Alumni Faculty Events
This year, the Sydney Law School has planned a range of interesting and enjoyable alumni events to help you reconnect with fellow alumni, update yourself on Faculty news and achievements, and to expand your professional networks.
Here is a preview of the events we have planned for the year ahead. We hope you can join us.
Faculty of Law Alumni Cocktail Drinks Function - Wednesday 24 September, 2008
Professor Gillian Triggs, Dean of Sydney Law School, cordially invites you to join fellow alumni and friends for cocktails.
The guest speaker Mrs Kerry Chikarovski (BEc ’77, LLB ’79) solicitor and former New South Wales Opposition Leader will give a brief talk on the topic Politics:The Trials and Tribulations.
Location: The Police and Justice Museum, 8 Phillip Street, Circular Quay, Sydney
Time: 6.30pm for a 7.00pm start to 8.30pm
Includes tour of the 1858 Water Police Station
Cost: Free
Contact: Yvonne Cheong
Phone: +61 2 9351 0327
Email:
Other Sydney University Alumni Events
The University of Sydney is proud to host hundreds of events every year. Alumni are welcome to attend all events, from lectures, exhibitions and concerts to dinners and social gatherings.
The Alumni Relations Office plays a large role in coordinating many of these events which occur on campus, around Sydney and all over the world.
For a full range of events available, please visit Sydney University Alumni Events
'Valley Song' - by Athol Fugard - 7 August 2008
Alumni theatre special at $32 per ticket (normally $45) - includes refreshments before and meeting the cast after the show.
Simple life in a tiny village in South Africa for 17-year-old Veronica and her aging grandfather is threatened by a newcomer. This play from South Africa's greatest playwright resonates not only as a touching personal tale but also as a metaphor for the emerging post-apartheid era in South Africa.
Pre-show drinks in the foyer hosted by the Alumni Council from 7pm. Performance starts at 8pm, and you can meet the cast after the show.
For bookings call the Seymour Centre box office on 02 9351 7940 and mention you saw this offer on our website. Seats are limited so please book early!
Read more ...
Time: Pre-show drinks 7pm with performance starting 8pm
Location: The Seymour Centre
Cost: Alumni theatre special at $32 per ticket (normally $45)
Contact: Seymour Centre Box Office
Phone: 02 9351 7940
More info: http://www.seymour.usyd.edu.au/subseason/seasons_valleys08.shtml
Celebrating the 2008 Olympics in China - Hong Kong Harbour Cruise - 9 August 2008
All alumni residing in Hong Kong are warmly invited to join us for a harbour cruise on 9 August.
We will be meeting at the Hang Hau MTR station, Exit B, at 10:45am. The boat will be departing at 11:00am so please do not be late.
Please RSVP as early as possible to secure your spot as the number of participants are limited to 40. Expression of interest for this event will be based on a first come first serve basis.
Don't miss this great opportunity to have a fun day on the harbour in the company of old and new friends!
More contacts on the day:
Kenneth Cheung, 9183 0192
Matthew Tsui, 9330 4599
Time: 11am - 6pm
Location: Hang Hau MTR station Exit B at 10:45am
Cost: approx HKD 150 - 200 (will be collected on the day)
Contact: Wendy He
Phone: 9532 7133
Email:
Labour Law Conference to be opened by the Hon Bob Hawke - 15 August 2008
Special Alumni discount of 40%
Enter the code 'WRCSPECRT' when booking online to receive the discounted rate of $550 inc GST (normal price $895 inc GST).
Click here for further information or to make a booking
This year's conference will be bringing together some of Australia's leading labour law and IR researchers and practitioners to debate the key issues confronting labour law today.
This is a very important time in the development of Australian labour law and our conference is specifically designed to help make sense of a complex situation.
Our experienced speakers will be giving their views on the situation pre-Work Choices; the Work Choices legacy; the essential features and significance of Forward with Fairness Mark I + II; consistency of current and proposed developments with previous Australian labour law; and strengths and weaknesses of proposed new directions.
Time: 9am - 5pm
Location: Hilton Hotel - 488 George Street, Sydney
Cost: $550 inc GST (normally $895)
Contact: Workplace Research Centre
Phone: Freecall 1800 260 864
Email:
The 2008 Alumni Awards Presentation - 5 September 2008
Join us in the historic MacLaurin Hall for an awards presentation and cocktail reception to recognise valued alumni and their achievements in community service and their chosen professional fields.
RSVP: 29 August 2008
Time: 6:00 – 8:00pm
Location: MacLaurin Hall, Quadrangle, the University of Sydney
Cost: Free
Contact: Alumni Relations Office
Phone: 02 9036 9278
Email:
More info: http://www.usyd.edu.au/alumni_awards
Come Bowling with us! - 6 September 2008
The University of Sydney Singapore Alumni Association warmly invites all alumni to join us for bowling on Saturday 6 September.
Everyone is welcome to join us for a networking dinner (venue to be confirmed) after the game. Please let us know in your RSVP if you would like to stay for dinner.
RSVP: 29 August 2008
Time: 4:00 - 5:30pm
Location: SuperBowl Marina Square
Cost: $14 per person (for 3 games and hire of shoes/bowling ball)
Contact: Elaine Wong
Phone: +65 6491 6221
Email:
Steven Berkoff 'One Man' - 25 September 2008
Alumni theatre special at $59 per ticket (normally $75) - includes refreshments before and meeting the star after the show.
Classic work from one of the most remarkable theatrical innovators of our time, One Man is a social satire consisting of two short plays.
Tell Tale Heart is a gothic tale of horror told by a man who stands alone in the spotlight, protesting sanity while he explains how he systematically went about killing and dismembering a neighbour.
Dog is a hilarious day in the life of a football hooligan and his pit bull terrier, Roy.
Pre-show drinks in the foyer hosted by the Alumni Council from 7pm. Performance starts at 8pm, and you can meet the star himself after the show.
For bookings call the Seymour Centre box office on 02 9351 7940 and mention you saw this offer on our website. Seats are limited so please book early! Read more ...
Time: Pre-show drinks 7pm with performance starting 8pm
Location: The Seymour Centre
Cost: $59 per ticket (normally $75)
Contact: Seymour Centre Box Office
Phone: 02 9351 7940
More info: http://www.seymour.usyd.edu.au/subseason/seasons_valleys08.shtml
