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Ladies win Battle of the 'Loo

July 23, 2004

Toilet Open0002.jpgA wee problem involving a number of staff at UNE has finally been solved with the (unofficial) opening of the Annette Stevenson Personal Hygiene Facility today.
Amid cheers from a gathering of more than 20 staff, Infrastructure Manager Brian Munro launched UNE's latest watering hole.
"Lid lifters and seat sitters will be delighted with this new facility," Mr Munro told the gathered crowd at the new toilets at the bottom of the Black Rose building on campus.
Ms Stevenson, a Senior Counsellor who led the push to segregate the existing unisex toilets, explained how "the girls had been trying for years to educate our male colleagues, when using the unisex toilets, to put the seat down or shut the door".

Said Ms Stevenson: "The offer of a free issue of gum boots and ear muffs was politely declined.
"The girls decided to stand on their dig so they could sit on their seat in peace."
Finally, earlier this year, Mr Munro and his workers were called in to solve the problem, installing two new toilets for the women and leaving the other two to the men.
"This new watering hole has left us flushed with excitement," Ms Stevenson said after the ribbon was cut.
"Thumbs up to the plumbers, carpenters and cleaners for their efforts and thumbs down to the creatures who created the havoc in the first place -- men."
The ceremony concluded with coffee and chocolate cake baked by Counselling and Careers Manager Ms Rhonda Leece.
The new facility was soon put to good use.

Posted by Lydia Roberts at July 23, 2004 11:45 AM