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Kioloa is the ANU campus on the New South Wales south coast. |
A million-dollar makeover for the Kioloa field station has improved the versatility and comfort of the University’s coastal campus.
More than $1.5 million has been spent renovating the buildings and landscaping the grounds, creating two distinct precincts that will allow groups of varying size to share the space independent of one another.
Executive Officer Eugene Wallensky said a new 20-bed dormitory and two self-contained cabins had been built and the existing dorms and cottages extensively renovated. The campus now has the capacity to accommodate 90 people.
“The renovations have maintained the heritage value of the site, while ensuring they provide comfort and convenience,” he said.
“We want to encourage people to come here in smaller groups, and for a wider range of purposes other than just field trips. The new precinct arrangement means we can accommodate large groups or smaller ones. We are hoping that colleagues involved with the new Colleges on the main campus will avail [themselves] of our facilities for some of their planning sessions. ”
“In the past, Kioloa has lent itself more to the natural sciences, but more and more we have all kinds of people booking in. Now, I’d say it’s an even split between the field work groups and those looking for a great venue for their departmental retreat or workshop.”
The first stage of renovations has involved extensive landscaping, including the creation of an outdoor fire pit named in honour of Joy London, who donated the buildings and grounds to the University in 1975.
Mr Wallensky said he would like to see further additions to the campus, including a large multipurpose building for seminars, conferences and concerts and a fully functional Marine Laboratory to service the new Global and Ocean Sciences degree program.
He said while the opening of the new facilities would be held in March, the improved campus is available now for bookings, adding that even external clients like the University of Wollongong and the University of Technology Sydney had been capitalising on the space.
“It’s a quiet place away from the hubbub of the city. The beautiful surrounds mix beach and bush; they can stimulate clearer thinking, and provide a source of rejuvenation.”
“Now we’re letting people know to come down and appreciate it. Kioloa is a wonderful resource, and it’s available to all of us at ANU.”
For more information on Kioloa, go to http://kioloa.anu.edu.au/
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