A glance up the banks of the Tamar River from the East Tamar Highway and it’s likely you would have caught a glimpse of the Australian Maritime College.
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Located in Launceston, kilometres from the ocean, lies a national treasure of higher education - an internationally recognised maritime facility.
For decades the AMC, as it is colloquially known, has been a quiet achiever, educating the brightest minds in maritime seafaring and engineering by the thousands.
There are not many people who know the important work the AMC does. The campus is not as shiny as the University of Tasmania’s main campus - the grouping of concrete and metal sheds are much more functional and practical.
Even fewer people would even know what is done at the AMC - but it’s time to change that.
That is why The Examiner is taking you on a deep dive, behind the roller doors of the AMC in its new investigative series Under the Surface.
The AMC is on the cusp of great change - there is an opportunity for it to grow and transform into a new and vibrant campus and allow it to grab hold of the federal government’s intention to invest significantly into the defence sector. A defence innovation precinct has been proposed as a joint initiative between the Tasmanian Government, the federal government and AMC as a way for the institution to move forward.
Under the Surface will also bring you stories of those who work at the AMC and the students who are contributing to new and profound research that will shape and change the way we understand the ocean and how we travel through it.
As a voice for our region, The Examiner is conscious of standing up and ensuring those in power take note of what we, as a community, know is important.
That is why Under the Surface is calling for both sides of federal politics to support and fund the AMC defence precinct proposal and ensure a vibrant future for the institution.
The AMC gives tireless to this community, it's time for us to give something back.