Fabian
July 5th, 2010, 11:33 PM
While alot of building takes place down at UTS, there is more action up Broadway at Sydney University.
Approval has been granted for a new research centre to be built at a cost of $380 million.
Report from The Inner West Courier (innerwestcourier.com.au)
University green light for centre
Education3 Jul 10 @ 09:28pm by Fiona Brady
SYDNEY University has got the go-ahead to build a $380 million research centre for obesity, diabetes and cardiovascular disease at its Camperdown campus.
The NSW Planning Department granted development approval to the world-class research centre under Part 3a of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act this week.
Construction is expected to start in December and is scheduled to be completed by October 2012.
It is hoped 290 medical research jobs will be created at the centre which will be built at the junction between the university, the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital and St John’s College.
Building work will involve the demolition of buildings, including the University’s HK Ward gymnasium and the RPA’s Missenden psychiatry unit.
Planning Minister Tony Kelly hopes the centre will be the source of many world-leading medical breakthroughs.
“In addition to the clear benefits of developing a medical research centre with the specific goal of fighting the health challenges of obesity, diabetes and cardiovascular disease, the facility will also generate new jobs,” he said.
Mr Kelly said 41 conditions had been imposed on the development to ensure it fitted with the local area and the surrounding environment.
Approval has been granted for a new research centre to be built at a cost of $380 million.
Report from The Inner West Courier (innerwestcourier.com.au)
University green light for centre
Education3 Jul 10 @ 09:28pm by Fiona Brady
SYDNEY University has got the go-ahead to build a $380 million research centre for obesity, diabetes and cardiovascular disease at its Camperdown campus.
The NSW Planning Department granted development approval to the world-class research centre under Part 3a of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act this week.
Construction is expected to start in December and is scheduled to be completed by October 2012.
It is hoped 290 medical research jobs will be created at the centre which will be built at the junction between the university, the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital and St John’s College.
Building work will involve the demolition of buildings, including the University’s HK Ward gymnasium and the RPA’s Missenden psychiatry unit.
Planning Minister Tony Kelly hopes the centre will be the source of many world-leading medical breakthroughs.
“In addition to the clear benefits of developing a medical research centre with the specific goal of fighting the health challenges of obesity, diabetes and cardiovascular disease, the facility will also generate new jobs,” he said.
Mr Kelly said 41 conditions had been imposed on the development to ensure it fitted with the local area and the surrounding environment.