A partnership made in heaven? Live, work, play and study in Blacktown

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After months of searching for a university partner, Blacktown Council has finally chosen Australian Catholic University to establish a campus in the CBD. What does this mean to the Council? mayor Stephen Bali explains.

“We have a university partner that understands the city Blacktown and they are enthusiastic to bring the four faculties”: Mayor Stephen Bali
“ A great opportunity for the young to learn important areas that will help them to get quality jobs and improve their quality of lives": Bali
The Council will look at the strengths of the University -- health sciences and allied field and teaching to cope with the massive population growth in the area
The target is to allow people Live, work, play and study in Blacktown
Initially, Blacktown is building 450 underground car parks, then ACU will invest in building infrastructure
”Over the next 12 months, we’ll be negotiating the work how exactly what is the university’s aspirations of how many students, size of the buildings, design, etc.
The Council will engage the business chamber to ensure all the ancilliary services are supplied to benefit the whole Blacktown community.