BruONZ Appreciation Dinner 2013 : Slideshow

As requested, the video below is the video played during BruONZ Appreciation Dinner 2013.

Cheers.

slideshow by Nadiah Yaani

BruONZ 2013: BASS performance

Bruneians around Sydney Society performance during the BruONZ 2013 appreciation dinner.



Video courtesy of Hafiz

BruONZ 2013- BSA performance

Maori cultural dance intermix with Malay and English by Brunei Students Association (BSA) students, New Zealand during the BruONZ 2013' appreciation dinner which took place at Tarindak, Polo Club.

#One of the catchy performances during the night.





Video courtesy of Yusri I

BruONZ 2013: Opening performance by BASS

Opening  performance by BASS (Bruneians around Sydney society) - Australian Aboriginal dance - was led by Hadee... Cool bro!




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BruONZ 2013: Appreciation dinner photo

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BruONZ 2013: trailer- Bass performance

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BruONZ 2012 -News report BB

Bandar Seri Begawan - Over 90 guests attended last night's BruONZ Gala Dinner, which drew the BruONZ Summer Games to a close. The night began with a recitation of Surah Al-Fatihah, before continuing with welcoming remarks from BruONZ President, Shazrinah Shazali.

Guest of honour, Madeline Chmura, the Second - Secretary of the Australian High Commission to Brunei Darussalam, also spoke at the event, and acknowledged the positive relations between the two nations and the increasing numbers of Bruneian students based in Australia.

Students from New Zealand and Australia also performed musical and dance acts at the event in the build-up to the prize presentation and announcement of the overall winners of the BruONZ Summer Games.

Brisbane claimed gold in mixed and men's doubles in Badminton, with Sydney, Melbourne and New Zealand winning the women's doubles, men's singles and women's singles categories respectively.

In the Games' Futsal competition, Perth 1 claimed the gold medal, with Sydney B's Mohd Syafiq Haji Kassim nominated as the tournament's MVP with six goals in total. Elsewhere, Melbourne beat off stern competition to be awarded gold medal in the Basketball event, with Elwin Chong of Melbourne claiming the MVP award.

To round off the sports awards, New Zealand was awarded first place in Netball, with Dk Azzah Pg Metussin being nominated as the MVP, and were overall winners of the Games and claimed the BruONZ State Champion Cup Trophy 2012.

--Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin: http://www.brudirect.com/index.php/Local-News/bruonz-games-end-with-gala-dinner.html

BruONZ 2012 Gala Night

Over 90 guests attended BruONZ Gala Dinner last Saturday night, which drew the BruONZ Summer Games to a close.

The night began with a recitation of Surah Al-Fatihah, before continuing with welcoming remarks from BruONZ President, Shazrinah Shazali.

Guest of honour, Madeline Chmura, the Second Secretary of the Australian High Commission to Brunei Darussalam, also spoke at the event, and acknowledged the positive relations between the two nations and the increasing numbers of Bruneian students based in Australia.

Students from New Zealand and Australia also performed musical and dance acts at the event in the build-up to the prize presentation and announcement of the overall winners of the BruONZ Summer Games.

Brisbane claimed gold in mixed and men's doubles in Badminton, with Sydney, Melbourne and New Zealand winning the women's doubles, men's singles and women's singles categories respectively.

In the Games' Futsal competition, Perth 1 claimed the gold medal, with Sydney B's Mohd Syafiq Haji Kassim nominated as the tournament's MVP with six goals in total. Elsewhere, Melbourne beat off stern competition to be awarded gold medal in the Basketball event, with Elwin Chong of Melbourne claiming the MVP award.

To round off the sports awards, New Zealand was awarded first place in Netball, with Dk Azzah Pg Metussin being nominated as the MVP, and were overall winners of the Games and claimed the BruONZ State Champion Cup Trophy 2012. Text by Jake Ten, images by Dean Kassim of Borneo Bulletin.

Shazrinah Shazali, President of BruOnz, giving her welcoming remarks

The dancers during one of the performances of the Gala Dinner for the BruOnz Summer Games

Courtesy of Rano360

Bruonz 2012 Gala night performance by Sydney

Video Courtesy of Yusri

BruONZ 2011 Gala night- Flyer

BruONZ Gala Night 2010

Cultural performance BSA

Courtesy of BSA, New Zealand, http://bsastudents.blogspot.com/2010/05/bruonz-gala-night.html 

BruONZ 2009 gala night

Gala night: Deputy Minister of Education Dato Seri Setia Dr Hj Mohammad (R) in a conversation with chairman of BAG Networks, Dato Paduka Hj Ali (C), and a student representative of BruONz Association during a Gala Night 2009 at Jerudong Park and Country Club. Picture: BT/Qistina Rangga

SOME 165 local students and invited guests in colourful outfits attended a Gala Night 2009 yesterday at the Jerudong Polo and Country Club.

Organised by a student committee called BruONz, the event was aimed at fostering and strengthening ties between students from Brunei and Australia and New Zealand.

"This event was aimed at creating an environment for all past, present and future Australian students to gather, have fun and share their experiences with one another," said the president of BruONz, Faridah Dato Paduka Serbini. 

The annual event was said to be a platform to create the culture of knowing the country, according to the president.

"This is important both to us and our beloved nation state. We are the future leaders and Brunei is where we belong."

In her welcoming speech, she described BruONz as an informal association shaped and defined by friendship and cooperation between the five states in Australia and New Zealand.

"The association aims to aid students in overcoming stress, from studies and being away from home,"she added.

For alumni, the association gives the opportunity to reunite with good old friends.

Faridah also conveyed her gratitude to official sponsor, BAG Networks. 

"BAG Networks sees youth as a national asset with opportunities to become future leaders of Brunei through their internship programme, which is geared towards students, such as us," she said.

Following her speech, stage performances of traditional dances, band performances and New Zealand traditional dances were performed by student representatives from five states in Australia as well as New Zealand. 

There was also an inspirational talk by Shaikh Fadilah Ahmad, a Masters graduate of Australian National University. 

BruONz 2009 was later handed over to a Brisbane representative of BruONz 2010, Mohd Emad Hamdi Hj Sawal. 

Attended as guest of honour was Deputy Minister of Education Pg Dato Seri Setia Dr Hj Mohammad Pg Hj Abdul Rahman and wife. Also present was Chairman and CEO of BAG Networks, Dato Paduka Hj Ali Hj Apong. (JQR1)

The Brunei Times

BruONZ Gala night - News reported BB

Borneo Bulletin

 | January 17, 2009

A student committee known as BruONz - comprising various Brunei Student Societies in Australia and New Zealand - organised a Cultural Gala Night yesterday at the Royal Brunei Polo and Riding Club Sdn Bhd.

It was attended by over 200 of the committee's members, with Deputy Minister of Education Pg Dato Seri Setia Dr Hj Mohammad Pg Hj Abd Rahman as the event's guest of honour, accompanied by Datin Hjh Alimah Muhd Taib.

Other important guests also included Mohd Reeda Malik, Vice President of the Brunei Australian Alumni Association.

Participating societies under BruONz include Brunei Student Society, Melbourne; Brunei Student Association of Western Australia, Perth; Brunei Student Society, Brisbane; Bruneians Around Sydney Society, Sydney, and Brunei Students Association, New Zealand.

The evening began with a welcoming speech from the President of Brunei Student Society, Melbourne, Faridah Dato Paduka Serbini.

This was followed by "Cabuk-Cabuk Betali Rambai" as sung by Amal Liyana Hj Mohd Yassin from Brunei Student Society, Melbourne, as well as other stage performances by students from Perth, Brisbane, New Zealand, Sydney and Melbourne. Lucky draws were also held throughout the function.

Formed just last year, BruONz's committee aims to foster and strengthen ties among Bruneian students, as well as for awareness of a student support system in the Australasian region.

Sonia K

Courtesy of http://www.accessmylibrary.com/article-1G1-192341964/bruonz-holds-cultural-gala.html

BruONz Gala Night 2009 photo

Photo courtesy of http://papady-papz.blogspot.com/2009/02/bruonz-gala-night.html

BruONZ Gala night 2009

Pics taken during the inaugural BRUONZ Gala Night which was held at Taridak Restaurant at the Jerudong Polo Club last night. It was a full house with everyone dressed to the nines. Ahhh.. how I wish to be back in uni again…

BRUONZ is a young committee having been formed only in early December 2008 and is comprised of Brunei Student Societies from New Zealand  and four Australian States cities: Brisbane, Perth, Melbourne, and Sydney.

With approximately 800 members representing this student body, members are either Bruneian citizens or Brunei Permanent Residents studying in Australia and New Zealand.  BRUONZ was formed with the purpose of encouraging ties between Bruneian students in Australia and New Zealand.

The roles of each society include liaising student matters with officers in the Brunei High Commission in Canberra and New Zealand, and Ministry of Education.  We endeavour also in assisting both the welfare of students current and new, with particular attention in making the transition of living in a temporary new home, in a foreign land not too intimidating.

Photo and text courtesy of Anak Brunei: http://anakbrunei.net/2009/01/17/bruonz-bonza-gala-night/

BruONZ Gala night 2009 - Flyer