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University of Sydney Community Notice

The following advertisement appeared in the South Sydney Herald of May 2010 from Sydney University.

In the University’s recently published Green Paper, we openly acknowledge that we should and could be doing more with our local communities.

Better communication with our neighbours can only be of mutual benefit. For example there may be more opportunities for our students to undertake professional placements and internships as part of their degrees, to support local community-based initiatives.

We are also keen to build stronger cooperation with local Indigenous communities through groups such as the Settlement and to develop our partnership with Tranby Aboriginal College.

We also believe the former North Eveleigh Railway yards present a once in a lifetime opportunity for the University and the local community. It is an ideal site for a mix of affordable housing, student accommodation and community facilities, and we have urged the state government to sell the site to the University, so that we can begin its renewal. We wish to do so in close consultation with the local community.

Michael Spence

Vice-Chancellor

Community contact details

Security and after hours: 1800 063 487 (free call) 24 hrs a day, 7 days a week

Enquiries: 9114 0523

Email: local.comunity@sydney.edu.au

[A new Community web page is also available at www.usyd.edu.au/visitors_community/local/index.shtml - REDWatch]

Source: South Sydney Herald May 2010 www.southsydneyherald.com.au