Our Valentines Day Party!!!

At GV Noosa we thought we thought we’d get in early and celebrate Valentines Day last Friday night. Wow! What a great way to get to know the students at GV Noosa.  Not only was there love in the air, Student Valentines partied all night with Passionate Punch, Pizza, Ladies in Red, and Limbo Laughter.  … Continued

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Friday Job Opportunities

Retail Assistant – Noosa Civic, Bay Audio Hearing Experts, 10-16hours per week, email your resume to [email protected] Experienced Floor and Bar staff – Lucca’s Noosa Heads, required for afternoon and night shift,Phone: 0417 758 84 Deep Fry Cook & Barista/Barperson –  20 hours minimum per week, Email resume to [email protected] or Phone Janete on 5473 … Continued

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GV Kitchen Rules

In recent weeks students who have chosen the cooking option class as an elective have been brewing up a storm! Students get to follow recipes from across the world to help them understand and use english grammar associated with cooking in the kitchen. The best part of all is tasting the end results.  Here’s what … Continued

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Welcome to our New Activities Co-ordinator, Nadia!

What were you doing before you came to GV Noosa? Before my new position at Global Village Noosa, I was performing as a musician and I still do outside of work.  I will perform for the students on occasions too!  I was casually surf coaching aswell with Sunshine Coast Surf Riders School.  There’s never a … Continued

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IELTS Listening Test Tips with Justin

Before the upcoming IELTS Course start date on the 22nd of March, GV Byron Bay’s Director of Studies, Justin, has given us some helpful tips on the Listening component of the exam. The IELTS Listening Test: Key facts: –          30 minutes to listen plus 10 minutes to transfer your answers onto the answer sheet. –          … Continued

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Celebrity Heads for a Chuckle

Today a group of professional celebrity head players got together in Room 1 at GV Noosa. CONGRATULATIONS to Corrine (winner of round1) and Ahmed (winner of round 2). Turned out Nadia was the ‘Silly Sausage’ at the end of round one having been slaughtered by the effortless guessing from other celebrity heads.  She didn’t feel … Continued

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Rafael and Liliane Return

Rafael and Liliane completed English language courses at GV Noosa in January 2008. They are both returning to study with us next week. What did you do after leaving Noosa? We travelled in Australia and Indonesia and then returned to Brazil. What did you do in Brazil? We both got great jobs. Liliane worked for an … Continued

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Exclusive Byron Bay Weekend Getaway

On Friday 5th March we have a bus heading to Byron Bay for GV Noosa and GV Caloundra students. The bus will leave Noosa at 10.30am so you have time to attend your first class in the morning, and return to Noosa on Sunday evening. Cost is $230 including most meals and accommodation. Byron Bay … Continued

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Happy Han is off to University

Han Thi Ngoc Huynh was jumping for joy today when she heard that she had passed her IELTS with a score of 6. Han will now be accepted to do accountancy at the University of the Sunshine Coast. Han says that she is thankful to her teacher for helping her achieve her dream. Her classmates … Continued

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Farewell Sebastian

13-year-old Sebastian Stocker from Argentina was the smallest kid in school during his 5 weeks here at GV Noosa, and will be missed by all his friends and teachers. After learning to surf while he was here, Sebastian came out with a profound statement during class one day; “Life is better when you surf!” He … Continued

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Jobs List

Floor and Bar Staff – Lucca’s Noosa Heads, phone 0417 758844 CasualTake-Away food Staff – Noosaville, send resume to PO Box 403 Noosaville LPO, 4566 Leaflet Distributors – Tewantin, Noosaville and Sunrise Beach areas, Must have own car, phone 5474 0471 or visit www. deliverfordollars.com.au Lasercut Machine Operator – Noosaville, autocad experience preferred, training provided, … Continued

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Another Big Thursday Night

Last night students organised their own barbeque at Lions Park near the river to warm up for Koala Bar and Irish Murphy’s. Almost 100 people attended the event which also served as a farewell party for several students who finish this week. Thanks Petra for organising such a great barbeque. She has her last class … Continued

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GV Noosa Online Community

We have a great online community for all students to enjoy. Not only do we have a blog, we have Facebook, Orkut, Youtube, Twitter and Flickr accounts. There really is something for everyone. These are great to keep up-to-date with news and events, but also to show your family and friends, what you have been … Continued

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Oliver Tries Kiteboarding

Swiss German student Oliver Landolt has waited several weeks to take his kiteboarding lessons. When the wind finally strengthened this week he knew it was time to go. Here are some photos from his first lesson, where he concentrates on learning how to control the kite. After his second lesson, Oliver will be ready to … Continued

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A Little Self Defence Never Hurt Anyone…Except Hugo

There was a lot of interest in the self-defence activity today, as almost 50 students jostled for space in the common room. Chris gave the group an introduction to Tae Kwon Do, concentrating on ways to escape an attack. Special thanks to Dennis from Korea who is a black belt and assisted the group with … Continued

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Not Just Whiteboards and Text Books

Here at GV Noosa we like to mix it up a bit. With classes that include visits to the Cinema, guitar playing teachers and lessons in the sun-drenched courtyard, there is never a chance to get bored. Mike says that singing songs is a great way to break the monotony of long classes and also … Continued

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Beach Safety – Noosa Beach

Heading down to Mainbeach this weekend? . . Here’s a great site with all the information you need before you hit the waves – http://beachsafe.org.au/beach/qld1532 .  You can search for all the other beaches in the region on the same site.

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Speed Dating English

The  Intermediate classes joined forces today to practice English through a speed dating activity.  The students said it was a really fun way to learn the ‘important’ English they will need for the Koala Bar tonight.

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Do You Need Help Planning Your Travels?

Feel like doing something fun this weekend? Want some advice on buses and flights? Ask your questions at the Global Village Travel Desk, courtesy of Tribal Travel.  Look out for Kayley (pictured) every Tuesday and Thursday lunch break.  She’d love to help, and has some great ideas for local and Australia-wide adventures.

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Best Beaches in the World

After a game of beach volleyball, the best way to cool down is to have a quick swim. Then spend some time in the sun to work on your tan. Noosa Main Beach is perfect for just lying around and when it gets too hot, the protected water of Laguna Bay is a refreshing 25 … Continued

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