This is the last edition of La Trobe Times 2016 until we return in January 2017. La Trobe International would like to wish all of you and your families a very happy and safe holiday. Whether you have now completed your studies at La Trobe or you will be returning next semester, we wish you…
If you are in Melbourne on New Year’s Eve, bring your friends to enjoy free music and entertainment starting from 6 pm in the city. You will be amazed by multimedia entertainment, music, visuals and pyrotechnic effects. You can join in the official countdown and watch the skyline erupt in a dazzling display of colour…
Melbourne is a vibrant, cosmopolitan city of around 4.5 million people that enjoys clean fresh air and beautiful parks and gardens. Are you looking for something to do in Melbourne during this holiday? Melbourne has been ranked as the world’s best liveable city six years in a row and there are many free things you…
The OSHC representative from Allianz Global Assistance at the Melbourne Campus will be unavailable from Friday 23 December 2016 and returns on Monday 9 January 2017. During this period you can still contact Allianz via: Smartphone app: Download ‘My OSHC’ from App/Google Play Store Phone: 13 OSHC (13 67 42) Email: oshc@allianz-assistance.com.au Website: www.oshcallianzassistance.com.au
Going on an exchange to Thailand was the best decision Annabel Freeth ever made. ‘I had the most amazing five months of my life and made so many friends from all around the world and got to know so many locals and witness the world through their eyes,’ she says. The South East Asia tourism…
Katarina Sim, a Marketing Management student at La Trobe, has always been interested in Korean culture, language and food. So, she jumped at the chance to go on exchange and study at the Kyung Hee University Global Campus in Suwon, South Korea. ‘I have been studying at La Trobe for almost five years now so…
Are you here with your family and children? Local Councils offer a wide range of information for families including various free and cheap activities for international students with a spouse and children during these school holidays (21 September-2 October). Check out local events in Moreland, Darebin, Southern Hume and Melbourne for ideas on what you…
In Australia, we do Christmas a little differently! Although some British traditions have continued, left from our early settlers, Australians have formed some of their own unique traditions. It’s hot, hot, hot! The first thing you should know is that December 25 falls in our summer months. We don’t get snow, but we can get…
Exams are over! Congratulations to all students who have made it through. Now it’s time to celebrate and here is a list of the best ways to do exactly that in this great city. The Eagle Bar: the University bar on the Melbourne Campus is the perfect place to catch up with friends after your…
Summer is well and truly heating up here in Victoria, and our beaches are becoming more and more popular. We have put together a list of Victoria’s nicest and most convenient beaches, plus some tips and tricks to help you get the most out of Victoria’s beautiful coastline. Australia has some of the best beaches…