What recreational activities are available?
There are excellent public athletic facilities available in our community. Students registered in three or more classes receive a pass that will grant free access to the swimming pool, weight room, sauna and two ice arenas at the Lakeside Leisure Centre, during public programming for the duration of the semester. Students registered in fewer that three classes may obtain a pass by paying a fee differential at the front office.
Students will have access to many campus recreational facilities at the University, including the Student Union (billiards, foosball, ping-pong, arcade), outdoor athletic facilities (tennis, soccer, frisbee, basketball), the University’s newly-opened disc golf course, and Waterview Park’s swimming pool and beach volleyball courts. In addition to using the University’s facilities, the staff will organize field trips and excursions on weekends to offer a break from the rigorous academic program. There will be two no-class days on two selected Mondays for trips. In 2006 and 2007, students spent a whole day at Six Flags Over Texas, the state’s largest amusement park.
There are many recreational activities available including tennis, squash, golf, sailing, snorkeling, running, aerobics and weight training (there are several gyms). In fact, you do not need to be very good at any of these sports to be able to join in – most clubs have social as well as competitive sessions. There are many opportunities to enjoy water sports. There are active sailing groups (A Class, TISSY, Hobie 16s and Optimists) and fishing (marine and freshwater) clubs which provide training and access to boats and equipment if necessary. There are a number of PADI affiliated dive centres in the major coastal centres as well as an active scuba club in Port Moresby. The opportunities for weekend diving or snorkeling trips are world class. There are excellent opportunities to experience the diversity and beauty of PNG, such as attending cultural shows, trekking (e.g. Walking the Kokoda Track), visiting villages, going on a wild-life expedition, traveling up the Sepik River, or stayin
