HISTORIC WIN FOR BROADMEADOWS:
AUSTRALIA’S FIRST MULTIVERSITY WILL OFFER COURSES IN BROADMEADOWS, CRAIGIEBURN AND SUNBURY THIS YEAR.
This news is historic for the development of our community.
A decade ago Broadmeadows did not even have a public library.
The Multiversity will provide TAFE courses through Kangan Institute and degrees through Victoria and Deakin Universities using cutting edge technology from Cisco Systems at the Hume Global Learning Centre in Broadmeadows, the new Hume Global Learning Centre in Craigieburn and a community hub in Sunbury.
I first learned of the Multiversity concept in California’s Silicon Valley four years ago and campaigned to incorporate it as an extension of the Global Learning Village model of lifelong learning which has now grown from pre-school to university education in our community. It is vital for opportunity and jobs.
Recently I witnessed the signing of the Heads of Agreement to secure the Multiversity deal. Congratulations to Hume City Council and all of the partners for realising this landmark development.
It fulfils the vision in my inaugural speech to Parliament and I will continue to work to develop this project which delivers access to higher education, opportunity and a fair go for all.
For more information visit
www.hume.vic.gov.au or
www.vu.edu.au