Court Hire

We have a great range of sporting facilities available for hire.

Whether you’re looking to hold a private training session for your team, or want to play a round of Squash with a friend on your lunch break – we have the facility for you. See below for booking details and more on our various facilities.

Casual Play

A wide range of different court and facility bookings can be made online below or by visiting the reception at the Nona Lee Sports Centre.

Online Booking System Guide

1. Visit https://unimelb.perfectmind.com

2. Signup if you haven’t before, or log in with your email and password (call MU Sport reception on 8344 5405 for assistance with this)

3. Select the Casual Venue Hire button from the top

4. Select the sport/area you’d like to hire

5. Adjust the availability search (setting the days and time windows) and ideal playing duration in the section on the left, and select 'Check Availability'

6. The pins will change colour depending on availability within your chosen window
• Green = Fully available
• Yellow = Partially available
• Grey = No availability

7. Select the pin of the court which has availability, and then click 'Choose' on the popup window to progress with making a booking.

FREE Quick Hits for students

Free ‘Quick Hits’ for students is available between 9:00am-11:00am from Monday to Friday for Badminton, Tennis and Squash – these sessions can only be booked as walk-up at the Nona Lee Sports Centre on the day and are subject to availability.

Booking Cancellations

If you're unable to make your booked timeslot and/or wish to cancel your booking, please contact Nona Lee Sports Centre reception (8344 5405), or contact memberships-sport@unimelb.edu.au. Please note, booking cancellations and rescheduling's require at least 24 hours notice to receive a credit fo the payment made.

Casual Play Pricing

Racquet Sports

Casual Play Hire - Per Hour UoM Students & MU Sport Fitness Members Community

Squash Courts - Regular

(Monday - Friday, 12:00 - 2.00pm, 5:00pm onwards)

Saturdays and Sundays

$24

$39.50

Squash Courts - Off-peak

$16

$26.50

Tennis Courts - Regular

(Monday - Friday, 12:00 - 2.00pm, 5:00pm onwards)

Saturdays and Sundays

$23.50

$34.50

Tennis Courts - Off-peak

$15.50

$24.50

Badminton Court - Regular

(Monday - Friday, 12:00 - 2.00pm, 5:00pm onwards)

Saturdays and Sundays

$27.50

$39.50

Badminton Court - Off-peak

$19

$27

Racquet/Equipment Hire

$5 (flat rate)

$5 (flat rate)

Stadium Sports

Casual Play Hire - Per Hour UoM Students & MU Sport Fitness Members Community

Stadium - Full Court

$65

$121

Stadium - Half Court

$37

$68

Volleyball Court

$37

$56.50

Equipment Hire

$5

$5

Outdoor Hire

Casual Play Hire - Per Hour UoM Students & MU Sport Fitness Members Community

Cricket Nets - Concrete

$5

$20

Multipurpose Synthetic Pitch - Full

$65.50

$118

Multipurpose Synthetic Pitch - Half

$43.50

$78.50

Multipurpose Synthetic Pitch - Quarter (Futsal)

$22

$39.50

Basketball Court (Outdoor)

$15

$31

Equipment hire

$5

$5

View the full price list here.

Casual Play Rules and Booking Conditions

Casual Play Bookings

  • Bookings can be made a maximum of 2 weeks in advance.
  • Two 2-hour bookings are permitted per user per day.
  • Bookings must be paid for at time of booking.
  • Discounted rates require presentation of the appropriate identification card upon arrival.
  • To access discounted UoM Student / MU Sport Fitness Member rate for Casual Play bookings, non-students and non-members can purchase a $99 Access Card annually.
  • If you're unable to make your booked timeslot and/or wish to cancel your booking, please contact Nona Lee Sports Centre reception (8344 5405), or contact memberships-sport@unimelb.edu.au. Please note, booking cancellations and rescheduling's require at least 24 hours' notice to receive a credit for the payment made.
  • Cancellations due to weather (raining, unsafe temperature) are eligible for a booking credit at the MU Sport Staff's discretion.
  • The person making the booking must be present at the time of the booking. All users must present to reception upon arrival to the booking before gaining access to the facility.
  • Booking time includes all pack up and pack down requirements. We recommend arriving 5mins early to be ready to utilise the booking.
  • Those who stay longer than their booking time will be charged accordingly for the additional time used.

External Bookings

  • External Group Bookings, Venue Hire and Event bookings are available to schools, corporate and private events, and functions
  • Rates and Terms and Conditions will differ compared to Casual Bookings.

For more information see Functions.

Contact Us

Contact Guest Services on 03 8344 5405 to check court availability or to enquire about a casual court booking.

Group bookings, recurring bookings or event requests can be made by completing our Booking Request Form.