Macquarie University Open Day: Free bus from Central West & Mid-North Coast

Macquarie University Open Day

Saturday 10 August 2024

COMPLIMENTARY BUS from Regional NSW to Macquarie

Register to secure your seat! (SEATS LIMITED)

Macquarie University invite Years 10-12 students and their parent or carer to attend Macquarie University Open Day via our complimentary bus from Central West and Mid-North Coast NSW to Macquarie.

Open Day

Open Day is about exploring all of the possibilities a Macquarie University education can offer you. Come along and find out first-hand how we can help you achieve your career – and your life – aspirations.

Join us at Open Day to find out more and check out our awesome campus. We can’t wait to meet you at Open Day – an experience made for (YOU)us.

What you can do on Open Day

• Attend an info session
• Speak 1:1 with our academics
• Learn about our entry options, adjustment factors, pathways and scholarships
• Chat to current students and Alumni
• Jump on campus and faculty tours
• Engage in faculty-led workshops
• Participate in hands-on social activities
• Enjoy entertainment, cool giveaways and much more!

How it works

Who you are: Are you in Years 10-12 and interested in going to Macquarie Uni's Open Day? Looking for how to get there from either the Central West or Mid-North Coast? Register for the complimentary bus!

Date: Saturday 10 August 2024

Pick-up and drop-off times and locations: As per the schedule below. Transport will be via coach.

Cost: Complimentary (registration required for all attendees, seats are strictly limited to Years 10-12 students and their parent or carer).

Food and drinks: We'll have food and drinks vouchers for lunch on the day, but feel free to bring additional snacks if you like. Please note any allergies or dietary requirements on the registration. A water bottle is recommended and there are refill locations on campus.

What to wear: Please be prepared for the weather. There is a reasonable amount of walking, so sensible shoes are recommended.

Supervision: We recommend that attendees under 18 years old be accompanied by an adult. To ensure there are enough bus seats available, accompanying adults need to complete their own Eventbrite registration.

More information: If you have more questions, please get in touch via email at futurestudents@mq.edu.au or call on (02) 9850 6767. Once you've registered, you'll receive a confirmation with more info.

What to do

Step 1: Register for your seat on the bus

Step 2: Plan your Open Day at mq.edu.au/open-day

Step 3: See you soon!

Schedule

DEPARTURE ROUTES

Bus 1 – Central West

5:10am: Depart Orange: Orange High School - School bus bay (Stop ID: 280082), Woodward Street, Orange NSW 2800. Location: https://goo.gl/maps/Kvz2U2Kyv5SpydtK7

5:50am: Arrive Blayney: Blayney Shire Community Centre, Bus stop (Stop ID: 279956), Church Street, Blayney, NSW 2799. Location: https://goo.gl/maps/7WHp3frAuyM18ihMA

5:55am: Depart Blayney

6:30am: Arrive Bathurst: Denison College of Secondary Education - Bathurst Campus - School bus stop, out the front of the school gymnasium, Piper Street, Bathurst NSW 2795. Location: https://goo.gl/maps/EEqAoLqUjRxGiMkS6

6:40am: Depart Bathurst: Denison College of Secondary Education - Bathurst Campus

7:40am: Arrive Lithgow: Lithgow Public School - Lithgow Public School bus stop, Eskbank Street, Lithgow NSW 2790. Location: https://goo.gl/maps/vvdMoRyN9RjVA6Mv5

7:50am: Depart Lithgow Public School

8:40am: Arrive Wentworth Falls: Blue Mountains Grammar School - School bus bay (Stop ID: 2782167), Matcham Ave, opposite Pitt Park, Wentworth Falls NSW 2782. Location: https://goo.gl/maps/nf7mMb17gKjB6VHY6

8:50am: Depart Wentworth Falls: Blue Mountains Grammar School

10:00am: Arrival at Macquarie University

Bus 2 – Mid-North Coast

4:40am: Depart Kempsey High School – School bus stop, Broughton St, West Kempsey NSW 2440. Location: https://goo.gl/maps/J52uDRvVqJNKpSnH9

5:15am: Arrive Port Macquarie – opposite Sovereign Place Town Centre (Sovereign Hills), Chancellors Dr, Thrumster NSW 2444. Location: https://goo.gl/maps/3QX55e5evzM7d5p19

5:20am: Depart Port Macquarie

6:10am: Arrive Taree High School – School bus stop, Albert Ave, Taree NSW 2430. Location: https://goo.gl/maps/8fZk811jRaRL13tD7

6:20am: Depart Taree

6:50am: Arrive Nabiac - Nabiac Hotel, outside front entrance off Nabiac Street, Nabiac NSW 2312. Location: https://goo.gl/maps/JLyMwTcvnBNALS1h9

6:55am: Depart Nabiac

7:25am: Arrive Bulahdelah Central School – School bus stop, Meade St, Bulahdelah NSW 2423. Location: https://goo.gl/maps/gpyCKtvgPwdzyTbW7

7:30am: Depart Bulahdelah Central School

10:00am: Arrival at Macquarie University

Macquarie University arrival information: Bus stop, Macquarie University Campus, University Ave, Stand C. NSW 2109. Stop ID: 2113230. Link: https://goo.gl/maps/wQZCiZDsop2Zs1xg9

ON-CAMPUS - Students are able to attend their choice of activities. Suggested schedule.

10:15am: Welcome and overview

11:00am: Take a campus tour

12:00pm: Lunch

1:00pm: Attend a presentation

1:00pm- 3:00pm: Your choice of attend a presentation/take a facilities tour/ask your questions at our advising centre/visit the student groups in Central Courtyard

RETURN ROUTE

Bus 1 – Central West

3:30pm: Depart Macquarie University

4:40pm: Arrive Blue Mountains Grammar School - School bus bay (Stop ID: 2782167), Matcham Ave, opposite Pitt Park, Wentworth Falls NSW 2782. Location: https://goo.gl/maps/nf7mMb17gKjB6VHY6

5:40pm: Arrive Lithgow Public School - Lithgow Public School bus stop, Eskbank Street, Lithgow NSW 2790. Location: https://goo.gl/maps/vvdMoRyN9RjVA6Mv5

6:40pm: Arrive Denison College of Secondary Education - Bathurst High Campus (School bus stop, out the front of the school gymnasium, Piper Street, Bathurst). Location: https://goo.gl/maps/EEqAoLqUjRxGiMkS6

7:15pm: Arrive Blayney – Blayney Shire Community Centre, Bus stop (Stop ID: 279956), Church Street, Blayney, NSW 2799. Location: https://goo.gl/maps/7WHp3frAuyM18ihMA

7:30pm: Arrive Orange Orange High School - School bus bay (Stop ID: 280082), Woodward Street, Orange NSW 2800. Location: https://goo.gl/maps/Kvz2U2Kyv5SpydtK7

Bus 2 – Mid-North Coast

3:30pm: Depart Macquarie University

6:00pm: Arrive Bulahdelah Central School – School bus stop, Meade St, Bulahdelah NSW 2423. Location: https://goo.gl/maps/gpyCKtvgPwdzyTbW7

6:35pm: Arrive Nabiac - Nabiac Hotel, outside front entrance off Nabiac Street, Nabiac NSW 2312. Location: https://goo.gl/maps/JLyMwTcvnBNALS1h9

7:05pm: Arrive Taree High School – School bus stop, Albert Ave, Taree NSW 2430. Location: https://goo.gl/maps/8fZk811jRaRL13tD7

8:00pm: Arrive Port Macquarie – opposite Sovereign Place Town Centre (Sovereign Hills), Chancellors Dr, Thrumster NSW 2444. Location: https://goo.gl/maps/3QX55e5evzM7d5p19

8:40pm: Arrive Kempsey High School – School bus stop, Broughton St, West Kempsey NSW 2440. Location: https://goo.gl/maps/J52uDRvVqJNKpSnH9