Social Activities The Peer Mentors run the social program during orientation. The program includes welcome barbecues (BBQs), pizza and trivia, Australian movie night, dinner at the Central Markets and more. Get to know your new home by taking a trip to Glenelg or Victor Harbor, shop till you drop in the suburbs, and have fun meeting other new students. For more information or to make a booking, please visit the Welcome Centre. Activity | Time | Date | Meeting Place | Details |
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Welcome BBQ | 12:30 - 2:00 pm | Wednesday 17 February | Pfitzner Court
University map reference F2 | A chance to meet current and new students and enjoy a traditional Aussie BBQ. Halal and Vegetarian options available. The International Student Centre has invited the team from 'Study Adelaide' to join us at the BBQs.
The Overseas Students Association (OSA) and the Adelaide University Union (AUU) will provide drinks and information about their services to students. | Movie Night | TBA | TBA | Sign up for this event and meet at the Welcome Centre on the day. | | Suburban Shopping | TBA | TBA | Sign up for this event and meet at the Welcome Centre on the day. | Come shopping at Marion Shopping Centre. Catch the train, then window shop or enjoy the food hall and other features of this suburban shopping complex. | Central Market Tour & Dinner | TBA | TBA | Sign up for this event and meet at the Welcome Centre on the day. | Join us for a visit to Chinatown and have dinner at the Central Market, where international cuisine is a speciality. | Glenelg | TBA | TBA | Sign up for this event at the Welcome Centre and meet at the Security Office. | Catch the tram to Glenelg, a seaside suburb only 30 minutes from Adelaide's CBD. Enjoy a stroll on the beach before finding a great cafe to chill out in or kick a footy on the beach! | Quiz Night | TBA | TBA | Sign up for this event and meet at the Welcome Centre on the day. | A great way to meet people and make new friends. | Curry Night at the Exeter Hotel | TBA | TBA | TBA | Hugely popular with all Uni students and an Adelaide tradition. The Exeter is a great Aussie pub in walking distance from the Uni. | Victor Harbor and Urimbirra Wildlife Park day trip | 8:45 am sharp - approximately 5:00 pm | Friday 26 February | Purchase $5 tickets at the Welcome Centre.
Departs Gate 9 (green gates), Victoria Drive.
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Limited tickets! | Travel by coach through McLaren Vale and the Fleurieu Peninsula regions. Visit Urimburra Wildlife Park to see native animals and stop for lunch at the seaside town of Victor Harbor. We arrive back in Adelaide in the late afternoon. | Adelaide Night Life Tour | TBA | TBA | Sign up for this event in the Welcome Centre and meet at the International Student Centre on the day at 4:00pm sharp! | The Adelaide night life tour will take you through Rundle Mall (shopping) and Rundle Street (cafés and restaurants). You can stay at a café for coffee or continue your adventures in Hindley Street where the local clubs and bars will be pointed out. |
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