GV Noosa Students Join Australia Clean Up Day

A wonderful group of our Japanese students volunteered to join the Noosa Clean Up Day last weekend. Manaoo, Nana, Konami, Yoshiko, Aya, Hiro and Shinya joined Aussie volunteers to clean up our streets and beaches. They said that it was also a great way to make friends in the community and improve their English.  Thank … Continued

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Week 1 Pool Volleyball Comp Results

GV Students cool down in Week 1 Volleyball competition at Nomads. 5 Teams of five strolled to the local pool at Nomads to compete against each other in five rounds of pool volleyball to win the weekly bar tab and major tour prize to be given away at the final games on Monday April 19 … Continued

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Do You Need a Break?

Why not check out the new range of GV EXPLORE packages? BYRON BAY *** FRASER ISLAND *** GOLD COAST *** GREAT BARRIER REEF *** MORETON ISLAND *** EVERGLADES ***  RAINBOW BEACH *** AND MORE MORE MORE *** Designed especially for GV Noosa students, these weekend breaks are CHEAP, EASY and FUN. Get more details and … Continued

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Friday Job Listing

Dont Give Up Looking For Work.  The Opportunities are Endless! Casual Kitchen Hand – Up to 15 hours a week, Immediate start. email: [email protected] or fax 5485 3499. Chef / Waitstaff – Part time or full-time available, Noosa area, Please phone 0411 258 894 for more information. Dishwasher / Kitchenhand – Noosaville restaurant, 2 nights … Continued

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Reading Improves Your English

Students are always asking me what they can do in their spare time to improve their English.   Research shows that reading increases your exposure to the English language which increases your vocabulary knowledge which MAKES YOU A BETTER ENGLISH SPEAKER. The research strongly suggests that free reading is one of the best things you … Continued

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Job at Canteen

Remember that there are often lots of jobs not advetised in the paper (or the blog!).  Look for signs like this one, that is currently out the front of Canteen, in the Junction (down near the Irish). Let us know if anyone applies for it!

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GV Workshop is a winner

The Job Workshop at GV Noosa is proving to be a real winner with students.  This small group is focused on learning the necessary skills to obtain employment in Australia.  Amanda Freitas from Brazil is hoping to find employment as a Waitress or Kitchen Hand in one of the area’s many wonderful restaurants.  She believes … Continued

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Student Interview with Corinne Oehen

Corinne  says ‘Aussie guys make impossible things possible’!  The following photos say why:                 Why did you choose to come to Australia?  I wanted to travel and needed to learn English. My friends recommended Australia as it has great weather and is an interesting country.  Why Global Village Noosa? … Continued

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Happy Birthday Susan!

There was a nice surprise waiting for Cambridge Advanced student, Susan Kretschmar this morning.  Her classmates had decorated the classroom with balloons and birthday greetings and her agent Boa Lingua  sent her a special  birthday fax signed by the team.   Have a great day Susan, and  don’t party TOO hard, you have class tomorrow!

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Have you had the pleasure of meeting Josi yet?

Working as an Adventure Travel Consultant at Tribal Travel, Josi has lots to offer those of you looking to travel. From Berlin, Josi has travelled extensively around Australia, and understands that although travelling is fun, it’s important that all the arrangements are PERFECT.  Many GV students have already experienced Josi’s passionate travel planning and attention … Continued

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Michael Schanner moving on

Michael Schanner would love to return to Noosa, this is what he says. Dear All, I am very happy to give you a response about my experiences in Noosa and especially at Global Village. When I first came here I was wondering how it would be on the day when I had to leave Noosa … Continued

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Friday Job Listing

Waitstaff – Part time available, noosa area please phone 0411 258 894. Waitperson – Shift night work, Sundays, experience required, Please phone 0439 637 276. Housekeeper – Local professional family, ironing, cleaning, cooking, must be experienced, Mon – Fri afternoons. email: [email protected] Kitchen Team & Waitstaff – Coffee club at Noosa Cinemas, apply online at … Continued

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March Activities

Noosa gets exciting in March.  Global Village has lots to see and do from 2 – 3pm and there are many cool events like the Mardi Gras Recovery Week and Noosa Festival of Surfing!  Keep your eyes and ears peeled. Nadia will be hosting a range of new events.  Dont forget to sign up for … Continued

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Vagabond Plays Guitar

Playing cards with a bunch of Canadian strangers at Koala’s was how I found myself spending time before familiar faces from GV rocked up to party. Not ony did they kick my butt every deal, the Canadian boys confessed their hidden talent of musical flair.  I thought to myself, if they played guitar anything like … Continued

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Generals Visit GV Noosa

GV Noosa was honoured to welcome Major General Rashed Al Zahrani, Brigadier General Shaddad Al Asmari, Colonel Mohammed Al Saif, Colonel Abdul Aziz Al Saluli and Dr. Saleh Al Ameel to our College on Monday.  The SANG Cadets were delighted that their Generals came to visit them here at the College. So were the teachers and staff who felt that the … Continued

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Tribal Travel News

Anyone for Free Internet? Just pop round the corner to Tribal Travel, flash your GV student card, and you can use their internet for FREE. Why not grab your ticket to Monday’s Tribal Night at Irish Murphy’s – you’ll get a FREE BBQ meal, FREE prize tickets and cheap drinks. Come  along and dance till … Continued

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Friday Job Listing

Barista Required – 10 hrs per week, need an ABN, Please Phone 0421 426 053. Counter Staff – Experienced and energetic, lunch work at Nosh It, Telephone: 5447 1931 Cleaners – Experienced, own transport and mobile needed, 5 star resort, Please phone John 0412 222 563. Catalogue Distributors & Collectors – Earn $100 – $200 … Continued

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Byron Bay Getaway!

Students from GV Noosa and Caloundra will be taking a break early March to blissful Byron Bay. Byron Bay is an Australian destination well known for its creative, spiritual, and natural beauty. It is located in Northern New South Wales just south of the Queensland border.  There are many things to see and do.  Activities … Continued

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“There’s Nothing Shy about these New Students”

Our new (and very outgoing!) student Yuki surprised our teachers with his extreme artistic way of getting to know new students in the village. Yuki is very approachable and wants to make new friends.  If you see Yuki and the other 12 new faces among the students make yourself known and spend some time getting … Continued

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Victory for Victor!

Victor wins by a long shot. Yesterday the lads got together for a tee off in the common room.  Five rounds were played against twelve competitors with a prize up for grabs.  Even though Mishary was in pro form it was Victor who set the standards.  With a score of Zero after five rounds, GV … Continued

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