Guide to new students

Here are some useful information/links for students :-

EMERGENCY CONTACTS

Police, Fire and Ambulance – 000

From mobile phones – 112

POISON INFORMATION CENTRE – 131126

IMMIGRATION – 131 126

LIFELINE – 13 11 14

1) PUBLIC TRANSPORT

• Tram: metlinkmelbourne.com.au
• Train: connexmelbourne.com.au

• Taxi Hotline: 13 CABS (13 2227 – Within Australia ONLY)
  • Arrow on Swanston – 13 2211
  • Embassy Taxis – 13 1755
  • Silver Top Taxis – 13 1008
  • Online Taxi Booking
  • Melbourne Cabs Website
• Airport Pickup
  • Melbourne Airport Shuttle Service
  • Skybus
  • Airport Shuttle

2) STUDENTS ACCOMMODATION / LODGINGS

• Malaysia Hall Melbourne (Currently under renovation)
  • Official website
• UniLodge on Swanston
• International House (The University of Melbourne, UniMelb)
• Arrow on Swanston (a 10-minute walking distance to RMIT and UniMelb)
• College Square on Swanston (at UniMelb Tram-stop)

• Accommodation in Monash Unviersity at Clayton and Caulfield
  • International Student House
  • Apsahomes
  • Monash Lodge
• Accommodation at Bundoora
  • Housing information and links
• GENERAL Non-student Accommodation
  • Backpackers -
    • YHA Australia Hostels
    • Melbourne International Backpackers
    • Vic Hall
  • Real Estate (Houses, Apartments, Flats)

3) HALAL RESTAURANTS

There are many good halal restaurants in town. These are only suggestions:

Norsiah’s Kitchen
604 Swanston Street Carlton
Victoria 3053
Australia

Kassem’s Charcoal Chicken
Holmes Street Brunswick East
Victoria 3057
Australia

Blok M Express – City

380 Little Bourke St Melbourne

More information on Halal food in Australia is available here.

For further enquiries or assistance, please e-mail to Shazwani Munawir at social.welfare@mascavictoria.com.