VU Student Life

💸 Tax time stressing you out? 😩 Don’t pay $$$ for help you can get for FREE!

If you earn under $70K and your tax is pretty simple, the ATO’s Tax Help program is running at VU from July to October. 📅
To find out more and check your eligibility, visit ato.gov.au/taxhelp.

📍 Footscray Park Campus
💻 Book on the VU website or call Student Wellbeing on (03) 9919 5400

➡️ Book online now: https://askvu.vu.edu.au/app/redirect?r=%2Fapp%2FTT%2Fpassthrough&locationId=sWelfare&_gl=1*2qa6tw*_gcl_au*MTk4OTEyNzAxMS4xNzQ5NTA3NTE0*_ga*NTEzNDYwOTI0LjE3NDE1OTc2NzM.*_ga_Q1LS42WZC4*czE3NTE5MzExOTYkbzI0MSRnMSR0MTc1MTkzMTYxMCRqMzMkbDAkaDA.

Your refund might be waiting! 💰👀

You show up for your studies—now show up for your wellbeing.💙
Take a moment to reset. Your body will thank you. 🌱
Relieve pain, improve posture, or just feel more comfortable.🙌

Booking Details:

⏱️ 1.5 hr first visit, 45 min follow-ups – all FREE for VU students
📍 Level 19 City Tower, 370 Little Lonsdale St.

📲 Book: https://forms.office.com/r/nKkhJH52xE

🎓 Podcast Alert! Uni success starts here!

The Learning Hub has launched a brand new series designed to help you thrive at VU 💬📘

🎙️ Season 1: Academic Writing
Join host Doug as he chats with experts sharing clear tips and practical advice to help you write like a pro ✍️📘

Settle in with a warm cuppa ☕ and a bikkie 🍪, this is your go-to guide for success at VU!

Listen Now 👉 https://open.spotify.com/show/5cLD12cVhE40pNyUHfZrxu

🎓 Vollies Day Out. A Day of Purpose, Connection, and Celebration!

Current VU students are invited to take part in this unique volunteering experience designed to give back to the community while enjoying great company and free food.

🕗 Start your day with a free breakfast at Footscray Park
🚌 Travel by free bus to your assigned community project
💪 Contribute a few meaningful hours of volunteering
🎉 Return to campus for an afternoon of food, music, and celebration

This is a free event exclusively for Victoria University students.
Places are limited!

Secure your spot and be part of something special!

Register here: https://events.humanitix.com/vollies-day-out-2025

📣 Heads up, VU students! 🎓✨

All Victoria University campuses will be closed on Monday 9 June, for the King’s Birthday public holiday 👑

📅 We’ll be back on Tuesday 10 June.

Please note: VUHQ, counselling, sport centres, and the library will be closed on the day.

But don’t worry, you can still access VU Library online resources anytime 💻📚

🌿✨ Just wrapped up an incredible day at Victoria University's Student Leadership Conference 2025! The theme, Authentic & Sustainable Leadership, truly resonated with students as we delved into workshops on adaptive leadership, sustainability mindsets, and the power of self-awareness.

Feeling empowered and ready to lead with authenticity and purpose.

Got café thoughts? Spill the tea (or coffee) ☕👀🍩

Tell us what’s hot 🔥 or not ❌ and you could score a $50 e-gift card 🎁 just for having an opinion 🧠💬
Too easy, hey? 😎

We’re all ears and want to hear from you 🫵 to better cater to our students and staff.

Drop your feedback here 👉 https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/214c16d69a0943bba360d7eb3958961f

🌏 EARTH FEST IS HERE! 🌱♻️

From 10–19 June, Victoria University campuses are celebrating sustainability, community, and our planet with Earth Fest. Enjoy free activities, eco-friendly giveaways, and inspiring ways to live greener 🌿✨

🗓️ Event Dates & Locations:
📍 City Tower – Tuesday 10 June, 11:00am–1:00pm
📍 Footscray Park – Wednesday 11 June, 11:00am–1:00pm (Guided birdwatching walk 🐦)
📍 St Albans – Thursday 12 June, 11:00am–1:00pm (Plant native wildflowers 🌼)
📍 Sunshine – Tuesday 17 June, 11:30am–1:00pm
📍 Werribee – Wednesday 18 June, 11:30am–1:00pm
📍 Footscray Nicholson – Thursday 19 June, 11:30am–1:00pm

✨ Activities include:
🧵 Create your own beeswax wraps
♻️ Recycling challenge – win native plants
👚 Clothing swap
🥗 Plant-based snacks
🏃 Fitness session with Thrive
🩲 Free reusable Kotex period underwear

Bring your reusable coffee cup for café discounts ☕

Passionate about the environment? Join the Green Ambassador Network and help us build a more sustainable VU 💚

More information 👉 https://www.vu.edu.au/about-vu/news-events/events/earth-fest

Let’s take action together at Earth Fest! 🌎

🕵️‍♀️ Stay Scam Smart at Uni! 🕵️‍♂️

Scams are getting sneakier.
Don’t get caught out! If something feels off, it probably is.
Red Flags to watch:

🚩 too-good-to-be-true deals
🚩 dodgy spelling or random links
🚩 asking for your TFN, bank or ID info
🚩 no real uni branding
🚩 pressure to act fast

🎓 Scammers target students. Always double check and ask if you’re unsure.

🔐 Stay safe online. Trust your gut.

Participate in the "Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (REDs) study" at Victoria University. Researchers are investigating how increased exercise with limited food intake affects the body.

🛏️ 12-day stay at the VU Sleep Hotel
🏃‍♂️ 2 training sessions per day
🍽️ Meals provided based on group allocation
👨‍🦰 Male participants, aged 18–40
📆 Ideal for winter semester break

More info: https://www.vu.edu.au/institute-for-health-sport-ihes/projects/eating-for-performance-the-relative-energy-deficiency-in-sport-study

🏳️‍🌈🌟 Celebrate Pride at VU – IDAHOBIT 2025 🌟🏳️‍⚧️
Join us for a week of colour, joy, and community as we mark the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia (IDAHOBIT) at Victoria University 🎉💖

Tuesday 13 May – City Tower
📍 Level 10, VU City Tower
🕚 11.00am – 1.00pm
🍩 Free donuts
🎨 Carabiner decorating
🧦 Tie-dye station (socks provided or BYO item)

Thursday 15 May – Footscray Nicholson
📍 Building T, The River
🕚 11.00am – 1.00pm
🍩 Free donuts
🎨 Carabiner decorating
🧦 Tie-dye station (socks provided)

Tuesday 20 May – Footscray Park Library
📍 Level 2, Building P
🕦 11.30am – 12.30pm
📚 VU Pride Exhibition Launch
📆 Open until 30 June during library hours

Let us stand together against discrimination and celebrate LGBTQIA+ voices, history, and joy! 💬✨
Learn more: https://www.vu.edu.au/about-vu/news-events/events/idahobit-2025


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