Clubs and Societies

Hawthorn Clubs

Adventist Students on Campus (ASOC)
Mission: To provide a warm and welcoming environment to support students during their university life and where they can learn about and experience the love of Jesus.
Contact: Lauren Webb
Phone: 0402 406 112
Email: lewebb@gmail.com

Asian Young Adult Student Association (AYASA)
Mission: Provide a healthy and communicative environment for all Swinburne Asian students in order to help them more easily get used to the life in Oz. Also to exchange culture with other communities.
Contact: Siyao Liu
Phone: 0433 399 225
Email: ayasainfo@yahoo.com.au

Australian Union of Jewish Students (AUJS)
Mission: To promote Judaism on campus.
Contact: Darryn Kraus
Email: 616082X@swin.edu.au

Bangladeshi Cultural Club - Swinburne
Mission: To celebrate important social events of Bangladeshi culture, share and exchange cultural entities with the locals and other international students and finally to bring solidarity and enlighten our club members.
Contact: MD. Mehzabulhoque Nahid
Phone: 0430 340 501
Email: nahidhoq@yahoo.com

Bangladeshi Researchers @ Swinburne
Mission: 1. Disseminating research findings among the researchers.
2. To help young researchers of Bangladesh.
3. Introduce Bangladeshi culture and foods in the form of cultural show and dinner.
Contact: Aziz Mohammad Abdul
Email: aaziz@swin.edu.au

Brain Research Journal Club
Mission: To discuss brain research papers, improve critical literature appraisal and presenational skills and to provide an opportunity for social networking.
Contact: Isabelle Bauer
Email: ibauer@groupwise.swin.edu.au

Campus Christian Movement
Mission: Making a positive impact on the lives of people worldwide through involvement in activities of CCM humanitarian organisation e.g. World Vision. Raising awareness about the different aspects of humanitarianism concerns e.g. pvoerty relief, disaster relief addressed by various humanitarian organisations through infromal talks; learning more about the biblical basics, sharing the love and compassion of Jesus Christ for humanitarian worth through weekly life group meetings.
Contact: Andrew Sipayung
Phone: 0430 530 402
Email: andrewsipayung@hotmail.com

Christian Union
Mission: To present Jesus Christ at Swinburne University in a creative, loving, God-centred, Bible-saturated way, so that students may come to know him as their Lord, Saviour and Treasure.
Contact: Andrew Nicholson
Email: andrew@anicholson.net

Commerce & Finance Society (CAFS)
Mission: To facilitate the networking of Swinburne Business students with their peers through social functions and also with industry professionals, in order to provide opportunities for Swinburne students to gain an edge.
Contact: Michelle Littledyke
Phone: 0421 787 248
Email: swincafs@gmail.com

Diversity and Friendship
Mission: The purpose of the club is to provide all students with the opportunity to share in ideas, friendship and experiences. It is a club that will represent the diversity of all students and provide them with an opportunity to enrich their understanding and contribution to our mulitcultural society through friendship.
Contact: Maria Elisseou
Email: mgba@optusnet.com.au

Engineers Without Borders Swinburne
Mission: To work with disadvantaged communities to improve their quality of life through education and implementation of sustainable engineering projects.
Contact: David McKeown
Phone: 0431 151 569
Email: dmckeown@swin.edu.au

Force 5
Mission: To provide an insight to many different cultures. To provide a new scope of meeting new people across universities in and around Melbourne. To create challenging activities.
Contact: Letchumanan
Email: rm.laxman@gmail.com

Golden Key Club
Mission: To provide an avenue for students to pursue philanthropic and community engagement pursuits. To help students network through social activities.
Contact: Nancy Huynh-Vu
Phone: 0403 089 620
Email: nemo2@rocketmail.com

Indonesian Campus Ministries
Mission: To help new students adapt with a new environment by organising activities that could involve most of the members and could give the participants a new experience.
Contact: Yudith Tizia L. Yunus
Phone: 0422 066 604
Email: 6536484@student.swin.edu.au

Malaysian Student Association Swinburne
Mission: To be a point of networking for all Malaysian students studying at Swinburne as well as to make your education experience here at Swinburne a fun and memorable one.
Contact: Victor Chee
Email: smsa2009@live.com

Multicultural Student Fellowship (MSF)
Mission: To build a cross cultural friendship. To build the unity not only between overseas students, but also local students and those from other Universities. We exist to bridge and unite students who come from ends of the Earth to have wonderfull time in Melb
Contact: Yonela Tananda
Phone: 0410 731 040
Email: yonelatan@yahoo.com

Omeato
Mission: For the special needs students enrolled in the Certificate I in Transition Education. To enhance their social activities and interaction.
Contact: Dianne Hall (STAFF)
Email: dhall@swin.edu.au

On Campus Dwellers (OCD)
Mission: To get local students and international students to interact with each other on campus and around it.
Contact: Ibrahim Nasser
Email: jjmsy@hotmail.com

Overseas Christian fellowship
Mission: OCF is a student led, student run, non denominational and non-profit Christian organisation. OCF's vision statement is 'Reach out. Build up. Send back.' We focus on catering for international students to help them setting down and build up their Chris
Contact: Levene Wang
Phone: 0422 465 076
Email: ocfswinburne@gmail.com

PNG Swinburne Students Association
Mission: To bring together PNG Swinburne students and their families and friends. To promote care, share and support an atmosphere of love, joy, peace and harmony for a conducive study environment. To maintain our Christian principles and not forget the true virtue of humility and in time encourage and foster our motto: "WE CARE, WE SHARE".
Contact: Phillip Takirua
Phone: 0466 627 604
Email: 6897711@swin.edu.au

Social Sporting Society
Mission: To promote fitness, bering people together and help integrate students throught he use of sports and social events.
Contact: Arnau Dutta
Email: iced85@yahoo.com

Sort of Salsa 101
Mission: To bring people together that are interested in salsa/dance and/or attending salsa functions in a relaxed and fun environment that is designed for beginners including people with no dance experience at all.
Contact: Jeff Slamin
Email: tttjay@hotmail.com

Step Ahead
Mission: To raise money for the charity organisation Step Ahead Australia (finding a cure for spinal cord injuries).
Contact: Jacqui Savage
Phone: 0428 356 649
Email: jacqui.savage@hotmail.com

Students for Palestine
Mission: Show solidarity with the people of Palestine. Contact: Daniel Dadich
Phone: 0408 350 779
Email: dadich@gmail.com

Swinburne Anime Club
Mission: To proliferate the sub-culture of Japanese Anime and introduce people to those associated aspects of Japan.
Contact: Nicole Gillies
Phone: 0431 315 067
Email: daughterofbast@hotmail.com

Swinburne Aviation Club
Mission: To promote mingling between different year levels and future contacts for the industry. Create a fun and friendly environment in the Aviation sector of Swinburne.
Contact: Nicholas Thorne
Phone: 0421 373 356
Email: swinburneaviationclub@hotmail.com

Swinburne Chinese Students and Scholars Association
Mission: To promote professional skills and quality of life of Swinburne Chinese students and scholars, facilitate the networking with peer associations and enhande the culture exchange with other communities.
Contact: Cheng Zhong
Phone: 0415 435 228
Email: paddydony@gmail.com

Swinburne Civil Engineers Student Society
Mission: To provide networking opportunities for Civil Engineering students of all year levels with industry professionals through social functions.
Contact: Drew Hade
Phone: 0438 052 954
Email: drew@felicetti.com.au

Swinburne Drinking Club (SwinDrinkClub)
Mission: To bring students from different backgrounds together. To promote and strengthen the Swinburne community and encourage the participation of all students regardless of ethnic, religious or sexual orientation.
Contact: Marcus Lingham
Phone: 0429 802 820
Website: swindrinkclub.com

Swinburne Games Appreciation Club
Mission: To promote a community atmosphere between local and international students of Swinburne at Hawthorn through social gaming.
Contact: Ricky Cook
Phone: 0431 374 074
Email: ricky@swinburnegac.org

Swinburne Islamic Society
Mission: To maintain Muslim prayer room and to organise activities for club members.
Contact: Afzal Salim Shareef
Phone: 0401 783 390
Email: afzalsalim@gmail.com

Swinburne Japanese Club
Mission: To bring people together who share a similar interest in Japanese culture and promote our values in our community.
Contact: Steve Mai
Email: swinjapclub@gmail.com
Website: swinjapclub.com

Swinburne Music Scene
Mission: Provide networking opportunities for students interested in music.
Contact: James Searle
Phone: 0421 734 881
Email: swinmusicscene@gmail.com

Swinburne Photography Club
Mission: Photography wihtout discrimination (be it equipment or style) and without limits. No matter what camera you have and what photos you want to take.
Contact: Amit Pattnaik
Phone: 0430 280 877
Email: akpk12@gmail.com

Swinburne Punjabi Club
Mission: To promote multiculturalism within the University and to assist international students. To assist all students during their term at Swinburne University and to invite everyone to be part of our rich Punjabi culture and community.
Contact: Harpreet Maan
Email: swinpunjabiclub@gmail.com

Swinburne Roleplaying Society
Mission: To provide a comfortable atmosphere that is conducive to the expression of ideas in response to theoretical situation.
Contact: Jordan Dixon
Phone: 0412 571 445
Email: swin.rpg.society@gmail.com

Swinburne Sri Lankan Students Association (SSSA)
Mission: To assist Sri Lankan Students to integrate into a new environment, to create a sense of community and to make new relations with other communities.
Contact: Shaminka Jayasuriya
Phone: 0424 300 019
Email: ch13_pr@hotmail.com

Swinburne Undergraduate Psychology Association (SUPA)
Mission: To provide educational and social activities for people to network and to create a community within the psychology discipline.
Contact: Hyedi Russell
Phone: 0434 226 345
Email: 617745x@swin.edu.au

Swinmates
Mission: To connect Study Abroad and exchange students with local students through a variety of social, cultural and tourism related activities in and around Melbourne.
Contact: James Docking
Phone: 0421 101 293
Email: jamesdocking@gmail.com

Teamers
Mission: A club for students with special learning needs currently enrolled in the Certificate I in Work Education at the Hawthorn campus, which will enhance social activities.
Contact: Dianne Hall (STAFF)
Email: dhall@swin.edu.au

Universe
Mission: Help other students on campus. Build more community at Swinburne.
Contact: Jarrod Gaut
Phone: 0430 530 205
Email: jarrod.gaut@gmail.com

Vietnamese International Students @ Swinburne (VISS)
Mission: Dedicated in building strong community network. We are keen to stand up for Vietnamese students rights at Swinburne. We provide free seminars, consulation, sport and cultural activities.
Contact: Viet Bui
Phone: 0430 402 032
Email: vietbui.swin@gmail.com

Xtreme Sports Initiative
Mission: To give students a chance to experience a variety of extreme sports.
Contact: Tom Kuiper
Phone: 0415 523 169
Email: kuipertom@hotmail.com

Lilydale Clubs

Academic & Research Students Enclave (A.R.S.E.)
Mission Statement: Collegiality, Emotional support, Team building and social networking and mentoring for PD/research students.
Club contact: Carol-Anne Croker
Email: cacroker@groupwise.swin.edu.au

Alwood Auto U18ers
Mission Statement: To have fun and dose it!
Club contact: Bret Randall
Email: bretrandall799@msn.com

Events Club
Mission: To expand networking opportunities with the goal to improve the future of tourism & events industries within Swinburne and in the broader community.
Contact: Jessie Ryan
Email: 2781298@student.swin.edu.au

Friends of the Systems Garden - Flora & Fauna
Mission: Maintain, enhance and use the systems garden, propagation & environmental best practice.
President: Phillip Tester
Email: 6111459@student.swin.edu.au

The Naked Chefs
Mission: To work together as a team, to have some fun activities.
Contact: Lyndal Slade
Email: 5356563@swin.edu.au

Swinburne Food and Wine Lovers
Mission: To develop & explore an appreciation of the delights that the culinary world has to offer and to share that experience.
Contact: Deanne Mason
Email: deanne_mason@bigpond.com

The London Club
Mission: To establish friendships with people that are interested in travelling to London & Europe.
Contact: Daniel Atkin - danielatkin@hotmail.com

Shiraz
Mission: To gain a greater knowledge of wine, food & tourism.
Contact: Sam Jones
Email: 2781069@swin.edu.au

The Volunteers Club
Mission: To provide social activities & environments in order to expand students social boundaries.
Contact: Daniel Atkin
Email: danielatkin@hotmail.com

Eventive
Mission: Working as a team to achieve all challenges & goals in order to provide a good service for the future of tourism and events industries.
Contact: Michelle Kienapfel
Email: 6331971@swin.edu.au

Wantirna Clubs

MOVIEVIEWS 
President: Jon Adam 
Email Address: w_clubs@swin.edu.au
Club Mission : Review and discuss movies and also to watch them. 

SWINFUN 
President: Yvonne Hua 
Email Address: w_clubs@swin.edu.au
Club Mission : Get together and have fun. 

TUESDAY CLUB 
President: Thi Hoa Luu 
Email Address: w_clubs@swin.edu.au
Club Mission : Increase communication between students at Tuesday's Computer class. 

PARADISE CLUB 
President: Com Lai 
Email Address: w_clubs@swin.edu.au
Club Mission : Our club encourages socialising and experiencing different cultures. 

GIGS CLUB 
President: Josh Repeen 
Email Address: w_clubs@swin.edu.au 
Club Mission : To enjoy live music together. 

RANDOM CLUB
President: Nicholas Kokkinakis 
Email Address: w_clubs@swin.edu.au 
Club Mission : To have fun on random outings and activities. 

HAPPY CLUB 
President: Jumpa Hewett 
Email Address: w_clubs@swin.edu.au 

BILIONAIRE BOYS CLUB 
President: Robert Cox 
Email Address: w_clubs@swin.edu.au 
Club Mission : Because of such a cool T-shirt Rob wore, and to bring the students and teachers together for a BBQ. 

 MAGNIFICENT MONDAY MACHINISTS 
President: Adam Brooks 
Email Address: w_clubs@swin.edu.au
Club Mission : As a social outlet to bring everybody together and improve the group's dynamics. 

CHAMPIONS 
President: Damaris Acero 
Email Address: w_clubs@swin.edu.au
Club Mission : Sharing time with other classmates and practicing English. 

RAGS 
President: David Harris 
Email Address: w_clubs@swin.edu.au 
Club Mission : To learn about the Australian religions. 

ARE WE ON BREAK YET? 
President: Tom Hepenstall 
Email Address: w_clubs@swin.edu.au 
Club Mission : To socialize and have fun. 

WHAT DO I CARE? 
President: Lachy Mckenzie 
Email Address: w_clubs@swin.edu.au
Club Mission : To further the education of apprentice fitters. 

Prahran Clubs

Capoiera Club
Mission: Provide training (music & movement) for Swinburne students and local community.
Promote Capoeira and brazilian culture in Melbourne.
Contact:Bruno De Moura Floriano
Email:gingadinhangola@yahoo.com.br

Coq Club
Mission: Hire out of season films to screen at the cinema and discuss its aspects afterwards at the Lucky Coq.
Also host other film and TV related events, ie. Film festivals, tv shoots, special screenings, etc.
Contact: Kate Eccarius
Email: 6979092@student.swin.edu.au

Hacky Sack Club
Mission: To hack our sacks off!
Contact: Michael Ryzhikh
Email: whrlwind@gmail.com
Phone: 0417 071 572

Hospitality Touring Club (HTC)
Mission: To tour parts of Victoria exploring and experiencing the diverse hospitality and culture on offer,
whilst building team work and updating hospitality industry knowledge.
Contact: Frankie Tran
Email: frankie613_124@yahoo.com

PDS Club (Personal Development Skills)
Mission: To develop a strong social network and work as a team, while establishing ourselves as students at Swinburne Prahran Campus.
Contact: Jordan Zaz
Email: mlbreacker39@hotmail.com

Prahran Food & Wine Club
Mission: To encourage the enjoyment of good food and wine in a social context. The club focuses on providing enjoyment to our members through various opportunities to taste different types of wine and food.
Contact: Harpreet Singh
Email: sandhu22havvy@hotmail.com
Phone: 0431 464 741

Swinburne Performing Arts Society (SPAS)
Mission: To surround the members of the club with the performing arts genre; by attending and discussing theatre, films and/or other live performances. As well as open invitations to industry professionals to discuss technique, method, and career experiences.
Contact: Alex Ryrie-Golding
Email: alex_rg_x@hotmail.com
Phone: 0403 708 805

Croydon Clubs

A.H.K Club
Mission: We are a social club wanting to have excursions
Contact: Krystal Brewer
Email: lily_angel.04@hotmail.com

Croydon Tafe Social Club
Mission: To establish a club which promotes social gatherings.
Contact: Tabytha Leese
Email: smg_rockz@hotmail.com

Deb Committee Club
Mission: To organise the deb and raise money for 2009 deb ball.
Contact: Sarah Veal
Email: seessahh_@hotmail.com

Happy Learners Club
Mission: To improve english communication skills & develop our appreciation of Australian culture through shared activities
Contact: Nay Wah

Golden Sky
Mission: To improve english communication skills & develop our appreciation of Australian culture through shared activities
Contact: Phitchayaphorn Manosroi
Email: dayme_@hotmail.com

Lucky Club
Mission: To improve english communication skills & develop our appreciation of Australian culture through activities and excursions
Contact: Ann Stevens

M.A.D (Making a Difference
Mission: To raise awareness of global poverty empowering students to be proactive in making a difference while having fun in the process.
Contact: Julie Argent
Email: julesargent@hotmail.com

MC's
Mission: To socialse and do fun things together.
Contact: Matt Tinkler
Email: chum_92@hotmail.com

MMMK Formal Committee
Mission: To organise and promote the Year 10 Formal.
Contact: Mandy Sneddon
Email: amanda_sneddon98@hotmail.com

Mr Bean Club
Mission: To improve english communication skills & develop our appreciation of Australian culture through activities and excursions
Contact: Say Lay Lay Baw

POP
Mission: To organise an event for Anti Poverty Week in Oct 2009
Contact: Raeleen Venville
Email: polgarar@bigpond.com

Smile Club
Mission: To improve english communication skills & develop our appreciation of Australian culture through shared activities.
Contact: Fosia Abbas
Email: zoya.sonu143@yahoo.com

Sunshine Club
Mission: To improve our english, have fun and learn more about Australia.
Contact: Isabel Sutton
Email: isabelsutton@bigpond.com

Swinburne Kung Fu Club
Mission: To make study life more colourful, get fit, learn self defence.
Contact: Fosia Abbas
Email: zoya.sonu143@yahoo.com

YBC
Mission: To establish a club that is going to produce a Year 10 Year Book.
Contact: Matthew Carpenter

To enquire about what clubs are applying for registration and/or join a club, contact your campus Club Officer.

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