Volunteer stories

The joy of hobbies during coronavirus

Have you been meaning to try something new or rekindle a past interest during lockdown? Study Melbourne Ambassador Hyunju An shares what she loves …

Backstage at Melbourne Fashion Festival

At the Melbourne Fashion Festival, Ambassador Ziggy Hao chatted with Chris Ran Lin about his journey from RMIT graduate to starting his own fashion…

Study Melbourne x Asiatopa: Samsara

Study Melbourne Ambassadors Güler Arslantaş and Yiran Wang talk about this unique merging of Chinese and Indian cultures through dance.

Meet Pinni Wu

"For me, Melbourne with all its diversity is an intersection of fashion and culture, particularly European and Asian cultures."

Meet Ruvini Jayasekara

"Victoria is a community full of sharers – from storytellers to artists, I feel right at home."

Meet Sajmi Shrestha

"Diversity, weather, friendly and inspiring people, laneways and art, are all things that mean a lot to me."

Meet Gaelle Marie

Meet Holmesglen Institute international student and fashion designer Gaelle Marie from Mauritius to learn more about her story.