Hopkins Correctional Centre

The Victorian Government began a major refurbishment and expansion of Ararat Prison in 2010 under a public private partnership. Known as the Hopkins Correctional Expansion Project, the venture entailed the design, construction and finance of a range of new facilities and systems, including a new 358 bed medium-security facility. The project was to be completed in late 2012. However, significant time and cost overruns led to the project being placed into voluntary administration. Receivers, KordaMentha, commissioned Gowdie Management Group to carry out a due diligence investigation into the project. During this time, we were able to identify all the issues and provide detailed solutions and recommendations.