Standing here in front of the Peter McPhee Centre, you probably can’t help but feel a sense of academic energy. The Peter McPhee Centre, built with bricks and standing at a respectable two levels, is a hub of intellectual pursuit at the University of Melbourne. This building, though, is named after someone who was not just an academic, but an innovator. Peter McPhee made history, figuratively and literally, as the first provost of the University of Melbourne. He was responsible for the Melbourne Model, which, for the uninitiated, is a structure that maintains consistency with the Bologna Accords’ framework for European higher education. The Peter McPhee Centre isn’t just a building; it’s a testament to the life and legacy of a man who truly shaped a generation of academics. As you stand here, surrounded by students heading to lectures and staff walking briskly between meetings, you should remember the stories that unfold within these walls. It’s a place of inspiration, of discovery, and of challenging the existing world order, just like Peter McPhee did with the very model that carries his name.
Kororoit Creek
Is this where the river meets the sea? This is Kororoit Creek. It flows right here through Melbourne’s western suburbs