Morrison Government reaffirms support for planned CDU city campus

THE Morrison Government has reaffirmed its commitment to a Darwin University CBD campus.

An artist’s impression of Charles Darwin University's planned Darwin CBD campus. Picture: ARM Architecture

THE Morrison Government has reaffirmed its commitment to a Darwin University CBD campus.

It is providing $97.3 million to support the establishment of the Education and Community Precinct with further support from a conditional $150 million loan from the Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility.

Federal Minister Population, Cities and Urban Infrastructure Alan Tudge said through the Darwin City Deal the Federal Government was helping to build a world-class university campus in the city to attract and retain more students.

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“We want Darwin to thrive, and this new precinct will see an influx of students and visitors, boosting demand for cafes, restaurants, bars and retail stores,” he said.

“Getting the construction underway in the short-term will also support the city’s economic recovery from COVID-19.”

A Deloitte Access Economics economic impact study found that the new campus could increase net economic output in the Darwin region by more than $250 million in the next 15 years and sustain, on average, an additional 54 jobs a year in the Darwin economy.

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CDU Vice-Chancellor Professor Simon Maddocks said the Education and Community Precinct would be an important hub for the community.

“Each year 8 per cent of NT residents aged over 15 years enrol in a course at CDU, and we have every expectation the precinct will be a place where the NT community can come together to share ideas,” Professor Maddocks said.