Sunday, October 27, 2013

What City of Melbourne can offer students

Students often complain about the sky high fees and the high cost of living. But did you know that the City of Melbourne offers a few things for free to assist students? Well they have and we explain below. 


Students there are many ways to be involved with the City of Melbourne. After all this is your city and it is home to more than 30000 International students each year.

1) The International student welcome- this is offered every semester for newly arrived students. The Lord Mayor's event varies from year to year but their aims are the same. Their aim is to bring local and International students together.

2) Free access to libraries- In the City of Melbourne alone there are about 5-6 public libraries, all of which you can use for free.  There is one in the

3) Parks at Docklands and Treasury Gardens- here this is where you can relax or take a walk. On a nice sunny day you could have a nice picnic here.

4) Other events for International students such as Information sessions on work rights, migration etc.

5) The Couch- run by the Salvation Army and the City of Melbourne, the couch is a lovely place to relax.

6) Chances to volunteer- such as volunteering for the Lord Mayor's event, the Couch amongst other things. This is a great chance for you to make some friends with the locals.

7) Assistance for time visitors such as the Welcome desk in Melbourne airport, the tourist guides in the city etc.

For more information about the City of Melbourne and what they do, do check out their website.

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