Friday Jobs

Need help with your resume?  Make sure you make an appointment with Cassie! . . . . . . Waitperson – Noosaville restaurant.  Minimum 2-3 nights per week, weekend work included.  Call 0403 827 788 School Crossing Supervisor – Casual position. Will need to apply for a Blue Card.  Pay rate @ $22.30/hour.  Monday – … Continued

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Brisbane International Student Survey

Want to win a trip for two to Tangalooma Resort on Moreton Island for two days or a pass to Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary? All you have to do is complete this online survey to enter the draw to win! For prize and competition information visit: www.brisbanemarketing.com.au/userfiles/BrisbaneInternationalStudentSurvey.pdf To complete the survey, visit: www.surveymonkey.com/Brisbane

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Cambridge Exams March

For all our Cambridge Exam course students: Your speaking partners have now been finalised and the exam is only three weeks away,  so take advantage of the extra test practice available on Friday afternoons. You can practice a full speaking test or ask for a practice test in one of the other papers. Just sign up on the student notice … Continued

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The Red Cross Victorian Bushfires Appeal 2009

The lamingtons are gone and the total is in! Due to all the hard work of all the staff and students involved, GV Brisbane has managed to raise an incredible $900 to help the people most affected by these devistating bushfires. $400 of this was raised by the students, which is fantastic! Well Done! Thank … Continued

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Brisbane Welcomes International Students!

This weekend is when the Brisbane City Council welcomes international students studying in Brisbane. There will be a range of exhibits by community groups, companies and government agencies with all the information you will need to help you live, study and have fun in Brisbane. Where: Brisbane City Hall, King George Square When: 10am – … Continued

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Another Great IELTS Result

Marion Rimes couldn’t wait to tell her teacher Anjali Sheppard her IELTS results today. Marion scored an amazing 9 for the reading and an overall of 7.5. She was thrilled, as she will now be able to choose the university course of her choice in Switzerland.  Marion arrived in November 2008 to do the IELTS intensive … Continued

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And the winners are…

The winning soap opera entry was the third one by: Andres, Michelle and Leonardo. They were presented with dictionaries as an incentive to keep writing. Well done guys! The following students also won a dictionary for their comments: Dario (Pre-Intermediate), Loe (Intermediate) and Lina (Intermediate).

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Valentines Day Red Party!!

 Global Village Noosa was transformed into a red lovers paradise for the Valentines Day Red Party held on Friday night! Students partied the night away in their red clothing theme to celebrate Valentines Day!! As you can see from the photographs the students had a very fun and memorable evening!! 

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We always love hearing from our ex-students!

Today we received a great letter from Aki who studied with us back in September last year. Included in the letter were some photos that she took during her time here. We really appreciate hearing from our past students. If you have any photos or would like us to post anything on the blog just … Continued

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Friday Jobs

Although most people’s thoughts will be occupied by Valentine’s Day tomorrow, the weekend is a great time to get out there and find a job. Here are some of the current vacancies available in and around the Noosa area this week: WAIT PERSON: Required for Noosaville Restaurant. Minimum 2 – 3 nights per week. Weekends … Continued

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Video Killed The Radio Stars

This week, GV Noosa students Tiffany and Franck, both from France, were invited to be on-air guests for Noosa community radio 101.3 FM. Tiffany reports: “The programme runs every Thursday morning and is called “Who’s in town?”. We were asked all types of questions regarding our stay in Noosa and time at the College. It … Continued

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Upper Intermediate ‘SOAP OPERA’ competition

The Upper-Intermediate class had an interesting writing challenge last week. They were asked to write a plot for a soap opera, which involved eight characters. To reward their hard work I have decided to award the best team with a prize as well as award the writer of the best comment for each soap opera entry. … Continued

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Congratulations Catalina!

We would all like to extend our congratulations to Catalina who has just passed her IELTS exam. When Catalina joined us in April last year she was an Elementary student and worked hard to pass through the different levels to advance to the Academic/IELTS class late last year. This class prepared her for the exams … Continued

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Happy Birthday!

It’s Khaled’s birthday today! When Khaled first joined us here at GV Brisbane many months ago, he knew no English at all. He is now in the IELTS preparation class working towards his University studies. It’s great to see you are doing so well Khaled. We all hope you have a fantastic birthday and year … Continued

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Spot the staff member!

Tune in tonight at 7:30pm on Channel 9 to spot the GV Brisbane staff member in her search for love. The Farmer Wants a Wife Channel 9 Wednesday at 7:30pm [polldaddy poll=1359264]

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What’s Happening in Caloundra?

Pa & Ma Bendall Memorial Surfing Tournament Saturday 14 – Sunday 15 February 2009 This prestigious two-day tournament pays tribute to legendary Sunshine Coast surfers Pa and Ma Bendall. Please call 0409 476 497 for more event related info…… Night racing at the Sunshine Coast Turf Club Saturday 21 February 2009 Be part of history … Continued

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Come and support the Queensland Reds!

The Super 14 Rugby Union Competition includes teams from Australia and all over the world. Come and support our local team ‘The Queensland Reds’ and learn more about the Australian sporting culture and meet some locals. You may even see Peter with a jersey on and beer in hand! For more information and tickets  see:  … Continued

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