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| D2’s (Melbourne) stunning apartments |
| Last newsletter we introduced you to D2, our newest addition to the UniLodge portfolio. Located at 22 Orr Street Carlton, Melbourne, two minute walk to RMIT and ten minutes to the University of Melbourne. It’s also a short walk to Lygon Street – the very famous café and restaurant precinct. |
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| Check out the contemporary apartments…. |
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• Floor to ceiling glass and balconies
• Excellent views
• Kitchenette (with microwave oven, fridge/freezer, gas cooking facilities and stainless steel appliances)
• Dining table & chairs and coffee table (in two bedroom apartments)
• LCD TV and DVD player
• Ensuite bathroom (some have baths too!)
• Single and double bed options
• Reverse cycle air-conditioning
• Phone and high speed internet connections in each bedroom |
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| Need more information? Everything about D2 is on our website including our new D2 video –so check it out. |
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| Community Spirit |
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| This is our third and final article on our student life program – Community Spirit. But we will be showing you Community Spirit in action from here on in! You may remember we outlined the program’s goals in the last edition. |
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| We have created a range of activities and an operational platform to ensure we achieve those goals. Some activities have a single focus and other activities work to achieve several of our goals simultaneously. Activities include those that provide an Australian experience such as local tours and barbeques, other activities are educational such as talks on Money Management or Coping With Living Away From Home. Other activities focus on improving English, entertainment, friendship, and therefore support student integration. |
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| The correct balance of activities is important and we work to provide a supportive operational framework that incorporates training and policy. For example, one of our supporting policies is about integration. Our Chief Operating Officer Eleanor Davidson commented “Our residents are at a very special stage in their lives. We want to create communities that contribute to growth and maturity. Being able to mix with and make friends with various people from such diverse backgrounds, helps students to gain appreciation about global diversity – its challenges, its benefits”. |
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| The Community Spirit program will be fully implemented across all UniLodge properties from 2009! |
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A visit to UniLodge @ ANU |
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| Wow - visiting our Canberra properties was a pretty amazing experience. My visit coincided with the ANU Open Day and the first sneak preview of the new ANU 2 apartments – they are fantastic! First, I think our General Manager Peter Warrington made me walk about 20 kilometres around the enormous campus of the Australia National University – all in the name of looking for great “video” locations. What was the purpose of the visit? Well, I wanted to get as much great material as I could to produce our next new brochure AND for our new Your Journey, Your Place video. Check it out (the video) it really shows Community Spirit in action and the residents really enjoyed the experience of being “movie stars”. Peter also showed me their new UniLodge Uncut student newsletter, it was six pages long, full of all the upcoming activities that students were doing, such as the veggie news updates (veggie garden), to Netball Team highlights, to the next free barbeque. Thank you UniLodge @ ANU for showing me exactly how well we do it! |
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| Written by Karen Vanderpols, UniLodge’s General Manager – Marketing & Communications. |
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| Global Village - now UniLodge on Lonsdale |
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| Industry colleagues we wanted to advise you that during October 2008 we will be changing the name of one of our properties from UniLodge Global Village to UniLodge on Lonsdale. Please adjust your records and listings where appropriate. |
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ISANA - $500 student bursary |
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| ISANA - International Education Association is the representative body for international educational professionals in Australia and New Zealand who work in student services, advocacy, teaching and policy development. For the 3rd year in succession UniLodge is proud to be sponsoring a $500 student bursary that will be presented at the ISANA Conference 2-5 December, 2008 in Auckland. Last year the winner was Kathryn Richardson and her paper was on “Moving Towards Independence”. This year’s conference is focused on ‘integration and interaction’. |
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UniLodge @ Metro Adelaide is ‘green’ |
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| We have discussed this property over the past few issues but there is one aspect yet to discover! The environment and long term sustainability are important. So in this article we check out what’s ‘green’ about our new property. It features…….. |
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• native planting
• minimises light spill onto other property
• conserves water achieving a 50% reduction in daily use
• provides for bicycles
• utilises solar hot water heating to minimise energy consumption
• includes energy efficient light fittings
• has low energy usage appliances throughout
• uses plantation timber where possible to reduce old grown and rainforest timber
• uses low VOC paints |
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| We are very proud of our new property in Adelaide, opening from December 2009 and bookings are now open. For more information or to book go to www.unilodge.com.au/adelaide. |
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Launch party coming soon |
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| One last but most important word on UniLodge @ Metro Adelaide is - we are having our special opening party! So, if you would like to come along then mark this special day in your diary, Wednesday 12 November and let kvanderpols@meridien.com.au know that you are available and would like an invitation sent out! The party is at the new property – so you will be able to see just what a great student facility this is. |
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Sizzling Short Stays in Sydney |
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| UniLodge @ UNSW is a perfect venue for students undertaking summer sessions or bridging courses at UNSW, or other institutions* – and it’s only a 15 minute bus ride from the CBD. Over summer they have rooms from just $37 per day! It’s an all inclusive rate with car parking too. Please email unilodge.unsw@unilodge.com.au for bookings or enquiries. *Conditions apply and subject to availability. |
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Summer Sensation in Brisbane |
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| UniLodge Brisbane is situated right near the glorious Botanic Gardens and Brisbane River and just a 5 minute stroll to the city centre. Rooms are from $60 per night. A great place to spend a week - or longer over summer. Conditions apply and subject to availability. For bookings and enquiries email andy.ng@unilodge.com.au. |
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Other snip bits |
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| UniLodge @ ANU student art |
| Engaging students and creating that sense of “community” is a priority for UniLodge. GM Peter Warrington commented on a recent student activity, “Several of the ground level surrounding walls were artistically enhanced with original student/resident character and design. A number of styles and designs were selected. The residents do love the added colour and youthful appearance compared to the once grey and plain walls of the past”. |
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| On Flinders new signage |
| UniLodge on Flinders first opened its doors on 5th July 1999. GM Osman Duman said, “In our 10th year we have given the exterior of our building a mini-facelift with new signage”. On Flinders is planning other birthday activities on their actual birthday, next year – including fun ones! |
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| Developments at Swinburne Place |
| This great property on campus at Swinburne University has installed a new lawn, one would never guess that it’s synthetic and it’s helping save our precious water. Another recent touch was the new external light-boxes. |
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| Share your news |
| We would love to receive news and information on what’s happening at your place. Please email kvanderpols@meridien.com.au anytime. |
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