Question 1

How much does workspace at Waterman Workspaces cost in Australia?

Accepted Answer

Waterman Workspaces averages AUD 599 per desk per month across its 100 listings in Australia on Office Hub, which cover private offices, coworking desks and enterprise suites.

Waterman's own site lists private offices from AUD 1,500 a month, dedicated desks from AUD 650 a month and coworking memberships from AUD 70 a month, and its office pages quote prices plus GST.

Question 2

Where are Waterman Workspaces locations?

Accepted Answer

Waterman Workspaces has 22 buildings listed in Australia, which Waterman describes as a network around Melbourne. Melbourne and Richmond have two each, and these suburbs have one each:
‚Ä¢ Abbotsford, South Yarra, Camberwell, Mont Albert, Box Hill, Blackburn, Doncaster, Ringwood, Scoresby
‚Ä¢ Chadstone, Clayton, Narre Warren, Moorabbin, Brighton
‚Ä¢ Bundoora, Moonee Ponds, Mickleham, Williams Landing

Question 3

What is a private office at Waterman Workspaces?

Accepted Answer

A private office at Waterman Workspaces is a lockable, serviced office for one team, with access to the centre's shared spaces, and Waterman says it offers them for 1 to 50+ people. Private offices make up 75 of its 100 listings in Australia.

Waterman's site lists private offices from AUD 1,500 a month plus GST; whether parking is included varies by suite.

Question 4

Does Waterman Workspaces offer coworking or dedicated desks?

Accepted Answer

Yes ‚Äî Waterman Workspaces has 21 coworking desks listed in Australia, and its site offers several desk options:
‚Ä¢ Coworking membership: access to all centres, from AUD 70 a month
‚Ä¢ Dedicated desk: a permanent spot in the open coworking area, accessible 24/7, from AUD 650 a month
‚Ä¢ Team membership: coworking for teams of three or more, from AUD 1,100 a month

Question 5

Does Waterman Workspaces have space for a larger team?

Accepted Answer

Yes ‚Äî Waterman Workspaces has four enterprise suites listed in Australia, alongside private offices that its site says suit teams of up to 50 or more.

Waterman describes its Enterprise offer as space for teams of 15 or more with the freedom to use its growing network around Melbourne, priced on application. Each enterprise listing here shows its own size and price.

Question 6

Does Waterman Workspaces offer a virtual office?

Accepted Answer

Yes ‚Äî Waterman Workspaces offers a virtual office with a business address, call answering and mail handling, from AUD 70 a month, according to its own site. Every Waterman building listed in Australia records mail handling and reception services.

Virtual offices are not listed here. Whether the address can serve as a registered office is a question to confirm with ASIC and Waterman before you lodge it.

Question 7

Can I hire a meeting room at Waterman Workspaces?

Accepted Answer

Yes ‚Äî every Waterman Workspaces building listed in Australia records meeting rooms, charged separately rather than included in the price. Meeting rooms are not listed as separately bookable spaces here; Waterman arranges them at the centre.

Waterman's site lists meeting rooms for 3 to 40 people from AUD 10 an hour, boardrooms for 6 to 22 and training rooms for 12 to 80.

Question 8

What is included in a Waterman Workspaces office?

Accepted Answer

Every Waterman Workspaces building listed in Australia records 24/7 access, a kitchen, reception services, mail handling, printing, air conditioning and disabled access. All but one record a business lounge and furniture, and 20 of the 22 have parking in the building.

Waterman says its offices include 1000/1000Mbps internet with network management, and that its 24/7 pass system only admits Waterman members.

Question 9

What is the minimum contract at Waterman Workspaces?

Accepted Answer

Terms for Waterman Workspaces offices in Australia run from a single month to 12, 24 months or longer, depending on the office and the centre.

Waterman's site describes its membership programs as month-to-month, which applies to coworking memberships rather than private offices. The term, notice period and renewal for a private office or enterprise suite are set out in its agreement.

Question 10

How do I book a tour of Waterman Workspaces?

Accepted Answer

To tour a Waterman Workspaces centre, enquire on the listing and the operator confirms a time at the building, from Chadstone and Ringwood to Richmond or Williams Landing. Waterman also takes tour bookings, phone enquiries and live chat through its own site.

Waterman says its sales team takes calls Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm, and can arrange visits to more than one centre.