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Three Remote Work Spots in and around Nunawading

Ravi Patel Updated October 4, 2026
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Pile of medium roast coffee beans
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Correction (4 October 2026): an earlier version of this page listed places and details we could not stand behind. It has been rewritten from scratch: every place below was confirmed at two independent sources on 4 October 2026, and every price was copied from the page it was published on.

Only three places passed our check for wifi or work-space evidence, so this is a short list. Two are in Nunawading and one, a climbing gym, is in Blackburn.

The cafe is listed with free wifi, the library lists wifi and group study tables, and the climbing gym lists a communal work space. None of the pages we read stated power points or a laptop policy, so ask before you settle in.

Each place was checked against at least two sources, including its own site, AGFG, OpenStreetMap and council pages.

The quick picks

If you’re afterHead toOrder thisPrice
Cafe with listed free wifiCafe Blanc (Aromalily)BIG BREAKFAST$24.90
Free wifi and study tablesNunawading Librarysee belownot printed here
Communal work space with coffeeUrban Climb BlackburnPricing From: Weekly Membership Payment$31

Cafe Blanc (Aromalily) — 93 Mount Pleasant Road, Nunawading VIC 3131

Coffee beans spread on a white surface Illustrative photo. Photo by Matt Hoffman on Unsplash

AGFG lists Free Wifi for Cafe Blanc. We found no published laptop policy on its own site, so ask before you set up. Cafe Blanc’s own site lists Monday-Saturday 7.30am - 3.30pm and Sunday 7.30am - 2.30pm. Its menu prints COFFEE Regular $5 and Large $6.50.

On the menu (copied from aromalily.com.au on 4 October 2026):

  • BIG BREAKFAST: $24.90
  • BACON & EGG ROLL: $9.50
  • EGGS YOUR WAY WITH TOAST (V,GF): $12
  • SPRING ROLLS: $14.50

Laptop policy: We could not find a published laptop policy for Cafe Blanc; AGFG lists Free Wifi and nothing more on the subject.

Nunawading Library — 379 Whitehorse Road, Nunawading VIC 3131

The Whitehorse Manningham Libraries page for Nunawading Library lists WiFi, Group study tables and 17 Public access computers. The Whitehorse council page says the free wifi and computer access are available during library opening hours. The library page lists Monday, Tuesday and Thursday 10:00 AM-08:00 PM, Wednesday 01:00 PM-08:00 PM, Friday 10:00 AM-05:00 PM, Saturday 09:30 AM-05:00 PM and Sunday 02:00 PM-05:00 PM. Power points are not stated, and public holiday hours are not stated either.

Desk price: No price is listed for the desks; the council says library membership is free to join for City of Whitehorse residents.

Urban Climb Blackburn — 5/15-33 Alfred Street, Blackburn VIC 3130

This one is in Blackburn, not Nunawading. Urban Climb’s own page lists a Communal Work Space and Coffee, and says rope climbing is open to climbers of all ages. The hours it prints are for ropes: weekdays 10:00am - 10:00pm and weekends 8:00am - 8:00pm, so we could not confirm when the work space itself is open. Urban Climb’s page lists Pricing From: Weekly Membership Payment $31, which is a membership figure, not a casual entry price.

Listed prices (copied from urbanclimb.com.au on 4 October 2026):

  • Pricing From: Weekly Membership Payment: $31

Best for: People who want a work space attached to a climbing gym; the page lists Communal Work Space and Coffee.

Quick answers

Which Nunawading cafes have free wifi?

AGFG lists Free Wifi for Cafe Blanc, on Mount Pleasant Road, and it is the only cafe on this page with wifi evidence. Nunawading Library also lists WiFi, and the council says it is free during opening hours.

Can I work from Nunawading Library?

The library page lists WiFi, Group study tables and 17 Public access computers, and the council says free wifi and computer access are available during opening hours. Power points are not stated, so we cannot say whether you can plug in a laptop.

Is there a work space at a climbing gym near Nunawading?

Urban Climb in Blackburn lists a Communal Work Space and Coffee on its own page. Its printed hours are for ropes climbing, so check with the gym when the work space is open and what it costs.

What time does Cafe Blanc open?

Cafe Blanc’s own site lists Monday-Saturday 7.30am - 3.30pm and Sunday 7.30am - 2.30pm. AGFG shows slightly different hours, so we used the cafe’s own, and it is worth checking before a special trip.

How we checked

We checked every place on this page against at least two independent sources on 4 October 2026: the places’ own websites, the Australian Good Food Guide, OpenStreetMap and council pages. Every price is copied exactly as printed on the page linked under Sources, on 4 October 2026. Menus, prices and opening hours change, so check with the venue before you go. The photos are illustrative, from Unsplash: they show the kind of food or place, not the places on this page.

Seen something out of date? Email [email protected] with the page link and what has changed, and we will check it again.

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