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2005 EDITION |
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Australian University Games
Grabs Queenslands Best Event of The Year Award!
Australian University Games (AUG) claimed the
2005 Queensland Sport Event of the Year award at the
11th Annual Queensland Sport Awards. Presented by the
sports Federation of Queensland Inc. the Awards were
held at The Brisbane Convention Centre 1 December 2005.
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VSU Legislation
Passed
On Friday 9 December 2005 the Legislation
on Voluntary Student Unionism passed through the Senate.
The Legislation will come into effect as of the 1
July 2006 with member associations unable to charge
student amenity fees for new students from the second
half of 2006 and all students in 2007. More...
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Bonnitcha
wins Rhodes Scholarship
Former World University Summer
Games representative and NSW Institute of Sport sailor
Jonathon Bonnitcha has won the 2006 NSW Rhodes Scholarship.
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Australian
University Championship – Golf
The AUC Golf for 2005 was held the week of December
5-9 in Perth W.A. Over 80 competitors from 12 universities
across Australia participated including the largest
field of women in the history of the event. More... |
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New Website Launch
On 16th January 2006 Australian University Sport (AUS)
will launch their new and improved website.
The Website will incorporate an online registration
system for all competitors and non competitors.
The new website will be available at www.unigames.com.au
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LUXFORD
AND CONRAD TAKE OUT NORTHERN UNIVERSITY SPORT TOP HONOURS
World number one triathlete, Annabel Luxford and World
Champion Rower Sam Conrad, took out top honours at the
2005 DrinkSmart* Northern University Sport awards dinner
held on Friday 25th November. More... |
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Overall Champion
The Overall AUS Champion University is all but won.
With only AUC Surfing results remaining the University
of Melbourne has an untouchable lead. More... |
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Australian University Championship
2006 Calendar
Check out the 2006 AUC Calendar including exciting new
events like Adventure Racing. More... |
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Dans Dialogue
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year
On behalf of the team at Australian University Sport
I wish to thank you for all your support throughout
2005. Once again it has been a very successful year
for Australian University Sport.
We certainly couldn't have done it without your support
and we thank you for your help in making the year
a huge success. We look forward to working with you
again in 2006 to make it an even better year.
Best wishes for a very Merry Christmas and a safe
and enjoyable New Year to you, your team and family.
Daniel Marsden CEO
CEO
Report
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QUOTE OF THE DAY:
“He who laughs, lasts” – Mary Pettibone
Poole
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DIARY DATES
THE 2006 AUS CALENDAR CAN BE VIEWED
HERE
January/February:
Keep your eye out on your campus for AUS Staff during
the 2006 O'week.
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TROPHY
SECTION - "Special Notice"
AUS is continuing to locate two athletics shields
listed below. The whereabouts and past winners of
these two trophies are unknown and AUS would like
assistance from universities to locate them.
The Shields are:
- Denton Rees Shield (first presented 1954)
for winning Men's 4 x 110 yards Relay Team
- Booth/Solomon Shield (first presented 1965) for
winning Men's 4 x 440 yards Relay Team
AUS asks that all universities please check their
trophy cabinets, Athletics Clubs and Athletics Club
Alumni for the whereabouts of these two shields.
Should your university possess either of these shields
or have information regarding these shields, please
contact Kathryn Prescott, National Program Coordinator
on (07) 3832 9874 extension 16 or via email on kathryn.prescott@unisport.com.au.
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