Monash Memo - 29 August 2001

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South Africa walks the talk

Let it never be said that the staff at Monash South Africa were ever fazed by a bit of cold weather and the thought of a little early morning exercise.

Up at dawn the day after a surprise snowfall in Johannesburg, three teams from the campus took part in the 2001 ‘702 Walk-The-Talk’ fest, an annual radio-station sponsored event, which this year attracted 19,000 walkers.

Walkers could tackle one of four distances – 7 km, 14 km, 21 km or 42 km. Walking the 7 km course were Mr Jeff Barber, Professor Ed Wilson, Ms Anne Wilson and Ms Nalini Naicker.

Pacing through 21 km walk was the Student Services team of Ms Jan Houge, Ms Michele du Rand, Ms Dududu Magano, Ms Jennifer Smit and a few extras who grabbed the opportunity to sport the Monash name.

South Africa Open Day

In perfect Spring weather, Monash South Africa welcomed prospective students to what was only its second Open Day, on August 18.

Crowds started arriving at the campus right on 9 am, and the flow continued through until closing, just after 3 pm.

Visitors were introduced to Monash by Student Services staff, who manned the information stations in the foyer. Current Monash students, sporting ‘Ask me about Monash’ badges, then took over and led tours around the campus.

Upstairs in the tutorial rooms, lecturers got down to academic basics and impressed the visitors on a one-to-one basis.

But the real vibe of the day came from the Bistro, where the Student Association kept the music pumping and the pool and table tennis competitions buzzing. Those who preferred to make the most of the perfect spring weather took their energies outside to the basketball nets.

In true sporting spirit, organisers decided to make the most of the South Africa versus Australia rugby match taking place and screened the event on a big screen as part of the Open Day activities. A suitably PC result of a 14–14 tie ensured that peace reigned throughout the day, which was greatly enjoyed by all.