Office Rentals

Book a day, a week, a month – the hours you need!

Offices are in the iconic Gladstone terraces on University Square. Close to public transport stops (trams, buses), and with onsite secure bike and car parking, they are a short walk away from Melbourne’s CBD, The University of Melbourne and RMIT.

Separate single user offices are available. Each has a desk, a lamp, shelving and a cupboard. The majority also have a basin. This means no open plan spaces, no lifts and low numbers sharing washrooms and staff facilities – thus COVIDSafe!

Booking your Office Space at Graduate House

To ask about renting offices at Graduate House – a one-off booking or something more regular (e.g., two days a week) or longer term – please telephone or email. We have humans at the end of the phone (03 9347 3428) from Monday to Friday between 8.00AM to 6.00PM who will check availability on the spot and talk you through the options. If you call after hours, leave a message with your phone number and we will return your call on the next workday. We have a similar turnaround for emails to admingh@graduatehouse.com.au.

Indicative office rental fees:

• 1 to 5 days = $85 per day • 6 days up to 3 months (90 days) = $70 per day • 3 to 6 months (91-180 days) = $60 per day

* Car Parking fees apply (and are not included in the rent). ^ Standard Wi-Fi (suitable for web browsing and emails) is provided for free. Packages are available for the connection of additional devices and for higher speeds – contact us by phone (+61 3 9347 3428) or email (admingh@graduatehouse.com.au), or visit us at reception to ask about the costs for different plans.

Offices are available between 8:00am and 6:00pm Monday to Friday. Minimum booking of one day. Subject to requirements, offices may be available at other times.

Services included in the rental fee, and options that can be added:

• reception services, including contact tracing records (included) • post/package receipt and inform services (included) • Internet Wi-Fi^ (included, and with upgrade options) • casual meeting and breakout spaces (included subject to capacity limits and availability) • office services (e.g., printing, meeting scheduling, website) (option) • event/function areas and management (option) • breakfast, lunch, dinner and other catering (option) • café bar and BBQ facilities (option) • vending machine • regular cleaning and sanitising (included) • shower facilities (option) • secure bicycle shelter (included) • car parking (option)*

Get in touch! Phone: +61 3 9347 3428 Email: admingh@graduatehouse.com.au

Room Types, Prices and Features

The safest place to stay while in Melbourne over the summer break

• Single room private bathrooms • Double room private bathrooms • Stella Langford large/medium apartments • Double rooms with separate lounge and private bathrooms • Barkly Place and Barry Street apartments • Bed linen • Weekly housekeeping • Wi-Fi • Utilities (electricity, gas, water) included in rent • Short term accommodation – one night, a few weeks • Long term accommodation – months, semesters, years

Barkly Place and Barry Street

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Some positive habits to consider keeping after lockdown

As we emerge from a year of social distancing and lockdown rules, our lifestyle and behaviour may have changed. If you have developed productive and healthy habits during lockdown, you might not be ready to go back to exactly how things were before. Perhaps lockdown gave you the perfect excuse to do something you had previously been putting off. Below are some habits you may want to keep.

Maintaining a slower lifestyle

Learning to slow down and looking after your well-being may be the first positive habit you should keep. Whether it is online yoga lessons, going to bed early and switching off your phone completely or making time for yourself, good practices should be continued when COVID-19 is no longer a restriction. It can also help you maintain a peace of mind and remain calm while readjusting to your old-but-new lifestyle.

Personal development

Lockdown may have unknowingly created personal development opportunities for us in many aspects of our life. It could be DIY repair work at home, writing, singing, gardening, sewing, cooking, computer skills or even dying your hair. If you have never had to do it before, you may find that even planning your monthly grocery shopping properly is a new skill you have mastered well.

Making time to enjoy the outdoor parks and family time

Did you find Saturday games night enjoyable during lockdown? When was the last time you played a board game of Scrabble? Or took a walk around the neighbourhood? Spending quality time with your nearest and dearest where possible is a great way to feel positive and build stronger relationships.

Decluttering and keep only what you need

Spring cleaning has perhaps been on your to-do list for a long time. Organising your belongings, cleaning out shelves and having a clutter-free home and mind can feel so good. Remembering too, that less is more. Don’t let all your decluttering hard work during lockdown go to waste by reaccumulating items you will rarely use once life returns to normal.

Learning to say “no”

With restrictions easing and invitations flowing in, be more selective about which ones to accept. Fear of missing out (FOMO) was once a genuine phenomenon. When lockdown started, everyone was missing out on something they used to do or someone they used to see. Panic ensued, and then adaptation occurred and the best was made out of a bad situation. It is now the opposite, and the fear of going out is more real than ever. Post-lockdown, continue saying no to the people, places and plans

that you don’t actually want to make. It was easier during lockdown because everything was a “no”.

Continue to support local business

Supporting local businesses and your local economy is just as important whether it’s a global pandemic or not. Feeding back into your community by buying locally-sourced goods is always a great way to live sustainably and help your home thrive. Businesses do not stop needing your patronage to survive and it is also a great way to feel more connected with your neighbourhood when you get to know the local staff.

Developing friendships

The growth in Facebook Messenger activity and the rise in the use of Zoom suggests that connecting with friends over the internet is at an all-time high. It sets new groundwork for what constitutes friendship. You might live around the corner from one another but you can’t meet up in person, so the internet becomes your main form of communicating with a friend. Reaching out to that old acquaintance 2,000 miles away now seems more normal because you are sharing the same experience, so the world somehow seems smaller. Post-lockdown, keep thinking further afield with your friendships. Lastly, make lockdown the best thing that has happened to you. Keep good habits going and don’t let the lure of normality send you backwards. More positive habits can be found here: http://bit. ly/2Mwf5vA.

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