University Recreation Platform

Links is retiring.
We're building
what comes next.

A modern university recreation and fitness platform co-developed with RMIT University. Built on Shopify Plus to replace Links Modular Solutions before June 2027. Memberships, facility bookings, group fitness, POS, SSO — one unified platform.

12,847

Active members (RMIT)

1,204

Daily check-ins

89%

Court booking utilisation

16–20wk

Discovery to go-live

The problem

Links was never built for students.

Links Modular Solutions is retiring June 30, 2027. It was designed for staff, not students — no app, no web portal, no self-service. Every inquiry goes through the front desk. The platform lacks the student-facing functionality modern universities need.

We're building the replacement on Shopify Plus — purpose-built for university recreation with memberships, facility bookings, group fitness, real-time occupancy, and full university SSO integration. Currently in development with RMIT University.

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Fragmented systems

Students log into 5–12 different portals to access services. Every system has different UX, different logins, different support processes.

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Low engagement

When it's hard to access clubs, events, or merch, students simply don't. Engagement drops and community suffers.

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Manual admin overhead

Staff spend hours reconciling orders across systems, chasing payments, and managing spreadsheets. That time should go to students, not admin.

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No single source of truth

When your student data lives in 8 different systems, personalisation is impossible and reporting is a nightmare.

The platform

Everything students
need. One place.

Memberships

Tiered membership plans with auto-verification against student ID systems. Staff, students, alumni, and community members — each with their own pricing and access levels.

Facility Bookings

Courts, pools, studios — bookable in real-time. 89% utilisation at RMIT. Capacity controls, recurring bookings, and automatic conflict resolution built in.

Group Fitness

34 classes daily at RMIT. Students browse, book, and manage class schedules. Waitlists, instructor management, and attendance tracking — all self-service.

POS & Check-In

Front desk, venue entry, and event check-in unified through Shopify POS. Real-time occupancy tracking across facilities. One system for everything.

Analytics & Reporting

$124k revenue MTD (+12% vs. previous month). Real-time dashboards for membership, attendance, revenue, and facility utilisation. Data your team can actually act on.

University SSO

SAML, LDAP, Active Directory — students log in once with their university credentials. Integrates with Salesforce, Workday, Canvas LMS. SOC 2 aligned, Australian data sovereignty.

Co-developed with RMIT

12,847 active members
across 3 campuses.

"We've consolidated student merch, club management, and programs onto Shopify Plus. Students get one login and singular experience; IT gets one platform to support." — Tim Burdeu, Associate Director Student Life, RMIT University

Architecture validated. 2 of 3 implementation slots open for 2026. University procurement exists for a reason — we work within it, not around it.

12,847

Active members

1,204

Daily check-ins

$124k

Revenue MTD

89%

Court utilisation

University Recreation & Fitness Platform

Our approach

Built for institutions.
Not startups.

01 — DISCOVERY

Stakeholder Mapping

We map every stakeholder — IT, Student Life, Finance, Marketing. We understand your existing systems before proposing anything. Most consultants skip this. We don't.

02 — ARCHITECTURE

System Design

Full technical architecture documenting every integration point, data flow, and access control. Signed off by your IT team before build begins.

03 — BUILD

Phased Development

We build in phases so you can validate before we go further. Core commerce first, then integrations, then advanced features. No 6-month black box.

04 — HANDOVER

Training & Support

Full documentation. Staff training. An admin guide your team can actually use. And 90 days of post-launch support included in every engagement.

Links is retiring.We're buildingwhat comes next.