Chamber vacancies are advertised on a weekly basis here. A new listing is released by 5.30pm every Tuesday.
All vacancies are advertised for a minimum of one week. If an application is not received for a room then this vacancy will roll over to the following week.
If you are interested in viewing our accommodation please visit the BCL office to organise access. No appointment is required.
You may apply for chambers by completing an application online.
Applications for chambers close at 5.30pm every Monday. Under no circumstances are late applications accepted.
When calculating rental costs various aspects are considered including the size, location, floor level, common area space, internal or external room.
Rooms are allocated on a seniority basis or according to the Group Allocation Policy. Please refer to the Chambers Allocation Policy for further details.
All of our tenants must agree to our standard terms and conditions, outlined in the Chamber Allocation Policy which was established over the course of our longstanding relationship with the Bar.
Chambers are allocated according to the established ‘seniority rule’, unless certain circumstances apply. The rule is set out in this policy.
Please refer to the Chambers Allocation Policy for guidelines of the Group Allocation Policy.
Barristers can also apply to sub-let a chambers. Please refer to the Chambers Allocation Policy for more details.
BCL may allow a tenant to take the tenancy of an adjacent vacant room in order to enlarge his or her chambers. Please refer to the Chambers Allocation Policy for more details.
Alterations to a tenant’s chamber must not be made without the prior approval of Facilities Management. Please refer to the Chambers Allocation Policy for more details.
In the event that you misplace your security pass or chambers key please contact the Service Desk on 03 9225 8888 for a replacement.
A security deposit is charged for each item and is fully refundable upon return to the office. These charges vary according to building.
For professional reasons, many barristers and readers choose to have signage installed
in the lift lobby of chambers as well as on their chamber door. BCL can order signage
on your behalf and have it installed. To organise signage please complete this form.
BCL requires 30 days written notice of your intention to vacate chambers. You will either need to provide this in a letter or email.
Chambers can be shared by a maximum of three people.
The barrister in chambers will need to complete a share chambers form to notify BCL of their intention.
Payments can be made using one of the following options:
Please refer to your invoice for details to complete your payment.
All invoices are sent electronically to your Vicbar email address.
If you would prefer these to be sent to a different email address, please contact bclchambers@vicbar.com.au
The GST for each quarter is included on the bottom of each invoice following the end of that quarter. This information may assist you in completing the quarterly BAS return.
Rent is invoiced monthly in advance and is due on the 1st of each month.
You can log a support request via the following channels:
Phone: 03 9225 8888
Web: Log a request online
Email: servicedesk@vicbar.com.au
Visit Us: Our service desk is located at Isaacs Chambers, Level 8, 555 Lonsdale Street and Owen Dixon Chambers East, Ground floor, 205 William Street Melbourne
Each BCL floor has a communal recycling bin placed in the common area (usually the kitchen).
All clients at Owen Dixon Chambers East, Owen Dixon Chambers West and Douglas Menzies also have the option of a personal under desk comingled bin. If you are based at one of these buildings and do not have one please contact the Service Desk.
If you are located in one of our buildings that provides commingled recycling please see below for what items can and can’t be put in your commingled bin.
Your commingled bins are emptied twice a week. Please note that any secure documents need to be shredded before being placed in the bin. BCL still recommends that any secure documents are disposed of in a secure document destruction bin.
What can go in a commingled bin:
What can’t go in a commingled bin:
BCL recommends the following reputable companies for furniture relocation or hard waste disposal:
L&V Property Services
Laurie Caulfield
0402 769 654
lvproperty@bigpond.com
1800 Got Junk
1800 468 586
United Star Resource
494 Boundary Road, Derrimut, VIC 3030
(03) 9314 3368
info@usr.net.au
BCL conducts e-waste collection twice per year in May and November. For further information please contact the Service Desk.
To ensure that BCL continues to provide properly maintained and secure properties for its tenants, we require our Event Notification Form to be completed prior to any floor function, formal training session or other event where third parties may be invited onto BCL premises.
By completing this form, BCL is able to ensure that:
The Event Notification Form can be found here and must be completed and provided via our Service Desk at least 48 hours before any event.
Instructions for operating air-conditioning in each building can be found by clicking your building below.
You can access your own after-hours booking system by logging into your portal at http://120.146.24.108/webtos/loginconfig.asp
Enter your name, number and web password. These details can be requested by contacting the BCL Service Desk on 9225 8888 or servicedesk@vicbar.com.au.
Normal air-conditioning operating hours are 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday.
Levels 9, 10, 11, 13, 15 and 18: The after-hours heating and cooling system can be activated by pushing the button located next to electrical switchboard. This will service the floor for two hours.
Level 14: Can be activated by pushing the after-hours button located next to chamber 1408.
Normal air-conditioning operating hours are 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday.
Please contact the BCL Service Desk during business hours to organise after hour air-conditioning.
Call 9225 8888 or email servicedesk@vicbar.com.au
Normal air-conditioning operating hours are 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday.
You can access the system using either a mobile, tablet or PC web browser via: http://139.130.175.6/login
Enter the user name and password relevant to your floor (see details below) and press the ‘Login’ button (note user name may be saved for subsequent logins).
You can then place a request for either 2 or 4 hours of after-hours air-conditioning. The request will be acknowledged within 5 to 10 seconds and the view will update to show remaining air-conditioning time and allow early cancellation.
Please note, any existing after-hours air-conditioning requests must expire or be cancelled before a new request can be placed.
Login Details
Username Password
Level 8: L8User L8_555user
Level 9: L9User L9_555user
Level 12: L12User L12_555user
Normal air-conditioning operating hours are 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday.
You can contact the BCL Service Desk to organise after-hours bookings. Call 9225 8888 or email servicedesk@vicbar.com.au
Air-conditioning can also programmed by emailing concierge@140william.com.au
Normal air-conditioning operating hours are 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday.
There is a button in each tenancy next to the controller which activates after hours air-conditioning.
To activate, please press and hold button for 10 seconds and wait 10 minutes for the air-conditioning to commence operation.
The air-conditioning will run for 2 hours. Repeat this process to re-activate after 2 hours.
Normal air-conditioning operating hours are 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday.
Levels 1 – 18
To view instructions, please click here.
Normal air-conditioning operating hours are 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday.
Levels 19 – 24
Log on to: aircon.bcl.net.au/WebTenant
Enter your user name, which is your Victorian Bar email and password, which is ‘pass’ (please note if this is the first time you’ve logged in you will need to choose a new password).
If you have recently relocated chambers the password will have been set by the previous tenant. Please contact the BCL Service Desk to reset this.
Please note, you must be in chambers and connected to the BCL network to access the website
Normal air-conditioning operating hours are 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday.
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