Fishermans Bend Redevelopment Project
Upgrading a specialist Defence science and innovation facility in Melbourne.
The Defence Science & Technology Group (DSTG) Fishermans Bend site was originally established in 1939 as Australia’s first aeronautical research facility. Today, Fishermans Bend is a specialist science and technology research establishment of national significance that accommodates DSTG’s Melbourne-based workforce.
DSTG is responsible for providing key scientific and technology advice and innovative solutions to the Australian Defence Force (ADF), including support for the conduct of operations, acquisition of future Defence capabilities and Australia’s broader national security requirements.
Many of these capabilities are developed in partnership with industry, academia and the scientific community to enhance Defence’s combined ability to support Australia’s defence and national security.
The aim of the Fishermans Bend Redevelopment Project is to address existing facilities and engineering services infrastructure that are aged, non-compliant and approaching the end of useful life. The condition of the existing engineering services infrastructure is poor has capacity and compliance issues and poses a risk to the current and future capability of the site.
The project will invest in high priority engineering services infrastructure upgrade works to sustain the site, and address safety and security compliance requirements to support the continued operations of DSTG as a fundamental input to ADF capability.
The APP Group is supporting the Fishermans Bend Redevelopment Project under the Defence Infrastructure Panel – Project Management & Contract Administration agreement.
Information on this page sourced from Statement of Evidence to the Parliamentary Committee on Public Works.
