Welcome to the end of Week 2! If you’ve made it this far, it’s time to treat yourself to some time away from campus. As a reward, MSO is offering you a wonderful opportunity to take a tour around Australia’s largest city (and your home till you graduate), Sydney.

This Saturday, the 13th of March 2010 join us as we show you some of Sydney’s most famous landmarks including the Sydney Opera House, the Harbour Bridge and the Botanical Gardens as well as some local favorites, like Paddington Market, Hyde Park and The Rocks. To top it off, we will be having lunch at Sydney’s famed Pancakes on the Rocks with a Halal option of Curry at the Rocks.

The event is limited to 40 people, so send an email to our Treasurer, Choo Yu Ling at yuling.choo@gmail.com, to book your place now.

Details
Date: 13th March 2010 (Saturday, Week 2)
Time: 10.00 a.m. – 5.00 p.m.
Starting Point: UNSW Main Entrance
Ending Point: Haymarket

The tour is free of charge but you will be responsible for paying for your own transport as well as food. To make transportation easier, bring along your brown Travelten (available at Arc stores). Make sure to wear your most comfortable pair of shoes, plenty of sun block and to bring a bottle of water along. It’s also advisable to bring about $30 to cover your expenses (not including transport).

Transportation
10/ 397/391/396 Bus from Anzac Parade (opposite UNSW Main Entrance)
Buses in Sydney are punctual so please make an effort to be on time. For those of you unfamiliar with the bus routes, there will be guides to direct you on that day. Go to the following meeting points by the specified time. The times differ for the two meeting points, be sure to take note of your correct meeting time.

Meeting Point 1
Venue: UNSW Main Entrance (Anzac Parade)
Guides: Christine (04 50165641) - christinecy.loo@gmail.com
Sebastian (04 33794733) - baktiau@gmail.com
Meeting Time: 9.30 a.m.

Meeting Point 2
Venue: UNSW Library (Entrance)
Guides: Jian (04 33368099) - jianyung@gmail.com
Vatsala (04 33979718) - vatsala.naikka@gmail.com
Meeting Time: 9.20 a.m.

If you want to come along on the tour but wish to join us in the city feel free to call one of our guides for the day.

In a nutshell:
- Not to be missed historic landmarks - Sydney Opera House, Harbour Bridge etc.
- Fantastic bargains - Paddy’s Market & Great Food – Pancakes on the Rocks
- Breath-taking scenery; The Botanical Gardens and Hyde Park
- Bring your brown Travelten, some money for food and plenty of water.
- Wear sun block

~The Publishers~

Welcome MSO-ians! It’s the end of the first week of a new semester and what better way to celebrate than with a BBQ at Coogee’s famous beach. Located about 5 minutes away from UNSW (by bus), Coogee Beach is one of Sydney’s most popular beaches. So come and join us this Saturday (6th March 2010) for the ultimate chillax session with plenty of free food, games and people for you to mingle with. Entry is free of charge, so bring your friends or come make some new ones. We’ll see you there!

In a nutshell:-

· FREE Food! Halal and Vegetarian included,
· Great event to mingle and enjoy fun times with friends, old and new
· Some fun ice-breaking games such as Touch Rugby and Frisbee!

Transportation:
Bus 370 from High Street (UNSW Gate 2)
Bus 372 from Belmore Road Nr Avoca St

For those who do not know which stop the bus departs from, there will be guides to direct you on the day. Get to the following meeting points by 10.15am; try not to keep them waiting for too long!

Spot No. 1:- UNSW Main Gate
Guides:- Yu Ling (043049968) yuling.choo@gmail.com
Chee Keong (0423401954) cheesenium@gmail.com

Spot No. 2:- UNSW Library Entrance
Guides:- Sabrina (0433846767) sharifah.nursabrina@gmail.com
Sam (0430222211) samfoong88@gmail.com

If you are coming on your own but are unsure of the way, feel free to contact any of the guides and they’ll be happy to help.

If you missed us during O-Week and want to register to become a MSO member, the BBQ is a great place to do so. Oldies are also welcome to come and renew their membership. New member fees are $10 while renewal fees are $5. Membership cards can also be collected on that day.

~The Publishers~

Hello everyone!

It’s that time of the year again where Malaysian Sydney-siders come together to celebrate the many facets of our beloved country’s culture with the much anticipated…

Malaysia Fest 2009!

Malaysia Fest 2009 - Our Culture, Our Essence
Date:   Sunday, 27th September 2009

Time:   10am til 5pm

Venue: Tumbalong Park, Darling Harbour
FREE ENTRANCE!

Be sure to expect mouthwatering Malaysian cuisine and spectacular performances (we even have special guest artists coming in all the way from Malaysia!). For more information, visit our blog on http://www.malaysiafest.com.au for what food will be available on the day and who will be making an appearance.Excited yet? Wait! There’s more!

The MFest 2009 Raffles Draw!

We are also selling raffle tickets for your chance to grab some amazing prizes! Among what’s for up grabs are:

• A return ticket to Kuala Lumpur from Malaysia Airlines
• Canon printers
• Movie tickets
• Dining vouchers 

Our raffles are selling for only $1 per ticket, or $10 for a whole booklet. Buy one yourself, or share with your friends! There are tonnes of prizes to be won! Draws will be done on the day itself.

To purchase your raffle tickets, contact:

Eric Chan @ 0406605436 or email to ericchan.msa@gmail.com

Jenny Tan @ 0433559825 or email jennytwi@gmail.com

So mark your calenders for a fun filled day!

P/s: It’s our 19th birthday this year!

With love,

The Malaysia Fest 2009 Committee

Heya all! Join us at the hottest party in town brought to you by ADND Malaysia and the Malaysian Student Societies of UTS, UNSW, MACQUARIE and USYD. Lure out one of the most powerful emotion inherent in the nature of man (and let us add, in the interest of equality, of women) and expect unfettered partying of the highest caliber. Lap up the posh setting fit for Marie Antoinette;, throw yourself on their fat Louis armchairs with a cocktail or two, step foot and shed all traces of inhibition at the dance floor on level 1 with RnB/Hip Hop by:

DJ Kickz
DJ D-kutz
DJ Q-rius
DJ Ace
DJ Xile

Throughout the night, there will be a slave auction where YOU will have the opportunity to bid on smoking HOT slaves (he and she) subject to terms and conditions.*
For presale ticket purchases, there will be a limited offer of “Buy 8 Free 1 VIP” tickets for ONE week only from 24th-29th August (6pm). So, what are you waiting for? Heat it up and shotgun those tickets for ENVY, the event to feed your soul, the destination to be.
Details:
Venue  : St James Hotel (114, Castlereagh St)
Date     : September 4th 2009 (Friday)
Time     : 11pm till late
Price     :Presale    - $15
Door        - $20
Ongoing Promotion (24-29th August, 6pm) - Buy 8 Free 1 VIP ticket

Contacts:

UNSW
Huey Shyan: 0419237360
Kai Xian      : 0411735037

**This is an 18+ event. Kindly bring appropriate ID for entry.
*Slave auction Terms and Conditions:
The buyer can only be from the Malaysian community / recognised friends.  All proceeds will go to ADND Malaysia.
Slaves scope of work only includes non-sexual, reasonable tasks such as washing your dirty dishes, house errands, shopping trips etc.

For more info:
Website:              www.malaysianadnd.blogspot.com

~The Publishers~

Bored of running laps around a track or your usual gym session? Exercising just for the sake of exercising? Or do you wanna get away from your video games or magic box for once? Breakthrough from the usual mundane routines of yours, kick in some sense of adventure and join MSO in the wilderness for a cardiovascular paintball session you won’t regret! Just imagine the adrenalin rush as paintballs scream past you at 300 feet per second! Come on we know you want to be there! This time around, we will be heading to one of the best fields by International Paintball Group with fourteen different realistic scenarios incorporating trenches, vehicles, swamp creeks, bridges and barricades, to make your games a true battle experience. Bring your friends, yes even your secret nemesis *winks*, come solo or meet new people. Oh yes, this activity is MSO subsidized yet again*like seriously check out the price*!!
Details
Date : 29th August 2009, Saturday (Week 6)
Time : 6am sharp (Rise and shine people, be there or be square!)
Meeting Point : Gate 14 (At Barker St near Rupert Myers Theatre UNSW)
Venue : Blacktown
Est. Departure Time: 4pm from paintball field
Price* : Members - $50nett
Non-members- $60nett
*Price includes non-refundable deposit of $30 payable upon reservation. Nett price is inclusive of:
· Full day field usage
· Equipment hire *those cool body amour and full head masks incld*
· Latest semi automatic machine gun*oooo. Think ala James Bond, Call of Duty or Counter Strike*
· Public liability insurance
· Lunch
· Transport

Additional paintballs should be around $20/100 balls subject to confirmed number of attendees

Limited slots of SIXTY (60) based on first-paid-first served basis available! Please contact us and we will arrange the best time and location to proceed your booking.

For spot reservation and relevant payments, kindly contact:
Keat Boon YAP : 0433322850 keatboon.yap@gmail.com
Jasmine LIM : 0423068903 lcmjasmine@gmail.com
Yu Ling CHOO : 0430409968 yuling.choo@gmail.com

**Please note that minimum age for this activity is 16. TO ATTENDEES, PLEASE DO NOT FORGET TO BRING YOUR APPROPRIATE ID FOR VERIFICATION PURPOSE. THANKS!

With love, MSO
~The Publishers~

UPDATE: MAFIA Dance Party tickets are now on sale at the Quad,from 10pm to 3pm,Monday to Thursday.

Ciao lovely Don & Donnas,

Don’t get left behind! Whatever your inclination: to chill at the lounges, set your eyes on your own notion of dongiovanni/bella di notti of the party, chat with whoever happens to be beside you *yes make a new friend or two*, or hit the grooving dance floor- this is THE party set to rock your socks yet again.

MAFIA-brought to you by Malaysian Student Societies of UTS, UNSW, MACQUARIE and USYD:
Friday, 14th August 2009
Home Bar Terrace, Cockle Bay Wharf, Darling Harbour
Doors open 10pm til late
Price Presold : $15
At the door : $20

What’s in the house you ask? We have RnB/Hip Hop by
DJ Kickz
DJ D-kutz
DJ Q-rius
DJ Ace
DJ Xile

So what are you waiting for yo?
Shotgun those limited tickets for you and your friends by contacting
Huey Shyan : 0419237360
Kai Xian : 0411735037

Che peccato for those who can’t come because you will miss out on all the fun!

This is an 18+ event, please bring appropriate photo ID.
ID accepted : AUS Driving License, Passport, RTA Proof of Age card. NO overseas license.

Hello MSOians,

To start of Awesome August, we proudly bring you yet another value worthy MSO-subsidised activity- ROCK CLIMBING!! Remember those heart-gripping moves of heroic Garrett in Vertical Limit and who can ever forget the oh-so harrowing scene of Tom Cruise’s unroped stunts off those rocks in MI2! Come on and join us! I know you’re stoic!

This activity is open to those relatively new to the sports so don’t you worry about rocky icy mountains because we’ll be doing it indoors. Tone those rippling muscles of yours, have wicked fun and overcome your fears for the void.

DETAILS
Date : 8th August 2009, Saturday
Venue :The Arena Sports Centre,
A30 Western Ave, University of Sydney
Time : 11.30am
Price*:Members: $12
Non-Members: $14

Bus Routes to Sydney Uni :
1) Bus 10 disembark at University of Sydney
2) Bus 370 disembark at Sydney Aquatic Centre

Here’s a link to a map of the location: http://www.susf.com.au/page/arena_sports_centre.html

*Inclusive of harnesses and no time limit/day applies

To attendees, please remember to wear appropriate shoes (Running/Sports Shoes)
Otherwise, Rental Shoes are available for a fee of $5

For those who does not know the way and would like to leave with our committee members,meet Kai Xian and Shyan at UNSW Main Gate at 10.30am sharp.

Places limited to 30 person based on first-come-first-served basis. Contact us to proceed with payment and reserve a spot asap!

Contact Details:
Teng Jun 0403746863 tjkhoo88@gmail.com
Jasmine 0423068903 lcmjasmine@gmail.com

Guides to Sydney Uni:
Kai Xian 0411735037 kaixian.siaw@gmail.com
Huey Shyan 0419237360 nhshyan@gmail.com

See you soon!
~The Publishers~

Fellow MSOians,

Hello there! We hope you are all fitting in extremely well now that session 2 is truly underway. MSO has prepared the perfect getaway to end your awesome week with a bang. Follow us on a journey you won’t regret to Blue Mountains with stopovers at the past home of Aboriginal Daruk Tribe (a remote clearing in an ancient volcanic neck great for up-close photography with various native wildlife), Australia’s most stunning waterfalls- Wentworth and the famous “Three Sisters”, a world-renowned rock formation at Echo Point. Also, experience the thrill of the world’s steepest railway at the Scenic Railway and Skyway which soars metres above the Jamison Valley (own expense).

Details

Venue : Blue Mountains, Northwest of Sydney
Date : 1st August 2009, Saturday
Cost : Members $35*
Non-Members $40

Meeting Point : UNSW Main Gate
Meeting Time : 7.30 am

* Includes transport, guided tour and optional nature walks in the mountain
*Food is excluded

This trip of stellar deal has LIMITED SPACES based on first-come-first-served basis. We highly recommend you to register/proceed payment with our social directors Kai Xian or Shyan asap.

Contact Details:
Kai Xian 0411735037 kaixian.siaw@gmail.com
Huey Shyan 0419237360 nhshyan@gmail.com

See you there!

Welcome back to yet another semester at uni! Join us on a FUN-tertaining trip (with your fun-loving MSO family) up to Sydney’s WATSONS BAY!

For those blissfully ignorant of this awesome destination, Watsons Bay remains to be Australia’s oldest fishing village and is home to the first Doyles Restaurant! Fish and chips anyone? =D
Apart from food, the Bay is famous for its The Gap coastal walk which overlooks the postcard perfect view of the ocean and its majestic lighthouses along the cliffs.
And if neither eating or walking is your forte, you can always relax with us at the Bay counting seagulls that fly past or watching the clouds float by in the sky.

DETAILS :

Venue: Watsons Bay
Date: 25th July 2009 (Saturday)
Time: 10am @ UNSW

What to expect: FREE FOOD!!, Frisbee, Soccer, Volleyball…

Transportation:
a)Take the 400 Bus from UNSW to Bondi Junction.
Get down and swap for 380 Bus to Watsons Bay.

b) Take 324 Bus from Circular Quay or take the ferry straight to Watsons Bay

Since transport is a little complicated, Kai Xian and Shyan will be stationed at UNSW Front Gate to guide the way. Otherwise, you can meet us @ Watsons Bay at 11.30am.

Contact Details:
Kai Xian 0411735037 kaixian.siaw@gmail.com
Huey Shyan 0419237360 nhshyan@gmail.com

See you there!
~The Publishers~