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Campus activism stifled by venue booking delays
University Venues often takes weeks to respond to requests.
April 16, 2021
Activists on campus have said that their work has been stifled due to excessive delays by University Venues.
Under the University’s most recent COVID-19 event conditions, a venue booking request must be made 20 to 30 business days in advance, with more notice required for larger events.
However, SRC Office Bearers have told
Honi that it often takes much longer to hear back. “University Venues can sometimes go for weeks without responding to emails, and must be prompted over and over again to respond,” Environment Officer Lauren Lancaster said.
Welfare Action Group holds speak-out
Students spoke out about issues such as public housing and financial difficulties faced by University students. Photo: Nandini Dhir
The USyd Welfare Action Group hosted a speak-out at midday on Wednesday outside Fisher Library.
Students congregated and stepped to the mic to share their thoughts on issues such as housing, sexual assault on campus, disability exclusion and welfare payments.
SRC Co-Welfare Officer Lia Perkins, who organised the speak-out, opened the space with the focus on “fight[ing] for students, the unemployed and against the injustices of the capitalist colonial state.”
“The welfare rate should be at $80 per day and it’s clearly evident that the Liberal Government can do it… and COVID is far from over,” Co-Welfare Officer Shreyaa Sundararaghavan said.