 Construction on a permanent campus, designed by Philip Cox and Associates, commenced in 1984.The new campus was expected to cost at least $16 million; the $9 million first stage, to be completed by 1986, involved a library, lecture rooms, a 300-seat lecture theatre, specialist science, computing and nursing facilities, lecturer offices and a student area with a cafeteria.The second stage, to be completed by 1987, included extra lecture rooms, further specialist and computing facilities, and performing arts facilities.