1970s
1970 – North Parramatta site re-organised under the title ‘Biological and Chemical Research Institute’ (BCRI).
1971 – Ron Mulock (MLA for Nepean) refers to educational needs of the West in his maiden Parliamentary speech.
1972 – Graham Swain succeeds Bernard Doman as Principal of Hawkesbury Agricultural College (HAC). He would be the last Principal of the College.
HAC becomes a non-corporate College of Advanced Education (CAE).
HAC becomes a non-corporate College of Advanced Education (CAE).
1972 – In the ALP federal election platform, E. G. Whitlam projects new teachers and Technical Colleges for Western Sydney, and a new University.
Whitlam Government was elected.
Whitlam Government was elected.
1973 – Kingswood and Westmead CAEs merge to form Nepean CAE.
1974 – Bull-Swanson Report proposes a University for Southwest Sydney, and makes way for initial funding for NSW Government initiatives.
Campbelltown campus land resumed from the Thompson family.
Campbelltown campus land resumed from the Thompson family.
1974 – Milperra CAE announced. $100,000 provided to NSW Government from the Whitlam Government for exploratory work in the foundation of the southwestern University.
1975 – NSW Higher Education Act passed, establishing the Higher Education Board (HEB); the next year, Ron Parry returns from Victoria as Chair of the HEB.
Dismissal of the Whitlam Government.
Parramatta South buildings listed by the National Trust.
Dismissal of the Whitlam Government.
Parramatta South buildings listed by the National Trust.
1976 – Wran ALP Government takes power in NSW; Laurie John (Jack) Ferguson becomes Deputy Premier.
NSW Education Department foreshadows collapse of Teacher Education places.
Hawkesbury, Milperra and Nepean CAEs rapidly expand offerings to attain sustainability.
Building 1 on Milperra CAE opened.
1977 – Kingswood CAE main building opened.
1978 – Children’s Court and remand centre built on a section of the Werrington estate.
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