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Vehicle Security on Campus

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An important message from the Assistant Director (FM Security) on Vehicle Security on Campus.

The Canterbury region as a whole is experiencing a high incidence of car thefts and break-ins. In the last 6 months (15/05/24 to 12/11/24) 558 vehicles have been stolen in the Canterbury region and we are also seeing an increase in this behaviour in the carparks at the Ilam Campus and the Dovedale Campus here at UC.

This impacts on you as a vehicle owner.

Security Officers patrol campus carparks at regular intervals and suspicious individuals or groups are removed from campus as discovered.

UC carparks are monitored using CCTV cameras and the Security Team work to support Police in identifying offenders through the use of this CCTV footage.

Here are some key tips to help you protect your vehicle:

  • Always secure your vehicle.
  • Attach a steering lock to your vehicle where possible.
  • Do not leave valuable items visible in your vehicle i.e. on the front or back seat or in the footwell.
  • If parking on Campus at night, park in open well-lit areas.
  • Avoid parking in unlit areas, near bushes, or where trees interrupt the lighting.

If you notice any suspicious activity in or around the car parks or roadways, please call UC security immediately on 0800823637.

Please direct any enquiries to fmassist@canterbury.ac.nz

Take care and safe driving!

The Security Team

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Closure of Cafe 101

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The Facilities Management Assistant Director (Property and Campus Services) would like to inform you that Café 101, located on the ground floor of the Psychology (AR12) building, closed permanently as of 8 November 2024.

After serving our campus community since 1997, Café 101 has completed its final day of operation on the UC Campus. We recognise that this news comes on short notice and may impact your usual routines.

Other hospitality outlets across campus, still available as alternatives to Café 101, are listed below:

  • Therapy Café – Ground Floor, Rehua
  • Café 1894 – Undercroft, Puaka James-Hight
  • Burgatory – Undercroft, Puaka James-Hight
  • Mix Café, – Ground Floor, Meremere
  • Ancestral – Ground Floor, Ernest Rutherford
  • Nuts & Bolts – Ground Floor, Engineering Core, Rāta
  • Collective Café – Dovedale Campus

As part of the University’s commitment to providing the best mix of services for our staff and students, a review of catering offered across the campus is planned for 2025. We would very much welcome your thoughts as part of a consultation process that will be organised during next year.

Please direct any enquiries to fmassist@canterbury.ac.nz.

Facilities Management.

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Ilam Gardens Tree Work

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Facilities Management Grounds staff are currently undertaking general maintenance and tree trimming and crown work on trees in Ilam Gardens.

Work will be completed between 8am Monday 11 November and 4pm on Thursday 14 November and will include the removal of one dead tree.

Facilities Management have adopted a two for one replacement policy to compensate for the loss of a tree. Decisions on replacement planting will be part of the 2025 works planning.

What do you need to do?

  • Do not enter the fenced off area
  • Be aware of machinery noise from use of the chainsaw and chipper.

Please direct any enquiries to fmassist@canterbury.ac.nz

 Thank you for your consideration as we undertake these required safety works.

Facilities Management