As part of La Trobe’s Semester 2, 2024 Orientation program, Welcome Festivals will be held at each campus!
Come along to one of our biggest Orientation events and prepare to meet a whole bunch of new people. There’ll be music, fun activities, free food, and giveaways, you can join a club or society and lots more!
Here’s a run-down of the events being held at each campus:
To secure your place at these exciting events, make sure you use our Orientation Planner, where you’ll find all campus and online activities listed. Find out how to get the most out of Orientation!
| Campus | What’s on | When and where |
| Albury-Wodonga | Join Albury-Wodonga’s Welcome Festival for Semester 2! Get to know La Trobe’s clubs, support services, the LTSA and meet fellow students and staff. There’ll be music, activities, free food, and giveaways. See you there! | Wednesday 31 July 12 – 2 pm |
| Bendigo | The Bendigo Orientation Welcome Festival is an event not to be missed! Get to know La Trobe Clubs, prepare to meet new people and find out about the great range of La Trobe Sports clubs. Vibe to the music, have some free food, meet La Trobe Leaders, enjoy the giveaways and lots more. See you there! | Thursday 25 July 12 – 2 pm |
| City | Join us for the Orientation Welcome Festival! Meet your peers, chat with campus staff and enjoy some music, free food and giveaways | Wednesday 24 July 12 – 2 pm |
| Melbourne (Bundoora) | You’re invited to our Bundoora Winter Fest! Meet La Trobe Clubs and Sports Clubs, support services, La Trobe Student Union, and a whole bunch of new people! There’ll be music, fun activities, free food, giveaways, a life-size snow globe and lots more. | Tuesday 23 July 11 am – 2 pm |
| Mildura | Join Mildura’s Head of Campus in the official welcome, take a campus tour and connect with your peers. Enjoy the vibes, some fun activities, free food, and giveaways. | Monday 29 July 12 – 2 pm |
| Shepparton | Don’t miss this Shepparton event! Get to know your support services, the Student Association, and chat with campus staff. Get to know your peers, enjoy some music, free food and giveaways. | Wednesday 31 July 12 – 2 pm |
How to get to Orientation
Albury-Wodonga
Car parking is currently free on the Albury-Wodonga campus.
Our campus is easily accessible by car, rail or air. We are approximately 3km from the centre of Wodonga, next door to Wodonga Institute of TAFE.
Bendigo
To find car park locations at the Bendigo Campus, please refer to the Bendigo Campus Map.
CellOPark Pay-As-You-Go (PAYG) is an easy alternative to parking meters. This user-friendly alternative allows you to make parking payments conveniently through an app, phone, or online.
Pay-by-Plate parking meters are a ticketless system using your vehicle registration – pay hourly or daily.
Public transport options for getting to Bendigo include train and bus services. Bendigo has an extensive bus network to move around the city and get to and from the Flora Hill Campus. For more information on routes and timetables, please see the Public Transport Bendigo page.
Melbourne (Bundoora)
If driving, Car Parks 6 is within 1 minutes’ walk of Simpson Lawn. This is paid parking from 8-5 Monday- Friday. The daily fee is $6.80, and can be paid via:
CellOPark Pay-As-You-Go (PAYG) is an easy alternative to parking meters which allows you to pay via an app, phone or online – only pay for the time you park.
Pay-by-plate parking meters are a ticketless system using your vehicle registration – pay hourly or daily.
If you are coming by public transport, the 86 Tram stop is a 10-15 minute walk from the Agora and the 250, 350, 548, 550, 551 and 561 buses all stop on Thomas Cherry Forecourt. The 550 train offers a direct route to Macleod Train Station.
Mildura
Car parking is free at the Mildura Campus.
The Mildura Campus is easily accessible by car, bus, walking or cycling. Our Transport Central team have all the up to date details on Mildura Public Transport. The campus has bicycle parking available.
Shepparton
Parking is available via Stuart Street.
For more information about traveling to campus and parking, please visit our website.