The College is excited to announce the impending development of a new covered sporting facility located on Great Ryrie Street in 2023.
The working name for this initiative during the planning and construction stages will be ‘Aquinas Sports and Multifunctional Project’, which we’ve abbreviated to the Aquinas SAM Project. A consultation process will be launched closer to the project’s completion to select an official name for the new multi-functional space.
The Aquinas SAM Project aims to transform the existing tennis courts into an all-weather sporting facility and whole school community gathering point to be enjoyed by all. The fees and contributions of the Aquinas community have enabled the College to pursue this exciting project.
The process of concept development, consultation and design involved engaging a select body of interested students that workshopped design elements with the architects. The results of this process, along with input from other key stakeholders in the Aquinas community, were utilised by the architects to guide the final designs.
With the design now finalised, we have successfully navigated the process of approval with Maroondah Council and the Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning as well as Melbourne Archdiocese Catholic Schools (MACS).
The College has completed the tender application process.
We will keep you updated via the Lighthouse and the College website as further updates emerge throughout the project.
After much anticipation, the Aquinas Sports and Multifunctional (SAM) Project has officially commenced.
Site establishment for the redevelopment of the current tennis courts started on July 14, with fencing around the area now in place.
There will be increasing activity over the next month, however, it may not be as apparent during this initial site preparation period.
This is what you can expect in the next month during the construction phase:
July
- Site Establishment
- Tree and shrub removal and demolition
August
- Site strip
- Stormwater
- Bulk Earthworks
- Services Rough
- Final Trim
- Form, Reinforce & Pour Footings
It is advised that all students, staff, parents/carers and visitors to the school be mindful of any scheduled works. More information will be provided as it comes to hand.
Please see below the out of bounds areas during the construction period.
