What we offer Community life Community life Student LifeSocial activities encourage participation and offer opportunities to relax and enjoy time with friends. Appropriate photo with words popping up. ArtsShare your talents or learn new skills weaving, painting or at other creative workshops. MusicFrom Friday night jams and Grooves in the Grass, performing at College dinners and other events, to the annual musical if you have a musical talent there are places for you to shine. Inclusive Indigenous Culture ProgrammeRegular activities including the welcome smoking ceremony, film nights, weaving and tool making workshops offer interactive opportunities to experience and learn about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island cultures. All students are welcome to participate. (L) SportSocial and intercollegiate sports provide you with an opportunity to be involved in a wide range of team sports. If you have played representative sport before there are opportunities available through Macquarie University (L Sport) intercollege sport https://www.mq.edu.au/about/campus-services-and-facilities/sport-and-recreation/university-sport/intercollege , and local sports clubs. Sporting scholarships are also available through the University. https://www.mq.edu.au/about/campus-services-and-facilities/sport-and-recreation/university-sport/sport-scholarships Social ActivitiesEnjoy some social time at College and choose between formal dinners (link), ADS events (link), Indigenous culture activities, weekly events (link) or fundraising activities (link). Or just take a trip to Chatswood (L and district 9) or the city (L) accessible by public transport (3 minute walk from College) (L train) Formal Dinner eventsStarting with the First Year Welcome Dinner there are a number of formal dinners throughout the year including Commencement, Wellness, Q & A (LGBTIQA+), Indigenous Culture and Valedictory. (L photos) Student Club (ADS) events Starting in Orientation Week the student club (ADS) organises regular events including White Party, DLC Olympics, DunmoreFest, Herring Hoedown, the Annual Ball, College Musical and many more. Prefer not to drink? No problem!Every week during semester, we offer no alcohol activities providing you with an opportunity to play mini-golf, visiting an art gallery or the Planetarium, go on a Sydney ghost tours, watching a movie atop Luna Park, bowling and café crawls providing something for everyone. Fundraising events The student club organises a number of fundraising events including World’s Greatest Shave, Op Shop Ball, Operation Christmas Child as well as supporting individual students’ efforts.