Murdoch Guild of Students History
Established in 1976 by students, for students, Murdoch Guild is an advocacy, support and service organisation, run independently from the university. Murdoch Guild is governed by a democratically elected student council and provides student representation across major university academic and governance committees. We represent your student voice and work to ensure students are the first consideration in university decision-making. We also provide a range of education and welfare support services through the Student Assist Office including advice on academic appeals, Food Bank access, legal referrals, tax help, tenancy services, tutoring and support with Centrelink Issues.
Additionally through our website, Student Assist runs an employment and accommodation registry and the book subsidy scheme, providing students in need with the funds to cover their textbooks each semester. While student advocacy and welfare is our core role, the Murdoch Guild also exists to make university life more fun – uni should not just be about studying or pulling hair out around exam time.
By running numerous events throughout the year, we ensure that there is always something to look forward to on campus. Some of our annual events include Stamp Out Stress Day, the Guild Ball and Multicultural Day. We also support over 100 different Guild registered clubs, societies and collectives through the provision of grants and assistance from our Student Projects Office. For aspiring writers, the student magazine METIOR is a great way to get published and build your portfolio.
Murdoch Guild manages a wide range of outlets and facilities. They include Café Kadjininy, the Tavern and the Volunteeering Hub. If you just need a quick caffeine fix or need a break from studying, Murdoch Guild has you covered.
PAST GUILD PRESIDENTS
1977 Mark Ames
1978 John Patterson
1979 Des Fleay
1980 Gordon Aplin
1981 Veronica Cook
1982 Mandy Gillet
1983 Michael Jesser
1984 Bonita Mason
1985 Lila Carlton-Doney
1986 Graham Giffard
1987 Jacky Easter / Kurt Rogers
1988 Ken Thomas
1989 Paul Stevenage
1990 Anthony Iheakanwa
1991 Justin O’Malley
1992 Andy Fitzgerald
1993 Anita Gardner
1994 Adam Bandt
1995 Alison Humphrey
1996 Kelly Shay
1997 Charles Noonan
1998 Paula Langley
1999 Phil Harrold
2000 Alison Xamon
2001 Alisha Ryans-Taylor
2002 Alisha Ryans-Taylor
2003 Mal Bradley
2004 Mal Bradley
2005 Barbara Whelan
2006 Gerry Georgatos
2007 Reece Harley
2008 Clare Middlemas
2009 Basha Stasak
2010 Brendan Stweart / Brodie Lewis
2011 Brodie Lewis
2012 Bec Thompson
2013 Bec Thompson
2014 Roland Belford
2015 Raeesah Khan
2016 Guy McDonald
2017 Louis Williams
2018 Rukomborero Mashumba
2019 Rukomborero Mashumba
2020 Jethro Schoeman
2021 David Ugrinov