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Cleaning on St Lucia, Ipswich and Gatton campuses covers similar types of work and are responsible for general cleaning of offices, laboratories, seminar rooms, lecture theatres, toilets, tea rooms and public areas throughout the University.

»   To find Cleaning Precinct locations - click here for the St Lucia Cleaning Precinct Map (pdf)

General Cleaning duties include:
   »   vacuuming, sweeping, mopping and polishing floors;
   »   removing graffiti;
   »   spot cleaning glass;
   »   removing cobwebs;
   »   dusting;
   »   stripping and sealing floors (annually);
   »   garbage collection;
   »   cleaning ceiling fans (annually);
   »   assisting with recycling of paper, cardboard and aluminium;
   »   carpet shampooing (annually); and
   »   cleaning venetian blinds (annually).

All general services are carried out once per week. Toilets, classrooms, public areas, entrances, tea rooms and meeting rooms are cleaned daily.

The St Lucia campus has let contracts for:
   »   clinical and related wastes (pathological);
   »   cleaning service;
   »   sanitary/hygiene bins;
   »   general garbage removal;
   »   window cleaning; and
   »   pest control.

»  Click here for more information on Pest Control.

Cleaning is also responsible for processing applications for vending machines in University buildings and operating a tea room service in the JD Story Building (which services meetings and the general administration staff) and Forgan Smith Building (the academic tea room).

Gatton Cleaning is also responsible for cleaning windows (using a cherry picker), cleaning the halls of residence, training kitchens, piggery, motel and dining hall, and setting up rooms for exams, short courses and graduations, as well as handling furniture removals.


How to Contact Us                                

Contact Information:
Main Office:
St Lucia campus - Warehouse Bldg 99
Phone: 52177
Fax: 59055
Email: clean@pf.uq.edu.au
Other Offices - Gatton: Gatton Campus - Foundation Bldg
Phone: 50131
Fax: 50110
Email: j.linsley@pf.uq.edu.au

Key Contacts (ph):
(Click on the links for more contact details)

»  To find Cleaning Precinct locations - click here for the St Lucia Cleaning Precinct Map (pdf)
Position Name Phone Fax Acronm
Manager Cleaning Services Padraic Kerr 52177 59055 MC
Manager Cleaning Assistant Emma Whitney (acting) 53543 59055 MCA
Cleaning Officer St Lucia Mairead McIlmurray 52996 63245 CO
Cleaning Auditor 1 - Precinct 4 Karen Jones 58362 67270 CLA1
Cleaning Auditor 2 - Precinct 6 Off Campus David Forster 58385 63245 CLA2
Cleaning Auditor 3 - Precinct 2 Paul Bradshaw 52997 53390 CLA3
Cleaning Auditor 4 - Precinct 8 Ipswich Val Evans 11432 11335 CLA4
Cleaning Auditor Precinct 7 QBP, AIBN Narelle Williams 69591/
63184
67268/
63181
CLA5
Cleaning Auditor Precinct 3 Sheryl McClymont 56726 67267 CLA6
Cleaning Auditor Precinct 5 Bryan McClenahan 51838 69889 CLA7
Cleaning Auditor Precinct 1 Wayne Doran 68756 67269 CLA8
Pest Control Coordinator Michael O'Keeffe 68886 69889 PCC
Cleaning Officer Gatton John Linsley 50131 50127 COG

Other Related Contacts/Services (ph):
Cleaning work requests 52177
UniGreen recycling scheme 52177
Cleaning work requests - Gatton 50131
Gatton furniture removal 50131
For St Lucia & Ipswich furniture removal contact the P&F Furniture Section Furniture Project Officer - 52850
For St Lucia, Gatton & Ipswich furniture purchasing contact the P&F Furniture Section Furniture Project Officer - 52850