Winter is cool in Victoria and you will need warm clothing for a few months each year. Trading hours in Victoria have recently been deregulated which means many of the shops and supermarkets are open 7 days a week with some opening 24 hours a day. To open a bank account in Australia, students will need to have their passport and student card. There is a Post Office on the Bundoora campus. Students at Bendigo can purchase stamps and post letters through the Student Association Office.
Mail is delivered once a day on weekdays only.
There are different ways of sending parcels home. Airmail is the quickest, but also most expensive. Economy Air is a little cheaper but slower. If you are sending large quantities of goods it may be better to use a freight forwarding company. Non-standard letters and parcels are charged by weight and size.