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24 November 2006
Accessibility to Monash University courses for students in the Frankston, Mornington Peninsula and Berwick regions will be improved next year with the commencement of an intercampus shuttle service between the Peninsula and Berwick campuses.
This new service is in addition to the already established services between the Clayton campus and the Caulfield, Berwick and Peninsula campuses respectively.
Facilities and Services' Manager Administration & Services, Joe Verheijen, who manages the current shuttle bus services has worked closely with Dr. Fay Woodhouse in the Office of the Pro Vice Chancellor (Campus Coordination) to enhance the service. Joe has also worked with the Campus Managers to determine the best timetable for the existing bus services from Clayton and the route and timetables for the new Peninsula-Berwick service.
Monash Pro-Vice Chancellor (Campus Coordination), Professor Phillip Steele, says the introduction of this new service is part of the Monash Metro philosophy, which aims to provide better links between the Monash metropolitan communities.
"Access to campuses and courses has been raised as a major issue for students in outer urban areas with transport being a key concern," Professor Steele explained. "The introduction of these bus services provides students living in Frankston, the Mornington Peninsula and Berwick regions with more opportunities to get to the course of their choice."
It also provides students with the opportunity to undertake academic and extracurricular activities on campuses other than the campus they are based on.
"This is an important component of Monash Metro -- providing seamless access to the broad range of educational, research, sporting and recreational activities the university has to offer," Professor Steele explained.
All shuttle bus services, including the newly introduced Peninsula-Berwick service, will commence in February 2007 for the university Orientation period.
Further information about the shuttle bus services including timetables can be found at the Monash Metro website.
For further information about the shuttle bus services, contact Joe Verheijen on 9905 4082 and for Monash Metro, contact Dr Fay Woodhouse on 9904 7187.
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