Day 2 began after some much needed rest. We didn’t have to
meet for the field school until 8:00 PM so we took the day to check out the
area and hit the beach! It was a cold day (by Melbourne standards – around 19
degrees) but we still set up on the beach and took in some sun. Boy were we
getting eyed hard by the locals as they walked by in their down jackets and
sweaters while we were all in bathing suits lying on the beach (pretty clear we
were tourists). Hit the grocery store for some food and made a delicious Pasta
dinner. We were then treated to some live music in the lounge at the Hostel by
a local who played for around 2 hours and sang lots of covers from Pearl Jam to
Oasis to Barenaked Ladies. This guy had talent, wow. At the end of the night,
we met up with our professor who was already in town and officially started the
field school.
Day 3 was when things really got going. We met up around 9 and headed to see Rob O’dwyer, who is the head of the Victorian Major Events Company, who look after booking all major events for the state from Sports events to Broadway Musicals. We also toured the Shrine of Remembrance, which is a memorial from the first world war – Very cool. From there we headed to the Eureka Skydeck, which is the tallest building in the Southern Hemisphere. It also has a glass floor where you can walk out and look down 88 floors up. This gave us an incredible view of the City and we were able to see all the cool sport facilities like Melbourne Cricket Grounds (MCG) and Rob Laver tennis facilities (where the Australian open is held).
After that, we headed to Melbourne University and met with Hayden Opie (what a name right?) who is a professor in Sport Law and discussed various elements of sport legality and issues in sport. Overall it was a very busy day, but a very cool experience hearing about all the differences and similarities to sport in North America. Tomorrow we venture to the Great Ocean Road, which is something I am really looking forward to. Took a lot of pictures so far which I will upload at some point in the future (the internet is pretty temperamental here). Until next time….
Geoff
Day 3 was when things really got going. We met up around 9 and headed to see Rob O’dwyer, who is the head of the Victorian Major Events Company, who look after booking all major events for the state from Sports events to Broadway Musicals. We also toured the Shrine of Remembrance, which is a memorial from the first world war – Very cool. From there we headed to the Eureka Skydeck, which is the tallest building in the Southern Hemisphere. It also has a glass floor where you can walk out and look down 88 floors up. This gave us an incredible view of the City and we were able to see all the cool sport facilities like Melbourne Cricket Grounds (MCG) and Rob Laver tennis facilities (where the Australian open is held).
After that, we headed to Melbourne University and met with Hayden Opie (what a name right?) who is a professor in Sport Law and discussed various elements of sport legality and issues in sport. Overall it was a very busy day, but a very cool experience hearing about all the differences and similarities to sport in North America. Tomorrow we venture to the Great Ocean Road, which is something I am really looking forward to. Took a lot of pictures so far which I will upload at some point in the future (the internet is pretty temperamental here). Until next time….
Geoff
Sounds like you are going to meet some well connected people in sports management in Australia. Looking for ward to more photos, especially the Great Ocean Road.
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