Sport
Guide
2016
Contents
1. Contents
3. Welcome to Monash Sport
5. These Stats Don’t Lie
7. Memberships
9. Health and Fitness
11. Group Fitness
13. Aquatics
15. Social Sport
17. Events
19. Events
Contact Us
21. Court Hire
monash.edu/sport
23. Our Spaces
Monash Sport Clayton Campus
25. Last Year...
Monash Sport is the centre of
your healthy and active lifestyle
at Monash University.
To discover the many different
options available to build your
healthy lifestyle with Monash
Sport, read on, visit us online or
talk to us on campus.
/monashsport
42 Scenic Boulevard
Monash University
Clayton VIC 3800
Tel: 9905 4102
Monash Sport Caulfield Campus
Level 1, Building S, Monash University
2 Princes Avenue
Caulfield East VIC 3145
Tel: 9903 2358
Monash Sport Peninsula Campus
Building W, Monash University
McMahons Road
Frankston VIC 3199
Tel: 9904 4496
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Welcome to Monash Sport
Participation in sport and recreation activities
is an important part of campus life and the
student experience at Monash University.
There is growing evidence indicating that
participation in the programs and activities
that we facilitate will positively benefit your
mental health & wellbeing, stress relief, your
sense of belonging on campus and ultimately
your academic performance. We passionately
believe that healthy bodies complement
healthy minds.
Monash Sport hosts over one million
participant visits to its services, programs
and facilities each year. The staff at Monash
Sport strive to ensure that you have access
to high quality health & fitness, social sport,
aquatic and indoor/outdoor sport participation
opportunities and we provide a diverse array
of services and programs to enrich your on
campus experience - we can help you learn
to swim, provide expert health and fitness
programs and advice, get you involved in a
team in our social sport competitions and help
you achieve your health and fitness goals in
our running groups, group fitness classes or
SwimFit programs.
In 2015 we introduced a free learn to swim
program for Monash University students
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called Water Wise. The program has been
an enormous success and helped over 1,500
students develop water safety skills and
techniques and feel more confident in the
water, in its first year.
We also pride ourselves on ensuring you have
lots of fun whilst on campus and we run and
get involved in a number of annual events on
campus including:
• Play On!
• College Clash
• Friday Night Freeze
• Monash Games
• Footy Colours Day
• One World Festival
• Mega Swim
A number of these events raise siginificant
funds for worthy causes. Further information
about these events is included in this guide.
Monash Sport is home to over 50 University
sports clubs which train and compete in a
wide range of sports and activities and provide
tremendous peer support networks and
leadership opportunities for students. There
are clubs that offer participation opportunities
at varying levels of competition and social
activity. Alternately, you can form your own
team and join the 5,000 students that play in
our social sport competitions each year at the
Caulfield, Clayton and Peninsula campuses.
We also provide free-play opportunities during
the day at Caulfield, Clayton and Peninsula
when you want to chill out or shoot a few
hoops with other students.
This guide features many options to assist you
to ‘get active’ on campus and enhance your
experience at Monash University. We regularly
evaluate and improve our services, programs
and facilities and welcome your feedback and
suggestions. Enjoy your time at Monash and I
hope to see you in action soon.
Keep well,
Brett Lavale
Director, Monash Sport.
The Monash Sport Fitness Centre received the Health Club of
the Year Award, at the 2015 Aquatics and Recreation Victoria
Industry Awards.
A total of $12,000 was raised at the inaugural Friday Night
Freeze for the Cure MND Foundation.
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These
Numbers
Don’t Lie
OVER $1.3 MILLION
in discounts were
provided to students
and student groups.
95% of students
surveyed indicated
that their involvement
with Monash Sport
enhanced their mental
health.
In 2015, we hosted
over 1 million
participant visits to
our facilities and
programs.
96.7% of students
surveyed told us their
involvement with
Monash Sport enhanced
their wellbeing and
happiness.
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Membership Options
Our members receive FREE health and
fitness assessments and personalised
exercise programs, written by a qualified
Health and Fitness Instructor and tailored
to their fitness goals, plus much more!
Did you know?
Thanks to SSAF funding, Monash
University students may be eligible
for a $50 rebate on their membership.
Ask us about the rebate today!
Memberships and Fees
Payment Plan
Membership Type
Fitness
Unlimited access to the fitness
centre and group fitness classes
at all campuses.
Fitness + Aquatics
The best of both worlds! Access
our entire suite of membership
services and facilities at all
campuses.
Aquatics
Unlimited access to the
Doug Ellis Swimming Pool,
spa, sauna, steam room and
Swim Fit classes at Clayton
campus.
Direct Debit
Fortnightly Payments
$36.60
Standard price
$41.69
Standard price
$25.80
Standard price
Direct Debit
Fortnightly Payments
$30.50
Monash student
$34.87
Monash student
$21.90
Monash student
Annual
$795
Standard price
$960
Standard price
$562
Standard price
Annual
$660
Monash student
$800
Monash student
$477
Monash student
One Month
$92.50
Standard price
$103
Standard price
N/A
One Month
$77.50
Monash student
$86
Monash student
N/A
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All memberships give you crosscampus access to Caulfield,
Clayton and Peninsula! Our direct
debit members can suspend
their membership for 12 weeks
per calendar year and our annual
memberships for 4 weeks.
Monash Sport offers memberships to Monash
University students, staff and the wider community.
Operating seven days a week, we have a variety of
membership and casual visit options available to
provide a flexible health and fitness experience for our
customers.
Why Monash Sport?
• Discounted student rates!
• No joining fees
• FREE personalised fitness program design with
unlimited reviews • FREE health and fitness assessments
• FREE access to our training enhancement sessions
• We have friendly and qualified Health and Fitness
Staff on our fitness centre floor available to assist at
all times
Download a Free 7 Day Trial from our Website Today!
Our Membership Options
• Fitness: Unlimited access to the Fitness Centre and
group fitness classes at all three of our locations.
• Fitness + Aquatics: Unlimited access to the
Fitness Centre, group fitness classes at all
campuses, and aquatics facilities located at Clayton
including, pool, spa, sauna, steam room and Swim
Fit classes.
• Aquatics: Unlimited access to the Doug Ellis
Swimming Pool, spa, sauna, steam room and Swim
Fit classes at our Clayton campus.
Our most flexible
membership!
Free suspensions
for up to 12
weeks, programs,
assessments and
more included!
Free suspensions
for up to 4
weeks, programs,
assessments and
more included!
Best if you are only
here a short time,
or you want to try
us out for a while
with a minimal
commitment.
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Monash Sport helps you maintain your healthy and active lifestyles
with a variety of our FREE initiatives, including:
Health and Fitness
Training Enhancement Series
Our Training Enhancement Series programs aim to
assist members in adding variety to their training
options. All programs are FREE to members.
Our Workout of the Week varies on focus, training
styles and intensity making them the perfect way to
add variety to your training.
Our Monthly Personal Challenge program provides
an avenue for members to put their training to the
test by completing a series of exercises aimed at
focusing on strength, endurance and fitness. A great
way to challenge yourself or your friends.
Core Services
Our core services are the backbone of our service
to members. We pride ourselves on offerring
professional and friendly services in order to assist
you in reaching your goals in a welcoming and
inclusive training environment.
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Members recieve FREE personalised exercise
programs with unlimited reviews.
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Members receive FREE health and fitness
assessments with unlimited reviews.
Using the latest techniques, our Circuit Challenge
is an opportunity to test strength, endurance, fitness
and power in a fun and encouraging environment.
The Circuit Challenge has been specifically
designed by Monash Sport’s qualified Health
and Fitness Instructors to cater from beginner to
advanced in a timed circuit.
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We will always have qualified Health and
Fitness Instructors available to assist you from
the second we open, to the moment we close!
Using state of the art fitness assessment technology
(similar to the equipment used to assess elite level
athletes), our Light Gate Testing program offers
members the chance to participate in a fun and
motivating testing session in order to measure
and assess personal fitness results. This testing is
available to all members to test their fitness, speed,
agility and power.
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(We don’t charge you extra for advice or
assistance from our qualified Health and Fitness
Instructors like other gyms, they are always on
hand to help you)
FREE monthly nutritional information.
Monash Sport Health and Fitness Centres at Caulfield, Clayton and Peninsula offer a wealth of
programs, services and equipment to assist you towards achieving your health and fitness goals.
We provide a welcoming environment that caters for all training needs.
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Three convenient locations: Caulfield, Clayton and Peninsula Campus
A spacious environment with state of the art equipment
An extensive variety of cardio, weights and functional equipment
Group Fitness and Cycle Studios
Dedicated functional training areas
Access to free running groups
Love to run? Join the running group!
For more info, see: facebook.com/groups/runmonash
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Group Fitness
Feel the energy and enjoyment of
exercise and activity in a friendly,
motivating and social atmosphere!
Our qualified and energetic Group Fitness Instructors
will assist you with your goals, keep you motivated
during the class and have you coming back for
more.
Attend all your favourite classes!
Our classes vary from high-intensity cardio
workouts, strength building, balance and flexibility,
choreographed workouts and workouts focusing
on specific muscle groups. We offer many different
types of classes, including:
• Les Mills: Body Pump, Body Attack, Body
Balance and Body Combat
• Pilates, Dynamic Yoga and Hatha Yoga
• Zumba Fitness
• Swim Fit
• Cycle classes and many more!
Get into group fitness with:
• Over 100 classes a week across our three
campuses
• Classes that are across all fitness levels and
suitable for all ages and abilities
• Experienced and trained instructors
• A varied timetable which helps you achieve your
fitness goals
• All our classes are included in our Fitness
memberships and Fitness + Aquatics
memberships and open to non-members.
Download our FREE 7 day trial online to try all our
group fitness classes and more for a week!
Visit our website, or pick up a copy of our group
fitness timetable from one of our Customer Service
Desks.
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Learn to
Swim classes for all ages
Aquatics
If you love the water, come down for
an energising swim or relax in the spa,
sauna or steam room at Clayton’s state
of the art Doug Ellis Swimming Pool. If
you are keen to learn to swim, enhance
your fitness levels or improve swimming
techniques there are programs available
that will help you achieve your goals in
an enjoyable and safe environment.
Features:
• Newly refurbished pool concourse, roof,
variable pool and change room facilities
• 2 x 25 metre six lane lap pools
• Leisure pool
• Spa pool
• Sauna and steam rooms
• Swimwear and accessory shop
Our Aquatics, and Fitness + Aquatics
memberships let you enjoy unlimited access to
the pool and Swim Fit classes as well as our spa,
sauna and steam rooms.
Casual entry or multi session swim passes are
also available, or you can download a FREE 7
day trial from our website!
Programs:
Monash Sport offers a variety of aquatic
programs for varying ages and swimming ability,
including:
• Swim Fit
• Infant & Preschool Aquatics
• Learn to Swim (adults program)
• Water Wise
• Private Lessons
• Water Women
• Holiday Intensive Swimming Program
For further information please contact the Aquatic Service Desk for timetables, lessons,
price guides and more, on 9905 4115, or via Facebook at: facebook.com/dougellispool
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We’re here for students!
As a student at Monash you
can access one of the largest
Adult Learn to Swim programs
in Melbourne, conducted
by our experienced and
friendly AUSTSWIM qualified
instructors. And thanks to
SSAF funding we can also
offer all current Monash
University students FREE
beginner learn to swim classes
in our Water Wise program!
Water Wise
The aim of the program is to
increase the Water Safety and
swimming ability of Monash
University students. Monash
University students currently
enrolled into a Monash
University undergraduate
or postgraduate course are
eligible to participate. A valid
Monash University student
card must be presented at the
time of enrolment into each
term of the program.
Water Women
Run by women for women!
This program offers Adult
Learn to Swim classes
and recreational swimming
exclusively for women.
Operating outside of our
standard hours, Water Women
ensures that all sessions are
staffed by female lifeguards
and qualified experienced
female swim instructors.
Swim Fit
If you are more of an
experienced swimmer, then
Swim Fit is the program for
you! A ‘social squad’ session
ensures a total body workout,
and will improve your stamina
and technique in the pool.
Each session is structured,
run by AUSTSWIM qualified
instructors. Swim Fit sessions
are free to all Aquatics +
Fitness Members. Casual
passes are also available.
Walter Robles,
Faculty of Law,
Water Wise participant
“I wanted to join the Water Wise
program because I thought it
was an excellent opportunity to
learn how to swim in Australia
and it was free!
I’m much more confident
going into the sea. Much more
confortable going into the
swimming pool, even if it’s
deeper than I am tall.”
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Social Sport Competitions
Open to everyone, our range of sports offer a great way to exercise regularly
and be active amongst friends during lunchtimes and evenings throughout the
year.
Enjoy the social spirit of our competition with grades suited to beginners
through to competitive teams. Competitions will vary, and are held at Caulfield,
Clayton and Peninsula campuses.
We offer the following competitive sports:
• Futsal (indoor soccer - mixed and open)
• Basketball (mixed and open)
• Netball (mixed and women’s)
Don’t miss the registration dates!
Keep an eye out for our competitions which
run over both university semesters and the
summer break. Team registrations are taken
over the semester breaks - check online for
the opening and closing dates.
Get your team together and register online! If
you’re looking to join a team or if you’re searching
for some extra players, join our social sport
Facebook group and get connected with other
players and teams.
facebook.com/groups/monashsocialsport
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Events
As part of WinterFest, Monash
Sport hosts Friday Night
Freeze, a winter themed event
full of sport and activity! Held
at Clayton, the event offers a
range of activities including:
an Ice Slide to raise money
for Cure MND, food, music,
fireworks, bubble soccer,
snowball dodgeball, toboggan
rides, a sporting match from
the Monash Blues as well as
the chance to meet Melbourne
Victory star players in the
shootout zone and much more!
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Events
The Monash Games
is in it’s tenth year and
is the ultimate social
sporting competition,
bringing together all
teams from all Victorian
Monash Campuses to
compete together over
one week in July. Held at
Clayton, competitions are
available in a number of
sports. ersity staff.
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Play On! is Monash Sport’s
festival to kick off summer
in Semester 1. Featuring
musical entertainment,
cheap eats available at
Food Trucks, an outdoor
cinema screening, bubble
soccer and more. This
event also kicks off the
beginning of our Semester
1 Social Sport competitions
and College Clash.
Held annually, the College
Clash gives all Monash
Residential and NonResidential College
students the chance to
compete for their hall in a
range of activities, sports
and events, and win
boasting rights for 2016.
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$2 Happy Hour at Clayton & Peninsula
Step away from the desk and on to the court!
All Monash University staff and students are
welcome to use our tennis courts at Clayton
and Peninsula for only $2 per hour during 122pm Monday to Friday. Those that are short on
time can save and book half an hour for only
$1.
Multiple Session Pass
Courts can be hired by the hour, or save by
purchasing a 10 Hour Pass to get your tenth
hour for free! You can purchase a 10 Hour Pass
for badminton, tennis, squash and table tennis.
Racquet Restring Available! - Clayton
Prices start from $20 with quick two day turnaround on all restringing! Covers Badminton,
Tennis & Squash, get a complete restring or use
your own string. Enquire at the Monash Sport
Service Desk today!
Monash University Student FREE play
Monash University students can use our indoor
and outdoor facilities for FREE during the
semester, provided a valid Monash student ID
is presented and no prior bookings exist! Visit
the Monash Sport website to find out what free
play your campus has to offer.
Court Hire
Make the most of the outstanding sporting facilities on campus available at Monash
Sport. Casual court hire is available for a range of sports every day of the week.
Sports vary between campuses and include:
• Badminton
• Indoor Soccer
• Basketball
• Tennis (Clayton campus courts refurbished 2015)
• Squash
• Volleyball
• Indoor Cricket
• Table Tennis
And much more!
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Sports equipment
can be hired from the
Monash Sport service
desk.
Please contact our
service desk or visit
our website for more
information.
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Our Spaces
Below is our list of facility improvement projects that were completed in 2015. Projects have been
made possible thanks to a variety of funding sources within Monash Univeristy, including SSAF
funding.
• Caulfield Green (Caulfield)
• Recreation Hall floor replacement (Clayton)
• Doug Ellis Pool refurbishments including
variable pool floor, sauna and steam rooms
(Clayton)
• Tiered seating in Chisholm hall (Caufield)
• Health & Fitness Centre expansion (Clayton)
• Dedicated Cycle Studio (Clayton)
• New Multi-Purpose room (Clayton)
• Park Bench/Spectator Seating to Oval 1
(Clayton)
• Change Room refurbishment (Caulfield)
• Sports Stadium resurfacing (Clayton and
Peninsula)
• Equipment upgrades (all 3 Health & Fitness
Centres)
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Monash Sport offers many of its spaces for
casual hire. For more information please
contact our service desk.
Our facilities include:
• Outdoor Presentation space with BBQ,
picnic area and stage
• Medium & small sized conference rooms
• Multi-purpose stadium
• State-of-the-art Green View room
And much more!
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Last
Year...
96% of members
surveyed indicated
an appointment with
a qualified instructor
assisted in reaching
their fitness goals.
We hosted over
40,000 visits to
group fitness
classes.
95% of students
surveyed recomend
Monash Sport to
new students.
576 teams (over
5,000 people)
participated in social
sport competitions.
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94.3% of students
surveyed agreed
Monash Sport
positively influenced
their campus
experience.
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CRICOS provider: Monash University 0000BC
Disclaimer: While the information in the brochure was correct at the time of
publishing, Monash Univeristy reserves the right to alter procedures, fees and
regulations should the need arise.