one of several Federation University Australia campuses in regional Victoria including campuses in Ballarat, Berwick and the Wimmera. It is situated on 63 hectares of landscaped grounds, next to the Strzelecki Ranges. The region is home to both major environmental and industrial sites in Victoria, including twelve national parks, including Wilsons Promontory and Baw Baw, and the centre of Victoria's electricity industry. The Binishell and Auditorium Facility A distinctive architectural feature of the Gippsland campus was the Binishell. A Binishell is large reinforced concrete dome shaped and lifted by air pressure. Its inventor, architect Dr. Dante Bini, directed the construction of the Binishell in December 1979. Around 1,600 Binishells have been built in 17 countries. The eleven metre high binishell, using 300 tons of concrete and reinforcing steel, was inflated by a large membrane in around one hour, using Dr. Dante Bini's ferrocement method. The Binishell was used as a place for exams and graduations. However, due to its diminished structural integrity, during 2004 and early 2005 the building was not used for either of these purposes whilst a new structure support was installed. Normal use of the building was resumed in Semester 1 2005. On 14 February 2009, the Binishell was demolished due to long-term structural issues which had made it unsafe for ongoing use. Prior to its demolition a new, multi-purpose Auditorium venue was constructed on the east wing of the campus, which is now the main venue for examinations, graduation ceremonies and a range of other major events. Past events hosted at the venue include a sitting of the Victorian State Parliament in 2008 and community events related to the Black Saturday Bush Fire Recovery. Primate Breeding and Research Centre The National Primate Breeding and Research Centre is located next to the Gippsland campus. Opened in 2007 and costing $5 million it is Australia's main primate centre housing up to 600 monkeys. The centre remains under the ownership of Monash University. Student organisation Federation University Australia students are represented by a Student Senate, with two Gippsland Representatives and multiple other portfolios. The former Monash campus student union, Monash University Gippsland Student Union (MUGSU), officially appointed a liquidator on 27 October 2016. The organisation began as the GIAE Union in the early 1970s. Each year students were elected to the student union board, with each office bearer in charge of a portfolio of various student issues. Threshold student