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West Park Apartments

Locality: Burnie, Tasmania

Phone: +61 427 893 144

Address: 2-4 Bass Highway 7320 Burnie, TAS, Australia

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25.01.2022 Kick of your weekend by joining resident Joe in the common room for an arvo of games, company and fun!Kick of your weekend by joining resident Joe in the common room for an arvo of games, company and fun!

25.01.2022 September is full of opportunities to get out and get moving for charity. If youre looking for a motivator to get you out and about, maybe one of the below opt...ions will inspire you to get those shoes on! We have the Cancer Council Tasmania Womens 5km Walk/Run. This event will be happening between the 11th and 13th of September. Make sure you get your entry in and support a wonderful cause. (You may even spot one of our wonderful UTAS Teaching Staff in the promo video ) Find out more here: https://www.womens5k.org.au/ Steptember: Raising funds to help support Australians living with Cerebal Palsy and to fund more research into this condition. The aim is to reach 10,000 steps each day for 28 days - whether by walking, swimming, running, cycling... You can find out more: https://www.steptember.org.au/ The long run: Raising money for prostate cancer research while asking you to complete 72km throughout the month. You can find out more here: https://www.thelongrun.org.au/the-challenge

24.01.2022 Next weeks SMART Event involves origami...heres a sneak peek of some designs :O Join us in the common room at 5.30 to create your masterpiece! Register here: https://utas.starrezhousing.com//6/Events-Program_Details

24.01.2022 Auslan with Laz starts shortly in the common room!Auslan with Laz starts shortly in the common room!

24.01.2022 SMART Origami edition starts in 7 minutes!SMART Origami edition starts in 7 minutes!

24.01.2022 Thanks everyone for coming down for ghost stories, unofficial penguin tours and questionable group photos. Big shout out to TUU Cradle Coast for shouting us pizza

24.01.2022 We have the beginnings of a rock garden!

23.01.2022 Whats On @ West Park this week - Monday Coffee Catch up 9am, No SMART this week. - Tuesday Drop in 11.30am. Auslan with Laz 4pm. - Wednesday Walk (To Infuse Coffee Roasters) 10am.

20.01.2022 I spy free chocolate to celebrate Wear it Purple day! Ill be heading up to campus shortly to check out this offering from TUU and celebrate the cause. I encourage West Parkians to join in and grab a freebie.

17.01.2022 A reminder for TUMRSS quiz night tonight. We have plenty of Med students at West Park - this ones for you!

16.01.2022 REMINDER West Park Walk is on tomorrow starting 10am. This week is a slightly more challenging walk as we head along the foreshore to Infuse Coffee Roasters. Remember to bring some to grab a beverage at our halfway point.

16.01.2022 Moving out soon? We encourage all students to make use of our drop off point (located on the table in the Laundry room) to sort their unwanted items. Your trash may be anothers treasure! Remember to make use of our recycle bins, plus the new recycling wall up on campus in D building

16.01.2022 REMINDER: SMART Students Making Art will be streamed in the common room tonight from 5.30pm. Materials provided! Max 7 participants.

15.01.2022 !!NEW EVENT!! Every Tuesday from 4pm join Laz in the common room to learn a little bit of Auslan (Australian Sign Language). Know the language? Come on down to practice and share your skills with others.

14.01.2022 Students who have traveled to study at Burnie campus are also encouraged to participate. A School of Social Sciences Honours project is seeking- aged between 18-24- who have moved from a rural area in Tasmania to an urban area (e.g. Hobart or Launceston), to participate in an online questionnaire (taking approx. 20 minutes) about your experiences. In this questionnaire, you will be asked to write a short story about what its like to move away from home to study in the city. If you would like to participate, you can access the questionnaire by clicking this link: https://forms.gle/Mn32XneDTjMNKT6t5 If you would like to know more contact: Sarah Castle [email protected]

13.01.2022 Sign in dots for campus are purple today :) How are you celebrating?

13.01.2022 Quick reminder of this awesome event on Thursday. There are plans in the making to livestream here at West Park next fortnight so watch this space!

13.01.2022 Running a tad late for coffee catch up this morning. Starts at 9.30amRunning a tad late for coffee catch up this morning. Starts at 9.30am

13.01.2022 A reminder that Tuesday Drop in is from 11.30am - 1.30pm in the office next to the common room. Feel free to drop by and say hi!

11.01.2022 Have you got your walking boots on? 1 hour till our first West Park Walk. Meet outside the common room 10am for an hour of fun & fitness.

11.01.2022 Some of you might be aware of the video that began re-circulating last night on certain social media platforms in which a person died by suicide. I want to take the time to remind residents of West Park and the broader community that support is available for you if you are having feelings of self harm or suicide. Importantly, if your or someone elses life is in danger you should call triple zero 000. There are also other specialised services such as lifeline 13 11 14 https://www.lifeline.org.au/ where you can find support. A reminder that UTAS also provides counselling and welfare support. You are welcome to reach out to me for a referral to services such as this @ [email protected]

11.01.2022 West Park Walk starts in 20 minutes. Meet outside the common room. West Park Walk starts in 20 minutes. Meet outside the common room.

10.01.2022 HAPPENING SOON West Park Walk is starting 10am. This week is a slightly more challenging walk as we head along the foreshore to Infuse Coffee Roasters. Remember to bring some to grab a beverage at our halfway point.

10.01.2022 A quick reminder of an awesome opportunity just behind West Park!

09.01.2022 Looking forward to our West Park Walk tomorrow. Feel free to PM any suggestions of where we should explore next!

09.01.2022 REMINDER: Coffee Catch up this morning @ 9am Leaving from the common room and heading up to the Makers Workshop so remember to bring some $ for coffee!

08.01.2022 Tuesday Drop in is on today. Ill be in office between 11.30am and 1.30pm for a chat ~ Ashleigh

07.01.2022 A reminder to secure your voucher. https://buysomethingtasmanian.com.au/tourism/voucher

07.01.2022 A stock up of snacks plus freshly picked kale and rocket are on offer in the common room today. A reminder to swap, drop and donate items in the laundry during move outs. Feel free to take what you like!

07.01.2022 SMART is on West Park Apartments tonight! Join us in the common room at 5.30pm to relax among friends and create some imaginative origami.

07.01.2022 A successful walk down the Bass Highway today. We found a gorgeous nook for insta pics and exploring rock pools. A great day to get out for some air and sun.

06.01.2022 !!NEW EVENT!! We are excited to let you know resident Laz is keen to teach some beginner basics of Australian Sign Language. Join us in the common room from 4pm to gain new skills.

06.01.2022 Some goodies in the common room, thanks Miles!

05.01.2022 Are you a Cradle Coast student seeking employment over summer? Don't miss this session on Wednesday, 18 November where you can sign up for local work opportunities and gather more info.

05.01.2022 SMART: Origami is being streamed now from the common room. Come join in!

05.01.2022 All residents invited along to a pancake brunch tomorrow, on campus. See your emails for more information or click through to the event page.

03.01.2022 One of our residents Toni is an avid DnD player. She has kindly shared her discord channel. She says: "I thought Id share a link to my Discord Server where I am happy to take suggestions of learning opportunities, share any geeky merch you may find that others might enjoy, and occasionally join a one shot or two. Its also a great place to meet like minded people and discover the wonders of geeky games." Access the server here:... https://discord.gg/aBMFded See more

02.01.2022 The West Park Spring Soiree is just around the corner. Have you registered yet? https://utas.starrezhousing.com//6/Events-Program_Details