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Photos: Optus's new home By Steven Deare, ZDNet Australia October 19, 2007 URL: http://www.zdnet.com.au/insight/communications/soa/Photos-Optus-s-new-home/0,139023754,339283065,00.htm
Optus staff are steadily moving into the telecommunications giant's brand new eight hectare campus in Sydney's North Ryde, and if appearances are anything to go by, the old North Sydney headquarters will soon be forgotten. By the end of this month, the AU$350 million Macquarie Park development will be home to around 6,500 staff. The site design is right up there among top corporate campuses, with work areas separated by carefully landscaped gardens, and a range of food outlets and bars for staff to mingle in outside work hours. There are also childcare facilities, a gym, basketball court, and Wi-Fi coverage across the campus. Optus CEO Paul O'Sullivan has described the site and surrounding technology companies as "becoming Australia's answer to Silicon Valley". He expects many Optus suppliers and customers to move into the area as well. We toured the campus and put together this photo gallery of the new Optus HQ. 
Inside the visitors entry point. Reception is on the left. Photo credit: Steven Deare/ZDNet Australia 
Most staff will meet customers or others from outside the company in this area just behind reception. Photo credit: Steven Deare/ZDNet Australia 
Outside reception, it's a short walk to the main business buildings (reverse angle). Photo credit: Steven Deare/ZDNet Australia 
The garden, still relatively young, alongside a pond, offers employees a peaceful escape from the office. Photo credit: Steven Deare/ZDNet Australia 
The Bistro Verde is one of nine retail outlets on site. Photo credit: Steven Deare/ZDNet Australia 
Staff enjoy the new furnishings of the bistro area. Photo credit: Steven Deare/ZDNet Australia 
The patterned colour scheme of the level for call centre operations. Call centre staff moved in just a few weeks ago. Photo credit: Steven Deare/ZDNet Australia 
Another level, another colour scheme. For design aesthetics, each level of the Optus buildings has its own colour scheme. Photo credit: Steven Deare/ZDNet Australia 
A convenience store and sushi outlet are among the retailers. This photo was taken mid-morning. Photo credit: Steven Deare/ZDNet Australia 
Another of the indoor eateries in the new campus. Photo credit: Steven Deare/ZDNet Australia 
An on-site gym lets staff relieve any stress. Photo credit: Steven Deare/ZDNet Australia 
High tech treadmills. Photo credit: Steven Deare/ZDNet Australia 
During their induction at the new site, each staff member is presented with a smaller version of themself to hang on this wall, representing their arrival at the company. Photo credit: Steven Deare/ZDNet Australia 
A few staff have customised their "mini-me". Photo credit: Steven Deare/ZDNet Australia
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