COVID Updates

• Stay home if you are unwell and currently experiencing any cold or flu-like symptoms or have been in contact with a positive COVID-19 case in the last 14 days.
• Adhere to Social Distancing. You must stay 1.5 metres apart from our staff and fellow members.
• Practice good hand hygiene. Wash your hands regularly, either with soap and water or hand sanitiser. Apply hand sanitiser on arrival and exit of the venue. We encourage you to carry and use your own personal hand sanitiser while in the venue.
• Sweat towels are compulsory in all areas of SportUNE, please use a clean sweat towel for each session.
• Bring your own drink bottle and water – no refill stations are available.
• Clean equipment before and after use. Cleaning stations are available with high-grade disinfectant, paper towel and hand sanitiser.
• Follow COVID Safe directions for entering and exiting the facilities. Staff will be provide directions and adhere to signage throughout the venue.
• Number of people in our facilities will vary with frequent reassessment and government updates, please follow booking availabilities and staff for these updates.
• Follow the directions of our staff at all times.
• Bookings in advance only.

These guidelines will be under constant review and updated frequently to ensure a safe staged approach.

To ensure that the health and safety of our community and staff we have introduced a range of new measures – that will change upon frequent review. This page will outline the guidelines advised by NSW Government, SportUNE and the University of New England to allow and ensure a safe and sustainable reopening of SportUNE’s facilities to our members and guests.

Please make yourself familiar with the latest conditions of entry below.

Conditions of Entry

Venue capacity is capped for each hour (60 min session time) in accordance with NSW Health social distancing restrictions and UNE guidelines. 

• Bookings are essential – no walk-ins. Bookings can be made online www.sportune.com.au or call the SportUNE Centre during open hours (02) 6773 3856.
• When leaving the venue please don’t loiter.
• 60-minute slots are available to be booked for the gym, the pool and tennis courts 24 hours in advance.
• You may not book two sessions in a row. This is to ensure all members have equal opportunity to use our facilities
• Booking cancellations. Please be respectful of all members, if you cant attend your booking, let us know so we can allow another member on the waiting list to attend. 

Book from the 14th

These guidelines will be under constant review and updated frequently to ensure a safe staged approach.

SportUNE is now able to facilitate School Group Bookings.

• A COVID safety plan must be completed and returned to SportUNE before bookings are placed.
• Please contact SportUNE directly via email or phone (02) 6773 3856 and the team will walk you through this process.

• Check-in with SportUNE staff at the front desk, where you will receive a COVIDSafe briefing and have your attendance recorded.
• Only arrive for your session close to the start time to avoid unnecessary queuing.

• Use hand sanitiser (available at reception desk) prior to entering and exiting the gym.
• Wipe down machines and equipment pre and post usage with the provided antibacterial wipes.
• Maintain a 1.5m physical distance from others at all times.
• Adhere to all venue and directional signage.
• Exit via the reception area, as directed. SportUNE staff will record your departure.

These guidelines will be under constant review and updated frequently to ensure a safe staged approach.

Consett Davis & Bellevue Playing Fields are only available to affiliated SportUNE clubs with approved COVID Safe activity plans. 

• Bookings are essential – no walk-ins. Bookings can be made online www.sportune.com.au or call the SportUNE Centre during open hours (02) 6773 3856.
• Follow the direction of our staff and signage at all times.
• Under Stage 2 restrictions, non-contact Field bookings can only be made by affiliated SportUNE Clubs.
• Club bookings will only be approved once the Club has submitted a COVID-Safe Activity Plan, that has been approved by The University of New England. Approved, non-contact field bookings are subject to the current guidelines as advised by the NSW Government and your respective national sporting organisation. If you have not yet received this please speak with Rhys Porter.
• A club-appointed COVIDSafe Delegate must record the attendance, and contact details, of each participant prior to a booked session beginning. These records must be kept for a minimum of 28 days and, in the instance of a suspected or confirmed case, be produced to SportUNE without delay.
• Participants must adopt the Australian Institute of Sport’s (AIS) ‘Get in, train and get out’ recommendation, and arrive dressed and ready to train, and leave immediately after their session.
• Changing rooms across SportUNE venues are closed. Toilet facilities will be available, however, they are not intended to be used as a changing facility.
• Participants should only arrive for the booked session close to the start time to avoid unnecessary congregating.
• Participants must maintain 1.5m physical distancing requirements, ensure good hygiene practices are maintained and follow the directional signage at all times.
• Participants must use the supplied hand sanitiser before and after the session. This is to be provided by the club.
• Clubs are responsible for the safe and appropriate delivery of the training session, in accordance with their approved COVID-Safe Activity Plan. SportUNE staff and UNELife Safety, Security & Information officers will also be patrolling if further assistance is required.
• Participants must leave the premises immediately after the session to avoid crowding in the area.
• During Stage 2 restrictions, there should be no socialising before or after training sessions

These guidelines will be under constant review and updated frequently to ensure a safe staged approach.

• Bookings are essential – no walk-ins. Bookings can be made online www.sportune.com.au or call the SportUNE Centre during open hours (02) 6773 3856.
• Train at a safe distance by using the markings set out within the gym to complete your work out.
• No equipment is to be moved, excluding functional equipment.
• Follow the 60 min usage time limit in the area and prepare your workout to fit into these timing restrictions.
• Only use equipment which is available. Do not use equipment which has been sectioned off.
• No sharing of equipment. During this time super setting and spotting is NOT permitted.

These guidelines will be under constant review and updated frequently to ensure a safe staged approach.

• Bookings are essential – no walk-ins. SportUNE Members may book a lane for lap swimming (one person, per lane) for a maximum 60 minute session. Bookings can be made online www.sportune.com.au or call the SportUNE Centre during open hours (02) 6773 3856.
• Please leave your belongings at the head of each lane.
• Spaces are limited to eighteen (18) swimmers at any one time.
• Please stick to one lane.
• Do  not congregate at the end of the lane.
• Adopt the Australian Institute of Sport’s (AIS) ‘Get in, train and get out’ recommendation, and arrive dressed and ready to swim, and leave immediately after your session.

These guidelines will be under constant review and updated frequently to ensure a safe staged approach.

• Group fitness classes are not yet available.

These guidelines will be under constant review and updated frequently to ensure a safe staged approach.

• Bookings are essential – no walk-ins. Bookings can be made via phone during open hours (02) 6773 3856.
• Members must sign in before they start enter the courts.

For the time being SportUNE facilities are open to member’s by booking only. 

• Membership fees will be reactivated to your previous rate prior to closure.
• We understand that in this current time individual situations may differ. Specific variations to memberships will be handled on a case by case basis.
• If members decide they do not wish to adhere to these restrictions, you are welcome to continue to an extension on your frozen account until restrictions have eased and access to all areas is available.
  If you would like to continue to have your membership frozen, please email sportune@une.com.au with your full name and details along with the subject heading: SportUNE Membership Request: Hold Extension
• All members who choose to continue their membership usage of the SportUNE Centre must adhere to the rules stated on this page.
• Failure to do so may result in being requested to leave the facility, with your booking cancelled and membership reviewed.

Fitness Passport have not reopened their membership just yet.

Unfortunately this means you will not be able to utilise SportUNE from the 15^th of June under your fitness passport.

We would still love to see you in our facilities and you are welcome to purchase a 1 month membership if you would like to attend the gym or pool from the 15^th of June.

• For the time being changing rooms are closed, including shower facilities.
• Individual toilets will be open, however, they are not to be used as a changing facility.
• Lockers are not available at this point in time

These guidelines will be under constant review and updated frequently to ensure a safe staged approach.

• Are currently closed to the public.
• Sports Academy students  can apply for access to these rooms by contacting your High Performance Manager Directly.

These guidelines will be under constant review and updated frequently to ensure a safe staged approach.

• Creche facilities are not available yet.

These guidelines will be under constant review and updated frequently to ensure a safe staged approach.

• Rock climbing facilities are not available yet.

These guidelines will be under constant review and updated frequently to ensure a safe staged approach.

As of Monday 15th June, 2020 SportUNE will return to normal.

• Mon to Fri: 6am – 9pm
  Sat and Sun: 8am – 6pm

The current COVID environment means that SportUNE will be operating under heavy safety standards and restrictions.

• In the interests of fairness and respect for all our members, we will endeavour to provide access for as many members as possible under these restrictions.
• Session times will be limited to facilitate this – session times are currently 60 minutes, by booking only.

These guidelines will be under constant review and updated frequently to ensure a safe staged approach.

Following the current guidelines we are allowed one person per 4m squared in our venue at any one time, this includes staff and members.

This allowing up to;

• 87 people in the foyer
• 95 people in the gym
• 18 people in the pool with up to 26 spectators
• 40 people in New Hall & Campbell Hall

Depending on staffing levels, these numbers may be equal to or less, to ensure safe physical distancing – please follow the instruction of SportUNE staff at all times during your visit

These guidelines will be under constant review and updated frequently to ensure a safe staged approach.

The health and safety of our community is our top priority.

• SportUNE will be operating within the University of New England’s COVID Safe Framework and Safety Standards to ensure your safety, and the safety of our staff and community, while using our facilities.

These guidelines will be under constant review and updated frequently to ensure a safe staged approach.