Off Campus

posted by Murray on 25 Mar 2010

27 March 2010

Regardless of where you come from, the need to reduce our carbon footprint is universal. Earth Hour is this Saturday and Sydney will be switching the light's out at 8:30pm for 60mins. You should too! Not only is it great for the environment, it's turning into quite a spectacle. Imagine, 50,000 lights all turning off at once!!

Travel Porn

posted by admin on 10 Mar 2010

Into movies and travel? Check out the Sydney Morning Herald for travel blogger Ben Groundwater's latest entry. Some movies move you to tears, some move you to anger, but in this entry Ben looks at movies that move you to move. Personally, I reckon he's missed the greatest travel flick of all; Bruce Browns, The Endless Summer.

Transport Concession Rort!

posted by Murray on 2 Mar 2010

The man to the right is David Campbell and he doesn’t want you getting a discount on the bus! Ever been fined on public transport for riding on a Student Concession ticket even though you are a student? Think it’s a joke you’ve got to pay full fare to get downtown when your Aussie mates ride half price? So do we!

The Biggest Show in Town

posted by Murray on 25 Feb 2010

Tried to book a hair appointment or beauty treatment this week? Forget-about-it! The Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras is in full swing and this Saturday is the big one. When the Mardi Gras Parade rolls down Oxford Street on Saturday night you’d better be prepared because this is the biggest show in town!

Summer Living

posted by Murray on 19 Feb 2010

Off Campus is back with a new website, bright new eNewsletter and the whole year ahead to take advantage of what Sydney has to offer. Almost three months has past since the last edition of Off Campus went out to inboxes around the sharehouses, city flats and residential halls of Sydney's International Students. Oh, and what a glorious three months it has been! Summer in Sydney is sublime.

Win a BridgeClimb!

posted by Murray on 1 Feb 2010

Off Campus is giving you the chance to win one of two BridgeClimbs! The Sydney Harbour Bridge is an icon all over the world and spans one of the worlds most beautiful harbours.