OzTREKK’s Cathy McNally is currently in Melbourne to attend a conference at the University of Melbourne. Throughout her time in Melbourne, she will share her thoughts about both the city and university:

Yesterday, our group was shuttled to the Burnley Campus at the University of Campus. Past Flinder’s Station and along the Yarra River, we arrived at the campus, which has nine hectares of land, and has a serene setting.

This campus is where students enrolled in the Land and Environment programs will complete their programs. Burnley campus is located int he inner Melbourne area, but just a different area from the main campus. It’s a campus where you feel like you;re in a rural setting, but right in the heart of the city. For some, you can’t get better than that.

With a quick tour of the campus, we got to see a current project the  university is completing, whereby they plant certain plants  on rooftops of city buildings to help absorb the heat and water shed on the rooftop.

The above photo is the example showcased by the university in how they undergo the project.

We then headed to the campus cafe, where the chef put together a lunch made from mostly local products, including mushrooms, duck, turnips and cheese!

Want to learn more about the programs on offer at the University of Melbourne? Check out the OzTREKK University of Melbourne webpage.