A 'Bendigo Advertiser' article with the heading ' B.I.T. and State College Will Be Merged. ' Mr. McClure State Member for Bendigo released the news about the merger and the site of the building proposed for teacher education. The decision was greeted with contrasting dismay, excitement and resignation. Mr. K.G. Scarrott, the Principal of Bendigo Teachers' College said the Australian Universities Commission recommended the merger in their report. Also attached to this article is a small photo of Mr. Ralph Birrell the Principal of Bendigo Institute of Technology. Friday, April 5, 1974.bendigo, education, bit and btc merger, la trobe university bendigo collection, collection, bendigo, bendige teachers' college, bendigo institute of technology, mr. ralph winter birrell, mr. k.g. scarrott, merger, amalgamation, education, tertiary, photo, photograph

A Bendigo ' Advertiser ' article titled ' Planner for Merger of Colleges. ' A master planner is needed to plot the merger of the Bendigo Institute of Technology and the State College. Mr. R. says it is needed as soon as possible. It is hoped it will be called the Northern College of Advanced Education. 1-6-1974.bendigo, education, bit and btc merger, la trobe university bendigo collection, collection, bendigo, tertiary education, bendigo teachers' college, state college, bendigo institute of technology, mr. r. birrell, northern college of advanced education, merger, amalgamation

A Bendigo 'Advertiser' article stating that the 'Merger plan's not a good idea'. Mr. D. M. McDonnell claims the merging of teaching colleges with polytechnic institutions would cause too many difficulties. 7-12-1974.bendigo, education, bit and btc merger, la trobe university bendigo collection, collection, bendigo teachers' college, mr. d. m. mcdonnell, state college bendigo, bendigo institute of technology, education, tertiary, mr. k. g. scarrott, merger

A Bendigo 'Advertiser' article titled 'State College head slates the City Council'. This sentiment was expressed by the Principal of the State College of Victoria (Bendigo) Mr. K. G. Scarrott, in a letter to the Bendigo City Council. 22/1/74.bendigo, education, bit and btc merger, la trobe university bendigo collection, collection, bendigo, education, tertiary education, merger, bendigo teachers' college, mr. k. g. scarrott, amalgamation, la trobe university bendigo, state college of victoria bendigo

A newspaper article titled 'They want word on the merger'. Pressure is being put on the Minister of Education Mr. Lindsay Thompson to announce the merger of State College of Victoria Bendigo and Bendigo Institute of Technology. 4/5/74.bendigo, education, bit and btc merger, la trobe university bendigo collection, collection, bendigo, education, tertiary education, state college of victoria bendigo, bendigo institute of technology, mr. lindsay thompson, merger

A Bendigo 'Advertiser' article titled 'State oks colleges merger'. The State Government has confirmed the merger of the State College of Victoria Bendigo and the Bendigo Institute of Technology. The Australian Universities Commission report recommended the merger of the two colleges. Mr. Lindsay Thompson the Minister for Education has adopted the amalgamation recommendation in principle. 7/4/74bendigo, education, bit and btc merger, la trobe university bendigo collection, collection, bendigo, education, tertiary education, bendigo teachers' college, state college of victoria bendigo, bendigo institute of technology, merger, mr. lindsay thompson, australian universities commission