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www.unsw.edu.au | UNSW International Undergraduate Guide 2011 | 81Banking and Postal FacilitiesThere are two banks (the Commonwealth Bank and the ANZ Bank) anda credit union (Unicom Credit Union) on the Kensington campus withfull banking facilities. Automated teller machines (ATMs) are availableat all hours. The banks and credit union have full financial servicesincluding telegraphic transfer of funds from any major bank in theworld, within 24 hours of deposit. Postal services are available at theKensington upper campus Post Office.ClothingWarm clothes are necessary in Sydney during the winter months asnight temperatures can drop to less than 10 degrees celsius. Simple,casual clothing is standard dress on campus.Public TransportUNSW is well served by modern public buses. An extensive trainsystem, approximately 15 minutes by bus from the University, can takeyou throughout much of the Sydney metropolitan area, NSW countryand interstate. Regular and express bus services connect UNSW withall the major transport hubs including Central Railway Station, BondiJunction and with the Harbour Ferry services operating from CircularQuay. Unfortunately, international students in the state of New SouthWales are not eligible for state-determined travel concessions as atMarch 2010.ReligionAustralia is a secular state. People have freedom of religion andworship. While the main religion is Christianity, there are also largecommunities which follow Islam, Buddhism, Judaism, Taoism andHinduism.A ‘Religious Centre’ is located on the Kensington campus and isavailable for all students and staff. The Religious Centre is currentlyattended by Anglican, Catholic, Orthodox, Pentecostal and UnitingChurch Chaplains. Chaplains conduct worship services, lead BibleStudies, hold prayer meetings, and offer spiritual counselling. There isalso a Jewish Chaplain at the Centre.The Islamic Society and the Buddhist student group, ‘Unibuds’, havefacilities in the Centre for prayers. The Islamic Society also has an Imamin attendance with meeting and prayer rooms available for Muslimstudents.Other religious societies on campus include the Coptic Society,Ba’hai Society, Catholic Asian Students Association, Chinese ChristianFellowship and the Pragathi Hindu Society.Food and ShoppingSydney is renowned for the variety and quality of its food. In thesuburbs surrounding the University, there are many reasonably priced,good quality restaurants, cafés and shops selling food from all aroundthe world. Halal meat is available at butcher shops near the University.On campus, there are a range of cafés and take-away food outlets.There is bound to be an eatery on campus that will satisfy your taste -whether it is sushi and miso, croissants and coffee, vegetarian food, orlaksa and noodles! You can find food, clothing, pharmaceuticals, booksand stationery in the shops on campus or in the shopping areas aroundthe campuses.