Dinner with second secretary, HC of Brunei

On Wednesday the 27th of April 2011, Ms. Idariani Damit, Second Secretary, High Commission of Brunei Darussalam in Australia paid a visit to Sydney to meet with some BASS members. The rendezvous, at It's time for Thai restaurant at Kingsford, was held to update the latest BASS members' list with 12 members attending the dinner. A special thank you to Ms. Idariani for her visit.

Photo courtesy of Kayden Lim

BASS Easter Holiday Road Trip

Assalamualaikum and ni hao peeps, :D

Anyone up for a road trip this Easter break? We’re planning a 2 days trip to Hunter Valley and Port Stephens which is located north of Sydney. The purpose of this trip is to relax, sightseeing, enjoy the view at these two locations and explore new places. We would also be stopping at some suburbs in Sydney such as Bankstown, Lakemba and Homebush.

Hunter Valley (mostly sightseeing):

• Valleys, mountains and vineyards
• Famous for its award-winning wines and historic towns

Port Stephens (Dolphin watching/Sea Cruise/Sand-boarding):

• Famous with nature, aquatic and land activities
• Sand boarding and sand dunes

• Unspoilt national park.. scenary, good for camwhoring (e.g chee hwa:p)

For more info, please visit the following sites:

Port Stephens (Dolphin watching and sand-boarding):

http://www.moonshadow.com.au/cruises/DWSB/profile.htm

http://www.portstephens.org.au/AboutPortStephens.aspx

Hunter Valley:

http://www.winecountry.com.au/

http://visithunter.com.au/

As of now, we have prepared 2 plans for this road trip. For Plan A, we would be going back to Sydney after visiting Hunter Valley and travel back up north to Port Stephens the next day. For Plan B, we would stay over in Newcastle after the trip to Hunter Valley and go to Port Stephens the next day. For those people that are interested in this trip, let us know which of these plans are preferred.

Date: 23-24^th April 2011 or 24-25^th April 2011 (other dates can be suggested as well). Final decision on date will be on 11.59 pm, Thursday,14^th April 2011. Majority wins mates!

Budget:

Plan A: around $200

Plan B: around $230

If you are interested, please reply at FB event by 11.59 pm, Saturday, 16^th April 2011. Questions and suggestions will be answered at FB event..

Cheers,

The Village Boys!

Easter Holiday Road Trip Schedule (actual time might varies)

Plan A (Total estimated cost : $200)

Time	Day 1 (Activities)	Time	Day 2 (Activities)
8:00am	Pick up car from rental shop	8.00am	Depart from meeting point ( TBA)
9.00am	Depart from meeting point (Place: TBA)	8-12am	Trip to port Stephens
9-11.00 am	Lunch/take away (Bankstown/Punchbowl)	12-1.30pm	Lunch and probably some sightseeing
11-3pm	Trip to Hunter Valley + camwhoring sessions	1.30 3.00pm	Sea cruise and dolphin watching
3-6pm	Round2 Hunter Valley	3-5pm	Sandboarding
6-10pm	Trip back to Sydney	5-9pm	Depart back to Sydney

Plan B (Total estimated cost: $250)

Time	Day 1 (Activities)	Time	Day 2 (Activities)
8:00am	Pick up car from rental shop	8-9.30am	Depart from Newcastle to Port Stephens
9.00am	Depart from meeting point (Place: TBA)	9.30-10.30am	Round2 Port Stephens
9-11.00 am	Lunch/take away (Bankstown/Punchbowl)	10.30-12.00am	Sea Cruise and Dolphin Watching
11-3pm	Trip to Hunter Valley + camwhoring sessions	12-2pm	Sand-boarding
3-6pm	Round2 Hunter Valley	2-5pm	Do something
6pm+	Trip to Newcastle	5pm	Depart back to Sydney

Daylight saving ends today

Greetings everyone,

Just a quick reminder. The Daylight Saving for NSW ends today, SUNDAY, 03/04/2011 at 3:00 a.m. So don't forget to turn your clock  back by an hour.

It is an extra hour of sleep :)

BBQ Gathering, Doa Selamat and Doa Tolak Bala

Assalamualaikum and Hai, brothers and sisters.

I know that assignments and reports are starting to stress your mind out but don't worry, we have the solution.....which is...always eat vitamin C selalu..:p Anyway, we are here to invite you guys for a BBQ gathering that might help your mind to relax and have fun for maybe half a day only. Also, we will be having a doa selamat and doa tolak bala to ensure our safety for this year.

Details for the BBQ are as follows:

Place: Coogee Beach.
Time: 8.30 am, Saturday, 19th March 2011.
Activities: Games, outdoor, board games, mingles, apa saja la, janji ok2. :D also, maybe some discussion on BASS's structure.

Foods: The Village Boys will utilize the BASS kaching ($$) to buy chickens and other stuffs for BBQ. However, we are more glad if any of you will also bring some foods and especially drinks or keropok ka..hehe.

Also, we are gonna have gold coin donation to increase the BASS cash flow..

"Tangan yang di atas adalah lebih baik daripada tangan yang dibawah" :D

ehem2. P.S, any questions regarding the event, please do ask and comment here, ok. :)

waasalam!
Abu Zahrin. (will be retiring soon, very soon due to thesis.)

p.s. If any of you will be bringing food, do give a shoutout here or in facebook so that others will know spaya no clashes

Graduation Day for 11 PE students

It took a lot of work,
Time, and persistence, too,
To achieve the important goal
That you set out to do.

That effort now pays off,
The world now offers more.
To you, new graduate,
It opens a special door.

Congratulation to all of you,
You did it all; you made it through.
You took your first step toward success,
And we are so proud of you!
 From Bass Members 2011

photo courtesy of KaydenPoem by Joanna Fuchs

BASS BruONz Performance 2011

Here you go guys, our performance for the 2011 BruONz Dinner.!!! Thanks to Bella Nabilah Murni (Moi) for capturing and uploading the video. Big expectation for next years performance! Lol

Invitation to BruONZ Dinner Reception 2011

Assalamulaikum and Good Day

Tell Ya Story Australian Photography Competition

G'day Mate,

You might find this one interesting. The Tell Ya Story Australian Photography Competition is open to Bruneians who are currently studying/ working/ are former students of Australia. The closing date of this competition has been extended to 31st Jan 2011 which is 12 days away from today.  The details of the competition can be found below. Good luck  :)

The ‘Tell Ya Story’ Australian Photography Competition is an opportunity to document your memories and time in Australia, through photographs!!

Whatever your experience in Australia, we want to see your photos and hear the story behind them!! We are not looking for the best photo in terms of photographic quality but the photo that most captures the essence of student’s time in Australia!!

RULES & REGULATIONS

The competition is open to the Brunei – Australian Alumni Community and any non-member Bruneians that are currently studying or working in Australia, or are former students who have returned to Brunei.

• Entries submitted must be relevant to the theme and judging will be based on the most relevant entry to the theme rather than the most ‘photogenic’ photo. Entries will be judged on the basis of creativity in relating to their experience in Australia.
• Entries submitted must be in both print (8″ x 12″) and digital raw or jpeg format (at least 3,000pixels), either in black and white or colour.
• Entry to the competition is FREE of charge and each participant can submit up to 4 entries.
• Prizes will be awarded to TOP 5 best photos and include digital cameras, external hard drive and other great prizes.
• Entries submitted must be a single work of original material taken by the participant for the purpose of the competition and must not have been used or published before.
• All entris submitted (winning and non-winning) shall become the property of the B-AAA and Australian High Commission. By entering the competition, participants agree to have their submitted photos used by the B-AAA and Australian High Commission for any publicity purposes without fees or other form of compensation.
• The organiser is not responsible for any lost or damaged entries.
• The judges’ decision is final.

All entries must be submitted to Peta Pike, at the Australian High Commission by 4.00pm, 31 January 2011. For further inquiries, please email enquiries@b-aaa.org.

Source: http://www.b-aaa.org/2010/11/25/tell-ya-story-mate/

Another update on BruONZ Badminton

Salam and Hi again,

I've received an update from the organisers. The time for badminton has been changed and it will start at 9am on Friday, 21st of January which will start at the same time as the netball event. They said that the men's category will start at the morning and will continue after the friday prayers whereas the women's category will be in the afternoon.

Just for your information, the Sydney badminton team consists of 3 mens doubles and 3 mens singles. GO SYDNEY! haha

ZaR

An update on BruONZ Badminton

Hi all,

there is an update I just received from the organisers. They've changed the badminton event to include all events! Which are:

1. Men's singles
2. Men's doubles
3. Women's singles
4. Women's doubles
5. Mixed doubles

It's $5 per person per category. So if a person joins both men's singles and doubles its $10 altogether for that person. So apa lagi, JOINNNN! hahah inbox me or text or call me at 8882156

ZaR