Terms and Conditions

 

1. Your Membership

1.1 These Terms (including the Reference Schedule, schedules and annexures) and the Policies form our agreement with you and govern your Membership with us.

1.2 You should seek independent legal advice in relation to any Terms you do not understand, prior to signing these Terms. We may update or otherwise modify these Terms from time to time and will provide you with written notice of any changes to these Terms that apply to you.

1.3 Your Membership entitles you to the Services and permits you reasonable access to and use of the Space in common with other users of the Space generally, and to the extent your Membership includes a private office or dedicated desk, exclusively in relation to that private office or dedicated desk.

1.4 You acknowledge and agree that the rights conferred on you by these Terms rest in contract only and do not create in favour of you any interest in the land comprising the Space.

1.5 You must notify us in writing immediately if any of your details change.

1.6 If you wish to add or remove Users from your Membership you must make this request to us in writing to obtain our prior written consent (which will not be unreasonably withheld). If the changes are approved by us, you will be provided with a variation of these Terms (Variation) setting out the changes. The changes to your Membership will only be made upon execution of the Variation by both parties and the payment of any applicable Joining Fees outlined in the Contract Variation.

1.7 Your Membership may not be transferred to anyone else without prior written consent from us (such consent must not be unreasonably withheld).

1.8 It is a fundamental term and condition of these Terms that:

• your right to occupy the Space is granted under this licence only and your right is not granted under a lease in any such form under any State Retail Legislation;
• the licence of the Space is not a “retail shop lease” or “lease” under any State Retail Legislation;
• the Space does not form part of a “retail shopping centre” nor is it to be used as a “retail shop” or “retail premises” or such similar use under any State Retail Legislation;
• you must not use the Space for the retail sale of goods or services, for any other activity, or in any way, that would cause any provisions of State Retail Legislation to apply to the Space or to your use of the Space.

1.9 You agree to comply, and will procure that your Users will comply, with all of the obligations under these Terms, and observe any additional obligations that may be contained in our Policies, including but not limited to, in respect of access to and use of the Space and/or Services. Our Policies are accessible for members to view via our online application (app) and may change from time to time.

 

2. Fees

2.1 In order for your Membership to commence, in addition to providing us a signed copy of these Terms, you must provide us with:

• the Joining Fee;
• the Membership Fee;
• the Membership Deposit; and
• a current driver’s licence or passport for each person who signs this agreement.

2.2 You agree to pay all fees in connection with your Membership by automatic direct debit from a credit card (Visa, Mastercard or Amex) or Bank Account nominated by you (unless otherwise agreed between us). Payment via Visa, Mastercard and Amex may incur a surcharge from the service provider.

2.3 All fees payable under these Terms are non-refundable.

2.4 The Membership Fee will be debited monthly in advance from your nominated account on or around the 10th day of each calendar month or the next available business day (Payment Date), and will continue to be debited until your Membership ends in accordance with the Membership Duration in the Reference Schedule (or as otherwise agreed between us) or ends in accordance with these Terms.

2.5 It is your responsibility to ensure that your payment details are kept up to date and that there are sufficient funds in your nominated account to enable the successful debit of the fees associated with your Membership throughout the duration of your Membership. If a transaction is rejected for any reason, you are liable for any reasonable costs incurred by us in recovering the debt, including but not limited to any legal fees (on an indemnity basis), bank fees or collection agency fees.

2.6 If you fail to meet your payment obligations under these Terms we will notify you in writing (Notice). If, within 14 days of Notice, you have not paid the fees owing, we may:

• charge you the late payment fee if any Fees remain overdue more than 7 days after the Payment Date;
• without prejudicing our rights to recover any overdue payments, suspend or cancel your Membership.

2.7 Membership Fees: (a) for Fixed Term Memberships are fixed for the Membership Duration set out in the Reference Schedule; (b) for Month to Month Memberships, may be reviewed and updated at our discretion, provided we give you not less than 30 days’ written notice of any increase.

2.8 A schedule of our fees can be found in the Reference Schedule. Unless you are notified otherwise, the fees and any other prices referenced in our Reference Schedule or on our Website or otherwise communicated to you are quoted exclusive of GST.

 

3. Membership Deposit

3.1 You acknowledge that we may use the Membership Deposit (or any part thereof) without notice to you, to meet any monies owed by you to us, howsoever arising (including but not limited to non-payment of your fees, repair or replacement costs for loss/damage to Our Property or the Space). This is in addition to any other rights we have at law, under these Terms or any other agreement we have with you.

3.2 If we call upon your Membership Deposit (or any part thereof), you will be required to replace the used portion within 14 days of us notifying you of the amount requiring replacement.

3.3 We reserve the right to suspend your use of our Services and/or the Space until the full amount of the Membership Deposit has been restored.

 

4. Default

4.1 You are in default under this Membership agreement if any of the following occur:

• you fail to pay us any money due and payable to us by the relevant due date; or
• you breach any provision of or fail to comply with any of your obligations under this Membership; or
• you remove from the Space anything which belongs to us or which we provide.

4.2 Unless there is a legal requirement to the contrary, we are not required to issue you with any demand before we are entitled to exercise any right or take any step if you breach any provision, or fail to comply with any of your obligations, under this Membership.

 

5. Consequence of Default

5.1 If you are in default under this Membership agreement, then subject to any requirements of the law, we may at any time and without notice do any one or more of the following:

• remove and exclude you from the Space;
• remove any property not belonging to us from the Space;
• commence proceedings against you; and
• terminate the Membership.

5.2 You must indemnify us and pay us compensation and/or damages for any loss or damages we suffer as a result of your default. However, we must act reasonably in mitigating any loss or damages.

 

6. Guarantee

Clauses 6.1–6.3 apply in the event that the Membership Deposit is subject to guarantee.

6.1 The Guarantor unconditionally and irrevocably guarantees to us the obligations of the Member to pay any moneys, debt or monetary liability to us under these Terms, including any damages payable (Owed Amount).

6.2 If the Member fails to pay any Owed Amount, the Guarantor must immediately on demand from us itself pay that Owed Amount.

6.3 This guarantee is enforceable against the Guarantor whether or not we have made demand upon the Member, given notice to the Member or any other person, or taken any other steps against the Member or any other person.

6.4 The Guarantor’s obligations under this clause 6 are not affected, and this guarantee is not discharged, by: (a) the granting of any time, credit, forbearance, indulgence or concession by us to the Member; (b) any variation of these Terms or the Membership; (c) any composition, compromise, release, discharge, waiver or renewal of any right by us; or (d) any other matter or thing which, but for this clause, would modify or abrogate the liability of the Guarantor.

6.5 This guarantee is irrevocable and remains in force until the Member has performed and observed all of its obligations under these Terms, and continues for the benefit of any person to whom we transfer or assign our rights under these Terms.

6.6 The Guarantor warrants that it is empowered to give this guarantee, and that giving it does not and will not breach any other obligation binding on the Guarantor.

6.7 A notice given under this clause 6 must be given in accordance with clause 18A, using the Guarantor’s Nominated Notice Email or postal address recorded in the Reference Schedule.

 

7. Safety

7.1 You acknowledge that due to the shared nature of the Space, you may find that you are working in close proximity to individuals or organisations that compete with your business. You acknowledge that sensitive information may be overheard, and you agree to be responsible for your own privacy and confidentiality and to respect the right of privacy and confidentiality of other users or their guests.

7.2 While we take all reasonable measures to ensure the Space is a safe and healthy working environment, you are responsible for your own safety (and that of your Users and Guests) whilst in the Space. It is your responsibility to observe safe systems of work and to practise safe behaviour, to protect yourself and ensure the safety of others.

7.3 If you see anything you consider may create a risk to the health and safety of users, staff or guests in the Space you must notify us immediately. You must also immediately advise us if you or any of your Users or Guests bring any infectious diseases or illnesses into the Space.

7.4 From time to time we are legally required to comply with evacuation drills arranged by the building owners. Fire wardens are trained to assist with these drills and all users must fully cooperate and comply with all directions from the fire warden.

 

8. Unacceptable Behaviour

8.1 The Space is predominately a shared office and in using the Space you must consider other users and use the Space in a respectful way.

8.2 The use of illegal drugs, intoxication, offensive language, bullying, threatening or abusive behaviour (verbal or physical) towards our staff or other persons in the Space, theft or damage to Our Property or to that of another person in the Space, will not be tolerated. We reserve the right to remove offenders from the Space, notify the authorities and/or suspend your Membership immediately.

8.3 Smoking is not permitted in the Space. Any member or user found smoking inside the Space may have their associated Membership suspended immediately.

8.4 If we suspend your Membership under clause 8.2 or clause 8.3 we will investigate the instance of non-compliance and provide you with 48 hours to make submissions and respond to us. If, following our investigation, we are satisfied on reasonable grounds that you were in breach of your obligations, we may terminate your Membership immediately.

8.5 Our Services must not be used for knowingly creating, transmitting, retrieving, installing, or storing any communications that are discriminatory, harassing, defamatory, threatening, obscene, sexually explicit, in violation of any third party intellectual property rights, or engaged in for any illegal purpose.

8.6 While at the Space, you agree not to, and will procure that your Users do not, make any comments, take any photos or make any videos which identify or utilise our intellectual property or logos without prior written approval and authorisation from the Manager of the Space.

8.7 You agree to, and will procure that your Users, refrain from making any communications to any persons that could be considered obscene, offensive, defamatory, threatening, harassing, discriminatory or hateful and which could be perceived to be comments made on behalf of us.

8.8 We occupy the Space at Kings Business Park under a lease with the Landlord (Lease). Under the Lease, we are required to ensure that our own occupants, users and visitors comply with the Landlord’s building rules and regulations for Kings Business Park, as amended by the Landlord from time to time (Building Rules). You must comply with, and must ensure your Users and Guests comply with, the Building Rules as though you were the tenant referred to in them, in the same way we are required to under the Lease. A current copy of the Building Rules is available from us on request. You acknowledge that the Building Rules are set and administered by the Landlord (not by us), that the Landlord may vary them at any time, and that our ability to provide access to the Space and certain Services including the building access referred to in the Service Schedule is subject to the terms of the Lease and the Landlord’s operation of the building.

8.9 You agree that you must not interfere with or endeavour to entice away from us any person who is in our employ or encourage or procure anyone else to do so. If you fail to comply with this obligation, you must pay to us on demand a liquidated sum equal to the greater of $10,000 and 30% of the gross annual salary of the person, which both parties agree is a genuine pre-estimate of the loss and damage we are likely to suffer.

 

9. Guest Access

9.1 You acknowledge that the Space is for the use of you, your Users and other members and their users and you agree not to, and will procure that your Users do not, bring guests into the Space unless otherwise allowed under clause 9.

9.2 You and your Users may bring Guests into the Space provided that: (a) it is solely for the use of one of the communal meeting spaces (Meeting Spaces), which are available for use as specified by your Membership Category; and (b) all Guests are registered at our reception area upon entering the Space.

9.3 Meeting Spaces are for the shared use of all members and users, and bookings must be made through our app prior to booking.

9.4 We do not provide any guarantees as to the availability or suitability of your Meeting Space and we reserve the right to vary your booking or amend or suspend access to the Meeting Spaces as may be reasonably necessary from time to time.

9.5 Guests are only allowed access to and from the Meeting Space booked and strictly within the booking time.

9.6 If your Membership includes a private office, you may invite Guests inside the private office space provided such access is restricted to and from that member’s private office space.

9.7 You accept full responsibility and liability for any injury, loss or damage caused or suffered by your, or your User’s, Guests while in the Space, using Our Property, using Your Property, in connection with other guests’ property, or any other member’s/user’s property, whether or not caused by our acts or omissions.

9.8 We reserve the right to terminate your Membership if you breach any of the above clauses, pursuant to clause 15.

 

10. Access Passes & Access

10.1 Access passes are not transferable and must be returned to us at the end of your Membership.

10.2 To ensure security in the Space you must not duplicate your access pass, lend your access pass to any other person, and must notify us immediately if it is lost or stolen.

10.3 We reserve the right to charge you the replacement fee for any lost or stolen access pass.

10.4 We reserve the right to cancel or re-issue any access pass that we reasonably suspect is being used improperly and/or without our authorisation.

10.5 The Member will permit access to us, our staff or workmen to enter the Space during normal business hours, after giving reasonable notice (except in case of emergency): to inspect the premises; to show prospective members through the Space in the last 6 months of the Membership term; and to carry out repairs or agreed alterations, and to do anything necessary to comply with notices or orders of any relevant authority.

 

11. Disputes Between Members

11.1 We take no responsibility for the actions of our members, users or other third parties in the Space. To the extent permitted by law, if a dispute arises between users in the Space, we are not obliged to assist in remedying the dispute or participate in mediation.

 

12. Liability / Indemnities

12.1 Our liability to you for our breach of these Terms will be capped at an amount equal to the Membership Fee that you have paid to us in the 1 month immediately prior to the claim arising. We will not be liable for any indirect or Consequential Loss or any loss incurred by you to the extent that you caused or contributed to such loss.

12.2 You indemnify us and hold us harmless for any Loss incurred by us or any claim made against us resulting from or in connection with your breach of these Terms, your acts or omissions or the acts or omissions of your Users or Guests.

12.3 Nothing in these Terms shall exclude or limit any rights or remedies you may have under the Australian Consumer Law (ACL), set out in schedule 2 of the Competition and Consumer Act 2010.

12.4 We are not liable to you for any personal property that is damaged, lost, or stolen while on or around the Space at all times, including but not limited to a vehicle or its contents or any property left at the Space (secured or otherwise).

12.5 If you, your Users or Guests cause damage to the Space or Our Property, you are liable for its cost of repair or replacement.

12.6 It is your responsibility to ensure that Your Property is fit for purpose and is used in a safe manner. You must ensure that any electrical equipment you bring into the Space is inspected and tested in accordance with AS/NZS 3760:2010.

12.7 You acknowledge that you will be liable for any damage caused to the Space or Our Property, or for any claim brought against us, by malfunctioning or incorrectly used equipment brought into the Space by you, your Users or Guests.

12.8 Should the member have additional services e.g. car parking and/or storage rental included in the Reference Schedule, the member will need to comply with the terms and conditions as outlined under apso.com.au.

 

13. Insurance

13.1 We maintain a public liability insurance policy that covers the Space but members are not insured under this policy. We maintain our own contents insurance but this does not extend to Your Property or the property of your Users or Guests.

13.2 Members must ensure they have sufficient insurance to cover their Property and any other liabilities, including but not limited to public liability and any State or Territory workers compensation insurance requirements.

 

14. Term

14.1 If you are on a Month to Month Membership, your Membership will continue each month unless or until you cease your Membership in accordance with clause 14.2.

14.2 To cease your Membership you must provide written notice to us in accordance with the Minimum Notice Period associated with your Membership, as outlined in the Reference Schedule, of your intention to cease your Membership (Cessation Notice). Within 5 days of us receiving your Cessation Notice we will confirm the date that your Membership ceases. You will be liable for all fees relating to your Membership up to and including the last day of your Membership Duration.

14.3 If you are on a Fixed Term Membership and you do not provide us with a Cessation Notice before the end of your Membership Duration or enter into a further Fixed Term Membership, your Membership will be automatically converted to a Month to Month Membership.

 

15. Termination

15.1 We may cancel your Membership with immediate effect if you:

• breach any of your obligations in these Terms and the breach is not capable of being remedied;
• breach any of your obligations in these Terms and if such breach is capable of remedy, you do not remedy your breach within 7 days of being notified by us;
• fail to pay any fee associated with your Membership, and such failure is not remedied within 14 days; or
• fail to comply with our Policies and we have given you written notice of such failure, and you do not remedy the non-compliance within 7 days (or such longer period as agreed to us in writing).

15.2 If your Membership is terminated under clause 15.1: (a) all unpaid amounts in connection with your Membership will become immediately due and owing; (b) you are not entitled to a refund of any portion of the fees you have paid; and (c) you remain liable for any amounts which have become due but remain unpaid.

15.3 If you are on a Fixed Term Membership, you may terminate your Membership earlier than the date specified by the Membership Duration subject to: (a) settlement of any unpaid fees and payment of an amount equal to the Membership Fees payable for the remainder of the Membership Duration; (b) the provision of written notice in accordance with the Minimum Notice Period; and (c) written agreement being obtained from us (which must not be unreasonably withheld).

15.4 If your Membership ends, you must remove Your Property from the Space and return your access pass and office key to the Manager of the Space on or before the termination or cessation date.

15.5 At the end of the Membership, or private office relocations/upgrades, we may at your cost procure works to bring the Membership Area back to its original condition, including repainting, steam cleaning carpets and a vacate clean.

15.6 In the event that you fail to remove Your Property within 7 days after the termination or cessation date of your Membership, Your Property will be deemed abandoned. We will acquire all title and rights to Your Property and may remove, sell or dispose of it and recover all costs from you.

15.7 You and we agree that if this Membership is regulated by the Australian Consumer Law and Fair Trading Act 2012 (Vic), this clause 15 deals with all matters relating to the disposal of uncollected goods dealt with in part 4.2 of that Act, with the intention that part 4.2 of that Act not apply to any of our actions completed in accordance with this clause 15, and to the extent part 4.2 cannot be excluded we will comply with it.

 

16. Security & Confidential Information

16.1 “Confidential Information” includes information (whether written or oral) relating to either party’s business, employees, clients, products and business processes that is not generally known to the public. Any Confidential Information you give us, or we give you, remains confidential. We have adequate policies and procedures in place to reasonably protect Confidential Information you disclose to us.

16.2 You are responsible for ensuring that your Confidential Information, or any third party’s confidential information that you hold, and that of any of your Users, remains secure within the Space. We will not be liable for any unauthorised disclosure of such Confidential Information, unless such disclosure occurs as a result of a breach of our confidentiality obligations to you.

16.3 We make no representations about the security of our internet connection, and you must take reasonable security measures (e.g., encryption) as are necessary for your business or enterprise.

 

17. Force Majeure

17.1 A party shall not be liable for any failure of or delay in the performance of these Terms (except for a financial obligation) for the period that such failure or delay is due to causes beyond its reasonable control, including but not limited to acts of God, war, strikes or labour disputes, embargoes, government orders, epidemic, pandemic, fire, hostilities, riots, civil commotion, or failure in supply by third parties (Force Majeure Event).

17.2 Such a Force Majeure Event may prevent us from providing you with access to the Space or providing the Services in whole or in part.

17.3 A party affected by a Force Majeure Event must give written notice to the other party as soon as reasonably possible, providing details of the Force Majeure Event and the obligations from which it is being prevented from discharging.

17.4 In the case of a Force Majeure Event that stops us from providing you with access to the Space for more than 30 consecutive days, either party may by written notice suspend your Membership for a period of up to 6 months, during which time any fees payable by you are also suspended (Suspension Period).

17.5 After the Suspension Period, your Membership (and the associated fees) will recommence. If you are on a Fixed Term Membership, your Membership Duration will be extended by the Suspension Period at no increase to your Membership Fee.

17.6 In the event that a Force Majeure Event occurs: (a) we may terminate your Membership if the delay or failure continues for 30 consecutive days or more; and (b) you may terminate your Membership if your Membership is not suspended in accordance with clause 17.4 and the delay or failure continues for 6 consecutive months or more.

 

18. Privacy

18.1 For the purposes of assessing and approving membership, we will require you to provide satisfactory evidence of identity. This may include photo identification like a driver’s licence, passport and/or Medicare card, birth certificate or health care card. A copy will be retained of all members’ identification for the duration of that member’s Membership and in accordance with privacy law.

18.2 We are committed to maintaining the confidentiality and security of your personal information and managing it in accordance with our obligations under privacy law.

18.3 The information collected by us is primarily for the purposes of responding to your requests, providing services to you and communicating with you. We may provide this information to service providers, contractors, cloud providers and other third parties to help us manage our business, some of which may be located overseas. Our Privacy Policy includes information on how you can request access to and correction of personal information we hold about you.

18.4 Our full Privacy Policy is available at kingsclub.com.au/privacy-policy. If you have any questions about how we manage your personal information, please contact our Privacy Officer at ops@deaguegroup.com.au.

 

18A. Notices

18A.1 A notice given under these Terms is deemed effectively and sufficiently delivered and received by the recipient if sent by post, transmitted by facsimile or by email to that party’s Nominated Notice Email, or delivered to the party’s last advised address, or (if to you) to the Space, your registered office as set out in ASIC’s records from time to time (if you are a corporation), or the address for you set out in the Reference Schedule, or any combination of them.

18A.2 Nominated Notice Email means the Main Contact email recorded in the Reference Schedule, or such other email address (including the Account Contact email or the Guarantor email, as applicable) as the relevant party notifies to the other in writing as its address for notices from time to time.

18A.3 Notices sent by pre-paid post are deemed effectively and sufficiently delivered and received on the second Business Day after posting.

18A.4 Notices delivered or transmitted by facsimile or email are deemed effectively and sufficiently delivered and received when delivered, faxed, or emailed as the case may be, except if after 5.00pm in which case they are taken to have been received at 9.00am on the next Business Day.

 

19. Governing Law

These Terms and the Membership are governed by the laws of the State in which the Space is located.

 

20. Waiver

A waiver of a right, remedy or power must be in writing and signed by the party giving the waiver. A party does not waive a right, remedy or power if it delays in exercising, fails to exercise or only partially exercises that right, remedy or power.

 

21. Severance

If a provision in these Terms is wholly or partly void, illegal or unenforceable in any relevant jurisdiction, that provision or part must, to that extent, be treated as deleted from these Terms for the purposes of that jurisdiction. This does not affect the validity or enforceability of the remainder of the Terms.

 

22. Definitions

In these Terms, the following definitions apply:

• Building Rules has the meaning given in clause 8.8.
• Cessation Notice means written notice provided by the Member to us to terminate services.
• Commencement Date means the period the Reference Schedule starts on this agreement.
• Confidential Information includes information (written or oral) relating to either party’s business, employees, clients, products and business processes that is not generally known to the public.
• Consequential Loss means loss or damage that is not direct or does not flow naturally from the relevant act or omission in breach of these Terms, including loss of profits and loss of opportunity.
• Contract Variation means a change to the commercial terms of your agreement.
• Fees means a payment made in exchange for a service.
• Fixed Term Membership means a fixed period for which the membership is contracted, as outlined in the Reference Schedule.
• Force Majeure Event means an event beyond the control of either party that prevents or hinders the performance of the contract.
• Guarantor means a person or organisation that unconditionally and irrevocably guarantees the obligations of the member to pay any moneys, debt or monetary liabilities to us under this agreement.
• Guests means a person invited into the Space on your behalf without being a Member.
• Joining Fee means a once-off onboarding fee payable to become a Member.
• Landlord means the owner (or head lessor, as applicable) of Kings Business Park, from whom we hold the Lease.
• Lease has the meaning given in clause 8.8.
• Licensed Area has the same meaning as Space, and Membership Area (as used in clauses 10.5 and 15.5) also has the same meaning. These three terms are used interchangeably in these Terms and each refers to the designated area which the Member and Guarantor (if any) agreed upon.
• Loss includes any losses (including Consequential Loss), liabilities, damages, costs, charges or expenses, and fines and penalties however arising.
• Manager means the person responsible for the daily operation of Kings Club.
• Meeting Room Space means the designated communal area/facility for all Members that is required to be booked.
• Membership means the membership category selected by you as shown in the Reference Schedule, subject to these Terms.
• Membership Deposit means an amount paid by the Member to the Space provider before commencing the agreement.
• Membership Duration means the term for which the membership is contracted until.
• Membership Fee means a non-refundable fee that a Member must pay each month for the duration of the term.
• Minimum Notice Period means the legal minimum amount of notice you must give to terminate services (refer to clause 14).
• Month to Month Membership means an agreement where the member can occupy the area without a specific end date, terminable by either party with 1 month’s prior written notice.
• Nominated Notice Email has the meaning given in clause 18A.2.
• Notice has the meaning given in clause 18A (and, for the avoidance of doubt, includes notices given by us to you as well as by you to us).
• Our Property means any furniture, equipment, documents or other property in the Space that is owned or controlled by us, including the Space.
• Payment Date means the day that payment by you to us is due.
• Policies means any of our codes of conduct, policies and procedures accessible on the Website or otherwise made available to you, as amended from time to time.
• Reference Schedule means the contract summary contained on page 1.
• Services means the services for which a Member has paid, as outlined in the Reference Schedule.
• Space means the designated area which the Member and guarantor agreed upon.
• State Retail Legislation means the Retail Leases Act 2003 (VIC).
• Suspension Period means a term where a contract is deferred due to default or any other valid reason.
• Users means the person/persons linked to the membership to use the Space.
• Variation means a change in terms and conditions which may be made from time to time.
• Your Property means any equipment, documents, property or possessions that you or your Users bring into the Space.

 

23. Fee Schedule

Meeting Room Credits are included in Memberships as outlined in your Reference Schedule. Monthly hours are non-accumulative. Additional hours are charged at standard rates.

 

24. Service Schedule

Membership includes access to the following services:

• 24/7 access to the building (subject to clause 8.8)
• Unlimited Wi-Fi
• Mail service
• Onsite Client Services Manager
• Scheduled office cleaning – standard scope
• Outgoings fees included (lease rental, electricity, air conditioning, rates, taxes and body corporate)
• Access to open workspace and all collaborative areas
• Kitchen facilities including coffee, tea, purified water, beer and cider taps
• Complimentary use of end-of-trip facilities and gymnasium
• Access to Meeting Rooms, Boardroom, Podcast Studio, Strategy, Workshop Rooms, Golf Simulator & Recharge Zone at exclusive member rates
• Administration and printing services at additional cost
• Access to networking events program including lunch & learn sessions, workshops and Friday night drinks
• Access to discounted prices from hundreds of partners

25. Building Rules and Regulations

1. If the Landlord has appointed a Managing Agent then any reference to the Managing Agent shall be deemed to include a reference to the Landlord unless the context indicates to the contrary.

2. All Rent and other monies payable pursuant to the Lease or these Rules and Regulations shall be paid to the Managing Agent unless the Tenant is otherwise directed in writing by the Landlord.

3. The Building and Car Parking Area will be open to the Tenant between the hours of 7:30 am and 6:00 pm Monday to Friday (inclusive) public holidays excepted. The Building and Car Parking Area will be closed at all other times.

4. (a) Application for access to the Premises or the Car Parking Area during the hours within which the Landlord is entitled to keep the Building closed may be made to the Managing Agent. If the application is granted, the Managing Agent shall at the cost of the Tenant provide the Tenant with the number of card keys that may reasonably be required by the Tenant.

(b) To maintain the security of the Building and Car Parking Area the Tenant shall, if any card key is lost, promptly notify the Managing Agent and return to the Managing Agent all remaining card keys where upon the Managing Agent will at the cost of the Tenant issue to the Tenant a new set of card keys.

(c) At the expiration or prior determination of the Lease, the Tenant shall deliver to the Managing Agent all card keys then in this possession or under his control.

5. Entrances, passages, stairways and lifts shall not be obstructed or used by the Tenant for any other purpose than for ingress and egress to and from the Premises and no bicycles or other vehicles or articles shall be left on the pavement or in any entrance, passage or stairway.

6. Rubbish, packing cases, straw, paper or other litter or useless property or garbage of any kind shall not be deposited or left by the Tenant in any entrances, passages or stairways of the Building and the Tenant shall attend to its expeditious disposal in the manner designated by the Managing Agent.

7. The Tenant shall not use the lifts other than for the purpose of transporting passengers except with the prior consent of the Managing Agent.

8. Goods, stock, plant, equipment, provisions and other chattels shall be brought into the Building or on the Premises through such entrances and transported in such lifts as the Tenant shall from time to time be directed by the Managing Agent.

9. Opening of any window in the Building is prohibited.

10. Animals or birds must not be brought into, kept, housed, or permitted to enter or remain within the Building or any part of the Premises, including all common areas, access ways, and ancillary spaces, except where required by law. In the event of any breach of this condition, the Tenant will be liable to pay a penalty of $500 plus GST per breach. This penalty is without prejudice to any other rights, powers, or remedies available to the Landlord under this Lease or at law.

11. The Tenant shall not reside or sleep overnight on the Premises or on any part of the Building.

12. All doors of the Premises shall be securely fastened on all occasions when the Premises are left unoccupied and the Landlord reserves the right for the Managing Agent, and its employees, servants, workmen or contractors to enter and fasten them if left open or insecurely fastened.

13. The Tenant shall bear all expenses in connection with the replacement in the Premises of all electric light bulbs tubes and globes which may become damaged, broken or fail to light.

14. The Tenant shall not do any act or thing which in the opinion of the Managing Agent may interfere with the efficient running of the air conditioning plant in the Building.

15. No blind, curtain or other material of any nature or kind shall be hung, draped or affixed to the windows of the Premises except blinds, curtains or other material of a colour and character which have first been approved by the Managing Agent and affixed in a manner approved by the Managing Agent.

16. A directory tablet shall be located in a conspicuous place in the entrance vestibule of the Building on which the name of the Tenant or the firm name in the case of a partnership shall be placed by the Managing Agent at a cost of the Tenant and in such manner as may be determined by the Managing Agent.

17. The Tenant shall advise the Landlord and the Managing Agent of the Building of the private address and telephone number of the Tenant or if the Tenant shall be a corporation of a responsible officer or if there shall be more than one Tenant of each of them. The Landlord and the Managing Agent shall be promptly informed of any change in the address or telephone number.

18. Neither the Landlord nor the Managing Agent shall be in any way responsible to the Tenant for any loss of property from the Premises or the Car Parking Area however occurring or any damage done to the furniture or other effects of the Tenant.

19. The Tenant is responsible for the acts and neglects of the Tenant’s clerks, servants, employees, agents and visitors who shall be bound by these Rules and Regulations as if they were parties hereto.

20. The Landlord may from time to time waive or abrogate any Rule and Regulation insofar as it shall apply to any lessee.

21. The Landlord shall not be responsible to the Tenant for the non-observance or violation of these Rules and Regulations by any other lessee.

22. The Landlord reserves the right to alter any of the Rules and Regulations for the Building and to make such other Rules and Regulations as in its judgement may from time to time be required for the safety, care, cleanliness and uniformity of aspect of the Building and for the preservation of good order, management and conduct but the alterations shall not bind the Tenant until made known to him in writing by the Landlord or the Managing Agent.

23. The Tenant and its employees, agents and visitors are prohibited from smoking or using e-cigarettes or vaping devices within the Building and within 4 metres of any entrance, exit, or window of the Building. The Tenant shall take all reasonable steps to ensure compliance with this rule by those under its control.

24. Where the Tenant is entitled to use the Gymnasium at Kings Business Park, such use is subject to the Kings Business Park Gym Rules and Regulations as amended from time to time by the Managing Agent. Access to the Gymnasium is limited to employees of the Tenant aged 16 years or above. No visitors of the Tenant are permitted to use the Gymnasium.

25. The Tenant must not cause or permit noise, vibration, or odours to emanate from the Premises that in the opinion of the Managing Agent unreasonably interferes with the comfort or enjoyment of other tenants in the Building. The Tenant must ensure that music, audio, or any amplified sound is not audible outside the Premises.

26. The Tenant must ensure that all food waste is stored hygienically within the Premises and disposed of promptly in designated waste receptacles. The Tenant must not leave food, food packaging, or organic waste in common areas, lobbies, stairwells, or the Car Parking Area. The Tenant shall promptly notify the Managing Agent of any evidence of pest activity within the Premises.

27. The Tenant must comply with any waste separation, recycling, or collection procedures notified by the Managing Agent from time to time. The Tenant must not dispose of hazardous materials, chemicals, oils, batteries, or electronic waste in general waste receptacles or in any common area. The Tenant shall indemnify the Landlord for any reasonable costs arising from the improper disposal of waste by the Tenant or those under its control.

28. The Tenant must not duplicate, copy, or permit any unauthorised person to use any card key issued to the Tenant. Card keys must not be shared with persons who are not employees or authorised agents of the Tenant. Any suspected compromise or unauthorised use of a card key must be reported to the Managing Agent immediately.

29. The Tenant must familiarise itself and ensure all its employees and regular visitors are familiar with the Building’s emergency evacuation procedures as notified by the Managing Agent from time to time. The Tenant must not obstruct, tamper with, or remove any emergency equipment, fire extinguishers, evacuation signage, or emergency exit hardware. Fire doors must be kept closed at all times and must not be propped open.

30. Bicycles must only be stored in designated bicycle storage areas as directed by the Managing Agent. Bicycles must not be brought into lifts, common areas, stairwells, or the Premises. Use of any end-of-trip facilities (including showers and lockers) is subject to such conditions as the Managing Agent may notify from time to time.

31. The Tenant acknowledges that CCTV cameras operate throughout the Building and common areas for the purposes of security and safety management. Footage may be retained and used for those purposes in accordance with applicable privacy legislation.

32. The Tenant must not tamper with, access, or interfere with any electrical switchboards, data risers, communication rooms, or utility metering equipment within the Building other than within the Premises, except in a genuine emergency. Any suspected fault or damage to building services infrastructure must be reported to the Managing Agent promptly.

 

Last updated: July 2026 | Kings Club Coworking, Level 3, 505 Toorak Road, Toorak VIC 3142