Deakin University Student Association

Clubs at Geelong

Christian Union

The Christian Union welcomes all new members to join up and get involved in a diverse range of activities. Our weekly main meeting gives us the opportunity to fellowship together and hear sound bible teaching in a relaxed atmosphere. Other activities range from prayer meetings and bible study groups to celebration dinners, club BBQs and The Night Train. Our club has something for everyone who wants to find out about God or grow in their Christian faith and share it with others.

For more information, contact Jesse Walz or visit the Christian Union website.

D-argh! Games and Anime

The D-argh! Games and Anime club specialises in anime and a wide variety of hobby games. It aims to provide members with regular anime screenings and to enable them to see more anime and play more games.

For more information, contact Daniel Spain or visit the D-argh! website.

Deakin Baseball Club (DBC)

The Deakin Baseball Club's home base is at the Deakin Waurn Ponds campus where they have excellent facilities for both training and matches. The club competes in the Geelong Baseball Association League during Winter and fields three senior teams. All new players welcome.

For more information, contact Craig Abbey.

Deakin Climbing Club (DCC)

The Deakin Climbing Club caters to climbers of all standards and skill by offering members a variety of both indoor and outdoor climbs throughout the year. We also have our own kayaks and cater for keen hikers and snow skiers among other fun outdoor activities. The club runs a number of day and weekend trips to great climbing and outdoor adventure sports locations throughout Victoria.

For more information, contact Lucas Thompson.

Deakin Commerce Student Society (DCSS)

The Deakin Commerce Students Society (DCSS) is one of Deakin's largest societies and has a goal to enhance the quality of academic life and career prospects for students and to expand professional, academic and social networking opportunities.

For more information, contact Nathan Morton.

Deakin Engineering Society (DES)

The Deakin Engineering Society (DES) was the most active club at Deakin in Geelong in 2006, boasting 600 members. The club provides guest speakers and information nights and is a must for aspiring engineers and all students wanting to meet new people.

For more information, contact Cameron Ball or visit the DES website.

Deakin Late Starters (DeaLS)

The club was established for 'late starters' at the University to provide a network for students aged 21 and over. The club offers mutual support, information sharing, study support and social activities all designed to ensure that returning to study is a positive and fun experience.

For more information, contact Crockett Cooke on 0405 254 187.

Deakin Law Students Society (DLSS)

The Deakin Law Students Society (DLSS) is the largest and most established student society at Deakin University with over 1500 student members. Members enjoy a "BarCard", granting free entry to all Geelong nightclubs and discounts to over 50 local businesses. We provide a full calendar of academic competitions and career based events. In addition we offer some of Deakins' best social functions such as our annual Law Ball, Trivia Night, Booze Cruise and Pub Crawl. We aim to promote Deakin's law graduates to successfully merge then into the legal fraternity and beyond.

For more information, contact Jemma Bald or visit the DLSS website.

Deakin University Hockey Club Geelong

The Deakin University Hockey Club (DUHC) aims to involve students in good quality competitive sports. Throughout the year we compete in both Mens and Womens Winter competitions and a Mixed Summer competition. It is a very social atmosphere and everyone is welcome, even if you can't play too well. The mix between sport, socialising and fun is an essential part to our members' happiness.

For more information, contact Hannah Burrow.

Deakin University Soccer Club Waurn Ponds

The Deakin University Soccer Club trains and competes on a regular basis. The club runs a number of social activities and has a strong team spirit.

For more information, contact Brent Balboni.

FunClub

The Fun Club aims to provide a variety of recreational opportunities to members both passive and active. The club organises activities such as trips to A.F.L football matches, an 'Oktoberfest' and pool competitions to name a few!

For more information, contact Shane White.

Juggernauts

Juggernauts is a university social society which is open to all university and non-university students, regardless of course studied. We have a focus on the on-campus students including residential on-campus, ex residential, those who have moved away from home to study here and all of the local community. We plan to have large events differing from the traditional events seen at the university, including a formal event in April, as well as many random social events throughout the year.

For more information, contact Tim Savage or visit the Juggernauts website.

Music at Deakin (M@D)

M@D is Deakin Geelong's only music society! We are a new club created to help out the local music talent and satisfy the cravings of music fanatics with concerts, jam session, karaoke and much, much, more!

For more information, contact Tessa Wyllie.

Phantom Pedal Prix

This club's primary purpose is the development and construction of a Human Powered Vehicle (HPV) to be raced at numerous events Australia wide including the Australian International Pedal Prix held annually in Murray Bridge SA. This event is the largest of its type and consists of a 24 hour endurance event, design and construction judging as well as a competition for team presentation.

For more information, contact Tim Corbett.

Philosophical Society (DUPS)

DUPS provides Deakin students interested in philosophy with a network where they can socialise with other students with similar interests and also learn skills relevant to both their career and academic study.

For more information, contact Petra Schaap or visit the DUPS website.

Public Relations @ Deakin (PR@D)

Deakin Public Relations Society is a club that encourages students to mix both the social and professional aspects of university life. It was founded on the basis that students were encouraged to have a great time while building important professional affiliations throughout their studies.

For more information, contact Carly Bald.

RealLife

We are a group of students on a journey. Along the journey there are questions: We wonder if God is knowable, if religion is relevant, if faith is possible? We don't have all the answers, and sometimes we don't even know where to begin with the questions. But we don't shy away from the wonder, and we don't tire from the search. That's where God meets us - in the midst of our honest grappling with heartfelt issues. Join us at Real Life as we explore God, our world and our lives. Our mission and the mission of Real Life is to introduce people to a real relationship with Jesus Christ and to learn what it means to live a life lead by Him. Come join us!

For more information, contact Anne Marie Bennett or visit the RealLife website.

Waurn Ponds Cricket Club (WPCC)

The Waurn Ponds Cricket Club is based at the Waurn Ponds (Geelong) campus only, and provides students and non-students of any sex, age, race or religion with the opportunity to enjoy both competitive and social grade cricket. Our turf and hard wicket training and playing facilities are ranked in the best within the Geelong region.

For more information, contact Adam Taylor or visit the WPCC website.