South American Christmas Party - December 16, 2015

The end of a year, and an era. As people arrived for The Couch End of Year Christmas Party (with a South American Theme), they were all given a small card with an address printed. What some may not have realised was this address had The Couch's new home printed on it. This party would be the last night The Couch would see at Hamodava Cafe, its home for the last five years!

Mid-Autumn Festival - September 24, 2015

Mid-Autumn Festival, one of the most celebrated traditional festivals in China, was celebrated at The Couch on September 24th. The night offered students and volunteers a great opportunity to learn about eastern culture and get connected with each other.

Colombian Party - 20 August 2015

Colombia is a beautiful country in South America and has a population of nearly 50 million people. We were lucky enough to have three of the loveliest ladies from Colombia throw a party for The Couch!

Korean Night - May 25, 2015

On Monday, May 25th, many people gathered at The Couch to take part in another exciting City of Melbourne Cultural Series – this time celebrating Korean Night! 

We were very lucky to have Mr. Hongju Jo, the Korean Consul General for Melbourne,
introduce the evening and welcome the guests.

Bollywood Night - April 2, 2015

Bollywood Night at The Couch was a great success! The place came alive with vibrant dancers, mouth-watering Indian food, catchy music, and a large crowd of international students.

Lord Mayor's Student Welcome - March 28, 2015

The Couch was host to the Lord Mayor’s Student Welcome presentation on 28 March 2015. This special event celebrates and embraces the diversity which international students bring to Melbourne. Organised by the City of Melbourne and hosted by The Couch, this year the event exceeded all expectations by providing new activities in which all present could participate.

The amazing models and designs from the LMSW Fashion Show

The Welcome Dinner Project - March 19, 2015

The Welcome Dinner Project aims to connect people both new and old to Australia over a pot luck dinner. When The Welcome Dinner Project decided to have their first exchange of foods and cultures in the Melbourne CBD, The Couch was chosen as the perfect location.

The AFC Asian Cup - January 2015

On January 31st, the national Australian soccer team, the Socceroos, won the Asian Cup 2015 in a nail-biting finish against South Korea. Prior to the final in Sydney, games were played all around Australia, and students and volunteers from The Couch were in attendance at lots of the Melbourne games. Helena wrote up our collective experiences as follows.

Thando 'W.Y.B.M' Single Launch - January 23, 2015

When The Couch reopened on January 8th, Gary from the City of Melbourne came in with some tickets for Thando’s single Launch. We'd previously seen Thando at The Couch last year, when she came in to perform for us all at The Hammy.