Monash Media and Communication Society

After a successful AGM we are pleased to announce the election of our incoming 2026 committee! We welcome some new faces into leadership positions; Lucia Hodgman as President Marileigh Valeroso as Vice President Oneli H. as Secretary Aaiza Mohammed as Events Director Raina Rao Chennamanani as Sponsorship Director Elsie Jackson as Design Director It is also delightful to maintain the following returning directors; Treasurer: Jess Rahman Marketing Director: Justine Choong Multimedia Director: salma syafathia Podcast Director: Anthea Bernabé Witoelar Congratulations all, we are so excited to see your visionary ideas come to life next year! We would also like to wish our departing 2025 directors Rasheema Idayathulla (President), Mythili Manoj (Vice President), Caitlyn Lim (Events), and Yamca Go (Design) a solemn farewell. We thank you for all your hard work and dedication to MACS over the years. To our wonderful MACS committee and members, we are continuously grateful for your unwavering support. We look forward to starting a new chapter with you next year! But for now the semester isn’t over and there are still great MACS events to enjoy!! Keep a keen eye out on our socials 👀

✨MACS Industry Panel is one of our most coveted annual industry events.✨ Last week MACS invited four industry professionals from the media, marketing, sales and communications fields to speak to our members about their experience breaking into the industry. Stepping into the professional world is a daunting task for any prospective media student. MACS Industry Panel provides you with all the information needed to give you the upper hand 💪 Buzzing questions were asked and insightful stories were shared by our four accomplished industry professionals; Sam Sidney from Milkbar Digital Lucy Maclaren from Renegade Films Lauren Turner from Mamamia Jordan Drummond from Kic We graciously thank our panelists for their knowledge and guidance! Events like these are impossible without your contributions. THANK YOU! We extend our thanks to all of our MACs community for their unwavering support and hunger for opportunity! We hope you took advantage of the night and enjoyed yourselves 💛💜 There are many more events to come this semester, so stay tuned! 🤩

Last night MACS was honored with Best Marketing Campaign 2025 during the MONSU Caulfield awards, for our “Here Me Out: Sip & Paint interviews”. We are thrilled to receive this award as a testament to the hardwork of our wonderful Marketing Director Justine Choong and talented Marketing Officers Marileigh Valeroso, Oneli H., Marsya Jamal and Hilma Halil. We thank our MACS Committee and Members for all their love and support. We would not be able to do this work without you! Many more exciting marketing campaigns to look forward to! Pictured accepting this award: Aaiza Mohammed Melissa Chan Lucia Hodgman Jess Rahman

🎉Here are some of our favourite highlights from MACS Networking Night🎉 Last week, we brought professionals from 10 Media, Journalism, PR, and Screen Industries together, to come chat with our MACS members. Breaking into the professional world can be a challenging task for students when you don’t know where to look or who to talk to, to make connections or land an internship. 🚀MACS Networking Night offers a chance for attendees to connect with experts and gain VALUABLE industry insights.✨ Chatter filled the walls of K309 Foyer as our attendees fired away their burning career questions. Food and drinks were shared as our professionals expertly answered every query with indispensable advice. Our team provided professional headshots to give attendees that competitive edge in their applications. Networking Night cannot run without the contributions, knowledge and guidance of our amazing professionals! We would like to give a 💜MASSIVE THANK YOU💜 to; ANGRYchair alt/shift/ Esperanto Magazine Hatched Keep Left Papermill Agency Soda Communications Sorted Digital Marketing Student Youth Network (SYN Media) The Perantau Podcast The Struggle You have made this night one to remember! To our MACS community, thank you for your constant support and willingness to take advantage of new opportunities to make connections! We hope you enjoyed and got to make the most of the night! 💛💜 Make sure to keep a keen eye out for our upcoming events! But for now enjoy this highlight video from Networking Night 🤩 Credits: Multimedia Director salma syafathia Multimedia Officer Dylan Taslim