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World Sight Day BBQ (Thursday October 9th)
October 9 is World Sight Day. To celebrate the Vision 2020 initiative to reduce world blindness from refractive error, MOVSS will be holding a fundraiser BBQ at the Concrete Lawns (between Architecture and Union House) from 12-2pm. All volunteers are asked to come whenever you can to help set up, cook, sell Halal sausages and softdrinks and collect donations.
Representatives from Optometry Giving Sight will be there with banners and posters to help promote the event. There will also be tee-shirts available ($20) to purchase.
For more information look at http://www.givingsight.org/how_you_can_help/wsd_challenge08.asp.
You can sign up as a volunteer in the Common Room or by email movss-optom@ unimelb.edu.au
When? Thursday October 9th 12.00-2.00pm
Where? Concrete Lawns (between Architecture and Union House).
Cost? Free to attend
Thank you to our sponsors: MiVision, and Carl Zeiss Vision
Soccer Match Against Dental Students (Monday October 13th)
Tee shirts and hoodies should be ready before the big soccer match against the Dental Students. Soccer enthusiasts are asked to volunteer to play, cheerleader enthusiasts are asked to volunteer to cheer!
When? Monday October 13th 6.00pm
Where? Melbourne Uni playing fields
Cost? Free to attend
Upcoming Events
Booze Cruise
We feed you BBQ dinners before SWOTVAC, then invite you after end-of-year exams to drink, dance, drink, talk, drink and take in the scenic views as we cruise along the Yarra River.
Already Enjoyed
EYEBALL PHOTOS
Over 450 photos were printed and handed out on the night. If you missed out, never fear! They are all available to download from here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/eyeball2008/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/eyeball2008two/
Kathy Watson from Happy Medium can do professional reprints of any photos with a white photo cover and border (see PICTURE - the spelling mistake is amended, this is just to show you what it will look like) for $15. Please contact her directly:
Kathy Watson - Sales & Marketing Manager
kathy@happymedium.com.au
(03)9421 5668
Eye Ball (Saturday September 20th)
On this star-studded night of September
You have now entered a world to remember
Fancy dresses, a classic black tux
A touch of sparkle, magic, luxe
A three-course meal and drinks galore
Music at your request when you hit the dancefloor
Lollies and prizes that we could afford
With the help of our sponsors’ generous support
Thank you to Foogos,
Optiqueline,
Luxottica
Kosmac & Clemens and
Hagemeyer
Vision Marketing and Distribution
ACL and Coopervision
New Vision Clinics,
Sceats,
The Astor
Alcon and Provision:
We couldn’t do it without ya!
So get in a photo with all your friends
For they will be handed out free-of-charge at the end
But if you miss out, don’t be upset
For they’ll all be available to download off the net
And if you’re wondering what that wristband is for
That’s your ticket through the downstairs after-party door
So on behalf of the committee, welcome one, welcome all
And enjoy your 2008 Eyeball
When? Saturday September 20th 7.00pm
Where? Lincoln of Toorak, Toorak Road, Toorak.
Cost? $65 includes 3 course meal, beer, wine, spirits, photos, prizes and fun!
Bowling and Karaoke Night (Monday August 18th)
Always good fun, whether you can bowl or not (preferably not). Belting out your favourite Backstreet Boys tune tends to come naturally at the end of the night, for some reason.
When? Monday August 18th 7.30pm
Where? Strike QV, 245 Little Lonsdale Street, Melbourne.
Cost? $15
Cost? Prepaid tickets from your year levels reps only!
Special thanks to: Designs for Vision
End of Semester BBQ (Friday May 30th)
Before you go into hiding and start cramming for exams, enjoy the final day of semester! Come along and enjoy a free BBQ at the Victorian College of Optometry courtyard. Sausages, burgers, drinks provided. All students, researchers, staff and clinicians welcome!
When? Friday May 30th, 4pm-8pm
Where? Courtyard, Victorian College of Optometry, Corner Keppel and Cardigan Streets, Carlton
Cost? FREE
Special thanks to: Provision
May Day Trivia Night (Thursday May 1)
For some, there are more rounds of drinks than rounds of trivia, but for others the competition for some great prizes can be fierce. A chance to flex your brain power and test your general trivia knowledge against clinicians, lecturers, researchers and other students.
When? Thursday May 1, 7pm for 7.30pm Trivia start
Where? Upstairs at Duke of Kent Hotel, 293 Latrobe Street (near Melbourne Central Station, between Elizabeth and Queen Streets)
Cost? $15 for trivia, prizes, drinks and fingerfood
Prepaid tickets are available from your Year Level Representatives OR movss-optom@ unimelb.edu.au / Bao 0422 833 679
Special thanks to: Specsavers
Pizza and Pub Night (Friday April 4)
Pizza, pints, and a pub. How much more simple can it get?
When? Friday April 4th 7.30pm
Where? Upstairs at Prince Albert Hotel, 191 Grattan Street (corner Bouverie and Grattan Streets), Parkville
For $15 you'll score yourself entry to the exclusive upstairs function room at one of our favourite local Melbourne Uni haunts (PAs), drink coupons for beer wine spirits and pizza from Intersection Cafe delivered straight to the door!
Chicken and Champagne Breakfast (Friday March 7)
The early bird (7.30am) gets the worm! (We prefer chicken, champagne or OJ, sweet baked things and pastries) All you need to do is close your eyes, say a prayer and run like crazy through peak hour traffic to the big roundabout at the top of Swanston Street. Breakfast until 10.30am, $5 at the 'door'. Chance for students to sign up to MOVSS for free!
When? 7.30-10.30am, Friday March 7 (Week 1)
Where? Swanston Street/Cemetery Road East/College Crescent Roundabout
Cost? $5
For 1st and 2nd Years only: Orientation Welcome Lecture and Lunch (Tuesday March 4).
You are invited to an Orientation Lecture and Lunch by the Department of Optometry and Vision Sciences.
Redmond Barry Building
Latham Theatre
12pm
FREE pizza lunch afterwards in the Redmond Barry lawn hosted by MOVSS (Melbourne Optometry and Vision Science Students' Society) Here's your chance to find out more about the Optometry course, meet some of the MOVSS committee and friendly 5th Years