The development of the building site at 647 Burke Rd, Camberwell has progressed successfully over the last several months. With walls up, windows in and rooms starting to take shape, the finished product is now in site. The re-location of St Mary’s Seminary to Camberwell has been an important step in the history of our Province to enable the Seminary community to be closer connected to the Provincial House community and the Catholic Theological College, where the students study. The site adjacent to the Provincial House was purchased several years back and renovations to the heritage-listed house and additions to it, have taken shape quite nicely to form the new St Mary’s Seminary. Development seems to be nicely on track and the living quarters should be completed by October, allowing the Seminary community to move in and slowly set up the other important parts of the building, including the chapel, library and community areas. This fresh, new facility will bring great advantages to our formation community and help form our young students to be the next generation of Oblate missionaries here in Australia.
See the following photos for the building progress so far:
