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Accommodation
The Royal Melbourne Hospital is located in Parkville. Popular suburbs which are also easy to commute to via public transport to include Parkville, Carlton, Fitzroy, South Yarra, North Melbourne, Kensington, Royal Park, Brunswick and the City. Port Melbourne and St Kilda are also popular suburbs however can take up to an hour via public transport.
Renting
The two main website in Melbourne which include listings from all real estate agents are:
House Share
If you elect to houseshare, popular websites also include:
Real Estate Agents
A couple of bigger agents in Melbourne who may be able to source/help you with a place are:
Serviced Apartments
Getting Around
Public Transport
Melbourne has a very user-friendly public transport system including trams, trains and buses. More information on these services can be found at http://www.metlinkmelbourne.com.au/
Purchasing/Owning a Vehicle
When looking at purchasing a car, you should also consider costs around parking, petrol, CityLink (toll passes), registration and insurance. A popular website to find cars for sale is http://www.carsales.com.au/
If you elect to drive to work, there are two car parking options available.
Option 1: Permanent car parking is available a short walk from the hospital at a subsidised rate ($46 per fortnight). The cost is directly deducted from your pre-tax salary.
Option 2: Casual parking is available onsite at $8 per day.
Entertainment
Melbourne is a thriving city with an endless nunber of shows, concerts, restaurants, bars and expos.
The Visit Melbourne website his a great source of information of what's going in both Melbourne and Victoria.
You will never be at a loss of where to eat in Melbourne. A great source of information on restaurants is The Age Good Food Guide and Cheap Eats.
Two large ticketing agencies are Ticketek and Ticketmaster.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does Melbourne Health pay a relocation allowance?
Whilst it would be a nice benefit to be able to provide to our doctors, unfortunately any moving or relocating costs are not reimbursable by Melbourne Health.
Useful website
http://www.visitmelbourne.com/
http://www.visitvictoria.com/
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