A new 24-hour support and welfare service that will make a real difference for international students completing their studies in Victoria has officially opened its doors by Premier John Brumby on 28 January.

From the Minister for Skills and Workforce Participation

International students will be given a flying start to life in Victoria when they receive a warm welcome at the International Student Welcome Desk located in the arrivals hall at Melbourne Airport, Minister for Skills and Workforce Participation Bronwyn Pike said today.

Check out Your City: Your Space online forum and see what other young people from all over Melbourne are saying about city safety.

If you’re between 12 – 25 years, share your thoughts on issues and solutions around city safety to be in the running to win an iPhone.

Are you are an aspiring young filmmaker? Then create a video on what a ‘safe city’ means to you and win one week’s multimedia work experience at Fed Square and $1000 Melbourne Central shopping voucher. In the meantime you can check out the vox pops from Melbourne’s youth talking about what Your City: Your Space means to them.

Only you know how you want your city to be. Tell each other and tell the City of Melbourne. We’ll listen and we’ll work with you.

www.yourcityspace.com.au

The City of Darebin is conducting an online survey about your experiences as an international student.

Council is doing this to identify ways it can assist students to have more positive experience of living and studying in Melbourne's north.

Please complete the survey online. Click on the following link to get to the survey on the internet: http://www.darebin.vic.gov.au/students