Facilities

SportUNE, considered one of the finest university precincts in Australia, is open to the whole community.

Our recently completed $5.5 million extension includes a state-of-the-art strength and conditioning gym, multipurpose sporting halls, reception area and cafe. This complements our impressive facilities including:

• Gym

• 15 hectares of playing fields

• Indoor multi-purpose halls: squash, badminton, table tennis, basketball and netball courts

• Heated 25m indoor pool

• Bellevue Grandstand (pictured right)

• Crèche

• Cafe

• Group Fitness Rooms

• Indoor climbing wall

• Outdoor netball, basketball, and tennis courts

SportUNE operates 15 hectares of playing fields, which incorporates:

• Bellevue Oval and Grandstand
• 4 rugby union/league fields
• 5 soccer fields
• Bellevue Cricket Grounds
• Consett Davis Playing fields and amenities block
• 2 plexipave netball courts
• 1 AFL ground
• Brian Seppelt Playing Field (touch football and softball)
• BBQ and picnic facilities
• 1 sand and 1 wet-dressed synthetic hockey fields, administered and managed by Hockey New England.

Our heated, 6 lane, 25 metre indoor pool is open to the public and hosts a variety of activities throughout the week including lap swimming, Aqua Aerobics, Harwood Swim School (contact: harwoodswimming@bigpond.com) and water polo. The pool inflatable will be out of action until 2012.

Pool Timetable

This modern grandstand is located at the recently resurfaced Bellevue Oval. It is the homeground for two of the University Rugby teams and boasts two team changerooms, referee's changeroom and amenities, first-aid room, clubhouse, bar and kiosk, disabled access and public toilets.

Enjoy some ‘me-time’ without worrying about your young ones.

SportUNE now offers a FREE crèche service for children between 2 months and 5 years of age, each Tuesday and Thursday morning 9.20 – 11am to coincide with our fun fitness class, Total Body Workout (9.30 – 10.30am).

The crèche is also available if you’d like to work out on your own in our fully equipped strength and conditioning gym, or go for a swim in our 25m indoor heated pool.

Socialise with friends after a workout, snack while watching a sporting match or grab a coffee on your way to a lecture. The SportUNE coffee lounge is popular among patrons and offers an affordable range of healthy snacks and great coffee.

SportUNE boasts the only climbing wall in the New England and is complete with belaying stations, harnesses (available for hire) and challenging climbing routines. UNÉ's Outdoor Adventure Club hosts weekly climbing nights on Tuesdays and Thursdays, from 5.30-8.30pm.

Our multipurpose halls host a variety of different sports and activities including indoor soccer, netball, basketball, volleyball, badminton and group fitness classes and are also available for hire.

With 3 synthetic grass courts and 3 plexipave courts, SportUNE caters for players of all levels. The courts are available during operating hours. Don't forget we have an active Tennis Club, open to the whole community. Equipment hire is available and bookings can be made by speaking  to one of our customer service team on 02 6773 3856.

SportUNE has 8 indoor badminton courts available for hire during operating hours and an active Badminton Club. Equipment hire is available, and bookings can be by speaking to one of our customer service team on 02 6773 3856.