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Stress Less Week

25/05/2026–29/05/2026
11:00 AM–4:00 PM
Parkville
UMSU Welfare

Brought to you by the SSAF

Join heaps of UMSU's communities in a giant week 12 group hug and embrace STRESS LESS WEEK. We have heaps of 100% FREE and 200% wholesome activities happening across the Parkville campus.

Check it out and pencil in some chill time 👇🏿


 Program

25–29 May
💗 All Day Ping Pong (Rowden White Library)
Except Wednesday morning during Mindful Tea
All day Beanbag Room, Rowden White Library
25–28 May

💗 Stress Less Sanctuary (Union House Theatre)
Designed and built by UMSU’s students, the sanctuary is inspired by the ways nature helps us slow down.

Drop in for:

  • 5-minute massages
  • Tarot readings
  • Collaborative weaving
  • Nature-inspired collaging
  • Herbal tea sessions
  • Pastries
  • Beaded pot plant making
  • Pickling workshops
FREE, save your spot!
Mon–Thu, 11am–3pm Guild Theatre
Monday 25 May
❤️ Welfare Brunch (UMSU Welfare) 11:30am–12:30pm The Spot
💗 VR Mini Golf (Rowden White Library) 1–3pm PS5 Room, Rowden White Library
Tuesday 26 May
🧡 Study Session (UMSU Education) 12–2:30pm Market Hall
🧡 Bites & Bustles (UMSU Activities) 12–2:30pm Amphitheatre
Wednesday 27 May
💛 Mindful Tea and Breath (Rowden White Library)
A quiet relaxation session with grounding breath practice and Chinese tea ritual, led by Gillian Ong.
Bookings required.
11am–1pm Rowden White Library
💛 Therapy Dogs & Welfare Brunch (UMSU Welfare) 12–2pm Market Hall

💛 Mindful Marks: Observational Drawing Practice with Badra Aji (George Paton Gallery)

Bookings required.

1–3pm Arts Lab
Thursday 28 May
💚 Clothes Swap (UMSU Welfare) 12–2pm Market Hall
💚 Jewellery Making Workshop (UMSU Welfare & Jewellery and Culture Society) 12–2pm Market Hall
💚 Welfare Brunch BBQ (UMSU Welfare) 12–2pm Amphitheatre
💚 Kazoo Man Group Live (Rowden White Library)
Lunchtime concert performed by a musical comedy kazoo group.
1–2pm Rowden White Library
Friday 29 May
💙 Karaoke at the Rowdy! (Rowden White Library) 2–4pm PS5 Room, Rowden White Library
💙 Karaoke (UMSU Creative Arts) 4–7pm Ida Bar

 

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