Take a break from your studies to recharge at De-Stress Fest. There will be daily giveaways and free activities including therapy dogs, free coffee and fruit, colouring, massages, games, yoga, sporting activities, live music, lunch time walks and a whole lot more.
Daily giveaways
Check out these daily freebies available at the following library and VUHQ service desks:
- City Flinders library – fresh fruit, free coffee vouchers
- City Queen library – fresh fruit
- Footscray Nicholson library – fresh fruit, free coffee vouchers
- Footscray Park library – fresh fruit, free coffee vouchers
- St Albans library – fresh fruit, free coffee vouchers
- Sunshine VUHQ – free coffee vouchers
- Werribee library – free coffee vouchers
Therapy dogs
Therapy dogs are known to reduce stress, anxiety and depression! Come along and play with some fluffy friends at the following locations:
- City Flinders library – Monday 14 October, 10am–12pm
- City Queen library – Monday 14 October, 2–3pm
- City King library – Monday 14 October, 12.30–1.30pm
- St Albans library – Tuesday 15 October, 9.30–11.30am
- Sunshine VUHQ – Tuesday 15 October, 12.30–2.30pm
- Werribee library – Wednesday 16 October, 11am–1pm
- Footscray Nicholson library – Thursday 17 October, 9.30–11.30am
- Footscray Park, Building P courtyard – Thursday 17 October, 12–2pm
Colouring stations
There will be free colouring stations running all day from 14–18 October at the following library locations:
- City Flinders
- City Queen
- Footscray Nicholson
- Footscray Park
- St Albans
- Werribee
Jigsaw puzzles
Come relax with a jigsaw puzzle any time during the day between 14–18 October at the following campuses:
- Footscray Park (near library entrance, Level 2, Building P)
- St Albans (near library entrance, Level 2, Building 7)
Lunchtime sport sessions
Come along to de-stress with a lunch time sport session at these campuses:
- Footscray Nicholson (Level 5, Building D) – Monday 14 October, 11.30am–1.30pm
- St Albans (VU Fitness Centre, Building 11S) – Monday 14 October, 12–1pm
- Sunshine (Rec Hall, Building E) – Friday 18 October, 12–1pm
- Werribee (VU Fitness Centre, Gate 4, Building 7) – Friday 18 October, 12–1pm
Massages
Students can get a free massage from the VU Student Massage Clinics at King St, Werribee and Whitten Oval from 14–25 October. Just book online and put 'De Stress' in the notes section.
VU River Walkers & Runners
Join VU Sport for a walk or run. Open to all students and staff at any level of fitness.
VU River Walkers: daily between 14–18 October
- Footscray Park (meet at 12.15pm at the VU Aquatic Centre, Level 0, Building L)
- St Albans (meet at 12.30pm at the VU Fitness Centre, Building 11S)
VU River Runners: Wednesday 16 October
- Footscray Park (4.30pm–5.30pm, meet at the VU Aquatic Centre, Level 0, Building L)