Member Information

Access & Hours

Hours: Greater Whitsunday Innovation is open to members primarily between 8am and 5pm. Use of the office outside these times is permitted with prior arrangement. Please contact the Community Manager on [email protected]. Members will be issued with an access card.

Level 2: Both stairs and a lift are available to access the Greater Whitsunday Innovation office. Most areas of the building are wheelchair accessible.

Guest Users: One-time visitors and non-members are requested to contact the Community Manager if booking less than 24 hours in advance to ensure you have access.

Overnight Access: Access to Greater Whitsunday Innovation is not permitted overnight.

Kitchen Facilities

Our shared use facility has tea, coffee, water, cutlery, crockery, fridge, microwave etc. All users are responsible for cleaning, washing, drying and putting away any items used and leaving it as found for the next person. A $55 cleaning fee may apply if the cleanliness of the kitchen is not upheld.

Kitchen Guidelines:

Fridge: Please keep your items labelled and note any unlabelled food will be removed and thrown out, including containers.
Rubbish: Please ensure desk bins are cleared into the main rubbish.
Recycling: GWI is a part of the containers for change program. Applicable 10c bottles are to be placed in the labelled bin to be sent for $ exchange. A regular recycling bin is also available and GWI members are encouraged to play their part for the environment, washing where appropriate and placing in the recycling bins provided.
Water: Chilled bottled office water is available for all users of Greater Whitsunday Innovation.

Parking

On street parking is available for 2 hours at a time from 8am – 5pm. Mackay Regional Council strictly enforces this with parking fines. Free, all day parking is available in surrounding streets, check the signage.

You can use the Mackay Regional Council Paystay app for convenient parking payment.

Printing

Printing is available in full color. Please be mindful that black and white prints are 10% of the cost of color prints. We also ask you to be mindful of the environment when making a decision whether to print or not.

Phone Calls

Courtesy for other co-workers means if you are taking long or loud phone calls or video calls, please utilize the breakout spaces, book a meeting room, or step into another room for your call.

Security & Smoking

Security: Security for CQUni are available on 0418 792 982. Members are encouraged to report any suspicious activity to this number along with the Community Manager.

Smoking: CQUni is a non-smoking campus. Smoking should occur outside the grounds of the University.

WiFi

Access is available to Greater Whitsunday Innovation WiFi. The password is on the wall in every room: Spl#tSpac3s

Terms & Conditions

Hire and members of facilities will be required to sign this agreement.

1) Greater Whitsunday Innovation agrees that:

They will provide appropriate training on all safety equipment and emergency evacuation procedures
They will provide appropriate induction/safety briefings and procedures relating to the operating of any equipment owned by Greater Whitsunday Innovation which is available for MEMBERS use. Specific training will be provided on specialized equipment owned by Greater Whitsunday Innovation as required.
They grant no indemnity for damage to or loss of the MEMBERS property, including but not limited to physical and intellectual, to the level maximum appropriate at law.
They bear no responsibility for injury caused to the MEMBER to the level maximum appropriate by law
They will make all reasonable efforts to ensure a safe environment for all MEMBERS

2) The MEMBER agrees that:

They will bear all responsibility for, and fully indemnify Greater Whitsunday Innovation, against any injury or damage caused by the MEMBER
They will abide by all instructions and directions issued by Greater Whitsunday Innovation staff
They will only engage in activities on site which have been approved by authorized Greater Whitsunday Innovation staff
They have been advised of all safety equipment (if applicable) and the emergency evacuation procedure.
They will not operate/use any equipment owned by Greater Whitsunday Innovation without first obtaining verbal acceptances and (if required) induction/safety briefing and procedures relevant to the operation of said equipment
They will comply with all induction/safety briefings and procedures relevant to the use of any equipment owned by Greater Whitsunday Innovation. The MEMBER also agrees to provide full indemnity to Greater Whitsunday Innovation for any damage or injury caused as a result of non-compliance with all induction/safety briefings and procedures
They will fully indemnify Greater Whitsunday Innovation for any damage caused to or by property owned by Greater Whitsunday Innovation which is damaged during the use by the MEMBER provided such damage was as a result of the MEMBERS misuse, negligence, error or omission.
They will ensure that they take out and maintain the currency of the following insurance:
- Public Liability – for a limit of no less than $10,000,000
- Products Liability
- Property Insurance for all property left
- Any other insurance which are relevant to their business that a responsible business owner would hold.
Proof of these insurance must be provided within seven (7) days of request by Greater Whitsunday Innovation staff.

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