The UQ Lakes are officially re-opening and we're celebrating by hosting a day at the lake for the whole community with food trucks, ecological walking tours, Patina bar and more.
To break in our brand new Dr Mary Mahoney AO Amphitheatre, we're also hosting the St Lucia Serenades with a line up of free music headlined by Jaguar Jonze in partnership with Brisbane Festival.
Read the full activity schedule below. The first 60 guests to arrive will receive a free gelato!
Event details
Date: Saturday 14 September from 1–5pm
Location: Dr Mary Mahoney AO Amphitheatre, UQ Lakes – register for all activities at the alumni and community tent.
Activities:
- 1–5pm: Free activities for the kids, including lawn games and a treasure hunt (free, drop-in)
- 1–4pm: Free UQ Sport activities. Join in on the excitement with fun basketball and soccer games, race through the obstacle course and spin the free prize wheel where you could win a free 1-day pass to our Spring Holiday Camp!
- 1–3pm: Paint and sip ($35, register in advance, capacity limited)
- 1–3pm: Ecology tours of the revitalised lakes (free, register on arrival)
- 1:30pm and 2:30pm: Sustainability tours of campus (free, register on arrival)
- 2pm and 3pm: Community Garden workshops (free, register on arrival)
- 2–5pm: St Lucia Serenades
Due to capacity restrictions, please register if you plan to attend:
Register for a day at the lake
Enter the ‘A Day at the Lake’ competition at the event to go in the draw to win a $500 voucher at Patina Restaurant! Entry will be open from 12 noon AEST on 14/09/24 and closes at 18:00 on 14/09/24. Competition terms and conditions are available here.
About Alumni and community events
UQ alumni and community events take place in-person and online, across the globe, throughout the year. UQ alumni are invited to join the UQ ChangeMakers platform to access early event registrations, benefits and discounts.
