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The Caulfield campus masterplan can be accessed at http://masterplan.fsd.monash.edu.au/news
Staff are encouraged to attend the following drop-in session to find out more about the master planning process:
Caulfield campus – Wednesday 13 April from 12 – 2pm in Room H1-16.
If you are unable to attend this session, there are other ways you can continue to be involved:
- Register your interest on the website to be informed of the project’s development.
- Email your feedback and ideas to masterplan@fsd.monash.edu.au
For any enquiries regarding master planning please feel free to contact Poul Tvermoes, Manager, Urban Design, from the Facilities and Services Division on poul.tvermoes@monash.edu or 51600.
Glen Eira Debates 
April 11, 2011 at 4:33 PM
The following all comes from the Master Plan summaries –
Create community partnerships and realise assets of ERC, MRC and VicTrack land neighbours
Reinforce the Caulfield Village retail and hospitality services
Future development will acknowledge the diversity of the campus community and the extended hours of campus operation.
Monash University will seek and sustain mutually beneficial relationships between the University and the surrounding community, both city-wide and at Caulfield. Opportunities will be created to strengthen connections and build sustainable partnerships.
The Caulfield campus is an urban environment characterised by high density development to the campus perimeter. A series of high quality urban spaces, within the built-form perimeter, will provide a sequential experience of memorable ‘places’ for recreation and interaction.
The campus is close to major areas of potential redevelopment including land holdings of the Melbourne Racing Club (MRC), Zagame’s and VicTrack, with the MRC presently the subject of a $750 million mixed-use development that will see an increased resident and working population in the area.
The proposed rail tunnel development will give prospective students from Melbourne’s growing western suburbs direct access to the Caulfield campus, as well as improved access to and from Melbourne’s CAD.
The population of the campus is expected to increase by approximately 1300 student enrollments (1100 EFTSL) in the period leading up to 2015. The masterplan will ensure that future infrastructure spending and support is best directed to meet the needs of this expanding population.
Over the past 10 years Monash Caulfield has grown substantially in terms of both its physical size and student population. The campus is 5.3 hectares in size and today consists of 14 buildings and over 108,000m2 GFA of space. Over the ten year period from 2000 to 2010, the campus student population recorded a 43% growth in EFTSL. The campus is expected to reach approximately 16 000 student enrollments (11 400 EFTSL) by the year 2015. The future form of the campus will be influenced by a number of issues some of which can be quantified and some which are more difficult to forecast. These include:
The availability of land for expansion.
RESIDENTIAL: Development of affordable, quality, student residential accommodation to activate campus life either within the campus heart or within close proximity.
RETAIL: Inclusion of retail services on and around the campus, which >>support campus life and the engagement with the Derby Road retail precinct as an extension of its retail offering. The potential to expand this retail opportunity needs to be assessed against:
– The long-term needs of the campus for core academic and accommodation provision.
– The proposed retail services to be accommodated within the “MRC Village” and the needs for these two nodes to operate in complimentary and well-connected ways.
Negotiable OPPORTUNITIES
SPORT: An opportunity to engage with the City of Glen Eira and the local community to realise the establishment of an improved sporting precinct immediately adjacent the campus heart. This would enrich both the campus and the quality of facilities and services for local residents. To provide staff and students with extended sporting facilities which cannot be made available within the boundaries of the current campus.
MELBOURNE RACING CLUB (MRC): Opportunity to engage with MRC as they embark on the development of a masterplan for the Caulfield Racetrack Precinct and seek collaborative solutions which will support the future needs of a growing campus, including:
– Conference and events facilities
– Research facilities
– Residential accommodation for university staff and students
EXPANSION OF LANDHOLDINGS: Strategic acquisition of land to enable campus expansion beyond the current growth projection.
To integrate the campus with Derby Road Village, Caulfield Station, Caulfield Village, East Caulfield Reserve and the new MRC central park via activation and enhancement of key linkages and the insertion of appropriate student facilities
To further establish the campus as an integral part of the Caulfield Village.
To create a porous campus that encourages access to the university by the broader community
To remove obsolete roads and traffic activity from the core of the campus
To develop a campus that is a 24/7 urban environment; a cosmopolitan gateway to the inner south east; that has a high tech, intensive, and creative city character and which supports the viability of the adjacent village
To develop a campus which provides a focal point for the cultural needs of both the university and wider community
To create a heavily developed campus with major student >>accommodation – a University Village
To re-think campus design as an integral part of the local community
To provide student accommodation and amenities of a world-class standard in >>and around the campus
To develop a live-in campus covering a wider area than currently provided >>
To consider building a larger campus dispersed through surrounding areas >>including the former racecourse, campus and Activity Centre
To build stronger relationships with MRC and within the proposed new MRC >>development
Social Sustainability
To explore potential synergies with Caulfield racecourse for new student housing, community and private housing and community facilities
To use the presence of a major tertiary institution, i.e. Monash, to leverage the >>shape of development in Caulfield Activity Centre
Discussions with the city of Glen Eria support initiatives for:
— The development of the East Caulfield Reserve for community use and
water harvesting
— Improvements to Sir John Monash Drive to prioritise pedestrian
movement
— Amended zoning for the Western Precinct of the campus
— MGS, in association with Monash University, is currently preparing a
letter for submission to Councillors to advance discussions.
The Western Precinct Team has advanced the Design of the Stage 1A development proposal, including the establishment of 1000 student residences and associated retail services.
Create a permeable campus that engages with the community physically and academically,
and is a demonstrable community leader in its provision of outreach services.
Clearly demonstrate community engagement through gateway and shopfront interfaces.
A target for Residential Accommodation for the campus has been established as 10% of EFTSL over the life of the Masterplan.
The Masterplan has assumed a short-term provision of 1,000 student residences in line with the NRAS funding proposed for the Western Precinct. Further residential development is proposed through the redevelopment of Building T.
Western Precinct / Urban hub
— A high density urban place, incorporating the primary railway station, gateway plaza and pedestrian connectivity to modal transport interchange
— The location of the campus residential student living accommodations and a precinct of 24-hour activation
— A distinctive Monash University-branded precinct with gateway iconic buildings addressing Dandenong Road
— A vibrant cafe and retail focus for the campus, including connection to Derby Road retail precinct
— A sophisticated nighttime hub for extended hours of campus operation, incorporating architectural landscape spaces.
April 11, 2011 at 5:24 PM
In a nutshell, its all about BIGGER (now 30+storey buidings), LESS public space (Guineas carpark will no longer be Crown land but multi storey carpark owned by MRC but leased to University), LESS roads (Sir John Monash Drive to be closed), a refuse tipping centre on the corner of Queens Ave and John Monash Drive and MORE students, academic staff and therefore traffic. More reason to ditch C60 and look at the whole area for planning. Council need to step up on this and DO SOMETHING! This “every man for themselves” has got to stop – the community is the one paying for all this in loss of amenity.
April 11, 2011 at 5:55 PM
The holy trinity at work – Newton, MRC and Monash. Who’s missing? Residents and councillors!
April 11, 2011 at 7:23 PM
I’ve had a very quick look at the plans. Parts are admirable and could be fantastic. Others are appalling. If there was ever any doubt about the need to have a proper planning process for the entire precinct, then this, in conjunction with the C60 proves why. Monash and the MRC are in expansionist mode and residents will be the ones to suffer incredibly. I also can’t help wondering exactly what secret discussions have been held between the MRC, Monash and council.
The MRC told us that Monash was planning 23 storeys. The only thing I could find in the plans was 60+ storeys. Nothing is specified or spelt out. Looks like Monash has learnt heaps from the way the MRC does business. None of these plans should go ahead until proper research, consultation has been done.
April 11, 2011 at 10:12 PM
I’m becoming more and more cynical about Mr. Newton and the way that things are shaping up in terms of governance at this council. It’s pretty obvious that plenty of discussions have been going on between all three parties, otherwise how would the MRC know that Monash has planned for a 23 storey plus towers? Their plans only state 16+.
There’s also the involvement of Vic Roads and no doubt politicians. The last to know anything are residents and the general public. I’d even lay a bet that councillors themselves are being kept in the dark. They will learn of things only at the end when Newton presents a one sided version of events and they are told that there’s nothing much that can be done.
It will be hell on earth living anywhere near North Caufield and across Dandenong Rd. if all of this goes ahead.
April 11, 2011 at 10:05 PM
Zagames is just waiting for Lipshutz, Esakoff, Hyams and Pilling snub the community and allow C60 to put a 57 storey building on the Dandenong Road/ Derby Street corners. This Council has sold out the Community – time to get in a new one.