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EVENTS AT MEC
January
- Opera House / The Rocks
See the magnificent Sydney Harbour by ferry. Tour INSIDE and OUTSIDE the Opera House. See the oldest pub, church and shops in Australia at the Rocks. Visit the Rocks - the oldest settled area in Australia.
- Featherdale Wildlife Park
Get up close and personal with Australia’s wildlife at Featherdale. Handfeed kangaroos, see koalas and other Australian native animals and birdlife in a wonderful bushland setting.
- Powerhouse Museum and Darling Harbour
- Warringah Aquatic Centre
- Blue Mountains
What can you see at the Blue Mountains, just a couple of hours from Sydney? You can see a Wonder of the Natural World, the Three Sisters, thrilling rides such as the Scenic Railway and cable cars, beautiful gardens and villages, amazing views, rainforests and much more…
- AUSTRALIA DAY
Public Holiday. Become an honourary Aussie on Australia Day.
Go to your local beach for a champagne breakfast.
- BBQ
Collaroy Beach
Enjoy spending time with friends
at the Maewill BBQ. Play soccer, eat a steak or sausage, enjoy the sunshine.
February
- Movie Day: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
  
- Taronga Zoo
Taronga Zoo is situated on the foreshore of Sydney's magnificent harbour and showcases more than 350 different animals. There's a monkey show, bird show, seal show, koalas, kangaroos and much more!
 
- Valentine's Day
Poetry Competition. Write a love poem and win a prize.
The winner will be announced at lunchtime.
- Freshwater Beach BBQ
- Swimming and Surfing
- Valentine’s Day Competition
- Tennis
- Indoor Rockclimbing
- Archery
- Cultural Exchange Party
Everyone, bring a plate of your national food. Eat, drink and be merry!
- Soccer / Basketball
March
 
- NSW Art Gallery
Enjoy a walk through Hyde park and past St Mary's cathedral to Australia's oldest art gallery.
- Kuringai Chase National Park
- Rockclimbing
Try this fun sport at the Brookvale Indoor Climbing Centre
- Ferry and Tour of Opera House
- Tour of Sydney University
 
- Manly Ocean World + Art Gallery and Museum
- MEC concert and St Patrick’s Day celebration
- Dancing from 11:00 - 1:00
Bring your dancing shoes to MEC for a modern dance lesson.
 
- Kayaking
After a quick lesson from an instructor we will kayak to a beach in the harbour to enjoy lunch. There are single and double kayaks and lifejackets for everyone.
- Trivia Quiz
How much do you know? Answer the most questions
correctly and win PRIZES!
April
 
- English Olympics + DVD: Flightplan
How good is your English? Join a team and try and answer the questions. There will be lots of prizes and, most importantly, chocolate for everyone. Good luck! After the olympics have finished we will be watching Flightplan, an action thriller set on an airplane and starring Jodie Foster.
- Dancing
- Easter Party
Easter egg hunt, games and prizes. Hat competition and lots of Easter food.
 
- Public Holidays
There is no school on Friday and Monday, it's an extra long weekend. So, why don't you go to the Easter Show; there are special buses from Dee Why to Homebush.
- Manly to the Spit walk
- Tour of Sydney Architecture
- Outback Centre, Darling Harbour, live didjeridoo
- BBQ Freshwater Beach
Play soccer, eat a steak or sausage and enjoy the autumn sunshine. If you're really brave you could go for a swim!
May
- Public Holiday - ANZAC Day
ANZAC Day is the perfect day to go to the Martin Place in the city for the dawn service and then find an RSL for a game of 2 up. If you're in the city you could continue on to the museum and check out some Australian history.
- Palm Beach Lighthouse
Bring your walking shoes to climb to the absolute edge of Sydney and see spectacular views of the peninsular and perhaps even some whales.
- Beach Volleyball
11.00pm – 1.00pm
Enjoy beach volleyball at Courtsportz, Dee Why
- Beer and Wine Tasting
- Manly Oceanworld
 
- Canberra. MEC has organised an exciting trip for students to Canberra. See Parliament House, spectacular views, the Australian War Memorial, Diplomatic Embassies and much more. It's a great opportunity to see the nation's capital - Don't miss out!
- BBQ at Manly Dam
Eat, drink, feed the ducks, go on a bushwalk
- Cultural Exchange Party
- Manly Oceanworld
 
- Sydney Tower / Skytour
See breathtaking views from
250 meters above Sydney.
Also go on the largest simulated ride
June
 
- Fancy Dress / Karaoke Party
Karaoke Machine, food, beer and wine tasting, disco dancing and much more!
Cost: free but you must wear fancy dress all day!
- DVD: King Kong
 
- Art Class + DVD: The Brothers Grimm
Get creative after your morning test.
Cost: Free!
- Queen's Birthday
Its a public holiday so there's no school. Enjoy your day off!
- The Rocks Historic Tour & Pub Crawl
See the oldest house in Australia, the oldest street in Australia and sample ales at the oldest pubs in Australia. From 10:00 to 3:00pm.
- Ten Pin Bowling
- Sydney University Tour
- Basketball and Football
- Featherdale Australian Wildlife Park
Handfeed kangaroos, see koalas and other Australian native animals and birdlife in a wonderful bushland setting.
- Table Tennis Competition
- Beer and Bingo
July
- BBQ North Harbour Reserve, Balgowlah Heights
Go on a scenic walk from The Spit and arrive to the sweet smell of a bbq at a beautiful picnic area.
- MEC Concert
- Yoga class
- MEC 10 Year Anniversary Party
Class free day!!! Student Party from 3:00 to 8:00. Food and drink, DJ and dance floor, games and prizes, live chat to students from around the world and then we'll kick on to Manly...
- The P Party: Pool, Ping Pong, PlayStation and Popcorn
After your test join in the games, pool, ping pong, playstation and popcorn. Take part in a competition or relax and watch a DVD. See you there...
- Tennis
- Farewell party for students entering High School Term 3
- Manly Ferry cruise and Opera House Tour
August
- Rollerblading at Manly
Skate on some of the best paths in Sydney. Instructors will help you if you've never tried inline skating before.
- RENT: The Musical
Winners of the Maewill 10 Year Anniversay part raffle, dont forget to take your friends to see Rent.
- Dinner / Karaoke at the Golden Singapura
Day and Evening students, you can enjoy a Chinese meal with friends and MEC staff while practicing your Karaoke skills.
Where: The Golden Singapura, Brookvale.
- Sydney Harbour Cruise
Captain Cook Cruises will take you to see all of Sydney's best known landmarks with commentary.
- Cooking Lesson
Watch a chef give a cooking demonstration at MEC and then practice your cooking skills.
 
- Maewill Snow Adventure
Skiing, Snowboarding and lots of partying, get ready.
- Cultural Exchange Party
Bring a plate of food from your country - curry, brigadeiro, stew, dumplings, jab chae, futomaki.
- Tennis and Squash
Give your mind a rest and exercise your body.
- Skirmish at Zone 3, Cromer
- The Rocks and Sydney Observatory tour
- Ten Pin Bowling, Dee Why
- Manly Oceanworld and Dangerous Animal show
- Basketball
September
- Sydney Cove, Harbour Bridge, The Rocks, Kangaroo Pizza
Enjoy views of magnificent Sydney harbour from one of the most famous bridges in the world and try Kangaroo pizza at the Rocks.
- V Day
V for Vendetta
Very fun ping pong competition
Violet Crumbles
After testing your ping pong skill, relax and watch V for Vendetta on the big screen in amazing surround sound at MEC with Aussie snacks.
- Rollerblading at Manly
Skate on some of the best paths in Sydney. Instructors will help you if you've never tried inline skating before.
- Manly Ocean World + Art Gallery and Museum
After your test head to Manly to see the sharks being fed. Be careful - don't fall in!
- Collaroy Beach BBQ
The first BBQ before summer officially starts.
Food, drinks and a quick dip if you're feeling
brave.
- Wine tasting
- Magic Concert
- Australia's Wonderland and Wildlife Park
- Yoga
- Tennis
October
- MEC Halloween Party
- Tennis
- Blue Mountains Trip
What can you see at the Blue Mountains, just a couple of hours from
Sydney? You can see a wonder of the natural world - the Three Sisters, thrilling
rides such as the Scenic Railway and cable cars, beautiful geardens and
viallages, amazing view, rainforests and much more...
- Oktoberfest
Sample some beers and eat German pretzels.
At 12pm and again at 7pm for the evening
students.
- Art Lesson and Scary Movie 4
Discover your creative side before relaxing
with a funny scary movie.
- The Basin, ferry and bushwalk
Catch a ferry from Palm Beach with the
pelicans to Ku-ring-gai National Park for a bush
walk and spectacular views of Pittwater..
- Pool/Snooker
- NSW Art Gallery
- Golf
November
- Movie Day
It's Melbourne Cup Day next week. Get in the
mood with 'Seabiscuit ' and 'Phar Lap', two
famous movies about famous horses. Relax with
free popcorn and snacks
 
- Melbourne Cup Party
The Melbourne Cup is Australia's most famous horse race. Buy a ticket and cross your fingers, your horse might win! Wear a hat.
- Sydney Aquarium: Darling Harbour
- Beach BBQ
- Sculpture by the Sea
Between Bondi to Tamarama, Sculpture by the
Sea includes works from 100s of artists from
many different countries. Amazing art, fantastic
scenery. Get fit and be amazed! Also Eastern
suburbs coach tour.
- Movie day
- Rememberance day
- Indoor Rockclimbing
- MEC Athletics Carnival - Dee Why Beach
- Ten Pin Bowling
December
- Yum Cha
- Survival and First Aid training
  
- MEC Bush Retreat
Where: Pittwater YHA
Catch a ferry to a beautiful lodge in the Ku-ring-gai National Park. You can try bushwalking, hiking, kayaking, canoeing, swimming and there will also be a BBQ and music.
- Yoga
 
- MEC Christmas Party
Games, prizes, crackers, cultural exchange, Kris Kringle, food, lunch and Christmas cocktails.
- 2 Week Christmas Holiday
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