The listings below show active works across our campuses that will be ongoing for more than one week and/or are in a prominent area. Please click on the relevant headline for more information about each project, including the contact details of the project manager in case you have any questions or concerns.
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| Posted | Campus | Description | Start | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/03/2025 | Warrnambool | Building C Crane Lift | 24/03/2025 | 02/04/2025 |
| 13/03/2025 | Burwood | Bollard maintenance - Carpark 7 north | 13/03/2025 | 31/03/2025 |
| 14/11/2024 | Burwood | Building refurbishment - Building B | 18/11/2024 | 27/02/2026 |
| 14/11/2024 | Burwood Warrnambool Waterfront Waurn Ponds | Parking payment platform change - OPark | 14/11/2024 | 30/12/2025 |
| 20/08/2024 | Waurn Ponds | Integrated Water Management Phase 2 - External Locations | 20/08/2024 | 31/03/2025 |
| 15/03/2024 | Burwood | Suburban Rail Loop works - Burwood Highway and surrounding roads lane closures | 18/03/2024 | 31/07/2025 |
| 14/03/2024 | Waterfront | Geelong Convention and Events Centre (GCEC) - Construction update | 22/08/2023 | 31/12/2026 |
Building C Crane Lift - Warrnambool
Starts 24/03/2025, finishes 02/04/2025A crane lift is scheduled on the west side of Building C between Wednesday 26 and Friday 28 March to enable chiller installation works.
During this time, you can expect:
- Restricted pedestrian access on the west side of Building C including between student services and building C.
- Travel between two sides of campus via the ramp between buildings A and B only, with alternative paths of travel maps present on-site.
- Interrupted airflow conditions to rooms in Building B to allow for replacement of existing AHU, until completion which is scheduled for end of April.
Once completed, the new AHU will provide chilled air to these spaces, where previously air was only circulated.
More information
Aaron Ruddick
Project Officer Design and Construction
Infrastructure, Property and Precincts
0498 381 716
Bollard maintenance - Carpark 7 north - Burwood
Starts 13/03/2025, finishes 31/03/2025The bollards located at carpark 7, adjacent to Building BA, Burwood Campus are out of service and undergoing repairs which will likely conclude by the end of March, 2025.
During this time, large vehicles will need to access via the bollard entrance at Building FA, from Holland Avenue.
Please note the height restriction for this entrance is 3.6m
Temporary security measures are in place.
More information
Jason Price
Infrastructure and Digital
jason.price@deakin.edu.au
61 455 034 399
Building refurbishment - Building B - Burwood
Starts 18/11/2024, finishes 27/02/2026We are improving teaching and learning spaces across multiple levels in Building B. These upgrades will ensure spaces are inclusive and supportive of functional, welcoming, and collaborative learning environments that foster outstanding teaching, learning, and student experiences, and contribute to our carbon reduction goals.
The project will be delivered in two stages to minimise disruption to teaching and learning activities and timetabling. To align with this approach, stage one of the project will commence in December 2024 and is expected to be completed in mid-2025, in time for Trimester 2.
Project inclusions:
- Increase in collaborative teaching and informal learning spaces to cater to different student needs and a Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) initiative.
- Decant activities to relocate affected areas either permanently into a new building, temporarily or work from home for a short period, depending on the impact of the works being undertaken.
- Creation of a &lsquoTouch Down Zone&rsquo to enable the trial of this space for Academic staff and students that will include bookable workpoints, and preparation and consultation spaces.
- Backlog maintenance, carbon reduction works and building ventilation upgrades.
- New space for the Disability Resource Centre (DRC) and Peer Support Services (PSS), improving wayfinding, accessibility and service to students.
Ongoing impacts:
- Out of hours access - Contractors may be onsite out of hours between 5pm and 2am, therefore access to the building may be restricted. If you require access to the building out of hours, please contact Sung Wei Tan.
- Shared amenities on Level 1 - Level 2 and 3 amenities are being refurbished, therefore Level 1 amenities will be shared by Deakin building occupants.
- The Tea Point located on Level 2 (B2.48) will remain available to building occupants throughout the project.
- South-East stairwell closed - This staircase will not be accessible throughout the duration of this project as it will be allocated for contractor-use only.
Current impacts:
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Smoke detector replacements (all levels) - between Thursday 30 Jan and Friday 7 February
More information
Sung Wei Tan
Infrastructure, Property and Precincts
03 9246 8577
sung.tan@deakin.edu.au
Parking payment platform change - OPark - Burwood/Warrnambool/Waterfront/Waurn Ponds
Starts 14/11/2024, finishes 30/12/2025The way you pay for parking is changing. OPark, formerly known as CellOPark, is launching on Monday 25 November. The login details previously used for CellOPark will remain valid for the new OPark app.
Download the OPark app from opark.com.au
How to use OPark:
- Select Deakin University
- Select the Zone Number (as displayed on your closest parking sign)
- Select the correct vehicle registration
- Press START PARKING
- Press CONFIRM PARKING
Alternatively, you can scan the QR code on your closest parking sign.
For assistance, visit opark.com.au or call 6160 1012
Integrated Water Management Phase 2 - External Locations - Waurn Ponds
Starts 20/08/2024, finishes 31/03/2025The Integrated Water Management (IWM) Phase 2 project will deliver essential stormwater interventions and Water Sensitive Urban Design (WSUD) initiatives that will reduce flooding on the Waurn Ponds Campus.
IWM Phase 2 involves the construction of several interventions, with all works taking place externally between September 2024 and March 2025.
- Intervention 4 - S Pond Upgrade, adjacent to Building DD
- Intervention 5 - Nicol Drive North Bund Drainage
- Intervention 6 - Extension, west of Building NI
- Intervention 8 - Lower N Precinct Drainage
- Intervention 9 - Union Green Trench Drains
- Intervention B - New Bioretention Basin, between Buildings NI/NA/NN
- Intervention F - Perimeter Union Green Trench Drains
- Intervention J - Drainage Behind Building LA
- Intervention K - Drainage Behind Building LH
Construction impacts
Intervention 5, Phase 1 works:
The following impacts will take place between 24 March to 24 March, 2025:
- A portion of Nicol Drive North will be closed between Building KE and carpark 19
- Carpark 19 will be closed, please utilise carpark 20 and carpark 11 as alternative parking options during this time.
- The intercampus bus, stop 3 located on Nicol Drive North below Building LA, will not be in service
- The Flexicar pod located in carpark 19 will be relocated to the Flexicar pod on the eastern side of Building LA
- Carpark 2 will still be in service during this time, however it will only be accessible from Entrance 1
All other intervetion works:
Measures will be in place to mitigate and/or reduce the impacts associated with these works, however, the following may be noticed within proximity of intervention locations.
- Loud construction noise to neighbouring buildings, including safety beeping from machinery and general construction noise such as banging and drilling.
- Increase in dust and dirt surrounding the interventions.
More information
Staff can view more information on the SharePoint project page, or contact:
Ashwini Pradhan
Infrastructure, Property and Precincts
61 456 708 366
ashwini.pradhan@deakin.edu.au
Suburban Rail Loop works - Burwood Highway and surrounding roads lane closures - Burwood
Starts 18/03/2024, finishes 31/07/2025Starts 5 March 2024, ongoing to 2025.
Changed traffic conditions and access closures are planned for Bennettswood Reserve carpark, Burwood Highway, Highbury Road, Sinnot Street and McComas Grove, as follows:
- Highbury Road, eastbound lane closures between Ireland Street and Gillard Street, pedestrian detours in place, ongoing until 2025.
- Highbury Road, overnight road closures between Montpellier Road and Keogh Street fromMonday 7 April for up to 4 nights.
- Bennettswood Reserve southern carpark closure (near Entrance 1), impacting 30 car spaces, from Monday 17 March, ongoing to 2025.
- Burwood Highway overnight road closures, double lane closures and pedestrian detours westbound between McIntyre Street and Peacock Street and eastbound between Elgar Road and Holland Avenue ongoing until mid-2025.
- Burwood Highway overnight road closure westbound between McIntyre Street and Peacock Street and eastbound between Elgar Road and Holland Avenue between 17 - 21 March from 6pm to 7am.
- McComas Grove access closed from Burwood Highway until mid-2025.
- Coppard Street and Cumming Street day works ongoing to mid 2025. 53 car spaces will be closed, medium level of noise, dust and vibration.
- Sinnot Street road closures in stages from Wednesday 12 March between Highbury Road and Corrigan Street, ongoing until mid-2025. Traffic management and pedestrian detours in place, with up to 40 car spaces closed.
- Lane closures and pedestrian detours between Ireland Street and Gillard Street, ongoing until mid-2025
- Access to Holland Avenue will be maintained at all times.
- No impacts to the 75 tram service.
These adjustments are required for works as a part of the ongoing Suburban Rail Loop project.
More information or assistance:
Email contact@srla.vic.gov.au or visit suburbanrailloop.vic.gov.au
Geelong Convention and Events Centre (GCEC) - Construction update - Waterfront
Starts 22/08/2023, finishes 31/12/2026The Nyaal Banyul GCEC precinct will include the construction of the purpose-built convention and exhibition space, incorporating a 1000 seat venue, two large exhibition spaces, meeting rooms, conference facilities and flexible event spaces.
As this precinct is in such close proximity to the Waterfront Campus, we will be providing monthly updates on construction works.
March 2025
Smythe Street sewer and water mains upgrade
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Sewer and water main night works will commence along Smythe Street, resulting in a road closure between Monday 17 March and Sunday 30 March, from 6pm to 6am.
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The Multideck carpark (CP2) will not be available during these times, CP1 can be utilised as an alternative.
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The Deakin bus service will be rerouted to drop off along Brougham Street for the duration of these works (all hours).
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Smythe Street and all Deakin University carparks will be open and accessible as usual (except for bus access), between 6am and 6pm, outside of the closure periods.
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Road closure setup will begin at 5:00pm for the prompt commencement of works and with the aim of completing the most disruptive activities in the early part of the evening. While work for this activity is permitted until 6:00am, Civil Force will endeavour to complete works by 3:00am.
Tower Crane Removal
- Tower Crane 4, located on the Cavendish/Smythe Street corner of the construction site, will be dismantled and removed on Saturday 22 March and Sunday 23 March 2025.
- Works will be performed using a mobile crane within the construction boundary, with limited disturbance to Smythe Street thoroughfare.
- Tower Crane 1, located on the Gheringhap/Smythe Street corner of the construction site, will be dismantled and removed from Friday 28 March to Sunday 30 February 2025.
- A mobile crane will be installed in the construction loading bay on Smythe Street to facilitate works and will remain overnight on Friday 28 March to Saturday 29 March 2025.
- Smythe Street will be closed to traffic between Little Smythe Street and Gheringhap Street while the mobile crane is operational. Street signage and traffic management will be in place to detour large vehicles around the closure and small vehicles up Little Smythe Street.
- Pedestrian access on Smythe Street will be maintained.
GCEC Site Operating hours
- Standard site operating hours are as follows:
- Monday to Friday 7:00am-7:00pm (allowable to 8:00pm)
- Saturday 8:00am-3:00pm (allowable to 8:00pm)
- Sunday (as required via permit application and approval)
Please note construction may occasionally extend beyond operating hours due to unforeseen circumstances, with approval from CoGG and authorities.
If you have any queries in relation to construction, please contact the contractors directly via gcec@built.com.au.
For all other enquiries about Nyaal Banyul Geelong Convention and Event Centre please email gcec@development.vic.gov.au or visit www.development.vic.gov.au/nyaal-banyul.