Arrival of New Students!

PCE 6th Intake students from UTB departed from Brunei Darussalam to Sydney, Australia in batches on 15th July, 18th July, 20th July, 21st July and 22nd July by using RBA and Qantas/Virgin Australia flights.

Altogether there were 66 new students - the largest batch ever of PCE! These new students will continue their remaining 2 years of degree programmes at UNSW, Australia after completing their first 2 years at UTB, Brunei.

The students were welcomed by the seniors at Domestic Terminal Airport and then they were brought around the University and the nearby shopping center to sort out the necessities.

Alhamdullilah, as of today, after 2 weeks in Sydney, all 66 students have got an accommodation (16 houses in total!) and hopefully have settled down and accommodated to Sydney lifestyle.

WELCOME TO AUSTRALIA AND CONGRATULATIONS!

bomBASStic Committee for 2016/17 session

(As posted on BASS official Facebook page)

Assalamualaikum warrahmatullahi wabarakatuh...

Dear BASS members and alumni,

How is everyone doing? I hope all are in good health no matter where you are.

The intention of this post is to inform everyone of the newly elected committee. Before that, the juniors would like to thank from the bottom of our hearts to the previous superBASS committee as well as the rest of the seniors for taking care of us for almost a year. We feel indebted and really appreciate everyone's help in getting us adjusted to Sydney life. the events that you have done for us will forever be part of our beautiful memories here in Sydney.

Thank you SuperBASS committee of 2015/16 session:
President - Nabilah Nipah
Vice-President - Muqsith Yahya
Secretary - Nisa Nadzirah
Treasurer - Aziidah Jofri
Male Religious Officer - Faiz Ace
Female Religious Officer - Ajeerah Julaini
Public Relations Officer - Zakiah Suhaili
Logistics Officer - Firdaus Omarali
IT Support - Ervin Chung

The new committee will try to mirror your enthusiasm and commitment in getting BASS active and running. We will do our best filling in the shoes that you have left us.

BASS members and alumni, I present to you my bomBASStic committee for 2016/17 session:
President - Fazrul Wafiy
Vice-President - Melvin See
Secretary - Hafizah Sim
Treasurer - Yazid Mustafa
Male Religious Officer - Abdul Aziz Haji Ismail
Female Religious Officer - Aida Daud
Public Relations Officer - Christy Hernah
Assistant Public Relations Officer - Abdul Qawi Abdullah
Logistics Officer - Zulfaisal Arifin
Media Officer - Aizat Sam ISamuddin

Together with my other committee members, we also would like to thank everyone who had voted for us during the election day. We will strive our best to make BASS a society that everyone can be proud of. As such, I hope everyone will support and cooperate with the committee. Let's avoid segregation among us and be a happy family! Let me remind you that we are away from our family back home and the only family we can count on here is our beloved friends.

In light of what is happening around us, my main concerns for the society as a whole would be every Bruneian's SAFETY and WELFARE. Working together side by side with Education Atache Unit and Brunei High Commission in Canberra, we hope everyone to not keep quiet and seclude yourself if you encounter any problems. I would also like to urge everyone to report back to me or Melvin See if you are not in Sydney or doing any extreme activities (skydiving, bungee jumping etc.). You are also advised to put our phone numbers as your emergency contacts.

Once again, thank you!

Fazrul Wafiy
President of BASS 2016/17 session

BruONZ Summer Games 2014

Salaam guys and girls,

BruONZ is back!

(BruONZ '14 Poster, After BSSMelb)

Insya Allah, the following sports/games will be held on their respective dates:

10th January : Opening Ceremony and Friendly Bowling Tournament (Megastrike, Airport Mall)
12th January : Futsal (Sports Complex, Tutong - Venue changed to Sekolah Pulaie)
17th January : Netball (Sports School)
18th January : Badminton (Sports School)
19th January : Basketball (Batu Bersurat)

Stay tuned for more updates from the official blog here.

Have fun in this year's games. May the odds be ever in your favour.

Wassalaam,
AZ
BASS 2013/14.

An Invitation to Majlis Junjung Ziarah in Canberra

Bismillahirrahmanirrahim.

Assalamualaikum.

It was announced on 22 April 2013 that Bruneians in Australia were invited to Majlis Junjung Ziarah held in Canberra. To many of us, this felt like a dream come true! Masya Allah:)

A chance we all wouldn't want to miss!! 

See you, Canberra! 

Thank you Zimah for spreading the good news:)

Wassalam,

BASS 2013.

The Start of a New Semester

Assalamualaikum.

This should be posted more than 11 weeks ago, considering that we are already in week 11 of uni now. But let's just pretend that we are in Week O. Hahaha

Uni commences on 4th March 2013, quite late if we compare this to the previous years. This means most of us got to stay in Brunei till March (Yayyy!)

It was also time to appoint new committee members in BASS as most of the CURRENT ones (remember that we are in Week O) are going back for good in June/July this year. The appointment was made using a voting system.

And the results are...

Alhamdulillah things went well that day.

Insya Allah, we, in BASS, would do our best in making sure that all BASS family members are taken care of, physically, mentally and emotionally;) Do not hesitate to come to any of us if you have a problem. Our Mr President would be more than happy to attend you ;) hehe just kidding (nada wah Boh). Insya Allah we'll try to carry the responsibilities that are handed to us, by the hands of the voters. Let's keep on supporting each other ya?:)

Here are some pics of the event. Everyone looks soooooooooooo very much prepared and eager for the new semester, kan?

This is what we actually came for! FOOOOOD

Yusri, Jong Hau, Adrian

Max, Chris, Royden, Anas

I did not get to eat this that day!!! D:< WHY OH WHY

All smiles from the BASS Family

Tengah: Mantan presiden kami, Cik Nadiah Yaani bersama konco-konco beliau

Nyaman niiii! Buatkan lagi please bagi yg berkenaan hehehe

Some of the seniors who are leaving in just a few months! 

Ka Bel, Ka JJ, Ka Nurul and Ka Nab

Thank you, Jazakallahu Khair Yusri for the pics.

And thats all for now. Ciao!:)

Wassalam,

BASS 2013.

BruONZ 2013 Overall Winner : SYDNEY!

Bismillahirrahmanirrahim.

Assalamualaikum. Its been a while since we last updated the blog... which means that we owe you many stories to tell here! Allow us to start with BruONZ '13 overall results. (we know it happened 4 months ago.) Better late than never, yes?:)

                 Figure 1: BruONZ Official Logo.

Hahaha so much for report writing, we now number all our pictures LOL

Anyway..

2013 proved to be a year for the Sydneysiders after all, as we emerged as the overall winner! YAHOOOOOOO! :DDD

Alhamdulillah!:) Good job well done to everyone who worked and played hard in making the event a success. A big shout-out to the organisers, BASS Committee 2011/2012 for all their hard work! *paging our then president, Nadiah Yaani, and Co.* :)

Let's have a look at the results..

FUTSAL                                                                       

1st: Sydney A                                    

2nd: Perth                                                         

3rd: Melbourne                                       

NETBALL                                                          

1st: Sydney A 

2nd: Perth 

3rd: Kiwi (NZ)    

4th: Brisbane

FRISBEE (Let's salute our pink warriors!)

1st: Brisbane 

2nd: Sydney A  

3rd: New Zealand                                                                   

4th: Sydney B

BASKETBALL

1st: Perth

2nd: Sydney

3rd: Brisbane

4th: Melbourne

BADMINTON

Men's singles                                                   

1st: Afi (BNE)                         

2nd: Suan Loong (SYD)     

3rd: Lau S Tiong (MEL)                      

Women's singles 

1st: Hafizah (BNE)  

2n: Annemarie (NZ)

3rd: Zuliza (NZ)    

Men's doubles  

1st: Tan Thiam&Alan (MEL)  

2nd: S Tiong&Harry (MEL)

3rd: Afi&Hazmi (BNE) 

Women's Doubles 

1st: Yen&Annmarie (NZ)

2nd: Zuliza&Faizah (NZ)

3rd: Hanisah&Miza (SYD)

Mixed Doubles

1st: Afi&Hafizah (BNE)

2nd: Suan Loong&Jasmine (SYD)

3rd: Sylvester&Hanisah (SYD)

And the standings are...

     * One gold scores 3 pts, silver 2 pts and bronze 1 point.

We'd also like to congratulate our talented MVPs of BruONZ2013 Summer Games namely Dk Nur Azimah Pg Anuar from Sydney's Netball Team A and Ak Mohd Nasrullah Hakim Pg Abdullah from our futsal team. Well done! And also to Perth's Lim Liang Wei for emerging as the best among the basketballers.

And here is a quick look at Sydney's shirt for BruONZ13. (Jadi model skjp ah Chris, this is the only decent photo of the shirt that we have.) And not to forget, congrats to the person who designed the shirt for us this year. (He/She still wishes to not be named) We ALL love the shirt this year!

Salah seorang peserta futsal Sydney

And so, that concludes our post on BruONZ. All in all, we hope that everyone benefited from the event.. after all...

Ciri-ciri seorang individu Muslim itu adalah seseorang yang kuat tubuh badannya, ataupun dalam bahasa Arab "Qawiyul Jismi" :)

We hope to see everyone STRONGER, HEALTHIER, HAPPIER and MORE ENTHUSIASTIC than ever in the next games! Insya Allah.

Wassalam,

BASS 2103.

Credits go to Dk Aqilah and BASS Commitee 2011/2012 for the pics. 

More on BruONZ, visit http://bruonzofficial.blogspot.com.au/

Congratulations on completing your Masters!!! What an amazing accomplishment! 

Pizza Night Gathering

Hello, It is just a 3rd week of our uni,but do you guys fell tired with your assignments, thesis or tutorials already? or do you have class which starts at 8pm Monday to Wednesday each week? it must be tiring right.... I know, student life isn't that good to some students especially to those who are taking 4 courses each semester...:) anyway...We are going to have a pizza night gathering on this Friday night... myb with some board (/bored) games as well... All of you are invited to come... N RSVP is a MUST for this event since we are going to order boxes of pizza according to no. of people who attend the gathering...The details are as follows Date: Friday night - 16th Mach 2012r Time: 0700pm onwards location: Old Tote, UNSW As for the payment, we will divide the cost of pizza equally, so please bring your money as well on that night... hehe.. but the good news is that, drinks would be sponsored using our BASS fund.. n if you want to bring other finger foods, it is more than welcome and appreciated... so Pls don't forget to RSVP and see ya there :) cheers

Graduation day for 3 chemical Students

Dear Albert, Sylvester and Wei-Wei,

Today becomes a special day 
When you are truly on your way 
To gather all the knowledge gained 
Each moment spent so wisely framed 
We wish you luck in all you do 
With all that's good and right for you
To seize the day with all it's power 
Accomplishments of all the hours 
Each day a new road that you see 
To bring you knowledge constantly 
Know that you have done your best 
Proud that you have reached your quest 
So on this day of perfect light 
We see the glow so very bright 
And there's a world for you to see 
A place that holds you sacredly

Congratulations and we are so proud of you and your achievements!

2011 Daylight Saving

Salam/Hello,


Just a quick reminder. The Daylight Saving for NSW commences this SUNDAY, 02/10/2011 at 2:00 a.m. So don't forget to spring ahead your clock by 1 hour this Sunday.

Info mengenai Majlis Bertadarrus Al-Quran

Assalamualaikum Warahmatullah dan Salam sejahtera.

Sebagaimana yang telah dimaklumkan sebelum ini Majlis Tadarrus Al-Quran akan dibuka secara rasminya pada hari Sabtu, 13 hb Ogos 2011, bertempat di Old Tote, UNSW.

Agenda yang akan berlangsung pada hari tersebut adalah seperti berikut:

3.30pm - Semua ahli BASS dijangka hadir.

4.00pm - Majlis bertahlil dimulakan.

4.30pm - Pembukaan rasmi Majlis Tadarrus beramai-ramai.

5.24pm - Majlis Berbuka Puasa secara ringan.

5.40pm - Solat Maghrib berjema'ah.

6.00pm - Menikmati juadah yang dihidangkan.

7.00pm - Solat 'Isya berjema'ah diteruskan dengan Solat Sunat Terawih dan Witr.

8.00pm - Majlis dijangka selesai.

Oleh kerana majlis ini adalah majlis rasmi, semua peserta adalah digalakkan memakai baju melayu /Jubah (lelaki) dan perempuan (baju kurong atau jubah) dan sahabat yang non-muslim berpakaian formal (formal attire).


*Updated* to all non Muslim -Bass members: You are most welcome to attend this event and you are allowed to wear long sleeves and jeans on that day... Any questions /confusions regarding the attire or anything, you may contact me /Azimah

*Salinan Surah yang akan dibaca beramai-ramai akan disediakan oleh pihak jawatankuasa majlis.

*Peserta diminta untuk membawa sejadah masing-masing.

*Majlis pada hari itu adalah secara "potluck", kami berharap jika abiskita dapat menyatakan juadah yang ingin dibawa untuk hari tersebut di facebook BASS.

Info majlis khatam Al-Quran:

1) Peserta yang berminat untuk mengikuti mengkhatamkan Al-Quran adalah dikehendaki untuk memberi respon "attending" di facebook BASS sebelum hari Jumaat malam (12hb Ogos) (link)

2) Pembacaan Tadarus Al-Quran adalah secara persendirian yang mana peserta dikehendaki untuk menghabiskan juzuk2 Al-Quran yang diberikan sebelum Majlis Khatam Al-Quran tersebut. 

3) Peserta boleh menghabiskan juzuk2 yang diberikan secara peseorangan/kumpulan, mengikut kehendak masing2. tetapi sebagai syarat bagi majlis ini, setiap peserta Khatam Al-Quran akan di tasmi' (disemak) bacaannya oleh Mohd Zarif (bagi peserta lelaki) dan Nurul Ain (bagi peserta perempuan) sekurang-kurangnya sekali dalam tempoh Tadarus tersebut.

4) Pembahagian juzuk-juzuk Al-Quran akan diaturkan pada 13hb Ogos nanti.

5) Majlis penutup Tadarrus dan majlis khatam Al-Quran akan diadakan inshaAllah pada 20hb Ogos (hari Sabtu) dan tetamu kehormat untuk majlis tersebut adalah Pegawai kerajaan dari Pesuruhjaya Brunei (Canberra).

Sebarang pertanyaan bolehlah dirujuk kepada saya atau Nurul Ain (Zahra Abu Bakar)

Sekian,

Salam Ramadhan Karim

Majlis Tadarus AL-Quran bagi warga Bass

Bismillah Ar-rahman Ar-Rahim,

Assalamualaikum and Ramadhan karim..

Sebagai sebahagian dari ibadah kita di bulan ramadhan ini, pihak AJK BASS ingin mengendalikan majlis pengkhataman Al-Quran di bulan Ramadhan ini. Dibukakan pada semua umat islam Brunei di Sydney. Majlis pembukaan khatam Al-Quran akan diadakan pada hari sabtu 13hb Ogos, selepas sungkai bersama  solat terawih berjemaah. Majlis penyungkaian adalah bertemakan (potluck).

*untuk pengkhataman Al-Quran, 30 juzuk akan dibahagikan kepada jumlah perserta yang mengikuti program ini. Bacaan boleh dibuat secara persendirian dalam satu tempoh yang akan ditetapkan kemudian. Peserta lelaki dan perempuan akan dibahagikan untuk penyemakkan (tasmi') bacaan Al-quran.


Penyemakkan akan dibuat oleh Zarif (untuk lelaki) & Nurul Ain Abu Bakar (untuk perempuan).. Peserta boleh berkonsultasi memilih masa & hari penyemakkan dengan kedua-dua penyemak. Penyemakkan akan didengar beberapa muka surat sahaja.




Marilah kita bersama-masa menghidupkan ramadhan dengan keindahan kitab Allah. Rasulullah bersabda; “Orang yang membaca Al Quran dan dia pandai membacanya maka (nanti di akhirat akan dikumpulkan) bersama para malaikat yang mulia, sedangkan orang yang membaca Al Quran dan dia terbata-bata karenanya serta kesusahan maka baginya dua pahala “ (Muttafaq alaih) - ertinya bacaan orang yang pandai membaca Al-quran satu pahala. Orang yang membaca tergagap-gagap pula dua pahala; satu pahalanya kerana keinginannya untuk membaca walaupun terhenti-henti dan satu pahala lagi kerana membaca Al-quran.


Mari menjadi orang yang baik dan ikhlas dari sisi Allah Azza Wajala


-Nurul Ain Abu Bakar


SIla RSVP untuk Maljis Tadarus AL-Quran diatas di http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=142716585813148

Salam Ramadhan

Bismillahi rahmani rahim..

Assalamualaikum warahmatullah kakak-abang-adik 

Pertama sekali, Selamat Menyambut Bulan Ramadhan.

Alhamdulillah, satu nikmat yang besar, Allah panjangkan umur untuk bertemu lagi di Bulan Ramadhan untuk tahun ini. Mungkin saja ajal sudah menjemput, tapi Allah bagi chance lagi untuk menambah amalan, apalagi ganjaran amal ibadat dan kebaikan akan dilipat gandakan... Allah dah janji, bukan saya yang bual kosong ;p syaratnya; niat adalah inginkan Allah redha.

Jangan tak sahur pulak. Sahur tu ada keberkatannya. Dan lagi elok kalau sahur tu kita meriahkan dengan zikir, solat sunat tahajjud dan banyak-banyak berdoa. Pasal ketika waktu beginilah doa kita sangat dekat dengan Allah. Allah akan turun ke tingkat langit yang paling rendah untuk mengabulkan rayuan dan permohonan hambaNya. 
Ditanya kepada Nabi (oleh seorang sahabat) : Wahai Rasulullah :" Waktu bilakah doa paling didengari (oleh Allah s.w.t) ; jawab Nabi : Pada hujung malam (waktu sahur) dan selepas solat fardhu" (Riwayat At-Tirmidzi)

Dalam kita berpuasa, jangalah pulak kita ambil kesempatan, tidur banyak, tak buat homework, tak dirikan solat fardhu. orang islam itu sepatutnya bijak mengatur masa dan bijak bertindak. Jangan beralasan, kalau berani nak buat jugak, beralasanlah dengan Allah. HOHO~~ "Apabila masuk Ramadhan, pintu-pintu syurga akan di buka, di tutup pintu-pintu neraka dan syaitan-syaitan di gari." [HR Al-Bukhari] Iblis dibelenggu, tinggal nafsu kita saja lagi yang memujuk membuat benda sia-sia. So, watch out haha. 

Dan ketika berbuka / bersungkai, jangan lupa untuk menadahkan tangan berdoa sebanyak yang mungkin pasal ketika itulah jugak doa kita sangat makbul. "Sesungguhnya bagi orang berpuasa itu, ketika berbuka (atau hampir berbuka) doa yang tidak akan ditolak" (Riwayat Ibn Majah)

*Doakan ibubapa dan keluarga serta kawan-kawan, semoga segala dosa diluputkan dan amalan diterima. Jangan hanya letih dan lapar berpuasa tapi amalan ditolak. Sama-sama kita berjuang cemerlang hidup di dunia dan tidak kecundang hidup yang lebih kekal di sana, akhirat*

Salam Ramadhan Al-mubarak. 
Mari saling bermaafan agar hidup lebih tenang dalam keamanan Semoga berkah Ramadhan semuanya =))







Dari : Nurul Ain Abu Bakar

Pengumuman Awal Ramadhan bagi tahun 1432/2011

Assalamualaikum W.B.T

Dengan sukacitanya dimaklumkan kepada semua warga BASS yang berugama Islam bahawa awal Ramadhan 1432 Hijrah bagi kawasan University of NSW telah pun disabitkan jatuh pada petang , Ahad, 31hb Julai 2011.

Maka dengan ini distiharkan bahawa warga Islam di UNSW akan mula berpuasa pada hari Isnin, 01hb Ogos 2011. Perkara ini telahpun dimaklumkan oleh Pegawai Islam ISOC (Islamic Society of UNSW), Mahmoud Jaame' selepas Sembahyang Fardhu Jumaat yang lepas dan juga melalui makluman dari pihak Suruhjaya Brunei di Canberra.

Dengan bermulanya awal Ramadhan pada 31hb Julai bagi tahun ini, Insya Allah, Sembahyang Terawih  bagi Muslim dan Muslimah di University of NSW akan dilaksanakan seperti berikut:

Bermula : 31hb Julai 2011

Jam: 7:30 malam sepanjang bulan Ramadhan

Lokasi: Level 3, Square House, Lower Campus, UNSW

  

Dengan ini juga disertakan Niat berpuasa dan berbuka puasa bagi bulan Ramadhan:

Saya mewakili Komiti BASS 2011/2012 dengan ini mengucapkan Selamat Berpuasa dan semoga Ramadhan pada tahun ini lebih baik dari ramadhan sebelumnya dan semoga amalan yang kita lakukan diterima Allah, Insya Allah.

Some guidelines and information for new BASS members

New Petroleum and Chemical Engineering Students 2011

Assalamualaikum and Hello

Foremost, we would like to say Congratulations to those who are on the verge of coming to Sydney. We are so happy to announce that our BASS family is growing bigger yearly and this July, Insya Allah another 24 new students are coming to UNSW for Petroleum and Chemical Engineering courses.

Here are some guidelines and information prepared for the new BASS members.

What to bring to Sydney?

Basically Sydney offers and is able to provide most of our needed items at an affordable price. Therefore, it is not necessary to bring a year of such supply to Sydney.  Just bring some necessary things such as few thick clothes, Indomie (you will miss them very soon :) ) and most importantly photocopies of your Visa, passports, IC, Sponsorship letters and etc which will be needed for house application. Not to forget your Hari Raya clothes.

What NOT to bring to Sydney?

Since Australia is one of the largest food suppliers, therefore in order to control the quality of foods as well as to prevent any food/animals diseases in the country, the Australian Government has taken a step to control the entrance of several foods, animals and plants products from outside Australia. Therefore you are required to declare on arrival to AQIS of any dairy, animals or plants products to the country. This includes some Kueh, Teas, dried or fresh fruits and etc. The full list of the foods that are required to be declared are available at http://www.daff.gov.au/aqis/travel/entering-australia/cant-take. If you are not really sure if the items you are bringing along are under quarantine or not, just declared it. This also includes any used foot wears (soil/sands/plant might sticks on it)

Calculator

In UNSW specifically, there are only several types of calculator that can be used during the exam. So make sure you bring the right calculator with you. The full list of the approved calculator can be found at https://my.unsw.edu.au/student/academiclife/assessment/examinations/Calculator.html

Halal Foods / Asian Foods

Alhamdulilah, It is not that difficult to find halal foods and restaurants in Sydney. So you don’t have to worry much on this. List of halal butchery can be found at http://www.msda.org.au/web_images/halal%20helpline%20butcher.pdf.

There are oriental shops selling Asian foods (Jasmine white rice, rendang paste, satay powder, fried rice paste and etc ) are easily available at Kingsford and Randwick.

Accomodation

The current bass members will provide you with the temporary accommodation while you are still looking for your accommodation. Besides that your humble seniors :) will help and guide you how to apply and inspect a unit/property.  List of the top 3 famous websites are as follows

http://www.domain.com.au

http://www.realestate.com.au

http://www.homehound.com.au

There are several information that are important  for you to know  such as bonds, advanced payment, bills, and etc  before applying for any of the property. This information can be access at http://www.housing.unsw.edu.au/housing/private_rental/private_rental.php?p=tenancy_advice

Last, but not least, Welcome to Sydney Peeps!. The fresh air blows while sitting on the long sandy beach with the multifaceted geological formations of the cliff, together with the array of flora in the vicinity are waiting for you guys besides the huge shopping complex, entertainments, foods, chocolates and assignments :)

Any question? Feel free to leave your question at Bass FB group wall which can be access at http://www.facebook.com/home.php?sk=group_41671005738

Photo taken from http://www.freestockphotography.com.au/Images-Clipart/Sydney-City__116