If you need Technical equipment for a project, production, class or assignment you can browse and reserve via Cheqroom. Reservations generally require 7 days notice for equipment to be confirmed and ready for pick up.

General Cheqroom guides and information can be found here Cheqroom - Staff and Student User Guides

If there needs to be a change to the booking, let Tech Ops know immediately using the helpdesk email.

Gear Returns

Remember: AV equipment must be returned to a person and is not to be left outside AV

Please make sure you do not include any of the following in your returns to AV

• XLR

• DMX

• Power boards

• 240V power cables

These are all to go to their homes in the basement. 

Bump Outs from production season

You must arrange a time with Tech Ops to organise the checking in of all equipment before it is returned to the AV store or Basement.

Broken Equipment

If something you have been using has broken or is not working correctly, please flag this in Cheqroom

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Staff Booking for Class Setups

Setups for classes, meetings, lectures, tutorials Etc.

Making an ASIMUT Bookimg

1. Create an event in the same arrangement as your main room booking in Asimut, if you cannot book in Asimut, please contact your designated room booker to book the setup.

2. Add the person group Staff AV as participants

3. Specify one of the setup options in the table below for the duration listed.

4. Specify the time/date of when the gear will be finished with.

High Risk Work

For certain activities that occur around NIDA, a Tech Ops Staff member must be present.

These activities include but are not limited to:

• Use of Counterweight fly system (Parade Theatre, Reg Grundy Studio, and Playhouse Theatre)

• Removal of seats in Theatres (Parade Theatre & Playhouse Theatre)

• Removal of  Vom from The Playhouse Theatre

• Moving of the Orchestra Pit & Sound Wall (Parade Theatre)

• Movement of the Trusses in the Parade Theatre, Atrium and Foyer

• Venue Safety Inspections

• Bump Out Inspections

Please send help.techops@nida.edu.au an email with calendar invite for Venue Safety Inspections, Bump Out Inspections, and Counterweight Fly Reweighing (Parade Theatre & Reg Grundy Studio)

If you require assistance with anything mentioned above please reach out to the helpdesk via help.techops@nida.edu.au.