New student centre opens at University of Melbourne Creswick campus: first stage of $1.71 million development
Media Release, Monday 6 October 2008
A newly-refurbished student recreation facility was unveiled at the University of Melbourne’s Creswick Campus on Monday 6 October.
Ms Catherine King Federal Member for Ballarat, University of Melbourne Vice-Chancellor Professor Glyn Davis and student representative Anne Miehs officially opened the new facilities.
The project is the first stage of a $1.71 million project funded from the Federal Government’s Voluntary Student Unionism Transition Fund enabling universities to provide new or improved services for students and their local communities.
In Stage 1, existing buildings have been refurbished to create an improved multi-purpose recreational space for students. These high-quality facilities match the world-class research laboratories and teaching spaces existing on campus.
The new facilities will be a major asset to the student community at Creswick. The building will include a games room, lounge and kitchen that will provide a space enhancing all facets of student life.
Tom Wright, President of the Student Association, is delighted that environmentally sustainable design principles and building products have been used where possible. “The new facilities will be of particular benefit to the large number of students we have staying on campus throughout the year,” Wright said.
The second stage of the project, due to commence in 2009, will see a new gymnasium and indoor sports venue built, providing fitness and gym facilities and a general purpose activity space and a social functions area.
Available for use by the local community, this facility has been designed in collaboration with the Hepburn Shire and conforms to the Shire’s community facilities strategy. Further consultation with staff and students on campus and local communities will be undertaken before finalising plans.
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