What's on - the Fringe Festival

The Adelaide Fringe Festival starts today, and runs from 27 February to 22 March. The Fringe Festival started out as a community arts festival held at the same time as the official Adelaide Festival of Arts, which is held every two years. The Fringe is now held every year, and includes some free and inexpensive events.

One of the free events in town is the BankSA Concert Series. There is a free concert held at 6pm each Thursday to Sunday night, in the Garden of Unearthly Delights. This is 5 minutes' walk from City East campus in Rundle Park, on the corner of East Terrace and Rundle Road, Adelaide.

Another free event is the Fringe Family Weekend , held on 7 - 8 March in Rymill Park.

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The Blog Team

Clinical placements

You are about to go on clinical placement, and although it may seem scary, it is the start of an exciting time for you and a great way to see how the hospital system in Australia works.

You may also find information about the hospital where you're working by doing a search on Google. For example, we found information about St Andrew's Hospital in Adelaide. If you're travelling to your work placement by public transport, you can plan your trip and download your timetable at Adelaide Metro. Tickets are available at most news agencies and at the InfoCentre, Corner King William and Currie Streets.

We would love to hear your stories about your placements, whether in Adelaide or elsewhere. Please email Tina, or post a comment on the blog.

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The Blog team

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Need to improve your English Language Skills?

Good English language is essential for study and work in the professions.

Australian employers consistently cite good communication skills as one of the critical attributes of an effective employee. This links to the Graduate Qualities which UniSA seeks to foster in its students.

Being proficient in English provides the best opportunity to fully engage in your community at home, at university and in the workplace.

UniSA and Learning and Teaching Unit (LTU) offer a range of options to develop English Language proficiency. Helen Benzie and Bev Kokkinn are your Learning Advisers at City East Campus. They have considerable expertise in linguistics and language.

You can also use the online resources provided by LTU: Clarity of expression, Grammar and punctuation, Summarising and Quick Clicks, which provides English Language advice and worksheets from the learning advisers at LTU.

Fire Awareness

Hopefully you’re discovering that Adelaide is a safe and peaceful city to live in, but as with any other place in the world, there are hazards. House fires can happen anywhere in the world, especially in times of extreme weather.

Photograph courtesy of Flickr

The Metropolitan Fire Service provides information on how to prevent a house fire.
Adelaide has a seasonal Fire Ban in place from 1 Nov to 31 April,

which is the hottest and generally driest part of the year. For information on the ban and fire regulations go to Country Fire Service website.

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The Blog Team

Your tips for future students

You've been here for four months now and have probably learned a lot about living and studying in Adelaide. We'd like you to tell us what advice you would give to future ARNTP students. You can do this by posting a comment on the Blog.

Go to the end of this entry and click on comments. Type in your response, then scroll down to select Anonymous as your identity. You can then Publish your comment. Alternatively, email Alison in the library and we will post your ideas in this Blog.

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What’s on this weekend?

It’s going to be another hot weekend, so take care and remember last week’s tips for staying cool. There are several outdoor events on Sunday when the forecast is for cooler weather.

Outer Harbour is hosting Flotilla For Kids 2009, an event in support of children living with cancer. The flotilla promises to be a spectacular parade of boats on our local harbour.

If you like watching Korfball or Volleyball, or just enjoy being by the sea, then head to Holdfast Bay. Catch the tram from the city.

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The Blog Team