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Win a massage by joining the FREE 2025 Group Fitness Challenge

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Are you ready to jumpstart your fitness journey and crush your goals? Sign up for our FREE 2025 Group Fitness Challenge and become part of a motivated community aiming to complete 50 group fitness classes in 5 months.  

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Why Join? 

  • Stay Motivated: Work out with a supportive group that keeps you on track. 
  • Diverse Classes: With over 50 classes per week, there’s something for everyone. 
  • Exciting Prizes: Complete the challenge and be in to win amazing prizes from our sponsors Coffee Culture, Sweaty Betty, Technogym and more! 

Special Offer – Win a massage 

Pre-register by 23rd February and you’ll be entered into a draw to win a 60-minute massage at the UC Rec Centre!* 

Important Dates 

  • Challenge Begins: 10th March 2025 

How to Sign Up 

 Click the Link: Sign up here to pre-register.

  1. Fill Out the Form: Complete the registration form with your details. 
  2. Get Ready: Prepare to start your fitness journey with us, make sure you’ve registered for the gym and have downloaded the UC Rec&Sport app.  

Don’t miss out on this fantastic opportunity to get fit, have fun, and win prizes. Join the 2025 Group Fitness Challenge today and make this year your healthiest yet! 

*Terms and conditions apply. 

 Ngā mihi
UC Rec&Sport | Te Ratonga Hākinakina 

 

Our Community, The Community

Water Shutdown – Psychology/Sociology, Jane Soons, Ann Ballin, and Jack Erskine Sunday 23 February.

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There will be a complete water outage for the Psychology and Sociology, Jane Soons, Ann Ballin and the Jack Erskine buildings between 8am and 4pm on Sunday 23 February while external contractors undertake repairs and maintenance on backflow devices within the buildings.

This will mean that there is a total water shutdown for up to four hours, in the listed buildings, and affecting all toilets and tearooms. during the specified times below:

8am -12 Midday

(AR12) Psychology and Sociology

(AR08) Anne Ballin

(AR06) Jane Soons

Alternative toilets can be found in Mere Mere (LA01).

12 Midday- 4pm

(SC21) Jack Erskine

Alternative toilets can be found in the West building (SC02).

Do not turn on any taps in the building. if you do, please turn off immediately to avoid flooding when the water is turned back on and make alternative arrangements if you have water dependant equipment in one of the affected buildings.

Please take note of and follow any signage in place and direct any enquiries to fmassist@canterbury.ac.nz.

Facilities Management

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Construction of Rock Garden Volcano

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Facilities Management (FM) contractors will be installing temporary fencing for the construction of a Rock Garden Volcano, adjacent to the new Ground Source Heat Pump (GSHP) plant room, starting Monday 17 February (see inset map area C).

The works will take approximately four (4) weeks with an expected completion date of 17 March, and will include excavation, concrete and block work placement, and plastering activities.

Please remain alert and aware of truck movement that will be entering and leaving the current GSHP construction area and be mindful of construction personnel working on site

Do not enter the works area, behind the temporary fencing or inside any coned or taped off areas.

Refer all enquiries to fmassist@canterbury.ac.nz.

Thank you for your consideration of the construction works and personnel as we complete this project.

Facilities Management.