAS, Australia
FRESHIE BAG SCHEME
Freshie Bag is currently only available in Hobart. Registered collection happens every Thursday between 12-2pm at the TUSA Lounge, Sandy Bay campus.
A food relief program is in discussion for Newnham and West Park campuses. Get in touch with your TUSA Student Advocates or relevant Student Council Rep for more food relief info ♥
The TUSA Freshie Bag Scheme is bringing “Fresh Fruit & Veggies” to University of Tasmania students every week. The Freshie Bag goal is to make fresh and healthy food easy, quick, and affordable. Alarmingly, 42% of our students are food insecure and many make the hard choice to go without. We want to lower this number by making sure our students are well-fed and looked after.
The Freshie Bag gives students an opportunity to try new food, cook new recipes and eat a balanced diet of different coloured fresh foods.
Check this page and the Facebook page for updates.
Each bag will contain:
- Staple root vegetables (onions, carrots & potatoes)
- Fresh fruit and changing seasonal produce (from food rescue partners)
If you have any questions please email: FreshieBag.Orders@utas.edu.au or send us a message on Facebook.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
How much does a Freshie Bag cost?
No cost, though registration for collection is essential. In 2023, TUSA is partnering with Tasmanian food rescue organisation Loaves & Fishes. This partnership allows TUSA to be a food redistributor and helps make Freshie Bags free of charge.
What will I get in a Freshie Bag?
Where can I collect my Freshie Bag?
Registered Freshie Bags are available to collect in Sandy Bay on Thursdays between 12-2 pm. Operations are not finalised for Newnham and West Park campuses – check FB page for updates.
For the Sandy Bay Campus, the collection point is the TUSA Student Lounge.
How do I register for a Freshie Bag?
Freshie Bags can be registered for on QPAY through the TUSA Events Calendar, each event is for one week only. Please be mindful of other students when registering for multiple collection events.
Please note that Freshie Bags registrations will be open early to those on the previous week’s waitlist, volunteers and advocate referrals. Tickets for general purchase will be open Monday 6pm for that week. If you are on the waitlist (from previous week), you shall be sent a password via email, and you can choose whether you want to purchase a ticket for that week.
Will I know what’s in my Freshie Bag before I order?
We are unable to confirm the contents of the Freshie Bag before ordering. This is because we are a food redistribution partner for Loaves & Fishes, who source produce through state-wide partnerships. Generally, bags will contain a mixture of fruit, vegetables and herbs, and will vary from week to week depending on what’s available.
How long will a Freshie Bag feed me for?
Our volunteers sort the bulk food donation from Loaves & Fishes according to Australian Dietary Requirements to meet the average minimum fruit and vegetable needs for one person for a week. Each Freshie Bag is as close as possible to 4.7kg, five servings (75g) of vegetables a day and 2 servings (150g) of fruit.
I don’t live near Sandy Bay, can I still get a Freshie Bag?
Freshie bags cannot be delivered and must be collected. Therefore, we ask students to only register for Freshie Bags if they can collect them from the collection location on the collection day (Thursdays between 12-2pm).
If I miss the collection time, can I still pick up my bag?
Freshie Bags that are not collected by 2pm will be offered to the waitlist, what is uncollected at 3pm is donated to Source Eco Hub to use in their community events program (Saturday gardening bees with free lunch!)
If you have registered for a Freshie Bag and need to cancel, please contact us as soon as possible so we can offer your bag to another student and effectively redistribute the food donated by Loaves & Fishes.
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6:00 pm
Monthly Enviro Drinks (June)
6:00 pm – 6:00 pm Monthly Enviro Drinks (June) The Duke, Macquarie Street, Hobart TAS, Australia ‘Monthly Enviro Drinks’ is a 90 minute session at our local watering hole – The Duke Hotel – featuring an in person, casual and entertaining presentation from a range of UTAS academics and environment industry representatives – without devices or powerpoint!
You can expect 20 mins for speakers presentation, 20 mins for q’n’a, and 40 mins for audience mingling.
Enviro Drinks are an excellent opportunity for speakers to share recent research and findings in a casual, entertaining, non-slide or lecture format, that encourages audience conversation and discussion – while we all enjoy the venue and a monthly shared beverage.
Our June 1st speaker is Aidan Davison PhD:
Aidan has been at UTAS 20 years and is grateful for the opportunity to work with inspiring students across the arts and sciences in connecting the agendas of sustainability, development, and justice. Teaching keeps alive his desire to contribute to social transformation through critical inquiry that gets to root problems. Having wandered from his first academic life in biochemistry through philosophy to social science, Aidan now trades under the wonderful flag of convenience of geography. Wary of expertise and exasperated by the erosion of common sense by ‘research’, Aidan thinks that universities are a very mixed blessing.
Entry is free for society members. Attendees are encouraged to purchase drinks and food when attending to support the Duke, and purchase student memberships from the Environment and Biological Science Societies when arriving if you haven’t done so already.
Hope to see you there!
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Friday 2 June
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10:00 am
(NORTH) Grad Cert in Research - Candidate Catchup
10:00 am – 10:00 am (NORTH) Grad Cert in Research - Candidate Catchup The Grove, Newnham Campus Join Dr Kiran Ahuja, Graduate Certificate in Research Course Coordinator and the TUSA Team to celebrate completion of XGR501/2 with your fellow Higher Degree by Research candidates on the Northern campus.
This event will provide you with a brilliant opportunity to talk, interact and build professional relationships with your peers.
Light catering will be provided.
* Please note this event is open by invitation only.
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Saturday 3 June
3
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10:30 am
UTAS Basketball Session [3/06/23]
10:30 am – 10:30 am UTAS Basketball Session [3/06/23] Unigym Hobart, Grace Street, Sandy Bay TAS, Australia Hi basketball folks,
This is the weekly session for the UTAS Basketball Club.
- We run every Saturday from 10:30am – 12:30pm
- 20 spots available, as this allows us to build four teams to play round-robin style rotations over 2hrs
- We will be scanning tickets at the door upon entry! No ticket = No play (excluding first-time ballers)
You don’t need a membership to attend your first session! We welcome everyone who is interested in the game of basketball. Feel free to bring your friends along (you can get multiple tickets). Please contact us via Facebook (Tasmania University Basketball Club) or email (utasbasketballclub@gmail.com) for more information!
As of 2023, we require that recurring and returning members join our club via an annual $10 membership, you can pay online via the registration link: https://utasbasketballclubmembership.getqpay.com/.
If you intend to cancel your booking, please do so within 24hrs (1 day) to be eligible for a refund on your ticket(s). Our spots usually fill up fast and we often get messages for any spare places, so please help your fellow ballers out if you do need to cancel.
This is a non-for-profit, student-led organisation. The money we collect each session goes directly into maintaining and providing our program throughout the year. The costs are inclusive but not limited to: court and gym hire, basketball provision and maintenance, uniform and bib purchase and laundering, events and management, and much more!
In 2023 we are looking at providing catering for our events, as well as improving the quality of our equipment, stay tuned for more info throughout the year!
For any questions or concerns, please don’t hesitate to contact us via Facebook (Tasmania University Basketball Club) or email (utasbasketballclub@gmail.com).
See you on the court!
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1:00 pm
End of Sem Climb & BBQ
1:00 pm – 1:00 pm End of Sem Climb & BBQ Waterworks Quarry, Dynnyrne TAS, Australia Want to wrap up the semester with an arvo of cruisy climbs and good vibes?
Join us for some climbing at Waterworks followed by a delicious BBQ (vegetarian and vegan options available)!
We will meet at Waterworks Quarry at 1pm on Saturday, one of Hobart’s finest, accessible crags with new ascents daily as she crumbles like cheddar.
Grades start at around 12, great for beginner outdoor climbers.
If you need to borrow a harness and/or shoes please pick up from Uniwall on Tuesday or Thursday next week.
We will bring helmets for everyone!
Flick us a message if you need to arrange a lift or meet us there!
Please register and if you have any questions come and ask at the gym next week.
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Sunday 4 June
4
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8:30 am
South Cape Bay
8:30 am – 8:30 am South Cape Bay TUU Building, Churchill Avenue, Sandy Bay TAS, Australia South Cape Bay walk is the most southerly day walk you can do in Australia. The mostly gentle slopes, beautiful Tasmanian bush and birdlife, and wild beach at the end make it a delightful wilderness walk.
The track heads out from Cockle Creek along a fairly flat plain out onto South Cape Bay. From the bay, there are pretty decent views along the south coast. The walk itself is meant to be 4 – 5 hours return / 16km return.
The drive takes about 2 hours from the TUSA building, so be ready for that. We’ll probably be back in Hobart quite late, depending on how long we want to chill at the beach.
We will meet at the TUSA car park at 8:30 am. (Please be there on time or we’ll leave without you.)
Bring comfortable walking shoes, drinking water, snacks/lunch, warm clothes, and sun protection if needed. It is also recommended to bring foul weather gear in case of unexpected weather changes.
The hike is open to paid club members only, and the group size is limited to 10 people.
Drivers should have a parks pass, and passengers need to bring $10 for fuel.
And please check the Facebook page for the passenger waiting list and updates.
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10:00 am
Weeding the Dunes at Howrah Beach
10:00 am – 10:00 am Weeding the Dunes at Howrah Beach Wentworth Bike Park, Salacia Avenue, Howrah TAS, Australia Take a break from exam study and join us for a morning of weeding on a special little Hobart beach!
We’ll be joining Conservation Volunteers Australia and the Bellerive-Howrah Coastcare group to weed some blackberry and other pesky weeds that are competing with the native vegetation on the beach’s dune system.
We will meet at the Wentworth Bike Park in Howrah at 10am, and work until 12pm, when we will have morning tea!
What to bring:
– Long pants
– A long sleeved shirt
– Sturdy shoes (no sandals or crocs)
– A drinkbottle
– A hat
– Something warm, because it’s June!!
– A raincoat just in case
If you need a lift to Howrah, comment on the post in the Facebook event, or send us a message or email.
We hope to see you there
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Monday 5 June
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Tuesday 6 June
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Wednesday 7 June
7
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11:00 am
1st Free Yoga Sessions
11:00 am – 11:00 am 1st Free Yoga Sessions Life Sciences Building, Sandy Bay TAS, Australia Join the PSBS for a relaxing Wednesday!
The PSBS is excited to be able to offer Yoga classes for HDR candidates. This classes will run on a forthnightly roster starting on June 7th at 11am.
We are offering 15 spots per session and the sessions will start with Yoga instructor Marissa Loram
A bit about my classes:
My classes are for beginners and focus on starting to get to areas that are perhaps lacking attention – gently stretching those areas out as part of a relaxing beginner flow, whilst also building a bit of heat in the middle to get the blood pumping a bit. I generally create a flow that is full body, but with a little extra focus on a particular area – for example first class we might have some focus on hips, next class might be hamstrings, third class might be ‘heart’ (chest) openers.
You will need your own Yoga Mat and water bottle for this activity!
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Thursday 8 June
8
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12:00 pm
WEEK 15: Freshie Bag Collection
12:00 pm – 12:00 pm WEEK 15: Freshie Bag Collection 1 Churchill Ave, Sandy Bay TAS, Australia
FRESHIE BAG SCHEME
Freshie Bag is currently only available in Hobart. Registered collection happens every Thursday between 12-2pm at the TUSA Lounge, Sandy Bay campus.
A food relief program is in discussion for Newnham and West Park campuses. Get in touch with your TUSA Student Advocates or relevant Student Council Rep for more food relief info ♥
The TUSA Freshie Bag Scheme is bringing “Fresh Fruit & Veggies” to University of Tasmania students every week. The Freshie Bag goal is to make fresh and healthy food easy, quick, and affordable. Alarmingly, 42% of our students are food insecure and many make the hard choice to go without. We want to lower this number by making sure our students are well-fed and looked after.
The Freshie Bag gives students an opportunity to try new food, cook new recipes and eat a balanced diet of different coloured fresh foods.
Check this page and the Facebook page for updates.
Each bag will contain:
- Staple root vegetables (onions, carrots & potatoes)
- Fresh fruit and changing seasonal produce (from food rescue partners)
If you have any questions please email: FreshieBag.Orders@utas.edu.au or send us a message on Facebook.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
How much does a Freshie Bag cost?
No cost, though registration for collection is essential. In 2023, TUSA is partnering with Tasmanian food rescue organisation Loaves & Fishes. This partnership allows TUSA to be a food redistributor and helps make Freshie Bags free of charge.
What will I get in a Freshie Bag?
Where can I collect my Freshie Bag?
Registered Freshie Bags are available to collect in Sandy Bay Campus on Thursdays between 12-2 pm. Operations are not finalised for Newnham and West Park campuses – check FB page for updates.
For the Sandy Bay Campus, the collection point is the TUSA Student Lounge.
How do I register for a Freshie Bag?
You can view upcoming registrations via QPay or through our TUSA Events Calendar, each event lasts for one week only. Please be mindful of other students when registering for multiple collection events.
Please note that Freshie Bags registrations will be open early (usually Thursday evenings) to those on the previous week’s waitlist, volunteers and advocate referrals. Tickets for general purchase will be open Monday 6pm for that week. If you are on the waitlist (from previous week), you shall be sent a password via email, and you can choose whether you want to purchase a ticket for that week.
Will I know what’s in my Freshie Bag before I order?
We are unable to confirm the contents of the Freshie Bag before ordering. This is because we are a food redistribution partner for Loaves & Fishes, who source produce through state-wide partnerships. Generally, bags will contain a mixture of fruit, vegetables and herbs, and will vary from week to week depending on what’s available.
How long will a Freshie Bag feed me for?
Our volunteers sort the bulk food donation from Loaves & Fishes according to Australian Dietary Requirements to meet the average minimum fruit and vegetable needs for one person for a week. Each Freshie Bag is as close as possible to 4.7kg, five servings (75g) of vegetables a day and 2 servings (150g) of fruit.
I don’t live near Sandy Bay, can I still get a Freshie Bag?
Freshie bags cannot be delivered and must be collected. Therefore, we ask students to only register for Freshie Bags if they can collect them from the collection location on the collection day (Thursdays between 12-2pm).
If I miss the collection time, can I still pick up my bag?
Freshie Bags that are not collected by 2pm will be offered to the waitlist, what is uncollected at 3pm is donated to Source Eco Hub to use in their community events program (Saturday gardening bees with free lunch!)
If you have registered for a Freshie Bag and need to cancel, please contact us as soon as possible so we can offer your bag to another student and effectively redistribute the food donated by Loaves & Fishes.
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