Happy Mardi Gras!
We wish everyone a fun and safe Mardi Gras this weekend! This year is the 45th anniversary of Mardi Gras, and it returns to its home on Oxford St:
Saturday 25 February
6–11pm
Oxford St.
The parade starts at the bottom of Oxford St (near Hyde Park), continues on to Flinders St and Anzac Parade, and finishes in Moore Park. Download the parade route map.
Find out about transport to the parade, parking, road closures and shuttle buses.
You can also watch the parade online on ABCiview.
It's an exciting time to be queer in Sydney, and we should all remember to take the time to care for our community, ourselves, and others.
Find out about more World Pride and Mardi Gras events.
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SUPRA free fitness classes are back!
Registrations are now open for our semester 1 free fitness classes. Join SUPRA and SUSF for any of our free classes:
Unleash: 30-minute high-intensity interval training emphasising strengthening your muscles and joints. Fridays at 1:00pm.
Indoor rock climbing: a great sport for new and experienced climbers. Saturdays at 10:30am.
4-week self defence course: fun and non-intimidating 1-hour workshops for female and LGBTQIA+ students. Saturdays at 2:40pm. Participants are expected to attend all 4 trainings.
BODYJAM: a dance-based workout designed to get you moving fast and working your body. Sundays at 11am.
HIIT Boxing: a high-intensity interval training boxing class. Sundays at 11am.
BODYCOMBAT: a martial-arts inspired non-contact workout. The intensity level is entirely up to you. Sundays at 2:30pm.
These classes are for SUPRA members only. Places are limited and conditions apply. Check your class for terms and conditions.
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SUPRA Postgrad Welcome Party
Friday 24 February
5–8pm
Courtyard Restaurant & Bar, Holme Building
SUPRA is having a start of semester party this Friday! Come along to meet other postgrads, enjoy free food and drinks, music, conversation and the SUPRA photo booth!
Tickets are free, but registration is essential. Register now (use your Uni email).
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You Can Go Now: A History of Blaktivism in Australia 1938-2008
Tuesday 14 March 2023
6pm (Sydney time)
Zoom
Join SUPRA for our live lecture webinar ‘You Can Go Now: A History of Blaktivism in Australia 1938-2008’.
Delivered by Wiradjuri Wailwan activist and student Ethan Floyd, the lecture will explore Aboriginal resistance and protest throughout the 20th century.
Register for the webinar.
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Rally: Fix the Rental Crisis
Friday 24 February 2023
5:30pm
Sydney Town Hall
Are you sick of seeing rents hiked by hundreds of dollars a week? Sick of queuing for hours to apply for crowded sharehouses? Sick of living in mouldy rooms let out by dodgy landlords who care more about their profits than your health?
Join the rally for an immediate end to the rental crisis and call for: rent cuts and rent freezes, banning evictions, and building more public housing.
Find out more about the rally.
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Demystifying Disability
Studying with a disability? The Inclusion and Disability Service (IDS) team can support you through your studies. Learn more about studying with a disability and about IDS’s services by completing the Demystifying Disability module on Canvas, and find out how to register with IDS.
The SRC and SUPRA Disability networks recently made a great zine to guide you through studying with disability and the supports available at Usyd. Pick up a copy from our office or download the PDF.
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Fun Fact
World Pride started in 2000, with the first World Pride taking place in Rome. The Vatican was staunchly opposed to the event, and government funding was threatened. Sydney 2023 is only the 8th time World Pride has been held, and it's the first time in the Southern Hemisphere.
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Other things to know about
Through a Renter's Lens: photography exhibition
The Tenants’ Union of NSW is hosting a free, one-night exhibition of renters’ photography. 6:30pm–9:30pm, Thursday 9 March 2023, Barnet Long Room, Customs House, Sydney. Find out more and register.
2023 COVID boosters now available
People aged 18–64 should consider getting a 2023 COVID booster vaccine, and it is recommended for those who are at higher risk of severe illness and those aged 65 years and over. There are currently both Pfizer and Moderna bivalent vaccines available, and a new Pfizer bivalent vaccine will be availabe from March.
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