[lca2018-chat] Co-working in Melbourne: advice wanted

[Ewen McNeill]

Perhaps some Melbourne-based people can offer me some assistance:

I'm normally based in New Zealand, working freelance for various clients 
almost exclusively over the Internet.  I need to be in Australia, and 
particularly Melbourne, a few more times this year, and some of those 
are relatively close together so I'm considering staying in Melboure in 
between some of those events and just "working a bit more remotely" than 
usual (for most of what I do even the 2 hour time difference to NZ 
clients probably doesn't matter, and might even help with "after work" 
change windows; and some of my clients are in non-NZ timezones anyway).

Can anyone recommend friendly, convenient, nice to work in, co-working 
spaces in Melbourne?  Ideally either near north Melbourne, or in the 
CBD/easily reached by tram from North Melbourne.  Preferably with 
reasonable Internet access, and either per-day or per-week rates (I know 
some co-working spaces are per-month only, which wouldn't really work 
for me at this stage).

Also if anyone has suggestions on good ways to find/book short stay 
furnished apartments in Melbourne -- in the 1-3 week sort of range -- at 
reasonable rates that'd be useful too.  North Melbourne, perhaps nearish 
to Fitzroy, would be ideal.  But being based outside Australia I'm not 
even sure what's the "go to" sites for short-stay/furnished apartments 
in Australia....

Thanks for any suggestions,

Ewen

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