Housewarming Guide | Salt Space Coworking – New Farm

Location: Printer is located in reception and is free for ‘reasonable use’. Instructions & troubleshooting are above the printer.

Connecting to the Printer: Accessed via the Salt Space wifi network.

Printer Name: Brother MFC-L8690CDW – *ensure this name is correct when connecting

Instructions & troubleshooting are above the printer.

If you need extra paper, or other stationery, these items are in the stored next to the printer & in the drawers below the printer.

1. 1. Turn off Aircon
2. 2. Turn out Lights
3. 3. Close Windows
4. 4. Lock Glass Doors (Horizontal Latch, see pic)
5. 5. Close Street Level door

**If you see a door open after 5pm & weekends please close it for us to keep Salt Space secure.

Access Cards

Each access card has an individual identification number and is not to be shared with any other person.  If an access card is lost please advise Salt Space staff immediately so that they can be deactivated. Lost cards may incur a $50 replacement fee.  

Keys

If a key is lost please advise Salt Space staff immediately so that it can be suspended or deactivated. Lost keys may incur a $50 replacement fee. 

24/7 access requires a $400 security deposit that is fully refundable to you on return of your access card.

Refunding your deposit: Please provide your bank account details to us once you have returned your access card and we will refund you security deposit directly to you.

Returning you access card: If you are unable to return you access card in person, you can post it to us.

Salt Space Coworking

Level 1, 888 Brunswick Street

New Farm Q 4005

While your coworkers will look out for you and your space, there will still be visitors and strangers walking through the house from time to time, usually invited by a coworker in business hours.  With this in mind, please remain alert about security of your own space, and that of your coworkers. Lockers are available if you require lockable storage as well as some of our credenzas.

• 1 hour+ bookings through calendly
• Under 1 hour bookings: Email: work@saltspace.com.au 
• Alternative space for calls: Phone Call Booth & Balcony have powerpoints available and seating to take calls.
• Cancel/Modify booking: Email work@saltspace.com.au, no cancellation fees or notice period. You can also cancel through calendly.
• Weekend bookings: requires +$22 Surcharge on the booking

Please utilise our phone call booth for private calls or 1-2 person meetings as you need it.

Bookings to work@saltspace.com.au to secure an allocated time.

Your can monthly allocation of free meeting room hours can be utilised for Meeting Pod or the Meeting Room.

Wifi login details signage provided in the shared spaces

• Swapping Chairs & Monitors: You can swap items from other desks signed as ‘Desk available’. However please be mindful that other desks are reserved or permanently rented so have personal equipment stored at them and cannot be touched.
• Can I bring in my own equipment? Yes, you can bring in any of your own equipment for a productive day in your workspace.

Airconditioning remotes are in each of the spaces, you are welcome to turn them on and off as required. Same for the windows if you prefer fresh air for the day. Please remember to close windows and turn off aircon as you leave each visit.

We encourage chatting and collaboration in our space, but as with all modern work environments please use headphones for your online calls and while listening to music.

If you’d like privacy for your calls or conversations please book the meeting room, utilise our phone call booth, or alternatively the balcony is a great place to meet. 

Hot Desks

Look out for  ‘Desk Available’ signage, please place this sign down once you have picked a desk.

Some desks are rented as dedicated desks on a permanent basis so are not available as hot desks. These desks have coworkers personal belongings on them.

Dedicated Desks

Pop by for a tour to pick your dedicated desk, we will show you to desks with storage and credenzas to store your personal belongings.

You are welcome to have visitors, however, should the visitor wish to use a desk while visiting, a desk should be booked and payment made accordingly.

Dedicated Desk

• Desk 
• Chair
• Shelving and/or credenza storage
• High Speed Wifi
• No hidden fees
• 24/7 access (subject to security deposit) 
• Access to shared facilities & breakout spaces
• Dedicated Desks – 4hrs per month free meeting room use then 50% off bookings

Hot Desk – Day & Monthly Passes

• Desk
• Chair 
• Monitor HDMI/USB-C connection
• High Speed Wifi
• 50% off meeting room bookings (subject to availability)
• Access to shared facilities & breakout spaces

Studios

• Exclusive access to private suite
• Furniture subject to availability
• High Speed Wifi
• Monthly payment with no further outgoings
• 8hrs per month meeting room then 50% off (subject to availability)
• Access to shared facilities & breakout spaces
• 24/7 access

Dedicated Desks & Shared Office Space

Rent must be paid by the due date (in most cases this will be the first day of the month) to maintain your monthly membership. 

Hot Desk – Day & Monthly Passes

Passes are purchased upfront of desk bookings.

Studios

Leases are paid 1 month upfront and must be paid by the due date (in most cases this will be the first day of the month).

Dedicated Desks

Please provide 2 weeks notice.

Hot Desks & Meeting room

No cancellation fee, let us know when you know and we can credit you for another day or provide a refund.

Studios

Please provide at least 1 months notice of your intent to leave.

Access card security deposit refund & lease deposits

If you had 24/7 access please provide your bank account details so we can refund your deposit.

We have a shower in the bathroom next to the meeting room. There is body wash and bathmats provided as well as spare towels if you forget yours, please launder and return. Towel drying hooks are provided on either end of the balcony to dry during the day.

The outdoor balcony is shared space, and is available for you to use.  It’s perfect for networking and socialising! Please note that smoking is not permitted in this area or in Salt Space. To ensure you don’t get locked out on the balcony, you can latch the door or ensure your 24/7 access card is on you while out there, there is a swipe to enter.

• Cleaners come through Tuesday & Friday early mornings to clean all shared areas, empty bins and vacuum & mop floors. 
• Everyone is responsible for cleaning their own space and desks.
• Cleaning items are available for your use under both kitchens sinks, antibacterial wipes and sanitiser are available in the lounge space.
• Please place all food and drink scraps in the large black bins in the kitchens. 
• Please dispose of any large cardboard boxes or larger paper waste in the industrial bin, downstairs at the back of the building.

• We have two kitchens at Salt Space. Our kitchens are fully stocked for your use with the following items:
  • Crockery/Glassware/Mugs/Cutlery/Servingware
  • Tea/Coffee/Sugar/Salt
  • Microwave/Boiling Jugs/Fridges/toaster
  • Any other consumable items marked as Salt Space
• Filtered water in both kitchens, billi tap filtered pre-boiled water in main kitchen
• Personal items can be named with pens provided on the bench and stored in fridges, the cupboard below the tea/coffee bench in the main kitchen or the cupboard below the microwave in the kitchen beside the meeting room.
• Please leave kitchen clean after use.

• Located in kitchen next to the meeting room
• Ground Coffee/ chocolate powder/ sugar provided in cupboard above microwave
• Please refill with filtered water
• Please remove ground beans & clean after use

Feel free to use the fridges. Remove your unwanted food from the fridge as required.  The permanent marker on the bench can be used to label your items so they are not thrown out during the clean.

Free unlimited street parking is available on the surrounding streets in New Farm, there are some limits signed only around Merthyr Village. Street Parking availability is good during business hours. Undercover parking is available for 3hrs free underneath Merthyr Village.

Please familiarise yourself with the attached fire evacuation diagram.  Due to the age of the building it is not equipped with fire alarms.  Please remain vigilant and alert others if you observe a fire. In an emergency dial 000 and proceed to the identified emergency exit.  Fire extinguishers are located at the top of the entrance stairs,  on the deck and outside the kitchen.  There is also a fire hose located on the deck.

Salt Space Coworking is strictly for office use only.  Salt Space does not provide accommodation and overnight stays are not permitted.  

Salt Space Coworking insurance does not cover individual coworkers so please ensure that you have sufficient contents and public liability insurance.

It is your responsibility to ensure that your property is fit for purpose and is used in a safe manner. You must ensure that any electrical equipment you bring into the Space complies with current legislative requirements.

At Salt Space Coworking, your privacy is important to us and we are dedicated to ensuring your personal information remains private. We only use your personal information for the purposes of running our business.  As a member or visitor to Salt Space we use your email address to communicate with you. We use Odoo to email you about day to day housekeeping and other matters that help us in running our business.  If you ever have any concerns or questions please come and see us or email us at work@saltspace.com.au.  Full privacy policy here.

• Salt Space after hours contact number is 3063 7264. Please call this number first in relation to building emergencies or matters (such as a leaking pipe, no power etc).  
• If you are unable to contact us on the above number and it is a building related emergency (eg. burst pipe) Beacon Real Estate can be contacted on their 24 hr emergency contact number 3257 2175.
• In a life threatening medical, fire or police emergency dial 000 (police, ambulance, fire).

Police attendance (no emergency) 131 444.

The building located at 888 Brunswick Street (Salt House) head tenancies are managed by a local Real Estate agency.  Salt Space Coworking manages the subleases.  If you have any questions/concerns/suggestions about Salt Space you can email work@saltspace.com.au.