University Of Melbourne, Mildura Branch

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Agent TypeOrganisationIdentifierUMA-AG-000000138Activities & OccupationsUniversity affiliateHistoryOn 22 July 1946 the University Council decided to set up a residential branch at Mildura to deal with an influx of students in the sciences, consisting largely of ex-servicemen. The Mildura Branch opened in 1947 (officially opened on 9 April that year), offering first-year classes in Medicine, Dentistry and Engineering. The University Council decided to close it at the end of 1949 because of the fall in student enrolments, and the need for money to expand facilities in Melbourne. The Branch, located in the former R.A.A.F. base and staffed by a Warden, J.S. Rogers, produced lively and well illustrated magazines: Primo and Dust. Rogers wrote a draft history of the Branch, which includes photocopies of related documents: the Branch Handbook 1947 and 1948, Minutes of the Advisory Committee and other items. The Victorian Premier announced the decision to close the Branch on 9 August 1949.Search records of this agent

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University Of Melbourne, Mildura Branch