The club gear room is open regularly for members to hire gear, browse through the club's library of books and maps or just drop by for a chat.

Gear Room Hours
Tuesday: 5.30pm - 6.30pm
Thursday: 6pm - 7pm

Opening hours might change each semester.
Our Phone Number is 9925-5254 (available only during opening hours)

The club Gear Room is located on the Swanston Street campus of RMIT in building 8, level 2, enter RMIT near the Commonwealth Bank (just below street level from Swanston Street), it is to the right of Kaleide Theatre. See the map below for more details.

For any enquires about the gear room or gear hire you can contact the gear officers on gear@roc.org.au

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A full list of gear that is available for hire can be found here
A Printable version is available here

Gear Hire Policy

• Club gear will not to be hired to non-members under any circumstance, you must also be registered on Link to hire gear.
• No ROC member may hire club equipment for another person.
• A membership card must be sighted by the Gear Hire Officer on duty before hiring gear to a member.
• “Club trip” hire prices may differ from “personal hire” rates and will be determined by the Gear Hire Officer or Trip Leader.
• Members hiring gear for a specific club trip will take precedence over members hiring gear for personal use.
• Specialist equipment (e.g. rockclimbing racks) will only be hired to designated members who are qualified to use that equipment.
• All hires will be recorded in the hiring book, whether free or not.
• Hire fees are to be paid in advance according to the expected period of hire.
• A deposit of $20 will be provided for all hires, including free hires, to cover the cost of repair, replacement, cleaning and late return. It is up to the discretion of the Gear Hire Officer on duty as to whether the deposit should be returned, depending on the condition of the returned gear. In addition to the $20 deposit, a valid student card, credit card or driver's license must be given as security for the hire period.
• Free gear hire will be available to trip leaders for the duration of a trip.
• Late returns will result in the hiring member paying extra to cover the period the gear is overdue. Members may not hire when they still have overdue gear or unpaid hire fees.
• The Gear Hire Officer reserves the ultimate right to refuse hire, determine fees owed, and coordinate the operation of the ROC Gear Room at his or her discretion.

Books
A selection of the Books and DVDs available from the club library

• Barnetts Bicycle Repair Manual (CD)
• Bike Rides Around Melbourne
• Bushwalking Guidebook - 100 Walks in Tasmania (2008)
• Bushwalking Guidebook - Bushwalking in Australia
• Bushwalking Guidebook - Bushwalks in the Victorian Alps (2004)
• Bushwalking Guidebook - Bushwalks in the Victorian Alps - Glenn van der Knijff
• Bushwalking Guidebook - Day Walks Tasmania (2003)
• Bushwalking Guidebook - Day Walks Victoria 2nd Edition (2011)
• Bushwalking Guidebook - South West Tasmania
• Climbing Anchors Field Guide (How To Climb Series)
• Climbing Anchors, 2nd Ed (How To Climb Series)
• Climbing Guidebook - Arapiles Climbing Guide
• Climbing Guidebook - Blue Mointains Selected Sport Climbs (2011)
• Climbing Guidebook - Eastern VIC Climbing Guide
• Climbing Guidebook - Grampians Bouldering (2009)
• Climbing Guidebook - Grampians Bouldering Guide
• Climbing Guidebook - Grampians Climbing Guide
• Climbing Guidebook - Moonarie (2000)
• Climbing Guidebook - Nowra Sportclimbing (2011)
• Climbing Guidebook - NW Vic Climbing Guide
• Climbing Guidebook - Point Perpendicular - a climber's guide to the Beecroft Peninsula (2001)
• Climbing Guidebook - Rock Climbing in Central Australia (2005)
• Climbing Guidebook - Rockclimbing around Adelaide (2011)
• Climbing Guidebook - Rockclimbs around Melbourne
• Climbing Guidebook - SW Vic Climbing Guide
• Explore the Australian Alps - A Touring Guide to the Australian Alps (revised edition) (2007)
• Mountaineering, The freedom of the hills
• Moving Over Plastic DVD (Climbing training movie)
• Neil Gresham Masterclass DVD Part One
• Neil Gresham Masterclass DVD Part Two
• Off Road Cycling Adventures Vol 1
• Off Road Cycling Adventures Vol 2
• SV Maps - Bogong Alpine Area Outdoor Recreation Guide - 1:50,000 - 2nd Edition
• SV Maps - Buller-Howitt Alpine Area Outdoor Recreation Guide - 1:50,000 - 1st Edition
• SV Maps - Mount Buffalo - Outdoor Recreation Guide (Bushwalking) 1:30000
• Take a Walk in Victoria's National Parks
• The Self-Coached Climber: The Guide to Movement Training Performance
• Training for Climbing, 2nd Ed: The Definitive Guide to Improving Your Performance (How To Climb Series)