The Age | 24 November 2012 Hume City Council in Melbourne’s outer north western suburbs is to establish a “multiversity” to offer higher education and TAFE programs, in partneship with Kangan Batman TAFE and Victoria and Deakin Universities. From first semester next year, courses will be available in the arts, business and sciences at Broadmeadows, Craigieburn and Sunbury at community centres at Broadmeadows, Craigieburn and Sunbury. More than 53% of residents of Hume have no tertiary qualifications compared with the Melbourne average of 42 per cent. The council hopes the project will help raise levels to Melbourne's average. Hume mayor Geoff Porter says youth unemployment … [Read more...]
