Macquarie University Library Photo by Professor Stephen Thurgate

• Date: Friday 23 March 2012
• Time: 10am – 11.30am (meet at 9.45am)
• Meeting place: Lobby of Building C3C
• RSVP: Bookings are essential and will be on a first-come-first-serve basis. Register online at: https://awc.mq.edu.au/events/community/Events.aspx or phone Macquarie University Community Relations on (02) 9850 1389
• Cost: Free
• Parking: Parking fees apply. Tickets can be purchased from carpark vending machines (accepts coins and credit cards). W4 and X3 are the closest carparks to the new library. Alternatively, visit: www.mq.edu.au/transport for sustainable transport options to the campus.

The new Macquarie University Library is running ‘behind the scenes’ walking tours. These tours will showcase the new Library's many innovative features including the sustainability and design aspects of the building, the dedicated higher degree and postgraduate spaces and Australia’s first library based automated storage and retrieval system.

Images of the new library under construction: http://www.slideshare.net/MQ_Library/new-library-construction-slideshow-7583040

Macquarie University Library Photo by Professor Stephen Thurgate

• Date: Wednesday 21 March 2012
• Time: 6.30pm – 8.00pm (meet at 6.15pm)
• Meeting place: Lobby of Building C3C
• RSVP: Bookings are essential and will be on a first-come-first-serve basis. Register online at: https://awc.mq.edu.au/events/community/Events.aspx or phone Macquarie University Community Relations on (02) 9850 1389
• Cost: Free
• Parking: Parking fees apply. Tickets can be purchased from carpark vending machines (accepts coins and credit cards). W4 and X3 are the closest carparks to the new library. Alternatively, visit: www.mq.edu.au/transport for sustainable transport options to the campus.

The new Macquarie University Library is running ‘behind the scenes’ walking tours. These tours will showcase the new Library's many innovative features including the sustainability and design aspects of the building, the dedicated higher degree and postgraduate spaces and Australia’s first library based automated storage and retrieval system.

NOTE: THIS TOUR WILL BE REPEATED AT 10.00AM ON FRIDAY 23 MARCH 2012

Images of the new library under construction: http://www.slideshare.net/MQ_Library/new-library-construction-slideshow-7583040

• Where: Building C3C, Macquarie University (see campus map)
• When: Thursday 8 December 2011
• Time: Morning tour - 10am – 11.30am (meet in lobby at 9.45am)
  Evening tour - 6.30pm – 8pm (meet in lobby at 6.15pm)
• RSVP: Bookings are essential and will be on a first-come-first-serve basis. Register online for the Morning tour click here, for the Evening tour click here or phone Macquarie University Community Relations on (02) 9850 1380
• Cost: FREE
• Parking: Parking fees apply. Tickets can be purchased from car park vending machines (accepts coins and credit cards). C2, C3 and E1 are the closest car parks to the new library. Alternatively, visit www.mq.edu.au/transport for sustainable transport options to the campus.

The new Macquarie University Library is running ‘behind the scenes’ walking tours.

These tours will showcase the new library’s many innovative features including the sustainability and design aspects of the building, the dedicated higher degree and post graduate spaces, and Australia’s first library-based automated storage and retrieval system.

Macquarie University Library
Photo by: Professor Stephen Thurgate

Explore Macquarie’s Arboretum; be amazed at the University Art Gallery’s new summer exhibition “Arboreal” and discover Macquarie’s impressive Sculpture Park all in one combined tour.

Duration: 1.5 hours including a tea or coffee break

Date: Wednesday 7 December, 2011
Time: 10am
Venue: Meet at the front entrance of Building E11A at 10am, Where to find us
Cost: Free
Enquiries/bookings: Tel:(02) 9850 7437 or rhonda.davis@mq.edu.au

In association with the exhibition, ARBOREAL
26 October - 15 December 2011
Macquarie University Art Gallery, Building E11A

More about Macquarie’s Arboretum

More about Macquarie’s Sculpture Park

Photography by Iain Brew

Labile Andrew Rogers 2005 300 cm height cast bronze Photography by Belinda Clark

• Where: Building C3C, Macquarie University (see campus map)
• When: Tuesday 6 December 2011
• Time: Morning tour - 10am – 11.30am (meet in lobby at 9.45am)
  Evening tour - 6.30pm – 8pm (meet in lobby at 6.15pm)
• RSVP: Bookings are essential and will be on a first-come-first-serve basis. Register online for the Morning tour click here, for the Evening tour click here or phone Macquarie University Community Relations on (02) 9850 1380
• Cost: FREE
• Parking: Parking fees apply. Tickets can be purchased from car park vending machines (accepts coins and credit cards). C2, C3 and E1 are the closest car parks to the new library. Alternatively, visit www.mq.edu.au/transport for sustainable transport options to the campus.

The new Macquarie University Library is running ‘behind the scenes’ walking tours.

These tours will showcase the new library’s many innovative features including the sustainability and design aspects of the building, the dedicated higher degree and post graduate spaces, and Australia’s first library-based automated storage and retrieval system.

NOTE: MORNING AND EVENING TOURS WILL BE REPEATED ON THURSDAY 8 DECEMBER 2011 AT 10.00AM AND 6.30PM

Macquarie University Library
Photo by: Professor Stephen Thurgate
Images of the new library under construction

Photo by: Paul Wright

Discover the rich biodiversity of the Macquarie University campus, highlighting the present and planned initiatives established to enhance sustainability around Mars Creek.

Experience the beauty of the bushland, including the rare Sydney Turpentine Ironbark Forest, and see how local environmental problems are being managed within the Mars Creek catchment.

• Where: Macquarie University campus (see campus map)
• When: Saturday 26 November 2011
• Time: 10am - 12:30pm (meet at 9.45am in N3 car park next to the gym)
• RSVP: Bookings are essential and will be on a first-come-first-serve basis. Register online or phone Macquarie University Community Relations on (02) 9850 1380
• Cost: FREE
• Parking: Parking is free for the first 2 hours then fees apply. Tickets can be purchased from car park vending machines (accepts coins and credit cards). Alternatively, visit www.mq.edu.au/transport for sustainable transport options to the campus.

Macquarie University Sustainability Walk
Photo by: Linny Gompes

Explore Macquarie’s Arboretum; be amazed at the University Art Gallery’s new summer exhibition “Arboreal” and discover Macquarie’s impressive Sculpture Park all in one combined tour.

Duration: 1.5 hours including a tea or coffee break

Date: Friday 25 November, 2011
Time: 10am
Venue: Meet at the front entrance of Building E11A at 10am, Where to find us
Cost: Free
Enquiries/bookings: Tel:(02) 9850 7437 or rhonda.davis@mq.edu.au

In association with the exhibition, ARBOREAL
26 October - 15 December 2011
Macquarie University Art Gallery, Building E11A

More about Macquarie’s Arboretum

More about Macquarie’s Sculpture Park

Photography by Iain Brew

The Way of the Sage Antone Bruinsma helidon freestone consisting of 4 pieces Photography by Belinda Clark

Explore Macquarie’s Arboretum - be amazed at the University Art Gallery’s new summer exhibition “Arboreal” and discover Macquarie’s impressive Sculpture Park all in one combined tour.

Date: Wednesday 16 November, 2011
Time: 10am
Venue: Meet at the front entrance of Building E11A, Where to find us
Cost: Free
Enquiries/bookings: Tel:(02) 9850 7437 or rhonda.davis@mq.edu.au

In association with the exhibition, ARBOREAL
26 October - 15 December 2011
Macquarie University Art Gallery, Building E11A

More about Macquarie’s Arboretum

More about Macquarie’s Sculpture Park

Photography by Iain Brew

Photography by Belinda Clark

• Where: Building X5B, Macquarie University (see campus map)
• When: Tuesday 15 November 2011
• Time: 10am – 11.30am (meet on level 3 at 9.45am)
• RSVP: Bookings are essential. Register online or phone Macquarie University Community Relations on (02) 9850 1380
• Cost: FREE
• Parking: Parking fees apply. Tickets can be purchased from car park vending machines (accepts coins and credit cards).). X3 and W4 are the closest carparks to the museums. Alternatively, visit www.mq.edu.au/transport for sustainable transport options to the campus.

The Museum of Ancient Cultures at Macquarie University is one of only a few specifically created classical archaeology museums in Australia.

It includes a collection of ancient Egyptian material including a mummy, ancient Greek and Roman objects as well as material from ancient Cyprus and the Near East.

The tour of the Museum will focus on a range of objects that span time and many cultures, and participate in challenging exercises to discover the riches of the past and appreciate the subtleties of ancient people.

More information about the Museum of Ancient Cultures

Photo: Courtesy Museum of Ancient Cultures

• Where: Building W6A, Macquarie University (see campus map)
• When: Tuesday 18 October 2011
• Time: 10am – 11.30am (meet in the lobby of W6A at 9.45am)
• RSVP: Bookings are essential. Register online or phone Macquarie University Community Relations on (02) 9850 1380
• Cost: FREE
• Parking: Parking fees apply. Tickets can be purchased from car park vending machines (accepts coins and credit cards). Alternatively, visit www.mq.edu.au/transport for sustainable transport options to the campus.

The Australian History Museum at Macquarie University is home to over 4000 objects from Australia's pre-colonial past to today.

Join a tour of the museum and learn about it’s exhibits, objects, and how the museum is used as an educational collection. The museum also offers visitors a hands-on experience of Australia's social history.

More information about the Australian History Museum

 
 
Photos: Courtesy Australian History Museum, Macquarie University

Photo by: Linny Gompes

• Where:Macquarie University campus
• When: Saturday 24 September 2011
• Time: 9:30am - 11:00am (meet at 9.15am)
• Meeting place: Front entrance Building E11A (see campus map)
• RSVP: Bookings are essential. Register online or phone Macquarie University Community Relations on (02) 9850 1380
• Cost: FREE
• Parking: Parking is free for the first 2 hours then fees apply. Tickets can be purchased from car park vending machines (accepts coins and credit cards). Alternatively, visit www.mq.edu.au/transport for sustainable transport options to the campus.

Walkers will enjoy a delightful and relaxing environment as they learn about the trees that connect us to the history of the campus and its recent landscape plantings, the area’s former use as a market garden, and to the landscape that existed prior to European settlement.

Walkers will also be introduced to areas of the campus that complement the Arboretum, such as teaching gardens - a valuable resource for teaching and research, the lake and the new wetland that is being developed.

 
Macquarie University Arboretum Walk
Photo by: Linny Gompes

Macquarie University Sculpture Park Walk
Andrew Rogers
Coil
2003 silicon Bronze
Photo by: Belinda Clark

• Where: Meet at Building E11A, front entrance
• When: Thursday 11 August 2011
• Time: 10am - 12:30pm (meet at 9.45am)
• RSVP: Bookings are essential. Register by contacting Macquarie University Community Relations at community@mq.edu.au or phone: 9850 7310.
• Cost: FREE
• Parking: Parking is free for the first 2 hours then fees apply. Tickets can be purchased from car park vending machines (accepts coins and credit cards). Alternatively, visit www.mq.edu.au/transport for sustainable transport options to the campus.

Discover the man-made beauty of the Macquarie University Sculpture Park and its hidden secrets. The Sculpture Park is a 'space of possibilities', where the environment and people interconnect through a process of discovery, enjoyment and learning.

The tour concludes at the Macquarie University Art Gallery where walkers will enjoy a guided tour of the artworks on show.

More Info : Macquarie University Sculpture Park

   
Photographer: Belinda Clark

Photo by: Paul Wright

Discover the rich biodiversity of the Macquarie University campus, highlighting the present and planned initiatives established to enhance sustainability around Mars Creek.

Experience the beauty of the bushland, including the rare Sydney Turpentine Ironbark Forest, and see how local environmental problems are being managed within the Mars Creek catchment.

• Where: Meet at N3 car park next to the gym
• When: Saturday 23 July 2011
• Time: 10am - 12:30pm (meet at 9.45am)
• RSVP: Bookings are essential. Register by contacting Macquarie University Community Relations at community@mq.edu.au or phone: 9850 7310.
• Cost: FREE
• Parking: Parking is free for the first 2 hours then fees apply. Tickets can be purchased from car park vending machines (accepts coins and credit cards). Alternatively, visit www.mq.edu.au/transport for sustainable transport options to the campus.

Macquarie University Sustainability Walk
Photo by: Linny Gompes

Photographer: Belinda Clark

Macquarie University Community Relations will be running another free guided walk of the University's beautiful Sculpture Park on campus.

• Date: Thursday: 23 June 2011
• Time: 10am - 12:30pm (meet at 9.45am)
• Meeting place: Building E11A, front entrance (see map)
• How to get to Macquarie University
• Distance: 3km
• Tour concludes at the Macquarie University Art Gallery where walkers will enjoy a guided tour of the artworks on show
• Bookings: Linny Gompes, Community Relations
  Email: community@mq.edu.au or phone: 9850 1380

The guided tour of the Sculpture Park will be led by Macquarie’s Art Gallery curator, Mr Leonard Janiszewski.

The natural surroundings provide an opportunity for visitors to explore some of the 130 original sculptures by leading and emerging Australian and international sculptors. The collection contains a variety of styles, materials and techniques showing works in sandstone, limestone, concrete, steel, stainless steel, painted steel, bronze, copper and ceramics.

The Sculpture Park is a 'space of possibilities', where the environment and people interconnect through a process of discovery, enjoyment and learning.

More Info : Macquarie University Sculpture Park

Photographer: Iain Brew

The Macquarie University Arboretum was launched in 2010 as part of the Lachlan Macquarie Bicentenary celebrations. Since then, the Arboretum has been open to the public for free guided walking tours.

Walkers enjoy a delightful and relaxing environment as they learn about the trees that connect us to the history of the campus and its recent landscape plantings, the area’s former use as a market garden, and to the landscape that existed prior to European settlement.

Walkers are also introduced to areas of the campus that complement the Arboretum, such as teaching gardens - a valuable resource for teaching and research, the lake and the new wetland that is being developed.

• Date: Thursday 5 May 2011
• Time: 12:30-2pm
• Meeting place: tba following registration
• How to get to Macquarie University
• Registration & enquiries: contact Samantha Newton,
  Dept of Biological Sciences, Macquarie University
• Email: samantha.newton@mq.edu.au

More information about the Macquarie University Arboretum

A tour of campus initiatives which enhance sustainability

Macquarie University has partnered with The City of Ryde and its Catchment Connections project to run free Sustainability Walks on campus.

Photographer: Iain Brew

• Date: Saturday 30 April 2011
• Time: 10am - 12.00pm (meet at 9.45am)
• Meeting place: N3 car park next to the gym (parking is free for first 2 hours)
• How to get to Macquarie University

This tour will celebrate the campus' rich biodiversity, highlighting the present and planned initiatives established to enhance sustainability around Mars Creek.

Under the expert direction of a professional tour guide, you will discover the beauty of the bushland and see how local environmental problems are being managed with the Mars Creek catchment.

When you arrive on campus, the university’s Sustainability Officer, Belinda Bean will show you the work undertaken by Bushcare@MQ along the riparian zone and walk amongst the rare Sydney Turpentine Ironbark Forest. You will also witness the innovative storm and sewerage water treatment plant in action at the university’s sports fields, and learn about water recycling and the co-generation of electricity in the university.

The tour will also take in a tour of grass roots community activities such as community gardening. And on your way through, pick up a Fair Trade tea or coffee from the joint-first Fair Trade certified University in the Southern Hemisphere.

For bookings call City of Ryde Customer Service on Ph: 9952 8222. Numbers are limited so book early.

More details about Sustainability initiatives at Macquarie University

Photographer: Belinda Clark

Macquarie University has partnered with The City of Ryde to run free Guided Walks of the Sculpture Park on campus.

• Date: Tuesday: 8 March 2011
• Time: 10am - 12:30pm (meet at 9.45am)
• Meeting place: Waterloo Park playground, Waterloo Rd Marsfield
• How to get to Macquarie University
• Distance: 3km
• Tour concludes at the Macquarie University Art Gallery where walkers will enjoy a guided tour of the artworks on show

The first walk begins with a walk through Waterloo Park followed by a guided tour of the University Sculpture Park.
The guided tour of the Sculpture Park will be led by Macquarie’s Art Gallery curator, Mr Leonard Janiszewski.

The natural surroundings provide an opportunity for visitors to explore some of the 130 original sculptures by leading and emerging Australian and international sculptors. The collection contains a variety of styles, materials and techniques showing works in sandstone, limestone, concrete, steel, stainless steel, painted steel, bronze, copper and ceramics.

The Sculpture Park is a 'space of possibilities', where the environment and people interconnect through a process of discovery, enjoyment and learning.

For bookings call City of Ryde Customer Service on 9952 8222.

More Info : Macquarie University Sculpture Park

Photographer: Iain Brew

The Macquarie University Arboretum was launched in 2010 as part of the Lachlan Macquarie Bicentenary celebrations. Since then, the Arboretum has been open to the public for free guided walking tours.

Walkers enjoy a delightful and relaxing environment as they learn about the trees that connect us to the history of the campus and its recent landscape plantings, the area’s former use as a market garden, and to the landscape that existed prior to European settlement.

Walkers are also introduced to areas of the campus that complement the Arboretum, such as teaching gardens - a valuable resource for teaching and research, the lake and the new wetland that is being developed.

• Date: Saturday 12 February 2011
• Time: 10am - 11.30am
• Meeting place: tba following registration
• How to get to Macquarie University
• Registration & enquiries: contact Samantha Newton,
  Dept of Biological Sciences, Macquarie University
• Email: samantha.newton@mq.edu.au

More information about the Macquarie University Arboretum