{"id":32517,"date":"2026-10-14T14:28:37","date_gmt":"2026-10-14T06:28:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/news\/?post_type=oasis-news&#038;p=32517"},"modified":"2026-10-14T14:28:42","modified_gmt":"2026-10-14T06:28:42","slug":"try-it-tuesday-the-impact-you-made","status":"publish","type":"oasis-news","link":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/news\/oasis-news\/try-it-tuesday-the-impact-you-made\/","title":{"rendered":"Try it Tuesday: The impact you made"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em><strong>Reading time: 1 minute<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Every time you choose an alternative way to travel, you help reduce campus congestion and lower your environmental impact. With Try it Tuesday wrapped up for the Semester, reflect on the amazing impact you made and keep the momentum going.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><br>Small swaps, big wins<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br>Running on Tuesdays during teaching Weeks 2\u201310, Try it Tuesday encouraged students to leave the car at home and try alternative transport. Students were rewarded with a $5 Guild caf\u00e9 voucher for making the switch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><br> The results are in:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>We handed out 250 gift cards each week to students who took alternative transport<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>An estimated 300 of you visited the stall in the Library each Tuesday<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>23 students won YETI water bottles, as well as more than 2000 other prizes handed out!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br>Although the campaign has wrapped up for this year, why not continue using alternative transport and lowering your carbon footprint.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/F1280019-1000x500.jpg\" alt=\"A sudent receiving a prize at the Try it Tuesday stall on O-Week at Curtin Perth. \" class=\"wp-image-32521\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/F1280019-1000x500.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/F1280019-740x370.jpg 740w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/F1280019-480x240.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/F1280019-1260x630.jpg 1260w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/F1280019-1520x760.jpg 1520w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Explore your travel options<\/h3>\n\n\n<section\n                class=\"block block--no-indent cards \"\n        data-segment=\"all\">\n    \n        <div class=\"card-grid\"\n         data-card-size=\"standard\"         data-card-count=\"4\"\n         data-card-background=\"white\">\n                    <div id=\"public-transport\" class=\"card\"\n         data-type=\"\"><div class=\"inner\"><div class=\"card__title\"><h2 class=\"h2\">Public transport<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"card__content\"><p>The Perth campus has two bus stations with regular Transperth services. Full-time Curtin students can access a Tertiary SmartRider for concession fares on buses, trains and ferries. Use your travel time to study, listen to a podcast or relax.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"card__links\"><ul class=\"link-list link-list--magenta pink-links\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.transperth.wa.gov.au\/Journey-Planner\" aria-label=\"Use Transperth to plan your journey\"\n                                           target=\"_top\">Use Transperth to plan your journey<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div>                    <div id=\"walking-cycling-and-e-rideables\" class=\"card\"\n         data-type=\"\"><div class=\"inner\"><div class=\"card__title\"><h2 class=\"h2\">Walking, cycling and e-rideables<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"card__content\"><p>Curtin offers free secure bike and scooter parking, and facilities such as showers, lockers and change rooms.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"card__links\"><ul class=\"link-list link-list--magenta pink-links\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/properties.curtin.edu.au\/getting-here\/cycling\/\" aria-label=\"Find out more about our cycling facilities\"\n                                           target=\"_top\">Find out more about our cycling facilities<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div>                    <div id=\"curtinlink\" class=\"card\"\n         data-type=\"\"><div class=\"inner\"><div class=\"card__title\"><h2 class=\"h2\">curtinlink<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"card__content\"><p>curtinlink is Curtin\u2019s free, on-demand mini-bus service, with no fares, fixed timetables or set routes. Book through the app and travel when it suits you. <\/p><\/div><div class=\"card__links\"><ul class=\"link-list link-list--magenta pink-links\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/properties.curtin.edu.au\/getting-here\/curtinlink\/\" aria-label=\"How to use curtinlink\"\n                                           target=\"_top\">How to use curtinlink<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div>                    <div id=\"driving-and-parking\" class=\"card\"\n         data-type=\"\"><div class=\"inner\"><div class=\"card__title\"><h2 class=\"h2\">Driving and parking<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"card__content\"><p>Use CellOPark for short-term parking and pay only for the time you park. Remember to set up the app before arriving. To stay up to date with changing parking conditions on the Perth campus, you can visit the Properties website and regularly check OASIS News.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"card__links\"><ul class=\"link-list link-list--magenta pink-links\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/properties.curtin.edu.au\/getting-here\/parking\/parking-availability-guide\/\" aria-label=\"View the Parking availability guide\"\n                                           target=\"_top\">View the Parking availability guide<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div>            <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Keep the momentum going<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br>Whether you catch the bus, use CurtinLink, walk or cycle, every alternative trip helps create a more sustainable Curtin. Make your journeys count.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Reading time: 1 minute | Every alternative transport trip to campus makes a difference! 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