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Metro Students | 25 June 2025 |
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Help us choose your next pin design! |
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Celebrate NAIDOC Week at MOD. and beyond |
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Farewell UniSA in style at the USASA Ball |
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Join Team UniSA for our final City-Bay Fun Run |
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Puzzle Corner: Queer Aussie icon matching game |
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Win a double pass to the Adelaide Showdown |
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Volunteer at Adelaide University Open Day |
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Invest in yourself: The beauty of balance |
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Become a certified Mental Health First Aider for free |
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Help us choose your next pin design!
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To mark the final year of UniSA, we asked students to design a limited-edition USASA commemorative pin – and now it’s your turn to choose the winner.
Check out the top five designs and comment the number (1–5) of your favourite on our Instagram post. The design with the most votes will be turned into a real pin that you can grab for free at campus events, pop-ups and USASA shops later this year.
Let’s go out with a bang and make your vote count. Voting closes by end of Thursday 26 June. |
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Celebrate NAIDOC Week at MOD. and beyond
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UniSA is celebrating National NAIDOC Week from 6 to 13 July with a meaningful lineup of events spotlighting Aboriginal voices, stories and culture – and you’re invited to be part of it!
Join enthusiastic Ngarrindjeri storyteller Mark Koolmatrie and MOD.’s Futures Officer and Moderator Brooke Ferguson as they take visitors on a different kind of guided tour through MOD.’s exhibition FOREVER. You’ll explore time, growth, memory and change, as Mark and Brooke offer their unique perspectives and interpretations of our current exhibition.
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your $15 ticket today! It includes a guided tour and your choice of a hot beverage, juice or soft drink from MOD. Café to wrap up your experience.
Looking for more ways to celebrate? Scroll to the end of this newsletter for more NAIDOC Week events happening in our local community.
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Thursday 10 July |
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12:30pm – 2:00pm |
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MOD. |
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Farewell UniSA in style at the USASA Ball
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USASA is hosting the best ball UniSA has ever seen! Join us to celebrate the last year of UniSA and USASA in style, and be sure to raid your wardrobe or visit an op shop to find the perfect outfit to wear again.
Your ticket includes:
• All-night beverage service – Enjoy a selection of beverages throughout the evening.
• Gourmet cocktail food – Delicious canapés and small bites served all night.
• Themed photo booth – Create lasting memories with your friends in our fun and immersive photo booth.
• Epic dancefloor & live DJs from @choonsandmoovz – Dance the night away to an amazing lineup of hits and live DJ performances.
Don't miss out and grab your tickets now! |
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Friday 1 August |
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6:30pm – 11:30pm |
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Adelaide Entertainment Centre |
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Join Team UniSA for our final City-Bay Fun Run
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Lace up and be part of Team UniSA’s last hurrah at the iconic City-Bay Fun Run on Sunday 21 September!
Whether you’re up for a 3km, 6km, 12km, or tackling the half marathon, there’s a distance for everyone – run, walk or roll your way to the finish line. You’ll get plenty of perks by participating with Team UniSA including subsidised City-Bay registration, a ‘Team UniSA’ singlet, post-race breakfast and recovery station plus a whole lot more.
Don’t miss out – registrations close on Sunday 31 August. Head to our website for more information and sign up today. |
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Queer Aussie icon matching game |
Think you know your Queer Aussie icons? Test your knowledge with our face-to-name matching game.
Match each iconic figure to their name and submit your details by Friday 4 July for the chance to snag one of five $20 gift cards of your choosing! |
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Win a double pass to the Adelaide Showdown
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Missed out on Showdown tickets? Adelaide University is giving away one double pass to the Round 20 Adelaide Crows v Port Adelaide game on Saturday 26 July 2025 at Adelaide Oval.
Follow Adelaide University on Instagram at @adelaideuni to find out how to enter! Giveaway closes Monday 30 June.
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Volunteer at Adelaide University Open Day
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Have you signed up to be a volunteer at Adelaide University's first Open Day? It's an exciting opportunity to share your experiences with future students and their families as they explore uni life, discover our programs, and connect with the people who make our community special, such as yourself!
All volunteers will receive a lunch and coffee voucher, an official AU t-shirt, and access to free parking (limited spots available). Plus, you'll build valuable skills along the way.
Apply to be a volunteer now and help us make Open Day an amazing experience for all. |
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Invest in yourself: The beauty of balance
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Discover inspiring wellness wisdom from UniSA exchange student Amy Showell. Her story is packed with real, actionable wellbeing tips to help you through exams, uni life, and everything in between…
Adjusting to life as a university student is tough. It’s exciting but can be very overwhelming at times. I felt like this when I first started university, and again when I arrived in Adelaide as an exchange student. Between classes, assignments, work, and new friends, it's easy to forget about your own wellbeing. Neglecting yourself will lead to burnout, so it's essential to set aside some time for yourself to relax and de-stress. Here are a few ways to invest in yourself to lead a balanced lifestyle at university:
Move your body:
Whether it’s a gym session, a walk around campus, yoga, or even dancing in your room, moving your body releases endorphins that improve your mood and energy levels. Dedicating 30 minutes a day to moving your body makes a huge difference.
Eat clean, whole foods: We all know how easy it is to come home from work too tired to cook a full meal for dinner, so you end up ordering in. I highly recommend meal prepping – it has allowed me to stay on track with my nutrition goals and saves so much time throughout the week.
Make time for hobbies: Try engaging in a hobby instead of doom-scrolling on TikTok. Use your downtime to do hobbies you enjoy, whether it’s reading, painting, gaming, playing an instrument or watching a favourite show.
Prioritise rest: Sleep is often the most neglected part of a balanced lifestyle for university students. I know the odd all-nighter is inevitable, however, it's vital to get 7-8 hours of sleep each night for your body and brain to recover and get ready for the next day. |
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FOR YOUR PROFESSIONAL AND PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT |
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Become a certified Mental Health First Aider for free
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Want to make a real difference? Join one of UniSA’s free Mental Health First Aid training sessions and gain the skills to support friends, family and fellow students facing mental health challenges.
During the two-day session you'll learn how to respond to someone who may be experiencing a mental health crisis, until professional help is received or the crisis resolves. You’ll also build your confidence in recognising warning signs, intervening early, offering support and reducing the stigma around people living with mental health issues.
Register for a session below to become a Mental Health First Aider. All UniSA students are eligible and attendance on both days is required complete the training.
City West: Tuesday
9 & Wednesday 10 July, 9am – 5pm | Join the waitlist
Mawson Lakes: Thursday 31 July & Friday 1 August, 9am – 5pm | Register now
City East Thursday 11 & Friday 12 September, 9am – 5pm | Register now |
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Taking Time: Birrala Nyina exhibition |
Tuesday 8 July – Saturday 12 July, MOD.
Blending traditional cultural narratives with digital media – including augmented reality, moving images, and interactive installations – this immersive mini-exhibition by First Nations artist and PhD candidate Kat Bell is designed to encourage reflection on our relationships with land, time, and storytelling. |
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Taking Time: Birrala Nyina sharing circle |
Wednesday 9 July – Thursday 10 July, MOD.
Join First Nations artist and curator Kat Bell for an intimate sharing circle, where she will reflect on her powerful exhibition. This is a unique opportunity to connect with Kat as she shares the stories, inspirations, and cultural insights behind her work. Multiple sessions available with limited space per session. |
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NAIDOC Week Oration – We Write Ourselves Here |
Wednesday 9 July, 5:30pm – 8:00pm, UniSA Enterprise Hub
Bebe Oliver – Bardi Jawi award-winning author, poet and illustrator – reflects on storytelling as legacy, authorship and collective future, grounded in the work of Magabala Books and Blak & Bright. The event will include poetry, politics and productive provocation, and will be followed by an opportunity to connect over canapes and drinks. |
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Nunga Screen 2025 |
Friday 11 July, 6:00pm – 9:00pm, Mercury Cinema
Join us during NAIDOC Week to celebrate one of Earth’s longest living cultures. Featuring a powerful lineup of short films from emerging and established First Nations artists, including Brooke Collard, Eddie Betts and Thibul Nettle. You’ll also enjoy a Filmmaker Q&A hosted by Ngarrindjeri man Josh Trevorrow. Tickets are $10 (+ booking fee), which includes light refreshments. |
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NAIDOC March & Family Fun Day |
Friday 11 July, 11:00am – 4:00pm, Tarntanyangga (Victoria Square)
You’re invited to gather at Tarndanyangga and march down King William Street to Parliament House to acknowledge and celebrate a powerful milestone: 50 years of honouring and elevating Indigenous voices, culture, and resilience. Plus, join the NAIDOC Family Festival from 12:00pm and enjoy stalls, live music, amusement rides, food trucks and more. |
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The University of South Australia respectfully
acknowledges the Kaurna, Boandik and Barngarla First Nations Peoples and their Elders past and present, who are the First Nations’ traditional owners of the lands that are now home to the UniSA campuses in Adelaide, Mount Gambier and Whyalla. |
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