Please hand in any lost property found on campus to these locations during business hours, or notify Campus Security if you are unsure of the items contents and nature.
All lost property found on campus will be transferred to these locations, with the exception of items found within Library facilities, which will be retained there for collection. Identification/proof of ownership will be required for valuable items.
- Berwick Campus: Security Office, Room G116 Building 903
Phone: 03 5122 8555 - Camp Street Campus: Student HQ, Building C
Phone: 1800 333 864 - Gippsland Campus: Facilities & Services, Room 3W245
Phone: 03 5122 6512 - Mt Helen Campus: Student HQ, Building T
Phone: 1800 333 864 - SMB Campus: Student HQ, Building D
Phone: 1800 333 864 - Wimmera Campus (Horsham): Reception
Phone: 03 5362 2700
This campus also manages the Stawell and Ararat lost property.
Please note that lost property will only be held for a limited period, depending on the nature of the item, before being disposed of. Details of hold periods are below:
Item | Period held | Subsequent action |
Bankcards | As instructed | Telephone relevant authority. |
Driver’s License | Transferred | If owner can't be found, Vic Roads advise to hand into Police. |
Other items that can be recycled (drink bottles etc.) | 1 month | Taken to Opportunity Shop. |
Cash | 1 month | Returned to the finder, where possible. Where not paid into the Student Welfare Fund. |
Items of no discernable value | 3 months | To be destroyed |
Text Books | 3 months | Unclaimed text books, stationery items, calculators etc are to be taken to Student Connect for re-use by students in need. |
Glasses | 3 months | Taken to local optometrist for redistribution and/or recycling. |
Mobile Phones | 3 months | Once reasonable attempts to identify ownership are exhausted and no owner has come forward handsets will be sent off for recycling and sim card destroyed. |
Jewellery | 3 months | Items of no value to be destroyed. Items of greater value are to be taken to an Opportunity Shop or pawn broker. The cash received is paid into the Student Welfare Fund. |
Clothing | 3 months | Taken to Opportunity Shop. |
Readers/Subject Guides | 3 months | Send back to School or lecturer. |
USB flash drives | 3 months | Look through files to see if an owner can be found , e.g. resume or assignment. |
Wallets/Purses | 3 months | Will look for identification and contact owner. To be kept in locked location for security. |