Clubs and Societies at SCU

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At Southern Cross University you can join any one of our clubs and societies. This means you can meet people with the same interests, have fun and make friends all at the same time.

Don't forget that you can also start a group if there isn’t one that has something you are interested in. All you need to do is register your interest and follow some simple procedures.

Benefits of starting or joining a club:

Make new friends
Get skills that look good on résumé
Stand up for a cause
With the assistance of OSCA gain access to university facilities
Be eligible for funding for your group

Contact Information

Ann-Maree Wilkinson
Student Affairs Officer
Office of Sport & Cultural Activities (OSCA)
Shop 10 Goodman Plaza,
Southern Cross University
Military Rd
Lismore NSW 2480
T: (02) 6620 3889, (02) 6620 3818
E: osca@scu.edu.au

Lismore Campus Clubs & Societies
Type	Club	Contact	Phone	Email	Training
AFL	Lismore Swans AFL	George Massa (Coach)	0410 607 101	georgemassa@hotmail.com	Tues & Thurs 5:30 – 7:30pm Mortimer Oval – Lismore
Rugby	Southern Cross Gold Rats Rugby	Matt Barlow	0407 582 470	goldrats@hotmail.com	Tues & Thurs 6pm SCU Oval, Lismore campus
Football (Soccer)	Thistles Soccer Club	Men: Paul Albertini	0419 639 151	PaulAlbertini@retravision.com.au	Men’s: Tue & Thurs 6pm – 8pm Women’s: Wed 6pm – 7:.30pm Thistles Park, Military Rd East Lismore
Hockey	Northern Star Hockey Club	Leanne Albertini	02 6625 1090	northernstarhockey@msn.com	Wed 6:30pm – 7:30pm Hockey Turf Field Goonellabah
Hockey	East Lismore Hockey Club	Heather Wood President Jane Crummy	02 6622 8227 Ext:73249	eastlismore@hotmail.com	Tuesday 6:30pm to 7:30pm Men’s fitness training: 6:00pm, Tuesdays and Thursdays at Kadina Park. Women’s Pre-season fitness training: 6:00pm, Thursdays at Hepburn Park.
Netball	SCU Netball Club	Jess Fraser	0402 835 677	scu.netball@hotmail.com j.fraser.15@scu.edu.au	Training nights are Team specific
SCUBA	SCU Dive Club	Zan Hamerton	0400 650 411	scudiveclub@hotmail.com	Regular dives and gatherings
Baseball	North BearsBaseball	Ahren Baxter	0438 426 363	www.northslismore.baseball.com.au	Wed 5:30pm Albert Park Keen St Lismore
Mountain Bike	SCUMB	Bernard Thomas		scumb@scu.edu.au	Regular rides and meets
Swimming	SCU Swim Squad	Mark	02 6620 3952	gym@scu.edu.au	Regular swim squad training
Badminton	SCU Badminton Club	Raewyn Attewell	0415 712 418	attewells@iprimus.com.au	Thursdays 7pm – 9pm. P Block Sports Hall
Adventure	SCU Outdoor Adventure Club	James Ashley		j.ashley.12@scu.edu.au	Regular excursions including bushwalking, rock climbing, kayaking etc
Snow	SCU Snow Trip Ski/Board	Dave Graham	02 6620 3818	dave.graham@scu.edu.au	2011 Tour — departs August 1^st – 7^th Queenstown NZ
Board Riders	SCU Surf	Arlen Osborne	0401 085 893	aosborne@live.com	Regular surfing competitions
Cultural	Tropical Fruits Inc			fruits@tropicalfruits.org.au
Cultural	Mixed Up Reels	Geoff Reid		mixedupreels@hotmail.com
Cultural	Toast Masters	Caroline Conte		toastmasters@ascu.edu.au	Meets Tuesdays 12–1pm in R1.02 Lismore campus
Health	SCU Student Osteopathic Medicine Association (SOMA)	Lawrence Axtens	0419 636 943	laurieaxe@gmail.com See Facebook Group	A SCU Club for Osteopathic students and wider university community to enrich both learning and social aspects of osteopathic studies.
Fire Twirling	SCU Fire Club	Colin Mathe	0410 364 636	corinsan@gmail.com

Coffs Harbour Campus Clubs & Societies
Type	Club	Contact	Phone	Email	Training
Rugby	Southern Cross Rugby Union Marlins	Michael Russell	0427 874 910	russelmichael@gmail.com	Tues & Thurs 5pm Uni Oval Play in 2nd Division MNC Competition
Netball	SCU Netball Club	C/O OSCA		dave.graham@scu.edu.au	Play Wednesday Nights in local Coffs Netball Association
SCUBA	SCU Dive Club	Zan Hamerton	0400 650 411	scudiveclub@hotmail.com	Regular dives and gatherings
Mountain Bike Club	SCUMB	Bernard Thomas		scumb@scu.edu.au	Regular rides and meets
Snow	SCU Snow Trip Ski/ Board	Dave Graham	02 6620 3818	Dave.graham@scu.edu.au	Tour departs Sept 4^th – 11^th Sept 2010 – Perisher/ Blue
Adventure	SCU Outdoor Adventure Club	James Ashley		j.ashley.12@scu.edu.au	Regular excursions including bushwalking, rock climbing, kayaking etc

Gold Coast / Tweed Heads Campus Clubs & Societies
Sport	Club	Contact	Phone	Email	Training
AFL	Coolangatta Football CLUB	Grant McKenzie (Coach)	0419 741 051	coolangattaafc@bigpond.com	Tues & Thurs 5:30pm
Rugby	Southern Cross Rugby Union Barbarians	Clint Jones (coach)	0411 744 573	james@sullivanrees.com.au	Tues & Thurs 5:30pm Goodwin Park, Jarvis Lane, Coolangatta
Football (Soccer)	Tweed Heads Soccer Club	Donna Tolley	0438 245 811	tweedsoccer@hotmail.com	Mon & Thurs 6:30pm – 8:30pm Arkinstall Park, Heffron St, Tweed Heads South
Hockey	Kingscliff Hockey Club	Simon Nance	02 6674 4015	tweedrcd@norex.com.au	Merv Edwards Oval, Wommin Bay Rd, Kingscliff
Rugby League	Tweed Head Seagulls	Dannette Taylor	07 5587 9012	football@seagullsclub.com.au	Mon & Wed @ Tallabudgerraba Sport and Recreation Centre. Friday at Ned Byrne Field, Kingscliff
SCUBA	SCU Dive Club	Zan Hamerton	0400 654 411	scudiveclub@hotmail.com	Regular dives and gatherings
Mountain Bike	SCUMB	Bernard Thomas		scumb@scu.edu.au	Regular rides and meets
GYM	Sierra Fitness	Fred Azzarello	07 5536 8300	info@sierrafitness.com.au	Eastern Avenue, Airport Central, Coolangatta
Surfing	Walkin on Water	Jamo Borthwick	0418 780 311	jamo@walkinonwater.com	www.walkinonwater.com
Dragon Boat	Currumbin Dragon Boat Club	Phil Rallings	07 5598 4603	rallings@bigpond.net.au	Monday & Wednesday at 5:30 pm; Saturday at 7:30 am; Friday at 5:30 pm (males) — optional training

Updated: 13 September 2011