ASSALAMUALAIKUM WARAHMATULLAH MARCH 2009

WELCOME TO ADELAIDE

RELEVANT & IMPORTANT INFORMATION: 1) SOLAT 2) WHERE TO SHOP FOR GROCERIES 3) HALAL RESTAURANT IN THE CITY 4) HALAL RESTAURANT OUTSIDE THE CITY 5) HALAL MEAT 6) HALAL BREAD 7) WHEN SICK 8) BANK ACCOUNT 9) TAX FILE NUMBER 10) LOOKING FOR A HOUSE 11) ON MOVING INTO A NEW HOUSE THINGS FOR THE NEW HOUSE DRIVING BUS TICKET & SCHEDULE POSTAGE CHEAP PHOTOCOPYING PHONE CARDS TO CALL MALAYSIA 18) SIM CARDS FOR HANDPHONE 19) MALAYSIAN OFFICERS 20) WORKING 21) DAY LIGHT SAVING 22) ISLAMIC SOCIETIES 23) CULTURE SHOCK 12) 13) 14) 15) 16) 17)

1) SOLAT Kiblat - The Kiblat direction for Adelaide is 283.529568o from North clockwise.

Praying at Uni - There are two available musollas for praying at the vicinity of the university which is the musolla at the 6th florr of Union Building, University of Adelaide and the musolla at the City East Campus, University of South Australia. - Both are equipped with abulation/wudhu facility. - Each musolla has different praying rooms for brothers and sisters. Friday Prayer - During study weeks usually there is Friday prayers performed at the Union Building musolla. Alternatively, from the city one can take buses no 296 and 297 to go to the Adelaide Mosque. Mosque - There are four mosques within Adelaide City which are: o Adelaide Mosque (20, Little Gilbert St. Ph: 08-82316443) o Abu Bakar As Siddiq Mosque (52, Wandana Avenue, Gilles Plain. Ph: 08-8369 0781) o Al-Khaleel Mosque (Torrens Rd, Woodville North. Ph: 08-82681944) o Omar al Khattab Mosque (658 Marion Road (Corner Condada Ave) Parkholme Ph: 088277 8725) Prayer Timetable - The prayer timetable can be obtained from the mosque or downloaded from www.islamicfinder.org *p/s : need to add about +- 5mins after azan - It must be remembered that the praying times in Adelaide changes a lot because of the changing seasons. Thus, the prayer timetable is very useful. 2) WHERE TO SHOP FOR GROCERIES: COLES WOOLWORTH FOODLAND BILO IGA Adelaide Central Market Al-Raya Groceries (Muslim owned, 3/175 Henley Beach Road Mile End ph:08-8234 0733)

3) HALAL RESTAURANT IN THE CITY The Swinging Bowl (its owned by Malaysian; abang Azam) Nandos, Food Court, Ground Floor, David Jones, Rundle Mall (NB: When ordering burgers or wraps, please request for HALAL ones) ROSHAN, Food Court, Ground Floor, David Jones, Rundle Mall. (NB: Roshan in MYER Centre Food Court is NOT HALAL) Maskhasyi, Bank Street, Adelaide City. Al-Sultan, 133 Hindley St Horus, 133-135 Hindley Street, Adelaide City. Sofra Kebab House, Shop 3/160 West Tce, Adelaide Voshi Bay, Southern Cross Arcade, 52 King William St, Adelaide Naan Tandoori, 12B Southern Cross Arcade, 52 King William St, Adelaide Safa Kebab House, Southern Cross Arcade, 52 King William St, Adelaide Kamlas Kitchen India, City Cross *p/s : Mayo Caf at the Union Building used to have halal section and halal certificates, but under the new management, there is no more halal section and certificates. They said they are trying to get one, but for now, it is not halal until they say so, you can ask them at anytime. 4) HALAL RESTAURANT OUTSIDE THE CITY Flavours of India 11/511, North East Road, Gilles Plains. 5086. Babylon Restaurant Corner of Richmond & Marion Road. Vilis Pies Caf Add: No.2-14, Manchester Street, Mile End. Ph: 8234 5711. (*Hint: When you make an order, always ask them: Whats halal today? because not everything is Halal there) Kebab at Harbour Town Lawash Bakery 115 South Rd, Thebarton, SA 5031 Marconi Pizza Corner of Richmond & Marion Road. Fel-Fella Pizza House Henley Beach Road, Torrensville SA 5031 Pizza Highway, Anzac Highway Nyonya Kitchen Retaurant Alexandra Lodge, 46, Watson Avenue,Rose Park. Dairy Bell Ice Cream North Adelaide Shop, 6/168 Melbourne Street Queens Pizza 26, Daws Road, Ascot Park

5) HALAL MEAT Adelaide Poultry, Adelaide Central Market Rainbow Poultry, South Road. Australian Halal Meat/Meat Delight (Budget Meat), 85-91 South Road, Thebarton, SA 5031. Ph: 08-83544786. Complete Meats & Poultry 7/34 Henley Beach Road Mile end Ph: 08-8354 2416

6) HALAL BREAD Tip Top Sunblest At Central Market: Wah Yin Bakery BILO * p/s : 1. whey powder, status: halal if made in Australia 2. any foods contain emulsifier 471 and 471e are not halal, otherwise it is stated that the emulsifier is made from soy or milk ;e.g (471;soy) 3. However there are some bread which contain 471 that are halal. [roti brand tiptop & for other products, need to call in order to make sure it is halal or not] 7) WHEN SICK Parkland Medical Center, Adelaide University. Phone number: 8303 5050 Dr Fatihah, Hindmarsh Clinic Phone number: 8340 0088. (Mondays & Fridays) Adelaide Medical Center (Dr Omar Lum & Dr Rokiah Tawi) 297, Waymouth Street, Adelaide. Phone number: 8410 0202. Globe Medical (Dr. Badrulhisham Muda) 21 Hindmarsh Square, Adelaide. Phone number: 82327372 Royal Adelaide Hospital. A medical insurance is a student visa requirement in Australia. An appointment is needed before getting a treatment except for emergency cases. Medications need to be bought separately from any pharmacy/chemist.

8) BANK ACCOUNT - Bank of South Australia (Bank SA), Hughes Plaza, Adelaide Uni. - Westpac, No 1, King William Street, Adelaide. - ANZ Bank, Rundle Mall. - Commonwealth Bank of Australia, Rundle Mall (Please bring along your passport and current student ID)

9) EMERGENCY LOAN For University of Adelaide students, you may make an interest free loan from the International Student Centre up to AUD$1000 if you got an emergency need. 10) TAX FILE NUMBER (TFN) Australian Taxation Office, 91, Waymouth Street, Adelaide. Phone number: 132861 (Please present your Tax File Number to your local Bank) You will need TFN if you want to work in Adelaide.

11) LOOKING FOR A HOUSE Buy The Advertiser on Wednesday & Saturday (usually cheaper at Uni Book Store). Look at Accommodation section and choose your house/unit according to the area of the house & the rent. Also, you can try this website: www.realestate.com.au or www.domain.com.au Call the agent/landlord to make an appointment for an inspection Inspect the house properly & carefully If you are interested in the house: apply by filling in the form, give your contact details. They will usually notify you within 2-3 days if your application has been approved. The shared house would require some deposit to be paid when moving in like normal renting practice. A weekly rent of AUD$200 AUD$300 can be shared between 4-5 people residing in the shared house. The electricity is usually AUD$100 every three months per person (depending on usage). Water usage is free to a certain limit (usually it will be enough).

Student Hostel - Some students may opt to stay in a student hostel. Some of the student hostels that could be chosen are: o Bradford Lodge, Ph: 08-83310866, email: aiv@aiv.com.au, link: www.aiv.com.au. o The University of Adelaide Village, link: www.adelaide.edu.au/accommodation/uni/thevillage - Like the shared house, there is an amount of deposit money needed to be paid when moving in. - The rent is usually between AUD$150 to AUD$250 per person per week for a room. The electricity is usually covered in the rent while water usage is free. 12) ON MOVING INTO A NEW HOUSE Once you are accepted as the new tenant(s), you will have to sign a contract: between the landlord/agent and yourself. Which includes: i) How long you are going to be renting for (normally for 6 months or 12 months, and youll have to renew the contract once it has expired)

Paying them the bond (value: normally the total of 1 month rent) & a 2 weeks rent. iii) Inspecting the house. Once you are permitted to move into the house, start organizing for the; i) Electricity by calling AGL 131 245 ii) Gas - Call Origin Energy 13 24 61 (except for house which uses electric for stove & hot water) iii) Phone line- Call TELSTRA - 13 22 00. iv) Internet OPTUS (1800 500 002) / Telstra (13 22 00)/ AAPT (13 31 40) / I PRIMUS (1300 774 687) / INTERNODE (13 66 33) / iiNET (13 22 58) / TPG (1300 360 855) Tell them that you are moving into a new house and you would like to open these accounts with them. Tell them you name, address. You may be asked to provide some information like your passport number, you DOB, you mothers maiden name etc. You will be charged for some amount for a deposit, which is refundable after 1 year of good paying record. . So, make sure you pay your bills on time! Then notify your new & permanent address & ph number to the University, Faculty, International Student Centre (ISC), Bank etc.

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13) THINGS FOR THE NEW HOUSE i) Furnitures eg. Bed, wardrobe, study table, electrical appliances). Can be bought at the Secondhand Shops & Garage sales (refer to Yellow pages under Secondhand Furnitures & refer to The Advertiser for Garage Sales) ii) Secondhand Shops: (You can bargain for a good price) a) 179, Port Road, Hindmarsh. Ph: 8340 2499. b) SA Electrical Centre, 224-226, Port Road, Hindmarsh. Ph: 8340 3844. c) Rods Secondhand Bargain, 820, Port Road, Woodville. Ph: 8268 5055. d) SA Secondhand Warehouse, 83-85, Sir Donald Bradman Drive, Hilton. Ph: 8354 0456. e) Cash Traders SA Pty. Ltd. f) 127, North East Road, Collinswood. Ph: 8344 2099. g) Cash converter iii) Others like quilt, quilt cover, pillow can be bought: a) K-Mart d) Harris Scarfe b) Big W e) IKEA c) Target f) LeCornu

14) CAR o Driving License

Good news: You are permitted to drive in South Australia if you hold a Malaysian Drivers License and a Student Visa (Under the Migration Act 1958 of the Commonwealth) Translate the license himself/herself and then get verification from a Malay Justice of Peace. Mr. Hassan Salleh (Mobile: 0417826990) is a Malay Australian Justice of Peace who can help this out. Bring your original license to the Interpreting and Translating Centre, No 24, Flinders Street, Adelaide. Phone number: 8226 1990. Ask them to translate the license into English. Cost: $45.00. Takes about 3-4 days. Or if you have no license, you may apply for Australian Divers License by contacting the Transport SA. 13 10 84 and find any Drving School in the Yellow Pages to organize this. Buying Car To buy a car, students can check at the followings: www.carsguide.com.au Advertiser Carsguide every Saturday, www.tradingpost.com.au TradingPost every Thursday, Alternatively, students may opt to buy the car from their seniors. The price of a descent (drivable but old) car may vary from AUD$300 to AUD$1000. Car Workshop If experiencing car breakdown, one may get a mechanic service from: Abang Lokman, a Malaysian mechanic, his phone is 0401912042 There is a workshop owned by an Afghan brother, Nadir (tel: 0432087754) at the corner of the junction of West Thebarton road and South road. It is beside the Apple service center and in front of West Thebarton Hotel. Or one may obtain a car service membership from RAA (http://www.raa.net) where he/she may call for assistance.

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15) BUS TICKET & SCHEDULE There are two types of tickets: i) Multi trip, peak hours ticket - $13.50 ii) Multi trip, non-peak hours (from 9 am to 3 pm weekdays only) - $7.30 Note that the ticket price may increase in the future If you want to buy the ticket, just say: $13.50 ticket (red ticket) or $7.30 ticket (black ticket) Both tickets are for students and can be bought from Adelaide Metro, Currie Street or from your local DELI shop or post office where there is a ADELAIDEMETRO sign. The ticket can be used ten times. Each time you punch the ticket, it lasts for 2 hours. Multitrip ticket cannot be bought on the bus. You also can buy the ticket at the UniBook Shop at the university. On board, you can only purchase a single trip ticket which is more expensive. Go to Adelaide Metro, on Currie Street to get any bus timetable to all destinations in Adelaide, or visit www.adelaidemetro.com.au or ph: 8210 1000 for any enquiries. IMPORTANT: Always bring along your student ID with you whenever you are using the concession tickets as the bus inspector may ask for your student ID

16) POSTAGE (at Australian Post Office) $1.30 stamp for ordinary letter to Malaysia $1.30 stamp to the UK, USA $0.50 stamp for any letter within Australia

17) CHEAP PHOTOCOPYING At Adelaide University: Resource Centre Office Works i) 87-93, Main North Road, Prospect. 8344 8999. ii) 210, Portrush Road, Trinity Garden. 8431 3677. iii) 5, Anzac Highway, Keswick. 8293 4400.

18) PHONE CARDS TO CALL MALAYSIA Daybreak Phone Card, Its Green Phone card & Shout Phone card. Cost $0.05 per minute to Malaysia. Can be purchased from any Asian Groceries Shops or from most supermarkets at $5, $10, $20, $50 each. Phone Card can also be bought online at http://www.melbourneconnect.com/ For those who have internet access, Voice Over Internet Protocol (VOIP) can be an alternative. You can call your parents from your PC. However, the transaction for the credit needs you to have VISA. Usually VOIP is cheaper than conventional phone cards. Example: www.voipstunt.com (the rate for calling Malaysia Landline is FREE). Skype will be another option but a bit expensive that other options.

19) SIM CARD Can be bought from Supermarket, Australian Post Office Eg : Optus, Three, Vodafone etc,

20) MALAYSIAN OFFICERS IN AUSTRALIA: i) Malaysian Students' Department in Australia 67, Victoria Road, Bellevue Hill NSW 2023 Tel: 02-9327 7565/9327 7596 Fax: 02-93631257 Website: http://www.msda.org.au/ Email: contact@msdaustralia.org.au

ii) Malaysian Student Department Dr Mohd Nasir Abu Hassan 67, Victoria Road, Bellevue Hill, NSW 2023. Ph: +6129 3277 565

Fax: 02-9363 1257 Email: director@msdaustralia.org.au iii) JPA Student Advisor Contact Person: Pn Haslina Abd Hamid Ph: 02 93277796 Mobile: 04 11249675 Email: jpa_advisor@yahoo.com.au iv) MARA Student Advisor Contact Person: Pn Nik Noraizah Hassan Ph: 02 93624184 Mobile: 04 23015516 Email: nora@mara.gov.my v) Petronas Student Advisor Address: PETRONAS Student Advisor, Consulate of Malaysia, 67, Victoria Road, Bellevue Hill, NSW 2023. Toll Free No: 1800 900 917 Ext: 8944 Email: petronas.advisor@bigpond.com Link: http://www.acay.com.au/~petsa/ vi) Malaysian Honorary Council Mr Hassan Salleh Ph: 08-83310866 Email: aiv@aiv.com.au 21) WORKING To work, a student needs a Student Working Visa. It can be obtained from the Department of Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs (http://www.immi.gov.au). It is used to be the department converts a student visa into a student working visa for a cost of $AUD60. This allows the student to work for 20 hours per week during study week and unlimited hours during holidays. But now our visa include student working permit. Some jobs require police clearance in order for you to apply for the jobs. E.g. cleaners.

22) DAYLIGHT SAVING First Sunday in April every year you will have to move your clock 1 hour earlier than its current time Then, change back to the original time on every first Sunday in October every year. Confusing, isnt it? .

23) ISLAMIC SOCIETIES In Adelaide, there are some Islamic Societies that the students can participate. They are: MISSA (Malaysian Islamic Society of South Australia) www.mymissa.com Email: missa.org@gmail.com ISSUA (Islamic Society University of Adelaide) Email: issua_adelaide@yahoo.com UNISAIS (Islamic Society University of South Australia) Islamic Society Flinders University

23) CULTURE SHOCK o Mazhab As Adelaide has muslim population from all over the world, one will find muslims from different mazhabs. One should be open-minded about this. The differences that may exist such as not reciting the qunut during Subuh prayer is small and should not affect our unity. Friday Prayer Congregation Number Often the jamaah/congregation for Friday Prayer especially at University is less than 40 people. The numbering is a matter of fikh jurisdiction and performing the prayer is more important. Nevertheless, the students are encouraged to seek knowledge regarding the matter. Sometimes there are two Friday Prayer times, an hour apart performed at University. This is to cater for different class hours for the students as well as to alleviate the need for praying space. Again, the students are encouraged to seek knowledge regarding the matter. Time Zone The time in Adelaide is 2 hours advance from Malaysia. For example, 10.30 am in Adelaide means 8.00 am in Malaysia.

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For more information, please refer to SA Muslim guide booklet available at this website www.unisa.edu.au/celusa/formsandpolicies/MUSLIM%20GUIDE.pdf LASTLY, WE HOPE YOU ENJOY YOUR STAY IN ADELAIDE. PLEASE DO NOT HESITATE TO SHARE ANY PROBLEMS WITH ANY OF US. INSYA-ALLAH WE WILL TRY OUR BEST TO HELP. WASSALAM

Prepared by: Malaysian Islamic Society of South Australia (MISSA).