Physical Sciences roof renewals

Please be aware that pedestrian access between Anchor Court and the Biology Discovery Centre and car park 8 will change from next week as builders establish site compounds for the roof renewals and electrical back up and supply projects. This includes closing the central breezeway between Anchor Court and former car park 7 as it becomes a closed construction site.

Please follow diversions as marked on signage. Works will be ongoing into 2026.

 

Carpet cleaning

During November and December, select carpets in corridors, hallways, open plan offices and meeting rooms will be cleaned in buildings across Bedford Park, Sturt, HMRB and Tonsley campuses.

November	South Lecture Theatre, Physical Sciences, Earth Sciences, Biological Sciences, IST, Sir Eric Neal, McHugh’s
December	Health Sciences, Oasis, Education, Law & Commerce, Central Library, Social Sciences South, Social Sciences North, Humanities, Sturt Library, Sturt North, South and West, Registry, Professional Services Building, Student Hub and Union building, Student Centre, Yungkurrinthi, Tonsley and HMRB.

To allow spaces to dry, please avoid walking on carpets for 24 hours wherever possible (spaces which are bookable have been/will be booked to allow for this).

 

November electrical equipment maintenance testing

• Test & Tag

During November, between 6am and 4pm, testing and tagging of electrical equipment will take place in the following buildings/spaces:

• Mark Oliphant
• Biology Discovery Centre
• Tonsley campus: Pods, Line Zero, Tenancy 4 and Factory of the Future – starting on Wednesday 12 November.

Technicians will test equipment such as laptop chargers, monitors and desk equipment, so if you have appliances in a secure cupboard or room, please arrange a time to have them tested. Please ensure devices are powered down and save your work before you leave each day.

• Residual Current Devices (RCD or safety switch)

During November, between 5am and 8am, RCD testing will take place in the following buildings/spaces:

• Biology Discovery Centre
• NERF
• Sir Eric Neal
• IST
• SILC
• Earth Sciences
• Physical Sciences Workshop
• Data centre
• Yungkurrinthi
• Student Centre.

This testing requires a short power outage, and to minimise disruption will be conducted out of usual hours, unless otherwise advised. Remember to save your work before you leave each day.

 

Lightning protection

This week, contractors will finalise excavation works to install earth grids around the following Bedford Park buildings. Starting next week, you may then spot them on building roof tops installing lightning rods, and using a boom lift or abseiling to gain access:

Building	Method	Dates
Health Sciences	Abseiling	Proposed: Wednesday 19 November and Monday 1 to Tuesday 9 December
Earth Sciences	Boom lift	Wednesday 20 – Tuesday 25 November
Physical Sciences	Boom lift	Tuesday 25 – Thursday 27 November
Biological Sciences	Boom lift	Thursday 27 November – Tuesday 2 December
Sir Eric Neal	Boom lift	Tuesday 2 – Wednesday 3 December

Works will be completed in December.

 

Drama Centre/Matthew Flinders Theatre works

The project to install new heavy duty lighting bars, relocate and motorise existing lighting bars and install additional structural steel has begun in the Matthew Flinders Theatre. The Theatre is unavailable during this stage of works, which is expected to continue until Tuesday 23 December.

Footpath and pedestrian access – Social Sciences North courtyard

This week, the concrete kerb around the garden bed will be installed and stair handrails will be measured and ordered. Please continue to follow all diversions as directed on signs, especially through the buildings and breezeways. We are on track to finish by Friday 21 November.

Archaeology lab upgrade

The archaeology teaching laboratory in Humanities room 112 is being upgraded. Works will include demolishing joinery, shelving, nib wall and sink and grinding the existing slab. We expect works will continue until Friday 19 December. There is no access to the room during works.

 

Wildernest temporary closure

Heads up that from Monday 24 to Friday 28 November, Wildernest will be closed for cuppas and meals while it caters for private functions.