{"id":31674,"date":"2026-07-17T11:53:51","date_gmt":"2026-07-17T03:53:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/news\/?post_type=oasis-news&p=31674"},"modified":"2026-07-17T11:53:55","modified_gmt":"2026-07-17T03:53:55","slug":"registrations-are-now-open-for-discover-and-do","status":"publish","type":"oasis-news","link":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/news\/oasis-news\/registrations-are-now-open-for-discover-and-do\/","title":{"rendered":"Registrations are now open for Discover and Do!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Reading time: 3 minutes<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Discover and Do offers foundational introduction sessions to sport and recreation activities, like swimming and riding a bike. Water Safety and Learn to Ride sessions are designed for students who may not have previously had the opportunity to build skills or confidence in these areas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Expert instructors from Royal Life Saving WA and CycleSense deliver safe, inclusive and welcoming lessons that empower you make the most of campus life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hurry, registrations for Discover and Do close Wednesday 5 August or when spots fill.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

WATER SAFETY<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

During the Water Safety course, you\u2019ll learn how to swim and stay safe in the water in a supportive and controlled environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Where?<\/strong>
Aqualife pool \u2013 don\u2019t worry, a bus has been arranged to pick you up and drop you off from the Curtin Stadium!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When?<\/strong>
7-week program running every Sunday from Sunday 16 August to Sunday 18 October.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3 different groups:<\/strong>
Djildjit: From 12:30pm to 2:30pm
Kooyar: From 1:30pm to 3:30pm
Kwilena (Female only class): From 2:30pm to 4:30pm<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sessions are 2 hours in length. You will leave the stadium 30 minutes prior to your swimming lesson, which runs for 60 minutes. If your group is from 12:30pm to 2:30pm, your swimming lesson is from 1pm to 2pm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cost:<\/strong> Enjoy the 7-week program for just $20.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

About the instructors<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Royal Life Saving WA believes everyone deserves to be safe in and around water. Their work is driven by the values of community, collaboration, courage and care, bringing people together to prevent drowning, build lifesaving skills, and promote safer aquatic environments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Through education, advocacy, and partnership, Royal Life Saving WA empower Western Australians to make a positive difference in their communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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‘I joined the Water Safety program because I have always tried to learn how to swim, but never got the chance. Since I got this opportunity, I took the chance \u2013 because why not?’ – Ashraful<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

More information: https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/sport\/social-sport-play\/discover-and-do\/<\/p>\n\n\n

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Button block<\/h2>\n \n \n \n <\/div>\n\n Register Now<\/a> \n<\/section>\n\n\n\n

LEARN TO RIDE<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

During Learn to Ride, expert instructors will teach you how to ride a bike in a safe, supportive environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After you\u2019ve completed this course, you\u2019ll be able to ride around campus and venture out into the neighbourhood!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You\u2019ll use a high quality second-hand bike which, if you attend 75% of sessions, you will be able to keep after the program! If you have your own bike, you can bring that to use. Make sure you bring a bike helmet with you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Where?
<\/strong>Lessons will be run at the Curtin Stadium Tennis Courts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This 4-week program will be held on Tuesdays from 4:00 to 5:30pm on the following dates:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2013 Tuesday 1 September
\u2013 Tuesday 8 September
\u2013 Tuesday 15 September
\u2013 Tuesday 22 September<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cost:<\/strong>
Enjoy the 4-week program for just $20.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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‘When I joined the Lean to Ride program, I was pretty excited! I learnt a lot of unexpected things like riding through obstacles, learning hand signals, and about the environment I\u2019m riding in.’ – Anna-Maria<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Find out more: https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/sport\/social-sport-play\/discover-and-do\/<\/p>\n\n\n

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Button block<\/h2>\n \n \n \n <\/div>\n\n Register Now<\/a> \n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Ready to try something new? Discover and Do offers beginner-friendly water safety and bike riding sessions to help you build confidence and make the most of campus life. Register before Wednesday 5 August. | Reading time: 3 min.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4492,"featured_media":31675,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":true,"_oasis_is_in_workflow":0,"_oasis_original":0,"_oasis_task_priority":"","_relevanssi_hide_post":"","_relevanssi_hide_content":"","_relevanssi_pin_for_all":"","_relevanssi_pin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_unpin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_include_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_exclude_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_no_append":"","_relevanssi_related_not_related":"","_relevanssi_related_posts":"","_relevanssi_noindex_reason":"","wds_primary_oasis-categories":0,"footnotes":""},"oasis-categories":[140,145],"class_list":["post-31674","oasis-news","type-oasis-news","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","oasis-categories-on-campus","oasis-categories-sport-recreation"],"acf":{"post_options":{"":null,"banner":{"image":false}}},"featured_image":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Oasis-23-1000x500.jpg","author_meta":{"first_name":"Rachel","last_name":"Pratt","display_name":"Rachel Pratt"},"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":true,"date":"2026-08-05 09:00:00","action":"change-status","newStatus":"draft","terms":[],"taxonomy":"oasis-categories","extraData":[]},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/oasis-news\/31674","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/oasis-news"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/oasis-news"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4492"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/oasis-news\/31674\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/31675"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=31674"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"oasis-categories","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/oasis-categories?post=31674"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}