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Functions

Built in 1903, the Kyneton Drill Hall, formally known as Mont St Quentin Barracks, is located in the centre of the Kyneton township in regional Victoria. This site was used most recently as a Cadet training facility, prior to vacancy in 2020.

Cadets now parade at Gisborne Secondary College, 30km from the site. The new site was selected in consultation with Cadets.

This site has been vacant since 2020.

Functions

This site is known as Labuan Barracks, the site is located 19km south-east of the Melbourne central business district. Sandringham Training Depot was constructed circa 1980. Sandringham Training Depot is one of 4 depots in the southeast region of Melbourne that are located within 12km of each other.

This site serves as a Army Reserves and Cadet training facility

Address

67 Royal Avenue
Sandringham VIC 3191

Size

0.81 hectares

Functions

St Kilda Training Depot has several buildings of varying age providing offices, classrooms and storage facilities.

The site serves as an Army Reserves training facility.

Address

6-10 Chapel Street
St Kilda VIC 3182

Size

0.96 hectares

Functions

A golf club was established in 1913 on the western side of Swan Island for recreational purposes and has continued to be used for this purpose. Licensed to the Queenscliff Golf Club, this course operates 7 days per week.

This site is operated as a public golf course.

Government will engage with existing tenants as part of the divestment process.

Only the golf course and vacant land will be divested.

Address

Golf Course Road
Swan Island VIC 3225

Size

126 hectares

Functions

Training Ship Barwon is a leased site which supports Australian Navy Cadet parading and training activities.

The site serves as a Navy Cadet training facility.

Address

86 Western Foreshore Road
Geelong VIC 3220

Size

0.07 hectares

Functions

Victoria Barracks Melbourne is an architecturally and historically significant Defence site, with the earliest bluestone buildings dating from the 1850s.

The Barracks played a crucial role during both world wars, especially during World War II, when the War Cabinet met within the site. The first Australian Government War Cabinet meeting was held in the first floor conference room in the large blue stone building on 27 September 1939. In the modern era, the Barracks is used as office space.

About the base

Navy's premier training establishment where around 6,000 personnel are trained annually. Schools here include Recruit School, School of Sea Survivability, Physical Training Instructor School, Defence Force School of Signals and the Engineering Faculty.

Access

Not permitted to bring domesticated or feral animals (assistance dogs excluded) onto the base under any circumstances.

Only registered vehicles are allowed through the access control point.

Visiting hours

7:00 am - 4:30 pm Monday - Friday.

About the base

Victoria Barracks Melbourne is the Department of Defence administrative centre. Site activities are limited to predominantly office/administration.

Access

Only authorised vehicles allowed on site. There is no visitor parking for private plated vehicles. Requests for business related parking can be made by contacting Access Control: vtaccesscontrol.vbm@defence.gov.au.

Visiting hours

6:30 am – 7:00 pm

About the base

Predominately a Forces Command training base supporting Defence Force School of Signals (tri-service technicians and operators of information, communication, and electronic warfare systems), Defence Force School of Music (tri-service musicians) and Army Education Centre. In addition, Headquarters 4th Brigade (Victoria's reserve Brigade) and Headquarters Australian Army Cadets Victoria operate from the site.

About the base

RAAF Base ​Point Cook is the birthplace of the Australian Flying Corps and the Royal Australian Air Force and home to the RAAF Museum. Point Cook was established in March 1913 as the location for the Central Flying School and has the oldest continually operating military airfield in the southern hemisphere.

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