Facilities

The advantage of living on campus at Albies

Your our own hand basin with hot and cold water in each room, spacious bedrooms and king size single beds are just a few of the home comforts covered by your fees that set Albies apart from other UNE Colleges.

Whether your interests lie on the sporting field, on stage or in the social arena, we have something for you at Albies.

Our Facilities

College

Junior Common Room for social events
Dining hall
Computer room
Music room
Conference room
Senior study room
Bike shed
Outdoor BBQ area
Outdoor social areas
Common Rooms
and much more (see What’s Provided Below)

UNE (Easily Accessible)

Rugby, AFL, soccer, cricket, baseball fields
Tennis, basketball, netball, squash courts
Fully equipped Gym
Indoor heated swimming pool
Water-based hockey turf
and much more

What's Provided

Bed and bedding
Hand basin in each room
Chairs & cupboard space
Desk & desk lamp
Ethernet and Wireless internet
Meals – No shopping for food, cooking or washing up!
All crockery & cutlery provided. (Self-catered excluded)
Central Heating
Kitchenettes
Free Laundry facilities (excluding laundry detergent)
Chapel
Computer rooms with PC’s, printers and internet access
Access to university computer network from room
Common rooms with televisions, tables & comfortable chairs
Junior common room
Pianos / Music room
Photocopying facilities
Vending machines
We boast some of the largest rooms in the college system
TV rooms in each block.
Tutorial rooms in college
Bike Shed

Utilities in Each Room

Heating
Electricity
Water – sink with hot and cold water in each room
Furnishings: desk, chair, wardobe, bedside table, bed, lamp and bedding

Payments

Only College to offer FREE onsite parking
No hassles of dividing bills among flatmates
No joint contracts which may make you responsible for your flatmates’ negligence
No twelve month lease, the academic year is 34 weeks
Paying up-front by year or semester attracts a discount, or pay by installments

Transport

Parking is available behind every block at Albies
Parking is FREE at the College
Bus stop to city and to campus a short walk away

Extra Inclusions

Pastoral care support
Meet other students doing the same courses as yourself – invaluable peer group support, make life-long friends
Academic support
Social, Cultural and Educational activities within college
Inter-college sporting and cultural activities and competitions
Scholarships, prizes and bursaries
Supportive staff (administration, house keeping, maintenance and catering) to help you with your problems
Convenient access to campus facilities and services such as library, computer centre, Union Bistro and cafeteria, shops
Convenient access to top-quality Sports Union facilities including heated pool and gymnasium
Secure premises
Cleaning and linen services weekly