What’s happening with Albany’s Unimart?

Students are left “confused and disappointed” by the continued closure of Albany’s Unimart. The convenience store, which has doubled as a pharmacy and post office, closed its doors after the first lockdown last year, and the space has yet to be filled.  

One student, Ari, says, “It's kinda sad that lockdown has caused businesses to suffer. It has a ripple effect too. It makes services less accessible and makes life for everyone a little harder.” Another student notes that they wish there had been more communication about the space, saying “it’s just kind of depressing, and I’ve heard nothing from the Uni about it”.  

A spokesperson for Massy says they cannot “provide a specific reason for the closure of Dispensary Plus due to this being commercially sensitive. However, I can advise, that Massey has no future plans to replace this with another pharmacy.” The spokesperson says that, to their understanding “Campus Books (next door) is now selling additional items to compensate for the closure”. Great, can’t wait to get the morning after pill from Campus Books instead. That’ll be fun.