The Quarantine Station Precinct at Point Nepean - Image Source: Parks Victoria
The federal government announced on the 14th July 2020 that they would be investing $25 million into the construction of a marine and oceanographic research and education centre on the historic site of the Quarantine Station Precinct at Point Nepean, Victoria.
Federal Member for Flinders, the Hon. Greg Hunt MP was thrilled with the announcement, having been a long time advocate for the centre to being established in the region.
“I have fought passionately over many years and alongside many members of the local community to revitalise the old quarantine buildings in Point Nepean National Park for a marine research centre, and I am delighted that this long-held vision is now a step closer,” Mr Hunt said.
“This project brings a long-term, sustainable environmental use to the buildings, two higher education institutions to the Mornington Peninsula and a world-class marine and coastal research facility to Victoria and Australia.”
“It is my deeply held belief that in decades to come, the National Centre for Coasts, Environment and Climate will become one of the world’s great marine and oceanographic research centres.”
The research and education centre will be a joint venture between the University of Melbourne and Monash University, in which a four-year agreement has now been finalised.
The universities are now in the process of developing a business case and proposal in partnership with Parks Victoria and all levels of government, that aligns with the Victorian Government’s masterplan for the Quarantine Station Precinct.
The existing buildings at the Quarantine Station Precinct will be refurbished. With the centre to champion interdisciplinary research on marine and coastal ecosystems, climate science and environmental management, with its location at the entrance to Port Phillip Bay ideal for researchers to observe the ocean, coast and atmospheric conditions.
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References:
https://www.mpnews.com.au/2020/08/10/universities-get-down-to-business-at-pt-nepean/
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