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Media Release
Date: 5 November 2009
For immediate release
Horticulture industry to benefit from new
Chisholm Institute facility
Controlled environment centre to revolutionise training
A new $1.2m horticulture facility to be built in Cranbourne will revolutionise horticulture training
in Australia and give local industry a state-of-the-art resource that’s truly world class.
The Government-funded project, to be constructed at Chisholm Cranbourne in Melbourne’s
South-Eastern region, will feature a
giant commercial glasshouse containing the latest in
controlled environment training technology.
“The facility is being developed to service the demonstrated training needs of growers in our
local and regional area, explained Chisholm horticulture trainer Tony Bundock.
“It is vital that we are able to provide a facility that industry can easily access and draw
immediate benefit from.”
To achieve this goal, Chisholm Cranbourne has been working closely with the Hydroponic
Farmers Federation (HFF) and the Australian Hydroponic and Glasshouse Association
(AHGA).
The training centre itself will see an initial construction of 1000 square metres of six metre
high commercial glasshouse. A further 1000 square metres expansion of glasshouse is also
proposed.
Contained within this structure will be a high level of current technology in both environmental
and labour management, along with state of the art crop production systems.
With the imminent new training centre currently attracting considerable industry
interest,
Netherlands’ based Priva, world leader in climate control equipment, was
among the first
large scale company to offer project support.
Meiny Prins, Priva’s General Manager and a significant figure within the industry, will be
visiting Australia to attend the 2010 HFF conference and to visit the glasshouse complex.
Current and prospective Chisholm horticulture students will be using the facility as part of their
training, as well as industry-driven training.
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The facility will also contain specialised computer based and practical teaching resources
that will allow students to adopt a ‘hands on - learning by doing’ approach to their training.
Chisholm is committed to this venture and is scheduled to announce the approved contractor
for the glasshouse early in November.
Construction is expected to commence in January 2010 with completion set for June 2010 to
coincide with Chisholm Cranbourne hosting the 2010 HFF conference.
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For further media information contact :
Nat Tunbridge
Client Co ordinator
Marketing and Corporate Communication
Chisholm Institute
Ph: 9238 8307
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