Campbelltown Council and Western Sydney University discuss prospect of CBD university campus

A vertical university campus in the centre of Campbelltown may soon become a reality with Western Sydney University and Campbelltown Council signing a city-shaping agreement.

An artist impression of Campbelltown’s bold 2040 vision.

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A cutting-edge medical research facility, a state-of-the-art justice precinct and an inner-city university campus could soon call the city of Campbelltown home.

A new agreement will see Western Sydney University (WSU) and Campbelltown Council work hand-in-hand towards the city-shaping projects, with “advanced and detailed discussions” already taken place.

The campus would call Campbelltown CBD home.

WSU assistant vice-chancellor Andy Marks told the Chronicle the council’s bold Re-Imagine Campbelltown vision, which includes the lofty goal of becoming ‘Australia’s greenest city’, had inspired the university to join forces.

“We have watched very closely council’s strategies around re-imagining the city through it’s health and education precinct … which for us sends a really clear signal, not just to universities but also to industry and the government, about what Campbelltown wants to specialise in,” he said.

Western Sydney University’s Liverpool campus was opened last year. Picture: Brendan Esposito

Mr Marks said a vertical university campus, similar to Liverpool’s 10-storey CBD campus, would be explored.

The existing WSU Campbelltown campus wouldn’t be impacted under the bold vision.

Campbelltown City Council General Manager Lindy Deitz and WSU Assistant Vice-Chancellor Andy Marks signing the MOU. Picture: Sally Tsoutas.

Campbelltown Mayor George Brticevic said in a statement that the partnership with WSU would help the city transform into a booming health and education precinct.

“This agreement will strengthen our ability to identify and deliver projects that will benefit our community by creating local jobs and improving services,” he said.

A medical research centre, justice and civic precinct, and sports and health centre of excellence will also be explored as part of the three-year Memorandum of Understanding.