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How to make your party a ‘good one’

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If you’re planning a party, make sure you have a ‘good one’ and register on the Good One party register.

Why register your party
Hosting a party can be a bit overwhelming. By registering your party with Good One, our community Police can help you in making your party successful.

Having the Police on board means they can give you a call, provide advice, help you plan and check in on the night to ensure that everyone is safe and having a good time. Find out more about how it works here.

Benefits of registering with Good One

  1. Party knowing you are safe
  2. Police will get rid of any unwanted guests to keep the good times rolling
  3. Easy chats with Police as they know what’s up
Behaviour and Responsibilities, Get started at UC

Permanent alcohol ban in Riccarton-Ilam area

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Did you know there is a permanent alcohol ban in the Riccarton-Ilam area?

This means you’re not allowed to consume alcohol or carry open containers of alcohol on the streets and in public spaces in the area, including Ilam Road and University Drive.

This alcohol ban is in place 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. A breach of the ban is an offence and the Police will issue an infringement notice (instant fine).

For more information, and larger map of the Riccarton-Ilam area, see the Christchurch City Council website.

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Emergency training exercise at UC Rec Centre

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An emergency training exercise is scheduled to take place at the Rec Centre on UC’s Ilam campus on Tuesday 28 January from 9am-4pm. The exercise is run by UC’s Incident Management team (IMT) in collaboration with Canterbury emergency services.

What to expect:

  • An increased presence of emergency services in and around the University in Ilam.
  • You may notice Kirkwood field and the Rec Centre signage informing of a training exercise in progress.
  • Police personnel in tactical uniforms carrying training firearms are limited to the IMT exercise site at the Rec Centre. The public will have minimal visibility into the exercise area.
  • There may be some noise during the exercise. There will be no sirens or lights from emergency services vehicles or any noise involving firearms.
  • There will be no public access to the Rec Centre during the training exercise. 

  • The UC Warehouse will be closed and the logistics team will not be handling any incoming or outgoing couriers.

Impact on staff and students:

During the training exercise the following sites will be closed, 8am-6pm, on Tuesday 28 January:

  • Rec Centre (including its car park)
  • UC Print and Copy Centre
  • K1 Lecture Theatre

  • UC Logistics/UC Warehouse

Online services for the Rec Centre and UC Print and Copy Centre remain available.

Public on-street parking on Kirkwood Avenue will be available.

Please avoid the area around the Rec Centre on Tuesday 28 January so we can run an effective and safe exercise.

Why are we doing this?
We hold regular training exercises as part of UC incident management to keep our community safe by practising our emergency procedures with emergency services. We held a similar exercise in 2014 and since then we have held annual exercises with participation from emergency services.

Thanks for your understanding. There’s no cause for concern – training exercises are a vital part of making sure emergency services can respond to future incidents.  Your patience and cooperation make it possible for us to improve our incident response capabilities.

Questions?
If you have any questions about the exercise, contact UC Security on 0800 823 637