Joint media release - ten new Study Hubs for regional Australia

The Albanese Labor Government today announced the locations of 10 new Regional University Study Hubs across the country, bringing university closer to students living in the regions.

This comes as new data shows a 32 per cent increase in the past year of students using the existing 43 Study Hubs across the country.

The new 10 new Regional University Study Hubs are:

• Clermont and Moranbah, QLD

• Hughenden, QLD 

• Hay, NSW

• Tumut, NSW

• Northam, WA

• Kununurra, WA

• Kangaroo Island, SA

• Hamilton, VIC

• St Helens, TAS 

• Burnt Pine, Norfolk Island.

The 10 new Hubs are expected to be operational from mid-2025.  Once these open, there will be 56 Regional University Study Hubs located across the country. 43 of these Hubs are open and another 3 expected to open by Semester 1, 2025. There are also 10 Suburban University Study Hubs that are expected to be operational by mid-2025.

Joint Media Release by The Hon Jason Clare MP and Senator the Hon Anthony Chisholm

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