Glen Waverley will change and grow over the coming years, with the Suburban Rail Loop making it easier for people to travel here and experience everything that makes it a special place to live, work and visit.

To both support and capitalise on this growth Monash Council's new Glen Waverley Civic Precinct will provide:

• a new modern library to meet the needs of Glen Waverley's growing community.
• a civic hall and community events space to host events like Council's citizenship ceremonies, larger gatherings or groups and smaller community group meetings.
• outdoor and green spaces for activation and community use.
• 117 car parking spaces, complemented by nearby parking options such as Council's recently extended Bogong Avenue multideck car park.
• office space for council operations, removing our reliance on rented office space in Glen Waverley.

Designs for the project have evolved since community consultation in 2023, with a focus on:

• ensuring there are flexible multi-purpose meeting and events spaces
• simplifying the external design so it fits better with our existing civic building
• increasing greening and landscaping in the outdoor areas.

In particular, the facade design and materials used has gone through a significant review - see more about this evolution in our Facade Design Development report.

Following community consultation in June and July 2025, our project architects are updating our designs in response to feedback where appropriate. With work on Glen Waverley's new library, events spaces and outdoor areas expected to start in late 2026 following a construction tender process.

Read our August 2026 report to Council for more information.

Thank you to the young people from Monash Youth Services for narrating our walk through.

You can see more design walkthrough videos on YouTube.

Read the full architecture summary that explains the designs and reasoning.

This is expected to be an over $110m investment in the future of Glen Waverley.

Council has previously resolved that the cost of the project will be entirely funded through:

1. the compensation to be paid to Council by the State Government for its compulsory acquisition of Council land in Glen Waverley for the Suburban Rail Loop project
2. the sale of Council's Central Car Park in Glen Waverley.