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No one knows her, yet Burwood Heights Shopping Centre has been serving the community since 1983! Housing a Woolworths, many independent grocers and Kebab Yeah! and Amalfi Pizza and Pasta, this kind of neglected shopping centre lies along Burwood Highway. The only time you might actually notice it is when you're riding the tram and suddenly notice a Woolworths seemingly in the middle of nowhere. You can get here on the 75 (towards Vermont South) or on the 732/735!

Burwood Heights Shopping Centre

Shopping Centre website

Burwood Brickworks, lays behind the massive RSPCA building alongside Middleborough Road. It houses a multiplex cinema, multiple amazing eats, many nice high street produce shops and a massive Woolworths. It's surrounded by housing and just is an amazing place to hangout with your friends!

Burwood Brickworks SC

The "One" and only Burwood One. Lying on the corners of Blackburn Road and Burwood Hwy, this shopping centre may be your first stop after you come to live here at Res. Serviced by 2 bus routes (732 and 735) and 1 tram line (Route 75 Vermont South to Central Pier Docklands), this lowly shopping centre boasts amazing eats and daily essentials as well as an extensive fresh produce shop and butcher market! Burwood One reigns supreme as it houses a 24 hour Kmart and Coles!! Parking...however...is a nightmare.

Burwood One SC

Chadstone Shopping Centre, the biggest shopping centre* (*allegedly) in the Southern Hemisphere and the largest shopping centre in Australia by floor area is home to amazing restaurants, daily essentials and high street shopping as well as being a centre for job opportunities. It boasts a massive bus interchange with 14 bus routes serving the Eastern and South Eastern parts of Melbourne. Chadstone, open since the 60s, has been home to many brands ranging from Just Jeans to Gucci and is an icon on the map of Melbourne!

Chadstone SC

Good Ole' Box Hill Central; This is the biggest shopping centre that's under 20 minutes by bus. Box Hill boasts a variety of shops and amazing food. It's a cultural hub in the east and is well connected by all forms of public transport. It houses a massive bus interchange, tram terminus (109 to Port Melbourne via Collins Street) and train station (Lilydale and Belgrave lines). If you do end up walking the streets of Box Hill around the shopping centre, you'll find inviting restaurants with mouth-watering food. We ❤️ Box Hill.

Box Hill Central

Hi there! 

While there is no exhaustive list of apps to use to figure out PT here are a few that'll make stuff easier for sure!

1. PTV App
2. Ventura Bus Tracker
3. Yarra Trams Tracker

These are available for android and iOS!

Using various apps

Health and wellbeing

Simple guide to using the Public Transport Mode on Google Maps

PTV: Myki

Like the Opal, Smartrider and GoCards that you maybe used to Victorians use the Myki. It's your key to riding the public transport in style!

Myki

Google Maps

Nearest IKEA is in Richmond which is about 15-25 minutes by drive or you can take public transport (Tram Route 109 to Port Melbourne from Box Hill). Apart from their meatballs, they have pretty decent quality staples and cheap small furniture. 

Closest IKEA

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ptv.vic.gov.au

Yes, taking public transport is confusing at best and scary at worst but fret not you've got access to the PTV help page which should solve all of your queries.

Public Transport Victoria Help and Support Page

Closest Aldi is in Box Hill South, 3128 which is around 5-6 minutes away by drive or you can take public transport there as well (Bus no. 903 to Altona, Essendon, Sunshine and Heidelberg).

Closest Aldi

the 75's cousin, the 70, also one of the oldest tram route in Melbourne, connects commuters to the Docklands area from the quiet Wattle Park shopping centre via Camberwell, Hawthorn, and the vibrant Swan St. precinct in Richmond as well as acting as a feeder directly to the Melbourne Park Precinct (amazing for concerts and other events). 

This tram shares some of it's route with the 75. It has numerous train and bus connections (767 and 903) along it's route. However, unlike the cousin this tram does not run 24 hours.

Tram Destination Board:
Towards City: 70 Waterfront City Docklands via Swan St.
Towards Vermont South: 70 Wattle Park via Riversdale Rd.

First Service (from #61 Elgar Road/Riversdale Rd):
To City: 5:12AM

Last Service (from Stop #61 Elgar Road/Riversdale Rd):
To City: 11:48PM

Things to note:
Trams may terminate at Camberwell Tram Depot (these trams will say 70d). These trams suffer from overcrowding especially during major events. Weekend service times may differ.

About: the 70

Google Maps link

The closest Kmart is at the Burwood One Shopping Centre. You can drive to Burwood One Shopping Centre or take public transport (Bus no. 732 to Upper Ferntree Gully or Tram 75 to Vermont South).

Closest Kmart

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Your best friend, the 75 is the longest and the oldest tram route in Melbourne. Run by Yarra Trams, this route is arguably the best way to get around with frequent service and decent capacity. It is part of the Night Network which means it receives almost 24 hour service during the weekends. It connects commuters to the city via the vibrant Bridge Road Entertainment Precinct in Richmond, Hawthorn, Camberwell and Burwood finally terminating at the quiet Vermont South Shopping Centre. 🚋

Tram Destination Board:
Towards City: 75 Central Pier Docklands via Flinders St.
Towards Vermont South: 75 Vermont South via Bridge Rd.

First Service (from #62 Elgar Rd/Burwood Hwy):
To City: 5:03AM
To Vermont South: 4:33AM

Last Service (from Stop #62 Elgar Rd/Burwood Hwy):
To City: 11:47PM
To Vermont South: 11:57PM

Things to note:
Trams may terminate at Camberwell Tram Depot (these trams will say 75d). Weekend service times may differ.

About: the 75

Hi there! Welcome to Res, I've put together this guide to make sure that you have a smooth transition from living at home to living on campus!

This section explains the various people you'll meet through today!
RLs: Probably your first point of contact, Residential Leaders are student volunteers who are your first point of contact for a range of stuff! They can escalate stuff to Campus Life.

Campus Life: This body consists of 4 members and can help with a bunch of issues that are either too serious or too big for the RLs to handle. Sometimes, you may even find it helpful to escalate issues to Campus Life directly! They may issue breaches (of license agreement) if they feel that it's appropriate.

Reception Officers/Night Coordinators: These lovely people stay at the reception and help with all of your queries about living here, payments, parcels etc. or if you just wanna have a lovely chat! Night coordinators act as campus life but during the night! 

Welcome to Res!

Closest Woolworths is in Burwood Brickworks Shopping Centre which is around 5-6 minutes away by drive or you can take public transport there and walk a little to get there. (Tram Route 75 to Vermont South).

Burwood Brickworks also has a bunch of really nice eating spots and grocers!

Closest Woolworths

Closest Coles is in Box Hill Central, Box Hill 3128 which is around 10-15 minutes by drive or you can take public transport there which is very frequent (Bus no. 201 Deakin Shuttle, 767 to Box Hill or 903 services heading to Altona, Essendon, Sunshine and Heidelberg).

Closest Coles

Your room number sequence has a lot of information in it! For example, MB5.210.04 means this person lives in Room no. 4, in house no. 210 on level 5 in Building MB

Your postal address: 
Your name
Your Room Number
Deakin Residential Services
Building O
221 Burwood Hwy
Burwood VIC 3125

Your physical address (for food/groceries or uber):
Deakin Residential Services
MB Building
Your Name
70 Elgar Road
Burwood VIC 3125

Your addresses~

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Parking (your car's home)

Flexicar

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Little Travellers

We know that living is already very expensive so here are a couple activities to look at around the city for free!!

Free stuff to do around the city!

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Own recommendations! These places are student friendly and amazing taste!!

Quick Start Guide

Welcome to Res! This is a quick start guide for you which hopefully helps u!!

Shopping centres around you 🛍️

Important places (shopping) 🛒

Grocery Shops

Public Transport

Important Resources to Get Started!

Resources for Int'l Students