Hey so I'm new to the Peninsula campus this year studying physio (I did a short law stint at Clayton campus 2 years ago haha) and because O'Week has been postponed/cancelled I'm wondering if anyone had any information on what Peninsula campus is like i.e. do most people study on campus during breaks or go into town? what are the clubs to join/avoid? are there any sporting clubs to join on campus (e.g. run club?) I'm pretty familiar with Monash Clayton but Peninsula is a whole different ball game
Also pretty new to the Peninsula area (I've been to Frankston beach but that's about it) and have heard that food is limited on campus so if anyone has any good places to grab food/coffee near campus would be v grateful <3
Hey there! I'm a 4th year physio student.
Peninsula campus is lovely, super peaceful and leafy. It'll be a massive change for you coming from Clayton lol. In terms of food, they've recently redeveloped building A which has a new eating area and cafe, and then there's the cafe in building U. Obviously not as much choice as Clayton but definitely sufficient to get coffee from or buy lunch or a snack.
During breaks, most people will study in the library or hang out on the library lawn or anywhere on campus. There's not really much in the way of clubs. If you want to go to physio events you can join MUPS and you'll get discounts on stuff like after exam party tickets and ball tickets and hoodies and that sort of thing. In terms of sporting stuff there's a hockey club but idk much else. There's a big gym though so probably more info around there.
Most people stay on campus in breaks because you have to pay for parking in most spots in Frankston itself and usually you won't have a massive break between classes - the biggest one I've had was 2 hours. There's a cafe and boost juice place at the woolies servo about 500m down the road and some food places in the homemaker centre next to Bunnings but really you might as well save the effort and get stuff on campus.
In terms of parking, there's free unlimited hour street parking on the train station side of Bloom St but that will fill up pretty quickly so you might end up with a bit of a walk in. You can park in other surrounding side streets and walk in but just make sure you don't park in a residential permit only zone because inspectors are fairly regular, especially in the first few weeks of semester.