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2025 GRADUATES GRADUATION CELEBRATION

30 April 2026

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Following the graduation ceremony, the 2025 graduates headed to Hickens Hotel for an evening of drinks, where we shared a few laughs and reminisced about our graduate year.

Upcoming Events

  • GRAS Women's-Led Career Panel: Securing VPS 4-5 Roles
    GRAS Women's-Led Career Panel: Securing VPS 4-5 Roles
    RSVP Closed
    GRAS Women's-Led Career Panel: Securing VPS 4-5 Roles
    Tue, 27 Oct
    1 Macarthur St
    This event is part of our new Women’s-Led Networking Series, designed to connect women in the VPS, up-skill and highlight the amazing work women are doing in the VPS. The event is open to all genders, and we encourage current and ex-grads to attend and learn from female leaders.

Past events

  • 2026 Graduate Annual Ball
    2026 Graduate Annual Ball
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    Fri, 23 Oct
    St Andrews Conservatory
    23 Oct 2026, 7:00 pm – 11:50 pm
    St Andrews Conservatory, 128 Nicholson St, Fitzroy VIC 3065, Australia
    Tickets are limited, so be sure to purchase yours soon to avoid missing out! Early Bird Tickets (Closed) GRAS Members: $110 Non-Members & Plus Ones: $130 Standard Tickets (until 9 October) GRAS Members: $120 Non-Members & Plus Ones: $140
  • Speed Networking
    Speed Networking
    Tue, 13 Oct
    The Fitzroy Beer Garden
    13 Oct 2026, 5:45 pm – 6:45 pm
    The Fitzroy Beer Garden, 243/245 Gertrude St, Fitzroy VIC 3065, Australia
    This is an opportunity to network with grads across different VPS and ATO programs and also get some drinks!
  • Bowling + Laser tag
    Bowling + Laser tag
    Mon, 14 Sept
    Strike Bowling Melbourne Central
    14 Sept 2026, 5:30 pm – 10:00 pm
    Strike Bowling Melbourne Central, Shop 305, Level 3 Melbourne Central/211 La Trobe St, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia
    Come join us at Strike Melbourne for a fun night of Bowling and Laser tag. Strike has a deal for $19 walk-in gets you unlimited play for the night!! We hope to see you there!
  • 2025 Grad 6-Month Reunion Drinks
    2025 Grad 6-Month Reunion Drinks
    Thu, 10 Sept
    Miranda Bar
    10 Sept 2026, 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
    Miranda Bar, 313 Flinders Ln, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia
  • 2026 Graduate Annual Ball Registration
    2026 Graduate Annual Ball Registration
    Tue, 25 Aug
    Location is TBD
    25 Aug 2026, 2:21 pm – 2:26 pm
    Location is TBD
  • Ice Skating
    Ice Skating
    Tue, 11 Aug
    O'Brien Icehouse
    11 Aug 2026, 6:00 pm – 10:00 pm
    O'Brien Icehouse, Ground/105 Pearl River Rd, Docklands VIC 3008, Australia
    Come join us for ice-skating! We will be there from 6pm onwards, stay as long as you like for the night. Link to purchase tickets are in the event description below!
  • Trivia Night
    Trivia Night
    Tue, 21 July
    Melbourne Central Lion Hotel
    21 July 2026, 7:00 pm – 11:00 pm
    Melbourne Central Lion Hotel, Melbourne Central, level 3/211 La Trobe St, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia
    Come join us for free trivia at the Melbourne Central Lion Hotel!
  • Start of Rotation 2 Drinks
    Start of Rotation 2 Drinks
    Thu, 18 June
    The Fitzroy Beer Garden
    18 June 2026, 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm
    The Fitzroy Beer Garden, 243/245 Gertrude St, Fitzroy VIC 3065, Australia
    Come celebrate the start of rotation 2 with us over drinks!
  • Graduate Lunch
    Graduate Lunch
    Fri, 22 May
    Treasury Gardens
    22 May 2026, 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm
    Treasury Gardens, 2-18 Spring St, East Melbourne VIC 3002, Australia
  • Graduate Picnic
    Graduate Picnic
    Mon, 18 May
    Collins Place
    18 May 2026, 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm
    Collins Place, 35 Collins St, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia
  • 2025 Graduation Celebration
    2025 Graduation Celebration
    Thu, 30 Apr
    Hickens Hotel
    30 Apr 2026, 7:00 pm – 11:00 pm
    Hickens Hotel, 127 Russell St, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia
  • Rotation 1 Mid-Rotation Drinks
    Rotation 1 Mid-Rotation Drinks
    Thu, 09 Apr
    The Duke of Wellington
    09 Apr 2026, 5:00 pm – 10:00 pm
    The Duke of Wellington, 146 Flinders St, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia
    We are approaching 2 months into our first rotation so we thought that we’d celebrate by having mid-rotation drinks at The Duke of Wellington at 5pm on Thursday, April 9th!
  • 2026 Graduate Rotations Q & A Session
    2026 Graduate Rotations Q & A Session
    Thu, 09 Apr
    1 Macarthur St, East Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia
    09 Apr 2026, 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
    1 Macarthur St, East Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia
    Curious about graduate rotations? Join our Graduate Rotations Q&A Panel to hear first-hand experiences from former graduates across different streams.
  • 2026 Graduates Welcome BBQ
    2026 Graduates Welcome BBQ
    Wed, 18 Feb
    Printers Court
    18 Feb 2026, 5:00 pm – 5:05 pm
    Printers Court, Treasury Precinct, Premier's Lane, East Melbourne VIC 3002, Australia

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