Joined In Feb 2023
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Melbourne University Sport and Gym is decent place for students and faculty to exercise. There's 4 squash courts, 2 multi-purpose hall that can use for volleyball, basketball, badminton, ping-pong, etc. The sports center also have in-house physio clinic. There's a outdoor courts - basketball, two soccer courts, track&field, and cricket & AFL field. The gym has all the amenities of commercial gym and is connected to an indoor swimming pool. With all that said, comparing to American University this sports facility is quite rundown on terms there's not enough courts and amenities to accommodate the growing numbers of students and faculty (and outsiders).
The previous school that I attended (in the USA), the gym was huge, there's 8 basketball courts (also able to play volleyball), 4 badminton courts, 4 squash courts, 8 ping-pong, etc. The gym can easily house 200 people with space to move around.
I personally think the Melbourne University sports center needs an upgrade. However, the rates are reasonable for students and faculty comparing to commercial gyms.
Overall, Melb Uni gym&sport is decent gym facility. You have to booked the courts if you want to use it and the cost is kinda expensive for students and booking times are quite full during semester. Sorry, I'm being biased as been a student studied at USA University has more benefits than University in Australia. - via